Senior Airman Rashawn Thompson, 81st Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician, dressed as the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz, dances down the aisle during a Mardi Gras float contest at the 30th Annual Krewe of Medics Mardi Gras Ball at the Bay Breeze Event Center Feb. 3, 2018, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Krewe of Medics hosts a yearly ball to give Keesler Medical Center personnel a taste of the Gulf Coast and an opportunity to experience a traditional Mardi Gras. The theme for this year's ball was Read It-Be It. The 81st MDOS won first place in the float contes

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Senior Airman Rashawn Thompson, 81st Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician, dressed as the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz, dances down the aisle during a Mardi Gras float contest at the 30th Annual Krewe of Medics Mardi Gras Ball at the Bay Breeze Event Center Feb. 3, 2018, on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Krewe of Medics hosts a yearly ball to give Keesler Medical Center personnel a taste of the Gulf Coast and an opportunity to experience a traditional Mardi Gras. The theme for this year's ball was Read It-Be It. The 81st MDOS won first place in the float contest. ( Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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