Thomas E. Simmons, author, speaks with Billy Hewes, Gulfport mayor, (left), retired Brig. Gen. Joe Spraggins, Mississippi Department of Marine Resources executive director, and Col. C. Mike Smith, 81st Training Wing vice commander, during the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport 75 Year Commemoration Dec. 13, in Gulfport, Mississippi. A historical marker at the entrance of the airport was unveiled by local dignitaries during the event honoring the airport’s ties to the military dating back to 1942. ( Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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