Capt. Melodee Jackson, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron, waves to the crowd after being named the 2018 Krewe of Medics queen during 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. ( Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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