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Shreveport-Bossier Is a Terrible Place to Be if There's a Nuclear Attack.

Shreveport-Bossier Is a Terrible Place to Be if There's a Nuclear Attack.

Shreveport-Bossier Is a Terrible Place to Be if There's a Nuclear Attack.

The United States has reaffirmed the effectiveness and readiness of its Minuteman III ICBM nuclear warheads with its latest test launch.

Barksdale base getting $5 million federal appropriation Barksdale Air Force Base in north Louisiana is getting a $5 million federal appropriation to support the Air Force Global Strike Command headquartered there, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said. Air Force Global Strike Command is responsible for the nation’s three intercontinental ballistic missile wings; the Air Force’s entire bomber force, including the B-52 and the Long-Range Strike Bomber Program; the Air Force Nuclear Command; Control and...

Sen. Bill Cassidy WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured a $5 million appropriation from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to support the Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base (BAFB) in North Louisiana. “Our state is proud to be home to the Air Force Global Strike Command. This funding supports our national security strategy and keeps our nation safe by establishing an innovation hub here in Louisiana,” said Dr. Cassidy. ...