Bohannon, Prime & Rigg. This photo-essay explores the history of Barksdale Air Force Base from 1924 to the present with images from WWII to the Korean War, to the skies over Vietnam and to Cold War alerts, from the sands of the Persian Gulf to the mountains of Kosovo and finally to today's War on Terrorism. See Louisiana's military marvel that presently boasts 7,000 residents and remains home to the B-52 bomber. 128 pgs., 200+ photos, 6½"x 9¼", sfbd.