In this episode, I visit the Global Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport, Louisiana, which is home to the Global Strike Command and the 2nd Bomb Wing. A major part of the U.S. nuclear deterrent is deployed from this air force base–the B-52 heavy bombers. We’re going to visit the museum and learn more about the air leg of the U.S. nuclear triad.
Image Credits: 1. George W. Bush on 9/11 – The National Archives – https://www.flickr.com/photos/usnatio… 2. B-52 Bombers – Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier – https://www.dvidshub.net/image/609888… 3. B-52 graphic / B-52 bomber – DVIDS 4. 2nd Bomb Wing Logo 5. Global Strike Command logo 6. B61 bomb casing – https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi… 7. B-83 bomb casing – U.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Ken Hammond – http://www.dodmedia.osd.mil 8. W80 – U.S. Department of Energy 9. Palomares – Marshall Astor – https://www.flickr.com/people/1596581… 10. Nuclear Triad – GAO
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