Top Causes of Homelessness in America. As many as 3.5 million Americans are homeless each year. Of these, more than 1 million are children and on any given night, more than 300,000 children are homeless.
Barksdale AFB Today. Today, Barksdale AFB, located in northwest Louisiana in Bossier City, continues to be a major active military facility and a major contributor to the economy of the Shreveport area. The base has hosted a number of key operational and training elements of the Air Force.
Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City, LA. The Barksdale Air Force Base is situated in Bossier City, in the northwest part of Louisiana. Shreveport, the largest city in Louisiana is located in Caddo Parish, which is just across the Red River from Bossier City. The base is at a distance of 3 hours from Jackson Mississippi and 2.5 hours from Dallas Texas.