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  • Liberty at America 400 in local town

    COMMENT: Sir, my family has just spent the day in Bury St. Edmunds May 6 enjoying the festivities which celebrate the joining of our countries four hundred years ago. We were particularly impressed with the friendliness of your personnel and their willingness to talk to us - probably asking the same

  • Base Chapel is more than Sunday worship service

    Many people think of the base chapel as Sunday worship service only, but at the RAF Lakenheath chapel, there are many programs and activities to fuel anyone's spiritual side. The base chapel recognizes that worship, community and spiritual fitness are key elements of Air Force readiness. Sunday

  • Airmen participate in British celebration

    Airmen from RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall help the town of Bury St. Edmunds celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Jamestown, Virginia, colony. Volunteers from both bases came out in great numbers to showcase Air Force equipment and people, and help out in anyway they could. The Lakenheath Honor

  • Det 4 members cast to star in "The Bourne Ultimatum"

    Many people join the Air Force to see the world, but not many expect to see stars. Three members of 18th Intelligence Squadron Detachment 4 stationed at RAF Feltwell recently spent more than 10 days in London taking part in the upcoming movie, "The Bourne Ultimatum" starring Matt Damon. Master Sgt.

  • New way to walk to elementary school

    QUESTION:I have two concerns about the new way to walk to the elementary school. First, right before you cross the little road to enter the elementay school gate the construction workers are loading and cutting rocks. This creates a lot of dust (you can tell by the dust on the sidewalk and grass).

  • Sexual Assault Awareness featured in month’s activities

    A luncheon was held April 19 to culminate RAF Lakenheath's observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. "Stand up against sexual assault - Make a difference," was the 2007 DoD SAAM theme. The theme focused on the ability of every service member, especially leaders, to prevent sexual assault by

  • Romanian pilot returns the favor; helps bridge gap during joint exercise

    All his life he dreamed of being a pilot. Growing up near an air base, he always hoped he too would be able to take to the sky like so many pilots he saw day after day. That dream became a reality in 2001 when 1st Lt. Mihaita Marin began to fly. He started his journey towards flight in 1999 when he