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  • Core values tackle adversity

    The crowd is on their feet screaming with fists pumping as the quarterback walks up to the line of scrimmage. The slight rise and fall of his right leg signals motion, sending the wide receiver full speed toward the opposite sideline. The quarterback initiates the play quickly taking three steps

  • Fire Prevention: 21 Tips for the Grill Master

    The RAF Lakenheath Fire Emergency Services Flight wants everyone to have a safe summer. Our fire inspectors are available to provide checks for your grills, propane cylinders and provide recommendations and assistance for the safety of your family. We strongly recommend you have a fire extinguisher

  • Transforming sexual assault prevention in the Air Force

    Air Force leadership takes sexual assault prevention very seriously and continuously works towards creating a culture where sexual assaults are eliminated. To that end, senior Air Force leaders recently participated in a Sexual Assault Prevention Summit at Andrews AFB, Maryland in the continuing

  • Don't miss your opportunity to vote

    It's election year!Being stationed overseas means you must cast your vote by absentee ballot. In some ways this is easier, but it requires some planning.Let's work backwards.Elections take place on November 6, so election officials need to receive your ballot by the end of October. You should plan

  • DUIs cost more than a taxi

    Beautiful weather, outdoor sports, camping, parties, traveling and summer barbeques are here.Summer brings more opportunities to consume alcoholic beverages, and with consumption comes certain responsibilities. These include knowing when you've had enough to drink, maintaining your situational

  • Resilience: Bowling and bouncing back

    The word resilience has its root in the Latin 'resili', meaning "to bounce back."I'd like to offer an expanded definition. Not just to bounce back, but "to endure, maintain or preserve."In my time in the Air Force, I have seen tremendous changes. Some may remember a day when we had no internet,

  • British Billy celebrates The Queen's Diamond Jubilee

    Have you noticed there seem to be a lot more Union Jacks, patriotic bunting and royal fervour around at the moment? The United Kingdom is all a-flutter as the nation celebrates the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. As a patriotic feline, I make sure I am comfortably seated in a

  • Their legacy lives on

    Whether they perished on the fields of battle, the blackened skies above or out on the foamy brines, it's remarkable how the commitment to fellow Service members never waivers, particularly when paying respect to those who will never be forgotten.On May 28, Service members from across the United

  • Memorial Day marks beginning of Critical Days of Summer

    Memorial Day is a day to remember our fellow Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us and an opportunity to spend time with family and friends.Take this time to honor those who gave their lives to defend our freedoms and those that continue to do so today. Whether you observe this

  • Action Line: Parking in Liberty Village

    COMPLAINT:I first want to say, we love it here at RAF Lakenheath. We arrived in 2009 and are here until 2014. It's by far our favorite duty station. I am emailing concerning the parking within Liberty Village housing. I currently live on Coningsby and I love my house. I have a four bedroom house, we