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  • ERD -- What does that mean?

    Early return for dependents is an option for military members overseas under very particular circumstances. It is authorized under the Joint Federal Travel Regulation and allows your dependents to return to the United States at government expense prior to your date eligible for return from overseas

  • British Billy tosses pancakes

    Pancake Day is approaching! Some know it as Mardi Gras, but to we Brits, it is known as Shrove Tuesday, or, more colloquially, Pancake Day. This year, it is Feb. 16.The well-informed amongst you will know that Shrove Tuesday is the day before the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. As the

  • Action Line: Hospital Telephone System

    COMPLAINT:Today I telephone the hospital. I entered into an endless round of automated voice messages. Not one of them mentioned the word Radiology or X-ray, which was the department I was trying to get through to. I didn't need an appointment but to give them some additional information they

  • What is love?

    The group Haddaway once asked the question in a song, "What is Love?" Foreigner, in one of their hits said, "I Want to Know What Love is." Yet, when you listen to an old Beatles hit, they said, "All You Need is Love." If all one needs is love shouldn't we ask, "What is Love", and seek to gain a

  • What Airmen need to know about the new fitness standards

    By now, all Airmen have probably heard about the new physical training standards and testing procedures, but based on some of the conversations I've overheard in the gym, there still seems to be some confusion about the subject. So, here are the facts and what you need to know about how this affects

  • The long, hard road to recovery

    (Editor's Note: This is the second in a four part series about my recovery from shoulder surgeries)Pride, according to Dictionary.com, as a noun, is described as a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in

  • British Billy muses on football

    I do not wish to upset anyone but, in my humble opinion, the term 'football' can only be used in its truest sense to refer to the British game. On the American football pitch, the ball seems to be in the hands of the players so much of the time that I had to do some research to discover why it was

  • Action Line: Too little action to keep icy roads and sidewalks safe

    COMPLAINT:I am currently concerned about the conditions of the roads on base. I understand that many CE members may currently be deployed getting things taken care of right away may be impossible, but I have witnessed many cars sliding through roundabouts, stop signs and out into the streets from

  • Action Line: RAF Lakenheath Voicemail

    COMPLAINT:When is RAF Lakenheath going to get Voicemail back?I support several bases and sites around Europe and my IT users need to get hold of me when they need IT support. If I am on the phone assisting a user, other users just get a ring tone when they try and contact me.RESPONSE:Thank you for

  • How is your New Year's resolution coming along?

    Were you one of those people that held a glass of champagne on Dec. 31 and toasted to your plan to finish your degree this year? If that is your focus, do we have a deal for you at RAF Lakenheath. We have an amazing number of accredited programs here on base that can help you attain your goals of