Commentary: Chaplain’s tips for holiday survival

The winter holiday period (Thanksgiving to the New Year) is a wonderful time. Usually, people spend quality time with loved ones, celebrate traditions and enjoy each other. However, it can also be a difficult time for many, because of stress, financial pressures (increased by gift giving and

Commentary: The most underreported crime in America

Looking for a way to volunteer my time for a worthwhile cause, I became a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program victim advocate. The training I received to volunteer for this important position changed my entire outlook on sexual assault. It allowed those of us in the class to openly

Team Mildenhall remembers veterans on Remembrance Day, weekend

A two-minute silence was observed all across England and much of the world on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, or 11 a.m., Nov. 11, 2011.The day marked Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day in the U.K., and Veteran's Day in America.Team Mildenhall and Lakenheath Airmen

Ely Cathedral to host annual Thanksgiving Eve service Nov. 23

There's no question about it, Thanksgiving is just about as traditionally an 'American' holiday as any.However, here in East Anglia, Thanksgiving has been a long-standing British-American tradition and is celebrated annually at Ely Cathedral.This year's Ely Thanksgiving Eve service is scheduled for

School children lay homemade poppy wreaths, crosses to remember those who lost lives

Reintegration- a team effort

With the high deployment tempo of the U.S. Air Force today, Airmen all over the world are constantly in rotation between their home station and down range. Approximately 130 Airmen returned to RAF Mildenhall from a deployment in support of NATO-led Operation Unified Protector. The Airmen were met

Team Mildenhall congratulates newest chief select

Customs pamphlet eases holiday mail rush

Mailing packages stateside from Europe involves many prohibitions, restrictions and import duty rules. U.S. personnel can avoid pitfalls by getting the "International Mail Imports" pamphlet from a military customs office."Many people don't know that Customs and Border Protection may fine you at

Drowsy-Driving Prevention Week aims to highlight importance of adequate sleep

Deployments, working long hours and living stressful lives take their toll on almost everyone, and these and other factors can lead to lack of sleep, which can impair driving abilities.According to the National Sleep Foundation website, most people are aware of the dangers of driving while

RAF Mildenhall combat controller earns Grateful Nation Award

'First There,' a motto combat controllers bellow during their two-year training pipeline, and later affirm in blood, sweat and sacrifice on the most forward-deployed and dangerous battlefields as they pave the way for other forces to follow.As a member of the most highly trained special operations