‘Allstar Weekend’ set to perform at RAF Mildenhall

American pop/rock band, 'Allstar Weekend,' from Poway, Calif., will be performing at the Northside Fitness Center Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.The band, who gained popularity from the Disney Channel television network, are visiting as part of an Armed Forces Entertainment tour.The concert is free, but entry is

Deployment Journal: A somber New Year

The midnight air was icy cold here Dec. 31, 2010, as hundreds of Italian, Spanish, American and Albanian servicemembers rung in the New Year with a crisp salute and final farewell to their fallen brother.Though most around the globe celebrated the passing year and coming of the next, we were somber

Commentary: Mindset first ... then New Year's resolutions

"My best friend gave me the best advice / He said each day's a gift and not a given right / Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind / and try to take the path less travelled by / That first step you take is the longest stride" - Nickelback's "If Today was Your Last Day" from their music

Volunteers deliver holiday cheer

Deployment Journal: What if Santa got hit by an ‘RPG’

Do you ever sit around wondering what the world would be like if Santa was shot down by an RPG?There's probably a mental health professional reading this right now, and the hair on the back of his neck just stood straight up.But, while queued up in line at Camp Arena's mess hall today, I thought

Comm Airmen strive to keep base populace informed

An Airman from the 100th Communication Squadron Radio Frequency Transmission Systems shop re-assembles a land mobile radio. The Airman meticulously fits the pieces together to ensure the radio will work properly.This is just one part of Airman 1st Class Nicholas Resley's job as a 100th CS/RF

U.S. tanker refuels British fighters

Christmas celebration for local senior citizens

Deployment Journal: Bala Murghab bubble cannot 'pop'

For a year there's been a security bubble protecting Bala Murghab, Afghanistan. Like any bubble, the one in western Badghis province is fragile and each component relies on the next to maintain the bubble's integrity.I got the opportunity to witness the effectiveness of the bubble first-hand Dec. 8

SAM sends Christmas wishes, gifts to deployed single Airmen