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  • A simple guide to road conditions

    During the winter months, local roads are known for being hazardous, and motorists are reminded to keep that in mind when traveling.To help drivers plan accordingly, RAF Mildenhall announces current road conditions through automated hotlines, recalls and web posts.The process starts with the 100th

  • RAF Mildenhall Chapel Christmas service schedule

    The Christmas schedule for Catholic and Protestant services at RAF Mildenhall is as follows:Catholic services:Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m. - Christmas Eve Mass (preceded by children's skit at 3:30 p.m.)Dec. 25, 10 a.m. - Christmas Day MassDec. 26, 4:30 p.m. - Sunday MassDec. 31, 5:30 p.m. - Mary, Mother of

  • Commentary: NT3 -- No time to think

     No time to choose when the truth must dieNo time to lose or say goodbyeNo time to prepare for the victim that's thereNo time to suffer or blinkAnd there's no time to think.                                                             -Bob DylanPerhaps we should all have an ever so slight fear of

  • Wakelam's wilderness: In-flight refueling for our feathered friends

    With one of the heaviest snow falls, and some of the lowest temperatures on record, winter is well and truly upon us. Our feathered friends are facing their hardest time of the year now that the hedgerows of autumn, seen bursting with nature's fruits a short while ago are almost depleted, and birds

  • Leadership, Ethos and Air Power training pools experience, skills

    Members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing united with their British Royal Air Force counterparts to build cross-service relationships and military skills during Leadership, Ethos and Air Power Day at RAF Marham Dec. 6.Participants for Station LEAP Day were taken from all sections of RAFs Marham and

  • Deployment journal: Making do with basics

    Many believe that as servicemembers, we are always equipped with top-notch gear and supplied with abounding resources. I argue that the reality is quite contrary.Since arrival in Afghanistan, I've fought tooth and nail for bare essentials, such as military uniforms and am still awaiting