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  • Commentary: Remember those who sacrificed this year, always

    August 2 was a stressful day for my family as we were about to journey overseas for a permanent change of station move to the United Kingdom. That same day Sgt. 1st Class Severin Summers, III, of the Mississippi National Guard, was killed by a roadside bomb in Wole Gerdsar, Afghanistan. Sadly, I was

  • RAF Mildenhall goes silent to remember Sept. 11 attacks

    A moment of silence and the playing of taps passed through RAF Mildenhall as military members and civilians stopped to salute or place their hands over their hearts in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States. At 1:45 p.m., taps was played over the loud voice

  • Final ORE before coming ORI looks promising

    October's Operational Readiness Inspection is just around the corner, and Team Mildenhall is ready. According to Senior Master Sgt. Denise Adams, 100th Security Forces Squadron Exercise Evaluation Team, evaluators have been keeping the Airmen participating in the Phase II portion of the exercise

  • Reflecting on sacrifices made in wake of Sept. 11

    Eight years have come and gone since that awful day when America's world seemed to fall apart. Like many of you, I remember exactly where I was - at the pediatricians with my two daughters, in shock over what had just happened. My gut reaction was one of rage. I was ready to come back on active duty

  • Police forces combine for information sharing event

    Seven local law enforcement agencies will converge in the parking lot of the BXtra here for a Community Engagement Day Sept. 13. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will allow police and community support officers from the Ministry of Defence, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, British

  • Manske shares beliefs, expectations and priorities during commander's calls

    Within 24 hours of assuming command of the 100th Air Refueling Wing, Col. Chad Manske held a series of commander's calls to share his vision and priorities for the wing during the coming months. The wing's primary function and common thread is taking care of the mission, he said. Furthermore, the

  • POW/MIA week: 24-hour vigil

    As part of the base's annual POW/MIA Week of Remembrance, there will be a 24-hour vigil, allowing volunteers to publicly read the names of those still listed as missing. This year's vigil will be held at the POW/MIA monument from Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. until Sept. 18 at 4:30 p.m. The vigil is