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Wearing our poppies with pride: ninety years of Remembrance
At the eleventh hour on Nov. 11, 2008, we will mark ninety years since the end of The Great War. In the U.S. you call it Veterans' Day. In the U.K., we know Nov.11 as Remembrance Day or Poppy Day....
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Merry British Christmas
At RAF Lakenheath life seems to be as busy as ever but I have definitely felt the festive spirit in the air around here with the lights on the holiday tree twinkling as the long nights draw in and...
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There are so many wonderful things about being married to a Scotsman and having family north of the border. At Hogmanay, the Scottish reputation for hospitality and enjoyment finds its fullest...
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Last weekend I went out to a local supermarket and bought my haggis, swede and potatoes in readiness for this coming Sunday night. Jan. 25 is an important day on the Scottish calendar. Jan. 25, 1759 is...
View ArticleSaint David's Day, March 1
Most Americans I speak with are very familiar with St Patrick's Day and all its associated fun and festivities, but few are aware that England, Scotland and Wales also each have their own national day...
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Boudica - warrior queen of the Iceni
I think there are very few visitors to the U.K.who are not  familiar with our monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned through more than five decades. Many will also know of her...
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In an English country garden
A glorious green explosion has occurred in my back garden. I can hardly believe that a few short months ago, the trees were bare, the shrubs leafless and my perennial plants just small shoots poking...
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Discover Britain: Dover Castle
I recently visited Dover Castle, a spectacular castle that was built by King Henry II in 1180 to protect the English coast. Dover Castle sits atop the beautiful white cliffs of Dover that Vera Lynn...
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Remembrance Sunday and the British Legion Poppy
At the eleventh hour on Nov. 11, we will mark 91 years since the end of The Great War. In the U.S., it is called Veterans Day, in the U.K., it is known as Remembrance Day or Poppy Day. Beginning in...
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Discover Britain: Warwick Castle
Recently, my wife and I decided to load the kids in the car and take a road trip to Warwick Castle, a beautiful fortress built in 1068 by William the Conqueror. Its history, however, dates all the way...
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Discover Britain: West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village
A couple of weekends ago, I decided to take my family to visit the West Stow Country Park and Anglo-Saxon Village. The park and village are conveniently located about 10 miles from both RAFs Mildenhall...
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A Day out with Thomas
Before I arrived at the 48th Fighter Wing, I worked for the 45th Space Wing, two organizations on the cutting edge of technology. It might sound ironic then, to know that I like to admire things from a...
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RAF Lakenheath ITT hosts 2011 Travel Fair
Regardless of if it is in the tree tops, on a tropical beach, in the mountains or at a world-renowned city, where ever your paradise is, the RAF Lakenheath Information, Tickets and Travel office can...
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Liberty Adventures: Discovering Dover Castle, Secret Wartime Tunnels
It stood strong under siege in 1216 and was overrun by locals in 1642. On March 26, 2011, its gates were compromised again when Liberty Warriors on an RAF Lakenheath Information Tickets and Travel trip...
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Liberty Adventures: Discovering the City of Bath
In the spring of 1942, incendiary and high explosive bombs fell over the City of Bath as Germany unleashed its revenge for earlier bombing raids by the Royal Air Force on Lubeck and Rostock, which...
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Liberty Adventures: Discovering Thorpe Park
Being stationed in England, away from comforts and familiarity of home, Airmen and their families are constantly on the look-out for activities to fill their weekends with fun. With blue skies and...
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Liberty Adventures: Discovering 'Harry Potter and Loch Ness'
(Editor's note: No federal endorsement is intended or implied concerning places of interest covered by the 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs.) As the sun started to rise, the group loaded up, ready to...
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Liberty Adventures: Discover Leeds Castle
(EDITOR'S NOTE: No federal endorsement is intended or implied concerning places of interest covered by 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs.) Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated with castles...
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A visit to Bentwaters Cold War Museum
I recently visited the Bentwaters Cold War Museum at the invitation of its curators, the Bentwaters Aviation Society. September was the 60th anniversary of the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, a unit that...
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Liberty Adventures: Medieval archers sighted near Lakenheath
(EDITOR'S NOTE: No federal endorsement is intended or implied concerning places of interest or activities covered by 48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs.) You might catch a glimpse of them yourself as you...
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