What's going on?

As you all know there are so many "things" going on in the world right now, it’s a little scary!   RAF Lakenheath is the home of the 48^th Fighter Wing, so they have been really busy!  There was the terrible incident that occurred at the airport at Frankfurt last month and just within the past few days, a fighter plane from RAF Lakenheath crashed.  Fortunately, the pilot and co-pilot ejected prior to the crash, and are both doing well.  The base has been really busy with service members deploying to dangerous areas, which if you have been watching the news, you know that there are several dangerous areas at the current time.  As always, keep our service members and their families in your prayers. 

I have received e-mails from many of you inquiring about VA representatives in Japan and my friends in Okinawa.  All of my friends in Okinawa are fine; Okinawa is an island about 700 miles south of Tokyo, they didn’t have any residuals of the earthquake.   As far as the VA representatives that are currently serving in Japan, Ryan Nelson from the VA Regional Office in St. Paul, MN was covering the bases at Yokota, Yokosuka, Misawa, Atsugi and Camp Zama but he has returned to his home in St. Paul due to the situation in Japan.  We still have Michael in Okinawa and Jenny covering Iwakuni and Sasebo.

On a brighter note, 48 days until Stephen arrives :-) - and just a short 66 days until I get to give Morgan a big hug and kiss!  It is always fun to travel and it is always great to get home!  That being said, that also means only 66 more days to pack in a lot more sightseeing.  Daylight saving time begins Saturday, so I will have more hours after work to continue my adventures!  Stay tuned….