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A 270cc kart is positioned in the pit on the 700 meter track at Red Lodge Karting in England. This kart is used for open practice sessions for the general public.

Zoom into a good time at go-kart track near RAF Mildenhall

During its nearly 30 years in business, Red Lodge has built up a large clientele and even a pedigree. The track is well maintained and is just plain a lot of fun.

The interior of Mangiare Ristorante Italiano in Newmarket. The owners create a warm and welcoming ambience, especially during the holidays.

Italian eatery Mangiare stellar in every respect, makes personal UK highlight reel

Mangiare Ristorante Italiano in Newmarket combines a warm and welcoming ambience, friendly customer service and delightful meals.

The entrance to La Latina Bustaurante in Cambridge, England, on Oct. 25, 2023. Owners Nelson and Catalina Uribe opened their business by transforming a double-decker bus into a restaurant, and they pay homage to those origins at their current location.

English eatery conjures up Colombia in every aspect, from cuisine to ambience

It’s a special moment when food transports you to your childhood, and as an American of Cuban and Colombian ancestry, I was both surprised and delighted to have such an experience in England. La Latina Bustaurante, a lovely Colombian restaurant in Cambridge, takes pains to make the cuisine as authentic as possible.

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"Retrograde," a documentary by the filmmaker Matthew Heineman, follows the story of Sami Sadat, an Afghan general fighting a losing battle with the Taliban after the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the country in 2021.

Documentary offers intimate look at collapse of the Afghan army

‘Retrograde’ focuses on the departure of U.S. troops in 2021, and the resulting hopelessness and despair of the Afghan soldiers who remain to face the Taliban on their own.

The entrance to the Felixstowe Museum, in the English port town of Felixstowe.

Explosive history is the attraction at British fort and attached museum

Landguard Fort in the port town of Felixstowe is an impressive structure that is grounded in maritime and coastal defense and played a key role in both world wars.

A mechanical horse that visitors can ride that emulates what it is like to be a jockey of a race horse, at the National Horse Racing Museum October 11, 2022.

There’s more than one mane event at horse museum in UK’s Newmarket

The National Horse Racing Museum, located in Newmarket, England, is a wonderful place to become better acquainted with the world of equestrianism.

The duck board offered at the Thai Street Cafe comes with steamed bok choy, covered in a rich barbecue sauce with sides of shredded spring onion, chili vinegar and jasmine rice.

Just ducky: Thai cafe in England’s Newmarket is a winner

I’ve really been craving Asian food lately, and though there are good Chinese and Japanese options near RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, I had yet to find a good Thai place. But then my eureka moment came in the form of Thai Street Cafe, right off of High Street in Newmarket, England.

Supporters wave flags and cheer during an FC Kaiserslautern soccer game at Fritz Walter Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

Taking in a game at Kaiserslautern’s soccer stadium is a communal adrenaline rush

When I decided to go to a recent 1. FC Kaiserslautern home game, I was prepared for the worst. But while the fanatic behavior would be disruptive, even threatening, in town, in the stadium it evoked a feeling of solidarity — and even nostalgia.

Sakura Japanese and Chinese Restaurant opened in 2018 in Lakenheath, just minutes down the road from the gates of RAF Lakenheath, England. The restaurant is open every day except for Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Unassuming Lakenheath restaurant scores with broad range of Chinese and Japanese fare

Just five minutes from RAF Lakenheath, Sakura has more than 160 items on its menu.

Skittles are sold at the Army & Air Force Exchange Service store on Kleber Kaserne, Germany, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022.

American service members in Europe will still be able to ‘taste the rainbow,’ despite EU Skittles ban

From Sunday, food manufacturers in the European Union will be prohibited from using the color additive titanium dioxide — which is found in the fruit-flavored sweets and other foods — out of fears the substance could damage DNA and lead to cancer.

An Air Force F-22 Raptor with the 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender during refueling over the Gulf of Mexico in November 2021. Six Raptors from the squadron arrived at RAF Lakenheath, England,on July 26, 2022, on their way to Poland, as part of NATO operations.

NATO ‘air shielding’ adds half-dozen US Raptor jets to beef up deterrence of Russia

The Air Force is sending F-22 Raptor jets to Poland in support of NATO’s air shielding mission, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa said.

The dorms being built at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, will be safer if attacked by rockets and more comfortable than temporary living quarters, Air Force engineers said on April 22, 2022.

Airmen dorms approach completion as $1.4 billion Al Udeid upgrade moves ahead

The new living areas are hardened to protect against rocket attacks and are part of $1.4 billion in base upgrades funded by Qatar at this strategic hub in the Middle East.