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Christopher Dennis

Christopher Dennis has a degree from the University of South Florida and calls Alaska his home, but has traveled all over the United States.

He has been to Korea and Afghanistan and is now covering England for Stars and Stripes. He enjoys history, art, and photography.

Email: dennis.christopher@stripes.com

Lakenheath's Philip Severance, bottom, wrestles against Weisbaden's Jack Rohling, top, at the Lakenheath season opening competition held Saturday at RAF Lakenheath. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes
Lakenheath's Philip Severance, bottom, wrestles against Weisbaden's Jack Rohling, top, at the Lakenheath season opening competition held Saturday at RAF Lakenheath. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes

Wrestlers begin the long grind to season-ending finals

Competitors from large and small schools open the season at RAF Lakenheath in seven-team meet.

The Blue Moon burger at the White Hart pub in Newmarket, U.K., Nov. 2, 2019. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes
The Blue Moon burger at the White Hart pub in Newmarket, U.K., Nov. 2, 2019. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes

Great social scene, average food at hotel pub in Newmarket, England

I learned about White Hart Hotel’s pub and restaurant in Newmarket because I like to talk to locals about good places to go for food, drinks and entertainment.

A piece of a U.S. Air Force B-52 lies in a woman's garden in Brailes, England, where it landed after falling off the plane on Oct. 23, 2019. The resident, who was inside her house, reported hearing a thud in her front garden and saw the metal aircraft part when she looked outside.<br>
A piece of a U.S. Air Force B-52 lies in a woman's garden in Brailes, England, where it landed after falling off the plane on Oct. 23, 2019. The resident, who was inside her house, reported hearing a thud in her front garden and saw the metal aircraft part when she looked outside.<br>

Part falls off US B-52 bomber, lands in British woman’s garden

The woman, who was inside her home in the village of Brailes, about 35 miles northeast of RAF Fairford, said it was “a miracle” no one was injured in the Oct. 23 incident, the Gloucestershire Live website reported.

The Hall family walks through High Lodge Park in Thetford Forest, Oct. 29, 2019. Public Heath England has advised forest visitors to stay on paths and to cover up to reduce skin exposure to ticks.<br>
The Hall family walks through High Lodge Park in Thetford Forest, Oct. 29, 2019. Public Heath England has advised forest visitors to stay on paths and to cover up to reduce skin exposure to ticks.<br>

Tick-borne virus found for first time in UK near US Air Force base

British health officials said a “very small number of ticks” with tick-borne encephalitis were found at two locations in England, including Thetford Forest, which lies just across from RAF Lakenheath.

A pair of U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conduct a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 21, 2019.<br>Russ Scalf/U.S. Air Force
A pair of U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft conduct a combat air patrol mission over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 21, 2019.<br>Russ Scalf/U.S. Air Force

A-10 sound system upgrade will help pilots hear incoming missiles faster

Studies show that the audio system’s tones allow a pilot to hear which direction a missile is coming from 1.5 seconds faster than using the traditional display panel, according to the system's maker.

Kaiserslautern's Angelina Popovic jumps to strike the ball during the Kaiserslautern vs Lakenheath volleyball game on RAF Lakenheath, Saturday, Oct 19, 2019. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes
Kaiserslautern's Angelina Popovic jumps to strike the ball during the Kaiserslautern vs Lakenheath volleyball game on RAF Lakenheath, Saturday, Oct 19, 2019. <br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes

Lakenheath finally wins set, but Kaiserslautern prevails

Kaiserslautern keeps Lakenheath winless on the season, less than two weeks before championships begin.

The Giggling Squid, a Thai restaurant in Bury St. Edmunds, England.<br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes
The Giggling Squid, a Thai restaurant in Bury St. Edmunds, England.<br>Christopher Dennis/Stars and Stripes

Bury St. Edmunds’ Giggling Squid a treat for diners fit to be Thai’d

Wherever I go, be it Florida, Alaska, Korea or England, I always look for a place to get a good curry. Not super spicy, but with enough zing to get my attention.