Indy 500 centennial tour gears up to visit RAF Mildenhall

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January 19, 2011 in Air Force, Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall, United Kingdom by clevine

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, established in 1909, will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500-mile race in 2011. In celebration of this anniversary, Armed Forces Entertainment (a Department of Defense agency) and the Morale Entertainment Foundation are coordinating the Indy 500 Centennial Tour traveling to the American troops serving overseas.

The tour is starting in Southwest Asia and will visit several bases in Europe, including RAF Mildenhall. The aim is to log more than 15,000 flight miles, meet with more the 10,000 troops, and give away thousands of items and deliver motivational talks.
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