Archive for December, 2009

Features

KMC to receive special concert visit

KMC to receive special concert visit

The KMC will receive some special entertainment this holiday season as one of

several stops during the

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News

Ramstein ramps up for ORE

Ramstein ramps up for ORE

by Senior Airman Amanda Dick
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Despite an already hectic operations tempo, members of the 86th Airlift
Wing and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing will soon test their
deployment operations and capabilities during the operational readiness
exercise on Ramstein.

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Sports

SPORTS/HEALTH AROUND THE KMC

SPORTS/HEALTH AROUND THE KMC

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Lifestyle

History of the nutcracker

History of the nutcracker

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Strolling across Christmas markets in Germany, shoppers will find
unique wooden items such as nutcrackers, Christmas pyramids, angels and
other figures.

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Lifestyle

Germans observe Nikolaustag Sunday

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Germans observe

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News

Holiday season at post offices

Operating hours of Ramstein, Kapaun and Sembach post offices during the holiday season are: Ramstein Northside Post Office: Postal finance/customer service: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday; parcel pick-up: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. NOTE: Parcel pick up Saturday and Dec. 19 will be until […]

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News

Pamphlet eases holiday mail rush

by Robert Szostek
U.S. European Command Customs and Border Clearance Agency Public Affairs

Mailing packages stateside from Europe involves many prohibitions, restrictions and import duty rules.

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News

Staying fire safe during the holidays

The holiday season is a time for celebrating and enjoying time with your family. But for some, it is a time of tragedy that can be avoided with some simple safety practices. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, 400 Americans lose their life to holiday season fires, another 1,650 are […]

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Lifestyle

Introducing KMC’s newest residents

Introducing KMC’s newest residents

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News

Retirees living in Germany can benefit from new arrangements reached with the German FMOF

MANNHEIM, Germany — Retired servicemembers who live in Germany as ordinary residents can benefit from new arrangements reached with the German Government regarding duties charged on purchases made in American military exchange and commissary facilities and packages received through U.S. Forces’ post offices. The arrangements, which took effect Nov. 1, […]

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