Archive for March, 2010

News

COMUSAFE visits 435th AGOW

COMUSAFE visits 435th AGOW

by Capt. John Ross
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Gen. Roger Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, and Chief Master
Sgt. Pamela Derrow, USAFE command chief master sergeant, visited the
Airmen of the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing March 16 to see the
unique blend of capabilities the unit brings to USAFE. The visit
allowed General Brady to hear about the work the 435th AGOW is  doing
in the field to support contingency operations and build partnership
capacity in Europe.

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Sports

Get healthy: Biggest Loser Competition personal stories

Get healthy: Biggest Loser Competition personal stories

Story and photo by Senior Airman Amanda Dick
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Swimming laps, dancing to music, attending fitness classes, running

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Sports

Professional hockey player speaks at KHS banquet

Professional hockey player speaks at KHS banquet

Andy Hedlund was the guest of honor at Kaiserslautern High School

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Lifestyle

Trash pick up changes in some villages

The trash pick up in some villages of the KMC moves as follows due to
the holidays of Good Friday (April 2) and Easter Monday (April 5):

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Features

Officials outline proper pet procedures

by Lt. Col. Scott Farrar
86th Mission Support Group deputy commander

The volunteer staff at the Tierheim animal shelter have been struggling
to cope with extra business for over a year since the closing of the
Army pet shelter at Pulaski Barracks. Since the closure, the local
animal shelters have relayed they have taken in an increased number of
American-owned pets.

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Lifestyle

Faces on poster promote garden fair

Faces on poster promote garden fair

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Kaiserslautern Garden Fair will reopen its doors Thursday.

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News

We All Can Play a Part in Strengthening Families

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month and
throughout the year, the Ramstein Family Advocacy Program encourages
all individuals and organizations to play a role in making the KMC a
better place for our families.

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News

KMC honors American Red Cross Month

by Airman 1st Class Scott Saldukas
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“On every battlefield, a flag of mercy flies. Its white field bears a Red Cross — the universal symbol of human compassion. Under that flag, there are no enemies, no racial or religious animosities. There are only brothers,” said President Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1968 Proclamation about the American […]

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Features

Stories of freedom: what you do matters

Stories of freedom: what you do matters

Commentary by Senior Master Sgt. David Lawrence
86th Maintenance Squadron

Most people have heard of Oskar Schindler and his wife, Emilie, who
together saved the lives of more than 1,200 Jews during the holocaust
of Wold War II and were the focus of the movie

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News

Clean up after your dog!

Dirk Mayer, the mayor of the Reichenbach-Steegen community, would like
to inform citizens about the unbearable situation caused by owners not
picking up after their dogs. This is especially a concern in
playgrounds, streets, farm roads, forest tracks and bike trails.

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