Archive for November, 2010

Lifestyle

Introuducing KMC’s Newest Residents!

Introuducing KMC’s Newest Residents!

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Features

Four Airmen recognized for lifesaving efforts

Four Airmen recognized for lifesaving efforts

by Airman 1st Class Ciara M. Travis
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

With a shattered windshield, the crushed car sat in eerie silence. The
smell of exploded air bags filled the air, leaving a stench of burned
plastic and rubber.

On approach, the outward silence was swallowed by Spanish music blaring
from the wrecked car

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Lifestyle

Ice-skating rink opens in new location

Ice-skating rink opens in new location

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Kaiserslautern

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Schools

Learning to deal with deployments

by Frank Holowka
Ramstein High School

In a military environment, many students are frequently faced with
parents getting deployed to different, and sometimes dangerous, places
for a period of months or even a year or longer.

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News

Thumb sucking and pacifiers: Are these habits harmful for a child’s teeth?

Thumb and pacifier sucking habits will generally only become a problem
if they go on for a very long time. Most children stop these habits on
their own, but if they are still sucking their thumbs or fingers when
the permanent teeth arrive, a mouth appliance may be recommended by your
dentist.

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Lifestyle

Artists present their crafts in Ramstein

Artists present their crafts in Ramstein

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A pre-Christmas arts and crafts exhibition will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Haus des Bürgers in Ramstein-Miesenbach.

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Commentary

Quit for your health, quit for your country

by Ramstein Public Affairs

The U.S. military has a long history with tobacco products. Cigarettes
were issued in daily rations throughout World Wars I and II and even
into the Vietnam War. This unhealthy tradition came to a formal end in
1975, and today, we hope tobacco use will soon be just that

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News

Volunteers shop for COLA

Volunteers shop for COLA

Story and photo by Tech. Sgt. Markus M. Maier
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Twenty Team Ramstein volunteers visited stores on and off base Nov. 3 to
8 to collect current prices of commonly purchased goods and services as
part of a survey that could result in a little more money in their
pockets.

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News

USAFE’s new command chief ready for duty

by  Master Sgt. Gino Mattorano
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs

Chief Master Sgt. David W. Williamson assumed the role of command chief master sergeant for U.S. Air Forces in Europe Oct. 28.

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News

Nominations open for 2011 First Sergeant of the Year Award

Air Force officials are soliciting nominations for the 2011 First Sergeant of the Year Award.

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