Archive for September, 2011

Commentary

AF member describes memory of 9/11

by Tech. Sgt. Monica M. Pubillones
ATC Watch Supervisor, 86th Operations Support Squadron

I look at my life as a sound track, and a song that describes my life
during the 9/11 terrorist attacks would be

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Features

Retired barber shares historical documentation with historian

Retired barber shares historical documentation with historian

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

After watching the KMC evolve for more than half a century, retired
barber Siegfried

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Features

Couple brings troops together for competition

Couple brings troops together for competition

Story and photo by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

Raising her German army patrol cap, Heidi Lehmann smiled as she watched
her American husband join fellow U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern
Soldiers on the firing line.

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Schools

Nap time at the CDC

Nap time at the CDC

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News

Antiterrorism theme underscores threats, need for vigilance

by Sgt. Joel Salgado
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

Maybe the man you were talking to at the bar last night about your unit was just being friendly.

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News

New ‘Dorms 4 Airmen’ opens on Ramstein

New ‘Dorms 4 Airmen’ opens on Ramstein

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Aug. 31 in Ramstein to celebrate the opening of a new dormitory for Airmen.

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Blotter

KMC Blotter

AUG. 30 7:13 p.m.: Larceny of  private property was reported in Elschbach and Richard-Wagner-Strasse in Kaiserslautern after an unknown suspect stole property out of the vicitm’s vehicle. AUG. 31 3:32 p.m.: Theft of an unsecured motor vehicle was reported in Landstuhl. Government property was also stolen from the vehicle. SEPT. […]

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News

16th Sust. Bde. medics earn prestigious EFMB

16th Sust. Bde. medics earn prestigious EFMB

Story and photo by Pvt. Kevin Alex
16th Sust. Bde. Public Affairs

Medical Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater
Sustainment Command recently competed against themselves to earn the
coveted Expert Field Medical Badge during the U.S. Army in Europe EFMB
course here July 31 to Aug. 13.

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Commentary

‘Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning’

by Maj. Jeffery Bridges
17th Air Force

When discussing 9/11, the most common question among Americans is

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Commentary

Why did you swear?

Why did you swear?

by Lt. Col. Tony Schenk
76th Airlift Squadron commander

“Tribe three-zero, runway one seven right, winds one-nine-zero at 10 knots, cleared for takeoff.” We ran the lineup checklist as we taxied onto the runway as lead of a three-ship C-17 formation. As we applied takeoff power, all radios seemed to scream at once, command post, ground, tower ― all […]

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