Archive for July, 2013

Sports

Courtesy photoGabriel Wrye, an orange belt in Karate, competes in the 13th annual U.S. Air Forces in Europe Martial Arts Tournament at the Ramstein Southside Gym. Gabriel has been taking Karate Tech International lessons for the past nine months at Master Jorge Ordonio’s studio in Landstuhl. During the competition, Gabriel fared well in the sparring portion, closing out the final match with a 3-0 victory. Gabriel has been invited by and will be competing with Team USA in the World Championships Aug. 9 to 11 in Dublin, Ireland.

Sparring to victory

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Lifestyle

Courtesy photosThree stages are set up around Ohmbachsee for the lake fest today to Sunday.

Ohmbachsee fest starts today

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 29th lake fest at Lake Ohmbachsee will take place today to Sunday. For three days, the lake will turn into a big, natural stage with lights, music and shows. Bands of various styles will entertain visitors on three stages set up around Ohmbachsee.

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News

Col. Gregory Brady, incoming commander of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, stands with Command Sgt. Maj. Harold Lincoln, the 10th AAMDC command sergeant major, as they observe a U.S. Army Europe band during a change of command ceremony July 10 at Rhine Ordnance Barracks. The event marked the beginning of Brady’s slated two year assignment as commander of the 10th AAMDC and featured the passing of leadership responsibilities to Brady by outgoing commander Col. Stephen Richmond.

New commander, but mission endures for 10th AAMDC

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. John Zumer
10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Public Affairs

Sunny skies, countless dignitaries and a marching band usually signify that a memorable gathering is in the works, and for the hundreds in attendance at Rhine Ordnance Barracks July 10, they weren’t disappointed.

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Lifestyle

Nanstein Castle sets the stage for jazz festival

Nanstein Castle sets the stage for jazz festival

Courtesy of Unnerhaus Culture Club

Big-band jazz, rock, blues, Dixieland and soul music will fascinate visitors at the European “BURG JAZZ” Music Festival July 27 and 28 at Nanstein Castle in Landstuhl.

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Features

Courtesy photoRuth Schirra receives the Meritorious Civilian Service Award from Col. (Dr.) Robert Fischer (left), Landstuhl Regional Medical Center deputy commander for administration, and former LRMC Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Gragg.

LRMC pharmacy staffer receives service award

by Chuck Roberts
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs

The matriarch of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Pharmacy has concluded 47 years of selfless service for which she received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award.

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Features

Smoke alarms save lives

Courtesy of the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department

According to the National Fire Protection Association, 38 percent of home fire deaths happen in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

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Schools

Courtesy photoChildren at U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s KMC Onstage perform an improvisational skit during a recent summer camp on Kleber Kaserne. At 3 and 6:30 p.m. Saturday, community members are invited to watch original performances with children from the camp.

Campers take to the stage at community theater program

by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

A group of children in the KMC had the unique opportunity to take to the stage during a two-week Summer Theater Camp held at KMC Onstage.

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Schools

Book club gets teens hooked!

by Rachel Kersey
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The library on Ramstein hosts a Teen Book Club meeting once a month, giving teens a place to meet with others who share in the love of literature.

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Features

Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Dwight “Andy” Anderson, the Epinal American Cemetery superintendent, cleans a headstone July 8. Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial is the resting place of 5,255 U.S. Soldiers killed during World War II.

Remembering the Fallen – Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Recently, Brig. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, the 21st Theater Sustainment Command deputy commanding general, visited a small cemetery at the foothills of the Vosges Mountains. The Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial houses the remains of 5,255 fallen U.S. Soldiers and is considered a beautiful tribute to the warriors laid to rest there. After his visit, Benenati remarked that this unique landmark overlooking the Moselle River was an under-noticed burial site for Soldiers killed during World War II.

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Features

Airmen take advantage of the home-cooked meal event July 11 at Club 7 on Ramstein. Club 7 is a place for KMC members to hang out, plan trips and build camaraderie with other Airmen in a comfortable, alcohol-free environment.

Club 7: a home away from home

Story and photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Club 7 is a place for KMC members to hang out, plan trips and build camaraderie with other Airmen in a comfortable, alcohol-free environment.

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