Archive for March, 2014

Health

‘Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right’

by Maj. Risa Riepma
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Nutrition Care Division

What does the slogan “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” mean to you?

Consumer research has found the taste of food is more important to consumers than nutrition content in terms of making food choices. How do we enjoy the taste of food and still eat healthy or “right?” Believe it or not, it can be done.

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Lifestyle

Courtesy photosCaterers serve food specialities in white tents along the trails in the vineyards today and Saturday.

Bad Dürkheim holds vineyard nights today, Saturday

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The City of Bad Dürkheim will sponsor its annual “Weinbergnacht,” or vineyard night, today and Saturday. Local vineyards will be immersed in romantic lights and all kinds of colors can be seen across the sky.
Twenty-four local vintners will offer selected wines in illuminated tents. Local caterers and restaurant owners will serve Palatinate food specialties.

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Features

Empowering, enabling women worldwide

by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Women in America have an interesting history. From not being able to contribute anything to the government to having a female secretary of state, and from not having women in the military to having women attain the rank of general, the U.S. has come a long way as a nation.

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Schools

Around KMC Schools

Around KMC Schools

       

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Lifestyle

Courtesy photo

Not only Irish observe St. Patrick’s Day Monday

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Irish celebrate a national and religious holiday Monday — St. Patrick’s Day.

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News

Photo by Senior Airman Jonathan StefankoCapt. Michael Trimble, 37th Airlift Squadron chief of scheduling, helps the pilot maintain visual contact with the runway during a pilot proficiency sortie March 6 above Ramstein. These types of sorties help keep more than 70 37th AS pilots proficient in various takeoff, approach and landing maneuvers.

Pilots preserve proficiency

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News

Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth J. Kraus Jr., command sergeant major of U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, speaks to Soldiers, civilians and family members during the 2014 Army Emergency Relief fundraising campaign kick-off 
luncheon March 4 at the Landstuhl Community Club on Wilson Barracks.

2014 AER campaign kicks off

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz officially kicked off the 2014 Army Emergency Relief fundraising campaign during a luncheon March 4 at the Landstuhl Community Club on Wilson Barracks.

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Features

Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load cargo onto a Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 Globemaster 3 March 4 on Ramstein. The 721st APS Airmen provide air transportation services at Ramstein and sustain three combatant commands.

721st APS committed to moving cargo

Photos by Airman 1st Class Holly Mansfield
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

           

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News

U.S. Army photoCol. Gregory Brady, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command commander, conducts an operations briefing with Col. Jennifer Spears, chief of staff, Joint Missile Defense Mission, and Maj. Gen. Richard Longo, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Europe. Longo met with Soldiers from USAREUR and USAFE-AFAFRICA and participated in a 10th AAMDC-led joint missile defense exercise March 5 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks.

USAREUR deputy commander visits air defense exercise

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News

317th SMC Soldiers awarded for maintenance excellence

by Brandon Beach
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

For the second year in a row, Soldiers from the 317th Support Maintenance Company took home the U.S. Army Europe Army Award for Maintenance Excellence for competition year 2013.

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