Archive for March, 2016

Features

Dog owners must follow regulations

Courtesy of Ramstein-Miesenbach Office
of Public Order

After various incidents with dogs, the Ramstein-Miesenbach Office of Public Order wants to remind dog owners of the danger prevention ordinance that regulates the walking of dogs inside and outside of towns.

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Lifestyle

Easter market offers arts, French food, wines

Easter market offers arts, French food, wines

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Association for the Advancement of German-French Partnership will sponsor its 22nd annual Easter market from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Niederkirchen’s Westpfalzhalle.

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Lifestyle

Mountain run leads to Nanstein Castle

Mountain run leads to Nanstein Castle

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The running club LLG Landstuhl will sponsor its 19th German-American Nanstein Mountain Run at 3 p.m.

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Lifestyle

Germans say goodbye to winter with parades, plays, fires

Germans say goodbye to winter with parades, plays, fires

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

March is the month to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring. In the Pfalz area, several towns and villages observe various traditions to do that. One tradition is to “burn winter,” and another one is to have summer-day parades and perform summer-day plays.

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21st TSC hosts UMO symposium

21st TSC hosts UMO symposium

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Betty Boomer
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Unit movement officers are critical assets for companies and battalions deploying in support of NATO and other operations, and the 21st Theater Sustainment Command helped enable such units by hosting a symposium for newly appointed UMOs as part of the ongoing command deployment discipline program Feb. 24 to 25.

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Features

Ask an attorney: cancelling German contracts

by Holger Blug
Kaiserslautern Legal Services Center

Q: My German cellphone contract is due to expire this summer when I am due for a permanent change of station. What, if anything, do I need to do to cancel it, and when should I do it?

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News

21st TSC hosts French army cadets

21st TSC hosts French army cadets

by the 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Allied officers built rapport, as well as interoperability, as the 21st Theater Sustainment Command hosted three cadets from the French Combined Arms Academy Jan. 18 to Feb. 12 as part of an ongoing annual program that pairs French Army cadets with major subordinate units within the organization.

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Features

Ramstein highlights  Women’s History Month

Ramstein highlights Women’s History Month

by 86th Airlift Wing
Public Affairs

To help highlight Women’s History Month, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs recently met with several inspirational women around the KMC to ask them a few questions about what the month means to them.

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News

Homefront Heroes honors children, spouses

Homefront Heroes honors children, spouses

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class
Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Deployments can be stressful for military members. Being away from family, not knowing when they’ll be home, and fighting in combat zones are just a few stressors.

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News

US supports Portuguese paratroopers

US supports Portuguese paratroopers

Photos by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko

       

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