Archive for September, 2017

News

Take Note — Sept. 15, 2017

Commissioning Town Hall Ramstein Education Center will host a commissioning town hall at the USAFE Conference Room, Bldg. 306A from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday. Registration is not required. Green Dot training Have you taken your annual Green Dot training? If not it is not too late to sign up. […]

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Features

86th MDSS keeps an eye on Ramstein medicine

86th MDSS keeps an eye on Ramstein medicine

Story and photos by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

When an Airman or dependent goes to the doctor, picks up a prescription at the pharmacy, or attends a self-aid buddy care course, they may not think about where the medication, supplies, and equipment come from to make all those things possible. The 86th Medical Support Squadron provides peacetime and […]

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News

Ramstein spouses on immersion tour

Ramstein spouses on immersion tour

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News

KMC first responders remember 9/11

KMC first responders remember 9/11

by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua,
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen bow their heads in prayer during a 9/11 retreat ceremony Sept. 11 on Ramstein. The ceremony included a presentation of colors, speeches, a wreath laying and a ringing of the fire bell.

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Health

Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. […]

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News

American drivers required to stop for unmarked polizei cars

American drivers required to stop for unmarked polizei cars

by Mary Ann Davis
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Management Command Directorate

German polizei use unmarked traffic cars just like traffic-enforcement officers in the United States. So why don’t some American drivers stop when an unmarked polizei car pulls ahead with flashing lights?

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Health

Healthy Aging Awareness Month: Improving the health of older adults

Healthy Aging Awareness Month: Improving the health of older adults

by Airman 1st Class Savannah L. Waters
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Health plays a huge part in how we experience life, and determining current health situations can help lead to a longer and happier life. But what about healthy aging?

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News

Installation Prevention Team unites key players

Installation Prevention Team unites key players

by Erinn Burgess
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Management Command Directorate

The weekly police blotter reports incidents within the Kaiserslautern Military Community such as traffic violations, alcohol-related offenses and domestic abuse.

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Lifestyle

Was ist los? — Sept. 15, 2017

Was ist los? — Sept. 15, 2017

by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change. Performing arts: Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern: • “Lucia di Lammermoor,” an operetta by Gaetano Donizetti, in Italian, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 and […]

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Schools

First Day in Kindergarten

First Day in Kindergarten

At Landstuhl Elementary Middle School, the Kindergarten students started their school year on Sept. 5.  Everyone seemed excited and ready to go! In Trudy Lee’s Kindergarten classroom the kindergarteners had a chance to explore with play dough. Take a look at their play dough creations.— Photos by Trudy Lee

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