Archive for September, 2017

The start of the school year can be an exciting adventure for many students, but it can also be a time of high stress when they meet new people and reorganize their daily schedules. While families are preparing to start the school year, parents can help their children successfully transition […]

It didn’t fly off into the sunset, and there weren’t any tears, but it was still a movie moment on Ramstein, Aug. 28.

Less than 100 years ago, women didn’t have the right to vote in America — doing something as easy as casting a ballot for a candidate was forbidden. It wasn’t until the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified Aug. 26, 1920, that led American women along the path to equality —and that journey still continues.

The smell of brand-new fitness equipment fills the air inside of the Special Events Center on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. It comes from hundreds of never-before-used items that have been set in place for the functional fitness area slated to open this fall. Walking into the spacious new area is like setting foot into uncharted gym territory. The lucky ones to put this equipment to use for the first time will be the Soldiers of U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz.

Glints of sunlight shimmer through the squinted eyes of an 86th Maintenance Squadron softball player as he steps up to the batting plate and rears back his bat. The crowd erupts into a mix of jeers, taunts, and praises as the 786th Force Support Squadron’s pitcher hurls the ball confidently […]

The city of Rockenhausen in the northern part of the Pfalz will hold its traditional fall fest today to Monday. The event features a wine fest, farmers market, triathlon, music and dance performances, and a fest parade.