by 2nd Lt. Elizabeth Park
700th Contracting Squadron
For a few Ramstein Airmen, the last few days of September proved to be filled with long working hours, late nights and energy drinks. Why is that? Well, the fiscal year ended on Sept. 30 and represented closeout of the Department of Defense’s 2018 budget. For the 700th Contracting Squadron, […]
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by Thomas Clements
United States Army
Installation Management Command
From 1963 to 1995, a U.S. Army compound on the edge of Germany’s Hassloch Forest served as a NATO air defense missile site, then later as a storage area for military vehicles. More than 20 years after the site’s closure, representatives from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz joined members of […]
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by Stefan Alford
United States Army
Installation Management Command
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz and the city of Kaiserslautern sponsored a German-American Friendship Concert to celebrate their harmonious partnership at the Fruchthalle, Oct. 3. The U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus played for a sold-out auditorium of nearly 600 guests for the event’s fifth year in a row, delighting the […]
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by 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Editor’s Note: This article was published in a previous edition of the Kaiserslautern American and the information has been updated to reflect this year’s event. Kaiserslautern’s traditional “Oktoberkerwe,” or October carnival, will start Oct. 19 and continue through Oct. 29. More than 140 ride owners and vendors will offer their […]
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by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Sometimes even the strongest people need a shoulder to lean on. This is why the 693rd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group’s Airmen Resiliency Team takes their mission very seriously. The ART serves as a critical lifeline for the well-being of 693rd ISRG Airmen. The team consists of a psychologist, mental […]
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Stories and photos by Thomas Warner
contributing writer
Volleyball activity this season in Europe has centered around both Ramstein and Stuttgart. The teams met last year in the DODEA Europeans tournament semifinals and they won’t see each other again, perhaps, until the postseason. Ramstein (6-0) won separate matches against Lakenheath and Vilseck last week to stay undefeated on […]
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