Archive for June, 2018

News

Freedom Fest honors Independence Day

Freedom Fest honors Independence Day

by Airman 1st Class Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Force Support Squadron is scheduled to host its annual Freedom Fest, an event for all Department of Defense, North Atlantic Treaty Organization I.D. cardholders and their guests July 3-4 in the Enlisted Club parking lot area. Participants can ride shuttles to the Freedom Fest from Ramstein’s North Side […]

June 22, 2018 ×

News

Heroes for Heroes

Heroes for Heroes

June 22, 2018 ×

Features, News

USAFE provides fuel for  the fire at Saber Strike

USAFE provides fuel for the fire at Saber Strike

by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike
United States Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs

RIGA, Latvia — While working with 18 other countries in the Baltics, KC-135 Stratotankers deployed to U.S. Air Forces in Europe are demonstrating, over Latvia, what the air component of warfighting is capable of doing. During the U.S. Army Europe-led exercise, Saber Strike 18, KC-135s provided aerial refueling to A-10 […]

June 21, 2018 ×

News

New Landstuhl post office delivers full service to customers

by Mary Ann Davis
Installation Management Command Public Affairs

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz opens its new Landstuhl Army Post Office, delivering full-service mail operations for garrison customers, July 3. The new post office is the result of a specialized assessment of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center facility, noting mail handling should be conducted in a separate facility from where […]

June 21, 2018 ×

Lifestyle

Mark your Calendar — June 22, 2018

Events Attention Retirees: The Next Workshop – What A Surviving Spouse or Family Member Needs to Know, will be held on July 14 on Ramstein Air Base in building 306A, the USAFE-AFRICA Conference Center. The workshop will start at 10 a.m. with a series of briefings. Then starting at 11 […]

June 21, 2018 ×

Sports

Sports Shorts — June 22, 2018

Chakra Energy Systems at Pulaski Massage & Yoga Studio Learn about your chakra energy systems during Pulaski Massage & Yoga Studio’s newest practice. Chakras are energy centers within the body that help regulate all its processes – from organ function to the immune system to emotions. Seven chakras are positioned […]

June 21, 2018 ×

Sports

SVK Womens II win Bezirksliga Westpfalz League Championship

SVK Womens II win Bezirksliga Westpfalz League Championship

Story and photos by Ingo Schenk
SV Kottweiler-Schwanden coach

On the last day of league play, the SVK Kottweiler-Schwanden’s Womens II team scored a victory (7-1) against 1 FFC Kaiserslautern and secured the Bezirksliga Westpfalz league championship. Coach Ingo Schenk’s team, ended the season undefeated with only one tie. Despite their excellent statistics, the team faced their greatest challenge […]

June 21, 2018 ×

Sports

Diamonds in the rough

Diamonds in the rough

by Thomas Warner
contributing writer

Kaiserslautern wins DODEA softball championship The area prep softball scene was extremely competitive but 2018 was extra special for Kaiserslautern as they won the school’s first-ever DODEA Division I title. The Lady Raiders were pushed and pulled in all directions by firm competition, finally outlasting Lakenheath in the championship game […]

June 21, 2018 ×

Sports

USAG-RP Youth Sports ‘End of Season’ Track Meet

USAG-RP Youth Sports ‘End of Season’ Track Meet

Nearly 400 youth from K-Town, Baumholder, Wies­baden & Bavaria participated in the USAG-RP Youth Sports “End of Season” Track Meet held on 9 June at the Kaiserslautern High School Track. With the tireless support of 50+ Volunteers, and CYS staff from various communities the event was a huge success. Currently […]

June 21, 2018 ×

Features, Lifestyle

Altstadtfest offers three days of entertainment

Altstadtfest offers three days of entertainment

Story and photos by City of Kaiserslautern

When Kaiserslautern’s “Altstadt” (old city) becomes a giant open-air-pub, it’s party time again. Culinary delicacies, street theaters, arts and crafts and live music of all kinds on nine stages await visitors. With rock, soul or blues, Japanese cuisine or Palatinate specialties, high quality leather goods or individual jewellery — there […]

June 21, 2018 ×
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