Archive for September, 2018

Sports

Ramstein air attack grounds Kaiserslautern

Ramstein air attack grounds Kaiserslautern

Story and photos by Thomas Warner
contributing writer

Ramstein showed off explosive passing plays Saturday against Kaiserslautern to kick off the 2018 season. The opener saw the Royals score four times through the air in a 37-8 win on the RHS campus. Quarterback Jakob Steinbeck ran for a touchdown and was accurate on several long pass plays, hooking […]

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Sports

Golf, cross country seasons up and running at schools

Golf, cross country seasons up and running at schools

Story and photos by
Thomas Warner
contributing writer

Cross country teams as well as area golf athletes have begun their seasons at schools in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. At the close of the regular season, Europeans championships for cross country will be hosted by Baumholder, with athletes again traversing the terrain at Rolling Hills Golf Course. Golf will […]

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Features

21st TSC’s best medics put skills to test in Best Medic Competition

21st TSC’s best medics put skills to test in Best Medic Competition

Story and photos by
Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt
21st Theater Sustainment Command

It is 6 a.m. and a light mist begins to fall on Minick Field, Baumholder. Fourteen medical professionals, representing the best of the best from their units, await the opening event, a physical fitness assessment, of the 2018 21st Theater Sustainment Command Best Medic Competition, Aug. 27. Soldiers from Regional […]

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Lifestyle

Outdoor Recreation — September 14, 2018

Baumholder Baumholder Outdoor Recreation, Smith Barracks, Bldg. 816, 485-7182 or 06783-6-7182. Thu. to Mon. 10. a.m. to 6 p.m., Tue. & Wed. closed. https://baumholder.armymwr.com Oktoberfest Express Sept. 22 Sit back and enjoy the festivities as you sip on a beer. In addition to the food, drink and festivities available in […]

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Lifestyle

Culinary hike takes place Saturday, Sunday

Culinary hike takes place Saturday, Sunday

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. For the 10th anniversary the culinary hike in Rodenbach will start 11 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday from Rodenbach’s Village Square. The biggest culinary […]

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Lifestyle

Mark Your Calendar — September 14, 2018

KMC Grapes and Graffiti at Kazabra Club: Join us for an unforgettable evening of friends, wine, beer, and painting, hosted by the Arts and Crafts program at Kazabra Club. This adult only gathering is open to ID cardholder age 18 and above. $35 per person covers all supplies for painting. […]

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Features

Ramstein Airmen conduct SERE training in Romania

Ramstein Airmen conduct SERE training in Romania

Story and photos by
Senior Airman Devin Boyer
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

BOLOVANI, Romania — Downed pilots navigate through dense woods swatting away spiderwebs as they make their way to a safe location. With a compass and some training, they emerge from the timber to find themselves in an open field of tall yellow grass. The team works together to contact fellow […]

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Features

AFMS History: Air Force dentists responded to 1981 explosion at Ramstein Air Base

AFMS History: Air Force dentists responded to 1981 explosion at Ramstein Air Base

by Kevin M. Hymel
Air Force Medical Service History Office

Two bombs exploded in a parking lot outside the U.S. Air Forces in Europe headquarters building at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 31, 1981, injuring 15 people. When they heard the blasts, Air Force dentists and their staff ran out to help. The bombs, placed in cars by anti-American terrorist group, […]

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Features, Health

Measles outbreak in Europe continues

by Ashley Patoka
Regional Health Command Europe

Army Medicine officials urge vaccination Adults and children not vaccinated for measles could be at risk for contracting the illness as a result of an ongoing measles outbreak in several European countries. Regional Health Com-mand Europe officials recommend families review their vaccination records to ensure everyone is fully vaccinated against […]

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Blotter, News

KMC Blotter — September 7, 2018

August 27 5:45 a.m.: Major traffic collision with injuries and disabling damages in Landstuhl 9:10 a.m.: Failure to report a minor traffic collision in Wachenheim 11:15 a.m.: Major traffic collision with disabling damages in Bad Duerkheim 11:17 a.m.: Failure to report a minor traffic collision in Kaiserslautern 6 p.m.: Theft […]

September 6, 2018 ×