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An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the Royal Netherlands Air Force takes off during exercise Spartan Lightning at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 7, 2025. F-35 aircraft from U.S. and Dutch air forces were used to achieve multiple learning objectives including maintenance interoperability between NATO Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

Spartan Lightning: Perfecting F-35 interoperability at RAB

Service members from the U.S., Royal Norwegian and the Royal Netherlands Air Force showcased readiness, interoperability and maintenance proficiency during Spartan Lightning at Ramstein Air Base, Feb. 6-7.

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ABC in KMC: Landstuhl

ABC in KMC: Landstuhl

Many members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community have found temporary or even permanent homes in one of the many villages or towns surrounding Kaiserslautern in the heart of the Palatinate Forest. Today our tour of the County of Kaiserslautern will lead us to the Union Community of Landstuhl, just south […]

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U.S. Soldiers explore Romanian culture, history  during ‘Principalities Union Day’ museum visit

U.S. Soldiers explore Romanian culture, history during ‘Principalities Union Day’ museum visit

BUCHAREST, Romania — Soldiers from the U.S. Army Garrison Black Sea and the 1st Cavalry Division stepped into the heart of Romanian history during a visit to the National History Museum in Bucharest on Friday, Jan. 24. The trip coincided with the celebration of Romania’s Principalities Union Day, providing a […]

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World War II veteran co-founds Nurse Practitioner Program

World War II veteran co-founds Nurse Practitioner Program

A nationwide shortage of physicians in rural areas spurred a World War II nurse to work with a pediatrician and create the nurse practitioner program in 1965. Loretta Ford, a native of the Bronx, New York City, earned her nursing diploma in 1941 and was working at Middlesex General Hospital […]

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GACO Corner: Military Spouses working in Germany

GACO Corner: Military Spouses working in Germany

Are you a military spouse looking for a job while your partner is stationed here? Your SOFA status actually counts as a labor permit within the Germany economy, allowing you to pursue employment outside the wire. However, when doing so, please keep in mind that all income generated within the German […]

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USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s DES advances to next phase of Fire, Emergency Services competition

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s DES advances to next phase of Fire, Emergency Services competition

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services was selected at the Installation Management Command-Europe level as the winners of the Best Large Fire Department for 2024 at the IMCOM-E level. The Fire and Emergency Services Awards honor outstanding achievements by fire departments, fire officers, and firefighters. In […]

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Photos courtesy of Air Force Historical Research Agency (AFHRA)

86th Operations Group celebrates 83 years

The 86th Operations Group celebrated their 83rd birthday on February 10. Activated in 1942, the group began as a bombardment group in World War II.

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Unterwegs - February 14, 2025

Unterwegs – February 14, 2025

GERMAN-AMERICAN STAMMTISCH FEB. 20, 6:30 P.M., RESTAURANT DA NINO, RAMSTEIN-MIESENBACH The state program “Welcome to Rheinland-Pfalz!” will hold the next meeting of the German-American Stammtisch Ramstein at the restaurant Da Nino in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Am Kiefernkopf 20. The Stammtisch aims at facilitating local German-American exchange and provides a great opportunity for […]

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During WWII, four chaplains gave their lives in act of selfless service

During WWII, four chaplains gave their lives in act of selfless service

During the height of World War II, more than 900 service members, civilians and crew aboard the U.S. Army Transport Dorchester sailed through the North Atlantic for Greenland. When the ship departed St. John’s, Newfoundland, Jan. 29, 1943, everyone on board knew there was a risk of being torpedoed and […]

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Groundhog Day: Civil War regiment’s knack for ‘digging in’ still relevant

Groundhog Day: Civil War regiment’s knack for ‘digging in’ still relevant

When America’s favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his cozy burrow at Gobbler’s Knob, Feb. 2, he saw his shadow, and according to legend, that means we’re in for six more weeks of winter. Many Americans associate Groundhog Day with the clairvoyant rodent — or the 1993 comedy film that […]

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