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A LIFE OF SERVICE: Chief Master Sergeant O’Connor concludes 39-year career with final deployment in Germany

A LIFE OF SERVICE: Chief Master Sergeant O’Connor concludes 39-year career with final deployment in Germany

The average age of a U.S. service member is just 28 years old. Chief Master Sgt. Patrick O’Connor has been in uniform longer than most of today’s military has been alive. After nearly four decades of continuous service — first as a combat engineer in the U.S. Army and later […]

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Army Medical Service Corps Officer follows father’s footsteps, forges own path in Army career

Army Medical Service Corps Officer follows father’s footsteps, forges own path in Army career

U.S. Army Capt. Tyler Sprunger, an Army Medical Service Corps officer and son of retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Sprunger, former command sergeant major for U.S. Army Medical Command, is carving his own distinguished path in the Army. He is building upon a legacy of service while forging his […]

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435 Construction, Training Squadron celebrates 75-year legacy

435 Construction, Training Squadron celebrates 75-year legacy

The 435th Construction and Training Squadron hosted a ceremony celebrating their 75th anniversary at the CTS compound, Sep. 19. The squadrons’ legacy began in 1950 as the 7329th Labor Service Unit comprised of only civilians. “With its original home at Rhein Main Air Base, and what is now Frankfurt Airport, […]

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Community food show, food service management board provide valuable avenue for informational exchange

Community food show, food service management board provide valuable avenue for informational exchange

An Army marches on its stomach, and the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and Army Food Program understand this well. Recently, the 405th AFSB’s food service team conducted a Food Service Management Board in conjunction with a community food show. To better provide a valuable avenue for the exchange of […]

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Community, Events

Unterwegs – October 3, 2025

DAY OF GERMAN REUNIFICATION OCT. 3 – GERMAN NATIONAL HOLIDAY Friday, Oct 3, marks the 35th anniversary of German reunification.  All stores and public offices will be closed to observe the holiday. Also see ABC in KMC page 15. KERWE (VILLAGE FESTS) OCTOBER Reuschbach: Oct. 3 – 6, Spesbach: Oct. […]

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Community Events - October 3, 2025

Community Events – October 3, 2025

Thursday Night Comedy Show An American based in London, Russell Hicks headlines the Thursday Comedy Show Oct. 16 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Kazabra Club, Bldg. 2057 on Vogelweh. Feature Comedians are Erin Crouch, who has been producing and hosting comedy in the KMC since 2020, and Jack […]

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U.S. Air Force honor guardsmen assigned to the 86th Airlift Wing perform Colors at a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 18, 2025. This annual ceremony is a reminder that the sacrifices of our nation's missing service members will never be forgotten, regardless of time passed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Myers)

Honoring the missing: A POW/MIA recognition retreat

This annual ceremony is a reminder that the sacrifices of our nation’s missing service members will never be forgotten, regardless of time passed.

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ABC in KMC: Straight from the heart

ABC in KMC: Straight from the heart

We’re all happy to be healthy and fit and hope to never have to endure a hospital stay. But, tragedy usually strikes unexpectedly, and some of our readers may have experienced a visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest U.S. hospital outside the United States that opened in 1953. […]

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USAFE-AFAFRICA Band participates in Republic of the Congo Independence Day parade

USAFE-AFAFRICA Band participates in Republic of the Congo Independence Day parade

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Croatia invites US for Global Health Engagement

Croatia invites US for Global Health Engagement

ZAGREB, Croatia — The United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Office of the Command Surgeon organized a multilateral engagement hosted by the Croatian Armed Forces Military Medical Center in Zagreb, Croatia, Sep. 1-3. The event brought together medical professionals from Albania, Croatia, the United States, and […]

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