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Story & photo by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe Two U.S. Army Combat Medics assigned to U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria participated in Emergency Room focused training alongside German Army Special Operations medics at the RKH Simulation Center in Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany June 8 – 12. […]

Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Paden Henry 86th Airlift Wing The Air Force’s updated fitness assessment is prompting Airmen across the force to take a closer look at their physical readiness. With the newly required 2-mile run and the return of waist measurements, many are adjusting their routines, […]

Kaiserslautern, Old City Fair, July 3 – 5 Kaiserslautern, Volkspark Summer Swing, July 8 – Aug. 26, every Wednesday Speyer, Brezelfest, July 9 – 14 Landau, Landau Summer, July 10 – 12 Kaiserslautern, Gartenschau Weintastival, July 11 – 12 Idar Oberstein, Rock Music Festival, July 17 – 18 Kaiserslautern, Alles […]

If you live in one of the villages or towns around Kai­sers­lautern or Kusel, you’ll soon spot signs for a “Kerwe” or “Dorffest.” It’s festival season and a great time to get outside, meet your German neighbors, make new friends, and dive into authentic village life! Summer in Germany is […]

Each year on June 19, communities across the nation pause to observe Juneteenth, a holiday rooted in the long American struggle for freedom, equality and human dignity. For many, Juneteenth is a welcome summer holiday, but its history reaches back to June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, […]

NORMANDY, France — On June 6, 1944, the 435th Troop Carrier Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces dropped paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division near Cherbourg, France, and towed Waco and Horsa gliders carrying reinforcements. On June 7, 35 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations […]