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“The military installation Baum­holder has changed quite a bit,” said Alfred Heu, Mayor of Ruschberg, after a recent tour of the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Baumholder Military Community, along with 20 other mayors, elected representatives, local officials and community leaders.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kayla T. Jerido, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection journeyman, received the honor of being Airlifter of the Week, Oct. 18 on Ramstein Air Base.

Over four days, three aircraft, 18 medical specialists, more than 24,000 gallons of fuel, and 100 liters of blood were committed across an 8,000-mile journey to a single goal — saving the life of one Soldier.

The deep thumps of the human body, the grunts of discomfort and the exhaustion of combat are all components of the Army’s Combatives Program, a hand-to-hand combat program which aims to instill the Army’s Warrior Ethos and bridge the gap between physical training and tactics.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman April VanHorn, 86th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, received the honor of being Airlifter of the Week, Oct. 11 on Ramstein Air Base.

Water consumed on any of the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz locations is safe to drink and tested rigorously throughout the year, according to local leaders and environmental experts responsible for the testing.

Being stationed overseas comes with its own set of unique challenges, but for one U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officer, a three-year assignment teaching at the German NCO Academy, on Marseille Kaserne, Appen, Germany, has been a challenge like no other.