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Electronic cigarettes: How are they affecting our youth?
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes are a relatively new form of tobacco product, and many people have questions regarding the effect they may have on our body. Recent health studies show that e-cigarettes contain dangerous toxins that can cause cancer, and most of these toxic agents are found in the fruit […]
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New school age center brings joy to students at Sembach Kaserne
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz officially opened a new school age center at Sembach Kaserne with a ribbon cutting, Feb. 13. The new Sembach School Age Center replaces the former facility, which was located within Sembach Elementary School. The project began several years ago, with garrison Child and Youth Services professionals […]
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Learn healthy saving habits during Military Saves Week
Who wouldn’t want some extra cash in their bank account? Whether it’s the kind that jingles or folds, learn how to bank your extra cash during Military Saves Week, Feb. 21 through March 2. The purpose of the Military Saves Week campaign is to promote good saving behavior, while serving […]
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Garrison town hall addresses quality of life issues
Safety, housing and availability of resources at Sembach were a few of the topics discussed during the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Town Hall at Armstrong’s Club on Vogelweh Housing, Feb. 19. Col. Jason T. Edwards, USAG RP commander, hosted the town hall to find out what is important to community […]
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Science educator embraces challenge to share science
“Science isn’t done until it’s shared!,” emphasized Jim Green, NASA Chief Scientist at a NASA InSight briefing. Nancy Hoehn, a science teacher at Kaiserslautern High School, tweeted and embraced Dr. Green’s science communication challenge. In order to share her NASA InSight Social experience, Hoehn shared the historic event on social […]
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Science educators explore sun as #AuroraHunters
As long as humans have been able to see the aurora borealis, or Northern Lights, it has been an inspiration. Unfortunately, the powerful stream of solar plasma that causes the aurora, can also cause damage to our modern satellites, technology and power infrastructure. The European Space Agency and Norwegian Space […]
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European PTA Regional Spelling Bee Saturday
For this year’s Spelling Bee, LEMS students competed for a spot to represent their school in the 2019 European PTA Regional Spelling Bee, held on Saturday, 9 a.m. at Ramstein Elementary School. Thirty students ranging from second to eighth grade participated. After 90 minutes of fierce spelling, the top three […]
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Brown Bag Luncheon: Taxes in Germany 101
On March 14, the state program “Welcome to Rheinland-Pfalz!” & Atlantic Academy Rheinland-Pfalz invite to an informative and casual luncheon on the topic of setting up and running a business for military spouses and interested American entrepreneurs. The event starts at 11 a.m. at the Maxi restaurant in Ramstein and […]
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Women celebrate Fasching, attack men Thursday
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. Thursday will be one of the main Fasching days. It’s “Altweiberfasching,” which literally translated means “old women’s Fasching.” It’s a day specifically reserved for females. […]
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