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ALZEY, Germany — U.S. Soldiers, Airmen and allied and partner nation forces came together to conduct the 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company’s annual Operation Toy Drop Dec. 4 to 8.

At the beginning of October, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Keith Igyarto challenged the garrison headquarters building and Department of Public Works to compete in a head-to-head Green Boot competition to see who could implement the best daily practices to conserve energy.

Service member and civilian volunteers in the Kaisers-lautern Military Community made strides to inspire and mentor children with special needs at the KMC Winter Special Olympics at the Vogelweh Military Complex, Dec. 1.

Most tools are designed to do one thing and to do that one thing perfectly. From flight systems in an aircraft measuring altitude, to the scales used to measure the weight of a vehicle, everything is calibrated to perform its function perfectly. When those items start to fail, the mission is affected and something needs to be done about it.

Maj. Mark Rendon, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Family and Life Chaplain, will be hosting a “Wave of Light Celebration” at the Java Café on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Dec. 12.

Three University of California Los Angeles basketball players were caught shoplifting designer sunglasses in China last month, which caused an international incident. More than 5,000 miles away, local stores in the Kaiserslautern Military Community are experiencing the same thing – merchandise loss due to shoplifting.