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Shedding Light on UV Safety

by Jennifer Davis
Health Promotion & Wellness Portfolio U.S. Army Public Health Command (Provisional)

The summer season is upon us, and that means more swimming pools, more
beach time, more outdoor activities and best of all, more sunlight!
While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable, too much can be
dangerous. Sunlight contains ultraviolet rays that can be harmful to our
skin, cause redness and sunburn and even cause skin cancer!

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569th USFPS deploys the bike patrol

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

You see them in their patrol cars daily. You might nod, give a smile or just wave.

There is something about on duty patrol cars that just make you feel
safe, but would you ever stop them unless there was an emergency?

Maybe you just want to be able to talk to the law enforcement in your community, but don

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Bicycle Rodeo reinforces Bicycle Safety

Bicycle Rodeo reinforces Bicycle Safety

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing public affairs

For any motorcyclists at Ramstein Air Base, or in the Department of
Defense for that matter, a basic motorcycle rider course must be
completed before riding on base. In some places it is required even
before purchasing a motorcycle. On the other hand, riding your bicycle
on base requires no course at all.

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Afghan airmen graduate first rotary-wing ‘train the trainer’ maintenance program

Afghan airmen graduate first rotary-wing ‘train the trainer’ maintenance program

by Capt. Jamie Humphries
438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS)

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Driving in Germany: Getting guests behind the wheel

Driving in Germany: Getting guests behind the wheel

by Joshua Myers
Special to 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Summer in Germany presents unique travel opportunities, not only for
those stationed here, but for visiting family members and friends as
well. However, if guests plan on driving a United States Amy
Europe-plated vehicle during their stay, they must receive proper
documentation beforehand

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The Luftwaffe’s Stealth fighter?

The Luftwaffe’s Stealth fighter?

by Dr. Marshall Michel
52nd Fighter Wing historian

Certainly the most futuristic aircraft design of World War II

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LRMC physicians research TBI: Aim to provide better care for servicemembers

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing public affairs

Starting more than three years ago, physicians from Landstuhl Regional
Medical Center, teamed up with physicians from the Washington University
School of Medicine, St. Louis to research a new way to detect
blast-related traumatic brain injury in U.S. Military personnel. The
study was published in the prestigious New England Medical Journal of
Medicine, June 2, 2011.

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Dog owners should know German rules

Dog owners should know German rules

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

American pet owners in the KMC who PCS or get deployed should know  what
to do with their animals. According to German Animal Protection Law if
they are not following local pet care laws, pet owners can get fined.
Pet owners should try to find somebody who want to take over the 
animal, or place an ad and sell or just give away their pet.

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Graduating senior wins scholarship contest, presented with laptop

Graduating senior wins scholarship contest, presented with laptop

From left, Divonte “SoCal” Brown, Gil “Blitz” Hernandez, Al “Pint” Wells, Marcus “Skully” Maze, Dexter “C-Heightz” Alejandro, Ernest “Sato” Driggers, Kelvin “Stryker” Bell and Ray “Rage” Mitchell, members of the Euro Knightz Motorcycle Club, present Katja Kennedy (middle), graduating senior from Kaiserslautern High School, with a Dell Inspirion laptop for […]

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Air Force to enhance travel orders for deployment

Air Force to enhance travel orders for deployment

by Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle
Air Force Public Affairs Agency

WASHINGTON

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