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Combating childhood obesity: A family affair
At what age do you remember starting to make healthy food choices? For
many of us those decisions don
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Healthy foods cost less than unhealthy foods
Obesity is linked to many serious health conditions, including diabetes
and cancer. Like other Americans, military warriors, past and present,
and their families feel the effects of obesity through negative health
impacts and out-of-pocket costs.
For example, the inability to meet service weight and physical fitness standards is a common reason for early discharge.
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Ramstein and the three Chennault connections
Claire Chennault is one of those larger than life characters who emerges
from the annals of Air Force history. He may not have served with the
86th but there is an enduring connection from the inveterate daredevil
pilot and founder of the Air Corps Aerial acrobatics team the Flying
Trapeze.
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US, Romania train together, improve CSAR
Her aircraft was downed in a field near Campia Turzii. She was alone
with no food or water
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Strep throat: not your average sore throat
People often think that any painful sore throat is strep throat and that
antibiotics are needed to make it better. This belief is not true.
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From debt stress to carefree living
It was a warm morning when I sat down to interview a client who had
received multiple sessions of training and counseling through the Army
Community Service Financial Readiness Program. She wished to remain
anonymous so for the purpose of the interview I will refer to her as
Jane.
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One Airman’s story to beating cancer, exceeding standards
“I felt like I was in an improv acting class and the teacher just said, ‘OK, today we’re acting out extreme shock. You have cancer … go,’” said Staff Sgt. Kristofer Sirks, 86th Communications Squadron systems control shift supervisor. While deployed to Afghanistan in October 2011, Sirks found out he […]
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Shaving heads, raising money
More than 80 men and women shaved their heads for the St. Baldrick
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Persistence Pays Off
Sometimes an unexpected increase in the need for blood and blood
products, causes the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe in
Landstuhl to find sponsors to help with short-notice blood drives. But a
recent blood drive was much different.
Exchange Rates
Currency Exchange Rates
16 Jan. 2026
Rates provided courtesy Community Bank
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8385 |
| Pound: £ 0.7299 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 20.88 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 47.27 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 331.78 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.15 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.49 |
| Turkish Lira: |
₵ 43.1810 |
