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Mom...  I’m bored! Fun at-home activities to keep your kids busy

Mom… I’m bored! Fun at-home activities to keep your kids busy

Summer is here, which means the kids are out of school for over two months. Every day cannot include an organized activity or costly outing. Here are three home activities that will keep the kids busy on those quiet summer days at home. Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Disposable cups Water Tempera […]

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ABC in KMC: Festivals and summer fun

ABC in KMC: Festivals and summer fun

If you live in one of the villages or towns around Kai­sers­lautern or Kusel, you’ll soon spot signs for a “Kerwe” or “Dorffest.” It’s festival season and a great time to get outside, meet your German neighbors, make new friends, and dive into authentic village life! Summer in Germany is […]

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Freedom delayed, but not denied: Deep roots, lasting legacy of Juneteenth

Freedom delayed, but not denied: Deep roots, lasting legacy of Juneteenth

Each year on June 19, communities across the nation pause to observe Juneteenth, a holiday rooted in the long American struggle for freedom, equality and human dignity. For many, Juneteenth is a welcome summer holiday, but its history reaches back to June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, […]

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaideep Singh, 700th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, poses for a photo at Kapaun Air Station, Germany, June 10, 2026. Singh consistently showed drive and excellence for the mission and community by volunteering, completing additional duties, and setting a positive example for the Airmen in his squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert)

Airlifter of the Month: A1C Jaideep Singh

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaideep Singh, 700th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist, was named Airlifter of the Month.

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435th AGOW Airmen honor D-Day legacy

435th AGOW Airmen honor D-Day legacy

NORMANDY, France — On June 6, 1944, the 435th Troop Carrier Group of the U.S. Army Air Forces dropped paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division near Cherbourg, France, and towed Waco and Horsa gliders carrying reinforcements. On June 7, 35 U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 435th Air Ground Operations […]

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US Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria takes  part in Day of the Bundeswehr celebration

US Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria takes part in Day of the Bundeswehr celebration

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From cold war to Operation Atlantic Resolve, Wellenreich family continues tradition of sustainment service

From cold war to Operation Atlantic Resolve, Wellenreich family continues tradition of sustainment service

For over 70 years one name has remained with the 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal, from the Cold War to the War on Terror: Wellenreich. After 47 years of service supporting the U.S. Army in Europe, Claus-Jürgen Wellenreich retired from the 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal, closing a chapter in a family […]

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95th CSSB hosts “Praise and Graze” to celebrate community, excellence, service

95th CSSB hosts “Praise and Graze” to celebrate community, excellence, service

Soldiers, Families, and friends of the 95th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion filled the Rheinlander Community Club as volunteers hurried to set up extra tables and chairs for the growing crowd. This year’s gathering marked the second iteration of the battalion’s “Praise and Graze” event — formally hosted on May 20, […]

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cameron Poe, left, 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member and Staff Sgt. Christian Brown, 786th CES EOD team leader, walk towards a simulated improvised explosive device at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, May 28, 2026. EOD forces provide full-spectrum response capability to incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards during contingencies to validate a unit's ability to scale that response across the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Myers)

EOD leads the way through adaptability, partnerships

When a suspicious package is reported, a call goes out across the installation. For most, that call means stop, back away and wait. To the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight it means the opposite.

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GACO Corner: Traffic Circles

GACO Corner: Traffic Circles

This week our driving topic is when and correctly driving in a traffic circle. The same rules for traffic circles apply in Germany and the U.S. We were asked from multiple people to share basic behavioral rules in local traffic circles as there seem to be many mis-under-standings (I can […]

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