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Strange lights shine over Ramstein

Strange lights shine over Ramstein

Staff Sgt. Shawn Burke
86th Operations Support Squadron

“What in the world is that?” was what I thought as a gazed up at the night sky Jan. 22. I stepped out of my house to walk my dogs at about 9 p.m. and instinctively looked up at the sky (I am a weather forecaster). I saw a row […]

February 6, 2004 ×

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Newly renovated fitness center is open

Newly renovated fitness center is open

Betsy Allen
435th Services Squadron

With the reopening of the 435th Southside Fitness Center January 14, KMC members have one more option for exercise locations. For the past 11 months, the facility served as the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

February 6, 2004 ×

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Ramstein’s got ‘Connections’

Ramstein’s got ‘Connections’

Betsy Allen
435th Services Squadron

New facility opens Monday featuring video games, Internet access and more

January 30, 2004 ×

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National Prayer – It’s time to pray for our nation, its leaders

Christine June
415th Base Support Battalion

Members in the community have a chance to come together and pray for our nation and its leaders during the KMC inter-faith observance of the National Prayer Breakfast 2004 at 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ramstein Officers

January 30, 2004 ×

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Landstuhl inducts 40 into NCO corps

Landstuhl inducts 40 into NCO corps

Spc. Todd Goodman
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

“For me, it was great,” said Sgt. Jeneen Saucedo. “And what made it great was that Command Sergeant Major Layton made us feel special. I know that sounds mushy, but his speech motivated us.” Sergeant Saucedo and 39 other Soldiers were inducted into the NCO corps Jan. 22 at Landstuhl […]

January 30, 2004 ×

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New ‘SimMan’ puts reality into medical training

New ‘SimMan’ puts reality into medical training

Spc. Todd Goodman
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

***image1***“He’s starting to respond, guys. He opened up his eyes. That’s a good sign” said John Rodgers, a training specialist who spent a week at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center giving lessons on a new training device. In the 1970s there was a television show about a six-million dollar man. Today […]

January 30, 2004 ×

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Equipment medics – Missions require on-site help to be available

Equipment medics – Missions require on-site help to be available

Army Master Sgt. Sue Harper
21st Theater Support Command

In almost every Army mission a Soldier performs, a medic is usually required to be on site in case someone needs help.

January 30, 2004 ×

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Taking a look around

Taking a look around

***image1***Jerry Cormier gives 17 girls from Brownie Troop 830 a tour of the American Forces Network Kaiserslautern studio recently. The purpose of the tour is to show the girls career opportunities in broadcasting. The girls also received a communications patch for the visit.

January 30, 2004 ×

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‘Food folklore’ dispels common food myths

‘Food folklore’ dispels common food myths

Spc. Todd Goodman
Landstuhl Regional
Medical Center

Alligators live in New York City sewers. The Lochness Monster swam around in Scotland, and some people still think it

January 23, 2004 ×

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NCO first airman to attend Marine academy

NCO first airman to attend Marine academy

Airman 1st Class Melissa Maraj
Kaiserslautern American

training battlefield.
A Ramstein non-commissioned officer went one-on-one with Marines and met the match to become the first ever Air Force senior NCO to graduate from the U.S. Marine Corps Staff NCO Academy, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va.

January 23, 2004 ×
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