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Spanish starts at Kindergarten

Spanish starts at Kindergarten

Story and photo by Capt. Erin Dorrance
Kaiserslautern American

By their high school senior year, several non-Hispanic children will speak Spanish fluently with little to no accent. This goal is now achievable thanks to a pilot program at Department of Defense Dependents Schools around the KMC.

October 12, 2007 ×

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I am a soldier: Sgt. Samantha Nosek

I am a soldier: Sgt. Samantha Nosek

Sergeant Samantha Nosek works on Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. She is a physical science technician in the U.S. Army Center for Health Pomotion and Preventive Medicine-Europe, which is an accredited environmental lab responsible for providing timely and sound scientific data for risk-based decision in the U.S. European Command and  U.S. Central Command areas of responsibility.

October 12, 2007 ×

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A Feline Visitor

A Feline Visitor

by Dr. Marshall Michel
86th Airlift Wing historian

Some sharp-eyed readers may have noticed the unusual

October 12, 2007 ×

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Halloween at Holiday Park

Halloween at Holiday Park

by Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

As a self-proclaimed rollercoaster enthusiast, Capt. Scott Jensen says
the Expedition GeForce at Holiday Park is one of the best he has ever
been on.

October 5, 2007 ×

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KMC Confidential

KMC Confidential

National Red Ribbon Week happens every year during the last week of
October to encourage parents, children and communities to take a
visible stand against drugs, alcohol and tobacco use and abuse. This
year

October 5, 2007 ×

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Little school on the Spanish prairie

Little school on the Spanish prairie

by Magdalena LoGrande
496th Air Base Squadron

With an enrollment of only 36 students, grades K-8, Sevilla Elementary
and Middle School is the second smallest school in Department of
Defense Dependents Schools -Europe.

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Of Gladiators and Falcons...

Of Gladiators and Falcons…

by Dr. Marshall Michel86th Airlift Wing historian

In popular memory, World War II fighter combat involves fast, heavily
armed monoplanes. And, the sight of biplane fighters with fixed landing
gear, wheeling slowing and gracefully, evokes memories of World War I
and movies such as The Blue Max and Dawn Patrol.

October 5, 2007 ×

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I am a soldier: Spc. Jennifer Gold, AFN broadcast journalist

I am a soldier: Spc. Jennifer Gold, AFN broadcast journalist

Spc. Jennifer Gold is a  broadcast journalist and public affairs specialist for American Forces Network Kaiserslautern.

October 5, 2007 ×

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Nurse of the year

Nurse of the year

October 5, 2007 ×

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Sniffing out trouble

Sniffing out trouble

Photos and story by Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

The largest Army kennel in Europe is now operational, giving commanders
here more opportunities to deter narcotics use and detect explosives
within their units.

September 28, 2007 ×