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Check out these holidays in foreign countries

Vacationers who don’t want to stand in front of closed shops, banks and grocery stores while visiting other countries should know when those foreign countries observe national holidays.

March 1, 2013 ×

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Liz Jackson and Army Spc. Aaron Woodall rehearse a scene for “A Streetcar Named Desire” at KMC Onstage, U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s community theater on Kleber Kaserne.

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ – Tennessee Williams classic comes to life at Kleber Kaserne

A gritty neighborhood in New Orleans’ French Quarter is the setting for Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” — KMC Onstage’s current production.

February 22, 2013 ×

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Photo by Petra Lessoing

The German-American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern offers a wide variety of merchandise at its annual Pfennig Bazaar. They are asking for clothes and other donations to be dropped off by Feb. 26 and 27 at the Gartenschau event hall in Kaiserslautern.

Pfennig Bazaar: Coming Soon!

Courtesy of GAIWC

As in previous years, enthusiastic visitors can find true treasures at bargain prices. The Pfennig Bazaar is known as the biggest flea market in the West Palatinate. Its name originates from the former German currency — the Deutsch Mark and Pfennigs, today euro and cents. Sale items include well-preserved clothing and linen, hats, children’s toys, antiques and collectibles, electrical appliances, books in English and German, and much more.

February 15, 2013 ×

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People watch the "burning of winter" in Olsbrücken. This year's event takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday.

Olsbrücken says goodbye to winter

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Traditionally, on Sunday after Fasching, the community of Olsbrücken observes a special custom — the burning of winter.

February 15, 2013 ×

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Thursday, lovers observe Valentine’s Day

Thursday, lovers observe Valentine’s Day

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Red hearts in department stores, flower shops, candy stores, bakeries
and window displays signal Valentine

February 8, 2013 ×

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English calendar of events 2013 now available

The 2013 issue of the English calendar of events for the Ramstein and
Kaiserslautern area is now available at the

February 8, 2013 ×

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Fasching parade routes through Ramstein Tuesday

Fasching parade routes through Ramstein Tuesday

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Fasching, Germany

February 8, 2013 ×

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Sports Drinks & Tooth Decay

Sports Drinks & Tooth Decay

by Capt. Wah-Yung Tsang
86th Dental Squadron dentist

Have you ever wondered how beneficial sports drinks are? Sports drinks
have high sugar content and acid levels that contribute to tooth decay.
In the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Dr. Alex Milosevic of the
University of Liverpool in England reported the case of a 23-year-old
cross-country and marathon runner whose upper teeth had eroded from
drinking sports drinks regularly for the past year.

February 8, 2013 ×

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Ladies, it's YOUR day: Females have the power Thursday at ‘old women’s Fasching’

Ladies, it’s YOUR day: Females have the power Thursday at ‘old women’s Fasching’

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Fasching, Germany

February 1, 2013 ×

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Introducing the KMC's newest residents!

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents!

Share your bundle of joy with the community! Send the Kaiserslautern American your baby’s photo (high resolution, 300 dpi, photos only please) along with his/her name; date, time and place of birth; height and weight at birth; parents’ first and last names, as well as where you’re from; the name(s) […]

February 1, 2013 ×