News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
The Westrich Fasching parade,
featuring 17 carnival associations, 24 walking groups and 22 floats,
lured more than 25,000 spectators to Ramstein-Miesenbach on Fat
Tuesday. The KMC was represented by various military leaders, the U.S.
Air Forces in Europe Band, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, the Ramstein High
School Step Team and the 86th Construction and Training Squadron with a
decorated truck.
For more than 20 years, the village of Olsbrücken has observed a special
tradition the Saturday after Fasching: the burning of winter. The event
is co-sponsored by the community and the Pfälzerwaldverein
hiking group.
Vacationers standing in front of closed stores in other countries might have overlooked an official holiday.
To avoid this kind of frustration, the German automobile club ADAC has
put together a listing with all official holidays within the first part
of the year for all important European travel countries.
Red hearts used as decoration items in department stores, flower shops,
candy stores, bakeries and window displays signal Valentine
Need to get away? The United Service Organizations and its sponsors,
United Airlines, Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa and
Enterprise Rent-A-Car, are giving away a free trip to the romantic
Hawaiian Islands with the USO Europe
Recent cold weather and snow created challenges for some and
opportunities for others. For the Family Member Programs Flight, the
conditions created the perfect
setting to reach out to families experiencing deployment.
Thursday is the day when men have to beware of women.
Last updated: 10/21/2026
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