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A day in the life of a smoker
My alarms are blasting. I stumble out of bed, turn off the noisy alarms
and, with half-shut eyes, I go onto my balcony for the first cigarette
of the day. Actually, it
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Commander’s Action Line
QWhy can we not take items from base recycling centers if we want to put them to good use? I used to get wood from the wood bin and use this wood to make new items, because wood is expensive and of course this is a form of recycling. I […]
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Your vote counts: The country you save, may be your own
Sitting conspicuously alone at a Vietnamese restaurant, I was waiting
for my friend, Nah, who was born in Vietnam. She was late as usual and
when she eventually showed, it was with an apologetic smile and a
quick,
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Q Why is the Ramstein Arts and Crafts Center not handicapped-accessible? The activities that go on in the Arts and Crafts Center certainly could improve the quality of life for disabled persons. A I know firsthand this is an important issue – several in my family have had to rely […]
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Teamwork is the recipe for success
I am a voice systems journeyman assigned to the 1st Combat
Commun-ications Squadron on Ramstein. My duties include operating and
maintaining tactical communications equipment such as a deployable
telephone switch called a Basic Access Module and a Global Broadcast
System. I recently returned from a deployment that forced me to step
out of my communications comfort zone and threw me into the world of
force protection.
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The value of service
I learned a big lesson on service Aug. 4, 2008, when Eielson had the
rare honor of hosting President Bush on a refueling stop as he traveled
to Asia. It was an event Eielson will never forget
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USAFE – who we are, where we are going
I recently passed the six-month point of my command of U.S. Air Forces
in Europe, and I must say it is an inspiration to see USAFE Airmen and
our allies and partner nations in action. I spent almost half my time
logging more than 72,500 miles across three continents and 12
countries, talking to Airmen and observing a high level of excellence
displayed by USAFE
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Heritage sheds new light
Recently, I spoke at the Noncommissioned Officer Professional
Development Seminar, a three-day course facilitated by the Career
Assistance Advisor
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Currency Exchange Rates
12 Dec 2025
Rates provided courtesy Community Bank
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8314 |
| Pound: £ 0.746 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 20.63 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 47.49 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 326.35 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.21 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.60 |
| Turkish Lira: |
₵ 42.6139 |
