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A tale of two bases
December 1 marks the 50th birthday of Ramstein Air Base as we know it,
but linked to the birthday is an all-but-forgotten story about how
Ramstein almost had a different name: Landstuhl Air Base.
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Christmas Stollen: The beginning of a German baking tradition
Among the many traditional German Christmas treats, one specialty in
particular crowns every Advent season
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The Nürnberg Christmas Market: Mother and daugther visit at the same age
One of the memories I have when I was 8 years old is of the Nürnberg
Christmas market or Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt and what I called
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A message from AdvantiPro
I remember when I first arrived in Germany. I was stationed at Zweibrücken Air Base.
The language, the German stores
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1,825 days: 86th AES sets standard for responsible drinking
The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron has gone 1,825 days without an
alcohol-related incident and recently celebrated this milestone with a
fall festival for squadron members and family.
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Community focus: Weilerbach
The union community of Weilerbach consists of Weilerbach and the
villages of Erzenhausen, Eulenbis, Kollweiler, Mackenbach,
Reichenbach-Steegen, Rodenbach and Schwedelbach and has almost 15,000
residents. Union community mayor is Anja Pfeiffer.
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An Airman’s take on joint operations
The following essay, written by one of our best and brightest, Airman Matthew Dale, 3rd Air Force, depicts how important each and every one of us are to the joint fight. He competed for U.S. European Command Servicemember of the Year and I was particularly impressed with the quality of this essay and the wisdom of his words. I couldn
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Remembering, honoring on Veteran’s Day
When asked how high he was flying that day, Charles Hebert has a simple answer.
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An Airman’s take on joint operations
The following essay, written by one of our best and brightest, Senior
Airman Steven Nehls from the 31st Fighter Wing, depicts how important
each and every one of us are to the joint fight.
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Ghosts and goblins need to be safe, too
The beautifully-colored leaves are falling and the temperatures are dropping
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Currency Exchange Rates
12 Dec 2025
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| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.21 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.60 |
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