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Civil Engineers Corner

Road work Roadway work is scheduled on Kisling Drive from Monday to Aug. 15. Road closures will be between Maxwell Avenue (Burger King) and NATO Circle (Mitchell Avenue). Kisling Drive will close to vehicular traffic during this time, and traffic will be detoured around the construction site via Jefferson Avenue […]

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Col. Bryan D. DeCoster (left), outgoing U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander; Kathleen Marin, Installation Management Command-Europe region director; and 
Col. G. Shawn Wells, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz commander, march onto NCO Field during the garrison’s change of command ceremony June 25 on Daenner Kaserne.

Garrison hosts first-ever change of command

Story and photo by Elizabeth Behring
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

Friends, family, service members, civilians and retirees converged on Daenner Kaserne’s NCO Field to honor outgoing commander Col. Bryan D. DeCoster and welcome Col. G. Shawn Wells during the first-ever U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz change of command ceremony June 25.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Jordan CastelanLt. Col. Richard Mench, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Band commander, conducts the band 
during the sounding of retreat on Ramstein Air Base. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Band and the 86th Aircraft 
Maintenance Squadron both took part in retiring the American and German national flags for the day.

Putting the colors to sleep

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Blotter

KMC Blotter – July 11, 2014

JUNE 25 7:30 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported on Sembach Kaserne. 3:30 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Weilerbach. JUNE 26 8:30 p.m.: Drunken driving was reported in Kaiserslautern. 9:26 p.m.: Damage to government property was reported in Kaiserslautern. JUNE 27 2:40 a.m.: Drunken driving resulting in a major traffic accident […]

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SVC offers sexual assault assistance to family members

by Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Beginning in late June, the special victims’ counsel started offering services to children, dependents and family members who are victims of sexual assault cases.

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Courage is born of encouragement

by Master Sgt. Etienne Tousignant
86th Force Support Squadron career assistance adviser

There was a point in my life when I didn’t see a future, but I found comfort through different base agencies. Adapting to our military lifestyle is not just difficult for our significant others and children, but also for those of us who joined.

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Photo by Elizabeth BehringPvt. Kirsten Hazel, culinary food specialist, hands a bowl of spaghetti to Pfc. Terrance Gaddy, also a culinary food specialist, during lunch at the Hard Rock Diner dining facility on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. The Hard Rock Diner recently won runner-up at the Department of the Army-level Phillip A. Connelly Awards and Best in Europe for fiscal year 2014.

Best Army food in Europe; Baumholder’s DFAC burns competition

by Elizabeth Behring
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

The Hard Rock Diner dining facility on Baumholder’s Smith Barracks was named the best in Europe for the second year in a row, as well as runner-up at the Department of the Army level for fiscal year 2014.

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Michael StuartAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III speaks during an all call Tuesday on Ramstein. Welsh and his wife, Betty, visited to interact with Airmen and discuss the state of the Air Force as well as gain a better understanding of Team Ramstein’s responsibilities.

CSAF visit focuses on people, pride, respect

by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko and Airman Larissa Greatwood
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III returned to Ramstein Air Base Tuesday and Wednesday to speak with Airmen, listen to their stories of service, update them on pressing issues facing the Air Force, and thank them for their service.

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Mosel Music Festival

by Amanda Hayward
Contributing writer

The Mosel Music Festival, founded in 1985 in the City of Bernkastel-Kues by artist director and manager Hermann Lewen, began with seven concerts and a philosophy to combine first class music with culture.

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Photos courtesy of Gaby Shaefer, Rüdesheim tourism

Rhine In Flames

by Amanda Hayward
Contributing writer

All along the Rhine River, towns will be aglow, fireworks will light the sky and bathe the water in fire, flotillas of ships will be illuminated and castles will be alive with dancing colors during the annual Rhine in Flames, which takes place near the cities of Rüdesheim and Bingen Saturday.

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