Story and graphic by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
In an era when everything from banking, mass communication and shopping can be done in front of a computer screen, communications security is more important than ever. When that security involves the safety of service members around the globe, mistakes can be life-threatening.
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by Lt. Col. Amy Russo
86th Medical Squadron administrator
Trust is a small word with immense consequence. It is the key component to effective organizational communication, the driving force for innovation, and the key element of successful leaders and the organizations they lead. When you walk into an organization, you know if there’s a culture of trust. You either feel it, or you don’t.
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Story and photo by Ina Franzreb
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Capt. Daniel McCarey is posted to Germany, yet rarely sees fellow American Soldiers.
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Story and photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
The Air Force mission runs 24 hours a day, but not every base service does the same. That is about to change as the Ramstein Northside Fitness Center plans to modify its hours.
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Story and photo by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer
The snow has already started to fall in the KMC, and Dr. Bettina Hierath from the German Automobile Club (ADAC) said motorists should already have their winter tires mounted on their vehicles, and the consequences of not having them on in an accident can be severe.
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by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer
Adrenalin shoots through the veins when you’re driving at 200 kph. Though nothing compares to speeding down the open autobahn like race car driver Michael Schumacher, it is also one of the leading causes of vehicle accidents in Germany.
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by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer
Everyone knows Santa is a busy guy. He spends all year preparing sweets and toys for lucky boys and girls. Then, on Christmas, he visits little children all over the world, bringing them gifts as praise for being good that year.
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by Annie Valentine
Contributing writer
If you’ve ever had a spouse deployed during the holidays, then you know the only thing harder than being away from family over Christmas is being away from your sweetheart.
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by Dr. Krystal White
Contributing writer
Parents naturally want the best for their children but don’t want to spoil them. It’s not only during the holiday season that parents find themselves caught between giving permission and setting limits. We take kids to the movies, buy them sweets, indulge them with dinners out, and sign them up for out of school activities. Steady incomes, easy credit and a culture of “stuff” makes a parent’s desire to simplify and say “no” that much more challenging.
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