News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
From a distance, service members can be hard to distinguish. They wear identical uniforms, have similar haircuts and are all held to the same set of rules and standards, but the Department of Defense recognizes the diversity among service members and civilian employees during monthlong heritage observations.
The German-American Community Office recently welcomed customer No. 30,000. Spc. Evral Graham of the 230th Military Police Company at Sembach Kaserne visited GACO in Kaiserslautern to inquire about the German “Kindergeld,” or child allowance. Little did he know, he would be greeted not only with the information he was inquiring about, but recognized as a milestone customer for GACO.
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody shared his perspective on the past, present and future of the Air Force with Airmen, Air Force civilians and their families Nov. 12 during a worldwide CHIEFchat session at the headquarters of the Defense Media Activity here.
Avoid pollution, noise in neighborhood During the cold season, some vehicle owners who do not possess their own garage like to idle their engines as a way to clear the windshield of ice and snow without having to scrape and warm up the interior of the vehicle. Doing so creates […]
NOV. 12 8:37 a.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Schwedelbach. 10:03 a.m.: Theft from a motor vehicle was reported in Magdeburg. 5:32 p.m.: A major traffic accident with injuries was reported in Weilerbach. NOV. 13 8 a.m.: A burglary and larceny of private property were reported in Kaiserslautern. 6:19 p.m.: A major traffic […]
A dedicated workforce of local national and American civilian workers was honored on Ramstein for their impressive feats of longevity and sacrifices to the Air Force.
INNOVATOR: Tech. Sgt. Adrian Espinosa, NCOIC of the fuels laboratory UNIT: 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron ACTION: As a team, the fuels flight introduced an initiative to save the flight more than 400 man-hours a year and reduce the cost to Ramstein by approximately $3,000 annually. Espinosa identified four fill stands […]
The holiday season in Germany is a wonderful time full of fun, holiday markets and time spent with family and friends. But sometimes, the holiday season often brings unwanted guests like stress and depression.
In high school, I stood out as a football player and decided to continue playing at a local junior college. My sophomore year, I came into training camp out of shape, and the first week was extremely difficult. I soon made the decision to quit football.
Last updated: 09/02/2026
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