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Closures • The Military Personnel Division on Kleber Kaserne will be closed from 11:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday. One ID card representative will be available for emergencies. All other services, such as passports, reassignments and other actions, will be unavailable at that time. • The KMC Housing offices will be closed […]

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Blotter

KMC Blotter

DEC. 18 TO 31 Major traffic accidents reported: 17 Minor traffic accidents reported: 6 Larcenies/break-ins reported: 17 DUI(s)/DWI(s): 13 Assaults: 7 Sexual assaults: 1 JAN. 1 7:17 a.m.: A DUI was reported in Kaiserslautern after the suspect was stopped for driving in an erratic manner. 7:28 a.m.: A sexual assault […]

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21st TSC wins DA LSS awards

21st TSC wins DA LSS awards

by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st TSC Public Affairs

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s Lean Six Sigma program again received Department of the Army accolades for saving the Army and the American tax payers millions of dollars and discovering methods of conducting operations more efficiently.

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Firefighter awarded military volunteer medal

by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A firefighter from the 886th Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded the
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal Dec. 18 at Fire Station One
on Ramstein.

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Commentary

Ramstein out-processing gets overhaul

by Col. Mike Monson
86th Mission Support Group commander

“You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave,” so the classic tune by the Eagles goes. For those Ramstein patrons who are in the middle of out-processing in preparation for an upcoming permanent change of station, you may be able to relate to those lyrics. Fortunately, […]

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Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey

Ramstein supports NATO with Patriot deployment to Turkey

by Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A C-5 Galaxy from the 521st Air Mobility Wing, bound for Turkey, left
Ramstein Wednesday with service members and supplies for the 10th Army
Air and Missile Defense Command in support of NATO

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Paratroopers airdrop toys for children during holiday jump

Paratroopers airdrop toys for children during holiday jump

by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st TSC Public Affairs

More than 130 paratroopers, comprised of Soldiers, Airmen and partner
nation jumpers, airdropped toys and performed an airborne jump during
the fourth annual Operation Toy Drop Dec. 13 at the Alzey Drop Zone.

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December is National Safe Toys and Gifts Month

by Amy Cowell
U.S. Army Public Health Command

The holiday season is upon us and for some it means the stress and
anxiety of battling last-minute crowds at the mall, frantically cleaning
for visiting in-laws and agonizing over preparing the perfect holiday
meal.

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Baumholder tree lighting brings children together

Baumholder tree lighting brings children together

Story and photo illustration by Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs

There’s more to lighting a Christmas tree on Baumholder than just pulling a switch. The U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony Dec. 6 included musical performances by children from the U.S. and German communities, the first of which was Sarah Holliday.

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7th WTB, 196th MSU participate in UE13

7th WTB, 196th MSU participate in UE13

by Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Chlosta
7th CSC Public Affairs Office, 21st TSC

Soldiers and civilians from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 7th Civil Support Command’s 7th Warrior Training Brigade and 196th Medical Support Unit coordinated the logistics, movement and medical care for more than 1,800 participants in Unified Endeavor 13-1, a multinational training exercise held Nov. 28 to Dec. 14.

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