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New postal finance annex open, ready for business

New postal finance annex open, ready for business

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Holly Cook
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Need a box mailed back home to the states? Hate standing in long lines?
Then make your way over to the new Southside Postal Finance Annex today. With the holiday season fast approaching, lines at the Northside and Southside post offices will be longer.

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Under Secretary Westphal visits wounded warriors

Under Secretary Westphal visits wounded warriors

by Chuck Roberts
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs

It was a trip to look, listen and give thanks that led Under Secretary
of the Army Joseph W. Westphal to Afghanistan and Germany over the
Thanksgiving holidays.

Joined by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd
J. Austin III, Westphal shared a holiday meal in Afghanistan with
Soldiers facing what he said is the critical task of training
Afghanistan forces in preparation for the 2014 withdrawal of NATO
forces. The transition, he said, is going well.

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COMUSAFE, command chief address headquarters staff

COMUSAFE, command chief address headquarters staff

by Maj. Beverly Mock
USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs

Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces
Africa commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig A. Adams held
their first USAFE-AFAFRICA all-call Nov. 13 on Ramstein to praise
personnel for their achievements and address issues impacting the Air
Force.

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Angel Tree gives back to KMC families

Angel Tree gives back to KMC families

Senior Airman Caitlin O

The Angel Tree program kicked off Nov. 16 in the Kaiserslautern Military
Community Center as 86th Airlift Wing Commander Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde
gave opening remarks and then helped crown this year

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Airmen participate in Resiliency Day

Airmen participate in Resiliency Day

by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Airmen from around base participated in a Resiliency Day Nov. 9 on Ramstein.

Resiliency
Day events included a commander

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Secondhand smoke: a danger in the air

by BethAnn Cameron
U.S. Army Public Health Command

Secondhand smoke is a mixture of the smoke from the burning end of a
cigarette, pipe or cigar combined with the smoke breathed out by a
smoker. People breathe in secondhand smoke when they are near others who
are smoking. Secondhand smoke is also known as environmental tobacco
smoke, passive, side-stream smoke or involuntary smoke.

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Get smart about antibiotics

by Lisa Young
U.S. Army Public Health Command

Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide public health problem. Resistance
occurs when bacteria can no longer be killed by a previously effective
antibiotic and the bacteria continue to grow. According to the Alliance
for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, if resistance to treatment continues
to spread, our globally connected world may find itself back in the
dark ages of medicine

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Hey, Shirt! Got a minute?

by Airman 1st Class Holly Cook
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Bringing one’s abilities, knowledge and talents to help Airmen is what most first sergeants would say is their primary duty — being someone for Airmen to look up to and emulate is a bonus.

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The PLAYpass Program is here for you!

by Brittney Heim
86th Force Support Squadron

Are you an Airman who has just returned from deployment or a 30-day or more TDY? Are you a family member of a deployed or TDY Airman? Would you like to have some fun — for free? If so, PLAYpass is here for you!

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KMC Blotter

NOV. 6 12:35 p.m.: A major traffic accident was reported in Kaiserslautern after a motorist made an illegal U-turn. NOV. 7 11:01 p.m.: A drunken driver was reported on Ramstein after he was observed stumbling while exiting a vehicle after a minor vehicle accident. NOV. 8 10:42 p.m.: A driving […]

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