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New GPC coming soon

by Kirk Wadsack
700th Contracting Squadron

The new plastic is on its way.

Government Purchase Card card-holders have known the news for some
time, but now the date for conversion from the current GPCs to the new
cards is right around the corner.

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Ceremony honors retirees, Georgia participants

Ceremony honors retirees, Georgia participants

Story and photo by Sgt. Fay Conroy
21st TSC Public Affairs

In keeping with the Army

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Military matters

First Sergeants’ corner Family Advo-cacy and other supporting organizations celebrated the close relationship they all share with the KMC first sergeants by sponsoring a First Sergeant Appreciation Day Oct. 30. It was a moment of encouragement for the true dedication and hard work first sergeants give. But the encouragement the […]

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Exercise tests 21st TSC’s operability in contingency environments

by Sgt. Maj. Cameron Porter
21st TSC Public Affairs

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command deployed its Early Entry Command
Post to Baumholder Airfield Oct. 20 to 24 as part of Phase One, Agile
Challenge.

More than 100 Soldiers from the 21st TSC

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News

Team evaluates USAFE living quarters

Team evaluates USAFE living quarters

Story and photo by Master Sgt. Scott Wagers
Defense Media Activity

As part of a DOD-wide probe to evaluate how military services are

utilizing funding for upkeep of facilities, a two-person House
Appropriations Committee Studies and Investigations team inspected
dormitories at Ramstein and Kapaun Oct. 16.

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News

Correction

The article, “Ramstein recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” in the Oct. 24 KA stated that women over age 40 should have mammograms every one to two years. The Women’s Imaging Department at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the American College of Radiology strongly recommend having mammograms once a year, beginning […]

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Disease outbreak emphasizes customs rules

by Robert Szostek
U.S. European Command Customs Public Affairs

The Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in England last year demonstrates again the

devastation foreign pests and diseases could wreak in the United States should they get past our defenses.

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Ramstein sets stage for training

Ramstein sets stage for training

Story and photo by Senior Airman Amber Bressler
435th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

It was a quiet, peaceful morning. Airmen were working hard to set up
their living quarters, when suddenly, a bomb went off. The Airmen
dropped what they were doing and raced to find cover as the smell of
gunpowder filled the air.

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News

Vote: Express delivery for last-minute ballots

by Spc. Fabian Ortega
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

For overseas voters, participation in this year

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Commentary

Tips on how to save energy in your home

by Don Doran
USAG Kaiserslautern

Not so long ago, our electric utility bills were barely noticeable in
our monthly budgets. Unfortunately, our heat and light bills will never
be the same.

However, there are some measures we can take to make a big dent in our budget-busting monthly energy bills.

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