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GACO provides valuable services to the KMC

GACO provides valuable services to the KMC

Sascha Dixon, Story and photo
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

Military members stationed overseas often notice some inconveniences on the German economy, but for those lucky enough to be stationed in Kaiserslautern, help with such dilemma is just a phone call away.

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A seatbelt could save your life:
Make it a habit

Monica Mendoza
Kaiserslautern American

Jerry McDermott, 435th Air Base Wing safety chief, has been making the rounds, telling everyone around to wear their seat belts.

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‘Spirit of Ramstein’ carries Ramstein city flag around world

‘Spirit of Ramstein’ carries Ramstein city flag around world

Erin Zagursky
Kaiserslautern American

After a tour around the world aboard a U.S. Air Force aircraft, a Ramstein city flag was returned to its home Sept. 30 with a flight log of the places it

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Awareness, education reduces sexual assault risk

1st Lt. Chrystal Smith
Kaiserslautern American

According to a report from the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, someone is sexually assaulted in the United States every two minutes and more than 70 percent of victims know their assailant. While research has identified certain consistencies in sexual assaults cases, potential victims can never be sure that they are not going to be a target.

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‘Use candles with care’
KMC observes Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9 to 15

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

Fire Prevention Week is Sunday to Oct. 15, reminding the KMC to

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October is domestic violence awareness, prevention month

Dia Washington
415th Base Support Battalion

October is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. The 415th Base Support Battalion Army Community Service and Family Advocacy Program continue to educate the military community about domestic violence, and its devastating impact.

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Commentary

Jewish High Holy Days

Chaplain (Capt.) Don Levy
435th Air Base Wing Jewish Chaplain

Rosh Hashanah, meaning “head of the year,” is the Jewish celebration of the New Year. It is timed with the new moon of the lunar month of Tishri, because tradition says this is the anniversary of Creation.

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Muslims observe Ramadan

Chaplain (Capt.) Hamza Al-Mubarak
435th Air Base Wing Muslim Chaplain

As the month of Ramadan begins, Muslims in U.S. Airforces in Europe an U.S. Army, Europe join in the obligatory observance of fasting.

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KMC Airmen return AU troops to Rwanda

KMC Airmen return AU troops to Rwanda


KIGALI, Rwanda – Two U.S. Air Force C-130s returned approximately 80 African Union peacekeepers from the Darfur region of the Sudan Oct. 2.
In addition to returning 200 troops from the Sudan, the 86th Air Expeditionary Group is also providing airlift to approximately 550 AU troops to the El-Fashir airstrip in the Darfur region. This is the third movement of AU protection troops by the United States in a year to the Darfur region of the Sudan.

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Senior NCO induction

Senior NCO induction

***image1***Airmen raise their swords as senior NCO inductees are called forward to the stage at the Ramstein Officers’ Club Saturday night. One hundred eighteen Airmen were inducted into the senior NCO ranks.

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