The USAFE-AFAFRICA Martial Arts Tournament awards

Jody Blevins, 86th Force Support Squadron assistant director of Kaiserslautern instructional classes, assists in passing out trophies during the 13th annual U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Martial Arts Tournament Feb. 23, 2013 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The USAFE-AFAFRICA Martial Arts Tournament is a way for all participants ages 3 to 18 to test their martial art skills against their peers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan)

Military Saves week

Lt. Col Lars Zetterstrom, United States Army Garrison Kaiserslautern commander, Capt. Louis Tripoli, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center deputy director for Navy personnel, Col. Michael Monson, 86th Mission Support Group commander and Gunnery Sgt. Jasper Heilig, Marine Hospital Liaison Team Det. Wounded Warrior Battalion, holds the 2013 Military Saves Week proclamation on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2013. Military Saves Week gives service members, their families and civilian employees an opportunity to learn practical financial planning and management skills. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan)

Read Across America

Marianne Warwick, Sonya Landner and Suzanne Laudar, Ramstein Elementary School first-grade teachers, organized Read Across America events for Ramstein Elementary School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2012. Entering its 16th year, Read Across America is a national event, also held at overseas military installations, to educate children of all ages about the importance of reading. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Holly Cook)

Read Across America

Marianne Warwick reads “The Cat in the Hat” to her first-grade class as part of Read Across America week at Ramstein Elementary School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2012. Entering its 16th year, Read Across America is a national event, also held at overseas military installations, to educate children of all ages about the importance of reading. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Holly Cook)

Read Across America

Students of Marianne Warwick’s first-grade class listen, as she reads “The Cat in the Hat” as part of Read Across America week at Ramstein Elementary School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2012. Entering its 16th year, Read Across America is a national event, also held at overseas military installations, to educate children of all ages about the importance of reading.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Holly Cook)

Read Across America

Students of Marianne Warwick’s first-grade class listen, as she reads “The Cat in the Hat” as part of Read Across America week at Ramstein Elementary School on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 25, 2012. Entering its 16th year, Read Across America is a national event, also held at overseas military installations, to educate children of all ages about the importance of reading.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Holly Cook)