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  • Air Force clarifies post-deployment time

    The Air Force post-deployment stand-down policy allows Airmen returning from deployments and lengthy temporary duty assignments time off work for recuperation and reconstitution upon their return, said the deputy chief of staff of personnel recently at the Pentagon. "Reconstitution involves all the

  • TWK contract to provide water

    Beginning this month, Technische Werke Kaiserslautern assumes full responsibility of the water distribution system up to the delivery points, which are the water meters installed in the individual buildings located at Vogelweh Military Family Housing, Vogelweh Community Center, Kapaun Barracks, and

  • Remembering Normandy

    Typically, most lessons learned from the past are from history books. However, 3rd Air Force Airmen got a unique chance to relive history by retracing the footsteps of U.S. Soldiers in Normandy who orchestrated one of the most epic battles in U.S. history - the D-Day invasion. Lt. Gen. Rod Bishop,

  • Veteran's pride

    America's veterans are the face of America. They come from all walks of life, all ages, all ethnicities. They served our Nation honorably and well and we honor that service, but how do we honor the veteran - the individual who put on the uniform and gave his or her all for our country? In the spring

  • Get your CFC on

    How much would it take to make a "World of Difference"? $2 per month removes 100 pounds of trash from a beach $8 per month provides some clothing and supplies to a fire victim $8 per month buys one infant scale to monitor child suffering from malnutrition $9 per month can help a child with cerebral

  • Airman deliver donations to orphanage

    Coloring books, soccer balls and tennis shoes were delivered along with other donations to an orphanage in Kigali, Rwanda, Oct. 27 by U.S. Air Force Airmen. The donations were delivered by Airmen from the 86th Contingency Response Group, and C-17 Globe-master aircrews from Charleston Air Force Base,

  • An Airmans take on joint operations

    The following essay, written by one of our best and brightest, Senior Airman Steven Nehls from the 31st Fighter Wing, depicts how important each and every one of us are to the joint fight. He competed for U.S. European Command Servicemember of the Year and I was particularly impressed with the

  • Get ready, it's flu season

    FluMist, an influenza vaccine applied as a nasal spray, is the vaccine of choice for those ages 2 to 49. The more traditional flu shot is administered to those who are younger - ages 6 months to two years old, those older than 49, and those for whom FluMist is not recommended, for example, pregnant

  • I am a marine

    Staff Sgt. Ben A. Coleman is a Marine liaison at the 435th Medical Group Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility. He greets all injured Marines, coming from downrange, arriving at Ramstein. His job is to keep the Marines family and unit updated about all the steps of the Marine's progress through

  • Ghosts and goblins need to be safe, too

    The beautifully-colored leaves are falling and the temperatures are dropping -- it is almost Halloween. All KMC children are invited to come on base and trick or treat on Halloween from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the KMC housing areas (Ramstein, Vogelweh and Sembach). Once the children have filled up