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  • What to expect when expecting in the KMC

    "Yay! We're pregnant! Now what?"Being pregnant is no easy task. Combine that with being stationed overseas and an entirely separate challenge is added. Luckily, there is no shortage of resources for the 'expecting' family here in the Kaiserslautern Military Community.The moment I found out I was

  • We mourn our fallen together

    The old adage is true - tragedy does not wait until a time of our choosing to strike. Two Airmen were abruptly killed and two more seriously injured this Wednesday while transiting Frankfurt Airport. We in the Kaiserslautern Military Community are left to try to comprehend our sudden loss.One thing

  • Recognizing our best

    Gathering military members to recognize excellence among the ranks is a time-honored tradition dating back thousands of years. History's great military leaders learned long ago that rewarding exceptional performance serves many purposes, including boosting morale, creating role models, and inspiring

  • 521st AMOW: How We Can!

    Greetings to members of the greater KMC area on behalf of the 3,000 members of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing! The 521st AMOW has served as a proud member of Team Ramstein for more than two years, and though many people know we operate the Department of Defense's largest passenger terminal

  • But they’re just baby teeth … right?”

    Being the only pediatric dentist for the Ramstein community is quite a task. Lt. Col. John Kersey and his team stay very busy in the pediatric department and treat children up through age 7 to provide everything from basic exams to complete dental rehabilitation with general anesthesia. We maintain

  • Taking care of our own

    This week we kick off our annual Air Force Assistance Fund drive. The Air Force Assistance Fund is a collection of four organizations, providing an easy way to make a meaningful contribution to our way of life. Your donations go directly to people who have held up our Air Force Family for many

  • Impressive Airmen

    Every day I am impressed by the Airmen of the 86th Airlift Wing. Yourincredible mission focus has impact here at home and around the globe.Just yesterday I had the honor of presenting the Air Force Combat ActionMedal to Staff Sergeant Nathan Lipscomb from the 86th Public Affairs office.SSgt Lipscomb

  • Being a good wingman -- much more than just a phrase

    The concept of a wingman goes back to the very early days of aerial combat, when pilots in the first world war learned that two sets of eyes were better than one--for mutual protection and for mission accomplishment. Just as our aviation pioneers did in WW I, we do the same today for every formation

  • The price of freedom

    "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." -- Thomas Jefferson.It's been three months since the U.S. State Department and U.S. European Command issued a "worldwide caution" to Americans in Europe. The caution warned us of the continuing threat from al-Qaida and its web of terror against U.S.

  • We are all veterans

    "When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?" - George CanningMany of us know the story - on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month of 1918, major hostilities in the Great War were formally ended when the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany inside a