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  • Four more for the score

    On Feb. 26, 2008, Lt. Col. Bryan Patchen, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center deputy commander for mission integration, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The next two months he endured his physical "low point," as he underwent surgery and began treatment for the disease.Now, four years later,

  • The Air Force through the Eyes of Artists

    Since receiving approximately 800 works of art from the United States Army in 1950, artists in the U.S. Air Force Art Program have wielded pens and brushes to convey the actions of Airmen in a way words never can. Today, artists like John Witt continue this tradition. Recently, Witt and fellow Air

  • Keeping this Holiday Season Fire Safe

    The winter holiday season should be a joyous time of the year. During this season, fires and injuries associated with holiday decorating are much more prevalent. From 2005-2009, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 240 home fires that began with Christmas trees. These Christmas

  • Simple Tips Increase Your Gas Mileage

    As part of our energy awareness conservation campaign, we challenge you to think of ways to reduce your vehicles gasoline consumption. Considering the price of gas these days, who isn't trying to save a few bucks at the pump? Some are looking at hybrids and an alternative to inserting the credit

  • How does heat work in the KMC?

    This is part one of a multi-series energy awareness campagin.Temperatures are falling and winter is on its way.So, when will the heat be turned on, and how does it work? Most of the buildings here in the KMC, including housing, are connected to central hot water heating plants.These plants produce

  • Getting guests behind the wheel

    Summer in Germany presents unique travel opportunities, not only for those stationed here, but for visiting family members and friends as well. However, if guests plan on driving a United States Amy Europe-plated vehicle during their stay, they must receive proper documentation beforehand ― the

  • LIFESTYLES: Welcome to a journey to a fascinating mineral event

    The Freisen Mineral Club will sponsor its 28th annual International Mineral Fair 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5 in Freisen's town hall, called Bruchwaldhalle. For centuries, the Idar-Oberstein, Baumholder and Freisen regions have been known for their exceptional mineral deposits. The mining of gemstones -

  • Safety: Sugar Free

    For those of us in military communities, focus on safety is nothing new. Things like safety briefings and catch phrases like "the 101 critical days of summer" are common place. What is new is the kind of briefing that members of Team Ramstein attended this past week at the Hercules Theater. Equipped

  • From the Ukraine to the U.S. on the same sheet of music

    Tech. Sgt. Igor Poklad is a musician. His grandparents were musicians. His parents were professional musicians. At this rate his children and his children's children will be musicians. Sergeant Poklad was born and raised in Odessa, Ukraine, where he graduated high school and continued his music

  • Pull the chocks

    Those who frequent the flightline are probably familiar with the sight of hard working Airmen moving with a sense of purpose. Whether it's sunny, raining or snowing, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen are busy maintaining aircrafts, or in the words of the AMXS, "pulling a chock."Slogans such