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  • Making the transition home easier

    The deployment comes and goes. New experiences have been had. Feelings, both expected and unexpected, have come up throughout the entire process. There may be uncertainty about how you will behave once you are back in the "familiar." Ready to go home, you are aware the journey isn't over just yet.

  • Extinguishing fires with communication

    Trucks, high pressure hoses, engines, ladders, hard hats and a station dog are all essential tools to put out a fire, even those that don't burn.The Kaiserslautern area has more than 50,000 American citizens living within its boundaries, and keeping the military chain of communications open depends

  • Capt. Spanky and the werewolf of Bedburg

    Hello, my furless followers! As we get closer and closer to Halloween, I can't help but get wrapped up in the spirit and tracking down interesting tales! In my search, I came across a very interesting tale about another K-9-like creature not far from our backyard. Just a short few hours away from

  • Capt. Spanky

    Guten Tag! Today I bring you news all the way from Vienna, Austria! While this eight-hour drive may be exhausting, especially when traveling in a carrier, I guarantee it is well worth the wait. When I first laid my paw onto the narrow streets of the inner city, I was overwhelmed by the culture and

  • Capt. Spanky in Bad Dürkheim

    I'm so excited to tell you about my most recent trip to Bad Dürkheim for the Wurstmarkt! Though the public festival is known for being the largest wine festival in the world, there's more to it than being able to try over 150 different local wines. Now, I'd like to say I'm old enough in dog years to

  • Capt. Spanky can do as the Romans do

    Hello all! I have to say, being stationed in Germany offers a variety of culture and beauty that many locations cannot. Not only does this location allow my humans and me to enjoy the wonders of Germany but also of other countries, such as Italy! In just a short, two-hour flight, one can find

  • Capt. Spanky: Stay safe this Halloween

    Hello, Team Ramstein! Halloween is just around the corner, and I'm so excited my little nub won't stop wagging!I can't wait to dress up in matching costumes with my humans and visit the children at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. Maybe we will get to pass out candy and other treats to the

  • Capt. Spanky goes to Sweden

    This past weekend my human took me out to see the second largest city in Sweden: Gothenburg. What a beautiful city by the seaside, where Vikings launched their boats to reach all over Europe and the Americas. My human has recently been infatuated with this selfie craze and took one with me wearing

  • Capt. Spanky's wing run experience

    Hello again Ramstein! This week, I took a little more time off from my travels because I was invited by Brig. Gen. Patrick X. Mordente to participate in the world-famous Ramstein Tri-Wing Run. I was so overjoyed that I immediately went out to the dog house and dug up my PT gear. Now, I admit I don't

  • Capt. Spanky's Restaurant Review

    Hello, Ramstein! This week, I thought I'd try something different. This is the fi rst-ever Capt. Spanky restaurant review. Now I know my primary diet consists of kibble, but I can assure you, I have a very sophisticated palate, except when it comes to cheese -- all cheese is good as far as I am