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  • Community unites for Kindergraves Memorial

    The veterans made it home safely, but their children stayed behind in the U.S. Forces Kindergraves. The children had no chance at life, most perished before their first birthday. The Kindergraves became the final resting place for 451 American children of service men and women serving in Europe

  • Energy conservation- a team effort

    Have you ever gone into the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on a hot summer day and felt the inviting cool temperature of the central cooling? Most people don't give it a second thought after that initial moment of nirvana, but it takes a lot to keep the refreshing air circulating

  • Landstuhl holds annual May market with rides, vendors, food

    Landstuhl will hold its annual Sickingen May market today through Monday.Traditionally, the Landstuhl Brass Orchestra will open the event at 4 p.m. with a concert at Neuen Markt. Following, city mayor Klaus Grumer will officially welcome all visitors at 4:30 p.m. Tonight around 10 p.m., an opening

  • Hexennacht: Beware of witches and their tricks

    Germans observe their Labor Day on Sunday. May 1 is also a day to welcome spring and chase away the demons of winter the night before.The night of April 30 is known as "Hexennacht," witches night. People living off base must keep a watchful eye on their houses and vehicles Saturday night.

  • How the Sports Lounge got its Groove Back

    Recently, the 86th Force Support Squadron took over management of the Sports Lounge located in the KMCC. For those of you who were hesitant to visit the Sports Lounge, it's time you tried their new menu. Within three weeks of new management, the Sports Lounge is providing more efficient service,

  • To volunteer or not to volunteer?

    Selfless. Honorable. Respectable. These are just a few words that are often used when describing a volunteer.According to Kathleen Butler, American Red Cross senior station manager, volunteering has been noted as one of the most rewarding things a person can do. Luckily, the organizations of the

  • Trash pickup days change due to holidays

    The trash pick up in some villages of the KMC moves as follows due to the holidays of Good Friday (April 22) and Easter Monday (April 25):Bruchmühlbach-Miesau Union Community:from April 26 to April 27 in Bruchmühlbach, Miesau, Buchholz, Vogelbach, Lambsborn, Elschbach, Gerhardsbrunn, Langwieden and

  • Germans observe many Easter traditions

    The Easter holidays are just around the corner. In Germany, Easter week starts with Holy Thursday, which Germans call "Gründonnerstag," or green Thursday. The word green is not associated with the color but rather with the old German verb "grienen," which means "to bemoan." Some people keep up the

  • Ramstein Officers’ Club: You asked, we listened

    The 86th Force Support Squadron recently held a series of focus groups on the Ramstein Officers' Club. In these sessions, officers, civilians and dependents gave several ideas of how to make the officers' club better and we listened.The first Friday of every month is the Officers' Membership night,