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  • Health care options in the KMC — Do you know what they are?

    Its 2 o'clock in the morning and you're awakened by your 2-year-old with a fever of 100.2 and a slight cough. Should you take your child to the emergency department or wait to be seen by your primary care provider? Unfortunately, this is an all too common scenario that families encounter on a daily

  • Training course helps UDMs keep readiness high

    With over 10,000 Airmen deploying yearly and providing support to three combatant commands, the role of a well-trained unit deployment manager here is vital for Ramstein's expeditionary Airmen. To sharpen their skills, 15 UDMs from around the base took part in a weeklong Unit Deployment Manager

  • Recovering one mile at a time

    At the beginning of his recovery from cancer, he could barely walk up a flight of stairs. Two weeks ago, he ran to work - a good 20km away.Diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008, Lt. Col. Bryan Patchen, 603rd Air and Space Operations Center director of operations, is currently training for his fourth

  • Save tax on imported vehicles

    U.S. personnel stationed overseas can ship vehicles to the U.S. free of federal tax and duty. This exemption means big savings if three conditions are met: Physical possession of the vehicle must be taken prior to shipment, there must be valid PCS orders and it must be imported for personal use.

  • A Cohesive Coalition for Libya

    With two-hour's notice, he grabbed his bags and jumped on an 18-hour flight headed thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Though it was hardly enough time to say goodbye to his family, they weren't surprised that he was leaving. The call only confirmed what everyone saw unfolding in the news.

  • Observing tax relief rules helps buyers avoid potential problems

    Thinking of using a value added tax relief form to buy a house or maybe to buy your host nation landlord a nice gift? Wrong. VAT relief doesn't do that.Rules and regulations govern how VAT relief can be used, and according to Rafael Wunsch, program manager and business consultant for Installation

  • Ride safe, Team Ramstein

    The weather here in Germany is becoming milder and motorcycle operators are getting their bikes ready. The KMC Annual Motorcycle briefing was held March 7 at the Hercules Theater. All riders that were not able to attend can get copies of the briefing from their unit motorcycle coordinator. The slide

  • March regional running review: A monthly snapshot of local running events

    Spring has arrived! Well maybe not officially, but the early racing season is certainly in full swing in Germany. The days are getting longer, the weather is getting better and there are no longer only one or two choices for road races during the weekends. Going out for those important daily runs no

  • Raising a special needs child in the KMC

    Before they became parents themselves, Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Palmer and his wife Leah thought kids who threw tantrums in public needed firmer discipline. When their first child, Easton, was diagnosed with Autism, they soon realized tantrums sometimes can't be controlled."We would be out and see a kid