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  • Dental Health Month reminds children to keep teeth clean, develop good habits

    Each February, the American Dental Association sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness of the importance of oral health. Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. To

  • Still on his 'game': Retiree fueled by passion for hunting

    Editor's note: This is part one of a series on volunteers in the Kaiserslautern Military Community.At the age of 8, he began hunting with his granddad, and by 12 years old he was hunting on his own. Sixty years later, retired Senior Master Sgt. Maxie D. Butler continues his hobby as the lead hunting

  • Introducing the Matadors of the 496th Air Base Squadron

    Are you tired of the snow and the cold weather? Has it been days since you've seen sunshine? The 86th Operations Group has a solution for you ... southern Spain. So, now you're asking "What does the 86th Ops Group and southern Spain have in common?" The answer is Morón Air Base and the men and women

  • Freinsheim offers red wine hike to vineyard

    The historical wine village of Freinsheim will sponsor the first highlight in the vineyards of the Pfalz in 2011 - its annual red wine hike today, Saturday and Sunday.The red wine hike is a guided tour leading on the wine hiking path to a vineyard called "Musikantenbuckel." The event will start at 6

  • 10 New Year’s Resolutions for the KMC

    As the community misconduct advisor I deal with lots of problemsservicemembers face that could be easily resolved by some precautionarymeasures and common sense behavior. Here's some hints to help ourcommunity stay safe and have a better New Year.1. Secure your vehicles and house to prevent thieves

  • Lifestyles: Advent season is here

    Germans observe numerous traditions during Advent season, which started Sunday and will continue until Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin verb "advenare," which means "to arrive" and indicates the coming of Christ.Lighting candles on the Advent wreath is one tradition. The original

  • Lifestyles: Nikolaustag

    On Sunday evening, German children customarily will place their boots outside their rooms to have them filled by Santa Claus with candy, cookies, nuts, oranges and little gifts.Monday is "Nikolaustag," or Santa Claus Day. This day is observed in honor of Saint Nikolaus, who was also the bishop of

  • Airmen from across the world participate in Silver Flag

    Beyond the flight line, along a winding road by the south perimeter of the base, smoke rises over the brim of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe training area. The sounds of sledge hammers on tent posts and raised voices fill the air, "Come on guys, let's do this!" Nov. 20, Airmen from all around the

  • First cadre of DTC facilitators headed home

    Ten minutes into his first mission as a convoy commander, everything had gone as wrong as it possibly could for Tech. Sgt. Lorenzo Zapata."The truck was engulfed in flames, you couldn't even recognize it," he recalled. "And the blood trail from the truck to the median looked like an animal