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  • A cut above: Ramstein barber celebrates 40 years of KMC service

    Known simply as "Gerhard" across Ramstein Air Base, one local barber has watched the base grow and change immensely over the last four decades.Gerhard Schmidt, 62, has worked at Ramstein for 40 years as of this month, averaging 25 haircuts a day. In July of 1970 he began working in the southside

  • Ramstein Honor Guard seeks model Airmen

    Since the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard's inception in 1948, the Honor Guard has sought those Airmen who go above and beyond their daily duty. The Honor Guard here is very proud of their tradition and heritage, recruiting only the top, most dedicated Airmen.The Ramstein Honor Guard is seeking to find

  • Lifestyles: Altstadt turns into party zone

    Kaiserslautern's old part of town called "Altstadt" will lure more than 150,000 visitors when it celebrates its annual Altstadtfest July 2 to 4. For three days and two nights, Steinstrasse and its side streets will be one giant open-air area.Kaiserslautern's Lord Mayor, Dr. Klaus Weichel, will

  • Enlisted Heritage Committee: sharing the forces story

    In August 2008, the Enlisted Heritage Committee here was established with the intent of telling the story of Airmen who have served, are serving and will serve in U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The 32-person committee collects and preserves the history and information earned from yesterday's and today's

  • Stronger and Faster

    Every month, the KMC members who score a perfect 100 on all categories of their official Air Force Fitness Assessment are recognized with a certificate (or a letter of recognition) and their picture displayed in the base newspaper. Last month we got some great tips from a future triathlete. This

  • Shoplifting ... not worth the risk

    Shoplifting ... it's something everyone knows they shouldn't do, but some still take the risk. Though shoplifting has been going on for some time, there has been a recent spike in the criminal offenses here since the opening of the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center."The spike in shoplifting

  • Lifestyle: KMC-area pools now open

    Public outdoor swimming pools in the area are open now. The majority of them are heated and usually stay open until September, if weather permits. Public pools are divided into swimmers' and non-swimmers' pools, and they have extra pools for toddlers. Most facilities have water slides, playgrounds

  • Summer safety shifts into gear

    For Team Ramstein members, June is in full swing and brings with it a few observances -- National Safety Month and Year of the Air Force Family Safety Month -- that also coincide with an Air Force safety campaign.While Ramstein observes safety 365 days a year, June also falls into the Air Force

  • KMC to celebrate Flag Day with flag retirement ceremony

    "I am more than just red, white and blue cloth shaped into a design. I am a silent sentinel of freedom. I am strong, and the people of America have made me strong."The above excerpt from a Boy Scouts of America U.S. Flag Retirement Ceremony relays the spirit of the American flag, a flag which will

  • USAFE members honor fallen on Memorial Day

    More than 48,000 American and French forces fought the Battle of Saint-Mihiel Salient that crippled the German Army defenses in that area during World War I and contributed to the Allies winning the war. More than 90 years later, U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen partnered with French military