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A mother’s love never fades, a community never forgets

Lt. Col. Jason Shephard, 86th Operations Support Squadron commander, lays a gravestone in place during a dedication ceremony for Gary Currie, an infant who lost his life in 1952, at the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. Joy Caffey, Gary’s mother, does not know where her son is laid to rest. Her family reached out to the Ramstein Area Chiefs’ Group and they offered to dedicate a gravestone to Gary within the Kindergraves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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A mother’s love never fades, a community never forgets

An engraved stone stands in the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. The stone reads, “Although gone from us they are not forgotten.” The Ramstein Area Chiefs’ Group held a dedication ceremony for Gary Currie, an infant who lost his life in 1952. Joy Caffey, Gary’s mother, does not know where her son is laid to rest. Her family reached out to the Ramstein Area Chief’s Group and they offered to dedicate a gravestone to Gary within the Kindergraves. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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A pilot grounded, a life rebuilt

Kevin Ormsby, United States Air Forces in Europe Air Forces in Africa long term planner, poses for a photo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 3, 2016. Ormsby sustained multiple injuries, to include a severe brain injury, which grounded him from flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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A pilot grounded, a life rebuilt

From left to right, Nathan Day, Kevin Ormsby, and Vincent Dana, pose for a photo in Palo Alto, California. Day and Dana, former colleagues of Ormsby, visited him after a skiing accident hospitalized him, and grounded him from flying. (Courtesy Photo)

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A pilot grounded, a life rebuilt

A nurse holds up Kevin Ormsby’s head at a hospital in New Zealand. Ormsby was found unconscious by members of the group he was skiing with after an accident on July 29, 2002. (Courtesy Photo)

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Ramstein stays winter ready with snow removal team

Heavy snow equipment is parked in front of the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron’s heavy equipment facility at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2016. The members of Ramstein’s snow removal team are comprised of Airmen throughout the 786th CES and 86th Maintenance Squadron. This is a secondary job that they perform before and throughout the winter season. Preparations for winter weather hazards are made to ensure Ramstein’s 24-hour operation can continue during inclement winter weather. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lane T. Plummer)

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Ramstein Airmen honor, maintain Kindergraves

A volunteer from the 86th Operations Support Squadron dumps leaves into a bin at the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. The Kindergraves is home to over 450 infants who died at or shortly after birth at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center from 1952 to 1971. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein Airmen honor, maintain Kindergraves

Senior Airman Patrick McGuffin, 86th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, and his son, Eli, brush dirt off a gravestone at the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. Volunteers brushed and polished each of the more than 450 gravestones at the site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein Airmen honor, maintain Kindergraves

Members of the 86th Operations Support Squadron team rake leaves and clean around bushes at the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. Approximately 30 members volunteered to clean the site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein Airmen honor, maintain Kindergraves

Haley Willis, 86th Operations Support Squadron spouse, pulls dead flowers off of bushes at the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. Volunteers clean the gravesite every month to honor the children of the military members who served before them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein Airmen honor, maintain Kindergraves

Members of the 86th Operations Support Squadron team rake leaves into a pile at the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. The volunteers raked leaves, swept the surrounding roads, cleaned bushes, and brushed and polished every gravestone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Ramstein Airmen honor, maintain Kindergraves

Members of the 86th Operations Support Squadron team clean the American Kindergraves in Kaiserslautern, Germany, Oct. 15, 2016. The Ramstein Area Chief’s Group organizes volunteers to clean the site once a month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Getting Briefed

Tech. Sgt. Robert Jarvis, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department station chief, briefs participants of a controlled firefighting event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. Participants of the event included senior leaders from different units on base to build an understanding of how firefighters perform their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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Engine 12

A controlled fire burns as participants try to extinguish it during a fire-training exercise at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. Training exercises give firefighters an opportunity to test their gear and familiarize themselves with the equipment they use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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Suited up

Chief Master Sgt. Aaron Bennett, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, looks through his visor after donning his fire equipment at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. Bennet took part in an exercise for senior leaders, put together by the fire department, to show how firefighters accomplish their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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Supporting a wingman

Firefighters hose down flames at a Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. Firefighting gear can withstand more than 1200 degrees Fahrenheit to protect firefighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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Gear up!

Firefighting gear is sorted and placed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. Basic firefighting gear which consists of a helmet, pants, coat, gloves, boots and an air pack, weighs roughly 45 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jimmie D. Pike)

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786th FSS keeps Ramstein fit to fight

Tech. Sgt. Raymond LaCasse, 450th Intelligence Squadron Correlation Analyst, lifts weights at the 786th Force Support Squadron’s Southside Fitness Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. The SSFC features a wide variety of exercise equipment and fitness classes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th FSS keeps Ramstein fit to fight

Sweat flows down the face of Tech. Sgt. Raymond LaCasse, 450th Intelligence Squadron Correlation Analyst, at the 786th Force Support Squadron’s Southside Fitness Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 13, 2016. All Airmen are required to maintain physical fitness standards in accordance with their age bracket. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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786th FSS keeps Ramstein fit to fight

Victor Trey, 786th Force Support Squadron recreation assistant, answers a phone call at the Southside Fitness Center at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2016. Airmen at Ramstein can call the SSFC to schedule physical training sessions, PT tests or inquire about fitness classes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Magbanua)

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