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A U.S. Air Force 86th Security Forces Squadron patrol car is parked prior to participating in a caravan of Kaiserslautern Military Community first responders at Ramstein Air Base, May 7. Photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater

Police Week 2020: Ramstein honors fallen law enforcement

Though coronavirus disease 2019 is hindering activities that once drew huge crowds, COVID-19 will not stop a nation from honoring and remembering law enforcement officers who have fallen in the line of duty.

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Aiden, a military dependent, holds up a sign thanking Kaiserslautern Military Community first responders during the Heroes through Housing event in on-base housing at Ramstein Air Base, May 7. Families were encouraged to make signs, cheer, wave and clap while adhering to physical distancing standards.

‘Heroes through Housing’ builds community morale

Sirens blared and children clapped as Kaiserslautern Military Community first responders drove through Ramstein’s family housing area during the Heroes through Housing event May 7.

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The graphic dislays infamous myths regarding sexual assault and their corresponding truths. Even during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office is available 24/7.

SAPR office continues to raise awareness

Even during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office is finding ways to raise awareness.

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Cloth face coverings sit on a table located at the home of a 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron key spouse in the Kaiserslautern Military Community area in early April. The 435th CRSS key spouses donated hundreds of cloth face coverings to help Airmen and their families prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019. Courtesy photo

COVID-19 ops: 435 CRG Key Spouses help mask pandemic, protect force

Amid all the changes to routines, key spouses from the 435th Contingency Response Squadron, 435th Contingency Response Support Squadron and the 435th Security Forces Squadron found a way to touch the lives of their squadron’s most valuable commodity: its people.

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Members of the Contemporary Service Worship Team gather near the Northside Chapel at Ramstein Air Base, April 9.

86th AW chaplain corps: When crisis breeds innovation

Protocols put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 affected everyone. Work hours and duty locations were altered to comply with physical distancing; homes were turned into classrooms as schools closed; social gatherings were stopped and limited to chat groups or apps, to name a few of the many changes that occurred.

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Spring into reading challenge: Until May 16, read, or be read to, at least an hour a week to be entered into gift card drawings with the Spring into Reading Challenge. Readers who earn all Challenge Badges will also be entered into a final gift card drawing. The Challenge is […]

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Sarah Schechter, 86th Airlift Wing staff chaplain, and her family greet virtual guests in a video group chat from their home in Kaiserslautern, Germany, April 8, 2020. Schechter and her family hosted a virtual Passover Seder to maintain physical distancing protocols put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jocelyn Ford)

Keeping traditions alive during the ‘new normal’

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The graphic depicts a virtual service conducted by Chapel Next at Daenner Kaserne, Kaiserslautern. With places of worship closed as part of the rules requiring physical distancing, reinvigorating resiliency through social media outlets during unprecedented times has become a focus for the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Religious Support Office. Graphic by Erinn Burgess, photo courtesy of Unsplash

Chaplains virtually bolster resiliency in the midst of COVID-19

Entering a chapel may remind people of solemn singing, an ambiance of hope, and the desire to unite their spiritual yearnings. For many, the pulse of the ecclesiastical structure in military communities resonates in the worship services provided by chaplains.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maxime Copley, 86th Medical Group independent duty medical technician, writes down patient information in the Ramstein Medical Clinic’s coronavirus disease 2019 screening drive-thru at Ramstein Air Base, March 31. The 86th MDG transformed their main parking lot into a drive-thru to expedite testing and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Photo by Airman 1st Class Taylor D. Slater

Five simple words for our Coronavirus heroes

As service members, we are often approached by strangers who want to reach out and say, “thank you for your service.”

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A rock has been placed in the woods for others to find at Ramstein Air Base, April 7. Ramstein Rocks is an online group that helps keep families entertained and connected while maintaining physical distancing precautions. Adults and children enjoy decorating rocks and hiding them along walkways throughout Ramstein housing for others to find.

Rock spotting trends on Ramstein

A rock has been placed in the woods for others to find at Ramstein Air Base, April 7. Ramstein Rocks is an online group that helps keep families entertained and connected while maintaining physical distancing precautions.

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