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Unterwegs – May 3, 2024

SPIELPLATZFEST (PLAYGROUND FEST) MAY 5, 2-5 P.M., JOHANNISTRASSE, SEMBACH Join in the colorful family fun at the fest with a bouncy castle, face painting and mini soccer for kids, and get ready to make new friends. A delicious BBQ as well as coffee and cake will be there for the […]

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Community Events - May 3, 2024

Community Events – May 3, 2024

24/7 Fitness Access Now Available Want to work out on your time? 24/7 Service is now available at the following USAG Rheinland-Pfalz facilities: Kleber Physical Fitness Center, Landstuhl Physical Fitness Center; Mountaineer Physical Fitness Center; Rhine Ordnance Barracks Physical Fitness Center; and Sembach Physical Fitness Center. To access these facilities […]

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History Corner – May 3, 2024

History Corner – May 3, 2024

Countdown to D-Day – 34 Days

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A father takes a picture of their child during the Purple Up! Day at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 17, 2024. Purple Up! Day  is an annual Department of Defense Education Activity designed to highlight the importance of providing children with quality services and support—helping them succeed in the mobile military lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Lazaro)

Month of the Military Child: Purple up! Team Ramstein!

Purple Up! Day is an annual Department of Defense Education Activity designed to highlight the importance of providing children with quality services and support to succeed in the mobile military lifestyle.

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Retired Gen. Tod D. Wolters: A leader among leaders

Retired Gen. Tod D. Wolters: A leader among leaders

U.S. Air Force retired Gen. Tod D. Wolters, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe and U.S. European Command commander, was inducted into the Order of the Sword at Centro di Catalogazione dei Magredi in San Quirino, Italy, April 9. The Order of the Sword recognizes leaders who have made significant contributions […]

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ABC in KMC: Walpurgisnacht — Witches’ Night

ABC in KMC: Walpurgisnacht — Witches’ Night

The night of April 30 to May 1 is known as “Walpurgisnacht,” so beware the “witches” are out there. It is not considered an official holiday but is still a noteworthy event for reasons that will become clear in a second. In German folklore Walpurgis-nacht is heavily linked to witchcraft […]

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Unified care: A new approach for military religious professionals of diverse faiths

Unified care: A new approach for military religious professionals of diverse faiths

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Ramstein gives annual Villa Winzig Tour

Ramstein gives annual Villa Winzig Tour

U.S. Air Force Chief MSgt. Louis Ludwig, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, joined students from Villa Winzig, a local German kindergarten, to read during a community outreach program at Ramstein Air Base, April 18. The program, which is coordinated by the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation Office on a monthly […]

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Baumholder’s Smith Elementary School celebrates Month of the Military Child with guest speaker Julia Furman

Baumholder’s Smith Elementary School celebrates Month of the Military Child with guest speaker Julia Furman

Growing up in a military family, children are often recognized as military kids, or affectionately referred to as “military BRATS” — a term likely dating back to the 1920s attributed to the British army, which stood for British Regiment Attached Traveler and was assigned to families who traveled abroad with […]

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U.S. Army Col. Reid Furman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, center, speaks to garrison employees who gathered to both celebrate Earth Day and remember the late Lutz Andres, a former garrison employee, April 19, 2024, on U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Furman emphasized that his command treats environmental stewardship as an everyday responsibility of each Department of Defense member. (Defense Media Activity photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz commemorates Earth Day, memorializes deceased comrade

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz personnel gathered to both celebrate Earth Day and remember the late Lutz Andres, a former garrison employee.

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