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Members of the Ramstein honor guard receive instructions on the proper way to place flags in their stands July 10 on Ramstein. The base honor guard trains for three hours a week for various types of ceremonies.

Ramstein Honor Guard displays precision

Story and photo by Senior Airman Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the base honor guard perform in a variety of ceremonies at locations ranging from the local KMC area to France.

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Maj. Michael Curtis, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing chaplain, prays during a commemoration of the Flugtag ’88 accident Aug. 28 at St. Nikolaus church in Ramstein-Miesenbach. During the last scheduled air show 25 years ago on this day, three Italian aircraft collided while attempting to enact the “Pierced heart” maneuver.

Ramstein chaplain remembers Flugtag ’88 air show disaster

Story and photo by Senior Airman Hailey Haux
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

What started off as a young man working in his youth group’s concession stand selling ice cream to patrons of the Flugtag air show on Aug. 28, 1988, ended up being an event that helped shape his Air Force career.

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Auditions for Operation Rising Star underway

Auditions for Operation Rising Star underway

by Dijon Rolle
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Public Affairs

Do you have the singing chops to rise to the top? If so, members of Kaiserslautern’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation are looking for you. Army FMWR officials will host this year’s “Operation Rising Star” singing contest for the KMC.

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Stay-at-home mom sings her way into community

Stay-at-home mom sings her way into community

by Senior Airman Whitney Stork
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Homeschooling her four children by day and surprising people with her uncanny singing voice by night is all in a day’s work for one woman.

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Puppy buyers: beware!

Puppy buyers: beware!

Courtesy of the 86th Mission Support Group

Acquiring a new puppy should be a joyous event. However, it is important for buyers to be aware of unscrupulous individuals who sell puppies.

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16th SB Soldiers train with rough terrain container handler

16th SB Soldiers train with rough terrain container handler

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustain-ment Brigade attended a two-week course on the Kalmar RT-240 Rough Terrain Container Handler Aug. 5 to 16 at Grafenwöhr Training Area.

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Electricians keep the lights on

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September is National Preparedness Month

by Master Sgt. Darren Pemberton
U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Emergency Management

The month of September is National Preparedness Month. Though the KMC is relatively well protected from major natural disasters, there is still a potential for major accidents and other natural or manmade hazards to occur.

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86th MDG enhances Nurse Advice Line

by Maj. Maxine McIntosh and Maj. Shamana Stevens
86th Medical Group

The 86th Medical Group recently enhanced the TRICARE Nurse Advice Line in an effort to provide the KMC with more efficient medical services.

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773rd CST participates in driver’s safety training

773rd CST participates in driver’s safety training

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Jason G. Weber
221st Public Affairs Detachment

As part of the 7th Civil Support Command’s safety office accident prevention campaign, members of the 773rd Civil Support Team, 7th CSC, participated in a drivers’ improvement training course, instructed by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobile-Club, Aug. 6.

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