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Photos by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan

The Month of the Military Child Fest, held April 27 on Pulaski Barracks, featured arts and craft activities, an obstacle course, stage performances, costumed characters and food.

KMC celebrates Month of the Military Child

Photos from KMC Month of the Military Child activities.

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Consulate, passport offices hold KMC Joint Passport Outreach Day

Courtesy of 786th Force Support Squadron

This event serves as an outreach to provide the KMC with expedited service for passport applications prior to the summer travel season.

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Ramstein Airman receives award for volunteer work

Ramstein Airman receives award for volunteer work

Story and photo by Senior Airman Caitlin O’Neil-McKeown
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

An 86th Communications Squadron Airman was recently selected by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa to receive the 2013 American Legion Spirit of Service Award.

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Know your fellow Airmen

by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In times where we find ourselves with growing mission requirements, but less resources and people to complete those missions, we must find ways to increase the efficiency.

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Command Sgt. Maj. Ismael Rodriguez, command sergeant major of Deputy Command Support Operations in Kabul, Afghanistan, presents his son, Spc. Francisco Rodriguez, an information technology specialist from the 580th Signal Company located in Schweinfurt, Germany, with the 7th Signal Brigade combat patch during a ceremony March 26 on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.

Father presents son with combat patch

During wartime, receiving your first combat patch is a significant, time-honored tradition for a Soldier, but not more so than for Spc. Francisco Rodriguez, an information technology specialist with the 580th Signal Company located in Schweinfurt, Germany.

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Ice cream vendor Fabio Montebello sells gelato to Ramstein High School students April 19. Montebello, known by base locals as “Fabio the gelato man,” travels more than an hour every day to deliver frozen treats around the base.

Meet Ramstein’s friendly gelato man

Fabio Montebello, known by base locals as “Fabio the gelato man,” is the base ice cream man who travels more than an hour from Worms, Germany, every day to deliver frozen treats to Team Ramstein.

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Airman, author: A novel idea

Capt. Bart Hopkins, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing meteorologist, wrote his first novel during back-to-back deployments to Bosnia.

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(From left) Lt. Col. Daniel White, chaplain in the 7th Civil Support Command and oldest 7th CSC Soldier; Brig. Gen. Paul M. Benenati, 7th CSC commanding general; Command Sgt. Maj. Ray Brown, 457th CA Bn., 7th CSC senior enlisted leader and youngest 7th CSC Soldier; and Spc. Miracle McGee, 457th CA Bn., 361st CA Brigade, 7th CSC senior mechanic, cut the U.S. Army Reserve birthday cake.

7th CSC hosts 105th USAR birthday celebration

The U.S. Army Reserve’s 7th Civil Support Command hosted a ceremony Tuesday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court to recognize and celebrate the U.S. Army Reserve’s 105th birthday.

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KMCC hosts Drug Take-Back Day

KMCC hosts Drug Take-Back Day

The 86th Medical Group pharmacy will participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center food court.

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Don’t get burned — Barbecue safety tips

Don’t get burned — Barbecue safety tips

On average, U.S. fire departments respond to 7,900 home fires annually involving grills, hibachis or barbecues, causing 120 reported injuries and $80 million in property damage. Before you step out on your back patio to begin, there are a few steps you must take to ensure your propane or charcoal barbecue grill is in safe, good working order.

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