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How much do you know about rabies?

Rabies is a virus that is normally spread by the bite of an infected
(rabid) animal. The virus is almost always fatal without proper
post-exposure treatment.

In Germany, including in the Rheinland-Pfalz area, the risk for rabies
is very low. Wild animals known to carry rabies in Germany are foxes and
bats. Rabies is still common in more than 150 countries, including in
stray dogs, cats and other wild animals. You can protect yourself and
your family by reducing your exposure to rabies and seeking care if
exposed.

September 30, 2011 ×

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October is Energy Awareness Month

by Col. Douglas Hammer
86th CEG commander

As fall approaches in Germany, most people are more interested in
turning the radiator thermostat up than down. However, the month of
October not only marks the changing season, it is also a time to
recognize Energy Awareness Month. As we enter the fall and winter
seasons in Germany, experience tells us that utility costs will soar.
But, if you think you pay a lot for energy, imagine having to pay the
KMC

September 30, 2011 ×

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Army partners with German infantry for training event

Army partners with German infantry for training event

Story and photos by Sgt. Frank Sanchez III
21st TSC Public Affairs

HAMMELBURG, Germany

September 30, 2011 ×

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US pilot remembered after 55 years

US pilot remembered after 55 years

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Vincenca Teriaca said she always knew her father went down with his
aircraft. It wasn

September 30, 2011 ×

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Surgical technician recognized nationally for selfless service

Surgical technician recognized nationally for selfless service

by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Fincham
30th MEDCOM Public Affairs

A surgical technician from Valley, Ala., has been named the 2011 United
Service Organizations Volunteer of the Year for his resolute dedication
as a volunteer at the Kaiserslautern USO Warrior Center at Landstuhl.

September 23, 2011 ×

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DEP members get a glimpse of BMT

DEP members get a glimpse of BMT

by Senior Airman Katherine Holt
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Sir, trainee Smith reports as ordered.” ― The reporting statement. Most recruiters urge members of the Air Force Delayed Enlistment Program to memorize the statement before getting to basic military training. For most, the statement is easy to remember in a normal situation, but not so easy when a military […]

September 23, 2011 ×

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The ‘Flying Radiator’

The ‘Flying Radiator’

by Dr. Marshall Michel
52nd Fighter Wing historian

Though it seems incongruous, from immediately after World War I until
the early 1930s, a period of more than 10 years, the fastest aircraft in
the world were not land-based fighters but float planes.

September 23, 2011 ×

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86th AW commander talks priorities, goals for wing

by Staff Sgt. Travis Edwards
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Editor’s note: After a few short weeks of being the commander of the 86th Airlift Wing, Brig. Gen. C. K. Hyde sat down to talk about the things most important to him: the mission of our wing and the people that make it phenomenal. TE: Welcome to the 86th sir, […]

September 23, 2011 ×

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Stay informed: where to go for road conditions, weather delays, closures

By Brittany Carlson
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office

When winter weather strikes on an early weekday morning, U.S. Army
Garrison Stuttgart community members don

September 21, 2011 ×

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Don’t be another clueless Lt

by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The bus grows silent and the riders glance at each other, half-smiling,
trying to mask their ignorance. Then, breaking the silence, a young
lieutenant throws his hand up,

September 16, 2011 ×