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A restful respite
Ericeira, Portugal, is a small but
lovely fishing town, 31 miles northeast of Lisbon. It is the perfect
place for a summer holiday
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Dave Pelzer thanks Ramstein Airmen
At age 12, Dave Pelzer weighed only 68 pounds when he was rescued from
the hands of his alcoholic, abusive mother in March 1973. Mr. Pelzer
was only 10 years old when he suffered a stab wound a half-inch from
his heart. Mr. Pelzer always said,
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An inauspicious beginning
***image1***By 1941, both the Luftwaffe and the Royal Air Force were energetically pursuing development of a new generation of jet-powered fighter aircraft, but the U.S. lagged badly. U.S. Army Air Corps Maj. Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold first became aware of the United Kingdom’s jet program when he attended a demonstration […]
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Keystone Leadership Summit reaches out to USAFE teens
More than 100 teens from 11 bases throughout U.S. Air Forces in Europe
traveled to Ramstein to take part in the first Air Force-hosted
European Keystone Club Leadership Summit.
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Youth of Year starts KMC programs
Some 4.8 million boys and girls serve in 4,300 club locations all over
the United States with the Boys & Girls Club of America when, every
year, the club holds numerous competitions at the local, state,
regional and national level to crown one person the National Youth of
the Year.
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The power of the Services Machine
Over the Services emblem is a mighty torch
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A MiG-eating ‘Whale’
When one thinks of air-to-air combat in the Korean War, the image is
certainly dominated by the USAF
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Suicide prevention: Speak up so others don’t act out
A canoe plummets over a waterfall and crashes into boulders below.
Moments earlier, as it nears the precipice, a bystander almost yells
out a warning but assumes the canoeist is in control of the situation
and remains quiet. Prior to that, several hikers watch the same person
paddling obliviously past numerous signs indicating rough water ahead.
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1st CMXS decommissions comm equipment atop Italy’s mountains
In early spring 2008, the 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron was
tasked with removing all equipment, antennas and associated hardware at
nine microwave radio communications sites located throughout northern
Italy.
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Soccer balls awarded to Bwari student achievers
Top student performers at St. Therese Primary School in Bwari, Nigeria,
were honored and treated to a true surprise during primary and
elementary graduation ceremonies July 18.
Exchange Rates
Currency Exchange Rates
16 May 2025
Rates provided courtesy Community Bank
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8710 |
| Pound: £ 0.7352 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 22.28 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 50.10 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 360.50 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.54 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.79 |
| Turkish Lira: | ₵ 38.6090 |
