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New ‘SimMan’ puts reality into medical training

New ‘SimMan’ puts reality into medical training

Spc. Todd Goodman
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

***image1***“He’s starting to respond, guys. He opened up his eyes. That’s a good sign” said John Rodgers, a training specialist who spent a week at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center giving lessons on a new training device. In the 1970s there was a television show about a six-million dollar man. Today […]

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Equipment medics – Missions require on-site help to be available

Equipment medics – Missions require on-site help to be available

Army Master Sgt. Sue Harper
21st Theater Support Command

In almost every Army mission a Soldier performs, a medic is usually required to be on site in case someone needs help.

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Taking a look around

Taking a look around

***image1***Jerry Cormier gives 17 girls from Brownie Troop 830 a tour of the American Forces Network Kaiserslautern studio recently. The purpose of the tour is to show the girls career opportunities in broadcasting. The girls also received a communications patch for the visit.

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‘Food folklore’ dispels common food myths

‘Food folklore’ dispels common food myths

Spc. Todd Goodman
Landstuhl Regional
Medical Center

Alligators live in New York City sewers. The Lochness Monster swam around in Scotland, and some people still think it

January 23, 2004 ×

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NCO first airman to attend Marine academy

NCO first airman to attend Marine academy

Airman 1st Class Melissa Maraj
Kaiserslautern American

training battlefield.
A Ramstein non-commissioned officer went one-on-one with Marines and met the match to become the first ever Air Force senior NCO to graduate from the U.S. Marine Corps Staff NCO Academy, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va.

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Remembrance

Remembrance

***image1:top******image2***Maj. David Tiedemann, operations officer with the 415th Base Support Battalion, and his daughter, Shannon, 3, (above) take a closer look at a grave in the Jewish cemetery during the 415th BSB’s Day Walking Retreat at Worms Jan. 19. The retreat, sponsored by the 415th BSB Chaplain’s Office, also visited […]

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Family support center is heart of readiness

Family support center is heart of readiness

Rebecca Schrader
Ramstein Family Support Center

Since Sept. 11, 2001, the global war on terrorism changed the way many Americans live, and especially the military family.
Deployments are longer, more frequent, and often more dangerous than in the past.

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Cadets take control of future fighter

Cadets take control of future fighter

The F/A-22 Raptor is the next generation of multi-role fighter aircraft, and Lockheed staffers and test pilots provided cadets an introduction to the Raptor’s capabilities.

January 16, 2004 ×

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Intangibles make world of difference

by Master Sgt. Trae King
39th Mission Support Squadron

You can

January 16, 2004 ×

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Your vote counts: The country you save, may be your own

by Christine June
415th Base Support Battalion

I was stationed in Washington, D.C., during an election year and the voting craze was everywhere, even in the water. I managed to avoid it until a close friend reminded me of something I had learned in junior high.

January 16, 2004 ×