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Know Your Defender: 1st Lt. Joseph Williams
When Romania leads a multi-national division in wet gap crossings in the Black Sea region next month, 1st Lt. Joseph Williams will be tracking every move of the linked Saber Guardian 23 exercise, part of DEFENDER 2023. As the executive officer for 50th Multi-Role Bridge Company, 5th Engineer Battalion out […]
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Food handling, grilling safety
Food safety is easy to overlook at summer picnics. These easy tips from the Food and Drug Administration ensure a deliciously healthy BBQ: General food safety tips Food handling: Keep cold food cold with ice or frozen gel packs. Cold food should be stored at 40°F or below. Keep coolers […]
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Recognizing volunteers within KMC
The Military & Family Readiness Center hosted the annual Volunteer Excellence Award Ceremony on April 19. The VEA was established to recognize individuals who have performed outstanding volunteer community services throughout the year. Dr. Julie Taufa’asau, 86th Force Support Squadron flight chief for the M&FRC, explained the importance of volunteering […]
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Asian American, Pacific Islander Heritage Observance
Soldiers from the 16th Sustainment Brigade and other Soldiers from around U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on May 25. The introduction during the ceremony talked about the history of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage. “Since 1977, the month of May has been […]
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5 things you may not know about D-Day
D-Day. The Invasion of Normandy. Operation Overlord. It goes by various names, but we’ve all heard about it through history class, grandparents, the news or shows like “Band of Brothers.” June 6, 1944, is the day when more than 160,000 Allied forces landed in Nazi-occupied France as part of the […]
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Mother, son reconnect in Germany
Capt. Crystal Turner, Critical Care Air Transport Team nurse, experienced a feeling that many mothers do when their child says, “I want to join the military.” She described it as a mix of pride and sadness seeing her son, Airman 1st Class Don Turner, KC-135 boom operator, head off to […]
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Come get your geek on
Soldiers, Family members, and DOD Civilians of U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz gathered for the Baumcon – Baumholder Comic Book Convention hosted by the 16th Sustainment Brigade and 95th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at the Hall of Champions on Smith Barracks, Baumholder, May 21. With a theme of “Come Get Your […]