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Community Corner — Oct. 20, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center MONDAY Children & Separation-Issues of Deployment: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY USA Jobs Workshop: 10 a.m. to noon A&FRC Key Spouse Refresher Training: 1 to 2 p.m., A&FRC WEDNESDAY Newcomers Base INTRO: 7:30 a.m. to noon, Ramstein Enlisted Club Accessing Higher Education Track: […]

October 19, 2017 ×

Health

Flu vaccines available now

Flu vaccines available now

October 12, 2017 ×

Health

Community Corner — Oct. 13, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center  MONDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC Ramstein Spouses Orientation: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC TUESDAY Transition GPS Workshop: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., A&FRC Pre-Separation Teleconference (GSUs only): 9 to 11:30 a.m., A&FRC Key Spouse Monthly Luncheon & Training: 11:30 […]

October 12, 2017 ×

Health

Midwives: Champions for all women from adolescence to menopause

Midwives: Champions for all women from adolescence to menopause

by Maj. Lisa Gonzales and Katherine Coughlin
Certified Nurse Midwives, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

Midwifery has been mentioned since the very beginning in stories, on cave walls and in literature. After all, midwife means “with woman.” Nurse midwives have been practicing in the United States since the 1920s. You may think that midwives only support mothers giving birth in the home setting. But did […]

October 5, 2017 ×

Features, Health

Options available for reporting domestic abuse

Options available for reporting domestic abuse

by Ramstein Family Advocacy

Domestic abuse does not discriminate. People of all ages, race, gender, socioeconomic status and rank experience physical, emotional and sexual abuse by their intimate partners. Being in an abusive relationship can leave people feeling alone and afraid. The Department of Defense has established reporting options to help support victims of domestic abuse. These options are restricted and unrestricted reporting.

October 5, 2017 ×

Health

Transition with TRICARE

Transition with TRICARE

Provided by TRICARE Communications

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — You may be wondering what action you need to take, if any, to ensure you continue TRICARE coverage in 2018. Some beneficiaries will need to take action, but most will not. If you’re currently enrolled in or eligible for TRICARE coverage on Dec. 31, 2017, you’ll transition to your respective TRICARE plan on Jan. 1, 2018. If you want to enroll in a TRICARE plan or change coverage after Jan. 1, 2018, you’ll need to take action to enroll in the plan of your choice.

October 5, 2017 ×

Health

Flu vaccine community events scheduled for KMC

Flu vaccine community events scheduled for KMC

by Landstuhl Regional Medical Center

The flu vaccine has arrived and will be offered to the Kaiserslautern Military Community at numerous events throughout the area. Patients may also receive the vaccine during scheduled appointments in their primary care clinics as well as the Immunization, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatric clinics.

October 5, 2017 ×

Health, Lifestyle

Community Corner — Oct. 6, 2017

Airman & Family Readiness Center MONDAY Closed — Columbus Day TUESDAY Resume Writing: 10 a.m. to noon, A&FRC Managing Your Money: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., A&FRC WEDNESDAY Newcomers Base Intro: 7:30 a.m. to noon, Ramstein Enlisted Club Reintegration Briefing: 9 to 9:30 a.m., A&FRC Pre-Deployment Briefing: 9:30 to 10 a.m., […]

October 5, 2017 ×

Health, Sports

Ramstein Airmen crush Alpha Warrior competition

Ramstein Airmen crush Alpha Warrior competition

White chalk dust danced in the air as Airman after Airman battled battering rams, cliff hangers, broken bars, and every other challenge standing between them and the ultimate goal: becoming the Alpha Warrior Regional Competition champion. Through the Air Force Services Activity Alpha Warrior Program, the 86th Force Support Squadron […]

September 28, 2017 ×

Health

Hilltop Hail: Dr. Tina Dang Aldana, TBI Optometrist

Hilltop Hail: Dr. Tina Dang Aldana, TBI Optometrist

Story and photo by Thomas Panker
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center  Public Affairs Office

Dr. Tina Dang Aldana has always considered herself a ‘teacher at heart,’ and her positon as traumatic brain injury optometrist at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center utilizes that skill set with every patient she treats. This passion was also fueled by the loss of her brother-in-law who was the first and only optometrist killed in action while serving with the U.S. armed forces. Her background includes degrees in Education and a Doctor of Optometry, combined with training in ocular disease and neuro-optometry, which led to pursuing specialized care for TBI patients.

September 28, 2017 ×