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Sports Drinks & Tooth Decay

Sports Drinks & Tooth Decay

by Capt. Wah-Yung Tsang
86th Dental Squadron dentist

Have you ever wondered how beneficial sports drinks are? Sports drinks
have high sugar content and acid levels that contribute to tooth decay.
In the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Dr. Alex Milosevic of the
University of Liverpool in England reported the case of a 23-year-old
cross-country and marathon runner whose upper teeth had eroded from
drinking sports drinks regularly for the past year.

February 8, 2013 ×

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Ladies, it’s YOUR day: Females have the power Thursday at ‘old women’s Fasching’

Ladies, it’s YOUR day: Females have the power Thursday at ‘old women’s Fasching’

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Fasching, Germany

February 1, 2013 ×

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Introducing the KMC’s newest residents!

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents!

Share your bundle of joy with the community! Send the Kaiserslautern American your baby’s photo (high resolution, 300 dpi, photos only please) along with his/her name; date, time and place of birth; height and weight at birth; parents’ first and last names, as well as where you’re from; the name(s) […]

February 1, 2013 ×

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Send us your vacation photos!

Send us your vacation photos!

Your submission must include the name of the photographer, the date
of the photo, first and last names of those in the photo and location.
Make sure all photos are high resolution; only high resolution photos
will be considered. Write

February 1, 2013 ×

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Old trains, lake illuminations lure visitors to Eiswoog

Old trains, lake illuminations lure visitors to Eiswoog

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

In both summer and winter, the Eiswoog lake near Ramsen lures many

visitors.
And on Saturday, organizers of the event

January 25, 2013 ×

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German Polizei to increase traffic controls during Fasching

German Polizei to increase traffic controls during Fasching

Laughing, singing, dancing and some beer or champagne

January 25, 2013 ×

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Celebrating the ‘Crazy Season’

Celebrating the ‘Crazy Season’

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Fasching” or “Fastnacht” are words that can be read on flyers and posters on doors of stores, or in advertisements in newspapers at this time of the year. Fasching means carnival (comparable to Mardi Gras) and Fasching events include “Maskenball” (masquerade ball), “Faschingstanz” (Fasching dance) or “Prunksitzung” (pomp session). The […]

January 18, 2013 ×

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Freinsheim offers red wine hike to vineyard

Freinsheim offers red wine hike to vineyard

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

“Fresh air, culinary specialties and fine red wines” is how organizers describe their first event highlight taking place in the historical wine village of Freinsheim. The annual red wine hike will be held Jan. 25 to 27. The red wine hike is a guided tour leading from the town hall […]

January 18, 2013 ×

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We asked: How did YOU spend the holidays?

We asked: How did YOU spend the holidays?

To submit your holiday photo, or to submit normal vacation photos:
Your submission must include the name of the photographer, the date of
the photo, first and last names of those in the photo and location. Make
sure all photos are high resolution. Write

January 11, 2013 ×

Lifestyle

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents

Share your bundle of joy with the community! Send the Kaiserslautern American your baby’s photo (high resolution, 300 dpi, photos only please) along with his/her name; date, time and place of birth; height and weight at birth; parents’ first and last names, as well as where you’re from; the name(s) […]

January 11, 2013 ×