News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany QI am a frequent user of the aerobic classes offered at the fitness centers. I recently heard the aerobic class schedule is being changed, to include the cancellation of all classes at both Vogelweh and Sembach and the implementation of fee-based classes on Ramstein. What happened to the funding that […]
Not so long ago, our electric utility bills were barely noticeable in
our monthly budgets. Unfortunately, our heat and light bills will never
be the same.
However, there are some measures we can take to make a big dent in our budget-busting monthly energy bills.
Sometimes we in the military may forget the real people behind those
Combined Federal Campaign donations. Somehow it gets detached during
the drive.
QFrom my understanding, most bases that have pools normally allow for free lap swimming in the morning for military members. However, the new Ramstein Aquatic Center requires military members to pay to lap swim. Just like the fitness center is available for exercise at no cost, shouldn’t the RAC also […]
***image1***The following poem was written after the author was charged with a DUI. He wrote this poem to reflect on his actions and share his story with others so they may learn from his mistake. Today, it sits in Schedwelbach and stares out the window, At the two cars […]
Q I’ve noticed a number of people speeding in the Ramstein housing area. The traffic congestion from the lack of parking, school buses and construction also makes it difficult for drivers to see children. With school back in session, it makes me nervous to let my child walk with her […]
My alarms are blasting. I stumble out of bed, turn off the noisy alarms
and, with half-shut eyes, I go onto my balcony for the first cigarette
of the day. Actually, it
QWhy can we not take items from base recycling centers if we want to put them to good use? I used to get wood from the wood bin and use this wood to make new items, because wood is expensive and of course this is a form of recycling. I […]
Sitting conspicuously alone at a Vietnamese restaurant, I was waiting
for my friend, Nah, who was born in Vietnam. She was late as usual and
when she eventually showed, it was with an apologetic smile and a
quick,
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