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World Cup fever grips KMC

World Cup fever grips KMC

Ordinarily, swarms of paint-drenched citizens chanting slogans in city
streets might be cause for alarm. But in a World Cup year, where
patriotism and fair play stand in equal regard, it

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PARAGLIDING: Soar to freedom

PARAGLIDING: Soar to freedom

Capt. Phillip Ulmer
USAFE Public Affairs

***image1***“It feels like you’re flying like a bird and the view is incredible,” said Heinz Baun full of excitement after a flight from the top of the Hausberg. “At first I thought it would be difficult, but the instruction is very good and you get a lot of practice. I […]

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WORLD CUP FACTS  –  WORLD CUP TRIVIA

WORLD CUP FACTS – WORLD CUP TRIVIA

WORLD CUP FACTS

– Brazil is the defending World Cup champion.

– The World Cup is played every four years.

– In 2002, (played in Korea/Japan) a cumulative in-home audience of 28.8 billion viewers watched the tournament.

– Games will be played in twelve cities

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USA vs. Italy, 9 p.m. SaturdayDon’t miss out on the fun. Be safe, and plan ahead.

USA vs. Italy, 9 p.m. Saturday
Don’t miss out on the fun. Be safe, and plan ahead.

Use the free World Cup shuttle from Ramstein AB to the USA vs. Italy
World Cup soccer game and the Kaiserslautern Fan Fest Saturday. The
pick-up point for military ID card holders traveling to the Stadium/Fan
Fest is the Ramstein BX parking lot. Buses begin departing at 5:30 p.m.
and leave every 10 minutes, with the last bus departing at 8:30 p.m.
for the match that starts at 9 p.m. Buses return riders to the Ramstein
BX after the 9 p.m. game with the last bus leaving the Stadium/Fan Fest
drop-off point at 1 a.m. Call or stop by the Ramstein Community Center
to sign up for the free shuttle, 480-6600 or 06371-476600.

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Summer Moves: Shipping a Second Car

Like their stateside counterparts, many Americans living in Germany are
two-car families. Those planning to ship both vehicles during the
summer PCS season should begin planning now to ensure smooth transport
of their cars and motorcycles.

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Donations raise nearly $120K for KMC family programs

Donations raise nearly $120K for KMC family programs

Airmen and Soldiers dug deep into their pockets and gave generously to
the 2005 Combined Federal Campaign program, which allows overseas
personnel to support Family Support and Youth Programs right at their
own installations.

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1st CBCS supports Combined Endeavor forward operating site

Capt Steven J. Peña
1st CBCS Flight Commander

More than 140 personnel from 10 NATO and Partnership for Peace
countries converged on Eagle Base, Tuzla in Bosnia-Herzegovina in May
with one mission: to conduct safe interoperability testing and document
the results.

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KMC integrates healthcare

KMC integrates healthcare

Spc. Todd Goodman
LRMC Public Affairs

Now it

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Commentary

Civil Engineer’s Corner

Attention Landstuhl housing residents

On Wednesday, between 2:15 and 5 p.m., testing will be performed on the
electrical switching system at Landstuhl.  This could result in short
power flickering phases throughout the afternoon.

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Commentary

Staying safe: A substance abuse safety alert

David McKiernan
Commanding General, 7th Army and USAREUR

Three months ago I implemented the Summer 2006 Lifesaving Campaign. One
of the campaign goals was to combat alcohol- and drug-related deaths.
Despite our best efforts, we have yet to succeed.

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