News

News

CFC benefits felt directly in KMC

Monica Mendoza
Kaiserslautern American

Each year, when the Combined Federal Campaign is announced to the more than four million federal civilian and military employees, Tech. Sgt. Melissa Wheeler

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News

PAX terminal expands, accommodates greater passenger load

PAX terminal expands, accommodates greater passenger load

Erin Zagursky, Story and photo
Kaiserslautern American

A new section of the passenger terminal here began use Oct. 1 as part of the terminal expansion project.

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News

Food, plants sent stateside could carry diseases, pests

Robert Szostek
USEUCOM Customs

The Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in Europe in 2001 showed what devastation foreign pests and diseases could wreak in the United States if they ever get past the borders. For this reason, U.S. personnel stationed in Europe must observe the strict rules that apply when they take or send food or plants stateside.

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News

Demystifying AAFES gas pricing

Debbie Byerly
Army and Air Force Exchange Service

The Egyptian pyramids. The Loch Ness Monster. Army & Air Force Exchange Service gas prices?

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News

Weather, road info on 480-COLD, 479-TALK

Senior Airman Melissa Maraj
Kaiserslautern American

With the winter season on the way, keeping informed about changes in road conditions in the KMC is vital.

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News

ETDC supplies gear downrange so deployed troops don’t have to

Master Sgt. Lisa Polarek
Kaiserslautern American

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan

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News

KMC battalion changes to garrison

Christine June
U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

The Installation Management Activity-Europe

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Commentary

Rules of the traffic circle

Rules of the traffic circle


Would it be possible to publish again the rules for the large traffic circle? It is my impression many people who use the circle do not appreciate that the inside lane has priority or will simply stay on the outside lane all the way around for fear of the inside lane.

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Commentary

Give blood; send a lifeline

Maj. Jean Ruddell
88th Medical Group clinical laboratory

Take the time to donate blood when your base hosts a blood drive and send a lifeline to the troops.

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Commentary

Proper prior planning prevents pitifully poor performance

Staff Sgt. Thomas Brick
332nd Expeditionary Contracting Squadron

As a young Boy Scout sitting in a junior leadership training class, I was taught something that sticks with me to do this day. The subject was the Seven Ps: Proper prior planning prevents pitifully poor performance. This phrase ties in very well with our day-to-day mission here.

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