News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
***image1***Members of the 435th Air Base Wing Honor Guard stand ready during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Luxembourg American Cemetery May 28. More than 40 Airmen from Ramstein and Spangdahlem Air Bases volunteered to assist with usher duties, wreath laying and other activities in support of the ceremony. The […]
The 21st Theater Support Command’s Mortuary Affairs building on Landstuhl Regional Medical Center recently opened a new 2,000-square-foot addition. “More important and valuable than the improved working space and offices, the addition allows Mortuary Affairs personnel to bring remains inside the building screened from public view,” said Mark Baldwin, U.S. […]
***image1***Col. Bob Otto, 435th Air Base Wing vice commander, presents Staff Sgt. Sharlene Daniels, 435th ABW Anti-terrorism/Force Protection staff NCO, with a Hidden Hero Award May 12 for her volunteer time as a coach for women’s softball and youth basketball. Sergeant Daniels also volunteers with local Girl Scouts, the 435th […]
After returning home from a March 22 bicycle ride, retired Air Force Staff Sgt. Eugene Scott greeted his German wife of 45 years, suffered a heart attack and collapsed into a chair.
First Lt. Ervin E. Williams never became famous, but he does have a rather interesting story. An experienced cargo pilot, Lieutenant Williams was flying a routine re-supply mission one day, when poor visibility forced him to fly in below 200 feet. He was not concerned because the territory should have been safe.
Temperatures are rising here, and many people are wondering why there is no air conditioning in KMC facilities.
Issue:
I am continually amazed at how fast people drive in the parking area at the Ramstein North Side Post Office. The 5 MPH speed limit is ignored. Lack of enforcement of the posted speed limit contributes to this phenomenon. It is just a matter of time before pedestrians are struck in this lot.
The 1st Combat Communications Squadron opened their new building with a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 26.
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