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A group of Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets negotiate an obstacle at a military confidence course July 26 in Grafenwöhr, Germany.

AFJROTC helps develop tomorrow’s leaders today

Story and photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Thompson
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

An alarm rings. A teenage boy sits up in bed, peels his eyes open and looks wearily at the clock realizing he has slept longer than expected. He grabs his Air Force sweatshirt and sweatpants, dresses quickly and scrambles out the door.

July 11, 2013 ×

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Luke Pelletier, 7, and Jude Pelletier, 4, ride bikes and scooters at the marina in Meersburg, Bodensee.

Summer Smarts

Story and photo by Krystal White
Contributing writer

Families cant wait for summer to start, and they can’t wait for it to end. As parents, the biggest problem is one of occupation. Working families scramble to find programs and services for their children to attend that are affordable and engaging.

July 4, 2013 ×

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Put your children to work this summer!

Put your children to work this summer!

by Annie Valentine
Contributing writer

There is nothing better than the death of a school year and the birth of summer fun. Children and parents alike appreciate the respite after nine months of homework, projects and extra-curricular commitments.

July 4, 2013 ×

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Photo: Pfänderbahn 2013-0-1 (zeppelin)All year long the railway takes you up to the hightest mountain at Lake Constance, the Pfänder, which offers an unforgettable sight.

Lake Constance – one lake, four countries, 1,000 options

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

Are you easily bored during your holidays? Need that bit of extra entertainment? How about a place where four countries meet? How about a place where you can go swimming, diving, sailing, climbing, hiking, bird watching, skiing, golfing, sightseeing, wellnessing? How about a place of records — the biggest lake, the most castles, the greatest fun? Then you are in for Lake Constance, the “Bodensee,” as it is called in German.

July 4, 2013 ×

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CFC-O names winners of annual art contest

Courtesy of the CFC-O

The Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas announced the winners of the 2013 CFC-O Department of Defense Dependents Schools Elementary School Art Contest.

June 27, 2013 ×

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Damian and Shelby Burns, sons of Tech. Sgt. Cherie Burns, 786th Force Support Squadron, play table tennis at the teen center June 12 on Ramstein. The teen center offers teens a variety of programs and recreational activities.

Teen center offers teens options during summer

Story and photo by Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Members of the KMC’s younger community can visit the Ramstein and Vogelweh teen centers for various activities and programs now that school’s out.

June 20, 2013 ×

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Around KMC schools – June 13, 2013, photos

Around KMC schools – June 13, 2013, photos

       

June 13, 2013 ×

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‘Have Book, Will Travel’ : USAGK libraries kick off 2013 summer reading program

Courtesy of Lisa Hartmann

Registration opened Thursday for a shared summer reading program that will reach military families in all branches around the globe.

June 13, 2013 ×

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Lessons learned on the journey through high school

by Meghan Augsburger
Ramstein High School intern

High school has been a rewarding, yet challenging experience. At times, it was a struggle trying to find where I belonged or what I wanted to achieve. Now that graduation has arrived and high school has come to an end, I understand what lessons those four years taught me.

June 6, 2013 ×

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Around KMC schools – June 7, 2013 photos

Around KMC schools – June 7, 2013 photos

Boy Scout dedicates POW/MIA memorial Collin Berry, a Boy Scout with Troop 164 from Sembach and a Kaiserslautern High School sophomore, poses for a photo near a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action memorial he created for his Eagle Scout service project May 25. The memorial was placed on the KHS […]

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