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KMC ‘Red Tails’ win little league championship

Courtesy of Colin Smyth

On a picture-perfect Sunday, in a beautiful new facility at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, the KMC Little League Baseball Majors division All-Stars — the “Red Tails” — completed a two-day
sweep of the Stuttgart Panthers and Wiesbaden Warriors All-Stars to capture the Little League Baseball District 1 Championship.

July 10, 2014 ×

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Photo by Cheri de HaasA boat waits in one of the many locks of the Burgundy canal in France in July.

Cruising along the Burgundy canals

by Sandy Paige
Contributing writer

Seven brilliant sunrises, seven breath-taking sunsets, 80 locks, 26 lock-keepers, 158 kilometers, 35 French villages, seven Americans and countless memories. This was our boating holiday on the “canal de Bourgogne,” or Burgundy Canal, in central eastern France.

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Krystal White enjoys the views offered during a hike in Sintra-Cascais Natural Park near Lisbon, Portugal. Sometimes you have to get outside in order to explore.

The Great Outdoors

Story and photos by Dr. Krystal White
Contributing writer

Contrary to assumptions that the longer days of summer inspire people to be more active, many people still struggle to find the time to exercise during the summer. We know we should move more, but oftentimes hot weather, traveling and summer breaks decrease our motivation to be active.

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From left, mixed martial arts fighters Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis, Frank Trigg, Cole “The Apache Kid” Escovedo and Tim Kennedy talk to members of the KMC about their backgrounds during the Armed Forces Entertainment 2014 MMA All-Stars Summer Tour June 19 on Kleber Kaserne.

MMA all-stars bring combatives experience to KMC

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers, Department of the Army civilians and family members from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and other organizations in the KMC received mixed martial arts training and the opportunity to meet MMA celebrities during the Armed Forces Entertainment 2014 MMA All-Stars Summer Tour June 19 on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern.

June 26, 2014 ×

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Take a Hike

by Donald Seltzer

VOLKSMARCHING NOTES – If anyone found a single walking boot at the Ramstein Roadrunners’ May 3-4 event at Ramstein-Miesenbach, please contact me at the e-mail address. The owner’s other foot misses it! – Interested in volksmarching but not sure how things work? Send an email message to volksmarch@gmail.com with the […]

June 26, 2014 ×

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Photo by Linda SteilWarrior Transition Battalion-Europe Soldier Spc. Israel Cruz chases Bundesliga FCK Rolling Devils wheelchair basketball player Sascha Gergele down the court during a friendly game May 30 at the Kleber Fitness Center.

German pros join WTB-E for wheelchair basketball

by Ed Drohan
Europe Regional Medical Command Public Affairs

Members of the German Bundesliga FCK Rolling Devils, a wheelchair basketball team based in Kaiserslautern, came out to the Kleber Fitness Center May 30 to join Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe Soldiers in a friendly game.

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Courtesy photoThe Vogelweh Fitness Center recently renovated the basketball court to improve quality of life and safety.

Fitness center improves with new court

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Battle of the Battleships participants go through the challenge round where the last boat left floating wins May 16 at the Ramstein Aquatic Center. Battle of the Battleships is an annual competition hosted by the 86th Force Support Squadron in which teams construct boats out of cardboard and duct tape then race them to and from the other end of the pool.

Battle of the Battleships

Photos by Senior Airman Hailey Haux

       

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Ramstein High School hosts its first-ever adaptive softball game for special education students against rivals Kaiserslautern High School May 16 on Ramstein. The game provided a healthy activity for students with special needs, while breeding friendly competition between the two schools.

Special education softball exhibition

Photos by Airman 1st Class Jordan Castelan

   

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Courtesy photoWaschmühle pool in Kaiserslautern has one of the biggest basins in Europe. It is not heated and scheduled to open soon.

Outdoor swimming pools to open

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Public outdoor swimming pools in the area will open this weekend. The majority of them are heated, and they usually stay open until September, if weather permits.

May 15, 2014 ×