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Courtesy photoAbout 440 runners participate in the half marathon in 2013.

Kaiserslautern hosts half marathon March 23

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The running division of the sports club TSG 1861 Kaiserslautern will sponsor the 33rd annual half marathon March 23 in Kaiserslautern.

February 13, 2014 ×

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Service members use cardio machines at the Ramstein Northside Fitness Center Jan. 16. The fitness center recently implemented new hours, allowing people to get a late-night workout.

Midnight burn at Northside Fitness Center

Photos by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg

           

January 30, 2014 ×

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Little league champions honor Kingfish champions

Courtesy of Jodi Johnson

Everyone knows how important teamwork is in baseball. What many don’t realize is that it’s important in an individual sport such as swimming, too. The Kaiserslautern Kingfish know that and recently had the Little League World Championship organization recognize them and their proven teamwork.

January 30, 2014 ×

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Take a Hike

VOLKSMARCHING NOTES * The calendar for volksmarching in Germany, Terminliste 2014, is available for €2,50 in the start hall at most events. This useful booklet lists dates, locations, points of contact and other information for each of the scheduled events in Germany. Also provided is an extensive list of permanent […]

January 16, 2014 ×

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Adel Ismail offers indoor tennis instruction at the Rhine Ordnance Barracks special events center as part of SKIESUnlimited, a Child, Youth & School Services program at U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz.

Army offers children indoor sports classes

Story and photo by Rick Scavetta
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

Cold rain fell outside the Rhine Ordnance Barracks special events center one recent evening, as Sgt. 1st Class Steve Alombro and his wife, Sheryll, brought their son to tennis class.

December 12, 2013 ×

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Donte “Hammer” Harrison, Harlem Globetrotter forward, shows some of his talents.

Globetrotters provide smiles for KMC

Story and photos by Airman Dymekre Allen
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Navy and Armed Forces Entertainment hosted a Harlem Globetrotters basketball game for the KMC at the Southside Fitness Center Dec. 5.

December 12, 2013 ×

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Jenna Miller, wife of Sgt. Lashawn Miller, a forward deployed administration NCO, practices a defensive move against head instructor Sgt. 1st Class Ronnell W. Foster during an 18th Military Police Brigade self-defense class Nov. 7 at Sembach Kaserne.

18th MPs instruct self-defense class

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Turnipseed
18th Military Police Brigade Public Affairs, 21st Theater Sustainment Command

Three Soldiers with the 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, along with a civilian instructor taught a self-defense class to 18th MP Bde. Soldiers and spouses recently on Sembach Kaserne.

December 12, 2013 ×

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Photo by Mike DelpAnne Delp, an Army civilian at Kleber Kaserne, recently took donations from the KMC to an orphanage in Ethiopia, where she and her family took part in a marathon and visited various cultural sites.

DOD civilian runs marathon in Ethiopia, offers orphanage KMC donations

by Dijon Rolle
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

Anne Delp has been pounding the pavement for more than 25 years, rain or shine. An avid runner, she competes in at least half a dozen races a year all over the world.

December 5, 2013 ×

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Get to know your KMC ski clubs

Get to know your KMC ski clubs

Courtesy of the Kaiserslautern-West Pfalz Ski Club

For many folks, summer is the best time of year. It’s the time for fun, outdoor activities, such as swimming, hiking and barbecuing. The summer months are great, no doubt, but don’t whine and bemoan the cold and dreary months of winter, because in Europe, they can bring even more fun than the summertime!

November 28, 2013 ×

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Photo by DSV, Michael MayerMost ski schools offer age-specify classes for children.

Hit the slopes, learn to ski

by Nicole Karsch-Meibom
Contributing writer

This winter, go back to school — ski school! Wintertime is an amazing time of year, especially if you know how to ski. But, if you don’t, there’s no better place to learn how than in an organized class.

November 28, 2013 ×