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  • American cemetery in France to commemorate Armed Forces Day

    In commemoration of Armed Forces Day, a memorial service will be held and Echo Taps played at 11 a.m. May 17 at the Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial here. The Lorraine American Cemetery is the largest European cemetery for World War II fallen comrades. More than 10,000 Airmen and Soldiers

  • Airmen help restore Berlin Airlift memorial

    Approximately thirty Airmen from here volunteered approximately 260 total man-hours to help restore the Berlin Airlift Memorial site at the former Rhein Main Air Base near Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) in Germany April 22-24. Airmen from many Air Force specialties teamed up with volunteer

  • A call for spectators: 800 Athletes to shine at Special Olympics

    KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany--People throughout Europe are encouraged to root for 800 German and American athletes at the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern's Special Olympics Spring Games May 6 at the German Police Academy in Enkenbach-Alsenborn. "With more than 30 schools represented throughout Germany,

  • Operation Saber Crown 08-06 -- Ready to save lives, defend the base

    The day began with a bang, or, to be more precise, a mortar attack, kicking off the base exercise. Operation Saber Crown 08-06 tests base member's ability to carry out operations and accomplish missions while in a war environment April 22, 2008. "We are trying to refresh the minds of active duty

  • Blood, guts and moulage

    Two Dental Squadron technicians moulaged about 20 people for Exercise Saber Crown 08-06 April 22, 2008. Tech. Sgt. Stephen Dereis and Senior Airman Bridgit Borseth, 52nd Dental Squadron, took a break from their normal duties of dealing with dirty teeth and instead used their skills for something

  • Big 22 flights puts 52nd FW leaders in the F-16 Viper

    The 22nd Fighter Squadron returned in February from a four-month AEF deployment to Balad Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since their return, the pilots of the Red Hot Fighter Squadron have been training and honing the skills required of an F-16 Block 50 fighter pilot. Over the