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  • Students navigate Germany with SERE Airmen

    Having the ability to navigate through any type of terrain and be able to get from point A to point B with a compass and map can be a useful skill to have, not only in an emergency but for recreational purposes as well.Advancement via Individual Determination students from Ramstein Middle School

  • WWII veterans tell 70-year-old story

    Editor's Note: The information in this story is based on the personal recollection of two World War II veterans of their lives and the D-Day events from 70 years ago. In the largest orchestrated air, ground and sea assaults of the century, more than 850 C-47 Skytrains piloted by Airmen with the Army

  • Bringing Jackson home: Family finds remains of WWII navigator

    "I want someone to remember him." When Nancy Standard gave her 10-year old grandson, Trevor Cook, World War II medals that belonged to her cousin, 2nd Lt. Jackson Palmer Jr., she didn't think he would know what to do with them, or even fully understand their significance.According to Standard's

  • Ramstein Airmen rekindle piece of D-Day history

    Seventy years ago, young men from the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron at RAF Cottesmore, England, prepared their aircraft and themselves for what would soon be known as one of the most significant and meaningful days in the history of the world...D-Day.Today, Airmen of the 37th Airlift Squadron are

  • Standing on the shoulders of giants

    Heritage, pride, and legacy are a few words that came to mind as people walk through the halls of the 37th Airlift Squadron.With display cases dedicated to historical artifacts like model airplanes of their squadron's past and photos of their brother's from World War II draped along the walls, it's

  • Honoring the Fallen: A day of remembrance

    Editor's note: This is the second of a four-part series in honoring our fallen heroes.Under the warmth of the sun during a summer day in May, the silence is deafening throughout the Netherlands American Cemetery during a Memorial Day ceremony.Thousands of civilians and military service members

  • Brothers jump together for first time

    In southwest Germany, half way across the world from where they grew up, two brothers had the opportunity of a lifetime. International Jump Week is a five day event, held on Ramstein Air Base and Alzey drop zone, that allows paratroopers from nine different nations the opportunity to build

  • Remembering the Fallen: A Military Heritage

    Editor's note: This is the first of a four part series of honoring our fallen heroes.It's that time of year to reflect on events and people who helped shape the world today. Those brave actions and the people who accomplished them should never be forgotten said Master Sgt. Michael Murieen, 52nd

  • ONE: The principal who cares

    The discordant symphony of more than a dozen children's voices fell silent as they all gathered around the homemade volcano. With hushed anticipation they watched as a fellow classmate cautiously poured vinegar inside the artificial sierra. In seconds the vinegar

  • Flying crew chief; one stop airborne repair shop

    To keep Ramstein's fleet of C-130J Super Hercules mission ready, crew chiefs are responsible to maintain the birds wherever they might land.Not every 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief travels with Ramstein's C-130's, but because Tech. Sgt. Francis "Buzz" Gilson is a flying crew chief, he