• Luxembourg, US leaders commemorate Battle of the Bulge

    Nearly 200 Luxembourgers and Americans observed the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during a commemorative ceremony at Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial in Luxembourg, Dec. 16, 2014.Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; Xavier Bettel, prime minister of Luxembourg; Robert Mandell, U.S.

  • RUfit? Team sports maintain social fitness

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa began a new campaign called "RUfit?" Oct.1, which focuses on the four pillars of fitness: social, mental, physical and spiritual. Some Ramstein High School students highlighted the importance of team sports to maintaining social fitness."Being part of

  • PJ’s extraordinary heroism earns Air Force Cross

    Recognizing extraordinary heroism shown in combat, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James presented the Air Force Cross to an Air Commando during a ceremony here, Dec. 17.Master Sgt. Ivan Ruiz, a pararescueman deployed with the 22nd Expeditionary Special Tactics Squadron, was awarded the U.S.

  • Mission Spotlight: Diagnosing Airmen from the inside out

    One department here gets to see Aviano's Airmen from a different perspective than most others; they get to see what Airmen are made of - from the inside out.The 31st Surgical Operations Squadron Radiology Department is made up of eight enlisted diagnostic technicians and one doctor who use imaging

  • Thousands honor returning WWII veterans at Bastogne

    More than 40,000 American and European citizens honored the service and legacy of more than 40 surviving World War II veterans as part of a 70th anniversary celebration of the Battle of the Bulge at Bastogne, Belgium, Dec. 13, 2014.The veterans, who served in the six-week long and costliest campaign

  • Firefighters host course with Lithuanians

    Firefighters from the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing's Contingency Response Group provided a familiarization course to 12 Lithuanian Airmen Dec. 4, 2014, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.The course started off with a class room discussion on U.S. search and rescue procedures and techniques and ended

  • Kidnapping victim shares story during Storytellers

    An Italian priest who was kidnapped on a mission trip to the Philippines shared his story of adversity and resilience with Team Aviano members during the 3rd annual Storytellers event, Dec. 12, here.The event that gives individuals a chance to share life-changing events they've been through, allowed

  • Travel enriches lives

    I have never met someone who regretted traveling. In fact, their only regret was that they failed to travel more during their time overseas because travel made them a different person than they were before they left.As I look back on my past experiences as a whole, one fact stands out above the