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  • National Public Health Week begins soon

    National Public Health Week takes place from April 1-5, 2013.This week is a time for the 52nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health Flight, along with all public health advocates, to reach out to communities to increase knowledge and understanding about a variety of health topics.This year's

  • Air Force’s top enlisted leader visits Spangdahlem

    The Air Force's top enlisted leader visited Spangdahlem Air Base March 25-26, 2013. As part of the tour, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody met with leaders of Spangdahlem's private organizations, held an Airmen's call and took briefings about fighter wing operations.First, he had lunch

  • Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

    Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go

  • How Germany observes Easter traditions

    Easter time is slowly approaching, and in Germany, the Easter season and holidays are associated with a number of local customs and traditions.Gruendonnerstag, or Green Thurs¬day, is always four days before Easter, this year's being March 28. Gruendonnerstag is not a federal holiday in Germany but

  • Super Saber Performer

    Name: Tech. Sgt. William Blazejewski Jr.Unit: 606th Air Control SquadronDuty title: NCO in charge of quality assurance Hometown: Niagara Falls, N.Y.Years in Service: Nine yearsWhy joined: I joined the Air Force so I could get a quality education and for the chance to serve my country.Family: My

  • Team inspects base health services

    A three-day Air Force Health Services Inspection began at the 52nd Medical Group March 18.The inspection is designed to provide base leaders an independent snapshot of how well their medical group provides care."It's our job to take care of our community," said U.S. Air Force Maj. Jared Dahle,

  • ‘Bier city’ of Bitburg holds annual Beda market

    For the 34th time in history, the Bitburg annual Beda market will open its doors to visitors from all over the Eifel area, the Trier region and the country of Luxembourg, March 15-17. If weather permits, about 80,000 people are expected to arrive for this year's event at which more than 150