Sept. 28, 2009 Tricare Entitlement Program: How to make it work for you It is important for you and your family to have the best health possible. Health Benefits Awareness month has ended, but with a final note, there are some important things for you and your family to know about your health care entitlements. As servicemembers residing in Germany, it is possible that
Sept. 21, 2009 Special Children’s Day highlight for local children, community, volunteers About 100 German and American special needs children from St. Martin's school in Bitburg and Department of Defense Dependents Schools - Europe here will to participate in sports activities at Skelton Memorial Fitness Center Oct. 8. The all-day event, which is one of the largest annual community
Sept. 21, 2009 UMUC to offer courses in Dublin, Venice University of Maryland University College Europe will offer two undergraduate field study courses, Dublin, Ireland: A Brief Literary History and Expatriate Writers in Venice: 1800 to Present, offered this October in Dublin, Ireland, and Venice, Italy. Each course is worth three credits. The
Sept. 21, 2009 H.E.L.P. is here to help people stay healthy Volunteers from the Spangdahlem community with knowledge in various health-related topics have started a Healthy Eating Lifestyle Program support group to teach people to eat better, live better and become healthier. The group meets Wednesdays from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. at the Spangdahlem Chapel. The
Aug. 25, 2009 International driver’s license: Essential for European-wide auto travel Being stationed in Europe has a number of perks. Opportunities are plentiful to learn about new cultures as one travels through the historical, the artistic, the ethnic and the most modern of Europe's sites. Traveling throughout the continent, however, requires transportation - bus, train or
Aug. 24, 2009 Avoid itchy scalps: How to defeat head lice Head lice have been around for a long time. Archaeologists have even found evidence on human hairs from 10,000 years ago. They are tiny blood-sucking insects that live on the human head and are 2 to 4 mm long with narrow bodies and no wings. Their bites can leave a trail of tiny red marks on the