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  • Know 'the signs' of a local election

    It's a typical day in Rhineland-Pfalz. You're driving home from work when you pass by a certain poster. It's written in German, just like an advertisement, but you're not sure what the product is. Thinking nothing of it, you see the same poster two minutes down the road, followed by several more

  • Overcoming Culture Shock

    Before I moved to Italy, I'd only heard of culture shock. I told myself I was too tough to be emotionally impacted by something as insignificant as a slightly-different culture. But as I sat there in my beat-up loaner car, out of gas, lost in a bad part of town, with thousands of euro in my pocket

  • Day of Days

    Like December 7, 1941 (the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor) and November 22, 1963 (the assassination of John F. Kennedy) in past generations, most Americans of our generation remember vividly where they were and what they were doing on the morning of September 11, 2001. I was finishing breakfast in

  • 66th Anniversary Air Force Ball strengthens camaraderie

    I never thought I would feel the way I did after that night. It changed everything.To go to an event like this was an honor and a privilege; its significance was not lost on me that night.The Air Force ball is a celebration that honors our service's past. This year's theme was "Shining stars ...

  • Commander's safety philosophy

    I need every U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa member to make safety a part of their everyday lives.The safety of every Airmen helps to preserve our combat capability, so we must all share the responsibility for preventing accidents.Your choices impact the mission, your family and

  • Blog: it's better than bad, it's good

    With the Air Force continuing its transition into the digital communication age, it's no wonder the idea of newspapers are a thing of the past and communication mediums like Facebook, blogging and microblogging (i.e. Twitter) are taking over. As a journalist, I came up in the Air Force during a time

  • Summer prep means winter Fun

    The long, bright, beautiful days of summer are soon coming to an end. Say goodbye to the warm weather, medieval festivals and barbecues in short sleeves, and say hello to the holidays! The warmth may be slowly going away but that doesn't mean there is nothing left to look forward to. Just around the

  • Make it happen, Airmen

    Airmen are no strangers to change. Our Air Force was born from change after an exhausting world war when nations were recovering and healing emotionally, physically and financially.The decades following World War II brought us numerous changes: hot and cold wars, technological and aerospace

  • Play it safe around pools for a refreshing summer

    With the unexpectedly hotter summer weather than in recent years, swimming and water-based activities are refreshing treats for children.Although swimming is an exciting relief from summer heat , the danger of drowning is real and even the most well planned pool party can turn tragic if basic water