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  • Explore the Eifel offers afternoon adventures at doorstep

    An ancient castle shrouded in fog rests atop a hill.Spindly towers rise into the air reflecting the morning sun's rays off their stained-glass windows.Below, a courtyard bustles with activity -- common folk beginning their daily marketplace rituals. Passersby clank flagons of mead together as if in

  • Service members stick together through a-'mazing' foreign market

    To say I'm easily distracted is an understatement. When I was younger, I would get lost in the supermarket on nearly every trip, so my parents got one of those child leashes to lead me along on their errands.The leash is gone now, but the distractions of the world around me and my need to further

  • Don’t sit back too far, enjoy driving

    Some vehicle owner's manuals warn about the dangers of tilted-back seats while driving, the warnings do not state specifically what degree of recline is dangerous. A National Transportation Safety Board research study showed that a partially pushed back seat increased a passenger's risk of death by

  • Prevent injuries by understanding body mechanics

    If you have physical fitness test coming up, there are some critical things you should know in order to maximize the effectiveness of your workouts and prevent injuries. Always begin workouts with dynamic stretching consisting of arm and leg movements such as arm circles or marching in place. This

  • Library: Programs transform readers into leaders

    The Spangdahlem Library recently underwent a carpet replacement project in February.However, the carpet represents only one of the major changes we have made to the library in the past few months. One major change was the reallocation and consolidation of the resources from the Bitburg Annex's

  • System overload may cause inattention blindness

    We have all heard about the dangers of texting or cellphone use while driving. But why is it such a problem? Let's take a look at how the brain processes information.All of the information we comprehend is brought to our consciousness through two functions, either perception or cognition. Perception

  • Three rules for dormitory living regardless of age

    Before I joined the Air Force, I was a college graduate disillusioned with the 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. grind. I was living at home, buried in student loans and yearning for something more. So, like many young people I walked into the recruiter's office and signed up. Joining the Air Force late has been an

  • Common bonds transcend language barriers

    Language barriers present a unique challenge to communication efforts.I cannot speak Turkish, and the Turkish air force Airmen with whom I ate lunch March 9 only spoke English with difficulty.The Airmen are students in an English learning center and have been enrolled for about eight months. So, I

  • Drive safely, watch out for black ice

    Driving on winter roads can be very dangerous, especially if you don't know how to identify black ice. Black ice looks just like water sitting on a road, but your car's tires react much differently to it than crossing a puddle. Below are five ways to identify the possibility of black ice. Outside

  • What the FY13 Budget means to USAFE

    Since the first Gulf War, the U.S. has been engaged continuously in combat operations and U.S. Air Forces in Europe have played a critical role. Not only have we deployed thousands of our Airmen and assets, we have also served as an essential support platform enabling the long-term projection and