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  • Medics offer sleep hygiene and fatigue class

    Sleeping is a simple concept for people to grasp. Those who get the right amount feel rested, and those who lack rest are in dire need of it. Right?Instructors from the aerospace and operational physiology flight say otherwise. They feel there is more to the equation, and once a month they explain

  • Bonfires: Say goodbye to winter

    If anyone is wondering about the bonfires seen in the area earlier this month -- many with a large cross on a pole - they're just local villages carrying out a very old tradition.In the old days, carnival customs often included the chasing away winter. During parades and plays, men wrapped in straw

  • Airmen improve Brick House usage with renovations

    Spangdahlem's Brick House isn't a typical Air Force community center. Not only does it have plasma TVs, wireless internet and the latest gaming stations, it also features a new music studio, and has been renovated for events such as dance parties and unaccompanied Airmen's nights.Thanks to Senior

  • CBRNE training prepares Airmen for worst

    Before Airmen deploy in support of overseas contingency operations, they must be prepared for any challenge they may face. The 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Management Training Section provides the skills Airmen need to survive in a contaminated environment.The EM training section provides

  • Lent: German customs, traditions

    With the end of Fasching, Germany's silly season, comes Lent, a Catholic tradition observed by many throughout Germany and the world. Lent began Ash Wednesday, which was March 9, and lasts 40 days until the Saturday before Easter. If not done for health reasons, the fasting time is usually based on

  • Fun and shopping opportunities at the Bitburg Beda market

    Preparations will soon start for the annual "Beda" market, which will take place in the famous Beer City March 18-20 in Bitburg, Germany. Under the theme "Looking, Exploring, Informing," the popular Beda market will attract visitors from all around Germany and the neighboring countries of Luxembourg

  • Berlin, Germany’s capital and breathtaking modern city

    Since the fall of the Berlin Wall Nov. 9, 1989, and the reunification of the country, Germany's capital has continued to grow. The city of Berlin offers an impressive and fascinating history as well as breathtaking modern culture and entertainment. Some of the countless attractions available in

  • Fasching a good time in Germany

    People throughout the country celebrate Fasching, Germany's version of Mardi Gras, March 3-8.During Fasching or Fastnacht, often referred to as Germany's silly season, thousands of clubs host costume balls, dances and so called Kappensitzungen, or joke sessions, and some events start 11 minutes past

  • Fitness instructors make keeping fit fun

    Spangdahlem Air Base is the home of the oldest fitness facility in the U.S. Air Force. As part of the Spangdahlem Evolution plan, a new local fitness facility is part of the overhaul during the next few years.Workout regiments, on the other hand, are something that don't take years to update. The

  • A visit to Frankfurt "Mainhattan"

    Frankfurt am Main is known as Germany's City of London with its Germany's financial metropolis packed with towering, breathtaking architecture and luxury boutiques. Frankfurt has an impressive skyline defined by the towers of the banks. Some of the country's tallest buildings can be found in