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  • St. Martin's Day Nov. 11

    Each November, local townspeople host a colorful torchlight procession inhonor of St. Martin.St. Martin's Day is Nov. 11, but the dates for celebrations vary from townto town and sometimes take place days before or after. Germans celebrate St.Martin's Day with a procession where children carry

  • Before the flight: Maintaining excellence is universal

    After organizing tools and making sure all equipment was accounted for, a crew chief took a second to stand up and remove his noise-cancelling ear protection.With his ears freed, he could now hear the distant sound of four F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, the very aircraft he and his fellow

  • Fire Dawgs "not on our watch"

    "When fire is cried and danger is neigh, 'God and the firemen,' is the people's cry; But when 'tis out and all things righted, God is forgotten and the firemen slighted." - Author unknown, from The Fireman's Journal, 18 Oct 1879Fire fighter helmets are displayed on the ground prior to the start of

  • Defenders train for the worst

    In the world of law enforcement, things can turn dangerous in the blink of an eye. Any traffic stop or routine response could turn into a physical altercation.If and when that happens, the 52nd Security Forces Squadron Defenders must be ready to handle the situation and ensure the safety of their

  • Kentucky state flag creates deep bond between grandfather and grandson

    The U.S. military has a rich history beginning with the Continental Army and extending to present day operations around the world, but for Senior Airman Steven Adkins, his own military history can be found in his backpack.Given to him by his grandfather, Don Adkins, who served 22 years in the U.S.

  • US, Estonia build partnership through Exercise Hedgehog

    As NATO partners, the U.S. and Estonia work together with allies to ensure the collective security of nearly a third of the planets population. As such U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft arrived at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, May 1, 2015, to participate in exercise Hedgehog.Bringing

  • True Warrior: An Airman's fight

    The distant roar of hundreds hungry for action pulses through the compound, rumbling the stone walls of a dimly lit waiting room.Shoulders hunched, a fighter walks down a hallway, with a grey hood draped over his perspiring head. Mounted lights pass over his face in pale strips of sterilized

  • U.S., Czech Republic train in close air support operations

    Four U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft forward deployed to Namest Air Base, Czech Republic, April 8, 2015, as part of a theater security package in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve."The Czech Republic air force invited us to come out here to train with their JTACs for a week,"

  • The Coffee Mill provides Airmen place to socialize

    Sitting back on a couch drinking a warm cup of freshly brewed coffee might sound enjoyable to some.To others, the sound of a pingpong ball or air hockey puck getting hit back and forth might be more enticing than just coffee.If either option sounds enjoyable, than The Coffee Mill is the spot for

  • Spangdahlem's force support secures TSP success

    U.S. Air Forces in Europe recently launched its theater security package to show the U.S. Air Force's air capability and NATO's continued support to its European allies as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.Yet its transition to Spangdahlem represented a feat accomplished by more than just the