February 15, 2013
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Volume 37, number 6
Vice president visits wounded warriors by Chuck Roberts Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Public Affairs
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pc. Michael Allison froze when Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, entered his hospital room Feb. 3, but his 19-month-old son Logan didn’t miss a beat. Within minutes, Logan was saying, “hold you hold you” to the second lady and soon found himself nestled in her arms and the recipient of a stuffed toy replica of the Biden family dog, Champ, and a copy of Dr. Biden’s book, “Don’t Forget: God Bless Our Troops.” Dad wasn’t as quick to relax. “I never really met anybody that important, so to meet someone like that, I was kind of star struck for a second,” said Allison, a combat engineer recovering from a gunshot wound he received during a firefight White House Photo — D. Lienemann
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Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden visit with medical staff during their visit to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Feb. 3.
Team Ramstein trains with Israeli AF Story and photos by 2nd Lt. Kay M. Nissen 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
First Lt. Sean Jensen, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot, trains in combat airlift tactics above the Negev desert Feb. 4 in Israel. The 86th Airlift Wing conducted a flying training deployment with the Israeli air force in order to strengthen partnerships and maintain readiness for contingency operations.
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NEVATIM AIR FORCE BASE, Israel — The 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Contingency Response Group conducted a flying training deployment with the Israeli air force’s 103rd Squadron Jan. 27 to Feb. 8 here. The FTD advanced the ability of both American and Israeli air and ground crews to perform in combat operations, as well as strengthened
Pfennig Bazaar: Coming Soon, Page 23
Ramstein Royals make championship run, Page 27
partnerships between the two allies. “The purpose of this training was to hone our tactical expertise while building partnerships and maximizing bilateral training,” said Capt. Raymond Bevivino, 37th Airlift Squadron pilot and FTD mission commander. “This opportunity allowed us to accomplish training that we just can’t get anywhere else.” With minimal restrictions to altitude, air space
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