June 15, 2012
HAVE YOU READ YOUR KA TODAY?
Volume 36, number 24
Photo by Airman Basic Brea Miller
Wing warrior run gets Airmen moving Team Ramstein members run during the wing warrior run June 7 on the Ramstein flightline. The wing run is scheduled to occur the first Thursday of every month to promote esprit de corps and unity as well as emphasize the importance of fitness.
Happy birthday, US Army
TIP OF THE WEEK Maintaining a balanced, healthy diet is an important part of overall fitness. For more information on fitness and nutrition, call the Ramstein Health and Wellness Center at 480-4292.
Photo by Brandon Spragins
See BIRTHDAY, Page 3
SPORTS
Many children might say the only thing matching the excitement of a birthday celebration is the chance to kick off the party earlier than scheduled. For Soldiers from around U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern, including the 21st Theater Support Command, 10th Army Air and
Missile Defense Command and others, such an early celebration began with a three-mile run held June 8 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. The event, officially known as the “Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Army Birthday Run,” attracted more than 600 participants. While the traditional birthday of the
NEWS
by Staff Sgt. John Zumer 10th AAMDC Public Affairs
Soldiers train with BosniaHerzegovina forces, Page 5
Airmen raise money for CrossFit for Hope, Page 21
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U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern Soldiers celebrate the Army’s 237th birthday with a motivational run June 8 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. More than 600 Soldiers from the garrison’s tenant units participated in the event, led by the garrison’s commanding officer, Lt. Col. Lars Zetterstrom.
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