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86 AW celebrates community partnership, Page 2
Military Child of the Year finds strength in tragedy, Page 7
MRCE hosts NATO Joint Medical Planners Course, Page 10
Earth Day 2025 wrap-up, Pages 16-17
April 25, 2025 | Volume 49, Number 16
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No runway, no problem Photos by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cory Dodge, 435th Contingency Response Squadron operations flight chief, operates a kestrel wind meter during exercise Agile Bison 25-1 at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, April 14. Measuring real-time wind speed and direction was a critical step in assessing landing conditions, providing pilots with accurate guidance on landing safety.
See AGILE BISON, Page 3
Weimar — Cultural capital of the 18th century Let Weimar’s rich cultural and literary history enchant you during a cozy weekend away in former East Germany. Colorful houses line the streets, the clicking of horseshoes dominate cobblestone squares and a blooming park embraces the entire city center. See WEIMAR, Page 30
“Until Dawn” is the fea tured movie of the week , Pa
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Russian Garden at Castle Belvedere, Weimar.
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by Leonie Milde contributing writer