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Airlifter of the Month: A1C Jaideep Singh, Page 2
603 AOC welcomes new commander, Page 12
86th AW hosts safety motorcycle mentorship ride, Pages 16 & 17
95th CSSB hosts “Praise and Graze,” Page 27
June 19, 2026 | Volume 50, Number 24
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Reading across cultures: Ramstein Airmen connect with German community through monthly program Story & photos by Senior Airman Trevor Calvert 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Once a month, American Airmen visit a German childcare center to sit down with a stack of children’s books and read aloud to a room of kindergartners. These visits are part of the German-American Reading Program, a community outreach effort organized by the 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation Office and Kita Villa Winzig. The program introduces German children to the English language early in life, and, for the U.S. military, it is part of a deliberate effort to stay connected to the community that hosts over 50,000 American service members and their families in the Kaiserslautern area. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madison Sylvester, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs community relations nonSee READING on Page 3
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michelle Sies, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs specialist and volunteer, reads a children's book to students at Kita Villa Winzig, Kaiserslautern, June 11. The German-American Reading Program is an 86th AW Host Nation Office and Kita Villa Winzig community outreach effort that introduces German children to the English language at an early age.
Insider’s Germany: Half-day walking tour of central Munich Munich has a reputa tion that often starts and ends with beer halls and Oktoberfest. But spend even half a day walking through the city center and you quickly realize there’s far more to it: See MUNICH , Page 30
“Toy Story 5” is the featured movie of the week, Page 31
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