Austin highlights $300 million Ukraine aid package alongside allies at Ramstein Air Base

A new military aid package from the United States will support Ukraine’s pressing needs for air defense, artillery and anti-tank capabilities, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told European allies at Ramstein Air Base.

Survey of Blue Star Families finds considerable reluctance for recommending military life

Military families are growing increasingly unlikely to recommend an armed forces career to loved ones, with fewer than one-third of respondents in the largest annual survey of military life saying they would do so.

Appeals court tosses conviction for Marine who posed as woman to get nude photos

A Marine Corps staff sergeant dismissed from the service for posing as a woman on an online dating site to obtain nude images from other women is entitled to a new trial, the service’s criminal appeals court has ruled.

Explosion at Smith Barracks apartment injures contractor, displaces Army families in Baumholder

A contractor was hospitalized and 13 families were evacuated Monday following an explosion that caused flooding at Smith Barracks apartments in Baumholder, Army officials said.

Ramstein airman who nearly drowned recovering at Walter Reed hospital

An airman who was found unresponsive in the base pool last month is recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Ramstein officials said.

New memoir details AFN DJ Gorgeous George’s odyssey behind the mic

“Gorgeous George,” as he would one day be known, didn’t have much in the way of future prospects. He ended up enlisting in the military, and went on to spin records in Thailand, South Korea and Germany, interview rock stars and politicians and report on pivotal moments in history.

Former Aviano airman convicted of child sexual abuse wins review of case on appeal

A former airman serving 30 years in prison for raping and sexually abusing a 2-year-old child while he was stationed in Italy must have his case reviewed and may gain a new trial, the military’s highest appeals court has ruled.

Ramstein Air Base eyeing start of Frankfurt Airport shuttle service this summer

The Air Force wants to establish an airport shuttle between Ramstein Air Base and Frankfurt this summer, a move that may save time and money for service members living in the largest overseas U.S. military community.

US airman hospitalized after being found unconscious in Ramstein pool

An airman with the 86th Airlift Wing remains hospitalized in stable condition after being found unresponsive in the base pool last week.