{"id":27569,"date":"2026-08-19T14:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27569"},"modified":"2026-08-19T14:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T14:20:00","slug":"powerlifting-racks-up-at-ramstein-ramstein-air-base-article-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=27569","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifting racks up at Ramstein > Ramstein Air Base > Article Display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n            <strong class=\"article-detail-dateline\">RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany  &#8212; \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">Two Airmen from the 1st Engineering Installation Squadron recently launched a first for Ramstein Air Base.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. 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