News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
According to historians, several key factors, including inclement weather and ill-placed drop zones, threatened the Allied forces’ success during the 1944 Operation Market Garden Airborne mission to re-take control of Nazi-controlled Netherlands. Eighty years later, when Chief Warrant Officer 2 Dustin Colwell, the support operations and transportation senior airdrop systems […]
Petroleum-oil-lubricant based fuel fires pose a high hazard and present a particular challenge for firefighters. POL fires are difficult to extinguish with water as POL is lighter than water and tends to float on top. In the past, aqueous film forming foam was injected into the water stream to smother […]
Sgt. Daniel Beltran, a bridge crewmember crew chief assigned to the 809th Multi-Role Bridge Company, recently saved a woman from drowning in the Danube River in Ingolstadt, Germany.
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, along with the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Band & Chorus delighted nearly 500 local (non-U.S.) citizens at the Fruchthalle (German concert hall) Oct. 3 to celebrate the long-standing German American partnership between the U.S. Army, the city of Kaiserslautern, the county and the State of […]
DEUTSCHES WEINLESEFEST UNTIL OCT. 14, CITY CENTER, NEUSTADT/WEINSTRASSE As soon as the festive season in Bad Dürkheim is over, the next major event about the liquid gold begins in Neustadt. At the end of the celebrations, numerous traditional and marching groups as well as spectacular floats parade through the city […]
Baumholder, did you know? The USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Family & MWR is hosting a new program called “Baumholder Did you Know?” This exciting program is designed to help newcomers explore all the Family & MWR programs available in Baumholder, such as service centers, childcare, education, library, recreation, sports and fitness, hospitality, […]
The Hope in Motion movement is part of the Power of Us campaign, which serves to honor those we have lost due to suicide, support those who are struggling and celebrate the strength of community
Every year, National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from Sep. 15 – Oct. 15, to honor the contributions of Hispanic Americans and celebrate the rich history and culture of Hispanic communities. Established in 1968 by President Lyndon B. Johnson as National Hispanic Heritage Week, it was […]
Air Force and Guardians stationed in the European theater should note the recommended holiday mailing dates to ensure timely delivery of cards, letters, and packages to the United States: USPS Ground Advantage: Nov. 25 First Class Mail (including greeting cards) and Priority Mail: Dec. 9 Priority Mail Express Military Service: […]
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