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State of the Art: Thüringen and Sachsen-Anhalt
State of the Art is a series introducing Germany as a whole, but also highlighting an individual state or “Bundesland” every month. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, Germany reunited in 1990. The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) included 11 states and Berlin, in its geographically […]
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Face of Defense: From trombones and marathons to combat camera
Joining up was a fitting decision. Cabanero grew up at Nellis Air Force Base,NV, where his dad was stationed for most of his own 20-year Air Force career. Several of his other family members have served in the Air Force and Navy, too. Cabanero’s current role as a combat camera […]
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Spent Brass: Europe’s Defender Challenge
The Defender Challenge gave a chance to test defenders within Europe on individual combat and fire team combat with the winners competing at the Air Force level challenge at Fort Bliss, Texas.
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ABC in KMC: Genealogy in Kaiserslautern
Studies have shown that approximately 17 percent of Americans claim German roots. But, did you know that at least 300,000 emigrants left the Palatinate region with Kaiserslautern right in the heart of it, mainly in the mid to late 1800s? Based on geographical size and population, an area that encompasses […]
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Service Culture Spotlight: Alexandra Casey
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz highlights Alexandra Casey for Service Culture Spotlight! Hailing from Long Island, New York, Alexandra works as a management and program analyst for USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (PAIO). Alexandra’s primary duties include managing the Installation Status Report, which assess the installation’s service quality against […]
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GACO Corner – August 11, 2023
Welcome to our informational series on driving in Germany. Last week we discussed rules of driving behavior on the Autobahn. This week our driving topic is when and how to form an emergency vehicle lane on the Autobahn. It’s not as complicated and messy as it looks in the picture, […]
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Ramstein C-130s get a makeover
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron painted liberation stripes and added decals to six C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in honor of American heritage, which will be displayed during the 80th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 2024, over Normandy, France. The stripes and designations were used on aircraft […]