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With nostalgia reflecting in his eyes and a lifetime of stories etched in his heart, a proud grandfather took a moment to reflect on a transformative chapter of his younger years as a military child. Once a teenager living in Europe, Steven Howe now finds comfort in recalling his time […]

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz highlights Leo Brodhead for Service Culture Spotlight! Calling the Chicago area and Richland Center, Wisconsin, his hometown, Leo serves as Military Personnel Divisions’ military personnel manager. Leo’s primary duties include managing a great eight-person team of GS and Local National employees at the Kaiserslautern and Baumholder […]

RÖMERFEST (ROMAN FESTIVAL) JULY 8-9, CITY CENTER, ALZEY The city of Alzey is celebrating its 1800th anniversary of Roman history. On the weekend of July 8 and 9 the city will turn back into antique Rome with exciting events. There will be gladiator fights, raptor displays and theater performances in […]

2023 ROBtoberfest-Reserve your seat now! USAG Rheinland-Pfalz will host one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, the two-day ROBtoberfest Sep. 8 from 7 to 11 p.m. and Saturday, Sep. 9, from 1 to 5 p.m.  The event will take place at the Family and MWR Special Events […]

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, passed the 86th Operations Group guidon to Col. Bret Echard, 86th OG in-coming commander, during the 86th OG change of command ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, June 15.

Driving through villages and towns at this time of the year, drivers might see signs and posters announcing an annual event called “Kerwe” or “Kirchweih,” which means carnival or festival. The original word Kirchweih translated means church consecration. In the Palatinate dialect it was changed to Kerwe. Since the third […]