News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
On April 18, USAG Rheinalnd-Pfalz and 21st Theater Sustainment Command held a Days of Remembrance Observance ceremony to honor the six million Jews and millions of non-Jewish victims persecuted and murdered in the Holocaust. The theme for this year was “Behind every name is a story.” “The U.S. Army remembers […]
The German American Community Office celebrated its 20th anniversary in Kaiserslautern, April 21. The GACO was established in February 2003 to promote the integration of American service members and their families into local German communities. The celebration included the signing of a partnership certificate by Dr. Klaus Weichel, Lord Mayor […]
On a journey driving down A6 towards Saarbrücken or Zweibrücken, you may have caught the sign “Homburg,” not realizing that the quaint town with 41,000 inhabitants is the third largest city in our neighbor state Saarland and also has a chest full of hidden historical treasures. The town is famous […]
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz leaders and team members celebrated Earth Day 2023 with tree plantings at Rhine Ordnance Barracks and on Smith Barracks in Baumholder. Earth Day is celebrated each year on April 22 and is a celebration that honors the achievement of the Environmental movement and raises awareness of […]
The night from April 30 to May 1 is known as “Walpurgisnacht,” so beware the “witches” are out there. It is not considered an official holiday but is still a noteworthy event for reasons that will become clear in a second. In German folklore Wal-pur-gis-nacht is heavily linked to witchcraft […]
Ramstein Air Base’s 86th Medical Squadron celebrated 30 years of partnership with Landstuhl Regional Medical Center personnel during a cake cutting ceremony at LRMC, April 14. 86th MDS began their partnership with LMRC in 1993 after the hospital opened its doors to patrons in 1953. Airmen of the 86th MDS […]
Service members from across the Kaiserslautern military community participated in Installation Excellence Day on April 18-19, to clean and spruce up work centers and living spaces at their respective bases. Installation Excellence Day happens every year during Earth Week, said U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Wilson, event coordinator from […]
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