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U.S. Airmen, Guardians, Soldiers, Veterans and local French community members participated in the 8th Air Force ceremony during D-Day 82 at Sainte-Mére-Église, France, June 4, 2026

If you’ve driven through Otterberg, you’ve likely noticed the handsome half-timbered houses along the main street—but you might also have wondered why a town of this size has such an enormous church, or why a place of roughly 6,000 people bears the sign “Wallonenstadt Otterberg,” marking it as a city. […]

SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE, France — A quaint town with stone-paved streets leads visitors to a local airborne museum; directly across the street stands the famous Church of Sainte-Mère-Église, featuring a mannequin paratrooper hanging from its steeple. Over 200 military personnel gathered at the church to walk through downtown toward the town hall […]

“It’s probably fine.” This may be the most dangerous phrase in the world of aircraft maintenance. Not many people can say they would ever want to board an aircraft that’s been upheld on “good enough.” The Airmen assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron take that thought and transform the uncertainty […]

FRÜHLINGSFEST (SPRING FESTIVAL) JUNE 13 – 15, CITY CENTER, OTTERBERG The Spring Festival in Otterberg is held every two years and opens on Saturday, June 13 at 7:00 p.m. on the square in front of the Abbey Church. The mayor and the Spring Queen inaugurate the festival with music from […]