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FRÜHLINGSFEST (SPRING FESTIVAL) JUNE 15–17, ABBEY CHURCH SQUARE/WALDFESTPLATZ, OTTERBERG  Since the middle of the 18th century, it has been tradition to celebrate the Frühlingsfest every second year. The festival will be opened by the mayor on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. for lively music and drink. Don’t be startled if […]

Thirty-seven fighter jets from nine NATO countries participated in Ramstein 1v1, U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s first-ever basic fighter maneuvers exercise at Ramstein Air Base, June 6. Participants included military aviators from the U.S., United Kingdom, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France and Germany. Aircraft included F-35A Lightning IIs, F-16 […]

U.S. Army Garrison Rhein-land-Pfalz, along with the Department of Defense Education Activity Europe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, and local government officials came together to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Baumholder Elementary School on Wetzel Kaserne, May 29. The event featured speeches from various leaders and […]

As the 80th anniversary of D-Day is commemorated, the U.S. military operates across the globe with agile forces and flexible military capabilities to respond to changes in the operational environment and reinforce U.S. commitment to Allies and partners.

Germany is the host of the European Soccer Championship this year, with the first of 51 matches in Munich against Scotland June 14. While the Federal Republic has a successful history in terms of Europe’s most popular ball game, it also brought about a number of world class players, such […]