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The Purple Heart: America’s Oldest Medal
Did you know that the Purple Heart is America’s oldest military award? In 1782, although the Revolutionary War was basically over and peace talks were happening in Paris, Gen. George Washington needed a way to quell the talk of rebellion. Congress was running out of money after years of war […]
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ATF hosts explosive training at Ramstein Air Base
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives held a post-blast training course for U.S. Air Force Airmen and other NATO allies at Ramstein Air Base, Aug. 7-11.
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33 years of German-American soccer friendship continues in Baumholder
A scheduled soccer game between Ohio Wesleyan University and JFG Schaumberg-Prims Aug. 2 looked like it might have to be re-scheduled due to rainy weather and a downpour right before the start of the game in Oberkirchen. Fans, athletes, and families braved the weather in raincoats and umbrellas, waiting for […]
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Service Culture Spotlight: Andreas Grawert
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz highlights Andreas Grawert for Service Culture Spotlight! Andreas calls Pirmasens his hometown and he is the assistant fire chief for the Directorate of Emergency Services’ Fire and Emergency Services department. His primary duties include managing personnel actions for on-boarding and filling firefighter vacancies. Andreas has been […]
Community, Events
Unterwegs – August 18, 2023
WEILERBACHER WEINDORF (WINE VILLAGE) AUG. 18 – 20, ALTER BAHNHOF, WEILERBACH Get into the mood and join in the fun at the wine village at the old railroad station. Wine booths, regional specialties, live music, meet Wine Queen Sophia and enjoy a swinging weekend. WEIN & MUSIK AUG. 18 AND […]
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Community Events – August 18, 2023
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 […]
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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 […]
Exchange Rates
Currency Exchange Rates
16 Jan. 2026
Rates provided courtesy Community Bank
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8385 |
| Pound: £ 0.7299 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 20.88 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 47.27 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 331.78 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.15 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.49 |
| Turkish Lira: |
₵ 43.1810 |
