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Since the inception of airborne warfare, the practice of using parachutes to insert troops into combat zones without land passage has turned the tides of conflicts. Commanders use airborne forces to seize the initiative. A brigade of paratroopers can envelop the ground from the sky in moments, allowing an army […]

WEIN & MUSIC IN THE CITY AUG. 22, 5-12 P.M., CITY CENTER, KAISERSLAUTERN On Friday and Saturday Kaiserslautern City Management invites you to a wine experience tour, as “Wine & Music” enters its third year. Under the motto “Wine and Enjoyment,” nearly 35 restaurants will be presenting themselves, including open-air […]

ZORTMAN, Mont. — Montana National Guard’s 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion members rescued a hiker Aug. 9 from Old Scraggy Peak in the Little Rockies. A man fell off a cliff north of Zortman and had severe injuries. Local authorities were unable to reach him and called the Montana Army […]

U.S. Army and International Paratroopers participated in Leapfest at Glen Rock Drop Zone, Exeter, Rhode Island, August 2. Leapfest is the largest, longest standing, international static line parachute training event and competition.

Germany and Austria have a rich legacy of producing exceptional composers, musicians, and bands who have shaped Western music through the centuries and continue to influence it today. Some from far away Berlin or Vienna, but others from just around the corner. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), celebrated for his mastery […]

Meeting children at the bus stop, parents: DO … Wait on the same side of the street as the bus stop.  Go to your child at the bus stop. DO NOT … Wait in a parked car or in a building. Wait across the street from the bus stop. Allow […]