News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Military children from across the installation wore purple for Purple Up! Day, at Ramstein Air Base, April 9. Members of the community gathered to show their support and appreciation for the strength and resilience of military-connected youth.
Bunnies, brightly colored eggs, Easter trees, tulips and daffodils, and religious services are all part of Easter traditions in Germany and other European countries. They remind us that spring with all its freshness and color is full in bloom. Next week, Friday to Monday marks a long Easter weekend in […]
Three months after immigrating to Brooklyn, N.Y., from his native Caribbean country of Jamaica in 1999, Teflon Wint signed his name on the dotted line and enlisted in the U.S. Army to serve the United States of America. On April 4, the 405th Army Field Support Brigade senior supply system […]
The foundation of Earth Day was such a success that in December 1970 Congress authorized the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species Acts. Americans began celebrating Earth Day on April 22 every year. In 1990, Earth Day went […]
Ready to set a world record? On your mark, get set, run… Imagine the whole city of Kaiserslautern running together to set a world record! This is exactly the idea behind a major campaign that will take place in May. What is the goal? To run as many kilometers as […]
The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Religious Support Office team was recognized on Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, March 26, for support they provided following the unexpected passing of a host nation teammate and long-standing employee of the garrison. Three Soldiers from the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz RSO team — Maj. Craig Poole, community chaplain, […]
The 405th Army Field Support Brigade is spearheading the Department of Defense Skillbridge program in Europe, and thus far the program is proving its worth, both for transitioning Soldiers and for the brigade’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program. According to the DOD Skillbridge official website, Skillbridge is an opportunity for service […]
The 786th Civil Engineer Squadron is replacing all fluorescent lighting with more energy-efficient LED lights in response to a German regulation that no longer allows the purchase of fluorescent bulbs due to their high-energy use.
The Rheinlander Community Club on Smith Barracks transformed into a ballroom as U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Child and Youth Services hosted its first Bows and Bowties Ball, Baumholder, Feb. 22. The event, which saw parents and children ages 6 weeks to 5th grade dressed in their finest attire, brought together […]
TIME TRAVEL – MIDDLE AGE VR TOUR APRIL 12, 2:30 P.M., CITY CENTER, OTTERBERG Join a unique experience that brings history to life in a fascinating way and visit Middle Age Otterberg with its monastery church and the town center during the historical Walloon era. Bookable online at https://www.otterbach-otterberg.de/tourismus-freizeit/gaestefuehrungen/time-travel/ OSTERMARKT […]
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