Features

The smell of candies and chocolate fill the air as gift baskets and pink
and red balloons take up space in the Celebration

In 1949, a pretty, blond German girl named Johanna Jung was hired as one
of the first switchboard operators to work at the Baumholder military
installation. There were eight operators working two switchboards. 

U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder’s Hilltop Theater will be presenting the campy hit, “Bat Boy: The Musical” Feb. 15, 16, 22 and 23 and March 1 and 2, and the Tony Award winning Broadway hit comedy, “God of Carnage,” April 5, 6, 12 and 13. Shows start at 7 p.m.

Were there kamikaze pilots in the German air force in World War II? Technically, no. But the Germans did have something similar.

The first Army Reserve movement control team to deploy to Afghanistan
from a location outside the U.S. redeployed from Tarin Kot, Afghanistan,
Jan. 16.

Many Soldiers, as well as the family members who have partnered with
them on the military journey, find daily challenges easier to face with
an extensive support structure in place.

Effective Jan. 27, the price for first-class mail single-piece letters
will increase by a penny. A 46 cent first-class Forever Stamp will allow
customers to mail letters to any location in the U.S.