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Reader feedback
“I use it constantly. ...
It’s the fastest way of
communicating,” said
Dr. Susan Hargis about
social media. See page
2 for more feedback.
Thunder
Thump
Wiesbaden youths find
wealth of summertime fun,
learning opportunities in
community programs. See
pages 8 and 9.
Softball teams
battle for bragging
rights during
tournament. See
page 19.
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Vol. XV, No. 19
Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany
July 4, 2013
Honoring a
living legend
Story and photos
by Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden Public Affairs
Office
“The noise of the
planes became the sound
of hope for the people of
Germany.”
That’s how Frankfurt City Treasurer Uwe
Becker described the massive humanitarian effort
to supply the besieged
people of Berlin in 1948
and 1949. Becker spoke
June 26 during the 65th
anniversary of the Berlin
Airlift at the memorial
situated just outside the
former Rhein Main Airbase — now part of the
Frankfurt International
Airport.
Speakers from the city
and Hessen government
praised the superhuman
effort made by the Allies
in the wake of World War
II to provide the deprived
citizens with millions of
tons of desperately needed
flour, coal and other goods
during the Soviet Blockade of the city which
signaled the start of the
Cold War.
Saying the memoSee Living legend
on page 3
Installation Management Command leaders Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter (left) and Command Sgt.
Maj. Earl Rice talk to service members about resiliency, combatives and readiness during a
visit to the Warrior Training Center on Wackernheim’s McCully Barracks June 25.
Developing leaders
Readiness, SHARP are topics during IMCOM commander’s visit
Story and photos by Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen meets young German fans during a ceremony at the Berlin Airlift
Memorial at the former Rhein-Main Airport.
A visit by Installation Management Command
leaders Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter and Command
Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice drew garrison leaders from
throughout Europe to Wiesbaden to share ideas
and discuss issues.
IMCOM’s commander and senior NCO took
an inside look at how transformation is changing
the face of U.S. Army Europe, toured U.S. Army
Garrison Wiesbaden’s Warrior Training Center on
McCully Barracks and talked about the Army’s
Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program during the visit June 25.
“It’s a real privilege to get to see real Soldiers
and Airmen training,” said Ferriter, while interacting
with service members and civilians at the Warrior
See IMCOM commander on page 7
Post 9/11 GI Bill transfer policy to take effect Aug. 1
By C. Todd Lopez
Army News Service
Every Soldier who elects to transfer
his or her Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a
family member will incur an additional
four years in the Army, without regard
to their time in service starting Aug. 1.
“This policy was drafted in 2009 and
takes effect Aug. 1, 2013. It is important
that we inform Soldiers of this existing
policy regarding the Post 9/11 GI Bill
benefits,” said Lt. Col. Mark Viney, chief
of the Enlisted Professional Development Branch, Army G-1.
That news comes in a message to
military personnel, dated April 15, 2013.
The rule largely affects senior officers and enlisted Soldiers who are
retirement-eligible. As of now, these
Soldiers may be able to transfer benefits
to their loved ones with anywhere from
zero to three years of additional service.
Soldiers who are not retirement
eligible, electing to transfer their GI
Bill benefits to a family member means
re-upping for an additional four years.
Come Aug. 1 that rule will apply to
all Soldiers, whether they are retirementeligible or not.
“Soldiers are entitled to the benefit
for their own use, but to transfer to
See GI Bill on page 4
Ask the commander . . . See pages 2 and 4
Commentary
Feedback:
Do you use social
media? Why or why not?
Denise Scott
Army spouse
“I love social media. I use it
mostly to keep in touch with
family stateside and to stay
informed. Facebook is my
favorite social medium.”
Sgt. Michael Reinsch
U.S. Army Europe Public
Affairs Office
“I use Facebook almost every
day. I also have my own
page for a book I’m writing. Social media helps me
keep in contact with people
I would otherwise not call or
contact.”
Victor Dimarzo
Wiesbaden Housing Office
“I do not, because I don’t
have the time. In my free
time I’m relaxing — not using social media.”
Capt. Ryan Kroells
V Corps
Yes, definitely. It helps me
keep in touch with my family and all of my colleagues
around the world.”
Sgt. 1st Class Angela Minor
Headquarters and
Headquarters Battalion,
U.S. Army Europe
“Sometimes I go on Facebook — but not a lot because
I really don’t have time.”
Happy Independence Day
By Lt. Gen. Donald
Campbell
Commander of U.S. Army Europe
This Independence Day we
celebrate our nation’s 237th
birthday. For the men and
women who serve our great
country, whether as Soldiers,
civilians or family members,
this day is more than just the
birthday of our nation, it is a
day we celebrate freedom.
Freedom is cherished the
most by those who defend it.
The proud members of today’s
great Army steadfastly pledge
to defend the United States
of America, just as those who
fought to establish her.
Our nation has prospered
because of your unwavering service, commitment and
contribution to the pursuit of
liberty and justice. You do not
take your duties lightly, because
you know the price of freedom
all too well.
This Fourth of July as we
reflect on the many things
happening in our Army, our
country and around the world,
I am reminded of John Hancock
and the words of advice he
had for our founding fathers as
they signed the Declaration of
Ask the commander
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Support of U.S.
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be broken by a few demonVolker (a German citizen strations. As Americans and
living in Niedernhausen) com- Germans, we appreciate the
mented: Unlike other protest- fact that one of the benefits
ers/demonstrators of the region, of living in a free and demoI welcome your being here and cratic society is the right to free
regard flights and the noise that speech. We stand shoulder to
you might cause as unavoidable shoulder with the Bundeswehr
to maintain your readiness for to defend this right, both here in
duty. I regard your presence Germany and abroad. Peace-
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Independence on July 4, 1776:
“We must be unanimous;
there must be no pulling different
ways; we must hang together.”
Those words still ring true
today, so I ask all of our great
Soldiers, civilians and families
to do the same. Stick together
as members of our USAREUR
team by looking out and caring
for one another every day.
As you celebrate our nation’s
birthday and the freedom that
we and those before us have
sacrificed so much for, please
stay safe and enjoy yourself
responsibly.
Thank you for your dedication and selfless service to our
Army and our country. May
God bless you and may God
bless America.
Strong Soldiers, Strong
Teams.
ful protests against aircraft
noise (or anything else for
that matter) is that very right
being exercised by the people,
and we appreciate it for what
it is: a demonstration of the
freedoms we hold most dearly.
Praise for pediatrician
Cassandra C. commented:
I just want to say Dr. Michelle
Melicosta at the clinic here
deserves much appreciation for
her work. She is an amazing pediatrician. I cannot rave enough
about her. She is just the best.
Response: I share your
words of praise for Dr. Melicosta, who like all of our professionals at the Wiesbaden
Health Clinic, works tirelessly
to ensure Soldier readiness
and take care of our families.
Don’t forget to listen to her
weekly show on pediatrics on
American Forces Network
Wiesbaden radio, FM 98.7.
See Ask the
commander on page 4
Command and newspaper staff
USAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. Carstens
USAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major
.......................................Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed A. Mustafa
Public Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone Rueger
Editor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405)
Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400)
Reporter.............................................Wendy Brown (mil 337-5150)
July 4, 2013........................................................................... www.wiesbaden.army.mil
News and features
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News flash
Postal hours
The Wiesbaden Postal Service Center will be
closed every Friday July 8 through Sept. 30 for
the furlough. Hours of operation at the center will
be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the Post Office,
11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for package pickup, 11:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. for in and outprocessing, and 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. for official mail. The Darmstadt Postal
Service Center will be closed every Wednesday
July 8 through Sept. 30. Hours of operation at the
facility will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Post Office,
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for package pickup.
Beware of Internet pet sales
Community members have reported becoming
the victims of an Internet pet scam. People seeking
pets are asked to send money to such places as the
Ukraine, Cameroon and Spain to buy or see a photo
of a potential future pet only to never receive the pet
or the money back. This has sometimes involved
the “seller” asking the purchaser to send payment
through Western Union. Community members are
advised to beware of online pet sales.
Parking policy
Do you know the rules for parking in the Wiesbaden military community? Read the updated commander’s policy letter — “Reserved, Designated
and General Parking” — on the garrison’s home
page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil. Click on Command Focus, Policies and then the policy — CP11.
Heidelberg Housing Office closed
The Heidelberg Satellite Housing Services
Office will be closed July 4-5 in observance of
Independence Day.
Back-to-school contest
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service
invites patrons to enter to win a $1,000 gift card in
the Unilever “Salute to Clean” sweepstakes. Customers can fill out and drop off entry forms at any
Exchange through July 11. (AAFES Public Affairs)
Health Clinic furlough update
The Wiesbaden Health Clinic furlough dates
will be primarily on Fridays — July 19, 26, Aug.
2, 9, 12, 23, 30, Sept. 6, 9, 20, 27. The impact will
be limited services (primary care, ancillary services
and Educational Developmental Intervention Services) on those dates.
Check Fuel Card
Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials
advise patrons to check their Esso Fuel Card expiration date (lower right hand corner). If near expiration, customers must stop by the nearest AAFES
Fuel Card issuing location for a replacement card.
(Courtesy of AAFES Public Affairs)
Green Boot program
Is your unit signed up for the Green Boot program? Help the Army save by sharing ideas on
ways to conserve and use energy more efficiently.
Contact Maj. William McGlothlin at mil 337-5840
or [email protected] for details.
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rial is now under official
protection of the German
government, Becker recalled the more than 80
German, American and
British pilots and crew
who gave their lives in
the effort and thanked retired Col. Gail Halvorsen
(who was present) for his
part in helping GermanAmerican relations grow
and flourish following the
dark days of World War II.
Describing how the
young lieutenant’s personal intervention —
dropping small parachutes
with chocolate bars to
the children of Berlin —
gained the attention and
appreciation of people
around the world, Becker
said Halvorsen put a
personal face on the massive humanitarian effort.
“With your idea, Gail
Halvorsen, you brought
humanity to the people
of Berlin and Germany.”
As in the days of the
airlift, when the pilot lit up
the faces of the children of
Berlin with his small gifts,
the now 92-year-old was
happy to meet the young
German children of today
at the ceremony. Members
of the Frankfurt Musterschule sang for him and
those gathered after first
getting a chance to shake
hands and joke with the
congenial American.
“It’s very important
to be with the children
today to tell them about
the children of Berlin who
didn’t have any bread or
anything else to eat,” said
Halvorsen. “The children
are why I am here today.”
Members of the Wiesbaden military community
gathered on Clay Kaserne
June 27 to welcome the
famed airlift pilot, known
as the “Candy Bomber” and “Uncle Wiggly
Wings” for the signal he
gave to the youngsters of
Berlin upon approaching
the city during the airlift,
and to commemorate a
building in his honor.
“Today we are wit-
supermen were going to
look like.”
Then, after clearing
the destroyed buildings of
Berlin and finally landing
safely on his first mission of transporting flour
during the airlift, he was
relieved to see the plane’s
doors swing open and
several men come forward
to unload the flour with
their hands extended in
friendship — “looking
at us like we were angels
from heaven.
“The pleasure of food
was secondary to the
principle of freedom,” he
said. “That’s one of the
Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen and Col. David biggest lessons I learned
Carstens unveil a plaque on the Berlin Airlift pi- in the airlift.”
lot’s former barracks on Clay Kaserne June 27.
And from the grateful
children of Berlin,
nesses of history: not just of candy being distributed
Halvorsen
said he learned
by
air
to
Berlin’s
youth
where it took place, but
how
important
the gift
during
the
airlift.
“I
didn’t
by whom,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army live here much, because I of peace, freedom and
Garrison Wiesbaden com- was in the air most of the democracy was to a popumander, outside Building time,” he said, adding that lation that feared more
1013, which served as a the Wiesbaden quarters oppression from the Sobarracks for the pilots who were a major step up from viet Union similar to what
flew airlift missions from the tar-paper shack he and they had experienced
the airfield.
fellow pilots called home under Nazi rule. “The
“Flying from Wies- while flying from Rhein American-style dream of
baden, Rhein-Main and Main Air Base in the early freedom was their future
other airfields in Germany, stages of the mission.
and Stalin’s rule was their
the western Allies eventuPutting the airlift in nightmare.
ally transported more than perspective for his pres“If we lose our free2 million tons of goods in ent-day listeners, Halvors- dom, we’ll never get it
more than 277,000 flights en said not one pilot back. That’s what those
in and out of Berlin before complained about the up- kids taught me,” he said.
the Soviet stranglehold to-three flights a day they
“Colonel Halvorsen,
was broken and the siege made in and out of Berlin we are most honored
ended on May 12, 1949,” to feed the same people to have you and your
said Carstens. “The name s o m e o f
son here tohe pleasure d a y, ” s a i d
of the casern, Lucius D. them had
of food was
Clay, and the road signs fought durCarstens.
posted within, pay tribute ing the war.
secondary to
“You repreto the extraordinary men
Describ- the principle of sent all that
and women who worked, ing how he freedom. That’s is best about
flew and even sacrificed lost a best
our armed
one of the
their lives in this noble buddy who
biggest lessons forces and
effort to safeguard liberty w a s s h o t
I learned in the the sacrifices
and ensure the survival of down durmade over
airlift.”
Germany’s frail democ- ing the war,
the past 70
racy following the defeat Halvorsen quoted another years securing liberty
of National Socialism.”
World War II/airlift vet- and freedom — both at
“What an honor to be eran pilot who said, “It’s home and abroad. Thank
home,” said Halvorsen, a hell of a lot better to feed you for your service and
while joining Carstens in them than to kill them.” leadership at a time when
unveiling a plaque on the
Before coming to Ger- Germany’s fledgling
former barracks commem- many to serve in the airlift democracy needed your
orating his residence from mission, Halvorsen said service most. … I hope
December 1948 to Febru- he wondered what it this plaque will always
ary 1949 and describing would be like to encounter make sure that you conOperation Little Vittles the U.S.’s former foes. sider Wiesbaden: Your
which saw some 24 tons “I wondered what these home in Germany.”
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News and features
From the blotter
Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison
Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services
June 13
Damage — A Soldier became a victim when an
unknown person fled the scene after damaging the Soldier’s vehicle in Crestview Housing.
Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with
a traffic accident: Inattentive driving.
June 14
Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being
charged with a traffic accident: Failure to judge
proper distance.
Hit and run — A civilian employee became a victim
when an unknown person fled the scene of a
traffic accident after executing an improper lane
change and damaging the employee’s vehicle.
June 15
Assault — A retired noncommissioned officer and
family member are being charged with assault
and civilian misconduct.
Shoplifting — A family member is being charged
with shoplifting and civilian misconduct.
June 16
Drunken driving — A Soldier is being charged
with drunken driving.
Vandalization — An NCO became a victim when
an unknown person vandalized his vehicle in
Crestview Housing.
June 17
Assault — An NCO is being charged with assault
and domestic violence.
Assault — A family member is being charged
with assault, domestic violence and civilian
misconduct.
June 18
Vandalization — An NCO became a victim when
an unknown person vandalized his vehicle.
June 20
Tax evasion — A civilian employee is being
charged with tax evasion, misuse of tax-free
fuel privileges and civilian misconduct.
Vehicle damage — A civilian employee became a
victim when an unknown person fled the scene
after damaging the employee’s vehicle.
June 21
Traffic accident — A Solder is being charged with
a traffic accident: Failure to report involvement
and inattentive driving.
Traffic accident — A family member is being
charged with a traffic accident: Inattentive
driving.
June 22
Failure to re-register — A Soldier is being charged
with failure to re-register a POV and failure to
obey order or regulation.
Tax evasion — A Soldier is being charged with
tax evasion.
June 24
Vehicle damage — A Soldier became a victim
when an unknown person fled the scene after
damaging the Soldier’s vehicle.
Shoplifting: A family member is being charged
with shoplifting and civilian misconduct.
June 25
Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with
a traffic accident: Improper backing.
Assault — A Soldier is being charged with aggravated assault.
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Photo by K. Periman
Jazz for a sunny day
Members of the U.S. Army Europe Jazz Combo perform for the 100th anniversary of the Wiesbaden
Sport Shooting Association. The audience included incoming Wiesbaden Mayor Sven Gerich and
several U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden club members.
GI Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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dependents: that is used as a recruiting and retention
tool,” said Lt. Col. Mark Viney, chief of the Enlisted
Professional Development Branch, Army G-1.
Viney also serves as the policy proponent for
the Army’s Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Education
Benefits Program.
“We want Soldiers to be informed of the impact
of this policy,” Viney said. “This is going to impact
their decisions and their families, and whether or not
they are going to have this money available to fund
their dependent’s education.”
Veterans Affairs, or VA, also has eligibility requirements for transferability. A Soldier must have
six years of active duty in order to transfer his or her
GI Bill benefits.
In some cases, if a Soldier has incurred additional
time in service in order to transfer GI Bill benefits to a
family member, and is afterward unable to serve that
additional time in service, he or she may be required
to pay back those benefits.
Viney said that as the Army draws down, some
Soldiers will be involuntarily separated under forceshaping initiatives. Soldiers who are separated early
under such circumstances and who had previously
transferred their Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits
to their dependents may retain the transferred benefits,
without needing to repay them to the VA.
Soldiers who were retirement eligible after Aug.
1, 2009 and before Aug. 1, 2012, and who are considering transferring their benefits to their dependents
should review their service obligation before doing so.
All Soldiers will incur a four-year service obligation
after Aug. 1, 2013, if they transfer their benefits to
their dependents.
Soldiers with questions about transferring their
Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits to their dependents
should contact their approving official.
You can submit questions to her for the show via
[email protected].
are no air conditioning or ceiling fans in any of the
housing units to help with the heat since these old
brick units like to hold in the heat.
Response: Germany is not considered a zone
where air conditioning is required. The average
number of hours per year required to meet this
requirement is 650 hours per year with the temperature being over 26.7 degrees Celsius or 80
degrees Fahrenheit. In accordance with regulatory requirements, we intensively and carefully
control and monitor energy resources for cooling
and heating in government quarters. We want to
ensure their efficient and effective use in support
of housing requirements. A copy of the garrison’s
policy letter concerning air conditioning (number
17) can be found on the garrison’s website at www.
wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/commander/cp_overview.
asp.
Ask the commander . . . . . . . . . . . .
Plans for a swimming pool?
Julie R. asked: With the crazy heat, I was wondering if the post had any plans to construct an on-post
pool (either indoor or outdoor) or splash pads? Even
if you charged an admission fee, I know I’d pay it.
Response: Thanks for your question Julie. With
the current funding situation and other transformation priorities, there are no current plans for an
on-post swimming pool. However there are plenty of
alternative opportunities with so many pools located
in and around Wiesbaden. Please see the Things
to Do newsletter at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/
about/ttd/TTD.pdf for a list of local pools.
Wants air conditioning
B.J. F. asked: I am just curious as to why there
News and features
Barta takes command of HHB, USAREUR
Story and photo by
Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden
Public Affairs Office
The rain held off just long
enough for U.S. Army Europe
to celebrate the passing of command of its Headquarters and
Headquarters Battalion on Clay
Kaserne June 20.
As Soldiers stood in formation and USAREUR Soldiers,
civilians and families looked
on, outgoing HHB commander,
Lt. Col. Deon K. Young, passed
the battalion colors to reviewing officer, Maj. Gen. Richard
Longo, who in turn handed
them to incoming leader, Lt.
Col. Aaron C. Barta.
“This is a great day — a
day for celebration of a great
unit,” said Longo, USAREUR’s
deputy commander, praising
Young’s “inspired leadership”
as “subtle and nuanced” and
defined by trust, discipline and
physical fitness.
“We are here today to honor
Lt. Col. Young who has been responsible for leading and caring
for the Soldiers and families of
this unit through a tremendous
years,” Young said. “And more
importantly, we’re proud of all
of the accomplishments or our
past and present teammates.”
Young moves on to serve
with the Inspector General’s
Office at the Pentagon.
The incoming commander
takes over command of the
battalion after having served
as the military construction
chief and Site-K project officer
with USAREUR’s Office of the
Deputy Chief of Staff-Engineer
for the past nine months.
“The opportunity to stand
here today in front of such fine
Soldiers — made up of America’s finest men and women
— and in support of such a historical and proud United States
Army Europe team is a privilege
Maj. Gen. Richard Longo, USAREUR deputy commander, passes the Headquarters and of which I am extremely grateHeadquarters Battalion colors to incoming HHB commander Lt. Col. Aaron C. Barta as ful for having been allowed to
outgoing commander Lt. Col. Deon K. Young (right) looks on during the ceremony.
command,” said Barta.
“I look forward to every
period of change over the past ground, you transformed it and on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne
two years.
you took care of the Soldiers, thanking many by name for their day — of helping to build and
grow a team that is invested
“As the first battalion com- civilians and family members contributions.
mander of Headquarters and while doing so,” Longo said.
“We have truly enjoyed our in USAREUR’s mission — as
Headquarters Battalion, U.S.
Young bid farewell to the time in U.S. Army Europe — well as the Soldiers who will
Army Europe, you not only more than 900 Soldiers and our home away from home be tomorrow’s Army leaders,”
stood up the unit from the civilians who serve the battalion — for the past three-and-a-half he added.
Beware of pickpockets
Law enforcement officials
at the U.S. Army Europe Office
of the Provost Marshal have
noticed that more people have
become victims of pickpocket
crime in recent weeks.
“That is because pickpockets
are generally only active when
the weather is good, and the
warm weather is finally here,”
said Joe Day, OPM’s chief of
law enforcement.
Pickpockets stalk their victims and strike when they are
vulnerable, Day said.
“If anyone jostles, bumps or
crowds you, a pickpocket may
be in action,” he said.
OPM experts recommend
watching out for staged distractions. A thief might drop something or cause a loud commotion
to distract you while his partner
in crime steals your valuables.
Other common techniques
include thieves:
F Offering to help load bags
on or off a train, then stealing
something from them;
F Slitting open backpacks
and taking whatever drops out;
F Watching people buy
tickets, food or other items at
train and metro stations to see
where they keep their wallets
or money;
F Targeting people who
have had one too many drinks
in bars and clubs;
F Taking valuables left
on a beach while the owner is
swimming;
F Travelers who sleep on
trains or leave bags unguarded
at their seats;
OPM experts say it’s best to
take care to not make yourself an
easy target for criminals.
Slinging open purses or
pocketbooks over a shoulder invites theft; women should carry
handbags in front of them. Men
should place their wallets in a
front pants pocket if possible.
Day said it’s best not to flash
a lot of cash when shopping,
and hold onto receipts and other
documents that have credit card
account numbers on them.
Visit www.ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/traveling for
more security tips.
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New program to pit battalions versus battalions
Seven individual and
team core sports
By Tim Hipps
U.S. Army Installation Management
Command
If Chief of Staff of the Army Gen.
Raymond T. Odierno has his way,
super-athletic battalions someday will
be crowned sports champions of the
U.S. Army.
A new Army Sports Program is
headed this spring to installations and
garrisons worldwide. Not to be confused with intramural sports leagues
provided by Army Morale, Welfare and
Recreation, the Army Sports Program
will pit battalions against one another
in seven men’s and women’s team and
individual core sports.
“The MWR intramural sports program that’s been in existence forever
on the garrisons gives commanders the
ability to allow civilians and family
members with ties to units a chance to
play,” said Bob Vogt, acting division
chief of Soldier and Community Recreation at the U.S. Army Installation
Management Command headquarters
on Joint Base San Antonio Fort Sam
Houston, Texas. “They augment so
that we can have small units playing in
intramural sports programs.
“The battalion sports program is a
Soldier-only program. The intent was to
do it at the battalion level so we can get
the best Soldier-athletes to represent their
battalion as they move forward. So we’re
going to increase the level of competition
by doing that. It should make it a much
more exciting program, and that’s the
main difference between the two.
“This is recognizing the best Soldierathletes in the Army,” Vogt said.
The semi-annual competition will
include men’s and women’s basketball,
volleyball and soccer in the spring, along
with coed combative teams, and men’s
supporting the Army’s Comprehensive
Soldier Fitness initiatives.
The intent is to maximize Soldier
participation. Army National Guard and
Army Reserve Soldiers are eligible to
compete with their battalions. Units are
allowed to combine to form a battalion
team if they are too small to field a team
of their own.
The Army Sports Program will be
funded by senior commanders through
the use of operation and management
funds. Garrison sports offices will document participation by entering results
quarterly in the Army Community
Recreation Reports Online. Garrison
public affairs offices will cover the
competitions.
The inaugural spring season of the
Photo by Karl Weisel
Army Sports Program, is scheduled for
Soldiers and Airmen hone combative skills at the Warrior Training Center. May — coincidentally, National Sports
and women’s flag football, softball and by Lt. Gen. Mike Ferriter, commander of and Fitness Month.
cross country in the fall.
IMCOM. Putting the program in an order
The Army Sports Program will help
“The beauty of the program is it pro- should ensure garrisons participate in the the Army align with the Department of
vides another opportunity for Soldiers program. “Competitive sports enhance Defense’s Healthy Base Initiative. As a
to compete in a competitive sport and individual physical fitness, develop project of Operation Live Well, the goal
create unit esprit de corps,” Vogt said. confidence and self-esteem, build unit is to help increase the health and wellness
“Crowning a champion and moving cohesion, and foster esprit de corps.”
of the entire military force. Soldiers and
forward like we’ve done in the past in
The plan is for the Army Sports their families, along with Department
the Army is something you never forget Program to eventually consist of three of Defense civilians, are urged to take
in your Army career. We’re trying to phases, beginning with installation charge of their health through nutrition
give the Soldiers that opportunity one battalion competitions that lead to and fitness.
more time.”
region invitational championships and
Once the Army can execute the
The goals of the command-directed culminating in a Chief of Staff of the program in its entirety, each installation
program are to help build resiliency, Army Sports Championships. Because will select one battalion-level men’s and
increase Soldier and unit interest in ath- of current financial challenges, the re- women’s team in each of the six sports
letic and sports activities, and advance gional and Army-wide portions of the to compete at the regional level.
The top two men’s and women’s
opportunities for Soldiers to compete at program are cancelled for 2013 and may
be implemented later.
teams in each sport at the Region Invithe Army level.
This year, battalions will compete tational Championships will advance
“The Army Sports Program embodies key elements of comprehensive for local sports supremacy. IMCOM to the CSA Army Championships. The
Soldier fitness — building physical fit- garrison commanders and garrison Di- combative teams, featuring one man
ness, strengthening resilience, fostering rectorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and one woman, will bypass regional
teamwork and camaraderie — while and Recreation, in coordination with competition and advance directly to the
ultimately offering Soldiers positive ac- senior commanders, will plan, market, CSA Army Championships.
In the end, Army men’s and women’s
tivity choices during discretionary times, and deliver phase I of the Army Sports
thereby reducing Soldier opportunities Program to promote and increase Soldier, championship teams will be crowned
to engage in high-risk opportunities,” leader and unit interest in participation in each of the six sports, along with a
according to the operations order signed in sports and athletic activities, thereby mixed squad of combative champions.
Customs advice
Be aware of rules when shipping food stateside
By Robert Szostek
European Command Customs Public Affairs Office
People shipping household goods to the USA this
summer should be careful when packing the contents
of their kitchen, agriculture officials advise.
The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
issues fines of $100 to $1,000 to first-time offenders
who ignore the strict rules that apply to sending food
products stateside.
“Red meats, sausages, pates and salami can harbor
animal viruses, even if canned, and are therefore barred
from import,” said Scott Sanner, U.S. Department of
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Agriculture adviser to the U.S. European Command.
Even pasta or soup mixes that contain dried meat
are not allowed, he added. Foot-and-mouth disease
and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow
disease) are examples of animal diseases that need
to be kept out of the USA this way.
Fresh fruits and vegetables may also not be sent to
the U.S. because they can contain the eggs or larvae
of voracious pests.
The Mediterranean fruit fly is a good example of
a bug that can hide in citrus and other fruits to beat
the U.S.’s defenses.
However, you can ship processed fruit and vegetable products such as canned fruit, olive oil, mustard
and canned or processed sauces.
There are no restrictions on fish or mushrooms
either, Sanner added.
Commercially produced dried herbs and spices,
tea, roasted coffee, cured cheeses, cakes, candies,
cookies and roasted nuts are also OK.
To find out more about importing food, plant and
animal products into the United States, visit the CBP
website at www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/id_visa/arriving_travelers.xml.
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IMCOM commander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Training Center.
After touring the center and
watching as community members engaged in combatives,
boxing and martial arts training,
Ferriter and Rice talked about
the importance of building selfconfidence, self-reliance and
warrior skills through regular
physical fitness training.
“It doesn’t cost a dime,”
said Rice, about staying in
shape through regular PT, runs,
marches and combatives training. “Fill up your tank, come
back and you’re ready to roll.
Don’t let anything get in your
way of that. After you fill up
that tank with a good day of
PT, nothing can stop you. Do it
every day and be ready.”
Ferriter emphasized how
important it is for Soldiers to
learn and maintain combatives
skills and confidence to be ready
for any situation.
“It’s what we do every day
as Soldiers that is right,” said
Rice, explaining that having
a dedicated PT time is critical
—whether during inprocessing
or when on leave. “Do it every
day and be ready.”
Both leaders stressed that
noncommissioned officers are
the role models who lead by
example — looking out for
their Soldiers, encouraging and
motivating them to stay in shape
and to always do what’s right
to help prevent fellow Soldiers
from falling victim to sexual
harassment or abuse.
During a roundtable session
with IMCOM-Europe garrison
commanders and command
sergeants major, leaders agreed
that SHARP is a sergeant’s
program — one that may get
support from civilian subject
matter experts, but a program
that ultimately relies on NCOs
to set the example and to take
preventive or corrective actions
when required.
“I think it’s all part of the
leader development program,”
said Ferriter. “At the end of the
day, if we get that right” mission readiness is improved and
everyone becomes cognizant
that there is no place for sexual
harassment or assault in the
organization.
Leaders must foster a climate
of trust, he said. “We have to
look at it through the eyes of
our young Soldiers and their Col. David Carstens (left) and Thomas Blakely (right) describe Wiesbaden military community transformation projects, including Newman Village (visible in window), during a
families.”
Leader development among helicopter flight with visiting IMCOM commander Lt. Gen. Michael Ferriter.
civilian employees is equally
important, said Ferriter. “We are
all working toward a common
goal. What we do with them
(civilian employees) is what
we’ll get back in return.”
“We have to take it as an
investment,” added Rice, explaining that making sure future
leaders have the opportunities
and time to attend training is
critical.
Other issues discussed during the roundtable included
the impact of sequestration on
IMCOM-Europe communities,
sustainment challenges with
reduced funding, improvements
in the sponsorship and transition
programs, and the differences in
the operational environment in
Europe as compared to stateside
installations.
Big and comfortable
parking lots
Lt. Gen.
Michael
Ferriter
talks boxing techniques
with U.S.
Forces
Europe
boxing
champion Pfc.
Nathanial Barnd
during a
visit to the
Warrior
Training
Center.
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USAG Wiesbaden — Wackernheim, Wiesbaden
Standing strong at Vacation Bible School
More than 200 children take part in popular Wiesbaden summertime activity
Story and photos by
Chrystal Smith
The sounds reverberating
from Wiesbaden Middle School
were enough to make passersby
question if school was still in
session.
The various noises were
those of about 200 lively elementary and preschool aged
children participating in Vacation Bible School.
Michele Puehler and Patricia
Pritschow, VBS coordinators,
teamed with 20 volunteers to
offer another session of the
Christian-education activity
themed “Kingdom Rock: Where
Kids Stand Strong for God,”
June 24-28.
“It’s a fun way of bringing
them closer to God because
going to church can be a little
boring for younger kids,” said
Pritschow.
Puehler and Pritschow,
who have been facilitating the
summer sessions for nearly
two decades ― two years in
Wiesbaden and about 15 years
in Dexheim, said they offer the
experience in a nontraditional
setting to youths for spiritual
enrichment.
“We host VBS to teach
children about God, and maybe
reach children who don’t go to
church or whose parents don’t
go to church on Sunday,” said Vacation Bible schoolers and staff sing “Stand Strong” during Vacation Bible School in the Wiesbaden Middle School
Pritschow.
Daily the children partici- gym June 26. Photo top: Kingdom Rock players and Vapated in activities centered on cation Bible schoolers rock out to the theme song “Stand
a specific biblical point, verse Strong.” Photo right: Vacation Bible schoolers scramble
to grab pieces of a wall from a box during Tournament
and story. The coordinators said
Games.
the activities were designed to
solidify the key points of the
particular to that day of the school.
children saw how the points of the day
day’s message.
transformed into amusement to highlight
At
the
Epic
Bible
Adventures
station,
“Kids like action and movement,”
aspects of the message.
the
children
heard
the
daily
story
and
said Pritschow.
Snack time was also an important
became players to reenact the day’s story.
Daily the children were transported
The imagination station gave children event as daily one of the four groups
to Kingdom Rock where each day
an opportunity to do different types of had the responsibility of making snacks
began with “Sing and Play Rock,”
for the entire school. Even the snack
experiments.
where children sang along to the songs
In Chadder’s Royal Theater, the presentations had a special theme, said
of the day.
children watched short movies, read Puehler, as she pointed out the “prayer
“They are songs that you will scriptures and received trinkets that mix.” It comprised ingredients similar to
know for the rest of your life,” said displayed the daily verse. In the theater the well-known Chex Mix snack.
Pritschow.
There was also a special program
session they also learned about OperaThe children progressed through tion Kid-to-Kid where they composed designated for the children graduating
several different stations daily in small special Bible books to send to children to middle school called Spotlight. “This
groups where volunteers explained and in India.
group is for children too old to participate
expanded upon points of the message
At the Tournament Game station, the like the others and who are too young
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to volunteer,” said Puehler.
The youths in Spotlight were tasked
as reporters to record the activities
throughout the day. They took photos
and compiled them into presentations
that were shown daily in the Kingdom
Rock assemblies.
And while the coordinators are in
their own right old pros putting on a
successful religious education program,
they maintained that none of the program
would have been possible if not for the
efforts and support from the chaplaincy
and school.
“Without volunteers this program definitely wouldn’t work,” said Pritschow.
Banish the summertime blahs
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden has an abundance of activities for children
By Wendy Brown
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Fear not if that summertime plan of taking it easy
and not getting the children involved in structured
activities has only resulted in cries of, “We’re bored.”
There is still plenty of time for children to get
involved in summer activities before school starts up
again. There are also many activities in and around
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, as the following list
shows. All activities are subject to space availability.
• The Missoula Children’s Theatre will show up
in Wiesbaden in July with everything it takes to put
on a play ― including a set, lights, costumes, props
and make up ― except a cast. The team holds an open
audition and casts local students ages 7-18 years old
to perform in the play. From July 22-27, children in
Wiesbaden can participate in the production. To participate in this free activity, contact SKIESUnlimited
through Parent Central Services at mil 337-7928 or
civ (0611) 705-7928.
• SKIESUnlimited also has music and dance
summer activities that include Musikgarten, Music Instrument Paradise, Keyboard Fun, Dance
Summer Workshop and Dance to Salsa Music. For
more information contact SKIESUnlimited through
Parent Central Services at mil 337-7928 or civ (0611)
705-7928.
• For technologically inclined sixth through ninth
graders, there is a STEM Summer Camp from 8 a.m.
to noon Aug. 5-9, and a Robotics Summer Camp
from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 12-16 in the Wiesbaden
High School Technology Laboratory. For more information, contact the RoboWarriors Robotics Club
at [email protected].
• For children in grades six through 12, the Youth
Center has a variety of trips and activities planned for
the summer, and they range from a trip to Heidelberg
July 9 to a fishing trip to Limburg with all the equipment provided July 31 ― there are three every week.
For more information, contact Parent Central Services
at mil 337-7928 or civ (0611) 705-7928.
• Also for children in grades six through 12, the
Youth Center offers programs called Move It Mondays and Fun and Fit Fridays that take place from
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The programs involve breakfast,
fitness and technological or craft activities. The cost
is $20 per day.
• In addition, the Youth Center Open Recreation
Program takes place free of charge from 1-6:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday for middle school youth
and from 1-8 p.m. Monday through Friday for high
school youth.
• The School Age Centers on Hainerberg Housing
and Clay Kaserne also have a variety of field trips
throughout the summer for children in kindergarten
through fifth grade. Examples of upcoming trips include the Lava Dome in Mendig and the Opel Zoo
in Kronberg. Contact Parent Central Services at mil
337-7928 or civ (0611) 705-7928.
• Youth Sports and Fitness is sponsoring the Start
Smart sports program again this year in Wiesbaden.
Sports included in the program will be golf, flag
football, soccer and basketball. All the programs for
Photo by Wendy Brown
Mason Payeur works on a robot during the Robotics Summer Day Camp at Wiesbaden High School
last August. Students in grades six through nine
can participate in the camp this year. Photo below: Benjamin Smith runs with the football as Issac Meyers chases him while learning about flag
football at the Start Smart Sports program in
Hainerberg Housing last summer.
Photo by Katrina Gluth
children ages 3-5 are filled except for golf, but most
programs are still open for children ages 6-7. The
cost is $25. For more information, call Parent Central
Services at mil 337-7928 or civ (0611) 705-7928.
• In addition, Youth Sports and Fitness will hold
inline hockey, football skills, tennis and flag football
clinics this summer. For more information, contact
Parent Central Services at mil 337-7928 or civ (0611)
705-7928.
• SKIESUnlimited also offers ongoing tae kwon
do classes, as well as private music lessons in drum
and percussion, piano and guitar. For more information contact Parent Central Services at mil 337-7928
or civ (0611) 705-7928.
• Another perennial favorite with Wiesbaden chil-
dren is the annual library summer reading program.
The theme of this year’s program is, “Have Book
Will Travel,” and the remaining program events are
July 11, 18 and 25. Participation is required in two
programs in order to receive a certificate, but children can register throughout the program. For more
information about this free activity, people can call
the library at mil 337-1740 or civ (0611) 705-1740.
• Child, Youth and School Services also offers a
10-week summer program for children in part-day
preschool and kindergarten. Next week’s part-day
preschool theme is, “Down on the Farm,” and next
week’s kindergarten theme is, “Blast to the Past!”
For more information contact Parent Central Services
at mil 337-7928 or civ (0611) 705-7928.
• The American Girl Social Hour continues
with programs at 10 a.m. July 20 and Aug. 17 at the
Wiesbaden Library. Girls should bring their American
Girl dolls with them to the social. Activities will include the reading of an American Girl book, artwork,
discussion of etiquette, tea and cookies.
• The climbing wall at the Wiesbaden Fitness
Center is open, and people can call mil 337-5541
or civ (0611) 705-5541 to schedule an appointment.
There are sessions available Tuesday and Thursday
from 5-7 p.m., and the first Saturday of every month
from 8 a.m. to noon. Climbing is open to all ages and
abilities, although children should be old enough to
understand the difference between left and right. Children as young as 3 years old have enjoyed climbing on
the wall, which is also available for birthday parties.
• Child Youth and School Services will conduct
Newcomers’ City Tours July 13, July 27 and Aug.
10. All of these walking tours are free and begin at
the lobby of the Army Lodge in Hainerberg Housing
at 10 a.m. No registration is required.
• Adolescents 11 years old and up are welcome at
the American Red Cross’ Standard First Aid Adult
& Child CPR/AED class from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
July 13 at Clay Kaserne Building 1023E, Room 284.
The cost is $55 per person. For more information, call
mil 337-1760 or civ (0611) 705-1760.
•Adolescents 11-17 years old can sign up for the
American Red Cross’ Babysitter’s Training and
Pediatric First Aid/CPR class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
July 30-31 at Clay Kaserne Building 1023E, Room
284. The cost is $55 per person. For more information
call mil 337-1760 or civ (0611) 705-1760.
• The Wiesbaden Wahoos are holding a summer
swim clinic for stroke development Aug. 13-17 and
another one for intermediate and advanced swimmers
Aug. 19-23. Both clinics take place from 8-10 a.m.
and cost $90 per swimmer. They will take place at the
Kleinfeldschen Pool in Wiesbaden. For more information, visit www.wiesbadenwahoos.com.
• The New Parent Support Program, Educational
and Developmental Intervention Services and Women,
Infants, Children programs invite parents with toddlers and preschoolers for some “Play in the Park”
from 11 a.m. to noon July 26 in Crestview Housing
and Aug. 30 in Aukamm Housing. Activities include
bubbles, parachute games, water tables and an obstacle
course. Call civ (0611) 408-0330 or 0331 for more
information.
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Advice for getting married overseas
to enter into a marriage
contract in the form of
certification by compeAmerican diplomatic and
tent authority that no
consular officers are not permitimpediment exists to
ted to perform marriages (Title
the marriage. (No such
22, Code of Federal Regulations
document exists in the
52.1). Marriages abroad are
United States.)
almost always performed by
Unless the foreign
local (foreign) civil or religious
authorities will allow
officials.
such a statement to be
As a rule, marriages are not
executed before one of
performed on the premises of an
their consular officials
American embassy or consulate. The validity of marriages
in the United States, it
abroad is not dependent upon
will be necessary for the
to the marriage registrar first
the presence of an American
parties to a prospective
be authenticated in the United marriage abroad to execute
diplomatic or consular officer,
States by a consular official of an affidavit at the American
but upon adherence to the laws
that country. This process can be embassy or consulate in the
of the country where the martime consuming and expensive. country in which the marriage
riage is performed. Consular officers may authenticate foreign Residency
will occur stating that they are
Parental consent
marriage documents. There is requirements
The age of majority for mar- free to marry.
a fee for authentication of a
This is called an Affidavit
Marriages abroad are subject riage varies from one country
document.
to the residency requirements to another. Persons under the of Eligibility to Marry, and
of the country in which the age of 18 must, as a general there is a fee for the American
Validity of overseas
marriage is to be performed. rule, present a written statement consular officer's certification
marriages
In general, marriages which There is almost always a lengthy of consent executed by their of the affidavit. Some countries
parents before a notary public. also require witnesses who will
are legally performed and valid waiting period.
Some countries require the execute affidavits to the effect
abroad are also legally valid Documentation and
parental consent statement to that the parties are free to marry.
in the United States. Inquiries authentication
be authenticated by a consular
regarding the validity of a marMost countries require that
Additional
riage abroad should be directed a valid U.S. passport be pre- official of that foreign country requirements
to the attorney general of the sented. In addition, birth certifi- in the United States.
Many countries, like the
state in the United States where cates, divorce decrees and death Affidavit of eligibility
United States, require blood
the parties to the marriage live. certificates are frequently reto marry
tests.
quired. Some countries require
All civil law countries reForeign laws and
Some countries require that
that the documents presented quire proof of legal capacity documents presented to the
procedures
Who may perform
marriages abroad?
The embassy or tourist
information bureau of the
country in which the marriage is to be performed
is the best source of information about marriage
in that country. Some
general information on
marriage in a limited
number of countries can
be obtained from Overseas Citizens Services,
Room 4811, Department
of State, Washington,
DC 20520. In addition,
American embassies and
consulates abroad frequently
have information about marriage in the country in which
they are located.
marriage registrar be translated
into the native language of that
country.
Loss of U.S. nationality
In some countries, marriage
to a national of that country will
automatically make the spouse
either a citizen of that country or
eligible to become naturalized
in that country expeditiously.
The automatic acquisition
of a second nationality will
not affect U.S. citizenship.
However, naturalization in a
foreign country on one's own
application or the application
of a duly authorized agent may
cause the loss of American
citizenship. Persons planning
to apply for a foreign nationality should contact an American
embassy or consulate for further
information.
Marriage to an alien
Information on obtaining a
visa for a foreign spouse may
be obtained from any office
of the USCIS, U.S. embassies
and consulates abroad, or the
Department of State Visa Office,
Washington, DC 20520-0113.
If you have any questions
regarding this topic, visit the
Legal Assistance Office on Clay
Kaserne, Building 1023W, or
call mil 337-4725 or civ (0611)
705-4725.
Summer reading
kickoff
Ann Burski, director of the
Wiesbaden Library, laughs as
she uses a puppet named Hilda
to kick off the library’s summer
reading program at the library
June 26. Reginald Stewart,
a technician at the library,
stands next to Burski with
another puppet. This year’s
reading program is called,
“Have Book, Will Travel,” and
and the remaining program
events are July 11, 18 and 25.
Participation is required in two
programs in order to receive
a certificate, but children
can register throughout the
program. For more information
about this free activity, people
can call the library at mil 3371740 or civ (0611) 705-1740.
Photo by Wendy Brown
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Garrison employees recognized for length of service, more
By Karl Weisel
“One need not wear a uniform to serve.”
That was the focus June 21
as Col. David Carstens, U.S.
Army Garrison Wiesbaden
commander, honored 945 years
of combined service contributed
by garrison employees at a
Length of Service Ceremony.
“This garrison and this
community could not survive
without you. … You have
helped manage so much change,
so well, in such a short period
of time,” Carstens said. “From
welcoming Headquarters USAREUR to reintegrating the redeployed V Corps Headquarters,
Photo by Dee Crawford
to conducting oversight of
hundreds of millions of dollars Longtime employees look on as U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden leaders Col. David Carstens and Command Sgt. Maj.
of military construction projects Sa’eed Mustafa join Vincent Cromartie, Norbert Dauer and Albert Haempel in cutting a cake at the length of service
to the upkeep of a garrison ceremony June 21.
consisting of 19 sites spread 45 years of service.
career as a GS-5 mail clerk after also didn’t envision such a presented two special awards
over 40-plus square kilometers,
lengthy career with the U.S. during the ceremony. Chrystal
“I always wanted to work retiring from the military.
to expanding, always expand- in this field,” said Dauer, who
Smith and Wendy Brown of
Cromartie, who said the military 40 years ago.
ing, the wide array of child started working for the Wies- upcoming furlough would be
“When I started in Septem- the garrison’s Public Affairs
care and recreational services baden military community in his second go-around with ber 1973 I had very bad Eng- Office received Achievement
provided to the community 1968.
the government’s mandatory lish. In 1974 I started learning Medals for Civilian Service
… your achievements as the
Dauer, who praised his employee layoff, added that he English in night school and for their work on the garrison’s
backbone for this community, coworkers over the years, said didn’t think he would work so practiced at work during the revamped website and with
our continuity, our experience it was hard to recollect a high- long for Uncle Sam when he day,” Haempel said, adding the Herald Union newspaper
base, are too many to mention.” light of his time with the U.S. began his career.
that he always liked the “take- respectively.
During the ceremony, em- military. “There were good days
“I can only say thank you,”
“I’m thankful ― can’t com- it-easy” attitude of his American
ployees were honored for from and bad days,” he said.
said the garrison commander
plain. … I couldn’t have done colleagues.
five to 45 years of service with
Several employees were to all of those honored, “for
Vincent Cromartie of the Di- it without all of the employees
the U.S. forces.
rectorate of Human Resources who have helped me along the recognized for 35 years in- your dedication, service, proAmong those recognized and Albert Haempel with the way. If it wasn’t for them I cluding Lothar Gerhardt, Wal- fessionalism, a smile at every
ter Maehlig, Gordon Adam, front door service and for every
was Norbert Dauer, a host nation Directorate of Public Works wouldn’t be here today.”
Likewise, Haempel, a gar- Gebhard Dillmann and Roger time you help a Soldier and or
employee with the Directorate were each recognized for having
family member find his or her
of Public Works’ electrical contributed 40 years of service. dener for the garrison who Gerber.
Carstons and Command way. A most sincere thank you
branch, who will wrap up his
“I’ve come a long way,” intends to work for five more
career in August after more than said Cromartie, who began his years before retiring, said he Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa also for a job well done.”
Friendship award
Hessen Minister President Volker
Bouffier chats with Wiesbaden
Health Clinic's Staff Sgt. John
Lacroix while recognizing him
for outstanding contributions to
German-American relations at the
Hessentag Awards Ceremony in
Kassel June 22. Lacroix, born in
Applevalley, Calif., helped build
a strong partnership between
German and American service
members and civilian emergency
responders while managing the
Viper Pit, a combat lifesaver training facility, on Clay Kaserne.
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Hero2Hired program automates job search
Tools make for an easier, more successful transition to civilian job
Transitioning Soldiers have
access to many kinds of resources as they prepare to enter
the post-military phase of their
lives. Many of those are available at Army Career and Alumni
Program offices on installations.
For Soldiers without regular access to an installation,
however, the resources and
tools needed for a successful
transition might not be readily
available — or available at all.
This applies to many Reserve
and National Guard Soldiers,
but could also apply to Soldiers recovering from injuries
or illness.
To address the need for widely available transition resources,
the Department of Defense created the Hero2Hired program as
a central, user-friendly resource
for Active Duty, Reserve and
National Guard service mem-
bers to connect with
military-friendly
companies who want
to hire them.
H2H has an array
of interactive transition tools, including
military-to-civilian
skills translation, education and training
resources and lists of
employers, as well as
a mobile smart phone
application. H2H is
provided through the
Department of Defense’s Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program, which currently is
revising and expanding its scope
due to demand for the program.
H2H offers the following
valuable job search tools:
• Search for jobs — If you
know the name of a company
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online from home. Or search
a database of jobs and speak
directly with employers from
the comfort and convenience
of home. The only requirement
is a personal computer with
internet access.
The H2H website is intended
to provide transitioning service
members with one more way to
access the tools and information
needed to step out of the combat
uniform and into a new civilian
career.
The H2H site is located
at https://h2h.jobs. Go to the
site; set up an account and look
around to find out how H2H can
help you find your next job. If
you have any questions contact
Mitchell Lee at Mitchell.a.lee.
[email protected], 001-210-4660123 / 210-722-4721. (Courtesy
of the U.S. Army Installation
Management Command)
Sending plants stateside is complex
JOB
Send your resume to [email protected]
or fax to: 0631-30 33 55 44
experience;
• Career Assessment Survey — If
you’re not sure what
you want to do, H2H
offers a short skills
and interests survey
to help you determine
what career types fit
best with your background;
• Advice and
training — This
tool provides helpful
tips on job-hunting
techniques, interview
preparation, and resume building, along
that is registered with H2H, just
with
information
on school
type it in the search box and it
offerings,
certificate
and trainwill narrow down your search;
ing
programs,
apprenticeships,
• Military Skill Translator
— You can enter your Military financial aid, and more;
• Hiring events — Find loOccupational Code to get a list
of career paths that most likely cal hiring events in your area
to fit your military training and or attend a virtual career fair
Many people get attached to their plants
while stationed in Europe and want to mail or
hand carry them back to the United States from
overseas. Unfortunately, some plants are outright
prohibited from entering the
United States. Most others will
have restrictions that are often
very difficult to comply with and
may be costly to fulfill.
Arrangements with U.S.
Department of Agriculture and
Customs and Border Protection
to send or take plants to the
United States must be made well
in advance. The USDA regulates
plants to ensure that foreign plant pests and
diseases do not enter the United States.
“Most restricted plants will need a permit
from the USDA that will stipulate certain requirements such as treatments or fumigations,”
said Scott Sanner, agriculture adviser to the U.S.
European Command. Phytosanitary certificates
from the government of the country where the
plant was grown are also required for plants
intended for planting.
These may be hard to get because the government officials who issue them may be few in
number and may not be close to where you live.
Also, there may be a charge for these certificates.
Additional declarations on the Phytosanitary
Certificate may be required to verify certain
things such as if the plant was grown in a certain
pest or disease-free area or that the plant is free
of certain pests and diseases based on an official
inspection. Only the government officials in that
country are authorized to make these declarations
and issue the certificates.
“There are also size and age limitations
that apply to most plants being brought into
the States,” Sanner added. Many plants cannot
be more than 2 years old and 18
inches high from the soil line, he
explained.
No soil or growing media can
be sent to the United States. Only
an approved, not previously used,
packing media may surround
plants going back and the plants
cannot be rooted as inspectors in
the U.S. must see the roots.
These restrictions still apply
even if the plant originally came from the United
States. Once a plant crosses the U.S. border, it
is susceptible to foreign pests and diseases, and
so will be treated as a foreign plant.
As you can see, there are many requirements
for sending or taking a plant to the United States.
Even if all these requirements can be met, the
plant making entry into the United States is
subject to inspection by CBP or USDA personnel for final disposition.
As always, whether hand carrying or mailing
plants or other agricultural items to the United
States, you must declare them on the appropriate
CBP declaration form. You may be subject to
fines if you fail to do so.
Consult the USDA website at www.aphis.
usda.gov/plant_health/permits/plantproducts.
shtml or contact your nearest military customs
office for more information.
Community notes ... Community notes
1002 (airfield operations building) on Clay Kaserne. Everyone
is welcome for praise, devotion,
conversation and prayer.
Kudos to volunteers
Congratulations and thanks
to the following Volunteers of
the Month: Capt. Ericka Carroll, Isidora Dona, Kimberly
Speed, Chandee Ulch, Teresa
Bartels, Jennifer Lanterman,
Eileen Mijares and Rosie,
Sean-Paul Adams, Richard
Heiges, Chief Warrant Officer
2 Carl TenBrink, William Heiges, Kareena Carter, Jessica
Rose and Anne Blakeslee. The
following people were the Volunteers of the Quarter: Mark
Robinson, Meredith Yuskiw,
Leoann Tansey and Charlene
Hormann.
Next CIB is July 30
Get the latest information
and feedback at the Community
Information Briefing July 30
at 9:30 a.m. at the Wiesbaden
Entertainment Center. Follow it online on the garrison’s
Facebook page at “Garrison
Wiesbaden.”
CAC PIN reset
The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Personnel Division
now offers a faster CAC PIN
reset option. People can sign
in at the kiosk at the ID card
issue office in Building 1023E
to use the CAC reset station. It’s
located in Room 166.
Sesame Street coming
to town
The USO will bring the characters of Sesame Street to the
Wiesbaden Fitness Center July
22. Show times are 2 and 5 p.m.
Learning English
Wiesbaden’s Relocation
Readiness Program hosts an
English as a Second Language
(Ingles como Segundo Idioma)
class Thursdays from 4:30-6
p.m. Aug. 1 to Oct. 3 and Oct.
10 to Dec. 19. To register call
mil 335-5254 or civ (0611)
4080 254.
Play in the Park
The New Parent Support
Program, Educational and
Developmental Intervention
Services and Women, Infants,
Children programs invite parents with toddlers and preschoolers for some “Play in the
Park” time from 11 a.m. to noon
July 26 in Crestview Housing
and Aug. 30 in Aukamm Housing. Activities include bubbles,
parachute games, water tables
and an obstacle course. Call civ
(0611) 408-0330 or 0331 for
more information.
Community Flea
Market
A Community Flea Market
will be held July 27 from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center parking lot.
Cost is $20 to reserve a table.
Call (0611) 4080 190.
ACS Birthday Bash
Army Community Service
celebrates 48 years of serving
the community July 25 from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. with face paint-
Photo by Anemone Rueger
Connecting community members
‘American Girl’ social
Hochheim Mayor Angelika Munck (center) talks about opportunities for U.S. military
members with Installation Management Command Sgt. Maj. Earl Rice (right) and
Wiesbaden-based command sergeants major during a tour of the town June 24. The
visitors got an inside look at the flourishing German-American partnership in Hochheim and opportunities to connect German and American neighbors.
ing, hot dogs, popcorn, cotton
candy, the U.S. Army Europe
Brass Quintet and children’s
crafts in the ACS Cafeteria in
Hainerberg Housing. All ID
cardholders are invited to join
in the celebration.
Wiesbaden American Red Cross
also offers a standard first aid
(adult and child CPR/AED)
class July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. in the same location. Call
civ (0611) 705-1760 to sign up
for either class.
Have book, will travel
German classes
The Wiesbaden Library offers a summer reading program
for grades one to five Thursdays
at 9 a.m. Stop by the library or
call civ (0611) 705-1740 for
details.
Culture College
New to the Wiesbaden area?
Sign up for the Culture College to be held July 8-9. Learn
about community resources and
agencies, get familiar with the
German culture, find out about
Army Community Service
program, experience German
shopping, learn how to use
public transportation and more.
Call mil 335-5254 for details.
Red Cross classes
Babysitter training and
pediatric first aid/CPR will be
taught July 30-31 from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. both days in Room
284, Building 1023E on Clay
Kaserne. Cost is $55. It’s open
to adolescents ages 11-17. The
Army Community Service’s
Relocation Readiness Program
offers German language classes
July 11 to Aug. 1, Aug. 8 to Sept.
5, Sept. 19 to Oct. 17 and Oct.
24 to Nov. 21 from 7-8:30 p.m.
The class is designed for beginners and offers lots of “good-toknow” information. Call ACS at
civ (0611) 4080-254.
Family Child Care
Do you love working with
children? Interested in working
from home? Looking for an
earning potential from $26,000
to $40,000 annually? Become
a Family Child Care provider.
Call civ (0611) 4080-329 or mil
335-5383 for more information.
Special CDC openings
Child, Youth and School
Services features special child
care openings in Building 1502
on Clay Kaserne — July 13 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and July 26
from 6:30-11:30 p.m. Current
CYSS registration is required.
Make reservations and payment
at least four days before the date.
Call Parent Central Services at
civ (0611) 705-7928.
Employment classes
Wiesbaden Army Community Service’s Employment
Readiness Program holds USA
Jobs and resume basics classes
July 23, Sept. 24, Oct. 24 and Nov.
19 at 10:30 a.m. Call civ (0611)
4080-254 to reserve a space.
Evensong service
There is a new liturgical Protestant service called Evensong
that will take place at 5 p.m. Sundays in the lounge in Building
We organize tours
individually for
your group of
friends, family and
business partners!
An “American Girl” social
for girls ages 6 and above is
held every third Saturday of
the month at 10 a.m. at the Wiesbaden Library on Clay Kaserne. Girls should bring their
American Girl dolls with to the
social. Activities will include
the reading of an American
Girl book, artwork, discussion
of etiquette, tea and cookies.
Call civ (0611) 705-1740 or civ
(06128) 489 202.
No passport photo
walk-ins
The Training Support Center’s Photo Studio no longer
offers a walk-in service for
passport photos. All passport
photos must be scheduled
through VIOS. There is no fee
for the passport photos. The
studio does not shoot photos for
international driver’s licenses.
To make an appointment visit
www.vios.army.mil.
• Wine tastings
• Vineyard walking tours
• Hiking
• Wine wagon tours
• Local events
www.eventours-rheingau.de
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Schools page — Partners in education
School bits
University of Maryland
classes
The University of Maryland
University College starts its fall
class schedule Aug. 19. Stop by
the Education Center (Building
1023E, Room 12) on Clay Kaserne or call civ (0611) 705-5917
for information about financial
aid and degree planning.
Learning during
summer
Summer’s a great time to
relax, have adventures and
explore. But that doesn’t mean
learning has to stop. Students
can continue to study and prepare
for the new school year by visiting the Department of Defense
Education Activity’s Summer
Explorations home page at http://
summer.eportalnow.net. The site
aims to provide inspirational and
motivational learning in a fun
environment for all ages.
Scholarship recipient
Congratulations to Jonathan Ochart, the recipient of a
$1,500 college scholarship from
the Scholarships for Military
Children Program through the
Defense Commissary Agency.
Ochart, a Wiesbaden High School
National Honor Society member,
is headed to the University of
Texas at Austin. For more information about the Scholarships for
Military Children Program visit
www.militaryscholar.org.
Summer graduate
programs
The University of Phoenix
offers Masters of Business Administration summer graduate
programs starting in August
2013. For more information call
civ (0611) 205-2015 or email
[email protected].
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma
offers students the opportunity to
earn Masters of Education and International Relations. The school
also offers an Organizational
Leadership Doctoral program.
OU classes are taught face-toface or online by internationally
recognized OU faculty. The threehour credit courses are taught in
a weeklong format (Tuesday to
Sunday). Call civ (0611) 7055937 or email apwiesbaden@
ou.edu for details.
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Troop 107 Boy Scouts Ric Heiges (from left), Ryan Pickering and Isaiah Bednash help Ricky Pickering (behind the
habitat, next to Bednash) move Jake the Snake’s new boa constrictor habitat from Bednash’s home on Florida
Strasse to Wiesbaden High School June 13.
‘Jake the Snake’ gets new home
Aspiring Eagle Scout comes through for high school boa constrictor
Story and photos by
Wendy Brown
Wiesbaden High School’s
“Jake the Snake” has a new
home thanks to Troop 107
Boy Scout Ricky Pickering,
who built it to fulfill one of
the requirements to become
an Eagle Scout.
Jake ― a female ― is a
seven-foot-long boa constrictor who eats two dead rats
every two weeks and lives
in the classroom of science
teacher Chris Limes. She
outgrew the large tank Limes
had kept her in since she was
a foot-long baby, and Limes
asked the school’s Booster
Club for money to get her a
new home.
Pickering’s mother, Tammy Pickering, is a member of
the club, and she suggested
he take on the project. Ricky
thought it was a good idea. Joe
Bednash, another member of
the club, offered his extensive
experience as a builder to help
out with the project.
“I just showed this guy a
picture and he and the boys
built it,” Limes said June 14,
the day Ricky Pickering and
a few of
his fell o w
Scouts
rolled
t h e
home
f r o m
the Bednashs’
b a c k
yard to
the high Jake the Snake
school.
Pickering said he is thankful for the help he received on
the project from Bednash, and
other Boy Scouts, including
Ric Heiges, Will Heiges, Ryan
Pickering and Isaiah Bednash,
who helped him move the
habitat from the Bednashs’
back yard on Florida Strasse
to the high school. Pickering
also thanked Dave Eidem, a
math teacher at the school,
and personnel at the Self Help
Store, for their help on the
project as well.
Limes said he bought Jake
in 2001 when she was a onefoot-long
b a b y, a n d
she used to be
able to climb
through the
eye-hole of a
cow skull he
kept in her
tank.
“She’s a
low-maintenance animal,” Limes
said. “You don’t
have to take her out for a
walk. You feed her and you
clean her cage once a week,
and that’s about all you have
to do. She’s cold blooded, so
you don’t have to feed her
much. A comparable-sized
warm blooded animal would
eat about 80 percent more.”
Limes said he received
an estimate from a company,
and a similar boa constrictor
home would have cost about
$3,000. Instead, with the only
cost being materials, and many
of them donated, the home
costs well under a third of that
amount to build.
The rank of Eagle Scout is
the highest rank in Boy Scouting, and in order to complete
the requirements, Scouts must
complete a community service
project. Pickering said he does
not know when his Eagle
Scout Court of Honor will be
held because he still has a few
other requirements to fulfill
for the rank.
The project took more than
40 working hours to build,
Pickering said.
Pickering said he has been
a Boy Scout for six years, and
before that he went through the
Cub Scout ranks. He enjoys the
camping and the camaraderie
of his fellow Scouts the most.
“Everyone in the Troop gets
along,” he said.
As for snakes, “I don’t hate
snakes,” Pickering said, “but
I’m not much into them.”
For your health
Wiesbaden Dental Clinic embraces plan for oral wellness
Members of the the Wiesbaden Dental Clinic Command
staff said they are excited about
the U.S. Dental Command’s
global initiative focusing on
oral wellness. The initiative,
Go First Class, switches the
current practice of multiple
dental appointments: examination, cleaning and fillings to a
business model of a cleaning
appointment with an exam.
Service members identified
with few simple correctable
conditions may be treated during this single appointment.
“GFC is designed to meet
the Army’s readiness standard,
while actively pursuing oral
wellness or health,” said Col.
Derrick R. Carter, commander
of the Wiesbaden Dental Clinic.
“It supports the surgeon general’s 2020 Medical Campaign
Plan of achieving healthy Army
beneficiaries through preventive measures, by focusing on
warriors’ oral wellness. Oral
health is not limited to teeth,
but is part of the whole body
and extends the dentist’s role
in the surveillance of disease.”
Carter stressed that GFC is a
“cleaning” centric appointment
for service members that are in
the window for their required
annual exam.
Service members are asked
to contact the dental clinic up
to 60 days before their current
exam will expire. The clinic
will assess past dental history
to determine whether a single
dental appointment is possible
to achieve oral wellness or
Dental Readiness Classification
one. Oral wellness means that
no treatment is necessary, and
chances of reporting to the clinic
for a dental emergency is less
than 4 percent.
“Service members with a
high probability of needing a
filling will receive an appointment for a cleaning, exam
and treatment of any simple
condition,” Carter said. “The
cleaning appointment will be
the basis for the dental exam,
blood pressure screening and
initiation for tobacco cessation
referral, nutritional counseling
referral and hopefully in the
future other medical screenings like diabetes. Needless to
say, the encounter will include
a complete dental exam with
necessary X-rays, address oral
hygiene concerns, and allow
for preventive measures like
sealants for deep teeth grooves
and application of fluoride for
cavities prevention.”
This new dental appointment model has an estimated
potential saving to the Army
of $31 million, as it reduces the
service member’s time away
from the workplace, to meet
multiple dental appointments.
“GFC’s cleaning/exam and
cleaning/exam/filling appointments are not the solution for
every service member,” Carter
said. “An anticipated 30 percent of service members will
need to be re-appointed after
their cleaning appointment for
follow-on treatment. Service
members completed in a single
appointment increases readiPhoto by Wendy Brown
ness and oral wellness, creates
Robert
Walker,
a
registered
dental
hygenist
at
the
Wiesbaden
Dental
Clinic, cleans the
greater appointment availability
teeth of Spc. Andrew Hughes at the clinic earlier this year. Soldiers within the window of
and produces clinic operational
their required annual exam can expect appointments that center on cleanings.
savings.”
GFC is for active duty in the Medical Protection
Service members whose dental clinic will still provide
service members only and was System, service members with required annual exam will “walk-in” exam service. Serput in place globally July 1. non-emergent dental needs expire within the next 60 days vice members should not wait
It’s not just about the paradigm (class two) are now considered or have expired (class four) until the last minute to use this
shift to the “cleaning/exam” “amber,” highlights the point should call the dental clinic at option as a way to stay current
appointment. It is the change in that all diagnosed conditions mil 337-1720 or civ (0160) 705- in MEDPROS. (Courtesy of
thinking from untreated identi- and disease must be treated; 1720 to schedule their clean- the Wiesbaden Dental Clinic
fied disease is allowable if the and left untreated increases the ing/exam appointment. The Command)
service member is deployable. risk of a dental emergency. AsGFC emphasizes the benefits ymptomatic untreated cavities
to the service member, unit, and gum disease are no longer
and Army by being in a state of acceptable. Oral wellness and
oral wellness. Recent changes prevention are the new “norm.”
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Lithuania: A place of pilgrima
Small Baltic country of 3.5 million large o
Story and photos by
Wendy Brown
A
s we celebrate the 237th
anniversary of our country’s independence from
England, let’s also take some time
to pay tribute to a country that
became independent from the
Soviet Union a short 23 years ago.
That country is Lithuania, and
not only is it a pleasant, green
and relaxing place to visit, it is
an excellent place for anyone
interested in history to explore.
In addition, many people make a
pilgrimage to the Hill of Crosses
in the northern part of the country.
The Soviet Army invaded
Lithuania in 1940, and the following year the Nazis invaded and
occupied the country. In 1944 the
Soviets returned and continued
to deport people to Siberia and
squelch resistance. People did
resist, however, and in 1988 it
became strong enough to create
a group called Sajudis.
In 1990 Sajudis won the majority of seats in parliamentary
elections, and March 11 of that
year, the parliament declared the
country’s independence. After
Soviet embargos and a temporary
suspension of independence, the
country declared its independence
again in January 1991.
After taking over a television
tower in Vilnius on Jan. 12-13,
Soviet troops fired on civilians
outside the tower, killing 13
people and injuring many more.
One 20-year-old woman, Loreta
Asanaviciute, was crushed by a
tank and died on the way to the
hospital.
Also that day, tens of thousands of unarmed Lithuanians
gathered outside the parliament
building in Vilnius to defend
it, and a television station in
Kaunas began broadcasting in
several languages information
about what the Soviets had done
to the civilians at the television
tower. Word got out, and the
Soviets backed off.
In September 1991 the Soviets
recognized Lithuania’s independence, and three months later, on
Dec. 26, 1991, the Soviet Union
dissolved.
For those interested in Lithuania’s independence struggle,
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Vilnius, the country’s capital,
is the place to go. It is a city of
about 500,000, and in the downtown area there is the Museum of
Genocide Victims in the former
KGB headquarters building. Exhibitions include the former KGB
prison, which is as the KGB left it
in August 1991, and materials that
show how the Soviets executed
people.
There is also an exhibition that
informs people about the Nazi
occupation and the Holocaust in
Lithuania, and it includes details
about the Vilnius ghetto and the
mass murder site in Paneriai,
Lithuania. Other exhibits detail
deportations, hard labor camps
and resistance efforts.
“May the names of Lithuanian
patriots, shot to death in this former KGB building, bear witness
to duty fulfilled to the motherland,
its honor, freedom and independence,” reads an inscription in
Lithuanian and English on the
building that houses the museum.
The names of the patriots, as well
as their years of birth and death,
are inscribed on the building.
The 1,069-foot-tall television
tower where the Lithuanians
confronted the Soviets is open
for tourists, and people can pay to
take an elevator to the top.
One of Lithuania’s largest
symbols of resistance against
the Soviets is the Hill of Crosses,
which is located outside Siauliai
in northern Lithuania. It is about
a two-and-a-half hour drive from
Vilnius.
No one knows for sure when
the first cross appeared on the Hill
of Crosses, but after the rebellions
of 1831 and 1863 against the Russian czar, there were several, and
by the beginning of World War I
there were more than 200.
The Soviets destroyed the hill
four times during the occupation
(in 1961, 1973, 1974 and 1975),
but people kept bringing more
crosses. Lithuania is 79 percent
Catholic, and the hill became
a symbol of resistance against
the religious intolerance of the
Soviets. Since the Lithuanian
Revival in 1988, and Pope John
Paul II’s visit in 1993, the number
of crosses has only continued to
grow.
The hill is a popular pilgrimage site for many Catholics. After
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his visit, Pope John Paul II urged
the monks at Mount of La Verna
in Italy to build a friary near the
Hill of Crosses, and they did. A
window behind a chapel in the
monastery looks out on the hill of
crosses, and a convent in honor of
St. Clare is also planned nearby.
The easiest way to get to Lithuania from Wiesbaden is to take a
Ryan Air flight out of the Frankfurt Hahn Airport to the Kaunas
International Airport. Kaunas
is about an hour-and-15-minute
drive west of Vilnius, and it makes
for a good home base for visits to
the Hill of Crosses and Vilnius.
Kaunas is a pleasant city with
several universities and a roughly
one-mile-long pedestrian zone
in the heart of the city. There are
several shops and restaurants
along the way, and at the end of the
thoroughfare is the beautiful St.
Michael the Archangel Church.
Kaunas boasts a nice old town
area where there are restaurants
and a number of churches.
There are also historical points
of interest in Kaunas. Near the
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age, history and outdoor fun
on history and interesting places to visit
Statues stand on the side of the Vilnius Cathedral in Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo top: The Hill
of Crosses near Šiauliai, Lithuania. Photo far left: A wooden figure at the Hill of Crosses.
Photo left: A cross is draped with rosaries at the Hill of Crosses. Photo right: A memorial for
victims of the Soviet occupation of Lithuania is next to Museum of Genocide Victims in the
former KGB headquarters building in Vilnius.
Kaunas Musical Theatre is a
plaque that commemorates the
death of Romas Kalanta, who
burned himself to death near the
theater in 1972 to protest the Soviet regime. His death helped rally
many people against the Soviets.
On the outskirts of Kaunas
is the AB Underground Printing
House, which operated during the
last 30 years of the occupation
in an underground bunker with
reinforced concrete walls. The
bunker was dug by hand, and
the printing press was made out
of spare parts.
Lithuanians speak Lithuanian,
but a large percentage of people
also speak English. Most signs are
in both Lithuanian and English.
One Lithuanian litas equals about
38 U.S. cents, and most people
will find Lithuania a travel bargain
in terms of hotel and restaurant
prices. Lithuania is a member of
the European Union and NATO.
For a more general visit to
Lithuania, the country also boasts
a 60-mile coastline along the
Baltic Sea, and there are endless
tourism opportunities there. The
country, which is largely rural
with many forests, lakes and
rivers, would also be an excellent
place for outdoor activities.
For more information about
Lithuania visit www.lietuva.lt. For
more information about Vilnius,
visit www.vilnius-tournism.lt. For
more information about Kaunas
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visit www.kaunastic.lt. For more
information about the Hill of
Crosses visit www.lcn.lt/en/bl/
sventoves/kryziuk.
For more information about
the Lithuanian events of January
1991 see Showdown: The Lithuanian Rebellion and the Breakup
of the Soviet Empire by Richard
J. Krickus.
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Sports and leisure
By Donald Seltzer
Volksmarch Editor
Take a hike:
Volksmarching notes
v The next meeting of the Wiesbaden International Wandering Club
will be Monday, July 22. You’ll find it at
the Im Landchen Restaurant and Sportsbar (Oberfeld 7, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim) beginning at 7 p.m. The club
has scheduled a July 27 bus trip to the
Stuttgart German-American Wandering
Club’s event and a visit to the Porsche
Museum. Get more information from
their website (www.wiwc-volksmarching.de) or email ([email protected]).
v Got a comment? Found something you’d like
to correct? Want to change “unknown” to a useful
trail description? Write me at volksmarch@gmail.
com with the subject “Feedback.”
v Interested in volksmarching but not sure how
things work? Send an email message to volksmarch@
gmail.com with the subject “Getting Started.”
v Many thanks to readers Pat and Cheryl Patterson, Bob and Pat Kiebler, and Susan and David
Salaj for helping out by sending brochures.
v Readers are asked to pick up extra event brochures and to mail them via MPS to Donald Seltzer,
CMR 467 Box 5533, APO AE 09096.
v The postal code is included in the listings for
readers using navigation devices. Autobahn exit numbers are being added for those without such devices.
v Would you like to receive Take a Hike at the
same time as the newspaper editor? The complete,
unedited version of the monthly volksmarching feature is available in its original Word document format
by sending an email message to volksmarch@gmail.
com with “subscribe” in the subject line.
v Look for additional event choices at www.
wiesbaden.army.mil/hunion/Takeahike.htm.
Weekend of July 6-7
B
ischoffen-Rossbach (35649) ― This walk is
northwest of Giessen on the edge of the scenic
Naturpark Hochtaunus and offers cycling and a
marathon. From Giessen and points south, connect
with A-45 toward Siegen. Exit at Herborn-West (26),
take take B-255 through Herborn, Bicken, Offenbach
and Bischoffen. Pick up a minor road leading to
Rossbach and the start.
Start: Dorfgemeinschafts at Felsenstrasse 12 Saturday:
Croatia adventures
Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation invites travelers to join
them for a trip to Rovinj, Croatia, Aug. 8-16. Call civ (0611)
705-5760 or stop by Outdoor
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6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 10 and 21 km, plus cycling) and 6-9 a.m. (42 km) Sunday: 6 a.m.
to 1 p.m. (5, 10 and 21 km, plus cycling) Trail:
Hilly, woods Award: From previous events
(shorter trails) or patch and certificate (marathon).
Weekend of July 13-14
F
lacht (65558) ― This walk, north of
Wiesbaden, brings wanderers to the
scenic Limburg area. Consider visiting
the interesting town of Limburg if you
haven’t done so already. Use Autobahn
3 toward Köln and Limburg. Take the Limburg-Süd
exit and B-54 in the direction of Diez and Wiesbaden
to reach the start at Flacht.
Start: Aartalhalle at Bahnhofstrasse 17 Saturday and
Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 10 and 20 km) Trail: Very
hilly, woods Award: None.
S
ohren (55487) ― This walk puts you near Hahn
airport, home of Ryan Air. Events in the Hunsrück
area are always pretty and this one shouldn’t be an
exception. Drivers should make their way to B-50
using the Rheinböllen exit (45) of Autobahn 61 or
B-421 from Idar-Oberstein or Bad Kreuznach. Once
on B-50, drive in the direction of Bernkastel-Kues.
Sohren is at the bottom of a triangle formed by routes
B-421, B-327 and B-50.
Start: Bürgerhalle at Talstrasse 1 Saturday: 6 a.m. to 2
p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Sunday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 6 a.m. to noon
(20 km) Trails: Fairly hilly, woods and fields Award:
None.
A
arbergen-Panrod (65326) ― This event is
north of Wiesbaden in the scenic Naturpark
Rhein-Taunus. Use Autobahn 3’s Bad Camberg
exit (44) and a minor road leading to the start at
Panrod. Wiesbaden’s readers may alternately use
B-417 toward Limburg until reaching a minor road
to Ketternschwalbach and Panrod.
Start: Palmbachhalle on Kettenbacher Weg Saturday
and Sunday: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (6 and 11 km), 6
a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) and 6-11 a.m. (30 km)
Trails: Hilly, woods Award: None.
baden, use Autobahns 60
and 61 past Bingen, then
exit at Waldlaubersheim
(47). Follow a minor road through Schweppenhausen and Schöneberg to reach the start at
Spabrücken.
Start: Soonwaldhalle Saturday and Sunday: 7 a.m. to 1
p.m. (6 and 10 km) and 7 a.m. to noon (20 km) Trail:
Hilly, fields and woods Award: None.
N
ieder-Wiesen (55234) ―This Sunday-only
event is south-southeast of Bad Kreuznach and
accessible to wanderers via Autobahn 63 south of
Mainz. Pick up A-63 southbound from Mainz in the
direction of Alzey, then exit at Erbes-Büdesheim (9).
Follow secondary roads through Erbes-Büdesheim
and Nack to reach the start. From the KMC, use
Autobahns 6 and 63 toward Mainz. Take the
Erbes-Büdesheim exit (9) and follow secondary
roads through Erbes-Büdesheim and Nack to reach
Nieder-Wiesen.
Start: Sportheim Sunday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (5 and 10 km)
and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km) Trail: Fairly hilly, fields and
woods Award: Woman’s scarf.
S
arralbe, France (57430) ― This event is south
of Saarbrücken and easily reached from the KMC
by autobahn. From the KMC, use Autobahn 6 past
Saarbrücken and into France where it becomes A32.
Connect with the A4 toll road toward Strasbourg and
use the Sarreguemines exit. Take N61 to Sarralbe
and the start.
Start: Centre Culturel Sportif on Rue de la Sarre Sunday:
7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (10 km) and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (20 km)
Trail: Unknown Award: None.
Weekend of Aug. 3-4
E
bernhahn/Westerwald (56424) ― This event
is northeast of Limburg and offers, besides the
standard shorter routes, a 42-kilometer marathon
as well as a 50-kilometer route. Use Autobahn 3’s
Montabaur (40) or Ransbach-Baumbach (38) exits.
IVV signs will direct drivers on minor
roads for the few miles to the start.
S
pabrücken (55595) ― This event, in the
Naturpark Soonwald-Nahe, is northwest
of Bad Kreuznach and southwest of Bingen,
and should be easily reached. From Wies-
Start: Rosenheckhalle on Dernbacher
Strasse Saturday: 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (5
and 10 km), 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (21 km),
6-9 a.m. (42 km) and 6-7:30 a.m. (50 km)
Sunday: 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (5, 10 and 21
km), 6-9 a.m. (42 km) and 6-8 a.m. (50 km)
Trail: Hilly, mostly woods Award: Umbrella
(short trails) or patch and certificate (marathon trails).
Things to do ... Things to do
Extreme Weekend
with BOSS
Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers
heads to Camp Darby, Italy,
Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Enjoy sightseeing, swimming, shopping,
dancing, sports and more. Cost
is $150 (BOSS members only).
Sign up at the Warrior Zone on
Clay Kaserne.
A guide to volksmarching in the
Kaiserslautern/Wiesbaden area
Recreation (next to the Tony
Bass Fitness Center) on Clay
Kaserne for more information.
Wine fests
Eltville hosts its Sekt and
Biedermeierfest July 5-8, the
Bad Schwalbacher Weinfest
July 11-15,
the Hochheimer
We i n f e s t
July 1215 and the
Oestricher
Marktfest
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(in Oestrich-Winkel) July
19-21.
D.L. Hughley
performance canceled
The D.L. Hughley comedy
performance scheduled for July
15 is canceled.
Mainz concerts
Elton John performs at the
Nordmole, Zollhafen, July 6;
Sting July 10 at the Nordmole,
Zollhafen; and Marcus Miller
July 12 at the Mainz Zitadelle.
Visit www.frankfurter-hof-
mainz.de for more information.
The city of Mainz offers U.S.
ID cardholders a discount on
tickets to see Earth, Wind
and Fire at the Mainz Zitadelle
July 17 at 7 p.m. Call Frau Alik
Owassapian at civ (06131) 2862
123 for details.
Mystery tour
Join Army Community
Service’s Relocation Readiness program on a mystery tour
July 26 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tour-goers meet in front of the
Bookmark at the Hainerberg
Shopping Center. Call civ
(0611) 4080-234.
Travel with the USO
Rhein Main Area USOs head
to the Rhein Aflame July 6,
Black Forest July 6, Munich
and Dachau July 13, Milan
July 13, Speyer July 13, the
Luxembourg Blues and Jazz
Rally July 20, Würzburg July
20, Strasbourg and Haut
Königsbourg Castle July 20,
Riesling Route July 21, Point
Alpha July 27 and Amsterdam
July 27. Stop by any USO office or call civ (0611) 4080-106
for details.
Sports and leisure
Sports
shorts
EFMP Bowling Night
Children enrolled in the Exceptional
Family Member Program are invited to a
Family Bowling event July 10 from 5:307:30 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment
Center. Call mil 335-5254 or civ (0611)
4080-254 to sign up for the free bowling
evening.
Youth Sports Summer
Programs
Thunder Thump action
Wiesbaden’s Ernestine Hatley, suited up for Stuttgart,
hits a short blooper against Spangdahlem June 22 on
Clay Kaserne during action in the Thunder Thump softball tournament. Photo left: Justin Baxley, Wiesbaden I
shortstop, makes the play to first base after fielding a hit
during the Thunder Thump softball tournament. More
than 12 men’s and women’s teams from European military
installations competed for the title June 21-23 at Clay Kaserne and McCully Barracks. Team Bavaria won the men’s
tournament and Stuttgart collected the women’s crown.
Photos by Chrystal Smith
Baseball success
in Stuttgart
Photo right: Jarrett Hall of Wiesbaden
dashes to third base during the IMCOMEurope Western Region, Child and Youth
Services Junior Baseball Championship for
13-15-year-old players in Stuttgart June 8.
Photo bottom: Parker Crumbly, U.S. Army
Garrison Wiesbaden team catcher, stands
ready and waiting for the ball during the
tournament. The Wiesbaden team, coached
by Neil Ravensbergen, won the tournament after two games.
Photos courtesy of Karen Ravensbergen
Wiesbaden’s Child, Youth and School
Services offers a host of summer clinics
― roller hockey July 8-12, football skills
July 15-26, tennis June 29 to Aug. 2 ― and
start smart clinics ― golf July 9-11, flag
football July 16-18, soccer July 23-25 and
basketball July 30 to Aug. 1. Call Parent
Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928
for more information.
Golf opportunities
The Rheinblick Golf Course features
a Friday Night Scramble July 19 with a
shotgun start at 6 p.m. Cost is $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers (ID cardholders). The golf course hosts the Blickster
27-hole Challenge July 27 from 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. The two-person team event costs
$20 per member or $35 for nonmembers
(ID cardholders). Call civ (0611) 143537
7003 for details.
Recreational shooting
Head to the Wackernheim Range from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 13, Aug. 17 or Sept.
14 to enjoy recreational shooting. Must be
age 14 or above and accompanied by a
parent or legal guardian. Stop by Outdoor
Recreation on Clay Kaserne for more
information.
Three-country march
The German Armed Forces Reservists
Association hosts the 19th international
Three-Country, Two-Day March Oct.
4-6. The march takes participants through
Germany, the Czech Republic and Austria. Reservation deadline is July 15. For
more information about the march call
Ulf Sümmerer or Christine Hany at civ
(08551) 2232 or email [email protected].
Summer swim clinic
The Wiesbaden Wahoos swim team
hosts a summer swim clinic from Aug.
13-17 for stroke development and from
Aug. 19-23 for intermediate and advanced
swimmers. Both sessions will be held at
the Hallenbad Kleinfeldchen from 8-10
a.m. Cost is 90 per swimmer. Registration
information is available online at www.
wiesbadenwahoos.com. Register by July
23 for a free clinic T-shirt.
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Bulletin board
Movie plots
The Lone Ranger and Tonto ride again, this time on the big screen.
At the movies July 4-18
Taunus Theater
July 4 ― The Purge (R) 7 p.m.
July 5 ― White House Down (PG-13) 7 p.m.
The Heat (R) 10 p.m.
July 6 ― Monsters University 3D (G) 4 p.m.
The Heat (R) 7 p.m.
July 7 ― The Croods 3D (PG) 4 p.m.
White House Down (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 8 ― Man Of Steel 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 9 ― This is the End (R) 7 p.m.
July 10 ― World War Z 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 11 ― White House Down (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 12 ― Despicable Me 2 3D (PG) 7 p.m.
The Lone Ranger (PG-13) 9:30 p.m.
July 13 ― Despicable Me 2 3D (PG) 4 p.m.
The Lone Ranger (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 14 ― Despicable Me 2 3D (PG) 4 p.m
The Lone Ranger (PG-13) 7 p.m.
July 15 ― The Hangover Part III (R) 7 p.m.
July 16 ― This is the End (R) 7 p.m.
July 17 ― The Heat (R) 7 p.m.
July 18 ― The Lone Ranger (PG-13) 7 p.m.
Reformed evil mastermind Gru is back for a second movie
with the girls who saved him in “Despicable Me 2.” Photo left:
The story of how Mike Wazowski and his good friend Sulley
became good friends comes out in “Monsters University.”
Read the weekly Things to Do newsletter
Looking for more things to do in and around Wiesbaden? Find out
about concerts, festivals, flea markets and lots more in the weekly
Things to do Newsletter, available on the garrison’s home page at
www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/about/ttd/TTD.pdf.
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The Purge (R) — On a night plagued by violence and an epidemic of crime, one family
wrestles with the decision of who they will
become when a stranger comes knocking.
White House Down (PG-13) — A Secret
Service agent is tasked with saving the
life of the U.S. president after the White
House is overtaken by a paramilitary group.
Monsters University 3D (G) — Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an
inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always
the case. From the moment these two
mismatched monsters met they couldn't
stand each other. “Monsters University”
unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley
overcame their differences and became
the best of friends.
The Heat (R) — Uptight FBI special agent
Sarah Ashburn is paired with testy Boston
cop Shannon Mullins in order to take down
a ruthless drug lord. The hitch: neither
woman has ever had a partner — or a
friend for that matter.
The Croods (PG) — Nicolas Cage, Emma
Stone and Ryan Reynolds lend their voices
to the animated characters in this story
about the world’s very first prehistoric family
who go on a road trip to an uncharted and
fantastical world.
Man Of Steel 3D (PG-13) — A young boy
learns that he has extraordinary powers
and is not of this earth. As a young man, he
journeys to discover where he came from
and what he was sent here to do. But the
hero in him must emerge if he is to save
the world from annihilation and become
the symbol of hope for all mankind. Stars
Henry Cavil, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner.
This is the End (R) — Six friends are trapped
in a house after a series of strange and
catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. Eventually, they are forced to leave
the house, facing their fate and the true
meaning of friendship and redemption.
World War Z (PG-13) — United Nations
employee Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) traverses
the world in a race against time to stop the
zombie pandemic that is toppling armies
and governments and threatening to
decimate humankind. Also stars Eric West,
Matthew Fox and Mireille Enos.
Despicable Me 2 3D (PG) — This movie is
an all-new comedy adventure featuring the
return of former super-villain Gru (Steve
Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably
hilarious Minions, and a host of new and
outrageously funny characters.
The Lone Ranger (PG-13) — Native American spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) and
man of the law John Reid (Armie Hammer)
are opposites brought together by fate
and must join forces to battle greed and
corruption.
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Have fun with the locals
Rhine in flames
Sat, Jul 6: Rüdesheim - Bingen
Enjoy the most beautiful night of the year
at Rhine in flames on July 6 in Rüdesheim
or Bingen. Each year, thousands are
enchanted by this festival when more than
50 illuminated ships sail along a 10 km
stretch of the Rhine, ending with incredible
fireworks displays in both cities. Buy a ticket to ride on one of the boats or walk along
the Rhine and stop at one of several wine
booths along the way. For more information
and tickets contact the Tourist Information
Bureau Rüdesheim at 06722-906150.
EVENTS
Wiesbaden loves JFK – Exhibition
Wed, Jun 5 – Sun, Sep 15
Wiesbaden, Schaufenster Stadtmuseum
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of
the former US president John F. Kennedy’s visit to Wiesbaden, the Stadtmuseum (city museum) hosts the exhibition
‘Wiesbaden loves JFK’ until September
15. See videos of interviews, live interviews with contemporary witnesses,
newspaper cuttings and much more.
For more info in German see www.
wiesbaden.de.
Strolling wine tour
Fri, Jul 5
Eltville, Kloster Eberbach
Enjoy a musical supported wine
tour with an English speaking guide
through the Kloster (monastery) Eberbach on July 5, meeting point is the
Klosterkasse (monastery ticket office)
at 8 pm. Taste six selected wines in
different rooms and listen to a variety
of music genres aligned to the wines.
Tickets are €40 and available at the
monastery. For more info in German
see www.kloster-eberbach.de.
In the evening bratwurst, sandwiches,
beer and other drinks will be offered.
The event is organized by the local choir, which will provide musical
entertainment during the festivities.
For more info in German see www.
gvfrohsinn.de.
Champagne & Biedermeier festival
Fri, Jul 5 – Mon, Jul 8
Eltville, Various locations
The 78th Champagne and Biedermeier
festival in the beautiful historic city of
Eltville starts on July 5 with the opening of the fairground at 6 pm. Enjoy live
bands, champagne tastings and much
more while your kids will be busy with
the extensive children’s program. The
festival will end with a huge fireworks
display on Monday at 10.45 p.m. from
the river Rhine. For more info see
www.kulturland-rheingau.de.
Nibelungen Festival
Fri, Jul 5 – Sun, Jul 21
Worms, Domplatz
Visit the city of Worms between July
5 and 21 and experience the unique
atmosphere the Nibelungen-Festspiele
(Nibelungen festival) brings to the city
every year. The oldest written document of the German and Scandinavian
heroic saga dates back to the year
1200 with various references to the
city of Worms. During the festival you
can enjoy the traditional stage play
with famous German actors every night
(except July 8) as well as culinary de-
lights in different locations all over the
city. More info in German and tickets
are available at www.grid.worms.de.
English guided city tour
Sat, Jul 6
Wiesbaden, Tourist Information
Bureau
Take part in an interesting city tour on
foot through Wiesbaden on July 6 with
an English speaking guide, starting
at the Tourist Information Bureau at
11 am. See the Hessian state theatre,
fountains with thermal waters and
other historic sights. Adults pay €8.50,
children €4.80. For more info contact
the Tourist Information Bureau Wiesbaden at0611-1729930.
Children summer program
Mon, Jul 8 – Sat, Jul 13
Wiesbaden, Reisinger Anlage
The Reisinger Anlage in Wiesbaden will
once again host the children summer
program ‘Sommer Wiese’ (summer
meadow) from July 8 to 13. According to the motto Weltreise (world trip)
children can expect games all about
different countries. To top the fun, water
slides and a bouncy castle will be available in the park. Admission is free! For
more info contact the department for
social work Wiesbaden, 0611-312656.
take place from July 12 to 15 starting
at 5 pm with a program for children. For
four days local winegrowers and restaurants will present their specialties while
bands will perform on different stages
in the city center. The festival will end
with a huge firework display on Monday
evening. For more info in German see
www.hochheim-feiert.de.
Wine tasting cruise
Sun, Jul 14
Rüdesheim am Rhein
Enjoy wine tasting on a whole new
level during a 1.5 hour boat tour on
July 14 starting from Assmannshausen
Brücke 2 (bridge 2) at 4.30 p.m. or
from Rüdesheim, Brücke 12 at 5.10
p.m. Tickets cost €17 and include the
boat tour, the tasting of four different wines, a pretzel and a glass from
Rüdesheim as a souvenir. For more
information in German see www.
roesslerlinie.de.
CONCERTS
Fri, Jul 12 –Mon, Jul 15
Hochheim, City center
The 64th wine festival in Hochheim will
Thursdays in Idstein – concert series
Thu, Jul 11
Idstein, Löherplatz
On five Thursdays, concerts will be
held at the Löherplatz in Idstein’s
historic city center at 6 p.m. starting
on July 11 with music by the band
Stormy Monday. Admission is free. The
event finances itself by selling cups for
your drinks. For more info in German
and the entire program see www.
More events on: www.militaryingermany.com
military
IN GERMANY
Marktplatzfest
Fri, Jul 5 - Sat, Jul 6
Wiesbaden-Bierstadt, Marktplatz
The famous Marktplatzfest (market
place festival) will begin on July 5 and
6 from 3 pm. The event will start with
the opening of a coffee and cake bar.
Wine festival
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Obstacle
course
Lauren Brashear, right, and
Gabriel Orndorf compete in
an obstacle course race at
Wiesbaden High School’s
June Fest.
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Photo by Peter Witmer
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Birthday
parade
Take a
step
238 years old! An
Army Birthday Parade
at the Hainerberg
Child Development
Center.
Braden Anderle takes
a few steps at the
Hainerberg Child
Development Center.
Dunk
tank
June Fest at Wiesbaden
High School. Dominique
Baldwin reacts to an
attempt to send her back
into the water in the
dunk tank.
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Meeting the principal
Strong Beginnings graduation speaker, Hainerberg Elementary
School principal Ms. Penelope Miller-Smith, talks with CYS Services Clay Kaserne Building 1501 graduates before the ceremony.
Talent show
Morgan Wetzel and Reanna Birch perform at the Aukamm Elementary School Talent Show.
Sport
activities
Jacob Meert front (sit
ups) & Isaac Hermstad
rear (push-ups) join
soldiers from the 66MI
Brigade at the Hainerberg Elementary School.
Wiesbaden: Point your children in the right direction ... and when they’re older they won't be lost!
Photo by Jan Meert
Photo by Jan Meert
Field Day
Left: Natalie Majors cheers on the activities at the Hainerberg Elementary
School Field Day. Photo by Jan Meert
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