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Herald UnionVol. XV, No. 20 Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany July 18, 2013

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German-American visitStudents from a local German school enjoy story time at the Wiesbaden Library. See page 3.

Another �rst downAmerican Soldiers and civilians join their German counterparts on the gridiron for some heated competition. See page 14.

Alpine challenge

Wiesbaden Scouts enjoy

range of engaging

adventures during Garmisch camp. See page

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Leonardo Project AwardsWiesbaden High School recognized for anti-bullying e�orts during city-wide school competition. See page 12.

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By Wendy BrownU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Soldiers with a spouse and at least two children who receive a statement of nonavailability for on-post housing after July 1 may also receive a reimbursement for realtor fees through Sept. 30.

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden officials hope that authorizing the reimbursements will encourage Soldiers to use realtors in their housing searches and thereby decrease waiting times and providing more variety, said Donald Meyer, chief of Wiesbaden Hous-

ing. Generally speaking, realtor fees are equal to two months of “cold” rent, meaning rent not including utility costs.

The 90-day program, which began July 1, only applies to Soldiers, Meyer said.

Civilians moving to Wiesbaden are authorized to itemize their moving expenses with their Civilian Personnel Advisory Center (commonly called CPAC) and receive partial reimbursement for realtor fees if approved by CPAC.

Two days of Independence Day fun

Brian “Head” Welch (from left), Regi-nald “Fieldy” Arvizu and Jonathan Davis of the band Korn rock Clay Kas-erne on July Fourth. Korn and Love and Death performed the free concert for Wiesbaden community members, courtesy of FMWR, Armed Forces En-tertainment and AKA Productions. Photo right: Youngsters enjoy some balloon action at the Independence Day fest in Hainerberg Housing July 3. See pages 16 and 17 for the story.

Photos by Karl Weisel

Claiming realtor feesProgram to reimburse Soldiers for rental housing cost

See Realtor fees on page 5

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Commentary

Herald Union published by Command and newspaper staffUSAG Wiesbaden Commander..................Col. David H. CarstensUSAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major .......................................Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed A. MustafaPublic Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone RuegerEditor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405)Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400)

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Commentary by Kierra Carr

Special to the Herald Union

No move is ever stress-free. With support and a posi-tive attitude the task can be accomplished more smoothly.

As a military child, during my first 13 years, I moved from state to state eight times. On my 14th year, I no longer moved from another state, I moved to a different country.

Our duty station was in the Republic of Korea, and we were anxious about what to expect. Not only was the jetlag a killer, but also adapt-ing to a whole new culture was hard. The continent of Asia was fast-paced and technologically up-to-date, and the language barrier was difficult to overcome. It was rare to encounter a person who could speak and understand English.

But as the months flew by, things got easier. We began adjusting to everything; from how to ride the trains, how to bargain with taxi drivers and discovered all of the popular shopping areas.

In my two years of living in Asia I became more expe-rienced with technology, the means of transportation and surprisingly, the language. Once we received our orders to another country, Germany, we were prepared for any-thing.

We landed in Germany and were unaware that we were in for a rude awakening of European customs. The lodging we stayed at had no air conditioning, the windows could be accessed three dif-ferent ways, and there was no wireless Internet.

Asia was so enhanced with all of the newest machinery and tools; it was hard to re-

alize that Germany was the complete opposite. Whereas in Korea we lived in a 24-floor apartment complex; it was quite different in Germany. My family and I were now living in a house that had no air conditioning, which caused us to use fans.

We weren’t sure if we would enjoy our new duty station until we realized that there was so much to see and do. European countries aren’t that far apart, unlike Asia where the countries are sepa-rated by bodies of water. We could now travel by car and not have to pay the expense of a plane ticket.

Immediately, we started to explore different destinations. We had great experiences in countries such as France and Ireland. Both of these countries consisted of a lot of activities and friendly people.

This summer we plan to travel to other countries as well.

The best advice I can give a child or family on transitioning to an unfamiliar state or continent is to never be closed-minded about any aspect of the new place. If you don’t get out to see what that state or country has to offer, you will be missing out on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Try to be positive and imagine being a person who has lived in the same place his or her entire life. Then you’ll learn to appreciate that you have the chance to explore and experience new things.

If you can open your mind, you will never be dis-appointed. (Kierra Carr is a volunteer with the garrison’s Public Affairs Office. She will be a senior at Wiesbaden High School this fall.)

Second thoughtsLearning how to transition gracefully

Ask the commander

Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander

Editor’s note: Have some-thing you’d like to share with the commander? Visit the garri-son’s Facebook page (Garrison Wiesbaden), Twitter (usag-wiesbadenpa) or Interactive Customer Evaluation pages.

Praise for CYSSPen I. commented: I just

wanted to thank U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Child, Youth and School Services programs for helping my fam-ily save dollars off of our total bill during the July through September furlough. I am truly appreciative of the help you are offering families like mine during this financial hard time. Thanks again for your support.

Response: Pen, you’re right, the furlough has cre-ated a number of challenges for everyone — especially our civilian employees who are facing a dramatic cut in pay over the next several months. Thank you for expressing your thoughts on efforts made to ease the burden on families at our local CYSS facilities during this challeng-ing time. We will continue to do everything we can to keep our community members informed about options and assistance available to assist those impacted by the effects of sequestration.

Independence DayEditor’s note: Several

people sent Facebook and ICE comments about the In-dependence Day Celebration in Hainerberg Housing and on Clay Kaserne. Following is a sample: I’m not sure where to begin, except by saying that the events that took place over the last two days have been nothing short of spectacular. The fest was bigger and bet-ter than last year, with rides for all ages. Regardless of the rain, those who understand German weather dressed for

it and came out to celebrate. Then the concert that took place, from start to finish, a class act. Very grateful to be living in a commu-nity where so much behind the scenes effort is being put forth to produce exciting shows and events for us. Thank you to each person, too many to name, for all your hard work; it truly shows.

Response: Thank you for taking the time to share your great comments. The folks who put together this year’s Independence Day in Hain-erberg Housing and the free Korn concert the following day on Clay Kaserne certainly deserve a major pat on the back for doing a fantastic job. I know they worked long hours to make both days a success and really appreciate know-ing that their hard work was appreciated.

Parking questionJames J. commented: I

would like to know why Hainer-berg Housing does not have as-signed parking for the residents and lines painted for spaces. It is getting pretty ridiculous to have to park one to two blocks away from our house and then to top it off walk up three flights of stairs. Is it that hard to assign one parking space per apart-ment — and if someone has a second and third car they can park it two blocks away. We were not the lucky few to get housing on Clay with a garage and driveway.

Response: James, that’s a question that is asked regu-larly and one that we have been working on for more than a year. Because the city of Wiesbaden currently owns

the pavement and controls the streets running through our housing areas, we are not permitted to paint lines designat-ing parking. The gar-rison is working with the city to obtain U.S. control and hopes to have it transferred by next year — at which time assigned park-ing will be possible for each housing

unit. Thank you for sharing your concerns and sugges-tions for improving the overall quality of life in the Wiesbaden military community.

German-American friendship

Andrej B. asked: Why is it so difficult to get in contact with American people here in Wiesbaden? Civilians are not allowed to enter the garrison. How shall one get in touch with people from the base? Can I go as a German civilian to your shopping center?

Response: Andrej, I think it’s great that you are interested in getting to know members of the American military community here in Wiesbaden. Basically, only authorized U.S. ID card-holders have access to the U.S. military facilities in Wiesbaden. This is because the German gov-ernment has specific rules about who may purchase American items for tax reasons under the Status of Forces Agreement. If you have an American friend, that person can sign you in to accompany him or her as a guest to visit such places as the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center, etc. Please visit our German-American clubs page for information about local friendship organizations — www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/about/GermanInformation.

See Ask the commander on page 3

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News flash

Thanks again for reaching out on our garrison Face-book page and underscoring the value of continued friendships between individuals and our great nations.

Excellent serviceStephen and Antoinette S. commented: Recently

our family needed to review our official passports, SOFA and ID cards. Having lived overseas since 2003 both in Japan and now Germany, renewing our official documentation numerous times for our family of five, we have come to realize this renewal process can be quite long and frustrating. For this reason we waited until the last possible moment to attempt this

under taking. We arrived early and as expected the waiting room and hallway were filled with people, number in hand. Yet to our complete surprise the processes that have been established were absolutely excellent. ... The entire three-step process took maybe 30 minutes for our whole family. The people who helped us were diligent and kind. ... We were very pleased and wanted you to know that the people at the ID and Passport offices are wonderful.

Response: Mr. and Mrs. Springer, thank you for taking the time to provide this wonderful feedback on our Passport and ID offices. I can assure you we will pass your remarks to our deserving team.

New Recycling CenterCommunity members are invited to join offi-

cials in opening the new Recycling Center on Clay Kaserne July 25 at 3 p.m. The center is located next to the former center on Heinig Street (behind Wiesbaden Arts and Crafts) which will be closed that day. The new center, to be open weekdays from noon to 3:30 p.m., features recycling containers and a building for re-use activities.

Farewell to veteranA memorial service

was held July 8 at the Niedernhausen Cemetery for retired Chief Master Sgt. Henry Addison who passed away July 1 at the St. Josef’s Hospital in Wi-esbaden. In addition to his many years of Air Force service, Addison was the vice president of Andrews Federal Credit Union Europe. Since his retirement he served as the vice president of the Association of Retired Members of the Armed Forces and as a member of the Garrison Retiree Council, supporting retir-ees and their widows in the Wiesbaden military community. Addison is survived by his wife Gudrun, son Marcus, daughter-in-law Christiane and granddaughter Emma.

Service obligationSoldiers who transfer their Post 9/11 G.I. Bill

benefits to a family member after Aug. 1 will incur four more years of service. The incurred additional years will start from the TEB request date, regardless of the Soldier’s years in service, and must be served in the same Army component. Soldiers wishing to retire who have an approved TEB must complete their service remaining re-quirement before they can retire. Soldiers with an approved retirement request who wish to ap-ply for TEB have to request withdrawal of their retirement and, if approved, may apply for TEB and complete their service remaining requirement. The TEB was initiated Aug. 1, 2009. The previ-ous choices for service obligations, zero to three years, will not be available after Aug. 1. Soldiers who retired and were placed on the retired list on or before Aug 1, 2009 are ineligible to transfer unused benefits because their last day of duty was on or before July 31, 2009.

Emergency repair work in NewmanThe heat supplier ESWE must perform emer-

gency work on the main heat distribution line. Excavation work will start on July 29. The repair of the defective heating line will be accomplished on July 31. The backfill of the excavated area will be completed on Aug. 1. During the repair of the heating line on July 31 there will be an interruption of the domestic hot water supply from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following buildings will be affected: Kroesen Loop 10 and 12, Fontis Loop from 20 through 31. For more information call mil 337-5032, civ (0611) 705-5032) or Mr. Robinson at mil 337-5344 or civ (0611) 705-5344.

Story and photo by Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Smiles lit up the Wiesbaden Library July 9 as librarian Ann Burski and Capt. Jennifer Glover, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment commander, read stories to visiting German and American youths.

The visit by students from Wiesbaden’s Obermayr Schule marked the fourth time young people from the school visited Clay Kaserne. During previous visits youths interacted with local firefighters and law en-forcement officers, aviators and crew at the airfield, and members of the Community Bank.

“The outreach effort is part of being good neigh-bors,” said Glover, who served as tour guide and exchange organizer, “making sure we’re building and finding new ways to interact with our neighbor-ing communities.

“Part of our effort is to open our doors,” said Glover, explaining that with increased security following the terrorist attacks of 9-11, fewer opportunities were available in recent years for Germans and American

to join in joint events such as German-American fests. Realizing that local Department of Defense Dependents Schools already have exchange programs with local German schools, the goal was to bring students on base.

“It’s about transparency — especially since we’re residing in a country that’s not our own. We can at least open our doors and show our neighbors that we work just like them and are people too,” she said.

Comparing the visits to military community outreach programs in the United States, Glover said she would like her Soldiers to get more in-volved in the local community — “to go out and see what we can do.” That might also include establishing more partnerships and visiting local schools, she said.

Glover added that participating in the program inspired her to learn German. “It’s motivated me to want to learn German — having little kids ask me about planes and not being able to understand them without a translator has inspired me to improve my language skills.”

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Wiesbaden librarian Ann Burski (left) and Capt. Jennifer Glover, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment commander, read stories to visiting German and American children at the Wiesbaden Library July 9.

Opening our doorsOutreach e�ort brings students to Clay Kaserne


News and featuresFrom the blotter

Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services

By Dr. Phillip Douglas and Beth BurnsInstallation Management Command

Workforce Development Branch

The proponency office for the Army Installation Management career program, CP 29, hosted a work-ing group to determine the core competencies for the social services series March 19-20.

CP 29 supports Army civilians who work in a vari-ety of installation management-related positions at all levels, from installations to headquarters. Installation management employees work across a broad spec-trum of services and capabilities. Employees in this career program come together with an aim toward providing the myriad of services, skills and capabilities required to maintain and support Department of the Army installations.

The Army Assistant G-1, Ci-vilian Personnel, established an Army Competency Assessment Plan to add structure to federal employees’ development within each of the 31 career programs. Social services (GS-0187) is one of the first groups chosen for CP 29.

“If decisions are going to be made about my job, I wanted to fully participate in any processes where my voice and personal experiences could be heard and valued, ” said Nicole Nelson, program manager for Army Community Service at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pa.

This workshop was the beginning of a five-phased plan to develop the technical and non-technical compe-tencies that support this career field. At the workshop, there was representation from around the U.S. Army,

including people from Installation Management Com-mand, Medical Command, and Communication and Electronics Command.

Nelson said during the meeting it was discovered that there are several competencies that required revision and additional competencies may be added based upon the shared understanding of positions’ responsibilities.

Nelson also said it is important for the Army to hear from people in the field. “I wanted to be a part of the process,” said Nelson, “to ensure that Army leadership

was aware of all that social service professionals proudly do in support of our military families. Participat-ing in the competency develop-ment working group would give me a voice to articulate what my job entails both practically and technically on behalf of the Soldier in the field.”

Nelson received praise for her participation in this workshop and sharing the knowledge she received from it.

“Ms. Nelson’s leadership, engagement and field perspective is exactly what we needed,” said Karen Perkins, IMCOM director of human resources. “Nicole is a rock star.”

The second phase of the competency develop-ment initiative is to solicit the input of all personnel in GS-0187 series through a survey. To learn more about the social service competency development and how it affects you, visit https://www.us.army.mil/suite/doc/40373216 (Army Knowledge Online account required).

“If decisions are going to be made about my job, I wanted to fully participate in any processes where my voice and personal experiences could be heard and valued, “ said Nicole Nelson, pro-gram manager for Army Community Service at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pa.

Core competenciesIMCOM group looks at developing employees

“I wanted to be a part of the process to ensure

that Army leadership was aware of all that social

service professionals proudly do in support of our military families.”

June 29Traffic accident — A noncommissioned officer

is being charged with a traffic accident: Inat-tentive driving.

Vehicle damage — An NCO became a victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging the Soldiers’ vehicle in the commis-sary parking lot.

June 30Assault — Two Soldiers are being charged with

assault consummated by a battery.Assault — An NCO is being charged with assault

consummated by a battery, unlawful possession of a knife, and drunk and disorderly conduct.

July 1Larceny — A civilian employee is being charge

with larceny of private property and civilian misconduct.

Controlled substance violation — A Soldier is being charged with a controlled substance viola-tion: Use of marijuana, determined by urinalysis.

Traffic accident — A civilian employee is being charged with a traffic accident: Improper backing.

July 2Traffic accident — An officer is being charged

with a traffic accident: Failure to yield the right of way and fleeing the scene.

July 3Traffic accident — A family member is being

charged with a traffic accident: Inattentive driving.Traffic accident — An NCO is being charged with a

traffic accident: Failure to judge proper distance.July 4Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged

with a traffic accident: Inattentive driving and fleeing the scene.

July 5Traffic accident — A Soldier is being charged with

a traffic accident: Inattentive driving.Vehicle damage — A Soldier became a victim when

an unknown person fled the scene after damag-ing the Soldiers’ vehicle in Crestview Housing.

July 6Shoplifting — A family member is being charged

with shoplifting and civilian misconduct.July 7Assault — A Soldier is being charged with assault.July 8Failure to re-register — An officer is being charged

with failure to re-register a POV and failure to obey regulation.

July 9Failure to re-register — An NCO is being charged

with failure to re-register a POV and failure to obey regulation.

Failure to re-register — A civilian employee is being charged with failure re-register a POV and civilian misconduct.

July 10Loss of property — A family member became a

victim in Italy when an unknown person stole a pair of headphones while at the beach.

Wallet theft — A civilian employee became a victim at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center after an unknown person cut the lock off of a locker and stole a wallet.


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To take advantage of the program, Soldiers must first report to the Housing Office and complete the in-processing procedure to determine if on-post housing is available that meets their grade and bedroom requirement.

If on-post quarters are not available within 60 days of arrival, the Soldier will be au-thorized for the reimbursement of realtor fee, Meyer said.

For those approved for the reimbursement, Soldiers will be limited to a 30-day temporary lodging allowance, Meyer said. Currently it takes us approxi-mately 45 days to house a family off-post without realtor fees.

By reimbursing realtor fees and staying under 30 days for assignments, the garrison saves the additional 15 days of TLA, which is approximately the cost needed for the realtor fee, Meyer said.

As long as Soldiers are not drawing the allowance (for ex-

ample, those commuting from Heidelberg), the 30-day limita-tion does not kick in until they are required to move and clear quarters in Heidelberg by Aug. 30, Meyer said.

The reason the reimburse-ment is only for Soldiers with a spouse and two children or more is because those families require three bedrooms or more, and those are the most difficult housing orders to fill, Meyer said.

The inventory of two-bed-room off-post quarters and smaller is sufficient to meet housing demands.

Housing issues Soldiers a statement of nonavailability for housing if housing is not projected to be available within 60 days of their arrival, Meyer said.

Soldiers will learn more about the program during inpro-cessing, and the controls that are in place to protect Soldiers and prevent abuse of the program, Meyer said.

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By Alex DixonArmy News Service

When newly elected President Rich-ard M. Nixon directed the Department of Defense to create an all-volunteer force, Army leaders knew there would be some hurdles.

Today’s Army enlists only those who voluntarily choose to enter into military service. That has not always been the case. In 1973 the U.S. military implemented the all-volunteer force that replaced the conscription system used previously.

Instead of drafting young men to fill the ranks, the Army and the other armed services would need to spend money to ramp up recruiting efforts and portray military service as an attractive career choice.

By July 1, 1973 — now 40 years ago — the draft had been eliminated. But the Army started working on developing the all-volunteer force well before that.

In April 1971, Project VOLAR, for “volunteer Army,” was implemented at select Army posts across the country. The project was an experiment designed to increase retention rates and morale among soldiers and attract those who would want to serve.

Army Sgt. Maj. Ray Moran, now

retired, was assigned to the 1st Recruiting Brigade under VOLAR in 1971, at Fort Meade, Md., and said VOLAR brought about changes to life at the post.

Comfortable furniture soon filled the open-bay barracks, which were divided into sleeping rooms. Beer, once prohib-ited, became a popular beverage. And grooming standards relaxed. But Army leaders soon realized some changes caused more problems than they solved, and new initiatives began that focused on instilling professionalism and building pride for the Army.

Moran said he thinks the all-volun-

teer force initiative has proven a success — and he was proud to have been part of it.

“We built a volunteer Army that really proved itself in Desert Storm,” Moran said in a 2011 in-terview. “They were just a marvelous bunch of Soldiers, and they have done it right through to Iraq and Afghanistan to-day. We are very proud of the all-volunteer Army.”

Maj. Gen. Thomas C. Seamands, director of military personnel

management, Army G-1, has served in the Army for 32 years now. As he grew up on a military post, he saw how the services transitioned from the draft to the all-volunteer force.

Now 40 years after the transition, Seamands says he continues to see the Army improve as a result of the all-volunteer force.

“Everybody in the Army wants to be in the Army,” Seamands said. “Every-one’s volunteered to come in and be a part of something bigger than themselves.”

Seamands says the all-volunteer

force creates a longer term of service, allowing for more complex training and cohesion-building for units.

Under the draft system, draftees usu-ally served for two years. Now Soldiers enlist to serve for up to five years.

Only 20 percent of Americans are qualified to be in the Army under standards of health, behavior and intel-ligence. Seamands said recruiting still remains a challenge.

“We are very selective because we know what’s at stake,” he said. “What’s at stake is having a professional force that’s capable of fighting and winning our nation’s battles.”

During and following the Vietnam War, public trust in the Army was at an all-time low, Seamands said. Significant numbers of draftees didn’t want to serve and faced hostile environments when they returned home.

Seamands said the transition to the all-volunteer force changed the national dialogue about the Army.

“Americans have a lot to be proud of and one of them is the all-volunteer force,” Seamands said. “It’s unprec-edented. And now, the American people realize the national treasure we have in our sons and daughters serving in uniform.”

Army looks back at 40 years of volunteers

Photo by C. Todd Lopez

Today the Army enlists only those civilians who voluntarily choose to enter into military service, unlike before 1973 when the military still drafted recruits.

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Lilien Care

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

“I want to make sure our 20,000 people in the garrison know about all of the hard work that you do every day,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Gar-rison Wiesbaden commander, during an All-Hands Meeting July 2 at the Tony Bass Fitness Center.

Carstens and Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa took a few minutes out of a busy week to recognize several Soldiers and civilian employees for their outstanding efforts.

“Great employees like Oli-ver Stroh inspire me every day,” said Carstens, while praising the intense coordination the Directorate of Public Works employee performs regularly to ensure such events as the recent Independence Day bash, Christmas Tree Lighting and other activities come off without a hitch.

“He is continuously called for last second requests from almost every directorate/special staff, tenant units, other organi-zations and most often Family,

Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation,” Carstens said. “And he answers them all cheerfully and professionally.”

Other awardees included garrison chaplain’s assistant Leslie Tamez, Directorate of Human Resources adminis-trative assistant Kumarasamy Sriskantha, Directorate of Emergency Services opera-tions noncommissioned officer Staff Sgt. Victor Hamilton, public affairs specialist Teri Viedt, Transformation and Stationing Management Office mechanical engineer Adam Egi and Army Community Service Financial Readiness Program manager and Army Emergency Relief officer Leary Henry. All were cited for their efforts to excel, despite challenges such as the furlough and other complications, and always trying to “find a way to meet the customer’s require-ments.”

“Thank you for all that you do,” said Carstens. “You work so hard every day to make this home for our Soldiers, civilians and family members. … You are truly an inspiration to us all.”

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden leaders Col. David Carstens (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa (right) �ank outstanding Soldiers and civil-ians Sta� Sgt. Victor Hamilton (from second left), Kumarasamy Sriskantha, Spc. Leslie Tamez, Teri Viedt, Leary Henry, Adam Egi and Oliver Stroh dur-ing the garrison’s All Hands Assembly in the Tony Bass Fitness Center July 2.

All-Hands MeetingGarrison Soldiers and civilians recognized for inspirational ef-forts during employee assembly

By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


The original goal of get-ting Wiesbaden’s Americans residents in on the fun of Dragon Boat racing during the Schiersteiner Hafenfest has been accomplished.

Now, six years later, not only are community members competing as their own team, some are also members of a German team and actively cul-tivating German and American relationships.

The Lazy Dragons — 66th Military Intelligence Brigade’s and several other community members — competed in the regatta in the fun category against German dragon boaters July 13-14 as a part of the 65th annual harbor celebration.

“The sport is wonderful. The experience has been exciting and rewarding,” said Mara Cornejo, 66th MI Brigade and team captain.

Gerd Stinner approached U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden in 2007 to build an American team to compete in the races and to hopefully inspire more participa-tion from Americans as a way of deep-ening relations with their Wiesbaden hosts. More than half a decade later, community members are active in the sport year-round building friendships and seeing more of Germany.

“We feel a lot like we are a part of the German community,” said Manuela Moortel, Central Texas College field representative, who said she and her daughter Katie were inspired to join after seeing the success of the team

the year before.The Moortels as well as several

other Americans from the local com-munity also compete during the dragon boating season with the German team Saubande in various competitions and venues around Germany.

“Once you get the hang of it, it’s really great,” said Manuela.

“It’s a good adrenaline rush, espe-cially the 250-meter races,” said Katie.

“I jumped in with both feet,” said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Doug Savell, 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, who said he was assigned in Wiesbaden in 2008-11 and ever since wanted to participate in the event. “We’ve made a lot of new friends. It’s a great group of people who are involved in dragon

boating.”Staff Sgt.

E s p e r a n z a Collins, Den-t a l C l i n i c n o n c o m -m i s s i o n e d o f f i c e r - i n -charge, said she was en-couraged by her cowork-e r C o n n i e Plenge to join the team and at the lure of it being a good workout she was all in. And while the sport has been fun for Collins she said it was different than what she expected.

“I thought it would be like those row-ing events you see during the Olympics, and it was totally not,” she said. “But it has been really fun.”

And while the athletes are serious about competition, life outside of the boat is a lot of fun.

“Dragon boating is an excuse for social hour,” said Nikki Williams, who saw the event one year before and de-cided to take part. “It helps me feel like I’m a part of the German community.”

“The German (dragon boaters) are warm and welcoming and many speak English too,” said Katie.

And while the team did not improve on the previous year’s success, its mem-bers enjoyed fellowship and socializing with their German competitors and

teammates.“We’ve made a lot of new friends,”

said Savell.Though the big event of the harbor

fest has passed, Cornejo said interested community members can still join to finish out the season and prepare for next season.

“The river is plentiful and big, and there are boats and paddle for every-one,” she said, adding that many of the team will continue to train to compete in the ESWE Cup in September.

Interested individuals can con-tact Mara Cornejo at mil 337-7171 or civ (0611) 705-7171 or email [email protected] i l ; o r Chief Warrant Officer 5 Doug Savell at mil 337-5846 or civ (0611) 705-5846.

Dragon boating sparks G-A relations

Photo by Stephanie Savell

Members of the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade Lazy Dragons, in the center boat “Sempai” with coach Gerhardt Stinner at the helm, paddle �ercely through the waters of Wiesbaden’s Schiersteiner Harbor during a 250-meter heat of the day July 14.

Photo by Victor Powell

The �eld of dragon boat team compete in a 250 meter heat during the Schiersteiner Harbor Fest July 13 in Wiesbaden as a part of the 65th an-nual celebration.


Cheryl Powell and Lindsey Gile (center) paddle back to the dock with the German team Saubande after a heat July 13 in the Schiersteiner Harbor.

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U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden leaders Col. David Carstens (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa (right) �ank outstanding Soldiers and civil-ians Sta� Sgt. Victor Hamilton (from second left), Kumarasamy Sriskantha, Spc. Leslie Tamez, Teri Viedt, Leary Henry, Adam Egi and Oliver Stroh dur-ing the garrison’s All Hands Assembly in the Tony Bass Fitness Center July 2.


By Chrystal SmithU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


The original goal of get-ting Wiesbaden’s Americans residents in on the fun of Dragon Boat racing during the Schiersteiner Hafenfest has been accomplished.

Now, six years later, not only are community members competing as their own team, some are also members of a German team and actively cul-tivating German and American relationships.

The Lazy Dragons — 66th Military Intelligence Brigade’s and several other community members — competed in the regatta in the fun category against German dragon boaters July 13-14 as a part of the 65th annual harbor celebration.

“The sport is wonderful. The experience has been exciting and rewarding,” said Mara Cornejo, 66th MI Brigade and team captain.

Gerd Stinner approached U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden in 2007 to build an American team to compete in the races and to hopefully inspire more participa-tion from Americans as a way of deep-ening relations with their Wiesbaden hosts. More than half a decade later, community members are active in the sport year-round building friendships and seeing more of Germany.

“We feel a lot like we are a part of the German community,” said Manuela Moortel, Central Texas College field representative, who said she and her daughter Katie were inspired to join after seeing the success of the team

the year before.The Moortels as well as several

other Americans from the local com-munity also compete during the dragon boating season with the German team Saubande in various competitions and venues around Germany.

“Once you get the hang of it, it’s really great,” said Manuela.

“It’s a good adrenaline rush, espe-cially the 250-meter races,” said Katie.

“I jumped in with both feet,” said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Doug Savell, 1st Military Intelligence Battalion, who said he was assigned in Wiesbaden in 2008-11 and ever since wanted to participate in the event. “We’ve made a lot of new friends. It’s a great group of people who are involved in dragon

boating.”Staff Sgt.

E s p e r a n z a Collins, Den-t a l C l i n i c n o n c o m -m i s s i o n e d o f f i c e r - i n -charge, said she was en-couraged by her cowork-e r C o n n i e Plenge to join the team and at the lure of it being a good workout she was all in. And while the sport has been fun for Collins she said it was different than what she expected.

“I thought it would be like those row-ing events you see during the Olympics, and it was totally not,” she said. “But it has been really fun.”

And while the athletes are serious about competition, life outside of the boat is a lot of fun.

“Dragon boating is an excuse for social hour,” said Nikki Williams, who saw the event one year before and de-cided to take part. “It helps me feel like I’m a part of the German community.”

“The German (dragon boaters) are warm and welcoming and many speak English too,” said Katie.

And while the team did not improve on the previous year’s success, its mem-bers enjoyed fellowship and socializing with their German competitors and

teammates.“We’ve made a lot of new friends,”

said Savell.Though the big event of the harbor

fest has passed, Cornejo said interested community members can still join to finish out the season and prepare for next season.

“The river is plentiful and big, and there are boats and paddle for every-one,” she said, adding that many of the team will continue to train to compete in the ESWE Cup in September.

Interested individuals can con-tact Mara Cornejo at mil 337-7171 or civ (0611) 705-7171 or email [email protected] i l ; o r Chief Warrant Officer 5 Doug Savell at mil 337-5846 or civ (0611) 705-5846.

Dragon boating sparks G-A relations

Photo by Stephanie Savell

Members of the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade Lazy Dragons, in the center boat “Sempai” with coach Gerhardt Stinner at the helm, paddle �ercely through the waters of Wiesbaden’s Schiersteiner Harbor during a 250-meter heat of the day July 14.


The �eld of dragon boat team compete in a 250 meter heat during the Schiersteiner Harbor Fest July 13 in Wiesbaden as a part of the 65th an-nual celebration.


Cheryl Powell and Lindsey Gile (center) paddle back to the dock with the German team Saubande after a heat July 13 in the Schiersteiner Harbor.

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U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden leaders Col. David Carstens (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Sa’eed Mustafa (right) �ank outstanding Soldiers and civil-ians: Sta� Sgt. Victor Hamilton (from second left), Kumarasamy Sriskantha, Spc. Leslie Tamez, Teri Viedt, Leary Henry, Adam Egi and Oliver Stroh dur-ing the garrison’s All Hands Assembly in the Tony Bass Fitness Center July 2.


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Scouts succeed in Alpine adventureStory and photos by

Karen RavensbergenSpecial to the Herald Union

Long facial expressions and sluggish shuffling of weary scouts unloading gear was a false impression of the true feelings many scouts had after a recent trip through the Alps.

Boy Scouts of America Troop and Crew 107 returned tired and soggy yet energized about scouting after another successful Alpine Adventure Summer Camp at Garmisch-Partenkirchen June 22-29.

The scouts were eager to share their experiences from the previous action-packed days after a hot shower, good meal and a little rest

“Scout camp was awesome,” said Kyle Kilian, a Tenderfoot scout, who

was proud to talk about his accomplish-ments. “I really learned a lot. I helped set up more than 10 tents in the rain, hiked 12 miles and got really good at knots. I even got a fire going in the rain, though it was hard to keep it going.”

One of the biggest lessons brought home the Boy Scout Motto, “Be Pre-pared,” said Kilian. “It did rain a lot that week, so one thing I think you should do when planning a campout is check with the weatherman first.”

Scout camp in June in the Alps can be rainy and chilly, but there are always a lot of activities to choose from, rain or shine. This year’s activities included white-water rafting, kayaking, canoeing, a high ropes course and hiking to remote Alpine huts on the way to the Zugspitze as well as time spent working on a va-riety of merit badges activities such as nature, forestry, photography, outdoor cooking, astronomy and Indian lore.

“Scout camp provides a unique op-portunity for scouts to enjoy an extended amount of time together, working, learn-ing and having fun,” said Jeff Stone, scoutmaster. “It’s really gratifying to see scouts develop and then put in to use various scout skills. It’s also a great opportunity to build camaraderie and teamwork among the scouts.”

Stone was particularly proud of a unique camp program — Acceler-ated Camping Experience. The troop immersed new Boy Scouts in the fun-damental skills they need to advance. Stone said the troop will continue to build on it in years to come. He said ACE gives younger scouts intense training and practice in skills such as cooking, fire-building, knot tying in addition to knife and fire-safety skills.

Stone was also proud of the fact that Eagle Scouts and for-mer troop members stick with or return to the troop to assist with the develop-ment of other scouts.

Eagle Scouts and brothers Will Heiges, freshman at Texas A&M, and Ric Heiges, Wies-baden High School junior, assisted with the ACE program. Eagle Scout Carl Ra-vensbergen returned from the New Jersey Institute of Technol-ogy to participate in the hut hike and served as a counselor for the Indian Lore merit badge. Eagle Scout Kevin Stone hiked with the crew and served as the trip medic. Eagle Scouts and recent high school graduates Drew Parker and Nate Gerber participated in the hike.

Other older scouts took the option to remain active in scouting with the Venture Scout program, a coed group of scouts up to age 21.

“At this age, scouts can plan and execute higher level adventures and activities,” said Curt Parker, Venture Crew senior adviser.

Parker said in the past several years, high-adventure hut hiking in the Alps became a signature crew activity. Con-ditions sometimes require scouts to use ice axes and crampons to tackle more challenging or risky terrain.

“Scouts may start their journey with beautiful sunny weather, only to reach

higher elevations to encounter snow and ice,” he said. “They need to be prepared for anything.”

Stone said that many volunteers gave generously of their time and talent in helping make the adventure a success. “Without leadership, vision and a ton of planning, an undertaking like this would not be successful,” he said, expressing immense gratitude to Claudia Welch, Tami Pickering and Lea TenBrink.

The troop plans to return next year to the International Scout Camp at Kan-dersteg, Switzerland, the site of many previous summer camps for Troop 107.

For now, scouts will continue to enjoy camping and outdoor activities over the summer while gearing up for a new school year of outdoor and community activities.

For more information about Troop or Crew 107, visit www.wiesbaden107.mytroop.us. Also like them on Facebook at Wiesbaden Troop 107 or Wiesbaden Venture Crew 107.

Boy Scout Troop and Crew 107 members brave the unpredict-able Alpine weather as they trek downhill after a stay at the Knorrhutte, at 2,052 me-ters eleva-tion on Zugspitze June 25.

Members of Boy Scout Troop and Crew 107 compete in a knot-tying race as judges look on, while camping at Garmisch-Partenkirchen June 27.

Billy Welch, assistant Scoutmaster, and Kevin Stone, Eagle Scout, wrap the ankle of a felled troop member during a hike downhill on slippery, rocky terrain June 25.



Separation and divorce can cause great emotional and financial turmoil, and often the legal system seems to make the process more difficult than necessary.

Uncontested divorces in the United States can take six months to a year and sometimes longer. The importance of tak-ing time to ensure the legal and economic needs of both parties and any children will be met is not often understood or ap-preciated.

It is small wonder that there is high demand for a way around the system. There are a number of companies running ads in magazines and on websites which promise three-week, one-week, three-day and even 24-hour divorces. For a signifi-cant fee, these companies offer divorces through the Dominican Republic.

The idea sounds simple. Both parties execute powers of attorney to allow a Dominican attorney to file for divorce on their behalf, and the Dominican judge grants the decree that day. A Dominican divorce decree usually arrives in the mail a few days later. In the fraction of time

it takes to get an uncontested divorce in the United States, you can get a quick divorce from the Dominican Republic.

Except that it is probably not a divorce at all, at least not in the United States. While states are not required to recognize foreign court decrees, they usu-ally do if the process producing the foreign decree meets certain requirements. For example, one requirement is that at least one of the parties was an actual resi-dent of the country that granted the divorce. Sending mail to a country does not make you a resident of that country, nor does visiting the country for a short time in order to obtain a divorce. “Mail-order” foreign divorces are almost always rejected by

state courts.There is

a limited ex-ception in the state of New York. New York will rec-ognize a for-eign divorce if one party was physi-cally present in the foreign country when

the divorce was granted, and the other party agrees to be bound by the foreign court. In other words, if the parties do not agree that they are divorced by a foreign court, even New York will not honor the divorce.

Many quick-divorce adver-tisements cite court cases which have upheld foreign divorces. These cases are limited to the same four or five New York cases, and in each case one of the parties was physically present in the foreign country when the divorce was granted. Another advertising claim is that the local U.S. embassy will certify the divorce decree. In reality, however, the embassy only certifies the signature of the

judge, much like a notary would do. Certification by the embassy is no guarantee that a state court will accept the divorce decree.

While many companies promise a quick “mail-order” divorce from a foreign court, the result is almost always a worth-less court order. The American

system may be slower, but you’ll only have to do it once. Take the time to do things right.

Get assistance with this and other legal matters at the Wies-baden Legal Assistance Office, located in Clay Kaserne Build-ing 1023W, or call mil 337-4725 or civ (0611) 705-4725.

Foreign, quick divorces too good to be true

Photos by Lewis Pullum

Barbecue relief529th Military Police Company Soldiers enjoy barbecue time, courtesy of Wiesbaden Army Community Service, July 2 on Clay Kaserne. ACS recognized the unit for its outstanding support of the Army Emergency Relief fund-raising e�ort.

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Story and photos

by Wendy Brown

Special to the Herald Union

To visit the Point Al-pha Memorial near Giesa is to visit a happy ending.

Located on the former border of the East and West Germany, it is where World War III could have broken out if the Soviets had decided to invade through the Fulda Gap during the Cold War. U.S. Army Soldiers watched the border from the west, and East Ger-man Soldiers watched from the east. They did not dare talk or communicate for fear of a misunderstanding that could lead to war.

Compared to what could have happened at the site, today it is a peaceful testimonial to averted catastrophe. The whole complex is located on a hill that looks out over the beautiful green towns and villages in the area. Particularly in the summer, it is a gorgeous, relaxing sight.

Located about a two-hour drive from Wiesbaden, the Point Alpha complex includes two museums. One tells the East German story, and the other tells the West German story. They are located about a 10-minute walk from one another. In between there are exhibits that show what portions of the barriers on the

b o r -d e r s

l o o k e d like, as well

as a Soviet stop sign that warned people to proceed no farther. There is even a model guard dog.

The German museum, called the House on the Borde r, includes East German and Soviet artifacts and exhibits that show, for example, how the Soviets in-stalled metal grates in rivers so water could flow through, bu t humans could not swim across the bor-der. The mu-seum also in-cludes maps and a topographi-cal model that shows how the border cut through the German country-side.

The U.S. museum, located in the former barracks of the small post, also includes artifacts from the Cold War. There is a recre-ated command office, as well as

a barracks bedroom. Also on the post is a look-out tower, tanks, jeeps and a snack bar.

A relatively new feature at the site are a series of audio stations that tell what it was like for U.S. Soldiers stationed at the post.

To gain access to the sta-tions, people must purchase a card at the entrance booth for €5 (as long as you return the card at the end of your visit you get your money back). To listen to the audio, you hold the

card up to an indicated point on the audio posts and the audio begins. There is no need to hold up the card throughout the presentation — once it starts it runs through to the end.

Also on the U.S. side is a cross made out of birch trees that U.S. Soldiers erected after they saw a man get shot several times as he tried to cross the border. Unable to get to him, they watched as East German Soldiers took him away. He had been shot 11 times, and the

U.S. Soldiers assumed the man was dead, but they were wrong. The man, Bernhard Fey, lived.

Years later, after East and West Germany reunited after 45 years in 1990, Fey visited Point Alpha and after hearing the story about the man who allegedly died at the site, was happy to let everyone know he had in fact survived. It is another happy ending associated with the site.

The former border makes for an excellent hiking trail, and next to the House on the Border is a series of sculptures along the border called the Path of Hope. They are based on the Stations of the Cross.

Through October, the me-morial is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission costs €5 for adults and €15 for a family of four or more. Tickets are good for both the German and U.S. sides of the memorial.

There are also guided hikes and tours people can take for between €20 and €60. See the memorial’s website at pointal-pha.com for more information.

Point Alpha: Standing history of Cold War’s tense times, testament of peaceful resolutions

Michael Brown uses a map to explain the four sectors of Germany after World War II to his sons Nate and Will at the Point Alpha Memorial July 7.

Will Brown uses a telescope to look out from Point AlphaMemorial July 7.

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Hunting course graduatesNewly graduated U.S. students of Outdoor Recreation’s spring German hunting course are initiated into the circle of German hunters during a traditional ceremo-ny June 28. The ceremony includes three strokes of a hunting knife and promising to help protect the envi-ronment. New hunters pictured include Charles Blake, Melissa and Aaron Barta. The next German hunting course will be o�ered by Outdoor Rec starting Aug. 13. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 for more information.

Flea MarketA Community Flea Market

will be held July 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wiesbaden En-tertainment Center parking lot. Cost is $20 to reserve a table. Call (0611) 4080 190.

Red Cross classesBabysitter training and pedi-

atric first aid/CPR classes will be taught July 30-31 and Aug. 22-23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 284, Building 1023E on Clay Kaserne. Cost is $55. It’s open to adolescents ages 11-17. A standard first aid/CPR (plus infant CPR) class will be offered Aug. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Learn how to become a dental assistant through the Red Cross Dental Assistant Program with classes starting Sept. 16. Register Aug. 1-23. Call civ (0611) 705-1760 or stop by the Wiesbaden Red Cross Office to sign up.

Summer fellowshipThe Protestant Women of

the Chapel host Summer Fel-lowship programs July 30 and Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hainerberg Chapel. Ev-eryone is welcomed and child care will be provided. Visit Wiesbaden Protestant Women of the Chapel on Facebook for more information.

Community Open House

The Wiesbaden military com-munity invites everyone to stop by the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Community Open House. Pick up information, giveaways and enjoy various demonstra-tions from service providers throughout the community.

Give gift of lifeThe Knights of Columbus is

teaming up with the American Red Cross and Armed Services Blood Program to host a com-munity blood drive July 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tony Bass Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne. Visit militaryblood.dod.mil for more information.

Sesame Street coming to town

The USO will bring the char-acters of Sesame Street to the Wiesbaden Fitness Center July 22. Show times are 2 and 5 p.m.

‘American Girl’ socialAn “American Girl” social

for girls ages 6 and above will be held every third Saturday of the month (next one is July 20) 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. Make reservations (as space is limited) by calling the library at civ (0611) 705-1740 or Joyce Schloesser at civ (06128) 489 202.

Roving ice cream truckA roving ice cream truck

(AAFES concessionaire) with freshly made Italian ice cream now serves patrons on Clay Kaserne with stops at the Post Office loading dock from noon to 1:30 p.m., Clay Housing from 1:30-3 p.m.; Directorate of Public Works Compound 3-3:30 p.m., parking garage 4-6:15 p.m. and Clay Housing 6:30-7 p.m.

EFMP eventsThe Exceptional Family

Member Program offers two events in August to give fami-lies opportunities to connect. A coffee social for adults will be held Aug. 8 from 10-11 a.m. in Hainerberg Housing Build-ing 7780 (Texasstrasse 57). A Bowling Night is scheduled for Aug. 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Military families with active EFMP enrollments can register through Army Com-munity Service at civ (0611) 4080-254 for the free events.

Play in the ParkThe New Parent Support

Program, Educational and Developmental Intervention Services and Women, Infants, Children programs invite par-ents with toddlers and pre-schoolers for some “Play in the Park” time from 11 a.m. to noon July 26 in Crestview Housing and Aug. 30 in Aukamm Hous-ing. Activities include bubbles, parachute games, water tables and an obstacle course. Call civ (0611) 408-0330 or 0331 for more information.

ACS Birthday BashArmy Community Service

celebrates 48 years of serving the community July 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with face paint-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.

Have book, will travelThe Wiesbaden Library of-

fers 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.

Learning EnglishWiesbaden’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.

Family Child CareDo 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 openingChild, Youth and School

Services features a special child care opening in Building 1502 on Clay Kaserne — 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.

Technology ExpoEveryone is invited to a

Technology Fair in the Wies-baden Fitness Center July 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Veterinary Clinic closed Thursdays

The Wiesbaden Veterinary Treatment Facility is closed on Thursdays due to Army train-ing and personnel shortages. It will also be closed Aug. 6-9 and every Friday. After Aug. 8 it will be open Thursdays for pet registration only.

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SchoolbitsSchool orientations

Mark your calendars for next school year: Hainerberg Elemen-tary School holds a kindergarten orientation at 10 a.m. and first- through fifth-grade orientation at 11 a.m. Aug. 22; Aukamm Elemen-tary School holds an orientation at 11 a.m. Aug. 22; Wiesbaden High School holds a new student orientation at 1 p.m. Aug. 22; and Wiesbaden Middle School holds its new student orientation at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 23.

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 informa-tion about financial aid and degree planning. Andy Midura, UMUC Wiesbaden’s academic adviser, is available for help with planning a degree. He can assist with transfer-ring credit from military schooling and previous civilian schooling.

Learning during summerSummer’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.

Summer graduate programs

The University of Phoenix offers Masters of Business Administration summer graduate programs starting in August 2013. For more informa-tion call civ (0611) 205-2015 or email [email protected].

University of OklahomaThe University of Oklahoma

offers students the opportunity to earn Masters of Education and International Relations. The school also offers an Organizational Leader-ship Doctoral program. OU classes are taught face-to-face or online by internationally recognized OU fac-ulty. The three-hour credit courses are taught in a weeklong format (Tuesday to Sunday). Call civ (0611) 705-5937 or email [email protected] for details.

By Brooke BrownOffice of Marketing and Communications,

University of Maryland University College Europe

The University of Maryland Univer-sity College will continue its 64-year tra-dition of educating U.S. troops overseas after being awarded a new contract by the Department of Defense. The con-tract calls for UMUC to offer exclusive undergraduate and graduate instruction at military installations across Europe.

UMUC first began sending faculty overseas in 1949 and has continuously served the higher education needs of active duty military and their families since. The new contract is renewed an-nually and extends through academic year 2022-2023.

“Serving the needs of the U.S. mili-tary is in our DNA. We are extremely pleased and proud to continue our long history of educating troops overseas,” said Javier Miyares, president of UMUC. “This award affirms the dedication of

our faculty and staff abroad and the commitment that is shared throughout the university to providing a quality education to those who sacrifice so much to protect us.”

In addition to undergraduate liberal arts programs, active duty military personnel, their families and DoD civilians can earn graduate level degrees in a wide variety of disciplines, including cybersecurity, homeland security, social work and business administration.

Under the new contract, UMUC will offer its MBA program for the first time in the European Command, in addition to partnering with two other institutions in the University System of Maryland for first-time overseas programs. Frostburg State University and UMUC will offer an undergraduate teacher education program, while Salisbury University and UMUC will offer undergraduate

and graduate (MSW) programs in so-cial work.

“Educating our troops is a privilege we take very seriously,” said Dr. Allan Berg, UMUC senior vice president and overseas director. “Our faculty and staff

in Europe will strive to deliver the highest quality programs possible for our students.”

Faculty will teach at U.S. military installations in Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Neth-erlands, Portugal, Spain,

Turkey, the United Kingdom and other locations as required.

As part of its contract to deliver undergraduate programs, UMUC also will manage National Test Centers at over 20 installations in Europe. These test centers administer a large variety of exams designed to help service members advance their careers by qualifying them for key certifications and credentials.

UMUC here for the long haul



It was a packed house at the Wies-baden Kurhaus June 30 as German and American students awaited the judges’ decisions in the 2013 Leonardo Awards.

This was the first year local Depart-ment of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe students joined their German peers in competing in various categories aimed at encouraging greater involve-ment in music, technology, communica-tion, social awareness and a host of other competitive categories.

“U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, particularly Wiesbaden High School, was recognized at the start of the pro-gram as a first-time American entry in the project,” said Peter Witmer, USAG Wiesbaden school liaison. In welcoming the Wiesbaden military community’s participation in the city-wide project, organizers said they hoped American students would participate again in the next Leonardo competition.

The Leonardo Project, which in-volved 1,500 students on 114 teams from 35 different area schools, saw students brainstorming, creating and present-

ing projects for more than six months. While not every team won a prestigious Leonardo trophy and cash award, all participants left with a special Leonardo card valid for various discounts on ad-missions to city-wide activities.

“After all of the hard work on Leonardo projects, even if they don’t leave with a Leonardo, I believe in their hearts they’ll leave with a piece of Wiesbaden,” said Nicola Beer, Hessian culture minister.

During the several-hour-long awards show, that saw a host of speakers from academia, industry, the city and Hessian

government, presenters recognized the top three awardees in each cate-gory, including a special “Inclusion” award for the entries that reached out to diverse members of the community. Col. David Carstens, USAG Wiesbaden commander, was on hand to help present the winners in the Ideas for Wiesbaden category, delivering his speech almost entirely in German.

For its first outing in the contest, Wiesbaden High School walked away with a third-place finish in the Media cat-egory — winning €500 — for its anti-bullying

project, a series of public service an-nouncements. Recent Warrior graduate Roscoe Johnson accepted the award on behalf of the team.

And while the other Wiesbaden High School entries didn’t score with the judges, Witmer said he was pleased with the overall turnout and thanked everyone who participated.

“Your efforts and participation in the Leonardo Project marked an important milestone. Your contributions to host nation partnerships in Wiesbaden are highly significant,” Witmer added.

Leonardo Project AwardsHigh school anti-bullying e�ort recognized

Photo by Karl Weisel

Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wies-baden commander, helps present the awards for the Ideas in Wiesbaden category.

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Sports and leisure

Wine FestsThe Oestricher Markt-

fest (in Oestrich-Winkel) will be held July 19-21. Other fests in the area are the Hilchen-fest July 19-21 at Lorch on the Rhein River, the Geisenheimer Lindenfest July 19-22, the Frauensteiner Weinfest July 26-29, the Taunussteiner Weinfest Aug. 1-3 and the Wal-lufer Wine Village Aug. 2-4.

Music in the Palmengarten

Frankfurt’s Palmengarten offers a series of concerts dur-ing the summer months rang-ing from jazz to world music. Upcoming jazz concerts include pianist Makiko July 18, bass-ist Guenther Lenz and group Aug. 1, the Anke Helfrich Quartet Aug. 15 and the Ra-mon Valle Quartet Aug. 29. World music concerts include Ondatropica (Columbian mu-sic) July 23, Anna Maria Jopek and Kroke (from Poland) July 30, Bratsch (French) Aug. 6, Ben Zabo (Mali) Aug. 13 and Kobo Town (Canada) Aug. 20. Performances on the out-door pavilion are at 7:30 p.m. Admission is from €10 to €16. Buy tickets in advance or at the door at the Palmengarten entrance, Siesmayerstr. 63 in Frankfurt.

Extreme Weekend with BOSS

Wiesbaden’s Better Op-portunities for Single Soldiers heads to Camp Darby, Italy,

Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Enjoy sight-seeing, swimming, shopping, dancing, sports and more. Cost is $150 (BOSS members only). Sign up at the Warrior Zone on Clay Kaserne.

Free poolEnjoy free pool every Mon-

day at the Wiesbaden Enter-tainment Center Lounge. Call civ (0611) 408-0190 for more information.

Outdoor Rec adventures

Wiesbaden Outdoor Recre-ation invites travelers to join them for a trip to London July 19-21; Rovinj, Croatia, Aug. 8-16; or the Chiemsee Reg-gae Festival Aug. 23-25. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 or stop by Outdoor Recreation (next to the Tony Bass Fitness Cen-ter) on Clay Kaserne for more information.

Mystery tourJoin Army Community

Service’s Relocation Readi-ness 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 USORhein Main Area USOs head

to 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 of-fice or call civ (0611) 4080-106 for details.

Cold Shots at WECThe Cold Shots, a celtic-

acoustic/blues/punk rock band, will perform at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center July 20 at 9 p.m. The concert is open to people ages 18 and older. Call civ (0611) 4080-190.

Live at the Irish Pub The Wiesbaden Irish Pub

features Gelon July 18; ka-raoke July 19, 21, 23, 28 and

30; Bobby Brown July 20; open stage night July 24 and 31; Steven McGowan July 25 and 27; and the Sven Ruppert Duo July 26. Visit www.irish-pub-wiesbaden.de for more highlights.

Rock’n’Heim FestThe Hockenheim Race

Track will be the site of an open air concert Aug. 16-18 featuring headliners System of a Down, Tenacious D, Franz Ferdinand and Nine Inch Nails among others. For a complete line-up and tickets visit www.rock-n-heim.com or local ticket

outlets.

Go diggingAn archaeological exca-

vation camp will take place Aug. 5-23 in the European Kulturpark Bliesbruck-Reinheim. Volun-teers are sought to help with the excavation work in search of Roman artifacts. Visit [email protected] for more information.

Blues Night and Krazy Karaoke

The Cappuccino Casino hosts Blues Night July 26. Krazy Karaoke with DJ Joker will be featured July 18. Stop by the Cappuccino Casino at the Hainerberg Shopping Center or call civ (0611) 411-4444 for more information.

Bike tune-upWiesbaden Outdoor Recre-

ation features a bike rental and maintenance program. Stop by Outdoor Rec on Clay Kas-erne (at the Tony Bass Fitness Center) to find out about bike rentals or getting your trusty two-wheeler fit for the road. Call civ (0611) 705-5760 for more information.

Edelweiss tours, moreThe Edelweiss Lodge and

Resort in Garmisch-Parten-kirchen offers a host of sports programs and unique tours to such places as Neuschwanstein Castle and Innsbruck. Visit www.edelweisslodgeandresort.com for details.

Exploring a monasteryA statue of St. Kilian, an Irish missionary bishop who is the patron saint of Franconia, greets people as they enter the grounds of the Kreuzberg Monastery near Wild�ecken. Photo left: Visitors to the Kreuzberg Monastery drink beer and eat lunch July 7. On the way to Point Alpha Memorial, the Franciscan monas-tery is famous for its beer, but it is also a great place to

get a hearty, l o w - c o s t meal and go for a hike. The monas-tery rents out rooms as well. For more infor-mation visit w w w.kreuz-bergbier.de.Photos by Wendy Brown

Things to do ... Things to do

Fireworks illuminate the sky over a section of the Rhein River looking from the bank at Rüdesheim July 6 as a part of Rhein A�ame. The grand �reworks displays light up cas-tles and ruins in di�erent towns along the river. A variety of companies o�er trip packages that include roundtrip travel, a river cruise, food and entertainment. Visit www.rhein-in-�ammen.com for more information about upcom-ing events.


Sports and leisure

Wiesbaden runner wins 10-MilerThree cheers for Wiesbaden’s John King who placed

first at the Army 10-Miler Qualifier in Grafenwöhr with a time of 54:49:83. King will be among the top six men and women to represent U.S. Army Europe at the Army race in Washington, D.C.

Wounded warrior rideJoin the Wounded Warrior Project for a community

cycling experience Aug. 10. Registration will be held at 8 a.m. at the Bostalsee, Am Seehafen, 66625 Nohfelden-Bosen (near Baumholder). The ride begins at 9:30 p.m. Bring your own bike, gear and helmet (required). Register at solderride.org under Community Rides.

Boot CampWiesbaden Sports and Fitness invites community

members to turn out for the Wiesbaden Fitness Center’s Boot Camp Sept. 2 to Oct. 18. Sign up at the front desk in the fitness center.

Youth Sports Summer ProgramWiesbaden’s Child, Youth and School Services offers

soccer July 23-25 and basketball July 30 to Aug. 1. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928 for more information.

Golf opportunitiesThe 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 shootingHead to the Wackernheim Range from 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. 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 marchThe 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. For more information about the march call Ulf Sümmerer or Christine Hany at civ (08551) 2232 or email [email protected].

Summer swim clinicThe 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 in-formation is available online at www.wiesbadsenwahoos.com. Register by July 23 for a free clinic T-shirt.

Wiesbaden’s John King leads the pack at the Army 10-Miler quali�er.

Sports shorts . . . Sports shorts . . . Sports shorts

Story and photo by Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Most Soldiers stay busy with work, training, physical fitness, continuing education and a host of other vital re-quirements.

But some even find time to play a little football.

In between keeping up with duties at the U.S. Army Gar-rison Wiesbaden headquarters, Smigelski not only just missed out on winning the 2013 Best Warrior Competition (he placed second at the competition in Baumholder in April), he recently joined several fellow U.S. Soldiers and civilians on the gridiron with the Wiesbaden Phantoms.

“We have the top offense and the top defense in the league,” said Smigelski, who ran 102 yards to help the Phan-tom’s B-team crush the Hanau Falcons 31-0 in a home game at the Helmut Schön Sports Park July 6.

Unlike the Phantoms A team which plays in the higher-level

semi-professional German league, the B team has had a smooth ride through the season.

“There are actually six different leagues with the B team in the sixth league,” said Smigelski, adding that thanks to a series of wins, the Phantoms will most likely move up to a higher league next season.

The USAG Wiesbaden Soldier said his best game this season was a game against the Friedberg Panthers where he racked up 157 yards rushing

and scored two touchdowns.“I’ve played running back

since I was a little kid,” he said, explaining that he was encour-aged by his fellow garrison noncommissioned officer, Sgt. 1st Class Adam Martinez, to try out for the Phantoms a couple of months ago.

“They welcomed me with open arms,” Smigelski said, adding that the German and American players frequently invite one another out to dinner and to hang out after games.

“It’s a challenge and it’s fun,” he added, saying that although he expected the lan-guage to be a problem, it was not. “Thanks to being on the team, I’ve been learning more about the German culture and the language.

“The guys on the team are great athletes. The coach likes me out on the field, and I’m just having fun doing it,” he said.

Although the leagues wel-come American players, teams are limited to no more than six

Americans and only two out on the field at any one time. Like the A team which includes American players, Smigelski said his team also features three other U.S. Soldiers in addition to himself.

Perhaps inspired by the blowout per-formance put on by the B team July 6, the Phantoms A team also crushed their opponents, the Franken Knights,

in a late afternoon game at the sports park, 37-0.

The Phantoms A Team next plays at home Aug. 3 at 5 p.m. against the Munich Cowboys. The Helmut-Schön Sports Park is located next to the Brita Stadium across from the Hainerberg Shopping Center.

Free tickets are available at the garrison’s Public Affairs Office in Building 1205 (across from the shoppette) on Clay Kaserne.

Soldiers help German football leagues shine

Phantom running back Edward Smigelski runs around Hanau defenders for a �rst down during a home game in Wiesbaden July 6.

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For your health

Protecting against tick bites this seasonChanel S. WeaverU.S. Army Public Health

Command Public Affairs Office

During the summer children aren’t the only ones playing around in the grass.

Ticks are also on the move-and keeping the grass mowed is one way to protect against the diseases the parasites carry.

Ticks can thrive in long grasses, according to Ellen Stromdahl, an entomologist at the U.S. Army Public Health Command who manages DoD’s Human Tick Test Kit Program.

Although most ticks are not infected with human diseases, some ticks in the United States can carry such diseases as Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and viral diseases.

Infected ticks have to attach to a person and remain on that individual for a long period of time (one to three days) in order to transmit most diseases, Stromdahl said.

One of the first things people can do to prevent a tick bite is to recognize tick habitat, and avoid it.

“Ticks stay in, or on the edge of, shady, brushy areas,” said Stromdahl. “You can find them in tall grass — especially

in wooded areas. They need layered shade and moist air.”

Stromdahl also recommends the use of insect repellent to prevent tick bites.

“For maximum protection, use DEET repellent on your skin, and permethrin repellent on your clothing,” said Strom-dahl. “Permethrin-treated cloth-ing is the best defense against tick bites. When ticks touch the treated fabric, they try to get away as quickly as possible. If they stay on the treated fabric, they die.”

Permethrin clothing spray can be found in hunting sec-tions of stores, and permethrin-treated clothing is available from major outdoor clothing suppliers.

Another step to preventing tick bites involves checking belongings.

“If you have been in tick habitat, leave your shoes outside and don’t leave your clothes

near your bed,” said Stromdahl. “You’ll be giving ticks the whole night to find you. Ticks may survive on clothes in the washing machine, but a hot cycle in the dryer will kill ticks.”

Stromdahl also recommends bathing or showering as soon as possible after coming indoors to wash off and more easily find ticks that are crawling on the body.

Army preventive medicine experts say that prompt removal of a tick is one way to reduce risk of disease transmission.

“When patients locate an engorged tick on them, they should not panic and should take their time to remove the tick properly,” said Staff Sgt. Arvey Jones, the noncommis-sioned officer in charge of the preventive medicine section of the Kirk Army Clinic, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. “If you remove attached ticks promptly, you can prevent tick-borne disease.”

In order to remove a tick, Stromdahl recommends certain guidelines.

“Remove the tick with tweezers,” said Stromdahl. “Do not burn it or use soap, gasoline, Vaseline or other chemicals. Once the tick is removed, thoroughly cleanse the bite with alcohol and apply antibiotic ointment to the bite.”

Most tick bites cause irrita-tion and itching immediately, but Stromdahl said this does not indicate disease transmission.

Finally, Stromdahl says ticks that have been removed from people should be saved for iden-tification and testing. Military personnel and Department of Defense civilians should place the tick in a jar or ziplock bag, and take it to the local military medical treatment facility. The MTF will forward the tick to the U.S. Army Public Health Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground.

The USAPHC will identify

the ticks and then perform dis-ease testing of the tick through the DoD Human Tick Test Kit Program. The results of identi-fication will be reported to the submitting MTF upon receipt of the tick, and test results (negative and positive) will be reported within a week.

For more information on ticks and preventing tick bites, visit:

U.S. Army Public Health Command’s DoD Human Tick Test Kit Program, http://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/envi-rohealth/epm/Pages/Human-TickTestKitProgram.aspx; En-vironmental Protection Agency, http://cfpub.epa.gov/oppref/insect/; University of Rhode Is-land, http://www.tickencounter.org/; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/ticks/; Physi-cian’s Reference Manual from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, http://www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources/

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Audio fireworksKorn conquers Clay Kaserne

Story and photos by Karl Weisel


After the visual fireworks in Hainerberg Hous-ing July 3, Wiesbaden

community members were treated to audio fireworks on Clay Kaserne on Independence Day.

Members of the bands Korn and Love and Death delivered several hours of high-energy rock to more than 2,500 concert-goers during a free concert courtesy of Armed Forces Entertertainment; Wiesbaden’s

Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation; and AKA Produc-tions.

“We want to thank you for your service to the nation and we’re glad to be here celebrat-ing with you on July Fourth,” said guitarist and vocalist Brian “Head” Welch while perform-ing with Love and Death to warm up the crowd before the main event.

Likewise, Korn lead singer Jonathan Davis also expressed his thanks to service members and their families for their con-tributions to the nation.

Earlier in the day, band

members stopped by the War-rior Zone on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne to hang out with Bet-ter Opportunities for Single Soldiers members and fellow service members.

“They got a chance to meet and greet about 100 service members,” said Joseph Harris, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden special events coordinator. “They spent time talking, hand shaking and handing out auto-graphed cards.

“I think they felt really privi-leged to be on a U.S. military base on the Fourth of July,” Harris said.

Later BOSS members re-turned the favor by helping provide security during the concert.

“Thanks to all who attended for no incidents — no drinking and driving cases and no fights,” said Harris, praising all of the support personnel — Director-ate of Emergency Services, Directorate of Public Works, BOSS, the garrison’s Combat-ives Team and host nation first responders for helping make the free concert an incident-free occasion.

“They made it fun for every-body,” Harris said.

Wiesbaden military community members express their appreciation dur-ing the Korn performance on Clay Kaserne July 4. Photo left: Korn guitar-ist Brian “Head” Welch and bass player Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu lay down the heavy metal ri�s during the free concert.

Korn’s lead singer Jonathan Davis (right) belts out a tune. Photo right: Wiesbaden’s Leroy Hale and his son Justin enjoy the free concert.

Independence Day Celebration Wiesbaden military community members enjoy family fun day to celebrate nation’s birthday

Photo by Karl Weisel Children experience the thrill of freefall on one of the various amusements at the Independence Day bash.



A little rain — OK, a lot of rain — didn’t dampen spirits at the community’s

Independence Day bash at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center July 3.

As more and more people streamed into the area to enjoy rides, food, live music and fire-works, the skies slowly opened up welcoming neighbors for a day of friendship and celebration.

“I’m happy to be here with you on my second day in office,” said Wiesbaden’s new Lord Mayor Sven Gerich during the official opening ceremony.

Gerich joined Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell, U.S. Army Europe commander, and Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, in tap-ping a keg to get the party started.

Describing how Germans and Americans have been intertwined for decades, Gerich said, “For me it’s very important to see Ameri-cans and Germans living together, not just next to each other.”

The new senior city ad-ministrator pointed out the various partnerships between the Wiesbaden military and host nation communities, saying he was pleased to see Americans enjoying the various opportuni-ties in and around Wiesbaden. He recalled former times when German-American friendship fests were a common occurrence at Camp Lindsey (now the Europa Viertel) and said he hoped the city and military community would work together to make similar events a regular event.

USAREUR’s commander also noted the close ties and enduring friendships established in Wies-baden, and asked everyone pres-ent to remember “the sacrifices that our Soldiers are still making every day” in Afghanistan and other places around the world during the July Fourth holiday.

Members of the West Hes-

sen Police Band were on hand to perform the national anthems of both nations to pay tribute to the occasion. The garrison’s commander thanked host nation emergency responders, includ-ing the Polizei, for their tireless efforts at helping safeguard the men, women and children of the USAG Wiesbaden community.

As the rain came and went throughout the day, it didn’t stop the flood of young people who came to enjoy a range of free amusements from bumper car rides to carousels, the drop tower to a tiny train for younger visitors. Members of the Sergeant Major Association (editor’s note: see below for more information on the association) were on hand with American eats, representa-tives from local tourist offices handed out useful travel tips and giveaways, Outreach Kontakt members offered cake and cof-fee, and any number of fellow volunteers spent the day helping make sure community members were well fed, entertained and informed.

Fireworks wrapped up the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored celebra-tion filling the skies with a visual reminder of what Independence Day represents — a beacon first envisioned by Thomas Jef-ferson, Benjamin Franklin and their fellow founders to create a nation where freedom, democ-racy and liberty would stand tall and continue to shine for years to come. (Editor’s note: The Wiesbaden Sergeant Majors Association recently formed to take the reins from the outgo-ing Heidelberg Sergeant Majors Association. New members are always welcome, according to a representative. It is open to U.S. service members (all services) in the ranks of E-8 (promotable) and above and to international partner service members in the ranks of E8 and above. Email [email protected] for more information.)

Photo by Horst Goebel


Dirk Krams (center) and Kerstin Koschnitz-ki (right) of Hochheim’s Marketing O�ce share information about opportunities with visitors to the Tourism Fair tent. Photo right: Fireworks wrap up the celebration.

Photos (2) by Karl Weisel

Charisma and Justin Teodoro register with Marlene Balzer and Imgard Goebel for the chance to win free air-line tickets. Photo left: Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell, Lord Mayor Sven Gerich and Col. David Carstens toast to German-American friendship to open the celebration.

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Audio fireworksKorn conquers Clay Kaserne

Story and photos by Karl Weisel


After the visual fireworks in Hainerberg Hous-ing July 3, Wiesbaden

community members were treated to audio fireworks on Clay Kaserne on Independence Day.

Members of the bands Korn and Love and Death delivered several hours of high-energy rock to more than 2,500 concert-goers during a free concert courtesy of Armed Forces Entertertainment; Wiesbaden’s

Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation; and AKA Produc-tions.

“We want to thank you for your service to the nation and we’re glad to be here celebrat-ing with you on July Fourth,” said guitarist and vocalist Brian “Head” Welch while perform-ing with Love and Death to warm up the crowd before the main event.

Likewise, Korn lead singer Jonathan Davis also expressed his thanks to service members and their families for their con-tributions to the nation.

Earlier in the day, band

members stopped by the War-rior Zone on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne to hang out with Bet-ter Opportunities for Single Soldiers members and fellow service members.

“They got a chance to meet and greet about 100 service members,” said Joseph Harris, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden special events coordinator. “They spent time talking, hand shaking and handing out auto-graphed cards.

“I think they felt really privi-leged to be on a U.S. military base on the Fourth of July,” Harris said.

Later BOSS members re-turned the favor by helping provide security during the concert.

“Thanks to all who attended for no incidents — no drinking and driving cases and no fights,” said Harris, praising all of the support personnel — Director-ate of Emergency Services, Directorate of Public Works, BOSS, the garrison’s Combat-ives Team and host nation first responders for helping make the free concert an incident-free occasion.

“They made it fun for every-body,” Harris said.

Wiesbaden military community members express their appreciation dur-ing the Korn performance on Clay Kaserne July 4. Photo left: Korn guitar-ist Brian “Head” Welch and bass player Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu lay down the heavy metal ri�s during the free concert.

Korn’s lead singer Jonathan Davis (right) belts out a tune. Photo right: Wiesbaden’s Leroy Hale and his son Justin enjoy the free concert.

Independence Day Celebration Wiesbaden military community members enjoy family fun day to celebrate nation’s birthday

Photo by Karl Weisel Children experience the thrill of freefall on one of the various amusements at the Independence Day bash.



A little rain — OK, a lot of rain — didn’t dampen spirits at the community’s

Independence Day bash at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center July 3.

As more and more people streamed into the area to enjoy rides, food, live music and fire-works, the skies slowly opened up welcoming neighbors for a day of friendship and celebration.

“I’m happy to be here with you on my second day in office,” said Wiesbaden’s new Lord Mayor Sven Gerich during the official opening ceremony.

Gerich joined Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell, U.S. Army Europe commander, and Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, in tap-ping a keg to get the party started.

Describing how Germans and Americans have been intertwined for decades, Gerich said, “For me it’s very important to see Ameri-cans and Germans living together, not just next to each other.”

The new senior city ad-ministrator pointed out the various partnerships between the Wiesbaden military and host nation communities, saying he was pleased to see Americans enjoying the various opportuni-ties in and around Wiesbaden. He recalled former times when German-American friendship fests were a common occurrence at Camp Lindsey (now the Europa Viertel) and said he hoped the city and military community would work together to make similar events a regular event.

USAREUR’s commander also noted the close ties and enduring friendships established in Wies-baden, and asked everyone pres-ent to remember “the sacrifices that our Soldiers are still making every day” in Afghanistan and other places around the world during the July Fourth holiday.

Members of the West Hes-

sen Police Band were on hand to perform the national anthems of both nations to pay tribute to the occasion. The garrison’s commander thanked host nation emergency responders, includ-ing the Polizei, for their tireless efforts at helping safeguard the men, women and children of the USAG Wiesbaden community.

As the rain came and went throughout the day, it didn’t stop the flood of young people who came to enjoy a range of free amusements from bumper car rides to carousels, the drop tower to a tiny train for younger visitors. Members of the Sergeant Major Association (editor’s note: see below for more information on the association) were on hand with American eats, representa-tives from local tourist offices handed out useful travel tips and giveaways, Outreach Kontakt members offered cake and cof-fee, and any number of fellow volunteers spent the day helping make sure community members were well fed, entertained and informed.

Fireworks wrapped up the Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation-sponsored celebra-tion filling the skies with a visual reminder of what Independence Day represents — a beacon first envisioned by Thomas Jef-ferson, Benjamin Franklin and their fellow founders to create a nation where freedom, democ-racy and liberty would stand tall and continue to shine for years to come. (Editor’s note: The Wiesbaden Sergeant Majors Association recently formed to take the reins from the outgo-ing Heidelberg Sergeant Majors Association. New members are always welcome, according to a representative. It is open to U.S. service members (all services) in the ranks of E-8 (promotable) and above and to international partner service members in the ranks of E8 and above. Email [email protected] for more information.)

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Dirk Krams (center) and Kerstin Koschnitz-ki (right) of Hochheim’s Marketing O�ce share information about opportunities with visitors to the Tourism Fair tent. Photo right: Fireworks wrap up the celebration.

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Charisma and Justin Teodoro register with Marlene Balzer and Imgard Goebel for the chance to win free air-line tickets. Photo left: Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell, Lord Mayor Sven Gerich and Col. David Carstens toast to German-American friendship to open the celebration.


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At the movies July 18-31Mary-Louise Parker (from left), Bruce Willis and John Malkovich star in the “Red 2,” a sequel to “Red” about retired spies back for more adventure.

Taunus TheaterJuly 18 — The Lone Ranger (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 19 — Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m. Pa-

cific Rim 3D (PG-13) 9:30 p.m.July 20 — Turbo 3D (PG-13) 4 p.m. Grown

Ups 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 21 — Despicable Me 2 3D (PG) 4 p.m.

Pacific Rim 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 22 — Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 23 — Pacific Rim 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.

July 24 — The Lone Ranger (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 25 — Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 26 — Red 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m. Conjuring (R)

10 p.m.July 27 — Turbo 3D (PG-13) 4 p.m. Red 2

(PG-13) 7 p.m.July 28 — Despicable Me 2 3D (PG) 4 p.m.

Red 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 29 — R.I.P. 3D (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 30 — Red 2 (PG-13) 7 p.m.July 31 — The Conjuring (R) 7 p.m.

Read the weekly Things to Do newsletterLooking for more things to do in and around Wiesbaden? Find out about concerts, fes-

tivals, �ea 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.

Despicable Me 2 in 3D (PG) — This movie is an all-new comedy adventure featur-ing the return of super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredict-ably hilarious Minions, and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.

The Lone Ranger (PG-13) — Native Ameri-can spirit warrior Tonto (Johnny Depp) and man of the law John Reid (Armie Ham-mer) are opposites brought together by fate and must join forces to battle greed and corruption.

Grown Ups 2 (PG-13) — After Lenny Feder moves his family back to his home town, he and his friends learn some lessons from their children on the last day of school. Stars Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Taylor Lautner and Salma Hayek.

Red 2 (PG-13) — This is a sequel about a group of retired CIA agents forced back into action. Stars Bruce Willis, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary-Louise Parker and John Malkovich.

Turbo (PG-13) — A garden snail has an im-possible dream: to win the Indy 500. When a freak accident gives him extraordinary speed, Turbo sets out to try to make this dream come true. Starring the voices of Snoop Lion, Luis Guzman, Bill Hader and Samuel L. Jackson.

The Conjuring (PG-13) — A family encoun-ters spirits living among them in their New England farmhouse.Stars Vera Farmiga, Mackenzie Foy, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston.

Pacific Rim (PG) — When legions of mon-strous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled si-multaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defense-less in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes—a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi)—who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obso-lete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.

Legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, rise from the sea and start a war that claims the lives of millions of humans in “Paci�c Rim.” Photo right: Salma Hayek (left) and Adam Sandler (right) join a host of fellow comedians in the the movie “Grown Ups 2.”

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Metz itself is the perfect size to explore on a day trip. The area around the beautiful Cathedral of Saint-Étienne (Saint Stephen) is eas-ily explored on foot, but be sure not to miss stepping into the cathedral itself.

Saint-Étienne de Metz is one of the tallest cathedrals in France and a gorgeous part of this historic city center. When we visited the city, it was free to enter and explore, but be sure to be respectful of those visiting the cathedral for prayer. Concerts often take place at Saint-Étienne as well.

Even if you’ve already explored the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Saint-Étienne’s stained glass windows are mesmerizing. The ones near the back of the cathedral (turn right upon entering and head to the far end) are produced by the famous Russian artist Marc Chagall. The windows are in his classic style and quite unlike anything we had seen in other European cathedrals.

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If you haven’t yet made it to the Pompidou modern art museum in Paris then head to its companion museum in Metz for an afternoon of the avant-garde. The museum itself is a sight to behold with it’s modern architecture and grounds.

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Lovers of history, architecture, all types of sports, those with family and those who seek quietude all get what they are looking for at this truly inter-national lake with shores in Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. One who knows best what to do and where to go is Markus Böhm. He works for the International Bodensee Tourismus GmbH (www.bodensee.eu). Here are his top recom-mendations: “What comes to mind fi rst is Mainau Island,” Böhm said about one of the top attractions at Lake Constance. “It’s a fl ower paradise with a tropical greenhouse and a botanical park overlooking the lake.” Another major attraction is the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen. “They partially rebuilt the LZ 129 Hindenburg, a 245 meter aircraft, and you can actually enter it,” he said.A 3D show takes you through the technical history of the years from 1900 to 1937. The Pfänder Mountain (1064 meters) is the most

famous point of the region and offers a unique view of Lake Constance and its four countries. “It can either be climbed or you take the Pfänder railway from Bregenz,” Böhm said.The archeological Museum Unteruhldingen repre-sents one of the cultural highlights of the region. It is one of the largest open-air museums in Europe. The reconstructed pile dwellings show the history of early farmers and traders of the Stone Age. It is also a Unesco World Heritage site, Böhm said.“For those who love music, the Bregenzer Festspiele is a must,” Böhm said. “To see great artists perform ‘The Magic Flute,’ for example, on the fl oating stage is a real experience!” This stage offers seats for 7,000 visitors. The Bregenz Festival is a performing arts festival held annually between July and August in the Austrian town of Bregenz. For families, it’s the monkey mountain of Salem. “They have got some 200 Barbary apes living there under almost nature like conditions, sharing the area with fallow deer,” Böhm said. “It’s the biggest out-door enclosure of Germany.”

Signs, interactive shows and hosted feeds teach visi-tors about the animals.And another suggestion Böhm just had to point out: The castle of Meersburg is the oldest inhabited castle in Germany – absolutely worth a visit. Indeed, Air Force spouse Casey Coté, living and traveling in Germany, confi rms it’s worth a visit. “The view of Meersburg from the ferry as it pulls away from the shore is stunning,” she writes in her travel blog, “We Took the Road Less Traveled (www.wetooktheroadlesstraveled.com). “The color-ful wood-timbered houses up against the teal blue lake is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. It’s so unexpected to have such a tropical, beachy type place bordering Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Like something out of a storybook, for sure!”

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Forest festivalFri, Jul 19 – Sat, Jul 20Wiesbaden-Bierstadt, NauroderstraßeEnjoy the annual Fichter Waldfest (forest festival) in the forest of Wiesbaden-Bierstadt at the Nauroderstraße on July 19 and 20, starting at 6 pm. Listen to live music on Friday and enjoy some cake while your children are busy with a special program for kids on Saturday. For more information in German see www.fi chter-kerbegesellschaft.de.

HilchenfestFri, Jul 19 – Sun, Jul 21Lorch am Rhein, Markt-und MuseumsplatzThe traditional Hilchenfest will start on July 19 at 7 pm with an opening ceremo-ny by the mayor. A variety of wineries and local organizations offer drinks and food. On Saturday the new wine queen and the new wine princess are crowned at 6.30 pm. On all three days musical entertainment is provided. For more info in German see www.lorch-rhein.de.

Wine festivalFri, Jul 19 – Sun, Jul 21Feilbingert, Various wineriesThe annual wine festival in Feilbingert takes place in various wineries in the vil-

lage. Taste local wines and dishes in cozy atmospheres of great wineries. For more info in German see www.korzartur.de.

LindenfestFri, Jul 19 – Sun, Jul 21Geisenheim, Rheingauer DomThe traditional Lindenfest (lindentree festival) takes place around the 700 year old lindentree and the area in front of the Rheingauer Dom (cathdral), starting Friday at 5 pm. The event offers family activities, Sunday shopping, an arts and crafts market and of course a huge variety of food, drinks and music. For more info in German see www.lindenfest-geisenheim.de.

Tomato weekendSat, Jul 20 – Sun, Jul 21Frankfurt, PalmengartenOn July 20 and 21 Melanie Grabner presents the world of tomatoes at the Tomaten Wochenende (tomato weekend) in the Palmengarten Frankfurt, starting at 11 am. Explore a huge variety of tomato plants and taste some of them. You will be surprised by the diversity of colors and fl avor the fruits have. For more info see www.palmengarten.de.

Wine festivalFri, Jul 26 – Mon, Jul 29Wiesbaden, Kirchplatz unter der LindeCelebrate the 25th Frauensteiner Wein-fest (Frauensteiner wine festival) from Jul 26 to 29 at the Kirchplatz unter der

Linde (church under the lindentree) in Wiesbaden, starting at 6 pm on Friday. The Frauensteiner Winzer (winemakers from Frauenstein) presents their best wines and ensure musical entertainment on all four days. For more info in German see www.wiesbaden.de.

Fisher’s festivalSat, Jul 27 – Sun, Jul 28Idstein-Walsdorf, GrillplatzThe Sportfi scherverein (sports fi shing association) Waldsdorf organizes the 31st fi sher’s festival at the local Grillplatz (barbeque place) starting at 7 pm on July 27. On Saturday you can enjoy specialties from fresh smoked trout and calamares to usual bratwurst and fries. Some homemade drinks such as liqueurs as well as beer and nonalcoholic drinks are offered. The event ends on Sunday 4 pm after a lunch with cake and coffee. For more info in German see www.idstein.de.

Wine at the parkFri, Jul 26 – Sun, Jul 28Bad Münster am Stein-Ebernburg, KurparkThe 10th anniversary of the ‘Wein im Park‘ (wine at the park) festival in Badmünster am Stein-Ebernburg takes place from July 26 to 28 in the beautiful atmosphere of the Kurpark (spa garden). Taste delicious wines from the Mosel area and enjoy a variety of food while listening to live

bands. On Sunday a children’s program is provided for the small visitors and a fi re-works display at 10 pm initiates the end of the festival. For more info in German see www.wein-im-park.info.

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Jazz weekFri, Jul 19 – Sun, Jul 28Oestrich-Winkel, Various wineries Visit the Jazz Woche (jazz week) from July 19 to 28 in various wineries in Oestrich-Winkel. Eleven music acts present their music on different days while you can enjoy snacks and drinks from the wineries. Tickets are between €5 and €10 at box offi ces. For the entire program in German see www.jazzclub-rheingau.de.

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City TriathlonSun, Aug 4Frankfurt, city centerThe runners will compete in fi ve catego-ries: an Olympic Thriathlon, an Olympic season run, a public run, a public team run, and a public season run. The fi rst three runners, male and female, will re-ceive cash prizes and free participation for the following year. For fees and registra-tion visit the German websitewww.frankfurt-city-triathlon.de

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