Kaiserslautern American - May 26, 2023

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Ramstein AB executes Operation Varsity 23-2

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron participate in exercise Operation Varsity 23-2 during a simulated attack on the Large Vehicle Inspection Site gate at Ramstein Air Base, May 15. How different units respond to simulated scenarios during OV 23-2 provides insight into Ramstein AB’s overall readiness.

Pirmasens — Germany’s oldest shoe city

by MilitaryInGermany.com

Close to the French border in Rheinland-Pfalz, Pirmasens is surrounded by the beautiful Palatinate Forest. The city with approximately 45,000 inhabitants is known for its shoe manufacturing, the home of Germany’s largest outlet center

See PIRMASENS, Page 28

RAB remembers, reflects Kindergraves Memorial, Pages 8-9

Ramstein celebrates National Police Week 2023, Pages 16-17

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Photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner

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Members of the 86th Airlift Wing inspection team approach the Large Vehicle Inspection Site gate before a simulated attack during exercise Operation Varsity 23-2 at Ramstein Air Base, May 15. Ramstein AB holds exercises quarterly in order to improve the base’s ability to respond to incidents including terrorism attacks, and chemical, biological, radiation and nuclear threats.

(Left) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Logan Baker, 86th Airlift Wing inspection team member, assesses the performance of a firefighter from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron during exercise Operation Varsity 23-2 at Ramstein Air Base, May 15. The quarterly exercises held by the 86th Airlift Wing test Airmen’s response capabilities during various emergency scenarios.

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(Left) U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dustin Wiley, 86th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, responds to a simulated attack on the Large Vehicle Inspection Site gate while wing inspection team members observe during exercise Operation Varsity 23-2 at Ramstein Air Base, May 15. Quarterly exercises provide 86th Airlift Wing Airmen an opportunity to practice their skills in responding to threats in a neutral, testing environment.

Members of the 86th Airlift Wing inspection team evaluate the scene of a simulated attack on the Large Vehicle Inspection Site gate during exercise Operation Varsity 23-2 at Ramstein Air Base, May 15. WIT members grade Airmen’s responses during various emergency scenarios during exercise OV 23-2 to assess how well they adhere to standardized procedures. Photos by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner

Strengthening NATO through engineer engagements

by Senior Master Sgt. Stephanie Beck United States Air Forces in Europe –Air Forces Africa Engineer Contingency Support Branch

In the wake of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, U.S. Air Forces in Europe engineers are looking for new ways to improve interoperability, engineer procedures, and build new capabilities where none existed previously.

As part of this effort, USAFE headquarters, in coordination with the 435th Construction and Training Squadron, hosted two partner engagements last week at Ramstein Air Base.

The first visit included delegations from the French and Finnish militaries who were interested in the U.S. Air Force’s processes on restoring airfield operating surfaces following enemy attacks, and the second visit included the Deputy Chief of Staff Support at NATO Air Command accompanied by his engineer support staff. Their visits primarily focused on updating NATO’s guiding documents and solidifying the concept of operation for all Partner Nations, as well as improving their understanding of airfield damage repair.

The engagements were beneficial for all parties and helped to strengthen the NATO alliance and engineer capabilities throughout Europe.

Cadre from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron instruct Finnish air force and French army personnel on fiber reinforced panel anchoring during a visit at Ramstein Air Base, April 27. Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa hosted NATO partners during the visit to improve interoperability, engineer procedures, and capabilities in austere environments. Photos by MSgt Gared Snyder

Brig. Gen. Gilles Juventin, deputy chief of staff at NATO Allied Air Command, fourth from left, and members of his engineer staff along with headquarters USAFEAFAFRICA and 435th Air Ground Operations Wing personnel, watch a volumetric mixer demonstration by cadre from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, April 28.

Members from headquarters USAFE-AFAFRICA pose alongside Finnish air force and French army personnel following a rapid airfield damage repair demonstration conducted by the 435th Construction and Training Squadron during a visit at Ramstein Air Base, April 27.

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KMC Yard of the Month Kick-off for 2023

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Upcoming Office Closures: The KMC Housing Office and Furnishings Management Section will be closed on May 29 in observance of Memorial Day, June 8 for a German holiday, and June 14 for Housing Time (Section Specific Training/Admin Time).

Finance customer service walk-in hours will be from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Mon, Tue, Thu, and Fri in building 2108. The finance lobby will be used for base in-processing from 1-5 p.m. with Housing, Tricare and Finance. In-processing can be done with any or all of these three agencies during that time and an appointment can be booked through https://www.signupgenius. com/go/8050d45abac2fa7f49-finance

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The 86th AW/PA Official Photo Studio has moved to our new permanent location.

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ATTN: Those packing up, leaving the KMC Many members wait too long to begin the household goods moving process, thereby causing additional stress and delays. The 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron Personal Property Office advises movers to call them at +49-631-536-7727 three weeks before moving to begin the booking process.

Retiree Activities Office

Your Retiree Affairs Office wants you! It is our mission to serve our retiree community — but we rely on our volunteer staff to do so. Volunteering can mean as little as one day a week for a four-hour block.

The RAO is open Mon 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tues/Wed/Thurs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and closed for lunch from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. We are located in Building 2118, Room 138 next to the VAT Office. Please visit our website here: https://www.ramstein.af.mil/Contact/ Retiree-Activities-Program/ for factsheets and recent RAO Newsletters on navigating being a retiree in Germany.

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but we ask that you make an appointment for specific subjects such as pre-death planning/ surviving spouse issues and or Retiring in Germany. For appointments either call during office hours at 06371-47-5486, and/or send us an email to: 86aw.rao@us.af.mil. Any problems making contact, please email your Acting Director, retired Chief Master Sgt. Jim Barrante at: jim.barrante@gmail.com.

RAO is in need of a new volunteer director. This position is open to retirees who are interested in a dynamic opportunity to serve our KMC retiree community. Contact the RAO at 86aw/rao@us.af.mil for more information.

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Memorial Day ceremony at Ramstein Air Base in 1977. Memorial Day is traditionally observed on the last Monday in May to honor all those who have died while serving the U.S. military.

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APORA medical symposium hosts 28 nations in Lusaka, Zambia

by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa

Medical personnel from the Zambian Defence Force and United States Air Forces Europe- Air Forces Africa hosted the annual in-person African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance symposium in Lusaka, Zambia, May 8-12.

APORA is the first military-tocivilian symposium to be held in Zambia since the Office of Security Cooperation opened at the U.S. Embassy in Zambia.

The 13th iteration of APORA, facilitated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, focused on Rapid Response Team Roster development, which refers to the capability of a country or aggregate of nations to form a team that would deploy to support a partner nation’s outbreak response. These teams would be self-sustained, ready, and capable of responding immediately to any participating APORA member’s medical needs.

“We have an APORA forum that can bring different countries together as partners to mitigate outbreaks whenever and wherever they occur,” said Zambia

Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Levy Muchemwa, Director General-Defence Force Medical Services.

During the symposium, the

CDC facilitated workshops that enabled representatives from APORA members to design and build an RRT roster with feedback

from partner nations, create staffing and rostering standard operating procedures for their countries’ RRT program and learn practical

applications of change management to help implement the concepts learned in their countries.

“More and more nations are looking at APORA and seeing the magnificent work it is putting forward as well as the culture of cooperation it nurtures,” said Col. Steven W. Lehr United States Air Forces Europe – Air Forces Africa Command Surgeon General. “When you look at the growing membership count it is evident that APORA is tapping into the inherent human desire to respond and prop each other up in times of crisis.”

Participation in APORA is open to all African nations that desire to join. As a result, its membership has skyrocketed from 12 initial participating countries to 32 contributing nations, welcoming five new members at the iteration — including Botswana, Burundi, Malawi, Republic of Congo and Zambia.

“I am confident APORA will continue to grow, cementing a culture of mutual trust and cooperation that will enable partner nations to effectively respond to any obstacle the future might bring” Lehr emphasized.

U.S. Army Capt. Timothy Egbo, U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa microbiologist, gives a presentation on the lab capabilities in Africa at the African Partner Outbreak Response Alliance symposium at Lusaka, Zambia, May 11. Reachback support is vital to the Rapid Response Team rosters created by APORA members.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Emmeline James

Ramstein AB leadership hosts German dignitaries during a tour of Pirmasens storage facility

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, stands with civic leaders of the Kaiserslautern Military Community during a tour of a Department of Defense storage facility in Pirmasens, May 12. Ramstein AB leadership recently hosted several German dignitaries during a tour of the facility to provide a comprehensive overview of its strategic value to the U.S. Air Force and overall global security, as well as its potential economic benefits to the local communities.

Photos by Airman 1st Class Tabatha Chapman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with German dignitaries during a tour of a Department of Defense storage facility in Pirmasens, May 12. Creation of jobs, noise levels and facilitating open communication with local civic leaders regarding the development of the facility were among the topics discussed during the tour.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks with local German dignitaries during a tour of a storage facility in Pirmasens, May 12. The tour was held to provide host nation civic leaders a comprehensive overview of future strategic facilities in Germany, which will be used by the U.S. Air Force to store Deployable Airbase System - Facilities, Equipment, and Vehicles, ensuring mission readiness in austere environments.

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and local German dignitaries tour a Department of Defense storage facility in Pirmasens, May 12.

Snow plows are parked at a Department of Defense storage facility in Pirmasens, May 12.

21st TSC Celebrates Bundeswehr Logistics Command’s 10th anniversary

by Eleanor Prohaska 21st Theater Sustainment Command

Logisticians and senior leaders from the U.S. Army’s 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the Bundeswehr Logistics Command, special guests and the public celebrated the latter command’s 10th Anniversary in Erfurt, May 6.

The celebration included dynamic and static displays, including vehicles from 21st TSC’s 16th Sustainment Brigade; demonstrations, and a special reception.

Bundeswehr Logistics Command Commander Maj. Gen. Gerald Funke and 21st TSC Commander Maj. Gen. James Smith were among the speakers.

“On behalf of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the U.S. Army, we offer you a hearty congratulations on your 10-year anniversary,” said Smith, as he addressed guests, including former BwLOGCOM commanders Maj. Gen Hans-Erich Antoni and Maj. Gen. Volker Thomas.

“It has been a fruitful ten years for your organization, centered as a resource of the ever evolving operational conditions in Europe. Today is also an opportunity to acknowledge our appreciation for the long-standing partnership and friendship between our Commands and our Nations.

“The strength and connections we have formed have proven vital, as we witnessed the importance of

NATO, and a united and coordinated response, to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This conflict highlights the importance of our collective organizations’ ability to stay ready and work together. We came together to help defend every inch of NATO’s territory to protect our Allies.”

The two commands share a long-standing partnership formally

recognized with a Memorandum of Partnership in March 2015 based on collaboration, mutual support and regular exchanges at various levels. It also established a BwLOGCOM liaison at 21st TSC on Panzer Kaserne, Kaiserslautern.

Smith cited a wide range of support services and initiatives, from container transport as part

of the U.S. Army Europe-Africa-led exercise DEFENDER-Europe 20, to the construction of a field camp in the logistic support area at the BwLOGCOM logistics school and the construction and operation of a field tank farm at the MunsterBergen military training area in northern Germany as examples of the partnership’s impact.

Lt. Col. Thies Neelsen, the BwLOGCOM liaison officer with the 21st TSC since 2013, said U.S. participation in the anniversary celebration speaks to the partnership’s strength.

“We’re really happy to have the Americans here at Erfurt,” said Neelsen. “The USAREUR-AF Band, Maj. Gen. Smith and the delegation from 21st for the display. It publicly demonstrates our friendship to a large audience.”

The Bundeswehr Logistics Command is based at LöberfeldKaserne barracks in Erfurt. It is the Joint Support and Enabling Service’s largest capability coordination command. It is the center of competence and seat of responsibility for Bundeswehr logistics operations, training and development.

21st Theater Sustainment Command is U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s lead organization for all sustainment activities including logistics support, transportation, combat sustainment, human resources, finance, contracting and all other areas in the field of sustainment. Headquartered in Kaiserslautern, and comprised of more than 10 subordinate units operating throughout USAREURAF area of operations, First in Support Soldiers are positioned to be key enablers in unified synchronization of strategic and operational access, reach and freedom of action whenever and wherever needed.

Maj. Gen. James M. Smith, 21st Theater Sustainment Command Commander, gives a speech at the reception, Erfurt, May 6. Photo by Michael In der Au, courtesy of the Bundeswehr

The “Rhyne River Ramblers” of the United States Army Band play tunes during the event.

Photo by Mandy Herold, courtesy of the Bundeswehr

Ramstein AB remembers, reflects Kindergraves Memorial

In honor of the 451 American infants buried at Kaiserslautern Cemetery, the Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation held an annual memorial service in the Kaiserslautern City Cemetery, May 20.

The children were born from 1952 to 1971 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center or at German hospitals nearby, but passed away at birth or shortly after.

“Traditionally we hold this event on the Saturday after Mother’s Day,” said Christine Schneider, the German-American International Women’s Club president. “Our American friends and neighbors know that we care, regardless of the time that has passed.”

Following every Mother’s Day, a ceremony is held for the infants. This allows service members and families to show their support for

those impacted by the children's passing.

"There’s a sacred connection between parent and child," said U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander. “We gather to reflect on these mothers and infants, but we can also reflect on our own children and the love we have for them.”

Those who attended the ceremony were families of children, local officials and members of the military community. Attendees placed wreaths, prayed, and observed a moment of silence.

“We all have different experiences but we understand how fragile life is,” said Jones. “We must cherish everyday, as a gift, one not to be taken for granted.”

Since 1986, Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation has managed the upkeep of the Kindergraves, with support from the German-American International Women's Club and the Ramstein Chiefs Group.

to 1971.

United States Air Forces in Europe Band member, plays taps during a ceremony at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, May 20. Taps was sounded during the ceremony to honor the American infants who passed away between 1952 and 1971 in Germany, and were unable to return to the U.S.

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Master

Vladimir

U.S.

in Europe Band senior enlisted leader, concludes the American Kindergraves Memorial ceremony in Kaiserslautern, May 20. Tchekan is in the Ramstein Area Chiefs’ Group which collaborates with other local groups to honor the American children who passed away in Germany between 1952 and 1971.

Story and photos by Senior Airman Isaac Olivera 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, provides remarks during the Kindergraves Memorial ceremony at Kaiserslautern, May 20. The memorial was dedicated to the memory of American infants who passed shortly after birth between the years of 1952 and 1971 in Germany and were unable to return home to the U.S.

Bruni Putz, club member, and Christine Schneider, German-American International Women’s Club president, lay wreaths during a ceremony at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, May 20. The wreath-laying ceremony was held to show respect for the families and the 451 American infants who passed away shortly after birth in Germany from 1952

U.S. flags and flowers adorn graves during an annual ceremony at the American Kindergraves Memorial in Kaiserslautern, May 20.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt.

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Kaiserslautern Military Community gathers to honor, remember children gone too soon

by Linda Lambiotte USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Public Affairs

Losing a child is one of the most traumatic and painful experiences a parent can go through. While the grieving process can vary greatly from person to person, it often lasts a lifetime.

While there is no “right” way to grieve the loss of a child, it is crucial for parents to allow themselves to grieve and find ways to honor and remember their children.

Between 1952-1971, 451 infants were laid to rest in the Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery kindergraves, near Daenner Kaserne. These kindergraves were specifically designated for the infants of Americans stationed in Germany who died at birth or shortly after, but could not be brought back to the United States.

The term “kindergrave,” stems from the German word “kinder,” which means children, and the English word “graves.” Kindergraves refers to a section of the cemetery where young children’s graves are located.

Originally, the City of Kaiserslautern donated two public burial plots for these infants, with an initial lease expiring in the 1980’s. When that lease was nearing expiration, the cemetery management contacted the German-American International Women’s Club, who had been caring for the graves, and informed them that the children’s remains would be removed to allow for cemetery expansion. In order to retain burial plots in accordance with local customs, families are typically required to make lease payments.

Determined to protect the

graves, the women’s club worked to retain the plots and preserve the graves through donations. The cemetery management agreed to let the Ramstein Area Chief’s Group (U.S. Air Force E-9’s), a private organization affiliated with the U.S. military, in partnership with the women’s club, assume responsibility for the gravesites, which were later moved to a new area in the heart of the cemetery. A new lease was agreed upon and signed.

The Kaiserslautern Kindergraves Memorial Foundation was established in 1986, solidifying a commitment to preserving the memorial site and providing support to families seeking information about their lost children. The foundation plays a critical role in organizing memorial events, and serving as a resource for those affected by the

loss of the infants.

Every year, on the Saturday following Mother’s Day, the foundation holds a remembrance ceremony at the Kaiserslautern Main Cemetery to honor the children who were unable to return home to their families. This year, the event was held May 20.

“We will not give up caring for these children,” said Christine Schneider, president of the German-American International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern.

“Thank you all for remembering the sacrifices that were made by the parents who put their children to rest here.”

Several official representatives of the U.S. Forces stationed in Kaiserslautern attended the event.

Brig. Gen. Otis Jones, 86th Airlift Wing and installation commander at Ramstein Air Base, provided remarks.

“There is a sacred bond between a parent and their child,” he said. “The love we have for our children is deep-rooted, and I imagine that a similar intense emotion would be present in the pain from their loss.”

While our individual experiences may differ, Jones said we all can understand how fragile life is. He encouraged everyone present to cherish each day as a gift, emphasizing the importance of not taking life for granted.

“The children we remember and celebrate today were citizens of this great community,” he added. “A community built nearly three quarters of a century ago, supporting each other in good times and in bad. The kindergraves are a shining testimony to the enduring friendship and bond shared by the community, withstanding the test of time.”

Members from Ramstein High School junior reserve officers’ training corps present the colors during the Kindergraves Memorial ceremony at Kaiserslautern, May 20. The American children who died soon after birth between 1952 and 1971 were honored with flowers and U.S. flags on their grave sites.

US Army gains new soldier, father couldn’t be prouder

by Linda Lambiotte U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz

When you approach a new path in life, you don’t always realize how that choice is going to affect the rest of your life. When your children are born, you reflect about those choices and how they will shape your family’s future.

As the Month of the Military Child came to an end, Lt. Col. Todd Cheney, deputy garrison chaplain for U.S Army Garrison RheinlandPfalz in Baumholder, talked about how his military career drove many decisions his family took, but also how it inspired his oldest child, Kyle, to pursue a military career as well.

“All three of my kids are military children,” said Cheney. In the past 17 years, he and his family went through countless moves until arriving in Germany in 2021.

In his position, he enables religious support across the Garrison footprint, managing religious support staff, providing developmental counseling, and ensuring Unity Ministry Team training is complete.

Cheney was born and raised in Los Angeles County, California. He decided to join the military after a conversation with his own father.

“At the time, I wasn’t really doing much with my life,” he said jokingly. “I really wasn’t given a choice. My dad basically said, ‘you’re either going to join the military or you’re going to go to a trade school.’”

Cheney realized that this could be his opportunity to shine. He was excited to carry on his grandfather’s legacy, proudly serving his country. Fred Cheney served as a Marine during WWII.

Cheney initially enlisted as an emergency medical technician for the U.S. Army Reserve from 1989 to 1997. He had a break in service of about 9 years during which he attended school to obtain a second

master’s degree and worked in the medical insurance field, before returning to the military in 2006 when he received a direct commission in the Army Chaplain Corps and became and active Army chaplain.

One major accomplishment during his military career was

helping the Army Chaplain Corps establish the Graduate School for Army Chaplain Corps Professional Development at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, he said.

“The thing that the Army has taught me the most is leadership,” Cheney said. “Being able to look at problems as a leader and then

he really wanted to do with his life,” he said.

Kyle PCS’d to Germany with his parents in November 2021. After three full years of college in the United States working on a nursing degree, he still wasn’t sure it was the direction he wanted to go.

“I had been dropping hints to him since he graduated high school a few years ago,” said Cheney. “I told him that the military could give him a baseline of medical skills. If he still wanted to pursue a career in the medical field, the military would be a great option to get started.”

The very next day, Kyle told him about his decision to join the Army.

Kyle contacted a local Army recruiter on Kleber Kaserne, and by Aug. 15 he was on a plane to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to start Basic Training. He graduated from Advanced Individual Training in March and now holds the rank of private first class.

“As parents, we want to prepare our children to be able to ‘leave the nest,’ said Cheney.“ I told my son that it didn’t feel like his mom and I were being good parents unless we helped him become independent.”

When Cheney and his wife Kristin heard about Kyle’s decision to enlist in the Army, they felt an elevated sense of pride.

“We were thankful and happy for him,” Cheney said. “We are really proud to see him doing something that goes beyond himself, serving others and supporting his nation. It is really something that fills your heart with pride and joy.”

make good decisions that help the greater good has been a wonderful thing for me.”

Seeing that his son Kyle was struggling to figure things out for himself, Cheney decided to have a conversation with him.

“I sat down with my son and told him it was time to decide what

Cheney encourages his son and the next generation of Soldiers to never stop believing in what they can achieve.

“Your potential is only limited by your attitude and your effort,” he said. “And, always do PT, you have to be physically fit to BE ALL YOU CAN BE.”

Lt. Col. Todd Cheney, deputy garrison chaplain for U.S Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz in Baumholder, right, stands by his son, Private 1st Class Kyle Cheney, left, who recently joined the U.S. Army and is stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Photo by Kristin Cheney

Devour specialized treats at new Warrior Restaurant at Baumholder

The Knight’s Lair Warrior Restaurant is the first of its kind, with specialized meals, a more comprehensive range of options, and the fuel necessary to improve our Soldiers’ lives and the Army’s readiness.

This premiere Soldier supported dining facility is located in the European Theater and is the most modern warrior restaurant in the United States Army.

The newly renovated Knight’s Lair Warrior Restaurant celebrated its grand reopening on May 9. The refurbishment’s focus on this facility represents a significant milestone in the Army Food Service Modernization Plan, which aims to provide our soldiers with high-quality, nutritious meals that meet their dietary needs and preferences.

The Army Food Service Modernization Plan is a compre -

hensive initiative that seeks to improve the quality, variety, and availability of food at Army dining facilities across the globe.

“The food tastes really good, but it also helps that the new DFAC is so much nicer than the other facilities,” said Sgt. Charles Morrison, a Soldier assigned to the 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, “They have so many more options.”

The plan recognizes that good nutrition is essential to maintaining our Soldiers’ health, fitness, and readiness, and it aims to provide them with the best possible dining experience.

“Dining together is a timehonored tradition in the military, and it is one that helps to foster a sense of unity and belonging among Soldiers,” said Col. Angel Estrada, commander of the 16th Sustainment Brigade. “This facility will provide a welcoming and inclusive space where Soldiers can come together to share a meal, swap stories, and build relationships.”

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon 16th Sustainment Brigade

Col. Angel Estrada, 16th Sustainment Brigade commander, hosted the Grand Opening of the Knight's Lair Warrior Restaurant on Smith Barracks, Baumholder, May 9. The celebration highlighted the achievements of Soldiers and civilians who worked on the large project and commenced with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Col. Angel Estrada, 16th Sustainment Brigade commander, hosted the Grand Opening of the Knight’s Lair Warrior Restaurant on Smith Barracks, Baumholder, May 9.

Ukrainian tank crews, maintainers to begin training on US M1 Abrams in Germany soon

by Joseph Clark Department of Defense News

The Defense Department has announced the arrival of 31 M1 Abrams training tanks to Grafenwoehr, Germany, in preparation for U.S.-led training of Ukrainian tank crews and maintainers before the tanks are sent to the front lines to arm Ukrainian forces against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression.

Ukrainian crews are expected to arrive in Germany and begin training in the upcoming weeks, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a briefing today.

“As we’ve discussed previously, this extensive training program for Ukrainian crews and maintainers is intended to prepare them for their critical roles ahead and effectively operating the M1 tank and defending Ukrainian people,” Ryder said.

The U.S. announced that it would deliver the tanks, armed with advanced armor and weapons, in January. Originally the U.S. planned on procuring new M1A2 Abrams tanks to send to

Ukraine, using funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

However, the Defense Department decided in March to refurbish M1A1 Abrams tanks already in U.S. inventory to shorten the timeline.

The M1A1 variant will have “a very similar capability” to the M1A2, Ryder said in March.

The U.S. is on track to deliver those 31 combat-ready tanks to Ukraine in the fall and will be preparing crews on training versions concurrent with the refurbishment process in preparation for the delivery.

The training will not only prepare crews for operating the tanks in battle, Ryder said, but will also prepare maintenance personnel to keep the them operational.

“Certainly a key aspect of the training will be maintenance and sustainment of that capability,” he said. “You’ve heard us talk about the fact that the M1 is a complex machine that requires a lot of maintenance to sustain it and keep it operating. So that will be crucial, which is why we’re doing the training in stride with the actual refurbishment of the tanks.”

The M1 Abrams training adds

to a broader U.S.-led effort to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s invading forces.

Approximately 500 Ukrainian soldiers are currently conducting combined arms training at the Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas in Germany. That training includes instruction marksmanship and rendering medical aid, in addition to other basic soldiering tasks.

Approximately 10,700 Ukrainian soldiers have completed training and returned to the front lines, including 6,100 who have completed small arms training, 4,000 who have completed specific platform training and 600 who have completed staff training.

The U.S. has also continued to support Ukrainian forces by providing weapons packages crucial to defending their homeland.

Last week, the U.S. announced its latest $1.2 billion package as part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s air defense and artillery needs.

That package includes more 155 mm artillery rounds and additional air defense systems and equipment to integrate Western air-defense platforms.

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nick Trimble, left, tank commander and platoon sergeant alongside U.S. Army Pfc. Brandon Melvin, an M1 Abrams crewman and loader, both assigned to Brutal Company, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division supporting the 4th Infantry Division, maneuver an M1A2 Abrams tank while participating in a combined arms rehearsal during exercise Anakonda23 at Nowa Deba, Poland, May 14.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Theresa Gualdarama

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder conducts a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., May 15.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jack Sanders

Defenders memorialized during police week, DAF expands Security Forces training

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs

The names of three Department of the Air Force defenders were among the 556 fallen officers read aloud during the 35th Annual Candlelight vigil May 13 as part of the many events that take place across the country during National Police Week, May 14-19.

The three defenders honored during the vigil were Tech. Sgt. Jason Norton, Staff Sgt. Brian McElroy and Senior Airman Jason Nathan.

“It is important to honor their memories and celebrate the achievements they made to the defense of our nation,” said Brig. Gen. Thomas Sherman, director of Security Forces. “National Police Week in general is a time to reflect on those we lost, as well as a time to come together as law enforcement professionals within the Security Forces career field.”

At this year’s vigil, Timothy Gerald, deputy director of Security Forces, attended the vigil to represent the Department of the Air Force defender family.

“Our Department of the Air Force civilian police officers have worked

alongside uniformed defenders for more than a decade. Together, our active duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian defenders conducting law enforcement make us a stronger fighting force,” said Gerald, who also serves as the senior Air Force civilian and functional manager overseeing all matters concerning the utilization, development and career field management of the 4,600-person DAF civilian security and police force. “Thank you to our Total Force defender family for their dedicated service.”

National Police Week is a time to reflect on the challenges that law enforcement officers face every day. The Security Forces Air Staff continues to support law enforcement officers by ensuring that they have adequate resources and training.

Law enforcement is an important aspect of Security Force’s larger mission of base defense. Defenders protect Airmen, Guardians and their families; defend resources, equipment and capability; and assure that air and space missions supporting the DAF are carried out successfully and securely.

Law enforcement is not only important for the safety and well-being of Airmen

— it is also a key force-multiplying capability vested in base defense.

As the Air Staff recognizes law enforcement professionals during Police Week, it also reflects on the major efforts underway to support civilians within its law enforcement community. In 2022, the Security Forces enterprise launched an effort to build the law enforcement specialty directly within the civilian career field. This required selecting a subset

of the 43,000 Total Force Security Forces population to be uniquely identified as law enforcement practitioners.

Building on that effort, the Air Staff expanded the Police Officer Training and Standards Accredited Academy to accept military students. This enables the Security Forces enterprise to establish a foundation of base defense training, creating base defense-focused defenders within the basic courses while later selecting Airmen for

specialized law enforcement training at the academy.

The Air Force Security Forces Center facilitated funding to increase course availability to 500 students per year. All graduates are credentialed and badged federal law enforcement officers. Finally, to sustain officer skills, the AFSFC will introduce a 40-hour annual recertification course and additional instruction for field training officers, sergeant/supervisors and deputy directors.

Courtesygraphic

Defenders assigned to the 157th Security Forces Squadron enter a simulated hostile environment at Center Strafford, New Hampshire, March 21. The entire squadron conducted four days of training encompassing combatives, First Aid, range shooting, navigation, patroling, and close quarters battle.

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Victoria Nelson

‘Keeping Tradition Alive’: ‘Blackhorse’ rides again at Presidio of Monterey

Story and photos by Winifred Brown U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs

When the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment “Blackhorse” Horse Detachment visits the Presidio of Monterey, it’s like two longstanding friends getting together for a reunion.

The 11th Cavalry Regiment was stationed at the Presidio from 1919 to 1940, and on Sept. 14, 1924, their shared histories became further united. That was the day lighting struck a 55,000-barrel oil tank in Monterey and ignited a fire so large and destructive that it took days to extinguish. The regiment’s “Blackhorse” moniker and patch emblem refer to the color all the unit’s horses turned that day because of the soot and ash in the air as they helped with firefighting efforts.

Meanwhile, two Soldiers gave their lives fighting the fire: Pvt. George Bolio, assigned to the 11th Cav. Regt., and Pvt. Eustace Watkins, assigned to the 76th Field Artillery Regiment. Leaders named a gate and road after both Soldiers, and the main gate and road into the Presidio still pay tribute to Bolio. Watkins Gate, at the former Fort Ord, no longer exists, but Watkins Gate Road still runs across Fort Ord National Monument. Those associated with the regiment and installation see a remembrance of the fire on a nearly daily basis—whether they know the history or not.

The detachment visits the Presidio nearly annually for the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center’s Language Day, an event that features cultural performances and displays. This year, on May 12, members of the detachment presented and retrieved the colors, met with service members, and displayed their riding skills with two demonstrations. They also toured the Presidio of Monterey Museum with a special presentation from Cameron Binkley, command historian for the DLIFLC, on May 11, and took a traditional ride on an area beach on May 13.

Today the unit is stationed at Fort Irwin, California, and Capt. Dave Richards, the detachment’s officer in charge, said members of the detachment have a special appreciation for visiting the Presidio because it helps keep them in touch with their heritage.

“The motto of our horse detachment is ‘Keeping Tradition Alive,’ so this is a really unique trip for us that we do every year because we get to come back here where our actual roots are,” Richards said.

All members of the detachment come from the 11th ACR, and members of the detachment vote to decide who joins after a two-week

selection process, Richards said. Members are top performers from all military occupational specialties and do not have to have any experience with horses. It is a temporary assignment that usually lasts between 18 months and two years.

In addition to keeping the tradition alive at as many as 100 community relations events a year, the detachment’s 20 Soldiers and 16 horses train almost exclusively for competitions, Richards said. They have won the U.S. Cavalry Association’s national competition for the past four years consecutively and six times total — the most of any horse Cavalry team throughout the Army.

“We take a lot of pride in being the best regiment and the finest in the land and being those national champions year after year after year,” Richards said.

Richards said the Cavalry horseback riding skills that Soldiers used in the early 1900s are the same skills that the detachment uses today.

“We use the appropriate tack, the appropriate saddles and bridles and bits that were used by the Cavalry in the early 1900s,” Richards said. “They’re all built to specification using manuals from the early 1900s that are still original, period-piece manuals. Everything is as exact and historically accurate as possible.”

That also includes the detachment’s uniforms and guns, Richards said.

Spc. Zachary Carroll has been a member of the detachment for one year and said the experience has changed his life.

“I’ve really found a new passion,” said Carroll, who is an Infantryman by MOS. “I never was a horse person before, but I have a lifelong obsession

here. I get to come to work every day and work with this guy [Comanche, the horse]. It’s the best job in the world.”

Cpl. Sarah Alsup, a generator mechanic by MOS, has been a member of the detachment for about six months. She grew up with horses and joining the detachment was one of her main goals when she arrived at Fort Irwin.

In addition to working with horses every day, Alsup said the detachment’s impact on the larger world, as well as its heritage, make her especially proud to be a member.

“Ten [members of the detachment] came out here and we interacted with almost a thousand in a few hours,” Alsup said, referring to Language Day. “That’s a pretty big impact if you stop and think about it.”

Alsup said she appreciated Binkley’s presentation about the

unit’s history in Monterey and it helped her gain a deeper understanding of Army tradition.

“Getting to see where your unit has been, is kind of like seeing where your ancestors come from,” Alsup said. “We live by the motto, ‘Keeping Tradition Alive’ every day. We do it all the time. Every day we think about it. We talk about it, but now we actually get to see it, which is really good, because we can talk about things, but until you put them into play or get a real visual of what it is, you never really know. Now we know.”

Binkley said the detachment’s visit is meaningful historically because the Army quartered the 11th Cavalry Regt. at the Presidio between the World Wars. It is also an important part of Monterey’s local history.

“Older residents of Monterey may still recall the days when the mounted Cavalry’s performance team drilled on Soldier Field or at other

local venues during public demonstrations of their skills, quite similar to those shown by the detachment during Language Day,” Binkley said.

The regiment has a storied history dating all the way back to its creation in 1901 to support military actions in the Philippines through the Vietnam era until today, where the 11th ACR serves as the opposition force at Fort Irwin’s National Training Center, Binkley said.

The Army created the 11th Cavalry Regt. just a year before the establishment of the Presidio of Monterey, and it created both for the same reason — to support the rise of the United States as a Pacific power, Binkley said.

Richards said it is important to note that while the regiment has switched from horses to mechanized vehicles such as Humvees and Strykers, the basic principles of the Cavalry have not changed.

“The Cavalry has always been that formation that’s out front, scouting, scoping out the enemy, probing lines,” Richards said. “They’re the ones that are setting the conditions for the main fight and they’re gathering as much intelligence as they can for the commander to then decide, ‘This is how I want to go about solving whatever complex problem that is in front of me.’”

The detachment is one of six horse detachments throughout the Army, and while they play a major role in keeping traditions alive, it’s crucial for all Army units to honor their history and traditions, Richards said.

“A lot of Soldiers will tell you the reason they joined the military is for the men and women to their left and to their right that are fighting right beside them,” Richards said. “History is our tie-in to those people who were to the left and to the right of us going all the way back to the founding of the Army and our units.”

Spc. Zachary Carroll, a member of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Horse Detachment, rides Comanche at Salinas River State Beach, Moss Landing, Calif., May 13. Comanche is a historic Army name for horses because it is the name of the sole-surviving horse from the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. It is also the name of the first horse to become a member of the 11th ACR Horse Detachment, donated by Maj. Gen. Terry Tucker in 2001. That year marked the regiment’s centennial.

Members of the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Horse Detachment ride at Salinas River State Beach, Moss Landing, Calif., May 13.

Ramstein celebrates National Police Week 2023

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad VanCleave-Goff, 86th Security Forces Squadron senior enlisted leader, addresses participants of police week during a opening ceremony of Police Week, at Ramstein Air Base, May 15. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. National Police Week offers honor, remembrance, and peer support, while allowing law enforcement, survivors, and citizens to gather and pay homage to those who gave their lives in the line of duty.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad VanCleave-Goff, 86th Security Forces Squadron senior enlisted leader, runs during a 5k memorial event during Police Week at Ramstein Air Base, May 15. During the week, the base held several events honoring Police Week including a Defender Challenge, 5K run and a final guardmount.

Contingency Response team members assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron perform log presses as part of the Defender Challenge during Police Week at Ramstein Air Base, May 16.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Semaje Keys, 24th Intelligence Squadron fusion analyst, sings the German and U.S. national anthems during Police Week’s final guardmount at Ramstein Air Base, May 19. The observance was established to recognize local, state and federal law enforcement officers who have given the ultimate sacrifice or have become disabled in the line of duty.

Photos by Airman 1st Class Jared Lovett 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roy Calatayud, center, 1st Combat Communications Squadron communications security responsible officer, and Senior Airman Charles Putnam, right of Calatayud, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics journeyman, stand at the starting line of a 5k during Police Week at Ramstein Air Base, May 15.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Solis-zavala, 435th Security Forces Squadron Contingency Response team member, searches for abnormalities in the environment as part of the Defender Challenge during Police Week at Ramstein Air Base, May 16. The Defender Challenge consisted of a timed ruck, a log press and carry, a downed vehicle push, combat life-saver training and a scavenger hunt.

Contingency Response team members assigned to the 435th Security Forces Squadron perform log presses as part of the Defender Challenge during Police Week at Ramstein Air Base, May 16.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Security Forces Squadron push a utility vehicle during a Police Week event at Ramstein Air Base, May 16. The Defender Challenge consisted of a timed ruck, a log press and carry, a downed vehicle push, combat life-saver training and a scavenger hunt.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mya Esparza, 86th Security Forces Squadron operations support, and Airman 1st Class Stephanie Rojas, 569th United States Forces Police Squadron armorer, present the colors during Police Week’s final guardmount at Ramstein Air Base, May 19. The purpose of police week is to commemorate law enforcement officers, past and present.

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Skylor Hunt, 569th United States Forces Police Squadron logistics superintendent, bows his head for an invocation during Police Week’s final guardmount at Ramstein Air Base, May 19.

Two military nurses share common ground of service, education

by Terry J. Goodman Military Health System Communications

Two military nurses may have taken different paths to their chosen profession, but their stories share common ground.

U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Ingrid GarciaGomez started her journey in Nicaragua where her family served as officers, pilots, infantry, and medics during the Nicaraguan Revolution before immigrating to the United States in the 1980s.

A family legacy in the military service runs deep for U.S. Navy Lt. Gabrielle Riley. Her sister, U.S. Navy Lt. Liza Ducusin, is an intensive-care unit nurse at Naval Medical Center San Diego. Their father, Nic Ducusin, retired as a master chief petty officer after 32 years of service.

Both are proud of their military lineages and experienced first-hand their families’ commitment to their countries and military, providing the catalyst to follow in their footsteps.

Garcia-Gomez had several male relatives graduate from La Academia Militar de Nicaragua (Nicaraguan Military Academy). After completing the basic officer course, they trained with the 173rd Airborne, Fort Campbell in Kentucky, earning airborne wings at Fort Gulick, a former U.S. base in the Panama Canal Zone. They also graduated from an infantry officer course, counter-insurgency training, and jungle operations training at Fort Gulick.

“I was influenced by my family’s military heritage and pride of

becoming United States citizens,” said Garcia-Gomez, who received a direct commission and became a U.S. Army nurse in 2022 after serving eight years in the U.S. Army Reserve as a patient administration specialist. She earned her nursing degree from Chamberlain University in Jacksonville, Florida, in 2016.

Riley’s families’ heritage and U.S. Navy service are also sources of great pride and motivate her to be the best sailor and nurse she can be.

“My father was 18 when he joined the Navy in the Philippines back in 1974 after graduating high school in Subic Bay,” she said. “He came from a large family, and they did not have much to live off of. Once my dad saw that there was an opportunity to join, he took it.”

After moving to Jacksonville, Ducusin established a home there after two years in the U.S. Navy and helped pay for his siblings to come to the U.S., go to school and earn their citizenship. He encouraged his brother, Jose, to enlist in the U.S. Navy, who retired as a petty officer first class.

Although Riley’s dad became an officer after graduating Limited Duty Officer School in Newport, Rhode Island, he wanted to retire as a master chief.

“His dedication to the Navy and his family encourages me to continue my Navy career and follow his legacy of service to our country,” said Riley, who earned a nursing degree from Chamberlain’s Navy Nurse Program in 2018.

Garcia-Gomez and Riley not only share a sense of pride in their respective families but also in calling themselves military nurses.

“The best part of being a Navy Nurse is participating in different tactical trainings and talking with sailors and others in the Navy,” Riley said. “I enjoy the comradery in the units where I’ve worked, the multiple teaching opportunities and the continuous trainings we, as nurses, need to maintain in order to fulfill our duties.”

Before becoming a U.S. Army nurse, Garcia-Gomez deployed twice during her eight years in the Reserve. In 2017, her unit, the 331st Minimal Care Detachment, was mobilized to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Three years later while serving with the 7217th Medical Support Unit in Perrine, Florida, she deployed with the 7236th Medical Support Unit, Fort Benning, Georgia, to Landstuhl Army Medical Center, in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel.

While in the Reserve, she worked as an emergency room nurse at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in Florida. Gomez-Garcia transferred to Broward Health North, Level II Trauma Center, in Pompano Beach, Florida.

“I always knew I wanted to become an Army ER nurse, she said. “It may sound cliché, but I crave the fast pace, quick thinking, and the ‘keep calm under pressure’ feeling. When I first joined the United States Army Reserve, I was a private and eventually became an NCO (noncommissioned officer), the coveted ‘back bone of the Army.’ I lived and breathed the Army.”

Riley’s nursing career began at Naval Medical Center San Diego. She served as a medical surgical nurse for three years and then two years in the emergency department.

Riley received orders for Naval Hospital Jacksonville in Florida where she served little more than a year before going to U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka in Japan.

CATHOLIC YOUTH COORDINATOR PROTESTANT TRADITIONAL SERVICE MUSIC DIRECTOR

LTSI is seeking 2 part-time employees to help serve the religious community of Ramstein AB!

1) Catholic Youth Coordinator (grade 6-Confirmation)- Requires experience with youth leadership, and good standing with the Church.

2) Protestant Traditional Service Music Director- Requires piano or guitar proficiency, and ability to lead a congregation in song. Help Ramstein’s community thrive, and be part of an amazing team!

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“I wanted to serve active duty members, their family members and retirees in the scope of health care,” she said.

Garcia-Gomez, who received a direct commission into the U.S. Army and completed a basic officers leadership course in 2022, began her active duty career in the emergency room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

“Nothing made more sense to me than to join the Army Nurse Corps and share my experience and knowledge gained as a civilian nurse and NCO with other military nurses,” she said.

Garcia-Gomez and Riley are also recent graduates of the Defense Health Agency’s Combat Casualty Care Course, known as C4, one of the readiness training opportunities within the Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute curriculum. The C4 training provides four days of professional and combat medicine in realistic and challenging settings.

“As a nurse I felt pride teaching a few of the residents how to start IV’s, prime IV fluid bags, splint and set up

for a chest tube,” Garcia-Gomez said. “It was wonderful to combine forces in the field with medical doctors, nurses and physician assistants from the Air Force, Navy along with allied foreign comrades like South Korea and Germany.”

Riley said she wanted to learn about operational medicine and C4 provided that opportunity.

“I wanted to learn what it’s like to be an EMT in tactical settings,” she said. “I think it [C4] made me a better officer and nurse because as a leader, it helps us navigate or delegate tasks to individuals who can do certain jobs. It also reminded me on how to give certain medications that we rarely use in [military hospitals] when acuity of the patients is not that high.”

Garcia-Gomez said that every nurse should attend the C4 training.

“The Army has a saying ‘we train as we fight,’” she said. “Preparing for war where they predict prolonged field care with little resources makes it crucial to have strong triage skills and make adequate use of medical equipment and medicine. C4 does exactly that.”

The Ramstein Chapel is accepting bids for a Ramstein Traditional Service Coordinator from 15 May to 2 June 2023. The contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, materials, and transportation to provide non-personal service in support of the Ramstein Traditional Service located in the KMC. The contractor shall serve the administrative needs of the Ramstein Traditional Service as related to by the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Bachelor Degree in Business Administration or Information Management is preferred but not required: required is a minimum of 2 years of leadership experience, preferably in management or administration. In addition, contractor should be fluent in reading, writing and speaking English and possess all required computer and Microsoft Office proficiencies in order to perform all responsibilities within the statement of work. Bidder is subject to criminal history background checks and must complete a Child Care National Agency Check and Inquiries and Installation Records Check. The Request for Proposal and bid package can be picked up from the North Chapel on weekdays between 0730 and 1630. Packages must be returned no later than 1200 on Friday, 2 June 2023. Interviews will take place between 0800 and 1300 on Monday, 5 June 2023 at the North Chapel. The contract will be awarded based on best value to the Government. For more information, please contact the Contracting Officer at 480-6148 or 06371-47-6148

U.S. Army Lt. Ingrid Garcia-Gomez receives a Bachelor of Science Nursing Degree from Chamberlain University, Jacksonville, Florida in 2016. She attended the U.S. Army’s basic officer leadership course in Camp Bullis, Texas, following earning her degree. She currently works in the emergency department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Courtesy photo

UNTERWEGS

WEIN IM PARK

MAY 26-29, VOLKSPARK, KAISERSLAUTERN

Enjoy a wine fest at Kaiserslautern’s Volkspark (near Kleber Kaserne) with numerous wine booths, vendors, music and fun as well as Palatinate specialties.

AMERICAN WEEK

MAY 26-JUNE 4, SAINT-AVOLD, FRANCE

The city of Saint-Avold is exited to announce that they will be holding a 40th anniversary celebration of twinning with the U.S. city of Fayetteville, North Carolina. There are numerous events planned for American Week, including parades, concerts, a miss pin-up contest, and a celebration of the twinning of the cities. The ceremony will be May 26 at 6 p.m. at the city hall, the parade, pin-up contest and concert on May 27. A Memorial Day celebration will be held at the cemetery on May 28, 11 a.m. Come down and celebrate this event in the beautiful France countryside.

FLEA MARKETS IN/NEAR KMC

Mainz, Flea Market, University Parking Lot, May 27

Trier, Flea and Antique market, Messepark, May 27

Kaiserslautern, Flea Market, Mini golf course Gelterswoog, May 27

Kaiserslautern, Textile Market, Stiftsplatz, June 2

Cochem, Flea market, Marktplatz, June 2

PFINGSTTURNIER (RIDING TOURNAMENT)

MAY 27-29, RACETRACK - ZUM HASENSPRUNG, MIESAU

You can bet that equestrian fans will enjoy the traditional riding tournament at Miesau over the Pentecostal weekend. Races, bets and horses galore. For more information, visit: http://www.rfvmiesau-ev.de/Home

PENTECOSTAL MONDAY

MAY 29, GERMANY WIDE HOLIDAY

Monday, May 29 is Pentecostal Monday, a holiday with a religious background. This year it coincides with U.S. Memorial Day. All stores and public holidays are closed in honor of the occasion.

LAUTRER SOMMERABEND (SUMMER NIGHT)

STARTING JUNE 1, 5 P.M., CITY CENTER

During the summer months there will be concerts at varying spots in the pedestrian area every second Thursday evening. The series kicks off with “MarTINA Extra 3”, a quartet with a potpourri of tunes from Creedance Clearwater Revival, Pink Floyd, Supertramp and more. Combine a shopping tour with relaxing music, food and drink. Further dates: June 15 and 29, July 13 and 27, Aug. 3 and 17.

ENGLISH WALKING TOUR OF CASTLE AND UNDERGROUND

JUNE 3, 11 A.M., TOURIST INFORMATION, KAISERSLAUTERN

Experience early Kaiserslautern history on a walking tour in English. For registration, contact Tourist Information at Tel. 0631 – 365-4019 or touristinformation@kaiserslautern.de

BAUERNMARKT (FARMERS MARKET)

JUNE 4, TOWN CENTER, WEILERBACH

Enjoy a typical farmers market with regional products, food and beverages, musical entertainment. Shops are open from 1-5 p.m.

TIME TRAVEL

JUNE 4, CITY CENTER OTTERBERG

Step into the age of the Cistercians and the Walloons in Otterberg on a 3-D virtual covered wagon tour around the picturesque city of Otterberg. For details visit: https://www.otterbach-otterberg.de/tourismus-freizeit/gaestefuehrungen/time-travel/

MITTELALTERLICHES SPECTACULUM (MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL)

JUNE 3-4, MOSCHELLANDSBURG, OBERMOSCHEL

The festival invites you to a large knights’ camp, show fights, handcraft, jugglers and a spectacular fire show. Food and beverages, music galore. For details: www.mittelalter-obermoschel.de

JOHN LEE’S BARCLAY JAMES HARVEST CONCERT

JUNE 7, FRITZ-WUNDERLICH-HALLE, KUSEL

Barclay James Harvest is Cult! Enjoy an evening with hits such as “Hymn,” Mockingbird,“ “Poor Man’s Moody Blues,“ and “Child Of The Universe“ with original band member John Lee. www.ticket-regional.de

CORPUS CHRISTI DAY

JUNE 8, GERMANY WIDE HOLIDAY

Thursday, June 8 is Corpus Christi Day, a holiday with a religious background. Some villages decorate their squares with hand laid colorful flower carpets or line the streets with birch branches. All stores and public holidays are closed in honor of the occasion.

KAISERSLAUTERN

MILITARY COMMUNITY CHAPEL SCHEDULE

RAMSTEIN CHAPEL

PROGRAMS

86 AW/HC, Unit 3210, APO AE 09094-3210

North Chapel (Bldg 1201)

(DSN) 480-6148, (Civ) 06371-47-6148

South Chapel (Bldg 2403)

(DSN) 480-5753, (Civ) 06371-47-5753

Vogelweh Chapel (Bldg 2063)

Please call Ramstein North Chapel

Kapaun Chapel/Annex (Bldg 2781/2782)

Please call Ramstein North Chapel

For more information about our services, please visit us on Facebook: Facebook.com/ RamsteinChapelOfficial

Or at the Ramstein Air Base website: https://www.ramstein.af.mil/About/Fact-Sheets/ Display/Article/2597677/kmc-chapels/ Buddhist (SGI)

Virtual Meetings, for more information thevoice@gmail.com

Orthodox

Divine Liturgy: Kapaun Chapel, 08:45 a.m., Sun

Children’s Church School: Kapaun Annex, 10:45 a.m., Sun

Adult Scripture Study: Kapaun Annex, 10.45 a.m., Sun

Great Vespers: Kapaun Chapel, 5 p.m., 4th Sat

Confessions: Available afterwards

Wiccan

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Service: Kapaun Annex, 7 p.m., Sat Unitarian Universalist

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KaiserslauternUnitarianUniversalistFellowship

Service: Kapaun Chapel, 1:30 p.m., 2nd & 4th Sun

Catholic

Holy Family Catholic Community

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Daily Mass: North Chapel, 11:30 a.m., Tue-Fri

Confessions: North Chapel, by appointment only

Sunday Masses: North Chapel, 9 a.m. & 1 p.m., Sun

Knights of Columbus (K of C)

Meeting: North Chapel, 6 p.m., 2nd Tue

Catholic Women of the Chapel (CWOC)

(except July & Aug)

Bible Study: North Chapel, 9 a.m., Tue

Catholic Religious Education (RE)

(except June, July & Aug)

Kindergarten-7th

Ramstein Intermediate School: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Sun

Confirmation Class North Chapel: 6-7:30 p.m., Wed

Life Teen: North Chapel, 6:15 p.m., Sun

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

(except July & Aug)

Meeting: South Chapel, 6 p.m., Thu

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Early Morning Seminary/Scripture Study for High School

aged students

Ramstein School: North Chapel, 6:30 a.m., Mon-Wed, Fri

Vogelweh School: Vogelweh Chapel, 6:30 a.m., Mon-Wed, Fri

Episcopal

Service: Kapaun Chapel, 10:45 a.m., Sun Islam

Jumu’ah Khutbah: South Chapel, 1 p.m., Fri

Potluck: South Chapel, 7 p.m., 1st & 3rd, Fri

Jewish

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Shabbat: South Chapel, 6 p.m., Fri

Sabbath Kiddush & Lunch: 1 p.m.; RSVP and request location by COB Wed*

Saturday Torah Study: 7 p.m.

— request location & Zoom link

Sunday Hebrew School & B’nei Mitzvah Study

— request location and Zoom link

Messianic

Service: South Chapel, 10 a.m., Sat

Protestant

Contemporary North Chapel, 11 a.m., Sun Facebook.com/ramsteincontemporaryservice

(Deaf & Hard of Hearing Ministry ASL interpreter available)

Children’s Church: North Chapel Annex, Ages 5 and up (Children are dismissed during service to attend)

Gospel: Vogelweh Chapel, 11 a.m., Sun Facebook.com/VogelwehGospelService/

Children’s Church registration begins at 10:45 a.m.

Children’s Church: Vogelweh Chapel, Pre-K to 12th, Sun

Traditional: South Chapel, 9:30 a.m., Sun Facebook.com/ramsteinprotestanttraditionalservice

Seventh-day Adventist

Worship service: North Chapel, 11 a.m., Sat

Bible Study: North Chapel, 10 a.m., Sat

PMOC

Bible Study: South Chapel, 11:45 a.m., Wed

PWOC

Bible Study: Vogelweh Chapel, 6 p.m., Mon

Bible Study: South Chapel, 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 6 p.m., Tue

Bible Study: Vogelweh Chapel, 9:30 a.m., Thu Protestant Youth of the Chapel (Middle & High School)

Grds 6-8: North Chapel, 3:30-5 p.m., Tue Grds 9-12: North Chapel, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tue

Grds 6-12: Vogelweh Chapel, TBA

Officer Christian Fellowship

North Chapel Conference room, 6:45-8:45 p.m., Thu

Awana (Sep-May)

North Chapel, 2-3:30 p.m., Sun

USAG

RHEINLAND-PFALZ

Daenner Chapel (Bldg 3150)

(DSN) 541-2105, (Civ) 0611-143-541-2105

Rock Chapel (Bldg 8308)

Rheinland Chapel (Bldg 8249)

(DSN) 531-3170, (Civ) 0611-143-531-3170

Pulaski Chapel (Bldg 2869)

LRMC/Hilltop Chapel (Bldg 3773) (DSN) 590-5713, (Civ) 06371-9464-5713 Catholic Services

Kaiserslautern Military Community

Daenner Chapel 11:30 a.m., Sun

LRMC Chapel 12 p.m., Tue, Wed, Fri

Confessions: On request

Facebook: The Landstuhl and Daenner Catholic Community Baumholder

Rheinland Chapel 9 a.m., Sun

Rheinland Chapel 12 p.m., Tue-Thu

Confession: On request

Facebook: The Rheinland Chapel Baumholder St. Michael’s Catholic Parish

Protestant Services

Kaiserslautern Military Community Chapel Next, Daenner Chapel 9:30 a.m., Sun

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Traditional Protestant Service, LRMC Chapel 10:30 a.m., Sun Baumholder

Contemporary Service, Rock Chapel 10 a.m., Sun

Facebook: Baumholder Rock Chapel

Protestant Women of the Chapel

Kaiserslautern PWOC, Pulaski Chapel 10 a.m., Wed pwocatkaiserslautern@gmail.com

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Baumholder PWOC, Rock Chapel 9:30-11 a.m., Tue & 6:30-8 p.m., Wed pwoc.baumholder.ontherock@gmail.com

Facebook: PWOC Baumholder

Islamic Services

Daenner Chapel 1:15 p.m., Fri LRMC Chapel 1:15 p.m., Fri Rock Chapel 12 p.m., Fri

Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 10:30 a.m., Sun., Im Gewerbegebiet 8, Baumholder Call 0176-18300869 for more information. Club Beyond

Weekly Clubs and Bible Studies for Middle School and High School students.

KMC: kaiserslautern@clubbeyond.org

Baumholder: baumholder@clubbeyond.org

Ramstein: ramstein@clubbeyond.org

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apartment in ramstein city, 1bedroom, 1 bathroom, available now, call: 0173 54 56 381 info@ken-immobilien.de

Cozy & spacious apt, next to Weilerbach, 1bd, 1.5bth, Apartment, 121sqm, BIK, liv, balcony/terrace, pets allowed, available 1 Juni 2023, Housing Approved, €1200 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@prem-reale state.com

Kaiserslautern West Furnished appartment, washing machine, Internet Access, all Incl.utilities, 44 qm, 1 bd, 1 bth, 44 sq meters, 5 min from Kleberkaserne, 10 min from Vogelweh, 15 min from Ramsteinavailable immediately for short term leasing, Assenmacherstrasse 67659 Kaiserslautern Germany, 495 EU, phone: 6313704922, 015125621211 email: cnhs@ gmx.de

Miesenbach, 2min to RAB, 85sqm, 1BR, 1 lrg liv/dinrm, partly furn, 2levels, BIK, 1bath, Guest toil. parking place, SAT, Internet, €730+ util +2mon dep, Call: 06371952803 or 0157-79751694

2bd, 1.5bth, Apartment, 100sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/terrace, no pets, available 30 Mai 2023, Housing Approved, €1700 +utl, call +49 1512 5841589, mira@immobilien-hauf.de

UNIQUE K'TOWN DOWNTOWN APT 4bd, 2bth, Apartment, 180sqm, no pets, available 25 Apr. 2023, Housing Approved, €1450 +utl, WhatsApp Mindie +49 172 68 55 976, mre.kmc@icloud.com

Fully equipped loft in Kreimbach-Kaulbach, 90sqm, 1 room, bath w/ shower+bathtub, seperate toilet, BIK, brand new a/c (perf. for someone w/ allergies), €900 incl. utilies. Deposit 1 month, avail now, call 0171-7471766.

Long-term, fully furnished 1-bdrm / 1bthrm apt, K-Town City, 106sqm, BIK, balcony/terrace, laundry, no pets, available 4 Apr. 2023, Housing Approved, €1880 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@prem-reale state.com

2bd, 1bth, Apartment, 70sqm, liv/din, balcony/terrace, private garage, no pets, available 1 Sep. 2022, €90 +utl, call 0151537177, info@fewo-loewenzahn.de

Modern & convenient: KL 2-bdrm apt, fully furnished, 2bth, Apartment, 100sqm, BIK, din, balcony/terrace, no pets, available 15 Juni 2023, €1800 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@prem-realestate.com

3bd, 1.5bth, Apartment, bik, balcony, 130sqm, no pets, available now, Housing Approved, €1.350 +utl, call 0173 54 56 381, jonas@ken-immobilien.de

Nature view in KL-Moelschbach: 110sqm apt, 2bd, 1.5bth, fireplace, heated floors, built-in kitchen, guest toilet, balcony & sm yard, laundry rm, carport, available now, housing approved, €1350 + util, contact Dave 0172 6936886, info@prem-reale state.com No fees for tenants!

3bd, 2bth, Apartment, 190sqm, BIK, liv/ din, balcony/terrace, laundry, no pets, available 1 Juli 2023, Housing Approved, €2500 +utl, call +49 1512 5841589, mira@ immobilien-hauf.de

4bd, 2bth, House, 160sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/terrace, laundry, private garage, no pets, available 15 Juli 2022, €525000 +utl, call +49 (0) 6371 - 94 24 444, info@immobilien-konradi.de

4bd, 4bth, House, 260sqm, €530.000, call 0173 497 51 71, info@ken-immobilien.de

Radiant right side 2nd floor apt, Bruchmuehlbach, 2bd, 1.5bth, Apartment, 130sqm, BIK, balcony/terrace, laundry, no pets, available 13 Feb. 2023, Housing will be Approved, €2100 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@prem-realestate.com

Bruchmuehlbach, 3.0bd, 2.5bth, Apartment, furnished, 177sqm, BIK, liv/din, 2 storage rooms, fitness corner, terrace, laundry room, parking lot, available 15 Dez. 2022, €920 +utl, call 06372/5966, mschuhmacher@online.de

5bd, 2bth, House, 181sqm, €499.000, call 0173 497 51 71, info@ken-immobilien.de

Wiesbaden, 2bd, 2bth, Apartment, 140sqm, BIK, liv, balcony/terrace, private garage, cats allowed, available 30 Sep. 2022, Housing Approved, €2200 +utl, call +49 (0) 6124 - 609 1466, sullivan@somme rimmo.de

Luxury & Leisure: 3-bdrm Apt in KL, fully furnished, 3bd, 2bth, Apartment, 180sqm, BIK, balcony/terrace, laundry, pets allowed, available 1 Juni 2023, Housing Approved, €2500 +utl, call 0172 6936886, in fo@prem-realestate.com

5bd, 3bth, House, 367sqm, BIK, liv/din, balcony/terrace, laundry, private garage, no pets, available 15 Juli 2022, €849000 +utl, call +49 (0) 6371 - 94 24 444, info@im mobilien-konradi.de

Modern & quiet 3-bdrm apt, KL city, 3.0bd, 1.5bth, Apartment, 114sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, laundry, cats allowed, available 15 Juni 2023, Housing Approved, €1750 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@ prem-realestate.com

5bd, 4bth, House, 205sqm, €385.000, call 0173 497 51 71, info@ken-immobilien.de

6bd, 3bth, Multi-Family House, 250sqm, €385.000, call 0173 497 51 71, info@ken-im mobilien.de

4bd, 1bth, Apartment, 107sqm, no pets, available 31 Maerz 2023, Housing Approved, €1.400 +utl, call 0173 54 56 381, jo nas@ken-immobilien.de

6bd, 5bth, House, 275sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/terrace, laundry, finished basement, private garage, no pets, available 15 Juli 2022, €596000 +utl, call +49 (0) 6371 - 94 24 444, info@immobilienkonradi.de

6bd, 5bth, Multi-Family House, 264sqm, €399.000, call 0173 497 51 71, info@ken-im mobilien.de

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HOUSES / APTS FOR SALE

Mackenbach, 4bd, 2.5bth, House, 210sqm, no pets, available 25 Apr. 2023, Housing Approved, €494 +utl, call 0172 68 55 976, mre.kmc@icloud.com

HOUSES FOR RENT

5+ BEDROOMS

4.5bd, 3.5bth, House, 190sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv, balcony/terrace, laundry, unfinished basement, private garage, no pets, available 15 Feb. 2023, Housing Approved, €3200 +utl, call +49 (0) 6124 - 609 1466, sullivan@sommerimmo.de

Mackenbach, nice top villa, 330 sqm, 5 bedrooms, 3 bath, living-diningroom, storage, built-in-kitchen, floorheating, patio, fenced yard, duplex-garage. Avail end May. Monthly rent 2950€ +util. Contact on email: rmimmobilien@t-online.de or call Ado on +49 1726801258

4bd, 3.5bth, House, 278sqm, available April 1st 2023, Housing Approved, €2.650 +utl, call 0173 5456381, jonas@ken-immo bilien.de

Single Family Home in Rosenkopf available now!, Mitchell Consulting, Kindsbacher Strasse 58, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0)6371-737 630, in fo@mitchell-investment.com. Find all of our properties on FindItGuide.com!

Schopp, 7bd, 3bth, House, 330sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/terrace, laundry, finished basement, private garage, pets allowed, available 8 Aug. 2022, Housing Approved, €395000 +utl, call 01715600237, freeborn.stephen@ya hoo.comSchopp, 7bd, 3bth, House, 330sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/ terrace, laundry, finished basement, private garage, pets allowed, available 8 Aug. 2022, Housing Approved, €395000 +utl, call 01715600237, freeborn.stephen@yahoo.com

5.0bd, 2.5bth, House, 230sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/terrace, laundry, finished basement, pets allowed, available 1 Juli 2021, Housing Approved, €2800 +utl, call +49 (0) 6124 - 609 1466, sullivan@som merimmo.de

Rodenbach, 5bd, 2bth, House, 190sqm, BIK, balcony/terrace, laundry, private garage, pets allowed, available 1 Maerz 2023, Housing Approved, €2100 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@prem-realestate.com

Stunning 5bd, 3bth house with amazing views, 326sqm, built-in kitchen, balcony/ terrace, finished basement with large bathroom, bedroom & livrm, pets upon approval, available now, housing approved, €2400 +utl, Contact Lilly +49 173 3647569, info@german-aid.com

Dapper Duplex x 4 in KL-Erfenbach, brand-new builds!4bd, 2.5bth, House, 174sqm, BIK, terrace, laundry, private garage, pets allowed, available 10 Mai 2023, will be Housing Approved, €2500 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@prem-realestate.com

Spacious Home with In-law Suite, 4bd, 2bth, House, 220sqm, BIK, liv/din, balcony/ terrace, private garage, pets allowed, available 1 Juni 2023, Housing Approved, €2600 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@premrealestate.com

HOUSES FOR RENT 3 BEDROOMS

Single Family House in Jettenbach, 4 bed, 2 bath, 132 sq meters, Energy passport: Gas, Bj. 1996, 127,70 kWh/ (m²a) EEK D, Bedarfsausweis. Price € 269000,00. Please contact us for more informations: Kreissparkasse Kusel, phone 06381 / 911 - 0, E-Mail: immo@ksk-kusel.de

5bd, 2bth, House, 220sqm, BIK, liv, balcony/terrace, laundry, private garage, pets allowed, available 17 Apr. 2023, Housing Approved, €1830 +utl, newhome61@ web.de

Stunning home with a lot of space, Great for large families or those who love having guests Located in Schneckenhausen, 7bd, 3.5bth, House, 400sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/terrace, laundry, finished basement, private garage, pets upon approval, available 18 Apr. 2023, Housing Approved, €2800 +utl, call +49 173 3647569, info@german-aid.com

Your Sanctuary in Schoenenberg, 20 mins to RAB, 7bd, 3.5bth, House, 270sqm, BIK, finished basement, pets allowed, available 8 Feb. 2023, Housing Approved, €2000 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@premrealestate.com

HOUSES FOR RENT

4 BEDROOMS

Single Family House in Nanzdietschweiler, 3 bed, 2.5 bath, 105 sq meters, Energy passport: Oil, Bj. 1960, 276,60 kWh/ (m²a) EEK H, Bedarfsausweis. Price € 169000,00. Please contact us for more informations: Kreissparkasse Kusel, phone 06381 / 911 - 0, E-Mail: immo@ksk-kusel.de

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6bd, 3.5bth, House, 290sqm, no pets, available mid/end of june 2023, Housing Approved, €3 +utl, call 0173 5456381, in fo@ken-immobilien.de

Beautiful newly renovated house in Kottweiler-Schwanden, 5bd, 4bth, 300sqm, brand new BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/ terrace, laundry, finished basement, pets upon approval with pet insurance (incl. rental properties), available 7 Juni 2023, Housing Approved, €2700 +utl, or call 0176-41309030 itrulli32@aol.com

! WOW ! BRAND NEW HOUSE SEMBACH-5 MINS with 4bd, 2.5bth, 230sqm, available immediately Housing Approved, €2300 +utl, WhatsApp MINDIE 0172 68 55 976, mre.kmc@icloud.com

4.0bd, 2.0bth, Haus, 125qm, BIK, Wohn/ Esszimmer, Balkon/Terrasse, Waschkueche, fertiger Keller, private Garage, Haustiere erlaubt, verfuegbar ab 9.11.2020, Wohnen genehmigt, 1350 € +utl, Tel. +4917641509332, burkhardt .70@web.de

FSH: Modern, Massive, Mackenbach, 4.0bd, 2.0bth, House, 190sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv, laundry, private garage, pets allowed, available 15 Mai 2023, Housing Approved, €2500 +utl, call 0172 6936886, in fo@prem-realestate.com

3.0bd, 1.0bth, House, 132sqm, BIK, liv, terrace, laundry, basement, garage, available 1 Jan. 2023, €940 +utl, call 06372/ 5966, mschuhmacher@online.de

Single Family House in Thallichtenberg, 4 bed, 2 bath, 159 sq meters, Energy passport: Gas, Bj. 1933, 463,98 kWh/ (m²a) EEK H, Bedarfsausweis. Price € 225000,00. Please contact us for more informations: Kreissparkasse Kusel, phone 06381 / 911 - 0, E-Mail: immo@ksk-kusel.de

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Modern Townhouse between Ramstein and Baumholder, 5br, 2bth, Townhouse, 165sqm, built-in kitchen, liv/din, laundry, pets upon approval, available now, Housing Approved, €1850 +utl, call +49 173 3647569 ask for Lilly, email: info@germanaid.com

4bd, 2bth, House, 200sqm, BIK, guest WC, din, balcony/terrace, laundry, no pets, available 30 Mai 2023, Housing Approved, €2400 +utl, call +49 1512 5841589, mira@ immobilien-hauf.de

OTTERBERG LOVELY MODERN HOME 4bd, 2.5bth, 200sqm, available 1 May 2023, Housing Approved, €1950 +utl, whatsapp MINDIE 0172 68 55 976, mre.kmc@icloud.com

Rare find, Beautiful home with its own separate apartment, it is spacious and has a prime location, located in Erzenhausen/ Weilerbach which is 30 mins or less from all local bases, 4bd, 1.5bth, 214sqm, builtin kitchen, liv/din, newly renovated, available now, housing approved, pets upon approval private parking, €2400 +utl, for more info call +49 173 3647569, ask for Lilly, email: info@german-aid.com

Spacious Free-Standing House Surrounded by Walking Trails and Beautiful Scenery: 4bd, 2bth, 187sqm, built-in kitchen, liv/ din, balcony & terrace & fenced yard, garage, heated floors throughout, fireplace, pets subject to approval, avail now, housing approved, €2500 +utl, contact Lilly +49 173 3647569, info@german-aid.com

HOUSES FOR RENT 3 BEDROOMS

3.0bd, 2.0bth, House, 150sqm, BIK, liv/ din, balcony/terrace, laundry, finished basement, private garage, pets allowed, available 5 Maerz 2020, Housing Approved, €2500 +utl, call +49 (0) 6124 - 609 1466, sullivan@sommerimmo.de

3bd, 1bth, House, 141sqm, BIK, guest

WC, din, laundry, finished basement, pets allowed, available 1 Mai 2023, Housing Approved, €2800 +utl, call +49 (0) 6124 - 609 1466, sullivan@sommerimmo.de

Nice house in Oberstaufenbach, 156 sqm, 3 bedr, 1.75 bathr, living r, diningrm, BIK, attic, laundry r., garage for 2 cars, yard, €1.200 rent + €80 est / €2.200 deposit, call: 0152-320 97 651 or E-Mail: heil_1979@ email.de

2bd, 1bth, Apartment, 110sqm, BIK, liv/ din, balcony/terrace, no pets ; www.mytla home.com/b81c ; +49 176 2468 7550 (WhatsApp) ; inquiries@mytlahome.com

3BR 1.5BA TLA / TDY Apartment in Ramstein, NOT FOR LONG-TERM LODGING, all included, 5min from RAB, pets allowed ; www.mytlahome.com/tla/l32 ; inquiries@ mytlahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

3bd, 5bth, House, 232sqm, BIK, guest

WC, liv/din, terrace, laundry, finished basement, private garage, available 10 Mai 2023, Housing Approved, €2350 +utl, call +49 176 61190673, Mr. Hendrik Stork stork.h@freenet.de

Wooden Wonder in Schwedelbach, Ramstein School District, 3bd, 2bth, House, 170sqm, BIK, liv/din, no pets, available now, Housing Approved, €1950 +utl, call 0172 6936886, info@prem-realestate.com

HOUSES FOR RENT 12 BEDROOMS

3.0bd, 3.0bth, House, 200sqm, BIK, liv, balcony/terrace, laundry, finished basement, private garage, cats allowed, available 1 Maerz 2021, Housing Approved, €3200 +utl, call +49 (0) 6124 - 609 1466, sullivan@sommerimmo.de

This home has an old charm exterior and modern interior, located in the Kusel area, 3 bdrm, 2bathrm, 156 sqm, built-in kitchen, loft, inner courtyard, pond, old charm with modern interior, small pets upon approval, available now, housing approved, €1300 +utl, Contact Lilly +49 173 3647569, info@german-aid.com

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Modern Bungalow in Sippersfeld, close to Sembach, 3bd, 1.5bth, House, 124sqm, BIK, balcony/terrace, private garage, no pets, available 22 Mai 2023, Housing Approved, €1950 +utl, call 0172 6936886, in fo@prem-realestate.com

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2bd, 2bth, House, prime location, with sauna, 240sqm, built in kitchen, guest bathroom, liv/din, balcony/terrace, laundry, private garage, pets upon approval, available now, Housing Approved, €2200 +utl, call +49 173 3647569 ask for Lilly, info@ger man-aid.com

TLA / TD Y

1bd, 1bth, Apartment, 65sqm, BIK, liv, laundry, private garage, pets allowed, available 18 Okt. 2021, Housing Approved, €125 +utl, call +4915144801586, luxu rylodgingkl@yahoo.com

2bd, 2bth, Apartment, 165sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, laundry, 140 €, call 0173 497 51 71, website: www.ken-immobili en.de info@ken-immobilien.de

2bedroom apartment, 2 bd, 1.5 bth, 113 sq meters, Obere Triftstrasse KIndsbach, 0173-3464394, michaelkappa@hotmail.de

3BR 2BA TLA / TDY apartment, 5min from RAB [ref=W6D] ; brand new, spacious, fast internet, under floor heating, AC, balcony with BBQ grill, off street parking ; www.mytlahome.com/w6d ; inquiries@ mytlahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

1BR TLA / TDY Apartment in Ramstein [ref=S3], all included + rental car, 5min from RAB, pets allowed ; ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp) ; inquiries@ mytlahome.com

2BR 1.5BA TLA Apt with Air-Conditioning [ref=F2], Ramstein, 5min from RAB, TDY / PCS, NOT FOR PERMANENT LODGING ; pet friendly ; www.mytlahome.com/tla/f2 ; +49 17624687550 (whatsapp) ; inquiries@ mytlahome.com

3BR 2BA TLA Apt with Air-Conditioning, Ramstein, 5min from RAB, TDY / PCS, NOT FOR PERMANENT LODGING, pet friendly ; www.mytlahome.com/tla/f24 ; +49 17624687550 (whatsapp) ; inquiries@myt lahome.com

1BR TLA apartment, downtown Ramstein, 5min from RAB [ref=F3], NOT FOR LONG-TERM LODGING, all included, pets allowed ; www.mytlahome.com/tla/f3 ; in quiries@mytlahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

3 BR APT Ramstein 5 min from RAB [ref=F1], 3 bd, 2 bth, 5min from RAB; www.mytlahome.com/tla/f1 ; inquiries@ mytlahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

3bd, 1bth, Apartment, BIK, guest WC, liv/ din, laundry, €140, call 0173 497 51 71, website: www.ken-immobilien.de info@ ken-immobilien.de

5.0bd, 2.5bth, House, 190sqm, no pets, available 1 Apr. 2022, Housing Approved, call +49 176 313 73 451, nicolewandow sky@web.de

5bd, 3.5bth, Townhouse, 250sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, laundry, pets allowed, available 15 Mai 2023, Housing Approved, call +49 176 2468 7550 (WhatsApp), inqui ries@mytlahome.com

3bd, 2bth, Apartment, 150sqm, BIK, no pets, available 24 Aug. 2022, Housing Approved, call 0174 243 0124, nbm4rent@ hotmail.com

5BR 2.5BA TLA / TDY House in Ramstein, 5min from RAB [ref=L30], NOT FOR LONGTERM LODGING, all included + rental car, pets allowed ; www.mytlahome.com/tla/ l30 ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp) ; inqui ries@mytlahome.com

1BR TLA Apt with AC, 5min from RAB [ref=M4B], only SHORT-TERM RENTALS, ALL UTILITIES INCLUDED ; www.mytlaho me.com/tla/m4b ; inquiries@mytlaho me.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

3bd, 2bth, Apartment, BIK, guest WC, liv/ din, balcony/terrace, laundry, €140, call 0173 497 51 71, website: www.ken-immo bilien.de info@ken-immobilien.de

3bd, 2bth, House, 163sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv/din, balcony/terrace, private garage, no pets, available 18 Okt. 2021, Housing Approved, €222 +utl, call +4915144801586, luxurylodgingkl@ya hoo.com

Beautiful 4BR 1.5BA town house in Landstuhl, 5min from RAB [ref=IL34] ; Modernized, fast internet, AC, patio with BBQ grill, private yard, off street parking ; www.myt lahome.com/il34 ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp) ; inquiries@mytlahome.com

TLA / TD Y

Brand new 3BR 2BA Free Standing TLA / TDY House in Ramstein, 5min from RAB [ref=S51a] ; www.mytlahome.com/s51a ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp) ; inquiries@ mytlahome.com

Brand new, spacious 2BR 1.5BA TLA / TDY apartment, 5min from RAB [ref=W6C] ; Brand new, fast internet, spacious, under floor heating, AC, balcony with BBQ grill, off street parking ; www.mytlahome.com/ w6c ; inquiries@mytlahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

Landstuhl, 4bd, 2.5bth, Townhouse, 160sqm, BIK, guest WC, liv, laundry ; www.mytlahome.com/an30 ; call +49 176 2468 7550 (WhatsApp), inquiries@mytlaho me.com

Modernized 3BR TLA, 5min from RAB, balcony/terrace, laundry, pets allowed, separate office, patio with BBQ grill, massive yard, off street parking ; www.mytlaho me.com/tla/w3 ; inquiries@mytlaho me.com ; +49 176 2468 7550 (WhatsApp)

Ramstein 2 Bedroom, Mitchell Consulting, Kindsbacher Strasse 58, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0)6371737 630, info@mitchell-investment.com. Find all of our properties on FindItGuide.com!

Brand new TLA Appartment in best location near to all Bases full furnished!, 2 bd, 1 bth, 80 sq meters, Kindsbach, Kaiserslautern, at 49 Euro, ask us for longterm rent! 01724989707, boze1@gmx.de

Cosy & modernized 2BR TLA / TDY apartment within 12 min of Ramtein Air Base ; www.mytlahome.com/h12 ; inquiries@myt lahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

Lovely TLA Countryhouse BremerhofKaiserslautern The Bremerhof, one of the most unique residential areas in Kaiserslautern, located in a beautiful clearing in the middle of the Palatinate Forest, but with less than a 5 minutes drive to the center of K-Town.The apartment has 2 bedrooms, a living room, 1 bathroom and a romatic garden with pool which is the perfect place for days of rest and relaxation while you settle in Germany. Call 00 49 171 313 6996, info@judithkern.com

RAB, 2BR 1.5BA TLA / TDY apartment, ground floor, patio with BBQ grill, www.mytlahome.com/s34 ; inquiries@myt lahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

Ramstein 4 Bedroom, Mitchell Consulting, Kindsbacher Strasse 58, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0)6371737 630, info@mitchell-investment.com. Find all of our properties on FindItGuide.com!

Brand new, ground floor 3BR 2.5BA TLA / TDY apartment, 5min from RAB [ref=W6A] ; Brand new, ground floor, fast internet, under floor heating, AC, balcony with BBQ grill, off street parking ; www.mytlaho me.com/w6a ; inquiries@mytlahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

Cosy 2BR TLA / TDY Apartment in downtown Ramstein, 5min from RAB [ref=M4A] ; wifi, balcony with BBQ grill, off-street parking ; www.mytlahome.com/tla/m4a ; in quiries@mytlahome.com ; +4917624687550 (whatsapp)

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2012 BMW 328I RWD, Coupe, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2012 Toyota Highlander Limited AWD, SUV, AWD/4WD, 5-Speed Automatic, $17,999 (6428). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2013 Volkswagen Golf, Sedan / Saloon, $9,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2014 Ford Flex Limited AWD, SUV, $19,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2014 Kia Sportage GDI Spirit 4x4 EU Specs, GDI Spirt 4x4, $14,999 (E115). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@ usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Ford Fiesta SE, Sedan / Saloon, $11,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Offroader, $33,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Audi A6 Sportswagon 2.0 TDI, Wagon, $21,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 BMW 216d Grand Tourer Advantage, Minivan, $18,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Maserati Ghibli S Q4 AWD, Sedan, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Maserati Ghibli S Q4 AWD, Sedan, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 Mazda CX-5 INTENSE DIESEL AWD, SUV, $21,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 Mercedes-Benz A220 CDI 4Matic AWD EU Specs, EU, $24,999 (E6419). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kaiserslau tern@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 Mini Cooper Wagen 4D S 2.0L I4 Turbo, Sedan / Saloon, $22,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patri ot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 BMW 320d Sportswagon automatic, Wagon, $19,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 BMW 320d Sportswagon Sport Line automatic, Wagon, $19,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Buick Regal Sport Touring, Sedan / Saloon, Front, 6-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $20,599 (6415). The Used Car GuysRamstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Mazda Mazda3 Grand Touring, Sedan / Saloon, Front, 6-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $21,999 (6512). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Mercedes-Benz CLA 220d Shooting Brake, Wagon, $21,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631-892932933, contact@patri ot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum 4WD V6, SUV, $27,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631-892932933, contact@patri ot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Toyota Sienna XLE 8 passenger, Minivan, $33,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631-892932933, contact@patriotautos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Audi A3 Premium AWD, Sedan, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sa les@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 BMW 535i xDrive GT Luxury Line AWD, Sedan, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Dodge Charger SXT AWD, Sedan, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sa les@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 Ford Mustang V6, Coupe, Manual, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Maserati Ghibli S Q4 AWD, Sedan, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Mercedes-Benz C300 4 Matic AWD, Sedan, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 Volkswagen GLI, Sedan / Saloon, $19,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631-892932933, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 Sport w/ tech Package AWD, SUV, AWD/4WD, 8Speed Shiftable Automatic, $23,999 (6615). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Dodge Journey Crossroad Plus

AWD V6, SUV, $18,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Volkswagen Beetle, EU, Automatic, $21,999 (E6478). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 63168031210, kaiserslautern@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Audi Q3 2.0T quattro Premium Plus (AWD), SUV, AWD/4WD, 6-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $30,999 (6049). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kaiserslautern@ usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2015 Ram Pickup 1500 Big Horn 4x4 HEMI, Pickup, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic (A), $24,997 (S5403). The Used Car Guys - Spangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

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2016 VW Golf 2-door 2.0TDI ALLSTAR, Sports Hatch, $17,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2016 VW Golf 2-door 2.0TDI ALLSTAR, Sports Hatch, $18,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD, Pickup, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Ford Explorer Platinum AWD, SUV, AWD/4WD, 6-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $27,999 (6273). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 63168031210, kaiserslautern@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Mazda CX-3 Skyactive-D AWD HeadUp display, SUV, $17,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Audi Q3 Premium Plus Quattro, SUV, $30,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 01511580-6354, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Audi Q3 Quattro Premium AWD, SUV, AWD/4WD, 6-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $30,999 (6000). The Used Car GuysKaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kaiserslautern@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 BMW 318d Sportswagon automatic, Wagon, $18,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2017 Audi A3 Sportback 2.0 TDI automatic, Sports Hatch, $19,399. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354,

2017 Mercedes A200d AMG - LINE automatic, Sports Hatch, $21,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 BMW 330xi AWD 2.0L I4 Turbo, Sedan / Saloon, $28,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Vilseck, 2 Kuermreuther Str., Vilseck, 92249 Germany, 01516449-4814, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

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2018 BMW 330xi AWD 2.0L I4 Turbo, Sedan / Saloon, $28,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Vilseck, 2 Kuermreuther Str., Vilseck, 92249 Germany, 01516449-4814, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Ford Escape SE, SUV, Front, 6Speed Shiftable Automatic, $16,999 (6567). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kai serslautern@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Ford Focus Sportswagon 1.5 TDCi, Wagon, $10,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Vilseck, 2 Kuermreuther Str., Vilseck, 92249 Germany, 0151-6449-4814, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Ford Focus Sportswagon 1.5 TDCi, Wagon, $12,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Ford Focus Sportswagon Titanium Diesel automatic, Wagon, $15,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Fastback, Coupe, RWD, Manual, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sa les@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Hyundai i30 Sportswagon automatic, Wagon, $15,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Infiniti QX 30, SUV, $27,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, con tact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 4x4, SUV, Rear, $44,999 (6472). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kaiserslautern@ usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Mercedes C250d 4Motion AMG Line, Sedan / Saloon, $33,899. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Volkswagen Jetta S Sedan, Sedan / Saloon, $19,749. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au

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2018 Volkswagen T-Roc, EU, Manual, $21,299 (E6526). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Volvo S60 T5 Inscription Platinum

2.0L I4 Turbo, Sedan / Saloon, $23,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 VW Golf Sportswagon TDI SOUND automatic, Wagon, $16,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Audi A4 Allroad Premium Plus AWD

2.0L I4 Turbo, Wagon, $42,995. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive, Sedan / Saloon, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $35,000 (6037). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kai serslautern@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 BMW 320d Touring, EU, $27,999 (E6546). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 63168031210, kaiserslautern@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, Coupe, $27,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, con tact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Honda CR-V EX-L, SUV, Front, CVT, $29,999 (6599). The Used Car Guys - Stuttgart, 6 Robert-Bosch-Strasse, Schoenaich, 71101 Germany, +49 (0)1727 129 046, stuttgart@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Hyundai Kona SEL AWD, SUV, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 BMW 4 Series 430i xDrive Gran Coupe AWD, Sedan / Saloon, AWD/4WD, 8Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $37,297 (6209). The Used Car Guys - Spangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 BMW 530i Series AWD, Sedan, AWD/ 4WD, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Kia Sorento LX V6 7 Seats, SUV, Front, $25,000 (S5095). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Kia Sportage LX FWD, SUV, $23,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 01511580-6354, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Kia Sportage AWD, SUV, $23,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631892932933, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Mercedes C200d Sportswagon automatic, Wagon, $20,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Mercedes-Benz C300, Sedan / Saloon, Rear, 9-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $34,497 (6036). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE AWD, SUV, AWD/4WD, CVT, $26,599 (6490). The Used Car Guys - Spangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 BMW 530i Sport 2.0L I4 Turbo, Sedan / Saloon, $33,995. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Ford Ecosport SES AWD, SUV, $22,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Ford Escape SE, SUV, Front, 6Speed Shiftable Automatic, $24,499 (5812). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kai serslautern@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite 4x4, SUV, Rear, 4WD 9-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $27,797 (5621). The Used Car GuysRamstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude 4x4, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $35,999 (6524). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Mini Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Sports Hatch, $30,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Subaru Crosstrek Premium AWD, Wagon, AWD/4WD, 7-Speed Shiftable CVT, $23,999 (6401). The Used Car GuysRamstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Volkswagen Golf VII, EU, $16,999 (6579). The Used Car Guys - Stuttgart, 6 Robert-Bosch-Strasse, Schoenaich, 71101 Germany, +49 (0)1727 129 046, stuttgart@ usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Volkswagen Jetta S 1.4l Turbo, Sedan / Saloon, $21,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2019 Volvo XC90 T5 Momentum, SUV, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $31,599 (6595). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 63168031210, kaiserslautern@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Chevrolet Malibu FWD, Sedan, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Chrysler Pacifica Touring, Minivan, Front, 9-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $29,499 (6437). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport SE AWD, SUV, AWD/4WD, 9-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $42,999 (6573). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kaiserslautern@ usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Mercedes-Benz A35 AMG, EU, $41,999 (6536). The Used Car Guys - Stuttgart, 6 Robert-Bosch-Strasse, Schoenaich, 71101 Germany, +49 (0)1727 129 046, stuttgart@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, Hatchback, Front, 7-Speed Double Clutch, $28,999 (6552). The Used Car Guys - Stuttgart, 6 Robert-Bosch-Strasse, Schoenaich, 71101 Germany, +49 (0)1727 129 046, stuttgart@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Toyota Prius LE, Hatchback, Front, CVT, $28,599 (6286). The Used Car GuysSpangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Ford Escape SE, SUV, Front, 8Speed Shiftable Automatic, $28,999 (5562). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kai serslautern@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, Coupe, Rear, 6-Speed Manual, $28,999 (6465). The Used Car Guys - Spangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Volkswagen Polo GTI, EU, Automatic, $22,999 (E6479). The Used Car GuysRamstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Audi A5 Sportback Premium Plus 45 Quattro/AWD, Sedan / Saloon, AWD/4WD, 7-Speed Double Clutch, $42,999 (6499).

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2021 BMW 3 Series 330i xDrive AWD, Sedan / Saloon, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $37,999 (6433). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2020 Kia Rio S, Sedan / Saloon, Front, CVT, $19,799 (6348). The Used Car GuysSpangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 BMW 4 Series 430i xDrive AWD, Coupe, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $46,999 (6396).

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2021 BMW X6 M50i xDrive, SUV, $84,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Ford Escape S FWD, SUV, $26,999.

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2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo X 4x4, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $37,499 (6598). The Used Car Guys - Stuttgart, 6 Robert-Bosch-Strasse, Schoenaich, 71101 Germany, +49 (0)1727 129 046, stuttgart@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, SUV, $55,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631-892932933, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4x4, SUV, Rear, Auto, $38,999 (6487). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Nissan Altima SR 2.5L I4, Sedan / Saloon, $28,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Volkswagen Passat S FWD, Sedan, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sales@aafgmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0T SE, SUV, Front, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $28,499 (6230). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, Hatchback, Front, $32,599 (6381). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@ usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Dodge Challenger GT, Coupe, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $37,999 (6548). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kai serslautern@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Ford Escape SEL, SUV, Front, 8Speed Shiftable Automatic, $29,999 (6517). The Used Car Guys - Spangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@used carguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Ford Escape SEL FWD, SUV, $30,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 01511580-6354, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4, SUV, $38,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Kia Soul S 2.0L I4, Sedan / Saloon, $22,995. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Kia Soul S 2.0L I4, Sedan / Saloon, $23,495. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, con tact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Kia Sportage LX 2.4L I4, SUV, $25,495. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Ramstein II, 47 Kindsbacher Str., Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, Brian: +49 (0) 6371-598 15 20, contact@pa triot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Kia Sportage LX 2.4L I4, SUV, $26,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631-892932933, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 Audi A3 Premium Plus Quattro, Sedan / Saloon, $44,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, Hatchback, Front, Auto, $30,999 (6600).

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2022 Nissan Altima 2.5 SR, Sedan / Saloon, Front, Xtronic CVT, $27,499 (6357)

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2022 BMW 228i xDrive Gran Coupe AWD, Sedan / Saloon, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $39,999 (6300). The Used Car Guys - Spangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 BMW 530i xDrive M Sport, Sedan / Saloon, $54,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 0151-1580-6354, contact@patriot-au tos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Kia Sportage LX AWD 2.4L I4, SUV, $25,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, con tact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Kia Sportage LX AWD 2.4L I4, SUV, $26,499. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, con tact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Kia Sportage LX FWD, SUV, $25,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 01511580-6354, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Mazda Mazda6 Touring, Sedan / Saloon, Front, 6-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $26,999 (6112). The Used Car GuysSpangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 BMW X3 xDrive30i AWD MSport, SUV, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $49,999 (6350). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 631-68031210, kai serslautern@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 Tesla Model 3 Dual Range AWD, EU, $45,999 (E6520). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI SE, Hatchback, Front, 7-Speed Double Clutch, $36,499 (6459). The Used Car Guys - Ramstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, Ramstein-Miesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 Volkswagen Passat SE 2.0L I4 Turbo, Sedan / Saloon, $30,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Spangdahlem II, 1A Im Kreuzgarten, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 Volvo XC60 B5 Momentum AWD, SUV, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $44,999 (6464). The Used Car GuysSpangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupe AWD, Sedan / Saloon, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $45,999 (6528). The Used Car GuysRamstein, Am Lanzenbusch 1, RamsteinMiesenbach, 66877 Germany, +49 (0) 6371 92 00 00, matt@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 Honda HR-V Sport AWD CVT, SUV, $29,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Grafenwoehr, 30 Im Gewerbepark, Grafenwoehr, 92655 Germany, 01511580-6354, contact@patriot-autos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 MINI Clubman Classic Cooper S ALL4, Wagon, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $38,999 (6440). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 63168031210, kaiserslautern@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 2 Door, Hatchback, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl, 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sa les@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2022 Mini Cooper S Hatchback, Sports Hatch, $32,999. Patriot Military Automobiles GmbH - Kaiserslautern, 22 Kaiserstrasse, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, Nik: +49 (0)631-892932933, contact@patriotautos.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 B5 AWD Plus Dark 10635175, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $49,983 (10635175). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmo tors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport SE, Wagon, Front, CVT, $23,999 (5974). The Used Car Guys - Spangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 B5 AWD Ultimate Dark 10635240, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $55,144 (10635240). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmo tors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 MINI Cooper S Hardtop 4 Door, Hatchback, Automatic, $. American Auto Force GmbH, 67 Kaiserstrasse, Landstuhl 66849 Deutschland, 06371 595 5226, sa les@aaf-gmbh.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

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US SPEC 2023 land Rover Defender 110

SE P400, SUV, $69,900 (stk66/16263277

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US SPEC 2023 land Rover Defender 110

SE P400, SUV, $74,900 (stk67/16263303).

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US SPEC 2023 Range Rover Sport Autobiography P440e PHEV, Automatic, SUV, $102,150 ( New Demo). Land Rover Jaguar US Military New Sales - Torpedo Garage, 2 August-Herrmann-Strasse, Kaiserslautern, 67655 Germany, 0631-3426 1266, nick.bur ton@torpedo-gruppe.de. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

US SPEC 2023 land Rover Defender 110 SE P400, SUV, $69,900 (STK68/16263315).

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2023 MINI Countryman Classic Cooper S ALL4, Wagon, AWD/4WD, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic w/Sport Transmission, $38,999 (6441). The Used Car GuysSpangdahlem, 45 Hillstrasse, Spangdahlem, 54529 Germany, +49 (0) 6565 957 315, mitch@usedcarguys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 B5 AWD UltimateBright 10635221, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $55,144 (10635221). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitol motors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

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US SPEC 2022 Jaguar F-PACE S P340 AWD, SUV, $59,900 (16321392 ). Land Rover Jaguar US Military New Sales - Torpedo Garage, 2 August-Herrmann-Strasse, Kaiserslautern, 67655 Germany, 06313426 1266, nick.burton@torpedo-grup pe.de. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 MINI Hardtop 2 Door Cooper S, Hatchback, Front, 6-Speed Manual, $31,999 (6364). The Used Car Guys - Kaiserslautern, Weilerbacher Strasse 110, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0) 63168031210, kaiserslautern@usedcar guys.net. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Plus Bright 10635255, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $61,376 (10635255). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmotors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Plus Bright 10635256, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $61,376 (10635256). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmotors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

US SPEC 2022 Jaguar F-PACE S P340 AWD, SUV, $59,900 (16474739). Land Rover Jaguar US Military New Sales - Torpedo Garage, 2 August-Herrmann-Strasse, Kaiserslautern, 67655 Germany, 06313426 1266, nick.burton@torpedo-grup pe.de. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

US SPEC 2023 DEFENDER 110 DEFENDER

X-DYNAMIC SE3.0L P400 i6 GAS MHEV 16968865, Automatic, SUV, $78,900. Land Rover Jaguar US Military New Sales - Torpedo Garage, 2 August-Herrmann-Strasse, Kaiserslautern, 67655 Germany, 06313426 1266, nick.burton@torpedo-grup pe.de. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 B5 AWD Plus Dark 10635183, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $49,983 (10635183). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmo tors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 B5 AWD Plus Dark 10635194, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $49,983 (10635194). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmo tors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 B5 AWD Plus Dark 10635201, AWD/4WD, Automatic, $49,983 (10635201). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmo tors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Plus Bright 10635251, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $61,376 (10635251). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmotors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

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2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Plus Dark 10635257, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $61,376 (10635257). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmotors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Plus Dark 10635259, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $61,376 (10635259). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmotors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Plus Dark 10635260, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $61,376 (10635260). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmotors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

2023 Volvo XC60 T8 Recharge Plus Dark 10635261, SUV, Rear, 8-Speed Shiftable Automatic, $61,376 (10635261). Capitol Motors - Volvo, 2 Im Haderwald, Kaiserslautern, 67661 Germany, +49 (0)631 351700, info@capitolmotors.com. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

US SPEC 2023 DEFENDER 110 DEFENDER

X-DYNAMIC SE3.0L P400 i6 GAS MHEV 16968883, SUV, $78,900. Land Rover Jaguar US Military New Sales - Torpedo Garage, 2 August-Herrmann-Strasse, Kaiserslautern, 67655 Germany, 0631-3426 1266, nick.burton@torpedo-gruppe.de. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

US SPEC 2023 DEFENDER 110 DEFENDER

X-DYNAMIC SE3.0L P400 i6 GAS MHEV 16968894, Automatic, SUV, $78,900. Land Rover Jaguar US Military New Sales - Torpedo Garage, 2 August-Herrmann-Strasse, Kaiserslautern, 67655 Germany, 06313426 1266, nick.burton@torpedo-grup pe.de. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

US SPEC 2023 Land Rover Defender 110

SE P400 X-DYNAMIC SE3.0L P400 i6 GAS MHEV 16968910, SUV, $78,900. Land Rover Jaguar US Military New Sales - Torpedo Garage, 2 August-Herrmann-Strasse, Kaiserslautern, 67655 Germany, 06313426 1266, nick.burton@torpedo-grup pe.de. Find all of our cars on FindItGuide.com!

PIRMASENS from Page 1

(over 100 stores) and its close proximity (10 kilometers) to the French Alsace/ Lorraine region. This charming town has a traditional feel that is reflected by its attractive architecture as well as in the demeanor of the locals.

History

The importance of military history is indicated by the city’s circular Celtic walls and medieval castles to the more recent Siegfried Line strongholds. In fact, the city was founded by the passion for the military by Landgrave Ludwig IX who chose Pirmasens as his residence in 1741 because he was not allowed to keep grenadier guards in the French town Bouxville. Within a few years the first Pirmasens Garrison grew from 37 to several thousand grenadiers.

In November 9, 1938, Pirmasens’ synagogue was destroyed as a result of the Kristallnacht. The city was captured by United States troops in March 1945 and became Pirmasens in the Bundesland Rhineland-Palatinate in 1946.

Things to see and do Pirmasens has a number of sights that are worth your visit. To name a few are the Museum of Shoes, Siegfried Line Museum, Dynamikum, Heinrich Burkel’s picture gallery, WAWI Chocolate Museum and more.

The German Shoe Museum

Hauenstein is located approximately 20 kilometers outside of Pirmasens. Located in a four story old shoe factory, the museum highlights Pirmasens’ shoe industry which began around 1800. By the mid-19th century Pirmasens was the most important site of the German shoe industry. The museum illustrates the technical and social aspects of shoe manufacturing. The ground floor covers the period from 1740 to 1918. The first floor covers the time since 1945, which also highlights the impact of the World War II on the shoe industry. The second floor is still a fully, daily operating modern shoe factory, covers the years 1918 to 1945 as well as a presentation of social history. The top floor has a collection of over 3,000 pairs of historic shoes.

Siegfried Line Museum (also known as Westwallmuseum) lies underground in the former fortress of Gerstfeldhöhe. The museum’s theme is war, but it also views itself as a memorial to peace. The construction of the fortification that began 1938 was planned to be a 14-kilometer hollow passage including machine shops, a hospital, a barracks for 800 men, narrow gauge railway stations and an ammunition depot. However, this plan was discontinued in 1940. The Gerstfeldhöhe tunnel system was used as a warehouse for vehicle spares by the U.S. Army after the war up until the early 1990’s. This war museum is the ideal place for World War II bluffs to visit.

Dynamikum is a science museum with an overall theme on “movement.” The

exhibitions are divided into four themes: Accession, Mass in Motion, Rotating Movement and Moving Machines. The 160 exhibits (many interactive) explore the intuitive activity of various physical phenomena in science and technology. This science museum, that’s quite popular with small and big kids alike, consists of two floors and a total exhibition space of 4,000 square meters.

Heinrich Bürkel’s Gallery is where you can marvel at the works of the Pirmasens (1802-69) native. Buerkel is known for his landscape paintings. As a child his first sketch was of the Pimasens Hauptstrasse, progressing on to become a renowned artist in Munich. Located in Pirmasens’ Old Town Hall, the twenty oil paintings on display show a cross-section of his work and the depth of his talent from the almost photo-like quality of his depictions of everyday life in the 19th century. Buerkel’s works were once collected by kings and tsars and still today go under the hammer at world famous auction houses. It’s worth noting that three of his paintings that were stolen by the Americans during WWII were returned to Pirmasens in February of 2006.

Take a stroll through the small but fascinating WAWI Chocolate Museum

Learn about the company’s history and about making chocolate as well the stories behind the popular hollow chocolate figure. A trip to WAWI World is a great way to indulge your sweet tooth. Don’t forget to get a bite to eat at the café and then purchase discounted chocolate in the factory shop.

Walking and Cycle Tours

Being surrounded by the Palatinate Forest, Pirmasens has seemingly endless network of cycling and walking paths. For those interested, there are different

marathons participants can get involved with including the Schlabbeflicker cycle marathon, the Wasgau mountain bike marathon, team triathlon and more. The Pirmasens walking and cycling clubs also take visitors on a guided nature tours.

Rock Climbing

The southwest Palatinate attracts Europe’s climbing enthusiasts, with over 200 rock massifs and towers ascending into the skies. There are over 4,000 climbing tours for all climbing abilities.

Annual Events

Arriving in Pirmasens at a certain time of the year, visitors can experience world cultural events with a German touch.

• Landgrafen-Tage (Landgraves’ Days) is an event including operas and musicals held the second week of April

• The Schlabbeflicker-Fest (held this year August 4-6) is a unique uniformed parade of musicians as well as food, drinks and more.

• The Euro Classic Festival is held in September and is the second largest musical event in the Southwest. In conjunction with neighboring Zweibrücken and the French town Bitche in Lorraine, Euro Classic brings first rate operas and concerts by renowned artists in the region.

• Grenadiermarkt is an infantryman market with rides, food and more. This market is held during the Fall season.

• Novembermarkt is a fantastic funfair which includes rides, booths and food.

• Christmas Market offers traditional holiday delights including food and drinks to hand crafted toys, tree decorations and so much more.

Music in Pirmasens is a special treat, especially if you can make it to the Chantor’s

Pirmasens house or the Pirmasens choir of oratory. Performances at the Pirmasens theater’s festival hall are also one of a kind and a must-see.

Eating out

Though there are many great restaurants in Pirmasens, we will highlight a few. The Hotel-Restaurant Kunz, this luxury hotel has gotten good reviews and awards for years from restaurant guides and others including Michelin. Ristorante Pizzeria Da Mario is a fantastic restaurant with a wide range of high quality food at affordable prices. Kuchems-Brauhaus is the place to go for delectable German dishes and home brewed beers.

The shoe industry

As mentioned earlier, Pirmasens has been the home of footwear and footwear manufacturing for over 200 years. Still today the largest proportion of footwear production in Germany is still based here. German shoe companies include Peter Kaiser (Germany’s oldest shoe makers), Ergo Fit (the cardiology equipment manufacturer), Outsole, Footwear Concept and Design, Kennel and Schmenger Schuhfabrik.

In addition to being the location of the Testing and Research Institute for the footwear industry, the local vocational colleges and universities concentrate on fields in the footwear industry including logistics, leather working and technology. Pirmasens has molded itself as the center of expertise in the footwear industry.

How to get there

By car Pirmasens is approximately 30 minutes south of Kaiserslautern, 1 hour and 30 minutes south of Wiesbaden and under 2 hours northwest of Stuttgart.

Pirmasens, city center

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ABC IN KMC: Otterberg’s Abteikirche

by Gina Hutchins-Inman 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

If you’ve ever driven through Otterberg you’re sure to have noticed the beautiful semi-timbered buildings on the main street, but have you ever asked yourself why there is a colossal church in such a small town? You may have also wondered about the sign “Wallonenstadt Otterberg” for a town of roughly 6,000 inhabitants, indicating its status as a city.

Otterberg has an eventful history and in the year 1145 the Cistercians (a Catholic order of monks) founded an abbey in Otterberg. The Cistercians preferred building in river valleys or in swampy areas, and as a sign of their humility and purity they began with the construction of the monastery at the Otterbach (stream).

The large monastic church, formerly part of the Cistercian monastery, was built between 1168 and 1254. The church is the most prominent landmark and

is the largest sacral building in its original form in the State of Rheinland-Pfalz. It is only a few square meters smaller than the cathedral in Speyer, which had to be restored after it was damaged on several different occasions.

After a few centuries of monastery life in Otterberg, the church was abandoned and slowly left to decay after the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.

In the year 1579 Palatinate Count Johann Casimir allowed religious refugees from the Spanish Netherlands, exiled Calvinists referred to as Walloons, to settle on the premises of the abandoned monastery. In a decree he defined that certain parts of the monastery complex could be used to build new houses, while other sections were preserved such as the church, the chapter house, and the abbey house.

Initially 400 individuals were settled in the refugee encampment, but the industrious community quickly grew and only two years later, in 1581, Otterberg was granted city rights with a popula-

tion of 1,600 and still holds these rights today.

The Walloons, mainly from the French speaking part of Belgium, were proficient cloth makers and tanners, blacksmiths, carpenters and skilled craftsmen. Many buildings in the historic district were built by these skilled workers, such as the oldest house, the Ferkelsche Haus, which was built in 1606, the Alte Apotheke

(pharmacy), which was built in 1608, and the Blaues Haus, which was built in 1612.

Edifices built in the 17th and 18th centuries can still be found on the main street today with the Walloons and their craftsmanship playing a significant role in shaping the character of Otterberg. The square in front of the church features a granite sculpture of historic life and times in the city

and the neighboring Altstadt is great for strolling and dipping into the age of the Walloons. Did you know that in 1708 joint use of the church by Protestants and Catholics led to problems? The solution was to install a wall inside the church leading to services being offered in the transept for the Catholics and in the nave for the Protestants. In 1979 the wall was removed, and the church is now shared by both denominations. There is a fragrant herb garden behind the church, opened for visitors on weekends during the summer. Its smaller sister church, also built by the Cistercians, is the Klosterkirche to be found in nearby Enkenbach. The church offers grandiose classic concert throughout the seasons. The city also offers virtual tours into the life and times of the monastery and the Walloons, such as in English on June 4.

For information, visit https:// www.otterbach-otterberg. de/tourismus-freizeit/ gaestefuehrungen/time-travel/

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

RECURRING EVENTS

Rolling Hills Club House Rental

The Rolling Hills Army Golf Course club house is available for rent. The club house can accommodate up to 60 people. Host your birthdays, family get-togethers, leadership conferences, special occasions, or unit activities in a picturesque setting. Call the Rolling Hills Army Golf Course at 531-3409 or 0611143-531-3409 to book your event today! For more information, visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Officially Establish Your Golf Handicap at Rolling Hills Army Golf Course

The Rolling Hills Army Golf Course now offers the chance to officially establish your handicap through the United States Golf Association and Texas Golf Association. The handicap runs from January to December each year and costs $26. If you need more information, see the Pro Shop Personnel at Rolling Hills Golf Course or call them at 531-3409 or 0611-143-531-3409. You can also visit Baumholder.armymwr. com for more information.

Health and Wellness

Coaching

Yoga and Massage Studio now offers health and wellness coaching with a board-certified Family Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician. The 45-minute sessions begin in January and end in May and will be held Monday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon. For cost and more information, visit kaiserslautern.armymwr. com.

Thursday Night-Burger and Pizza Night at Tavern on the Rock

Thursday just got better! Enjoy a burger, fries, and coleslaw for $15, or a pepperoni and cheese pizza for $11, Feb. 9 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Tavern on the Rock (Inside Rheinlander Convention Center) on Smith Barracks, Bldg. 8085. For more information, visit baumholder.armymwr.com.

Military Spouse Appreciation Month

The U.S. Army Garrison RheinlandPfalz Family and MWR has several events planned to celebrate spouses in the Baumholder and Kaiserslautern communities during May, Military Spouse Appreciation Month. For a listing of these events, check out the Baumholder and Kaiserslautern Army Family and MWR websites at baumholder.armymwr.com or kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Family and MWR Community Expo: Celebrating Military Spouses

On May 26, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., spend your lunch hour with Family and MWR celebrating military spouses, the heart of the community! Meet representatives from Family and MWR programs and local community partners, learn about programs and services available to the military community, enjoy giveaways, and the chance to win great prizes, including the grand prize of $500 in European Travel through Army Outdoor Recreation! For more information, visit kaiserslautern. armymwr.com.

Summer Bazaar

USAG Rheinland-Pfalz School Age Summer Camps

The U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Child and Youth Services School Age Programs present the 2023 “The Great SAC Adventures” Summer Camp. The program offers 10 weeks of care services from June 12 to Aug 18. Registration is open now. These camps are for School Age Centers on Wetzel Kaserne, Landstuhl Post or Sembach Kaserne. For more information and to register, please call Parent Central Services, Kaiserslautern Rhine Ordnance Barracks, at 0611-143-541- 9065, 9066 or 9067 or 541- 9065, 9066 or 9067; or, Parent Central Services, Baumholder, Wetzel Kaserne, 0611-143-531- 531-3441, 3440 or 3437 or 531-3441, 3440 or 3437.

Storytime with Guest

“Find Your Voice” with the Baumholder Library’s pre-school storytime where the Baumholder Library highlight invaluable members of the community and bring faces to the occupations that accompany us in our daily lives. This week, we are joined by the Community Bank and will have a storytime about saving money and receiving your first piggy bank June 29 at 10:30 to 11 a.m. For more information, call the Baumholder Library at 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841 or visit baumholder.armymwr.mil.

Army Community Service Birthday

Army Community Service will turn 58 years old on July 25. To celebrate, ACS is asking for Army Community Impact Stories. Submit a 30 to 60 second video to SSEmarketing@stripes.com by July 18. Videos will be shared on USAG Rheinland-Pfalz page in celebration of ACS’ birthday. For more information, call ACS at 541-9018 or 0611-143-541-9018, or visit baumholder.armymwr.com or Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

a Cosmic Cornhole Tournament May 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the warrior zone, located in Bldg. 8218 on Smith Barracks. Cost is $10 per participant. Event is open to Service Members and their guests 18 and older. For more information, call the Baumholder Warrior Zone at 531-2837 or 0611-143-531-2837.

Parent Education Series

Baumholder Child and Youth Services and ACS Family Advocacy Program are partnering to bring the free Parent Education Series, which will be held the third Thursday of each month from May to July at ACS, Bldg. 8666 on Smith Barracks. Classes are 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The goal of the series is to provide parents, expecting parents and those considering becoming parents, resources that they can use to ease the challenges of parenting. For more information, call 531-3437 or 531-2850, or call 0611-143-531-3437 or 0611-143-531-2850.

Start Smart Spring Registration

The Summer Bazaar is a shopper’s paradise for all your shopping needs. It’s happening Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4 at the Family and MWR Special Events Center, Bldg. 237 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Hours of shopping are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday. There will be a multitude of vendors offering everything from pottery, antiques, wine, cheese, jewelry, and so much more. All prices in U.S. dollars, with only debit and credit cards accepted. Open to U.S. ID cardholders only. Strollers are welcome. Find more information at the Family and MWR website at baumholder.armymwr.com and kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Saturday Club Night at Armstrong’s Club

Join the party every Saturday starting June 3 from 8 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Armstrong’s Club, Bldg. 1036 in Vogelweh Housing. Get ready to dance the night away while talented DJs spin the ultimate mix of favorite tunes, catering to the crowd’s musical preferences. For more information, call the Armstrong’s Club at 541-9115 or 0631-3406-3993 or visit kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

The Rolling Hills Golf Course is hosting a PAR 3 Golf Tournament Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the golf course, Bldg. 8888 on Wetzel Kaserne. Cost is €26 or $24. Active duty in ranks E1 to E5 pay $14, and E6 and above pay $19. To register, call the golf course at 531-3408 or 0611-143-531-3408.

Baumholder Library Summer Reading Program Dungeons and Dragons

The Baumholder Library announces Dungeons and Dragons sessions for ages 9 to 14 June 27 and July 25 at 3:30 p.m. Meet up at the Baumholder Library for a quick one-shot adventure; use your imagination and creativity to build the story and move the game forward. No experience necessary! Dice will be provided! These sessions are a part of the 2023 Summer Reading Program “Find Your Voice.” For more information, call the Baumholder Library at 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841 or visit baumholder.armymwr.mil.

Baumholder Library Summer Reading Program Enhanced Storytime with Guest

The Baumholder Library announces the enhanced story time with special guest June 28 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. This week, Finlea, the service dog, and his handler, Mrs. Keenan, are the guests for the children learn about the jobs that animals can do. This special storytime is a part of the 2023 Summer Reading Program “Find Your Voice.” For more information, call the Baumholder Library at 531-2841 or 0611-143-531-2841 or visit baumholder. armymwr.mil.

Baumholder Library Summer Reading Program Enhanced

2023 IMCOM-Europe Cycling Challenge

The 2023 IMCOM Europe Cycling Challenge is happening now until Sep. 8. Participants must sign up through Baumholder or Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation. Registration fee is $50. For more information, visit baumholder.armymwr. com or kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.

Strong B.A.N.D.S. Campaign

The U.S. Army Garrison RheinlandPfalz Strong B.A.N.D.S. Campaign will showcase events for the Baumholder and Kaiserslautern Military Communities now until June 4. STRONG B.A.N.D.S. - STRONG Balance, Activity, Nutrition, Determination and Strength - promotes healthy, active lifestyles for Army communities. Stayed tuned to Baumholder.armymwr.com and Kaiserslautern.armymwr.com to view and join garrison fitness and wellness opportunities.

Baumholder May and June trip

Schedule Available

Find the Baumholder Outdoor Recreation travel schedule for May and June under the “Calendar” section of baumholder. armymwr.com. For questions, call the Baumholder Outdoor Recreation at 5313401 or 0611-143-531-3401.

Registration for Start Smart baseball for ages 3 to 4 is now until May 28 or when sessions are full. Sessions will be offered during the month of June. For more information or to register, call Parent Central Services, Bldg. 162 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, at 5419065/9066/9067 or 0611-143-5419065/9066/9067 or visit kaiserslautern. armymwr.com.

Army Start Smart Summer Registration

Registration for Start Smart Summer sessions for ages 3 to 4 is June 1 to July 21 or until slots are full. Start Smart is a parent/child interactive program lead by a Sports and Fitness Specialist. Summer Sessions will feature soccer, golf, and basketball. Cost is $30. For more information or to register June 1 or after, call or visit Parent Central Services, Bldg. 162 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, at 541-9065/9066/9067 or 0611-143-5419065/9066/9067 or visit kaiserslautern. armymwr.com. Hours for Parent Central Services are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Army Youth Summer Activity Registration

Registration for summer youth activities opens June 1 to July 15 or until slots are full. All camps are $45 and facilitated on Landstuhl, except for golf, which will be on Ramstein Air Base. For more information or to register on June 1 or after, contact Parent Central Services, Bldg. 162 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, by calling 541-9065/9066/9067 or 0611143-541-9065/9066/9067 or by the WebTrac link on kaiserslautern.armymwr. com. Hours for Parent Central Services are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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PAR 3 Golf Tournament

Cosmic Cornhole Tournament

The Baumholder Warrior Zone is hosting

AT THE MOVIES

ACTION/ADVENTURE

The Little Mermaid (2023)

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, Ariel is a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. Longing to find out more about the world beyond the sea, Ariel visits the surface and falls for the dashing Prince Eric. Following her heart, she makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to experience life on land.

Cast: Halle Bailey, Simone Ashley, Melissa McCarthy

Director: Rob Marshall

ACTION/ADVENTURE

Fast X (2023)

Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they must confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced. Fueled by revenge, a terrifying threat emerges from the shadows of the past to shatter Dom’s world and destroy everything — and everyone — he loves.

Cast: Vin Diesel, Jason Momoa, Rita Moreno Director: Louis Leterrier

ADVENTURE/COMEDY

The Machine (2023)

The past comes back to haunt Bert Kreischer when a murderous mobster tries to kidnap him to atone for his crimes. With help from his estranged father, Bert must retrace the steps of his younger self as a sociopathic crime family goes to war.

Cast: Bert Kreischer, Mark Hamill, Stephanie Kurtzuba

Director: Peter Atencio

TODAY

The Little Mermaid (PG) 1545, 1830

About My Father (PG-13) 1615

The Machine (R) 1915

Fast X (PG-13) 1600, 1830

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (PG-13) 1515, 1845

SATURDAY

The Little Mermaid (PG) 1200, 1230, 1515, 1815

The Little Mermaid in 3D (PG) 1530, 1830

About My Father (PG-13) 1100, 1315

The Machine (R) 1545

Fast X (PG-13) 1445, 1830

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (PG-13) 1130, 1800

SUNDAY

The Little Mermaid (PG) 1200, 1230, 1515, 1815

ADVENTURE/SCI-FI

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Karen Gillan Director: James Gunn

The Little Mermaid in 3D (PG) 1530, 1830

About My Father (PG-13) 1100, 1315

The Machine (R) 1545

Fast X (PG-13) 1445, 1830

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (PG-13) 1130, 1800

MONDAY

The Little Mermaid (PG) 1430, 1745

The Little Mermaid in 3D (PG) 1445, 1800

About My Father (PG-13) 1500

The Machine (R) 1700

Fast X (PG-13) 1445, 1715

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (PG-13) 1400

TUESDAY CLOSED

COMEDY

About My Father (2023)

Encouraged by his fiancee, a man and his father spend the weekend with her wealthy and exceedingly eccentric family. The gathering soon develops into a culture clash, allowing father and son to discover the true meaning of family.

Cast: Sebastian Maniscalco, Robert De Niro, Kim Cattrall

Director: Laura Terruso

WEDNESDAY CLOSED

THURSDAY

The Little Mermaid (PG) 1800

About My Father (PG-13) 1830

The Machine (R) 1900

Fast X (PG-13) 1845

Dates are subject to change. Please check with your local theater for the most up-to-date schedule.

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