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Page 6 CHANGE OF COMMAND AT JMTC
Page 7 15TH ENGINEER BATTALION UNCASES
COLORS AT GRAFENWOEHR
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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany Happy 4th was the greeting of
the Americans on their most important holiday, the American
Independence Day. This year, Independence Day was celebra-
ted the traditional way with a picnic basket, lawn chairs, coolers
and blankets on the parade field in front of the Water Tower.
Due to the budget cuts of the US government, festivities were a
little smaller this year. There was no large music program and
no special activities, and the post remained closed for the pu-
blic. Some German civilian employees joined the Soldiers, US
civilians and families. Hamburger, hot dogs, nachos and non-
alcoholic beverages were sold by US private organizations.
Together with their families, friends and staff members, Garri-
son Commander Col. James E. Saenz and the new JMTC Com-
Happy 4th on Independence Day
In 1776, the American people declared their independence from the British crown. This
year, Independence Day was celebrated at a much smaller scale. The reworks display
marked the colorful end of the festivities on the parade eld in front of the Water Tower.
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manding General, Brig. Gen. Walter E. Piatt, also welcomed
some host nation officials on the parade field, lead by Weidens
Lord Mayor Kurt Seggewi and Vilsecks Mayor Hans-Martin
Schertl. All of them enjoyed interesting conversations with a
keg of Bavarian beer donated by Seggewi, Budweiser beer
and finger food from the picnic basket during the warm summer
night.
Despite the smaller size of the party, the evening ended with
the traditional fireworks display. The pyrotechnical magic could
be seen far beyond Tower Barracks.
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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany Military music, salute shots and
canon powder welcomed the new commanding general of the
7th Armys Joint Military Training Command (JMTC), Brig. Gen.
Walter E. Piatt. JMTC troops, troops of the German Army, and
the British liaison officer stood in formation. Lt. Gen. Donald
M. Campbell Jr., the commanding general of US Army Euro-
pe, officiated the change of command. It was the farewell and
also the 20th wedding anniversary for Col. Bryan Rudacille, the
outgoing JMTC commander and his wife Terri. Many military
and civilian guests attended the ceremony. Campbell thanked
Rudacille for a job well done. Soldiers from many nations and
guests from a lot of different countries trained at JMTC du-
ring the two years of his tenure in Grafenwoehr. Terri Rudacil-
le dedicated her work to the military families whose Soldiers
were deployed. Washington D.C. will be the new home of the
Rudacille family while Col. Rudacille will serve as the chief of
staff of the office of security cooperation in the US Embassy
in Baghdad, Iraq.
Change of Command at JMTC
| by Gerald Morgenstern
It is amazing how fast the command works, said Rudacille in
his farewell speech when he noticed that workers removed and
changed the sign with his name at the headquarters building
next to the Water Tower during the ceremony on the parade
field. Rudacille looked back at a good time in Grafenwoehr
and in Bavaria. He thanked the garrison and the neighboring
partner communities for the excellent cooperation. This and
the work of the entire team continue to make Grafenwoehr the
crown jewel of the US Army in Europe, said Rudacille.
Walter E. Piatt welcomed the guests with a Bavarian Gr
Gott. With Piatt, another general officer takes the helm of the
command again. Walt Piatt is a native of Pennsylvania and
moves into the Forest House with his wife Cynthia and his child-
ren Jessica (18) and Joshua (16). The Alpine style of the house
beneath the Water Tower matches the generals previous as-
signment. Following infantry training, officers school, university
studies and deployments to various countries, Piatt last served
as deputy commanding general of the 10th US Mountain Divi-
sion at Ft. Drum, N.Y. on the Canadian border. Piatt ended his
speech with the JMTC motto: Ready to train. He promised in
his speech to become a neighbor and a friend. The Piatt fami-
ly lived up to that promise at the reception following the change
of command with a reception line for the invited guests and
small talk with the guests, while enjoying finger food, beverages
and the JMTC cake.
The ceremony on the parade field, accompanied by the USA-
REUR Band and the salute battery was more formal. Command
Sgt. Maj. Jeffrey R. Huggins passed the JMTC colors to Lt.
Gen. Campbell who passed them to Piatt as the formal sign of
the transfer of command.
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GRAFENWOEHR. The 15th Engineer Battalion has uncased
its colors in Grafenwoehr. The engineering battalion from
Schweinfurt is the second of four enduring battalions designed
to compensate the withdrawal of the 172d Infantry Brigade. The
engineers were welcomed with a ceremony on the parade led
in front of the Water Tower.
Swords up, Drive on, said Lt. Col. James Schultze, the bat-
talion commander, to its Soldiers. Numerous convoys logging
thousands of miles were necessary to move vehicles and equip-
ment to Grafenwoehr. Now, the relocation has been completed.
Schultze thanked the Soldiers for their extraordinary dedica-
tion. He also thanked the US Army Garrison Grafenwoehr with
its commander, Col. James E. Saenz, Command Sgt. Major Wil-
liam Berrios and Jim van Patten for the great welcome. He ad-
ded that the new facilities in Grafenwoehr provide an excellent
home base for approx. 500 Soldiers and about 1,500 family
members. The majority of the families will live on Netzaberg. A
new chapter was opened as an enduring unit. We will be good
neighbors and friends here, as we were in Schweinfurt, said
Schultze.
The 15th Engineer Battalion belongs to the 18th Engineer Bri-
gade headquartered in Kaiserslautern. Brigade commander
Col. Scott A. Petersen welcomed the Soldiers to Grafenwoehr.
A new chapter has been opened for the battalion, the missi-
on remains the same. The battalion is responsible for cont-
rolling and completing engineering projects in garrisons and
at forward deployed locations. Its area of operations includes
Grafenwoehr, Hohenfels, garrisons in Germany, Europe and
Africa as well as countries to which the US Army is currently
deployed. Grafenwoehr is the best place to be stationed at
and an excellent training center, added Petersen. The brigade
commander also reminded the guests that the engineers had
played a large part in the expansion of the ranges at Grafen-
woehr Training Area in the 1980s.
GRAFENWOEHR. (mor) The 15th Engineer Battalion con-
sists of four units and one detachment responsible for dif-
ferent kinds of engineering projects. Its vertical capacities
include the construction of buildings made of stone and
wood, concrete work, carpentry, plumbing, electrical work,
heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. Horizontal capa-
cities include road construction, camp construction, dig-
ging, demolition of buildings and other structures as well
as transportation.
The engineers have an impressive array of vehicles and
equipment available to them to complete their mission. The
motor pool, explained the commander, includes 500 rolling
pieces of equipment, to include small vehicles, trucks, tank
trucks, at bed trailers, excavators, caterpillars, hoisting
cranes, fork lifts, roller compactors and much more.
The battalion comes to Grafenwoehr with a troop strength
of 500 Soldiers and about 1,500 family members.
15th Engineer Battalion uncases colors
at Grafenwoehr
The 15th Engineer Battalion will be one of the enduring units stationed at Tower Barracks. Garrison Commander, Col. James E. Saenz, (from left), Brigade Commander, Col. Scott A.
Petersen, Batallion Commander, Lt. Col. James Schultze and the Command Sgt. Major of the engineers, Patrickson Toussaint in front of the battalion crest and the Water Tower are
happy about the completion of their relocation.
| by Gerald Morgenstern
Battalion commander James Schultze and Command Sgt.
Major Patrickson Toussaint then uncased the battalion colors
and the unit commanders their units colors to signify the com-
pletion of the battalions relocation. Garrison commander Col.
James E. Saenz also expressed his joy about the relocation
of the second of four battalions that have been designated to
replace the dissolved 172d Infanttry Brigade in Grafenwoehr.
Saenz said he was condent that the Bavarian Military Commu-
nity Grafenwoehr will not only keep its current troop strength
but may even get a little bit larger.
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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany Students from American high
schools throughout Europe got to experience true Army at-
mosphere for one week at the JROTC Summer Camp. The
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps provides students with
a kind of military training and information about the US Armed
Forces. The program ranges from history lessons to First Aid
and training at the ropes course.
For one week, they put on a uniform and stayed in the bar-
racks. 116 children between 14 and 18 years of age partici-
pated in this years summer camp. Their fathers or mothers
are American Soldiers stationed throughout Europe, including
youths from Grafenwoehr and Vilseck. The high school stu-
dents are instructed by active duty and reserve Soldiers. One
of them is Reserve Major David Schwab. The 62-year-old is
JROTC Summer Camp in Graf
David Schwab and Shaneeka Boyles
| by Gerald Morgenstern
a teacher at Baumholder High School. Hes been participa-
ting in the JROTC Summer Camp for 19 years. David Schwab
explains that the program includes American military history,
information about the organizational structure of the Army, Air
Force and Navy, land navigation with a map and a compass,
general military tasks, military ceremonies and formal training
such as First Aid and PT. The teenagers used the Grafenwoehr
outdoor pool for their swim training. The two-day training on
the new ropes course of the Outdoor Recreation Center was
the highlight of the program. With the help of professional inst-
ructors, wearing helmets and safety gear, the various climbing
routes had to be mastered. Will power, skillfulness and coura-
ge were necessary to conquer the ropes and climbing walls
high above the ground.
One of the goals of the camp and the military training is to
spark the youths interest in the Army, but only a few will take
that career path, says Reserve Major David Schwab. One of
them is the 14-year-old Shaneeka Boyles. She is from Ansbach,
where her father is a sergeant stationed with a US helicopter
unit in Katterbach. Shaneeka, whose mother is German, says
that the training at the summer camp is very interesting, that
you learn a lot of new things and make a lot of new friends. Her
first priority is having fun at the activities and with the group.
She does not want to become a Soldier but attend college.
Currently, her favorite profession is veterinarian. But now she
enjoys the advantages of the summer camp and afterwards,
another two months of vacation with her family.
Kelii Bright, deputy director for USAG Grafenwoehrs Directorate of Logistics, makes
his way across the Charlie Chaplain obstacle at the High Ropes Course on USAG
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GRAFENWOEHR. Germany -- As part of a team-building and
resiliency event, July 2, more than 20 Bavaria Military Com-
munity directors and supervisors tackled Outdoor Recreations
High Ropes Course, here.
ODRs Brian Jansma and Jeff Carson provided a safety and
equipment briefing before participants took to the trees.
Most of the participants began with a fresh pace and vigor,
which was continually tested as, with each obstacle, the level
of difficulty and height above the ground increased.
Following the high-altitude, team-building event, directors and
supervisors communed over burgers and brats near the cabins
on Heid Lake.
High ropes,
high hopes
| by Jeremy S. Buddemeier,
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Public Affairs
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Visit our patio with its beautiful view over the city.
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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany Daring jumps and various tech-
niques to reach the finish line before the opponent made it
worth to come to the city pond, despite rain and cold tempera-
tures, and be part of the Sautrog race of the fishing club. The
new ducks from New Zealand did not know the race on the city
pond yet but were the first starters. Even the black swan, who
is seldom seen, stopped by. Then there were nine human teams
that did everything to win the wet and funny contest.
Wolfgang Specht welcomed the many German and American
guests at the fisher fests opening event. MC Reinhold Mller
welcomed the spectators and introduced the teams. The new
commanding general of the 7th Armys Joint Multinational
Training Command (JMTC) Brig. Gen. Walter E. Piatt was neit-
her afraid of the citizens of Grafenwoehr nor of the element
waterand participated in the traditional opening event of the
fisher fest. After competing with his team Unsinkable and part-
ner Second Mayor Udo Greim against Command Sgt. Major
William Berrios and Deputy Garrison Commander Kathy Aydt
(Team BMC - Bavaria Military Community), the general courage-
ously jumped into the water.
Fishing Club provides entertainment
with Sautrog race
| by Renate Gradl
Command Sgt. Major Jeffrey R. Huggins wasnt a party
pooper either and competed in the team Water Tower with
city councilman Gerald Morgenstern. The all-German teams
were made up of Markus Stmpfl and Maximilian Dippl (Sport-
verein Grafenwoehr I), Michael Knig and Jrgen Ulm (Die
Tieftaucher), Alexander Stmpfl and Benjamin Knig (Magic
Paddler), Johannes Wchter and Andr Wchter (Sautrog I),
Dominic Schopf and Kevin Schopf (Schopf Shne), and Ren
Wchter and Wolfgang Flor (Die Wildenten).
Then the hot competition among the teams started, supported
by their respective fans. There were no losers since partici-
pating and having fun is the sole reason for participating. A
play-off race between the teams Sportverein Grafenwoehr I
and the Die Tieftaucher was won with a narrow margin of
1:01 to 1:03 minutes by team Sportverein Grafenwoehr I.
Among the many spectators was former garrison commander
Nils C. Sorenson, who had stopped by after a business trip
to Stuttgart. Sorenson competed in the Sautrog race in 2009.
At the fisher fest, wearing a traditional Bavarian outfit and with
a servus on his lips, he met many friends, among them his
former secretary Linda Anderson.
Festivities continued the following day. The trophy winners
and the city champion were presented their awards during
a ceremony with the guests of honor. Markus Popp and Mar-
cel Heldmann received the fisher king trophies and chains.
The large fish tank with carps, trout, pikes, eels and sheatfish
attracted many admirers. The children enjoyed the boat ri-
des on the pond and the make-up station. Naturally, the fest
guests enjoyed the beer, the Bavarian Brezen and trout of
the fishing club.
Oktoberfest atmosphere
in Altenstadt a.d. Waldnaab
First traditional beer garden is open
Opening hours:
Tuesday through Friday 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and starting at 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 a.m. Closed on Mondays.
Jahnstrae 4
92665 Altenstadt/WN
Phone: 09602/4511
E-Mail: hallo@dwirtschaft.de
www.dwirtschaft.de
Altenstadt/WN. (adj) dWirtschaft in Altenstadts Sportheim is known
for its traditional Bavarian pub culture in the entire region. Now, an beer
garden was nally added
with beer at affordable
prices. a half a liter of
beer only costs two Euro.
Naturally, you can also
order a typical Bavarian
Ma of beer in the one-
liter mug for four Euro.
So Oktoberfest atmos-
phere is guaranteed.
The beer garden has 200 seats, a stage, a kiosk and a BBQ area.
Guests may sit on permanently installed tables and chairs, or on mo-
vable beer benches. Bike racks are available for bikers. Trees provide
natural shade. There will be self-service in the beer garden, just like in
the traditional beer gardens in the states capital Munich. You may bring
your own snacks. However, snacks are also available for sale. As it is
the custom in Bavaria, hot meals will not be served in the beer garden.
They will continue to be
available inside the pub
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Kids may have fun and
run around in the large
playground which will
feature an additional
highlight starting July 31,
when children and pa-
rents can go on a disco-
very tour in a corn maze, covering 2 hectares. They must nd nine sta-
tions on the 2.5 km-long paths of the maze. Each child receives a slush
ice in the beer garden after nishing the exciting adventure tour through
the maze. The corn maze will be open daily, except on Mondays, star-
ting at 1 p.m.
The opening hours of the
Bavarian beer garden
are Tuesday through
Thursday starting at 5
p.m. and Friday through
Sunday starting at 3 p.m.
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no more trees and everything were made of plastic? - That was
the topic discussed by the Elementary School and Kindergar-
ten students on Earth Day.
In the cartoon movie Lorax, which the girls and boys watched,
even the last truffle tree was cut down so that everything in the
little town of Thneedville is made of plastic. Theres no nature
left except for one truffle tree seed which a little boy uses to
ensure there will be clean air again. It is a great message
to protect the environment, says teacher Elfriede Kean. On
Earth Day, the kids created truffle trees. The preparations have
been going on for weeks, the parents baked cupcakes. And a
machine that makes cotton candy was organized. Kris Garst,
chairwoman of the Parents Association helped organize the
event, adds Kean.
Trufe trees and recycling
Elementary School and Kindergarten
celebrate Earth Day
Recycling was one of most important topics on Earth Day at the Elementary School and Kindergarten. Karl-Heinz Mbauer and Helmut Bller (front) informed the children.
| by Renate Gradl
The students visited 19 stations on Earth Day. The DPW Utilities
Branch showed the students how recycling works. The kids
had to complete a questionnaire about waste separation. The
kids also visited the Water Tower to see where the water comes
from. From there, they were also able to enjoy a great view of
Grafenwoehr.
The team of the Federal Forest Office asked the students to
identify the leaves of beech trees, spruce trees, larches, cop-
per beeches and pine trees. At another station, colorful ban-
deaus were made from natural materials. The fire department
participated also, showing its large fire ladder.
Also participating in Earth Day where students already released
from the Elementary Schools because their parents are in the
middle of a PCS move. Needless to say, their request to still be
part of Earth Day was granted.
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portunity to view rarely seen regions of the Grafenwoehr Trai-
ning area, here, June 26.
More than 20 local nationals, Department of the Army civilians
and family members hopped on a bus for a window and walking
tour sponsored by the Directorate of Public Works.
Resident experts Margit Ranz and Caecilia Meier, geo-ecolo-
gist and environmental specialist for DPW, respectively, led the
tour offering tidbits of history and environmental facts about
the area.
Participants first toured the sanitary landfill and recycling area
just off Tower Barracks before driving by the Roethelweiher and
Range 132 for an ornithology lesson.
Meier explained that the Roethelweiher was a very large lake
until the 17th century when the dam broke. Now the lake is
much smaller, but the remaining area is one of the largest tran-
sitional bogs in the local area and houses the rare snipe bird.
Approximately 900 breeding pairs of snipes remain in Bavaria;
100 pairs are estimated to live at Grafenwoehr Training Area.
The tour continued with a drive by Erzhaeusel, a now aban-
doned site that once extracted iron ore, and continued to the
abandoned village of Haag, now home to numerous bat cellars.
Environmental tour
spotlights training area
Geo-ecologist Margit Ranz (right) talks about the 1.5-mile nature trail near Dickhaeuter
Lake and the new Outdoor Recreation facility, explaining nature conservation of the
area.
| by Molly Hayden,
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Public Affairs
Training Soldiers peered from the other side of the glass as
the bus wheeled past Range 301 and continued to Hopfenohe,
where a recent archeological excavation unearthed a dilapida-
ted guesthouse.
The 1.5-mile nature trail near Dickhaeuter Lake and the new
Outdoor Recreation facility was also highlighted. The trail al-
lows interested parties to effectively explore the surrounding
area by obtaining information from 16 informational boards
posted along the path. The trail opened for community use in
2010 and continues to highlight environmental conservation of
the land.
The tour concluded with a lesson on the habitats of beavers
within the area.
According to Ranz, between 250 and 300 beavers call the trai-
ning area home -- at times creating flooded landscapes.
The tour spotlighted the environmental work DPW is currently
doing to preserve nature and wildlife of the training area, as
well as give participants a glimpse of yesteryear by providing
information on the lives of the townspeople who once inhabited
this area.
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VILSECK, Germany There was a rare moment in Bavaria a
few weeks ago when the weather dipped high into the 90s. It
was the kind of weather that makes you want to throw on a pair
of daisy dukes and scream an Alan Jackson song because it
was, in fact, hotter than a hoochie coochie.
So it seemed almost perfect that it happened to be country
karaoke night at The Zone sports bar on Rose Barracks.
Numerous Soldiers and family members packed into the bar,
here, June 21, to find their inner twang and sip on some liquid
courage before taking to the mic.
And while the bar hosts an array of themed karaoke nights
on Friday nights, there was something different about country
night.
Arguably, country music is one of those genres you either love
or hate, and when you love it -- you love it. And Spc. Micha-
el Scriver, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the only person at the bar
sporting a cowboy hat and boots, loves it.
Country music is all about what people go through, said Scri-
ver, who refused to sing karaoke himself, but sat just outside
the perimeter of the octagon stage lip-syncing to every song
that played, accentuating his solitary performance with some
impressive air guitar moves. Its my anthem.
For many, like Scriver and fellow unit Soldier Spc. Neil Lock-
man, country music hits a chord.
Its honest. It cuts home, deep, and tells a story that everyone
can understand, said Lockman.
Lockman often listens to country music on his daily commute,
belting out each song to punctuate the story, but admits singing
in front of a bar full of people is decidedly more difficult.
Ive only done it once, and I sang a song that mattered, he
said.
Soldiers nd their twang
at country karaoke
Shanna Rames Shes in the love with the boy by Trisha Yearwood, during country karaoke at Rose Barracks The Zone Sports Bar, recently.
| by Molly Hayden,
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Public Affairs
The song -- Toby Keiths American Soldier.
That song tells our story, said Lockman, looking around the
room full of Soldiers.
For family member Shanna Rames, however, country music
carries the perfect pitch that is easily adapted by her voice.
Simply put, she likes singing it.
And when she took to the stage crooning Shes in the love with
the boy by Trisha Yearwood, the crowd found out why. She
nailed it -- word for word, pitch for pitch.
Its my kind of music, said Rames.
Rames friend, family member Marie Crites, accompanied her
that night for moral support, and had her own ideas of why
country music is so popular.
Its about the good, the bad and the ugly, said Crites. You
want a good break up song, a song that makes you happy, a
song that tells your story; its all in country music.
And while most of the audience came for the music that night,
Jeff Carson, a recreation specialist for Outdoor Recreation,
not to be confused with the famed country singer of the same
name, had a very different agenda: Im here for the girls in tight
jeans and cowboy boots.
The Zone Sports Bar holds themed night karaoke twice a
month. Join in on the fun July 19 and Sept. 13 for hip hop; Aug.
16 and Sept. 27 for old school music; and Aug. 29 for Latin
night.
Country karaoke will be back in the fall, so there is plenty of
time to shine your boots in preparation.
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VILSECK, Germany Mayor Hans- Martin Schertl sent the
Dragoons on their way to Afghanistan with Vilsecks town sign
as a piece from home and his best wishes for a safe return
home. With the casing of the colors, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment
was sent on his nine-months deployment to Afghanistan as part
of Operation Enduring Freedom. Many military and official
guests attended the Dragoons farewell ceremony in Vilseck.
The commanding general of the US Army in Europe, Lt. Gen.
Donald M. Campbell emphasized the importance of the deploy-
ment for the shaping of Afghanistans future. The regiments
2nd Cavalry Regiment deploys in support
of Operation Enduring Freedom
| by Gerald Morgenstern
commander, Col. Douglas A. Sims II, leads the troops who will
mainly assist the Afghan forces with the stabilization of the
country. Also attending the color casing ceremony were troops
from the German Armys Panzer Brigade 12 from Amberg, led
by Brig. Gen. Markus Laubenthal. The brigade and its units
enjoy a strong partnership with the US troops from Vilseck and
will be simultaneously deployed to Afghanistan.
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VILSECK, Germany With several battalions recently transitio-
ning to U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, many military children
are faced with the stress of leaving old friends and starting
fresh at a new school.
Luckily, the United Service Organizations teamed up with Fa-
mily and Morale, Welfare and Recreation to bring the fun, re-
freshing Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families
Show at the Memorial Fitness Center Rose Barracks, here, July
9 and 10.
More than 1,800 community members attended the three
shows, making Sesame Street the talk of the town.
The 30-minute singing and dancing extravaganza featured well-
known Sesame Street characters such as Cookie Monster,
Grover and Elmo.
Military families hit the street
with Sesame Street characters
Sesame characters take the stage in during a 30-minute song and dance extravaganza Sesame Street/USO Experience for Military Families at the Memorial Fitness center on Rose
Barracks. More than 1,800 community members attended during the four performances, July 9 and 10.
| by Jason Lawor,
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation
Also joining the cast was a special character named Katie, a
daughter of military parents created exclusively for this tour.
The performance showcased the power of friendship as Katie
opened up about her fears of starting over and meeting new
people.
As Elmo and the other Sesame Street friends danced and sang
their way through the colorful musical, Katie realized change
can be good and she became more excited about her new
home.
For the children who just arrived, as well as the ones heading
off to new duty stations, the performance was a fun way to ce-
lebrate the unfamiliar with a bit of hope and a lot of fun.
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HOHENFELS, Germany It was a dream come true for the child-
ren of the Gutersloh community as helicopters and emergency
vehicles lined up for display along the Gutersloh Air Base tarmac.
The two hour flight to Gutersloh Air Base was well worth the tra-
vel time to Maj. James Tully who hails from the Falcon team, the
Joint Multinational Readiness Centers (JMRC) Aviation Support
Observer Coach Trainer (OCT) team.
We understand the importance of community events in USA-
REUR, and were excited to work with partner nations and interact
with Guterslohs local community, said Tully.
Childrens Day Out is an annual event held at Gutersloh Air Base
in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, hosted by the
British Army as an outreach to the children and families of the
Gutersloh community.
As the Operations Controller and Flight Planner for the British
1st Regiment, Army Air Corps, Pam Flora feels strongly about
the great community work that has been done in order to make
Childrens Day a reality.
This is the one day disabled children have the opportunity to get
out and really be themselves, stated Flora. They will talk about
it for years.
Hohenfels Aviators Participate
in Childrens Day Out
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Ofcer Jason Lacrosse, Falcon Team, Joint Multinational Rea-
diness Center (JMRC) Operations Group, poses with pilots from the British Army and
German Navy in front of a Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion, a heavy-lift transport helicopter,
during the Childrens Day Out, held at Gutersloh Air Field, Germany, June 26, 2013.
Childrens Day Out is an event hosted by the 1st Regiment Army Air Corps, British Army
and invites local special needs children and their families to Gutersloh Air Field for a
day of events. Children were able to see helicopters from the U.S. Army, German Navy,
and British Army, as well as local emergency vehicles. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Carol
A. Lehman/Released)
| by 1st. Lt. Dennis S. Whitt Jr.
However, rewarding experiences like this rely on hard work be-
hind the scenes to make it all possible.
This event took months of preparation, from the finances, in-
surance, risk assessment, flying hours, to ensuring each com-
mitment, stated Flora, who is satisfied that the hard work is
worth the payoff.
Childrens Day has been the initiative of British Army Soldiers
from 1st Regiment, Army Air Corps for the past fourteen years.
As Gutersloh Airbase is set to close in September, this is the
final Childrens Day event to be held.
With the allied nations of the United States, Great Britain and
Germany coming together to make Childrens Day Out a reality,
the occasion is truly a landmark partnership event.
I would like to thank the Germans and the U.S. for their sup-
port, said Flora. We could not do this alone. With their sup-
port, today was perfect.
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HOHENFELS, Germany Steve Fosters retirement from the Ro-
yal Navy was the beginning of another journey that led him to
the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) to uncover his
Fathers past.
Traveling from the United Kingdom to Hohenfels with his wife
Chris on board their Triumph motorcycle, the Fosters are retra-
cing the steps of Steves late father, British Army Sgt. Fredrick
Foster.
It was during World War II that Sgt. Foster spent five years as
a Prisoner of War (POW) in a German prison camp known as
Stalag 383.
Though the physical remains of Stalag 383 are sparse and near-
ly covered by the buildings that make up the Hohenfels Military
A Fathers Day Remembrance
at Stalag 383
Steve Foster and his wife Chris traveled by motorcycle from the United Kingdom to USAG Hohenfels in order to shed light on his Fathers past as a Prisoner of War in Stalag 383 during
World War II. Steves visit helped bring the history of Hohenfels to life.
Community, the story of Fredrick Foster has risen from the past
as a reminder of what happened here over seventy years ago.
Fighting as a British Territorial Sergeant in Norway, in the earliest
days of World War II, Foster was captured by the Nazis after five
days of fighting.
He was sent to Poland as a POW in Stalag 20A. After a bold es-
cape attempt which brought Foster and a close comrade as far
as the Swiss border, he was recaptured by the Germans and sent
to Stalag 383, at Hohenfels, for the remainder of the war.
For Steve, finding out what happened after his fathers capture
in Norway was a challenge that that he undertook with passion
and commitment.
He talked more about his five days of fighting in Norway than he
did about his five years as a POW, remarked Steve, who disco-
vered a suitcase of post-war letters his father had written after his
release from Stalag 383.
Motivated by a desire to honor his fathers service to his nation
while uncovering his hidden past, the younger Foster arrived at
Hohenfels with a photo album filled with pictures and letters from
his fathers time at Stalag 383.
What he did not expect was the warm welcome that awaited him.
Over thirty motorcyclists from the military communities of Ho-
henfels and Vilseck, along with riders from local German towns,
were staged at the post entrance in order to escort the Fosters
by motorcade to the former site of Stalag 383.
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Standing on the same ground his Father stood on as a POW at Stalag 383, Steve Foster
shares his Fathers story with pictures and letters he has gathered over the years. Steve
and his wife Chris traveled by motorcycle from the United Kingdom to USAG Hohenfels
in order to shed light on his Fathers past and help bring the history of Hohenfels to life.
Standing on the same ground his Father stood on as a POW at Stalag 383, Steve Foster
shares his Fathers story with pictures and letters he has gathered over the years. Steve
identies where Stalag 383 used to exist before it was torn down. Steve and his wife
Chris traveled by motorcycle from the United Kingdom to USAG Hohenfels in order to
shed light on his Fathers past and help bring the history of Hohenfels to life.
| by 1st. Lt. Dennis S. Whitt
It was a great surprise, said his wife Chris, we appreciate all
the moral support. It was absolutely marvelous!
As the motorcade came to a halt at the former site of the Stalag
383 barracks, the riders disembarked and circled around Steve
as he told the story of his fathers imprisonment and the five hard
years he spent as a POW so long ago.
Hohenfels has a lot of history and its great to let people know
what it used to be like here, said James Kincaid, Senior Vice
President of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter and or-
ganizer of the Fosters motorcycle reception.
Learning about the personal stories of Soldiers like Sgt. Foster
and the hardships they endured before the United States libera-
ted Hohenfels in 1945 sheds new light on this shared history and
gives new meaning to the mission that is carried out on a daily
basis.
It all comes to life when youre walking through the footsteps of
seventy-three years ago, said Steve, who admitted that though it
was emotional, the trip was definitely worthwhile.
This was a way to find out about my father, Im grateful to my
colleagues and the military for making it possible, remarked Ste-
ve as he thanked the crowd that had gathered to hear the story
of his father.
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Spouse sets sights
on Ms. Fit
Justine Molton performs a dumbbell pullover in preparation for the USAG Natural Stutt-
gart European Championships, Germany, which will be held Aug. 24, 2013.
Justine Molton performs a deadlift in preparation for the USAG Natural Stuttgart Euro-
pean Championships, Germany, which will be held Aug. 24, 2013.
HOHENFELS, Germany Its not every day you see women
in the gym moving mass amounts of iron, but for Justine Mol-
ton thats what its all about.
I really like lifting heavy, Molton said. After a set Im always
asking, am I done? Can I do two more? Can I add that extra
plate?
Looking at her impressive physique, one would assume Mol-
ton has been pumping iron for years, but the 24-year-old Te-
xas native has been training for less than a year. Yet despite
her relative inexperience, she is already gearing up for her
first bodybuilding competition.
U.S. Army Garrison Natural Stuttgart European Champion-
ships is sanctioned by the International Natural Bodybuilding
Federation will be held Aug. 24, 2013, in Stuttgart. Catego-
ries include Mens Bodybuilding, Womens Bodybuilding,
Womens Figure and Ms. Fit.
Molton will be entering Womens Figure, but shes also got
her eye on the Ms. Fit title.
Figure is a little softer look, not completely ripped out, ex-
plained Molton. I definitely want to win Figure, but my main
goal is Ms. Fit.
If dedication is any indication of victory, Molton is well on her
way. She trains each body part two times a week and is often
in the gym twice a day.
When I started, a bug bit me, and I wanted to be in there all
the time, she said.
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| HOHENFELS
| by Mark Iacampo,
U.S. Army Garrison Hohenfels Public Affairs
Molton began with a 12-week program lifted from Bodybuil-
ding.com. She chose the program designed for men and
said shes glad she did.
It really helped me get the muscle mass I have now, she
said. For most women in this field, the hardest part is get-
ting that mass. For me, I feel like I have a really good advan-
tage because Ive always been a little more muscular. Now
the hard part is discipline and diet.
Discipline is something Molton clearly has. As the mother
of a 2-year-old daughter, finding the time to hit the gym is
not always easy, but Molton says her husband, Spc. Jos-
hua Molton, 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, is extremely
supportive.
At first he was not a fan, she said. But now weve got a
routine, he knows Im serious, and he is really supportive.
Molton said family support is vital.
Youre away from your family a lot, youre always grouchy
because of your diet, so its really important that theyre be-
hind you, she said.
Molton said her husband works out with her as much as he
can, but he has no interest in competing.
Thats OK, hes a great supporter for me, she said.
After the birth of her daughter, Molton wanted to impress her
family and friends with how quickly she got back in shape.
She started hitting the gym, but focused mostly on cardio.
When you come from just doing cardio, and you switch to
weight training, you see results so much faster, Molton said.
Its amazing, people really should incorporate weight trai-
ning into their programs more.
Now what drives her is a commitment to excellence.
I really want to be the best at something. Im good at this.
I have what it takes to do it. Its a mental thing from here on
out, she said.
Molton decided to compete after viewing photos of the Ms.
Olympia competition in one of her husbands bodybuilding
magazines.
I saw the best in the world, and I thought I could do that,
she said. Its not untouchable. You just have to be willing to
put in the work, and you have to love it.
Love it she does. Besides the thrill of moving heavy weights,
Molton enjoys inspiring others to what they can achieve.
I definitely like the feeling when I go into the gym and you
get that wow from people, she said. When someone com-
pliments me or asks for training tips, every time I hear so-
mething positive, it is very inspiring and I push myself even
harder. And I want to be that for people one day, I want to be
able to help people reach their goals.
Molton stresses, though, that competitive bodybuilding is not
for the faint of heart.
It takes dedication, she said. You have to really love being
in that gym all the time. You have to love to exceed beyond
what you did yesterday, and get a pump from that, and then
the next day do it again, and do it better.
Thats what I do every day in the gym. Im just going to push
myself to be the best I can, and hopefully, Ill win, she said.
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KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany On Wednesday, July 10, 2013
AFN cable television channels will be assigned new broadcast
frequencies at Grafenwoehr. On-post viewers, with the excepti-
on of Grafenwoehr barracks, must retune their television sets on
Wednesday morning in order to continue watching AFN on cable
TV.
The channel realignment is part of a comprehensive TKS network
upgrade that will bring new features as well as enhanced secu-
rity and performance specifications to the USAG Grafenwoehrs
cable television network.
On Wednesday morning, it will appear as though AFN channels
have gone off-the-air. Retuning the television set or performing
a scan for all available channels will recapture all of the AFN
channels at their newly assigned broadcast frequencies. After
performing the channel scan viewers can resume watching AFN
programing, there will be no change to the current AFN channel
selection.
The newly released AFN digital service package is available to all
Grafenwoehr residents (housing, barracks, SSQs) as an alterna-
This information applies only to Grafenwoehr family
housing and general facilities. It is s not relevant to Grafen-
woehr barracks and SSQs where analog AFN TV broadcasts
will be decommissioned at that time.)
AFN TV frequencies reassigned at
Grafenwoehr Housing
Viewers must retune their television sets
| by George A. Smith,
American Forces Network Europe
tive to analog AFN. This service offers improved audio-video qua-
lity and includes bonus channel AFN Sports in full high-definition.
AFN digital can be requested at a TKSShop located in your local
Exchange facility.
Should on-post viewers experience any persistent AFN reception
problems, the situation should be immediately reported to the 24-
hour TKS Customer Service Hotline: 01804 857 762 (0.20 EUR/
call from the German fixed network).
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Then-Army Staff Sgt. George A. Smith hosts his morning DJ show from AFN Nuremberg
in 1979. The station later moved to Rose Barracks in Vilseck, and is now known as
AFN Bavaria.
RAMSTEIN, Germany One of the U.S. militarys biggest ac-
complishments in post-war Europe was unintentional: the music
the GIs listened to on the radio made a deep, positive impact
on Europeans that continues today.
Prior to AFNs arrival, Nazi Germany had banned most Ameri-
can music, as decadent, and even after the Americans first
arrived, state-run German radio didnt play English language
music. When rebuilding began after World War II, American
Soldiers seldom mixed with locals. Regulations prohibited it
and few spoke the local language.
But some curious Europeans chose to invite the GIs radio sta-
tion into their home, car or restaurant: the American Forces
Network Europe, AFN. Many Europeans wanted to hear the rich
diversity of jazz, blues, country and rock music that wasnt ai-
ring on their countrys radio stations.
AFN never intended or tried to broadcast to host nationals. As
a matter of fact, the network took extraordinary measures to
not reach them.
AFNs linked radio transmitters used special broadcast pat-
terns targeted where the Americans were stationed, the music
and the talk was all in English and most transmitters were low-
powered, so planners didnt think many people living in Ger-
many, Italy, France, Austria or Belgium would bother tuning in.
But they did.
Airwaves carry U.S.
culture to uninten-
ded audience
Historian Dr. John Provan said a survey in AFNs early years
indicated the military network was reaching a potential listening
audience of 50 million Europeans.
AFN began broadcasting from locations in France, Austria, Ita-
ly, Germany and Belgium, and was heard, despite restrictions,
in Paris, Vienna, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich and other major po-
pulation centers. While many transmitters were low-powered,
some were sound monsters, with the Munich and Weisskir-
chen, Germany, AM transmitters reaching much of Europe.
At night, the Weisskirchen signal skipped across the English
Channel into the United Kingdom. AFN first broadcast from
BBC studios in London on July 4, 1943, but American broad-
casts in the island nation ended after the war.
Ironically, a generation of English-speaking kids was among
those trying hardest to pick up the faint American radio signal
because in the 1950s, Brits werent hearing jazz, blues and
rock on their local radio stations.
One of the lads listening in was Led Zeppelin front man Robert
Plant. He talked to David Letterman about why he chose the
crackly distant AFN signal over local radio stations in the Uni-
ted Kingdom.
We didnt have the same cultural exchange you had. We
didnt have Black America, he said. We couldnt turn our dial
and get an absolutely amazing kaleidoscope of music. (In the
UK) now and then, if you were lucky, there was this American
Forces Network radio coming out of Germany. If you were lu-
cky, you could hear Muddy Waters or Little Richard coming
through the waves.
Plant and Zeppelins lead guitarist, Jimmy Page, both say Ame-
rican blues and jazz heavily influenced their music. They got
that exposure by listening to the American militarys radio net-
work in the 1950s.
To hear current releases, you tuned in AFN and hoped that
you could catch the title of something after they played it, Page
said in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine.
At the same time another future musician, Van Morrison, was
struggling to tune in AFN as a boy growing up in Northern
Ireland.
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The singer of rock classics Brown Eyed Girl and Moon
Dance even wrote a song about trying to listen to AFN back
then called In the Days Before Rock and Roll.
The impact of AFN on Bill Wyman, the bass player for the Rol-
ling Stones for 31 years, was even stronger. He was a British
soldier stationed in Germany listening to AFN Munich at night.
According to the German audio magazine Schau ins Land,
Wyman said he was so fascinated with what he was hearing
that he went out and bought a guitar to play, and that without
AFN Munich he would not have become a musician and cer-
tainly would not have been with the Rolling Stones.
AFN played a major role in introducing American country music
to the Europe.
In Germany, clubs featuring line dancing, Western garb and
country music popped up in the 70s and 80s, such as the
huge club Nashville near Nuremberg.
Germans started forming bands such as Truck Stop, with coun-
try songs in German. In one tune, they sang about wanting
to listen to Dave Dudley, Charlie Pride and Hank Snow but
AFN was too far away. German radio stations started their own
country music DJ shows.
German radio and TV personality Fritz Egner said the Munich-
based producers of Donna Summers disco classics listened to
AFN for inspiration. Another Munich based group, Silver Con-
vention (Fly Robin Fly) used an AFN newscaster for one of
their tracks.
Egner said an early 60s German newspaper survey indicated
more than twice as many Germans were listening to AFN than
Americans.
AFN was probably the best ambassador for the U.S. in the
post-war era, said Egner. It was sort of like a radio station
from another planet. They played the music we didnt hear and
presented it in a different kind of way.
Egner got his broadcasting start with AFN, where he was
known as AFN Munichs tap dancing engineer. His side-kick
role on AFN led to a German radio station hiring him as a DJ.
George A. Smith has worked for AFN Europe since 1987 as a civilian, including ve ye-
ars at AFN Nuremberg from 1987-1991. Before that, he served in the Army as a military
broadcast journalist from 1974-1981.
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He then went on to host several popular German TV programs,
including a version of Candid Camera.
Around Europe, other stations were looking for AFN DJs to
bring their crazy American style of show to their airwaves.
In Belgium, one of the biggest classic rock DJs on the air today
started with AFN SHAPE, Patrick Bauwens. Radio Luxembourg
hired former AFN Soldier Benny Brown and hes still playing
the hits.
AFN Berlins Air Force Sgt. Rik De Lisle left the military to be-
come a radio DJ and program director for German radio. My
former boss, AFN Nurembergs Mike Haas, left the Army to be-
come the founding program director of radio station Antenne
Bayern in 1988 and still works in Germany as a media consul-
tant.
AFN music served as a bridge with the United States and a
generation of future politicians.
Germanys foreign minister and vice chancellor from 1998-
2003, the Green Partys Joschka Fischer, said the music he
listened to on AFN heavily influenced him.
According to the book Joschka Fischer and the Making of
the Berlin Republic, when asked who had a more profound
influence on him, Bob Dylan or Karl Marx, Fischer snapped,
Clearly Bob Dylan. His music has always been a highly emoti-
onal thing for me ... I wanted to be free.
Other Green Party officials felt a similar bond with AFN.
When the American military was about to leave Berlin and
Frankfurt Green Party leaders asked if AFN could stay, not re-
alizing that the network was as much a part of the American
military as the infantry.
A politician from another German party, the CDUs former sta-
te of Hessen Minister Roland Koch, said he learned to speak
English by listening to AFN. He, like a generation of Germans
now in their 40s-through-60s, started to listen for the music,
then got interested in learning English to understand the lyrics.
It was during my two years as an Army staff sergeant DJ in
AFN Nuremberg from 1979-81 that I personally came to under-
stand the depth of the impact AFN had made on its shadow
audience of non-American listeners.
Both happened when I was doing the morning show with the air
name, Gorgeous George.
While that moniker could have gotten me sued for truth in ad-
vertising, it was a lot more memorable than my real name, Geor-
ge Smith. At least one host national agreed with me.
One night I went to the biggest disco in town and was shocked
to hear him open his microphone, call himself AFNs Gorgeous
George and proceed to use some of my favorite corny lines
from my shows. Color me shocked but flattered.
An ever bigger surprise came later that year when the buzzer
to our station rang and an American wearing civilian clothes
walked in with a younger man shadowing him.
It turned out the younger man listened to my show in then-
communist Czechoslovakia, escaped across the border and
now wanted to meet me.
I asked him why he listened to AFN and he replied in hesitant
English, We get Voice of America in our village, but we like
listening to you. You are a Soldier talking to other Soldiers
youre going to tell them the truth.
While AFN still has loyal European listeners, there are fewer of
them, because now many European radio stations sound like
U.S. stations.
In Germany, some stations play almost all English-language
music. Stations even have names like Big FM, Planet Radio or
You FM.
Sometimes the only hint youll get that youre listening to a Ger-
man station is when you hear a song with a chorus of non-blee-
ped out profanity that could turn the babys formula to cheddar
or melt the FCCs complaint line. English language bad words
dont count as bad words on German radio.
The fact that Europeans sought out our music and folded it into
their culture is something every American can take pride in.
Europeans value our diverse music. Our nation didnt try to sell
them or influence them to listen. They chose to.
So without trying, American service members music made a
major positive impact on European culture and their AFN radio
network forged a lasting bond with the European people.
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Staff Sgt. Diana McInnis is a contracting noncommissioned
officer with the 409th Contracting Support Brigades 622nd
Contingency Contracting Team assigned to the Grafenwoehr
Regional Contracting Office. There, she buys commodities and
services to support the units within and around Grafenwoehr,
Germany.
What do you enjoy most about being in the military?
I enjoy being able to wear the American flag on my shoulder.
Im able to serve my country proudly and also give my boys a
snapshot of what right looks like. Of course, with serving Im
able to travel to neat, somewhat different and sometimes beau-
tiful places around the world.
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support the units within and around Grafenwoehr, Germany.
| by ACC public affairs
What are some of the challenges you have faced in the military?
The fact that we face different challenges day in and day out,
serving in the military is a life only few members of society are
willing to endure. Of course, we are taught to stay motivated,
be resilient and to continue to drive on; however, there are
some challenges that are not as easy to overcome. Personally
speaking, the biggest challenges Ive faced have been family
separations due to deployments, back-to-back unaccompanied
permanent change of station moves and countless temporary
duty.
Has anything or anyone made and impact on you?
The 409th CSBs NCO of the Year competitions have taught
me a lot about myself. Im as good as I allow myself to be.
Being the only female to compete in consecutive competitions
allowed me to be a leader among leaders. I say this because
before, during and even after each competition, Ive pushed
myself physically and mentally to be the best.
What are some of your future goals?
Wow. I have a lot of goals that I want to accomplish. If I was to
name a few of them, it would be to earn a masters degree in
business administration. Professionally, Im in pursuit of my De-
fense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level III certifica-
tion. However, my most important goal is that I want to continue
to support and watch my family grow!
What inspired you to pursue a career as a contingency con-
tracting NCO?
Honestly, contracting just seemed like the next logical step
for my career. Prior to reclassifying to the 51C military occu-
pational specialty, I was a logistician as a unit supply NCO,
92A. Some of my daily duties involved making purchases with
a government purchase card. I knew then that there was more
out there besides GPC acquisitions and I found it in the con-
tracting career field.
What do you like best about contracting?
I like assisting our government in helping to save the taxpayers
money. Moreover, Im not only a responsible steward of govern-
ment funds, but also of the commodities or services that will
directly impact war fighters and their families.
What would you like others to know about you?
Im in the process of clearing the installation so I can PCS back
stateside. Despite my untiring efforts of clearing, Im still trai-
ning for the U. S. Army Europes 10-miler race at the end of the
month. I hope to again run in the race this year. With that being
said, Im a fitness junkie!
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WIESBADEN, Germany Soldiers who transfer their Post 9/11
G.I. Bill benefits to a family member after Aug. 1 will incur four
more years of service.
There is going to be a huge difference in the amount of time
that a Soldier will owe for their service remaining requirements,
said Sgt. Maj. Michael Kouneski, U.S. Army Europe command
career counselor.
The incurred additional years will start from the TEB request
date, regardless of the Soldiers years in service, and must be
served in the same Army component.
Soldiers wishing to retire who have an approved TEB must
complete their service remaining requirement before they
can retire.
Soldiers with an approved retirement request who wish
to apply for TEB have to request withdrawal of their reti-
Transfer of educational benets will incur
four-year service obligation
Soldiers who transfer their Post 9/11 G.I. Bill benets to a Family member after Aug. 1
will incur four more years of service.
| by Sgt. Michael Reinsch,
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs
rement and, if approved, may apply for TEB and complete
their service remaining requirement.
The TEB was initiated Aug. 1, 2009. Until now there was a wa-
iver period for Soldiers who had 17 years of service or more,
Kouneski said. That waiver period will end July 31, 2013.
The previous choices for service obligations, zero to three ye-
ars, will not be available after Aug. 1.
Soldiers who retired and were placed on the retired list on or
before Aug 1, 2009 are ineligible to transfer unused benefits
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July is Ultraviolet Light Safety Month, and anyone who has been
sunburned in the past knows the effects of too much sun and
UV light exposure. Most are aware that prolonged UV exposure
can cause skin cancer and speed up the aging process of skin.
Some are aware that UV light is needed by our bodies to produ-
ce vitamin D, which helps strengthen bones, muscles and the
immune system and helps improve our mood.
Yet many are not aware that prolonged UV exposure damages
the tissues of the eye and can lead to cataracts and other eye
conditions such as the loss of central vision due to macular
degeneration.
In fact, most do not recognize the importance of UV protection
for their eyes to prevent visual impairment. A recent study by
the American Optometric Association stated that only 47 per-
cent of Americans thought that UV protection was the most
important factor when selecting sunglasses.
So what is UV light? UV is that invisible part of the light spec-
trum below blues and violets. While the primary source of UV
light is the sun, other sources include welders flash, fluores-
cent lighting, high-intensity mercury vapor lamps, xenon arc
lamps, and UV lamps and devices used in certain occupations.
Those who spend a lot of time or work outdoors or spend pro-
longed hours working with UV-emitting light sources and child-
ren are at greatest risk.
While the Occupational Safety and Health Administration does
not have a standard for exposure to UV light, other agencies
have established thresholds for exposure. Most types of UV
lighting result in exposure levels well within acceptable expo-
sure thresholds however, if at all concerned, protect your skin
and your eyes.
Protect your eyes
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O.D., U.S. Army Public Health Command
For the eyes, use eyewear that provides as close to 100 per-
cent eye protection from UV exposure as possible.
Be aware that the tint of the lens has nothing to do with the UV
protection of the lenses. A clear lens with 100 percent protec-
tion is better for your eyes than a dark, tinted pair without UV
protection.
In fact, dark lenses without UV protection can be even worse
for your eyes because they allow more UV light to get into your
eyes due to your pupils being larger.
There are many safety glasses on the market that protect eyes
from UV exposure, and all Military Combat Eye Protection, even
with the clear lenses in place, block 99.9 percent of all UVA
and UVB light.
The answer is simple -- preserve your sight to fight. Wear pro-
per UV protection whenever exposed for prolonged levels of
ultraviolet light.
Editors Note: Michael D. Pattison, O.D., is an occupational visi-
on optometrist at the U.S. Army Public Health Command.
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Do you know how burdensome headaches can be? According
to the World Health Organization, headaches are among the
most common disorders of the nervous system. Eighty-five to
90 percent of the worlds population experiences them throug-
hout their lifetime.
The pain can be throbbing, shooting or pulsing and can show
up around your temples, neck and head anytime -- day or night.
Headaches can be extremely disruptive, especially for the 10-
15 percent of individuals with chronic and severe headaches.
Scientists have yet to find a cure for all of the 200 kinds of
headaches but, until they do, proper knowledge of the types
of headaches out there and how to manage them will make
coping easier.
Knowing your hea-
dache provides reli-
ef options
Headaches are divided into two types, primary and secondary
headaches. Primary headaches are by far the most common
type of headaches. In fact, more than 90 percent of all head-
aches are considered primary headache. Primary headaches
are further classified as tension, cluster or migraine headaches.
Secondary headaches come from underlying diseases or other
conditions that can derive from brain tumors to aneurysms and
even lead up to abnormalities of the spinal fluid.
Tension headaches are the most common headaches among
adults. Tension headaches can be episodic (less than 15 days
per month), or they can occur daily, lasting from 30 minutes to
several days.
These headaches are described as mild to moderate, constant
pain, tightness or pressure around the forehead or back of the
head and neck.
Cluster headaches affect 500,000 or more Americans. This
name refers to the fact that they happen in clusters where the
individual will experience one to four headaches every day or
every other day, often in the early hours of morning or within a
few hours of falling asleep.
This type of headache usually targets teens and middle-aged
people and is often described as a burning, piercing or throb-
bing sensation and targets one side of the head surrounding
the eye. People with cluster headaches feel agitated, and it is
extremely difficult for them to sit still.
Another type of headache is known as a migraine -- a very
intense type of headache that can be chronic. Statistics show
that more than 29.5 million Americans suffer from migraines,
with three times as many women affected as men.
Migraines are associated with sharp shooting pain predomina-
tely on one side of the head and lasting from two to 72 hours.
Migraines also have other symptoms including, nausea, vomi-
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There is no one cause of primary headaches. These heada-
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monal, developmental, behavioral and environmental factors.
For example, behaviors such as a stressful lifestyle, staring at
the computer screen or high consumption of alcohol as well as
tobacco can trigger primary headaches. Lack of sleep paired
with poor nutrition can lead to headaches, but these same be-
haviors may not cause headaches in everyone.
If you experience headaches, knowing the type of headache
you have may help you determine how to manage it. Tension
headaches are typically treated with over-the-counter medica-
tions such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen and may be preven-
table through stress management practices.
Stress management practices include massage, listening to re-
laxing music, finding your comfort zone (for example, taking a
walk), eating a balanced diet, drinking enough water and get-
ting enough exercise and sleep.
Active duty, National Guard and Reserve Soldiers, Army ci-
vilians, family members, and retirees may use the stress ma-
nagement services offered at the growing number of installation
Army Wellness Centers the U.S. Army Public Health Command
is launching across the Army.
Some headaches require medical attention. Secondary heada-
ches are often a sign of something more serious. If you or so-
meone you know experiences a sudden, new severe headache;
a headache accompanied by dizziness, weakness, paralysis,
speech difficulty, personality change, fever or rash; headache
pain that awakens you at night; or a headache associated with
a head injury, seek medical care immediately.
It is especially important to seek emergency medical attention
or reach out to your primary-care provider when headaches
are associated with fever or stiff neck. A stiff neck may be due
to meningitis or blood from a ruptured aneurysm, which can be
life-threatening.
Altogether, because they range in type and treatment, heada-
ches can be anything from inconvenient to dangerous. But if
you know your type of headache, you can take steps to bring
relief from your discomfort.
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Is eating on-the-go now the norm for your family? Busy family
schedules often lead to fast foods and convenience foods.
Unfortunately, these food and beverage choices are often not
the healthiest and may cause children to eat too many calories.
In addition, many of these on-the-go food choices may not pro-
vide important nutrients children need for good health.
Too many calories, especially when coupled with inactivity,
contribute to our nations growing trend in childhood obesi-
ty. Obesity affects approximately one out of five children and
adolescents in the United States -- triple the rate from just one
generation ago.
Finding easy, creative ways to add more fruits and vegetables
in place of other foods may be important in reducing risk for
child and youth obesity. One study on fruit consumption show-
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mass index in both adults and children.
Another study suggests that people who eat more low-calorie
and nutrient dense foods such as fruits and vegetables have a
healthier body mass index.
An easy way to get more fruits and vegetables is to consciously
provide fruit and vegetables at lunchtime and as snacks. Five to
nine servings per day of fruit and vegetables is recommended.
Many children and teens get almost half their calories each day
from added sugars and solid fats. Approximately half of these
empty calories come from six sources: soda, fruit drinks, dairy
desserts, grain desserts, pizza and whole milk.
To help replace some of those empty calories with more nu-
trient-dense food, here are a few ideas to create convenient,
on-the-go meals and snacks.
Children can eat
healthy while
on-the-go
Many of these can be assembled in 10 minutes or less. For ex-
tra time savings, cut up fruits and vegetables on the weekend.
Banana and nut butter wrap. Mash a banana and mix with
any nut butter (this is a great opportunity to try a different
butter -- like almond butter, which is high in vitamin E and
protein). Sprinkle with dried fruit or coconut for a different
flavor. Spread it on a whole-wheat wrap or flat bread, roll
it up, cut it up and bag it.
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Turkey, ham or chicken with hummus or Greek yogurt
wrap. Spread some hummus or Greek yogurt on a wrap,
add meat slices, any cheese (optional), lettuce or spinach
and cucumber slices. Roll it up and bag it. Hummus or
Greek yogurt adds a unique flavor, so if your children do
not like it, use mustard or a small amount of mayonnaise.
Pita pocket with curry chicken salad. Take chopped chi-
cken and mix it with a little curry, Greek yogurt, chopped
celery and chopped carrots. Put it in a whole-wheat pita
pocket with spinach or romaine lettuce.
Baby carrots, cucumbers chunks, grape tomatoes, hum-
mus, whole-grain crackers and pita chips. Put some hum-
mus in a small container to use as a dip. Bag the carrots,
cucumber chunks and grape tomatoes. Also pack some
whole-grain crackers or pita chips for energy-packed car-
bohydrates.
Low-fat yogurt, cheese, sandwiches. Keep low-fat yogurt,
cheese and sandwiches cold by using an ice pack, frozen
juice box or frozen milk box.
Trail mix. Mix almonds, peanuts, dried fruit and whole-
grain cereal for a nutrient dense, energy-packed food and
bag it. This is a great take it anywhere kind of food.
Other snacks. Cheese sticks, nuts, frozen yogurt, soy or
almond milk, 100-percent juice in boxes, dried fruit, fresh
fruit and canned fruit all make great snacks and additions
to lunches.
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(djd/pt). Cardiovascular diseases are the most frequent cause
of death among diabetics. More than three fourths of all pati-
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heart attacks. Apart from high blood sugar, most of them also
suffer from other diseases that have a negative impact on the
blood vessels such as high blood pressure or fat metabolism
disorders. Therefore, diabetics should attach more importance
to a healthy heart.
Treating Type-2 Diabetes
with sports activities
Diabetics have a higher risk for heart attacks
Exercise can be preventive
Regular exercise keeps the heart healthy. Walking, jogging, or cycling are particularly
suitable.
Exercise helps diabetics to reduce weight. However, certain medications can hamper
weight loss.
Exercise three times a week
Regular exercise helps to keep the heart healthy. It significant-
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expectancy. Physical exercise reduces the blood sugar level
and the blood pressure, stimulates the fat metabolism and the
blood circulation. People who regularly exercise two to three
times a week for at least thirty minutes, are doing a lot for their
health.
Apart from changing your lifestyle, regular medical monito-
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portant. As the diabetes progresses, this requires medication.
Nowadays, unwanted side effects of some orally administered
diabetes medications, such as weight gain or the danger of
hypoglycemic reactions, can effectively be avoided. Professor
Dr. Stephan Jacob, a diabetologist and endocrinologist from
Villingen-Schwenningen, points out alternatives: When treated
with so-called DPP-4 inhibitors, such as Sitagliptin, patients
participating in clinical studies did not gain weight. Compared
to the regular treatment with sulfonylurea, patients also suffered
from less hypoglycemic reactions.
Endurance sports are the best choice
When selecting a sports activity, endurance sports such as
walking, jogging, cycling, or swimming are on top of the list
because they effectively and conservatively train the cardiova-
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to ensure you stay with it.
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a compact sedan. The separate trunk grew significantly and is
the largest ever.
Although the four-door A3 does not appear as stylish as the
CLA which Mercedes introduced to the market a few months
ago, the Bavarian car maker allowed its designers to develop a
Test Drive: More room, more power
Audi introduces its new A3 sedan
The new version was designed to conquer the Chinese market.
new look. While mirrors, lights, the front and the door openers
remained the same as in the previous two models, all other me-
tal parts and additions were modified. The entire car features
a more dynamic look now with a lot more contour and broader
wheel cases. With its slim body and tight back, the sedan looks
very sporty and will definitely be attractive to a younger cliente-
le than your regular sedan.
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Despite its slim look and the fact that the A3 is 25 centimeters
shorter than the A4, the wheelbase of the A3 sedan was increa-
sed by five centimeters to 2.64 meters compared to the Sport-
back model. And with a total length of 4.46 meters, the sedan
is 15 centimeters longer than the A3 Sportback. As a result,
the trunk volume has increased to 425 liters and there is more
room for the passengers on the rear bench seat. However, the
rear is a bit too small for three passengers. All in all, there is
enough room in the rear of the vehicle for adult passengers to
enjoy the ride, despite the fact that the room for getting in and
out of the vehicle is tight. And there is a lot more to see from
the rear for A3 passengers than there is for those riding in the
CLA. Fresh air, however, might be an issue on the rear seats of
the A3 because the windows can only be half-opened due to
the larger wheel cases.
For the driver, everything remains the same in the new A3 se-
dan. The cockpit looks familiar and still features the same
high-quality material and proven assistance and infotainment
systems. The car is motorized with the same type of motors
that can be found in other Audi models.
As always, Audi offers its customers front wheel - and four-
wheel-drive as well as stick shift and automatic transmissions.
With its similar design and weight, the sedan does not perform
any different from the Sportback, especially since the Drive
Select feature allows the driver to create its own driving expe-
rience by setting up the chassis suspension, the motor set-up
and the steering gear the way he or she likes it. As a result, the
set-up of the sedan can either be tight and sporty, or soft and
relaxed.
Compared to the A4, the A3 is significantly shorter and lighter.
As a result, the performance of the A3 is convincing, even when
equipped with a smaller engine such as the 105 horsepower
diesel engine. The engine requires a bit more gear shifting,
reaches a higher engine speed and makes a bit more noise,
but performs very well while still saving diesel. The crankshaft
has a capacity of 250 Nm, taking the car from 0 to 100 km/h in
10.9 seconds, with a top speed of 198 km/h.
Audi has designed the small new sedan for the global market,
but hopes to also attract some new customers in Germany,
where station wagons are the model of choice. Plans are to
heavily promote the new model in the USA and in China to win
new customers in the sedan segment. We hope to sell half of
The interior still features the proven, high-quality assistance and infotainment systems.
The trunk features a volume of 425 liters.
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Volvo reveals a number of user-friendly safety and support
technologies that will be introduced in the all-new Volvo XC90
at the end of 2014.

We are introducing the first Volvos with autonomous steering
to avoid accidents and make driving more comfortable, says
Thomas Broberg, Senior Safety Advisor Volvo Car Group.

The new technologies for the upcoming Volvo XC90 will be
tested by a number of international media representatives this
summer. The technologies are:
Pedestrian Detection in darkness. A world first that makes the
detection and auto brake technology work effectively also when
Volvo reveals world-class safety
and support features that will be
introduced in the all-new XC90 in 2014
The technology detects and automatically brakes for animals both in daylight and in the
dark. Animal Detection technology is designed to help the driver avoid the accident or
reduce the speed of impact. The active and passive safety systems cooperate in order
to help minimise the consequences. Initially, Volvo Cars are focusing on large animals
as they cause the most damage and the most severe injuries.
driving in darkness. The technology includes detection and
auto brake for other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
Road edge and barrier detection with steer assist. A feature
that detects if the car is about to drive off the road and auto-
nomously applies steering torque to bring the vehicle back on
track. Being able to monitor where the physical road ends is a
world first. This means that the technology also works on roads
without side markings.
Adaptive Cruise Control with steer assist. A technology that
helps the driver stay in the lane and follow the rhythm of the
traffic. The new system automatically follows the vehicle ahead.
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Volvo Cars now makes the detection and auto brake technology work effectively also
when driving in darkness. The technology includes detection and auto brake for other
vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. A smarter and faster high-sensitive camera com-
bined with advanced exposure control covers the whole span from dusk to dawn.
When the first XC90 was introduced in 2002, it featured a
number of groundbreaking safety features, including a world-
first solution that helps prevent rollovers. By revealing a num-
ber of systems for the next generation XC90 we once again
confirm our leadership in automotive safety, says Thomas
Broberg.

Collision mitigation for animals is a world first that detects and
automatically brakes for animals both in daylight and in the
dark. The technology, which is designed to help the driver avo-
id accidents or reduce the speed of impact, will be introduced
some time after the all-new XC90 arrives by the end of 2014.

Towards zero
At the media event, Volvo Car Group also demonstrates other
features that are part of the continuous aim to bring the num-
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Car 2 Car communication enables vehicles to communicate
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fantastic possibilities. Vital information can be shared and ex-
changed - creating a more comfortable and safer drive.

The technology is based on communication between transmitters
in vehicles and the road infrastructure, such as road signs and
traffic lights.

The self-parking car
Autonomous Parking is a Volvo concept technology that allows a
car to find and park in a vacant space by itself, allowing the driver
to leave the vehicle at the entrance to the car park.

Combining autonomous driving with detection and auto brake for
other objects makes it possible for the car to interact safely with
other cars and pedestrians in the car park. The speed and bra-
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Our approach is based on autonomously driven cars being able
to move safely in environments with non-autonomous vehicles and
unprotected road users, says Thomas Broberg (Volvo Car Group)
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New Frozen Brilliant White Edition Convertible leads
iconic 6 Series into new model year.
640i Gran Coupe available with xDrive all-wheel drive
The BMW 6 Series Coupe, Convertible, and Gran Coupe mo-
dels will enter the 2014 model year with a stronger line-up
than ever, thanks to new enhancements and a limited edition
of the Convertible model sure to make heads turn.
Limited to only 100 copies, the new 2014 BMW 6 Series
Convertible Frozen Brilliant White Edition will be produced in
April and early May, 2013, and will be instantly recognizable
both inside and out. Available as a rear-wheel drive 650i, or
650i xDrive model featuring BMWs intelligent all-wheel drive
system, the Frozen Brilliant White Edition will have a starting
MSRP of $106,695 and 110,095, respectively (prices include
$895 Destination & Handling), and will arrive at Authorized
BMW Centers this May. Contents signature to the Edition in-
clude BMW Individual Frozen Brilliant White Metallic exterior
matte paint, Frozen Black wing mirror caps, black BMW kid-
ney grilles, and 20-inch bi-color Ferric Gray / gloss-turned
BMW M Performance light-alloy wheels.
Other 6 Series equipment specified to the Edition includes
Black Nappa leather upholstery, a black Convertible soft
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top, and Gray Poplar wood trim. The M Sport Package and
Executive Package are also included, and xDrive models will
benefit from the Cold Weather Package.
Additionally, the BMW 6 Series Convertible Frozen Brilliant
White Edition will mark the US-debut of BMWs new Dynamic
Digital Instrument Cluster, which allows the personality and
presentation of the cars instrumentation to change substan-
tially with each of the various BMW Driving Dynamics Control
modes.
BMW M6 Specific Updates.
In addition to the June 5th market launch of the M6 Gran
Coupe, the 2014 model year brings other BMW 6 Series
news, specifically in the territory of the ultra-high perfor-
mance BMW M6 Coupe, Convertible, and Gran Coupe mo-
dels. The 2014 M6 will be offered with an optional 6-speed
manual transmission, and M Carbon Ceramic Brakes are
also now available. These options round out the intensity of
the M6 model and allow enthusiastic owners to fully perso-
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The 6-speed manual transmission for the M6 Coupe, Con-
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the newest generation of BMW M5 Sedan and M6 models.
Control harmony, friction surfaces, and component strength
were all carefully tuned and tested to produce the most invol-
ved driving experience possible. The manual transmission in-
cludes engine management software that automatically and
seamlessly matches engine speeds during every downshift
in the EFFICIENT and SPORT modes of operation. Switching
the engine mode to SPORT+ cancels this feature and requi-
res the driver to synchronize downshifts using the accelera-
tor pedal for maximum involvement.
The M Carbon Ceramic Brakes option includes large-diame-
ter, long-life front and rear brake rotors made of the most-
modern carbon ceramic composite material, netting the M6 a
42.8 lb (19.4 kg) weight savings from the cars crucial corner
areas, specifically at the moving suspension parts and wheel
hubs. This weight reduction increases the effectiveness of
the entire suspension system. Of equal importance, the M
Carbon Ceramic Brake system also quickly dissipates the
intense heat generated by high-speed braking in the most
efficient and effective way possible. Truly a maximum per-
formance option, the M Carbon Ceramic Brakes also fea-
ture brilliant aesthetic quality, with a mirror-like self-polishing
finish of the brake rotor surface and instantly-recognizable
gold-painted brake calipers at all four corners.
All 2014 BMW 6 Series models receive the latest BMW iDrive
version 4.2
2014 640i Gran Coupe now available with xDrive all-wheel
drive
The 640i, 650i, and M6 models become the latest models to
benefit from the latest-generation HMI, BMW iDrive 4.2. BMW
navigation system which features a revised design and ho-
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M6 feature BMWs superb 8-speed automatic transmission
and are available with xDrive, BMWs intelligent all-wheel
drive system. BMW xDrive will be available on the 2014 640i
Gran Coupe, joining other 640i and 650i Gran Coupe mo-
dels available with xDrive.
BMWs iDrive4.2. Display and control in the third dimension.
The newest BMW navigation system features a revised de-
sign and honed operating system. The menu-driven navigati-
on system has been augmented by new functions. The user
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interface includes revised graphics and now comprises 3D
elements, while the entire architecture of the individual me-
nus is now presented in virtual, three dimensional spaces. Its
1.3 GHz processor and dedicated 3D graphics card, bring
new levels of animation and dynamic transitions.
Along with the menu presentation, the navigation displays
have been revised and enhanced. The map displays and
guidance information are now depicted with even greater
brilliance and sharpness than before. Additional function
bars allow the map view to be customized quickly and simply
without having to leave the map. The new function bars are
superimposed as an extension of the original map bar and
open up additional options. This allows for Real Time Traffic
Information (RTTI) or weather updates to be superimposed,
points-of-interest to be displayed, or the map to be quickly
switched from top view to perspective view. Standardization
of the control bars in the multimedia sphere facilitates opera-
tion of a wide range of audio sources.
The Pie menu: greater operating convenience at a click.
The interactive map view also comes with the option of se-
lecting special functions directly from the map. Using the
iDrive Controller, the driver can mark a spot in the interactive
map to open the Pie menu. This radial menu offers quick
and easy access to a host of options. Depending on the
information stored, the driver can have points-of-interest in
the area flagged, read up on any stored details, start naviga-
tion to any of the points-of-interest, alter the map view and
have the current location or destination displayed. If further
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information on a point-of-interest such as the telephone
number is also stored, the driver can instantly access it
and make a call.
Split-screen display with more detailed guidance views.
The split screen in the central information display also adds
new functions. While entering the destination by selecting
the state, city and road, the chosen location is also displayed
in the map view on the split screen. The zoom function can
be used to verify whether the destination shown in the rele-
vant section of the map is the intended one.
For the navigation process itself, the familiar arrow guidance
in the split screen has now been joined by a high-level
guidance feature. This is automatically activated when the
driver reaches a certain point ahead of the next navigation
instruction. From a specified distance, which varies accor-
ding to the category of road, the arrow display turns into a
schematic, perspective view of the surroundings. This gives
the driver even better orientation thanks to an enhanced de-
piction of the location and precise lane guidance. For an
optimal picture, the perspective view changes in stages to a
top view of the junction or intersection as the vehicle approa-
ches it, while a dynamic vehicle indicator pinpoints the cars
current position.
The new 3D city model offers another view of select cities to
aid navigation. If the 3D representation is available, a highly
realistic depiction of the surrounding streets and buildings
makes it easier for the driver to find their way around.
The mobile office: dictation function, voice memos and voice
control.
The latest-generation navigation system features a full
speech recognition function and optimized voice control sys-
tem to complete the portfolio of office functions offered by
BMW ConnectedDrive as BMW. The full speech recognition
system now includes the dictation function which gives dri-
vers the opportunity to dictate text freely and compose short
text-based messages simply by saying what they wish to wri-
te. Just a few seconds after dictation has been completed,
the transcribed text appears in the display and can be read
out if desired. Drivers also have a number of simple-to-use,
speech-based editing tools available to them for putting the
final touches to e-mails and SMS messages easily and, most
importantly, safely. The multilingual system can recognize six
languages including English and Spanish.
An additional speech-based option to enhance office func-
tionality is voice memos which can be sent directly by email.
The advantage to the driver is the ability to quickly store ideas
or to-do items and send them to the relevant addressee(s)
without being distracted. The recorded memos can be stored
on a USB stick for use outside the car.
The navigation system now allows additional menu functions
to be called up through simplified voice commands. The sys-
tem is able to recognize contact data irrespective of the for-
mat in which it is stored, and thus independently of first name
and surname order. Additional submenu functions can now
be activated or actions specified by speech input from ad-
justing the radio and entering a destination to changing the
route criteria. Voice control is becoming even easier to use.
Rounding off the new office functions is the enhanced facility
for simultaneously pairing two phones to the car at the same
time. The contact data of both phones are now transferred to
a shared list which is then available for making phone calls
and sending emails. High-performance hardware means that
calendar and contact information is displayed without delay,
ensuring that both telephones are quickly ready for wide-
ranging use in the vehicle (BMW USA).
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the streets in July.
It can easily be identified by its newly designed rear end. With
the new flat and wider rear window it now appears more sporty
and less round than the previous model. The front end fea-
tures larger air vents and slightly modified headlights, now also
available in an LED version. A longer model with a wheel base
that was extended by 15 centimeters is also available now.
This, 5.12 meter-long model was mainly designed to attract cus-
tomer in Asia who employ a driver.
A lot of changes were made to the engines. The 4.8-liter-V8-
engines of the Panamera S and 4S are no longer available
and are being replaced by smaller and more fuel-saving 3.0-li-
ter-V6-engines with a bi-turbo charger. While the engine power
increases by 20 HP to 420 HP, fuel consumption drops up to
Porsche Panamera:
New design, new fuel-saving engines
More mileage, more power -- 20 HP more
The hybrid version of the Porsche Panamera was also re-engineered.
18 percent. At the beginning of 2014, the sedan will also be
available with a new 220 kW/300 HP diesel engine which repla-
ces the former 184 kW/250 HP engine.
The hybrid model, however, consumes the least amount of
energy and is now equipped with a plug-in function so it can be
uploaded at any electrical outlet. At the same time, the nickel-
metal hydride batteries were replaced with larger, lithium-ion
batteries. This increases the electrical range to up to 36 kilo-
meters.
Last but not least, the standard equipment of all models will
now include bi-xenon-headlights, a multi-function steering
wheel and an automatic hatchback. A camera system reco-
gnizing traffic signs and a lane-assist system are available at
extra cost.
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GRAFENWOEHR, Germany They are the best in Germany,
but you wouldnt know it from talking to them.
Every game we say we are always one run behind, said 13-ye-
ar-old Isabella Brasi. Because you never have time to undere-
stimate the other team.
Thats the mentality of the SWAT (softball with attitude) team,
an all-star softball team of the Junior Little League Division that
brought victory to the Bavaria Military Community.
Hailing from Grafenwoehr, Vilseck and Hohenfels, the players
range from ages 12-14. With less than a handful of returning
players this year, they traveled around Germany to compete in
division games, and dominated with a 15-0 record that culmina-
ted in the championship title.
According to the teams coach, Sgt. 1st Class Manuel Mon-
tanez, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, these girls are
tough. They practice for two hours a day, five days a week,
learning new techniques, fine-tuning old ones and scrimmaging
against their parents.
But keeping with the mentality of always being a point behind,
Montanez revealed the girls never knew they actually won these
scrimmages.
BMC all-star softball team
advances to next round
Col. James Saenz, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, and USAG Grafenwoehrs Command Sgt. Maj. William Berrios pose with the BMC Little League softball team, July
2. The team nished out the season with a 15-0 record, earning them the championship title. They will now move on the Europe-Africa Region qualier, which begins July 10.
| by Molly Hayden,
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Public Affairs
They love the competition though, he said. These girls love
the game and they have a lot of heart.
During practice on July 2, Col. James Saenz, commander of
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, and USAG Grafenwoehrs
Command Sgt. Maj. William Berrios stopped by to congratulate
the team, handing out commanders coins for a job well done.
In return, the team offered their trophy for Saenz to display in
the garrisons Headquarters Building.
Were so very proud of you and that you can represent our
Bavaria Military Community at the next level, said Saenz to the
grinning teens.
The team will play their next game in Italy on July 10 to start
the Europe-Africa Region qualifier. If they advance, they will
continue on the road to the Little League World Series, held in
Kirkland, Wash., later this year.
But for these girls, winning isnt everything.
Its more about being a part of a team, said 13-year-old Ca-
therine Ferguson. Its about learning to work together.
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the Army Ten-Miler Qualifier, here, June 29.
Of the 229 runners in this years qualifier, 11 finished in 60 minu-
tes or less -- very respectable times.
Countless others beat their personal records and trumped their
target times for the race, which designates the six fastest men and
women who will represent U.S. Army Europe at the Army Ten-Miler
in Washington, D.C., later this year.
Even the days overall winner, Capt. John King, U.S. Army Europe,
Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, who clocked 54 minu-
tes, 49 seconds, beat his target time by two full minutes.
Team Vicenza, which placed three runners in the top 10 and two
in the top six, also performed better than they expected.
We stuck together and fed off each others energy, said Staff
Sgt. Frank Citizen, 173rd Charlie Medical, Brigade Support Bat-
talion. There was a lot of passion, he continued, and a lot of
personal PRs.
Top six male finishers:
1. Capt. John King, U.S. Army Europe, Headquarters and Head-
quarters Battalion (54:49)
2. Spc. Justin Mcneil, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (56:28)
3. Staff Sgt. Steven Phillips, Joint Multinational Readiness Com-
mand (57:58)
4. Capt. Joshua Hudson, 212th Combat Support Hospital (58:56)
5. Spc. Keven Bordenave, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade (59:01)
6. Sgt. Michael Phillips, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (59:07)
Top six female finishers:
1. 1st Lt. Jessica Letarte, 615th MP Company (69:30)
2. Capt. Erica Barkei, Public Health Command District --
North Europe (72:52)
3. Capt. Kim Elinor, Joint Multinational Training Command (78:74)
4. 1st Lt. Sara Clarke, 18th Engineers Brigade (74:31)
5. 2nd Lt. Julia ONeil, 615th MP Company (77:16)
6. Sgt. Victoria Holman, 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (78:22)
Army Ten-Miler
picks up the pace
A pack of the Army Ten-Miler Qualier runners sprint out from the start line in Grafen-
woehr, June 29.
| by Chelsea Bissell,
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Public Affairs
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Many people think that their family is not complete without a
dog. However, many of them do not spend a lot of time thin-
king about the breed, mix, size, cost, trouble, or the associated
stress.
Every animal partner that spends its life with us will always be
a private patient at the veterinarian and veterinarians can be
pretty expensive.
The spur-of-the-moment purchase of an animal is quickly and
easily done. The upkeep and care for an animal, however, re-
quires sacrifice and abdication. Therefore, think about the pros
and cons BEFORE buying an animal!
Ask yourself the following questions and answer them honestly
and responsibly:
Am I ready to integrate the animal into the family for 10-15
years as a trusted comrade?
Do I have enough time?
Does my entire family approve of having an animal?
Am I financially capable of paying for the necessary food,
care, veterinarian, tax and insurance?
Is the animal compatible with my vacation plans?
An animal needs care, brushes, combs, grooming, regular care
of its fur, skin, paws and claws.
Can I do without certain things or habits in favor of the
animal?
Am I prepared to care for my animal when it is sick, or
when it has to be put to sleep?
Do you have the written approval from your landlord to
have a dog?
Do you have a valid ID card or passport?
Small and cute - large, drooling
and uneducated
| by Alexandra Amschler
If you are looking for a partner for an animal you already
own, bring it along.
The animal must have a chip implanted and must be re-
gistered
The transportation costs (airline ticket) are very high
The current trend is to get a puppy and if it does not turn out
the way it was expected, it is passed on to others, often for free,
with the help of numerous Facebook sites. The more owners a
dog has, the more damage may have been done. Most of the
time, you do not know what to expect, how the dog was socia-
lized, if it bites, if it considers hands a threat We will never get
the answers to all these questions because the dog cannot tell
us. If you take a dog into your house, you should treat it like a
family member and not send him away when the first problems
occur. Puppies do not stay small and cute, they grow, develop,
roll in the dirt, and start to smell when they reach puberty. Never
forget that a dog is and will always be a predator. Some breeds
are bred featuring certain character traits. There are also a lot
of dog messies. Always check the lineage of your new family
member, take a good look at the breeder: Are the house, kennel
and the birth box clean? Are the animals parents aggressive
or trusting? How much should a puppy cost, what differences
are there, are the animals parents healthy? First inform your-
self about the breed or the mix of your future dog, only give
second hand-dogs a chance if youre an experienced dog
owner. German animal shelters have requirements that differ
from shelter to shelter. In Germany, nearly every county has an
animal shelter that is filled with a large variety of dogs that are
looking for a warm and loving home.
Links to all animal shelters in the zip code area 9 can be found
at http://www.kasuse.de/tierheime/plz9.htm
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ce that the Lower Bavarian spa city, located between Ingolstadt
and Regensburg, is situated in a very special region -- the Hal-
lertau, the largest hops growing region in the world. The high
poles on which the hops grows and prospers can be seen
from afar and give the region its special flair. They remind con-
noisseurs of Bavarias proud brewing tradition. After all its the
hops that flavors the good Bavarian beer which can be proven
with a Ma (one liter) of beer in the idyllic beer gardens of
the region.
Bavarian hops tradition
Bad Ggging owes some of its annual highlights to the hops.
Especially important is the hops harvest from August to the
middle of September. In the old days, hops was laboriously
harvested by hand. During the harvest time, some restaurants
still remember those days by serving the Hallertaus original
hops picking meal. If you order it, you will be served a noodle
soup, a pork roast and potato salad. A pint of beer tastes great
with it. For more information about the other highlights, go to
www.bad-goegging.de.
Fests in and around Bad Ggging
If you enjoy spending time at rustic fests and meet the locals,
then you should visit the traditional town fest with the Sautrog
(sow trough) race on the Abens river. It takes place this year
Bavarian tradition, cozy beer gardens
and cheerful fests
Bad Ggging in the Hallertau hops region
The harvest fest features Bavarian joy of life and tradition. Biking and hiking along the hops elds around Bad Ggging is a joy from the rst days
of spring to the last days of fall.
on July 28 and provides great entertainment. The large harvest
fest in Bad Ggging takes place on the last weekend in Sep-
tember. It includes a parade, a church service, Bavarian music
and traditional folk dances. If you want to get to know the Hal-
lertau region even better, then take a bike ride. You can reach
the most beautiful regional beer gardens by bike. For example
the beer garden at the Weltenburg Monastery near Kelheim
where guests can relax in the center of the baroque monastery.
Also worth your while is a bike tour to the An der Fhre (At the
Ferry) beer garden in Eining where thirsty bikers can refresh
themselves on the banks of the Danube river.
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The horticultural show will end in only four weeks. And so far,
its been a huge success. The nice, small horticultural show,,
a heavenly paradise, or thanks for a wonderful horticultu-
ral show are some of the commentaries of the citizens of Tir-
schenreuth and their guests. And the message spreads: Todate,
120.000 visitors were welcomed.
Munich, Jakarta, Texas and Florida
Many guests travel a long way to visit the horticultural show.
They come from Munich, Nuremberg, Coburg, or Wuerzburg.
What a wonderful flower garden, visitors from Jakarta, Indo-
nesia wrote into the guest book of the horticultural show. And
the entry from a family from Texas reads: An amazing exhibit
its truly lovely.
Festival atmosphere
Tirschenreuth and its horticultural show have become a visi-
tors magnet. A festival atmosphere with a touch of flower po-
An amazing exhibit:
Visitors of the horticultural show come
from all over the world
| by Gartenschau Tirschenreuth
wer and Woodstock that touches all generations can be felt at
the events, exhibitions and especially at the concerts.
Highlight after highlight: From the Italian Night to the American
Weekend
Guests can still expect a lot of inspiration, relaxation and ad-
venture in the coming weeks to include the Italian Night with a
concert of Il Dolci Signori on July 27, the concert with jazz
legend Klaus Doldinger on August 2, and the American Week-
end on August 10 and 11. The horticultural show ends on
August 25 with a concert of the Havlicek Brothers and a large
fireworks display.
For more Information, go to
www.gartenschau-tirschenreuth.de/englisch
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their prize: two tickets to the horticultural show and a bottle of the limited Zoigl beer. The ower hall with its changing exhibitions has turned into a visitors magnet
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Guest rooms
Children can spend time
at our playground
and animal park
OPEN AIR
Friday, August 2,
starting at 7 p.m.
Free admission.
Shuttle bus service:
3 stops
Post Grafenwoehr
Marienplatz -Grafenwoehr
Gate 3
All meals available for take-out!
Traditional and
mediterranean cuisine
Beergarden opens in May!
Every Friday grill evening and barbecue starting at 6 p.m.
Sundays feature: Bavarian roasts
Large selection of meats, pasta and more
Opening Hours:
Tue.Fr. starting at 3 p.m.
Sat. and Sun. starting at 10 a.m.
Josephsthal 1
92655 Grafenwhr
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Army Community Service (ACS)
Employment Readiness
For anyone needing assistance with resume building, or one-
on-one assistance, please call DSN 476-2650, 475-8371, CIV
09662-83-2650, 09641-83-8371.
6 August: USA Jobs, 10 a.m.noon., Rose Barracks, ACS Bldg
322
Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
Have questions? Email EFMP directly.
8 August: Bowling with EFMP, 46 p.m., Tower Barracks, Bow-
ling Center
Family Advocacy Program
Hotlines to help: Domestic Violence 09662-83-3218 or 09641-
83-5130. Please contact us for a complete listing of programs
and services offered.
20 June: Community Meet and Greet, 9 a.m., Rose Barracks,
Kristall Inn
Financial Readiness
Services are also available by appointment. For more informati-
on on saving your money, you may contact your ACS Financial
Readiness at 09662-83-2650 or 09641-83-8371.
21 August: Debt Blasters, noon-1 p.m., Rose Barracks, ACS
Bldg 322 AND Tower Barracks, USO, Bldg 150
Mobilization & Deployment Readiness
20 August: FRG Basic Course, 9 a.m. 4 p.m., Rose Barracks,
Bldg 134
New Parent Support Program
Play Groups Every Tuesday: Tower Barracks, Chapel Annex,
9:30 11 a.m.
Every Wednesday: Rose Barracks, Chapel Annex, 9:30 11
a.m. Newborn Network for parents with babies ages 0 through
Walking
Every Tuesday: Rose Barracks ACS, Bldg. 322, 1 - 3 p.m. Hos-
pital Tours
Every 1st Wednesday (except for holidays): Visit Weiden Meet
at 5:45 p.m. in the Weiden hospital lobby.
Every 4th Wednesday: Visit Sulzbach-Rosenberg Meet at 5:45
p.m. in the Sulzbach-Rosenberg hospital lobby.
Every Other 2nd Tuesday: Visit Amberg Meet at 5:45 p.m. in the
Amberg hospital lobby.
Relocation Readiness
Through 29 August: SGI/ATS Belly Dancing, noon 1:30 p.m.
Thursdays, Rose Barracks, ACS Bldg 221
Welcome To Bavaria, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Rose Barracks, ACS, Bldg
322
Every Tuesday: English as a Second Language, 10 a.m. noon,
Tower Barracks, Chapel Annex
Every Thursday: English as a Second Language, 10 a.m.
noon, Rose Barracks, ACS, Bldg. 322.
Sports, Fitness, Hobbies & Recreation
Paid music & tness instructors needed
CYSS SKIES Unlimited is looking for talented, experienced and
self motivated individuals with a love for children and teaching.
SKIES is looking for instructors in music (piano, strings i.e. violin,
viola & guitar), all levels of gymnastics and tumbling, Kindermu-
sik, swimming, and Mommy/Daddy and Me Fitness. If you are
interested in earning money doing something you love please
contact Tammy Weightman, the SKIES director.
Bayern Rangers hockey team looking for players
The Bayern Rangers hockey season is coming up. They start
practice in Sept. and a series of games and tournaments will
follow in the fall and spring. To join, show up for practices. We
all just chip in to cover the cost of ice -- normally 10 euro for a
90 minute skate. New players can order jerseys through the Ho-
ckey Dealer in Amberg -- 35 euro each for home & away jerseys
and 15 euro for socks. To check for upcoming events, and for
available jersey numbers, see the team page at www.facebook.
com/bayernrangers. season in April at the Puckbusters Cup in
Weiden. To check on upcoming practices and games, please
see the team page at www.facebook.com/bayernrangers.
ODR activities
All activities are from 6-9 p.m. call Outdoor Recreation at DSN
476-2563, CIV 09662-83-2563 for more.
Mondays: Mountain Bike Mondays. Experience Bavaria from
a bike. Rides vary in length from 15 km to 35 km, depending on
location and abilities of riders. Prior MTB experience is recom-
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ROMAN FESTIVAL AT ANCIENT
EINING / BAD GGGING
salve abusina
Roman soldiers, swordmakers and craftsmen present military and
everyday life as it was 2000 years ago at the empires last stronghold
against hostile germanic tribes. Gladiators show their skills. Friday and
Saturday evening mystic reeaters tell their story of gods and demons.
PRESENTATION OF ROMAN ORDNANCE REPLICAS
We show the astonishing power of roman field ordnance. Our
experts explain and demonstrate how these weapons worked.
Shooting demonstration takes place several times a day.
ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES
Families can explore the site on their own, all excavations
are explained in English. Children can take part in numerous
activities such as mosaic, brooches and pottery making. Several
historic camps can be visited and explored a few times a day.
THE ONLY ROMAN STYLE BEERGARDEN IN BAVARIA
Our gastronomic partners serve adapted Roman style fancy food for
your authentic meal. You can also taste the legionnaires favourite
refreshment drink: Mulsum, a kind of wine made of honey. Our
beer is delivered from the nearby famous Weltenburg Brewery.
EINING / BAD GGGING IS A DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEUSTADT AN DER DONAU
OPENING TIMES
Friday: 06 pm 10 pm
Saturday: 10 am 10 pm
Sunday: 10 am 07 pm
TICKETS
Children up to 12 years are free
adults students/OEPs
FRI 5 Euro 4 Euro
SAT day 8 Euro 5 Euro
SAT evening 4 Euro (from 06 pm)
SUN day 8 Euro 5 Euro
SUN evening 4 Euro (from 05 pm)
FURTHER INFORMATION
Free parking directly at festival
www.abusina.com
Freecall touristoffice Bad Ggging
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mended. Sign up today!
Thursdays: Paddling and rock climbing. Participants will learn
to belay/rock climb and canoe/kayak on alternating Thursdays.
Classes will continue through the summer.
Sundays are Family Bowling days
Sundays: Every Sunday from 2-8 p.m. at the Grafenwoehr Bow-
ling Center, kids bowl for $.50 and adults bowl for $1.75. At the
Rose Barracks Bowling Center, we offer All you can Bowl for
one low price. Call the Bowling Centers for more details.
Volleyball camps for elementary, middle and high schoolers
1116 August: High schoolers entering 9th-12th grades will have
their camp 11-16 Aug. The camp is part of the A.C.E. Volleyball
Club and focuses on skill progression and motor skill develop-
ment. Please contact Camp Director Brian Swenty for more.
Facility & Road/Openings/
Construction/Closures
Community Bank renovations in Rose Barracks
Through 8 August: The Community Bank in Rose Barracks
Bldg. 224 is currently under renovation. The renovations are ex-
pected to last until the rst week of Aug. Until then, you can do
your banking in Bldg. 164. The Community Bank will be closed
68 August. to allow for the move back to Bldg. 224. For your
banking needs during this time, please head to the Tower Bar-
racks bank. ATMs and opening hours will remain unchanged.
Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) (former DOL) closure
1 August: The LRC command and staff, Bldg 301, Tower Bar-
racks (HQs Supply & Services Division, Logistics Plans & Ope-
rations, Installation Food Management Ofce, Business Opera-
tions Branch and the Logistics Automation Support Center to
include Rose Barracks) will be closed for their organizational
day. Please plan around the closure.
TMP and DTTS closure
9 August: TMP at Tower Barracks and Rose Barracks and DTTS
at Rose Barracks will be closed for their organizational day.
TMPs will not dispatch or accept vehicles for turn-in. Units nee-
ding vehicles must dispatch them by 8 August.
School News
DoDDS-Europe furlough days
Sequestration requires that government employees, including
teachers, must be furloughed this scal year. Because of their
unique employment schedule, teachers will be furloughed for no
more than ve days. All schools in the district will be closed the
following days: 30 Aug, 9, 16, 23 & 30 September For more on
the DoDDS-Europe furloughs, click here.
VFW Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy scholarships
Deadline 1 November: The VFW has two scholarships available
for high school and middle school students. Students in 6-8th
grade are eligible for the Patriots Pen scholarship. Forty-six
applicants will win scholarships ranging from $500-5,000. This
years essay theme is What Patriotism Means to Me. You can
nd the application guidelines and form here. High schoolers
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are eligible for a $30,000 scholarship and $1,000-16,000 scho-
larships. Their essays theme is Why Im Optimistic about our
Nations Future. Application guidelines and form is here.
VFW Teacher of the Year Award nomination
Deadline 1 November: Do you know a teacher devoted to edu-
cation, their country and community? You can nominate them
for the VFW Teacher of the Year Award. Teachers will be judged
in K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 categories. Those nominating the teacher
must describe in 350 words or less why the educator deserves
the honor.
Was ist Los?
Flea markets
Every Saturday, 6 a.m. - 4 p.m., in 93059 Regensburg inside
the building at Am Protzenweiher 27, ph 0941-82-933. The mar-
ket will not take place on German holidays.
Every second Saturday of the month: 6 a.m. - 3 p.m.: in 90443
Nuremburg, Groparkplatz (large car park) on Gugelstrae, cor-
ner Humboldtstrae.
Every third Saturday of the month: 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in 92224
Amberg, Kauand-Parkplatz, An den Franzosenaeckern
Every third Sunday of the month: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Trdel- &
Jahrmarkt in 93073 Neutraubling (next to Regensburg), at the
Globus DITY store, Pommernstrae 4.
Classic Open Air and Picknick im Park
21 July & 3 August: 8 p.m. either day, in 90478 Nrnberg, Luit-
poldhain, along Bayernstrae. Picknick im Park is often refer-
red to as the Woodstock of Classical Music (only GE): enjoy
the performance, cheer the artists, and even a little rain shower
cant scare you away. Most people also have a little picnic to
complement the music. Traditionally, these open-air concerts are
free to the public. Each festive day ends with brilliant reworks.
Kemnaths 64th annual Wiesenfest
1419 August: Kemnath, partner city of the 709th MP Battalion,
will go all out in their Wiesenfest with rides for the young and
old, drinks, mingling, great food and entertainment. Theres also
an ongoing program on bands, a childrens afternoon, shooting
range and reworks on the nal day. The opening parade starts
at 6 p.m. on 14 Aug with keg tapping following at 7 p.m. Roent-
genstrae, Kemnath, 95478. For more, contact CW2 Neil Hatch.
Fresh Produce/ Farmers Markets
Note: If any of the listed days is a German holiday, the markets
are usually held the day prior.
In 92224 Amberg: every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7
a.m.-12:30 p.m., on the Marktplatz.
In 91522 Ansbach: every Wednesday and Saturday 8 a.m.-1
p.m., on Martin-Luther-Platz. ***In addition to the regular fresh
produce markets, local farmers offer their fresh goods every
rst and third Saturday of the month at the farmers market on
Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Platz (same opening hours). Great op-
portunity to buy seasonal produce as fresh as it gets.
In Bamberg: Monday thru Saturday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., on Maxplatz.
Closed on Sundays and German holidays.
In Neumarkt: every Thursday and Saturday, in Untere Markt-
strae. Thursday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
In Parsberg: every Wednesday and Friday on Stadtplatz. Wed-
nesday 7 a.m.-midday, Friday 2-6 p.m.
In Regensburg: every Saturday 7 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Donau-
markt (right next to the Eiserne Brcke / Iron Bridge). Closest
car park is Unterer Whrd (and a short walk across Eiserne Br-
cke), or Dultplatz and Oberer Whrd (walk across the Steinerne
Brcke / Stone Bridge and turn left).
In 92637 Weiden: every Wednesday and Saturday 7 a.m.
-12:30 p.m., Oberer and Unterer Markt / all around the Altes
Rathaus (historic city hall, pedestrian zone).
In 97070 Wrzburg: Monday thru Saturday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., on
Rathausplatz. Closed on Sundays and German holidays.
German-American Kontakt Club
The Vilseck Kontakt Club meets every Friday at 7 p.m. for
Stammtisch at the Club House, Rose Barracks Bldg. 301. Those
interested in the Vilseck Club please register with Daniel Koenig
or sign up with the Vilseck Kontakt Club at the website by lling
out the Mitgliedsantrag (Member registration form). The Grafen-
woehr Kontakt Club meets every Monday for bowling at the Gra-
fenwoehr Bowling Center and every Wednesday for Stammtisch
at the Clubhouse. For more on the Graf Club, call CIV DSN 475-
7878, 09641-83-7878.
Community Highlights
No more bus service on Sunday
Due to sequestration, Route G1, Grafenwoehr Tower Barracks
to Rose Barracks (direct run), will cease operating on Sundays.
The cancellation will continue until further notice. Regular Satur-
day services are not affected.
*NEW* Go Green Newsletter
The Go Green Newsletter is out again! Browse pictures of Earth
Day, get updates on how to dispose of common household ha-
zardous waste, learn how to avoid and deal with ticks and check
out local nature trails and gardens. The Go Green Newsletter
can also be found on the Grafenwoehr webpage.
Temporary Early Retirement directive
Thinking about temporary early retirement as a discretionary
measure? See if youre eligible here.
Giant Voice system testing
Starting in July, the garrison will conduct a monthly test of its
Giant Voice system. This system is used to warn installation per-
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Pllinger Leder & Tracht has ten stores in Bavaria. The family-run business was
founded in 1860. For more information, go to www.trachtenstore.com
where you can also place orders in our online store.
A majority of our collection is designed by our team, or in cooperation with
well-known designers, and produced by famous manufacturers. Pllinger at-
taches great importance to traditional cuts, accurate manufacture and high-
quality materials following current fashion trends.
Discover the beautiful Bavarian cities of Amberg, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Den-
kendorf, Straubing, Hemau, Kelheim, Abensberg and Rothenburg and com-
bine your trip with a visit to Pllinger Leder & Tracht it is worth it.
Discover a large selection of affordable and practical traditional fashion for
women, children and men, including dirndl, leather pants and accessories for
you or as a present for others.
10 x in Bavaria
Herrnstrase 2 - 4 D-92224 Amberg
+49 96 21 - 24 958
Owner: Franz Pllinger
Kirchengasse 8 D-93155 Hemau
+ 49 94 91 - 427
info@trachtenstore.com
Here you will nd the most beautiful
Bavarian dresses for women, men & children!
If you want to buy outts for an entire group,
no problem! Ask us for our special offers!
www.trachtenstore.com
Welcome to Poellinger
Go on a discovery tour
with Pllinger Leder & Tracht!
sonnel of an incident on post and provides immediate action
information. The Tower Barracks test will occur on the rst Satur-
day of each month at noon, and the Rose Barracks test will oc-
cur on the rst Wednesday at 2 p.m.; these times fall in line with
the towns of Grafenwoehr and Vilseck, respectively. The test will
be the same for both locations -- a 5-7 second siren followed by
a message stating that this was only a test. No action is required
from the community.
Suspension of Army Suggestion Program
In accordance with a Department of the Army, Ofce of the Ad-
ministrative Assistant to the Secretary, the Armys Suggestion
Program, formerly known as the Army Ideas for Excellence Pro-
gram, has been suspended.
As the Army continues to deal with current and future scal
uncertainty the Department must take all necessary measures to
reduce spending while protecting wartime operations and critical
Soldier and Family Programs. Personnel and budgetary resour-
ces required to correct programmatic deciencies and sustain
the Army-wide program are not available. Furthermore, Ofce of
the Secretary of Defense guidance has limited the Armys ability
to expend funds for discretionary monetary awards until further
notice. Therefore, pursuant to Army Regulation 5-17, p. 4-4a., the
Army Suggestion Program has been suspended.
BMC employees and community members are still encouraged
to offer ideas to improve present policy, processes, and protec-
tion of life during routine conduct of their daily business.
A few other programs where you may submit suggestions are
as follows: Supply and Maintenance Assessment and Review
Team (SMART): https://smart.lia.army.mil/index.cfm
Securing Americans Value and Efciency (SAVE): http://www.
whitehouse.gov/save-award
Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE): http://ice.disa.mil
Normal schedule for Rose-Tower Barracks route
9 Aug: Bus route #G1, Rose Barracks to Tower Barracks Di-
rect Run, will operate on its normal schedule. There will be
no Housing Area Community Bus Support on 9 Aug.
Sponsorship key to readiness and resiliency
Every Soldier or DA civilian undergoing a PCS must be assigned
a sponsor. But, assigning a sponsor is only the rst step the
quality of the sponsorship program rest solely on the shoulders
of sponsors. All sponsors must do their best to welcome their
newcomer and make them feel at home. Remember that it is
extremely important to stay in touch with new community mem-
bers before, during, and after arrival. Sponsors should answer
questions, and if they need help, they can ask ACS, the unit
sponsorship coordinator or contact the Garrison Sponsorship
Liaison. Training is available for Soldiers, spouses and DA civi-
lians at Rose Barracks, Bldg. 322. For more on training dates/
availability at please call, DSN 476-2650 or CIV 09662-83-2650.
Stay vigilant and report suspicious activities
For emergencies off post call 112, the European emergency
number, reachable from xed and mobile phones, free of charge,
everywhere in the EU. Bavaria Military Community ofcials are
asking everyone to stay vigilant and report suspicious activities
as soon as they are observed. The safety of our families is one
of our biggest priorities. USAG Grafenwoehr Military Police: DSN
476-2490/3397 or CIV 09662-83-2490/3397.
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them. Even female tourists from Australia or Japan wear them:
Dirndl -- the traditional alpine dress with an apron. They want
to fit in. Whether its traditional and classic, or modern and
extravagant: There is a large variety of Dirndl and every year,
the designers come up with a new trend. Even fancy dirndl
with mini skirts, or dirndl with a lot of fashionable accessories,
mainly produced in Asia, can be seen. Dirndl have become a
mass-produced garment. However, some local companies still
produce hand-made dirndl and attach great importance to tra-
dition. But what are the features of a home-made Dirndl?
Elaborate production
Producing a hand-made Dirndl is a lot of work. Special jac-
quard fabrics are individually cut so the designs match, and the
tops have to be backed and lined, explains Rudolf Ehrenleit-
ner, manager of Chiemseer Dirndl & Tracht Co. Also important
is the full skirt of the dirndl which is made of several meters
of fabric, he adds. The skirts pleats are folded by hand and
not by machines, as it is done with mass-produced dirndl. The
same applies to the quilling along the cleavage, says Ehrenleit-
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Dirndl: Modern trends are not in
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ever, is just as important as its precise manufacture. An ideal
cut even looks great in large sizes, emphasizes Ehrenleitner.
High-quality fabric from Europe
High-quality traditional clothing is made of high-quality fabric.
While mass-produced garments are mainly made of cheap ma-
terials from Asia, the Chiemsee dirndl models are exclusively
made of fabric from Austria, Italy and Germany, are free from
poisonous materials and thus meet the ecological kotex-
standard. For more information and to order hand-made traditi-
onal clothing, go to www.chiemseer-dirndl.de.
Designs are based on regional traditions
Many of the party dirndl that can be seen at the Oktoberfest
have nothing in common with traditional dirndl. While traditional
companies also pay attention to current fashion trends and mo-
dern designs, they attach more importance to the styles of the
region. Fashionable flashes in the pan are not popular since
a classically cut dirndl, made of high-quality fabric, can be
worn for many years. And not only at the Oktoberfest but also
at special events such as weddings or birthday parties.
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The Caribbean
in Upper Palatinate
The somewhat different leisure park in Hirschau
play, sport and fun around the white dune
Infos:
Freizeitpark Monte Kaolino
Rathausplatz 1 92242 Hirschau
Telephone: 09622/81502 Fax: 09622/81555
Mail: info@montekaolino.eu www.montekaolino.eu
sand-skiing and sand-boarding in summer
corner-boarding on sand
summer toboggan
camping at the most modern camping ground
lido swimming pool
high rope course in the woods
adventure play ground
Geo park
color woods
skater course
mountain bike route
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outdoor pool Schwimm-Sala-Bim attracts many visitors from
near and far. The large, family-friendly pool offers a lot of aqua-
tic fun, games and sports for the young and the old.
The outdoor pools feature heated patios and a water tempe-
rature of 26 C. They are available to the visitors regardless
of the weather. The pools have a length of 50 meters and are
perfect for long distance swimmers, the water is crystal clear.
Beginners can practice in the nonswimmers basin. The fun ba-
sin with a 44-meter-long water slide, a jet stream canal, under
water massage beds and a waterfall is located right next to it.
You can warm up in the adjacent heated patio that features a
massage fountain and a passage to the outdoor pool. The fun
young and old continues in the restaurant with its cozy corners
to enjoy coffee and snacks. The Schwimm-Sala-Bim is ideal
for families with small children. The toddler area is equipped
Family-friendly
outdoor pool
in Auerbach
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with a two-part childrens pool with a canal for small ships,
small water falls water fountains, and a childrens playground
with a dry and a muddy area. It offers lots of things to do. Me-
anwhile, sun lovers can relax on the 20,000 square-meter-lawn.
And if you prefer sports, you can spend time on the two beach
volleyball fields. A camping area with an enclosed community
room and an open patio is attached to the pool. A BBQ area
invites you to spend pleasant hours outdoors.
The pool was built in 1990 and is located outside of town. It is
easy to reach from B-85, just follow the signs. Sufficient par-
king is available. Motorhomes are welcome as well. The cam-
ping area next to the pool is available to guests at affordable ra-
tes and is very popular with young adults and clubs. Along with
the idyllic pond and the BBQ area, it features everything you
need to spend a nice summer evening. And if you want to visit
the town, you can reach Auerbachs beautiful old town in only
15 minutes by foot. The pool is open from May to September,
Monday through Sunday from 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information
about opening hours and admission fees is available by phone,
simply dial 09643-500.
The Bad- und Hallengesellschaft Auerbach e.V. is responsib-
le for the operation and the maintenance of the pool. At the
end of July, they attract many water and sports lovers with the
2nd Outdoor Pool Fest. Registration for the Auerbach Aqua-
thlon starts in the morning. This mix of swimming and run-
ning is available to runners and walkers because two groups
of competitors are being formed. The afternoon features fun
and games to include a Ramba-Zamba afternoon with water
scooter rides, a treadmill and water slides for the kids. Simulta-
neously, water zumba in the large pool and a poolside zumba
party offer lots of entertainment. And a beach soccer challenge
provides young and young at heart teams with the opportunity
to show off their sports skills.
The fest takes place for the second time. The Badbauverein
and the local sports clubs want to give especially young people
the opportunity to spend a long day at the pool. Admission is
free for all visitors on that day. The water guard also participa-
tes. Swimmers can take tests to get their swimming badges, or
take diving classes year-round.
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Neusath-Perschen
(close to Nabburg)
Upper Palatinate Open Air Museum
Experience everyday history!
Upper Palatinate Open Air Museum Neusath-Perschen
Neusath 200 92507 Nabburg
Phone 09433/2442-0 Fax 09433/2442-222
Motorway
Nrnberg Prag
Motorway
Regensburg Weiden
exit Nabburg
www.freilandmuseum.org
Opening Times:
Tuesday Sunday: 9.00 am 6.00 pm
2013 Season: March 16 November 03
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At the Freilandmuseum Neusath-Perschen near Nabburg,
the open air museum of the Upper Palatinate, this years
motto is mills. Special events will both inform and entertain
visitors.
A special kids day, which is always fascinating, will be held
on August 4. There are lots of activities like bow and arrow
shooting, playing ancient games, or bowling as in our forefa-
thers times, painting, horse riding and plenty more.
All events during the museums season are a treat for the
whole family: come and enjoy the potato harvest on August
25, or the animal-related activities such as the famous Neu-
sather Rosstag (Horse Day) on September 8, when many
different horse breeds can be seen, the day celebrating old
livestock breeds on October 6, or the traditional late autumn
fish harvest on October 13.
A hearty walk through the grounds will make you hungry and
thirsty, but local delicacies at the museum pub should do
the trick. And if you are a fan of German bread, you should
visit on Sundays when the fresh bread comes out of the
oven. It has a truly mouthwatering smell and has received
several awards too.
To check the museums program for 2013, visit www.frei-
landmuseum.org.
The open air museum at Neusath-Perschen is open Tuesday
to Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed on Mondays
(except for holidays).
Open Air Museum Neusath-Perschen
Experience everyday history
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VALLETTA, Malta Malta is
the largest of three islands that
comprise the Maltese archipe-
lago. Sandwiched in the Medi-
terranean between Italy, Tunisia
and Libya, the island has visible
influences from each but still
carries its own unique style.
There are two official langu-
ages of the island: Maltese,
which sounds like a mixture of
Italian and Arabic (heavy on the
Italian with a similar inflection),
and due to centuries of colo-
nial rule British English.
Measuring a mere 95 square
miles, this densely populated
isle packs a big punch, which
warrants a weeklong visit or
more.
The summer months bring high
temperatures, plenty of sunlight
and packed beaches ideal
for swimming, snorkeling and
diving. The shoulder seasons
provide more comfortable
temperatures for exploring the
quaint towns and archeological
sites, but ward off any beach
dwelling.
Depending on the travel moti-
ves, Malta can be visited and
enjoyed year-round.
The sights
Malta has a rich history that
starts well before most peoples
realm of reality. The Hypogeum,
for example, is an underground
structure dating back to 3,000
B.C., but wasnt discovered un-
til the turn of the 20th century.
It consists of halls, cham-
bers and passages covering
500 square meters. Tours are
available, but limited to six per
day, accommodating 10 people
each, so booking reservations
early is essential at least a
month out.
Magnicent Malta: A small
island that offers big adventure
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Tickets are available at www.booking.heritagemalta.org. While
touring the site is visually fascinating, it still leaves many unans-
wered questions about the ancient civilization.
Fast forward 5,000 years and explore the urban modernism that
is the capital city of Valetta. This compact city (measuring 600
by 1,000 meters) is filled with historic narration. The unique ar-
chitecture, while sometimes dilapidated, tells a story of time and
promise.
Considered a modern city when it was built by the Knights of
St. John between 1573 and 1578, Valetta continues to prove its
forward-thinking reputation with innovative channels to theater
and the arts.
Located a few miles from Valetta, the towns of Attard, Balzan and
Lija, known simply as the three villages, are quaint urban sprawls
off the beaten tourist path (for now). Exploring the backstreets of
these small villages will offer a unique look into the daily life of
the residents here.
In St. Pauls and Paceville, however, tourists are in abundance
and they party right alongside the locals night after night. Lined
with English pubs, disco clubs and karaoke bars, this is the place
for the active nightlife. A night here can easily turn into day
think Cancun, spring break, but more diverse. In this mixed bag
of activity there is a barstool for everyone, from the young hipster
to oma and opa.
For the sights and sounds of the lighted hours, the Marfa Penin-
sula offers superb views, excellent small beaches and the best
diving on the island. The northern-most tip of the island is mo-
nopolized by large resorts, so no nightlife or restaurants outside
the resorts facilities exists within walking distance, but the area
is quiet and peaceful.
The ferry terminal here offers quick transports to Maltas sister
island of Gozo, as well as the island of Comino. Both are easily
accessible and worth a day of exploration.
While most of the beaches that border the island of Malta are
rocky, Golden Bay provides the largest of the sandy dwellings.
Its by far the most popular and crowded beach in the summer,
but the winter months replace the calm waters of the bay with
small waves, drawing in daring surfers who are willing to brave
the cold.
Facing the water, walk to the left and follow the path up to the
top of the cliff. This hike offers beautiful views of both Golden
Bay and Ghajn Tuffieha (meaning Apples Eye), another sandy
beach directly to the south. There is also a road that connects the
two bays but the walk is not nearly as fun or scenic.
Traveling to the southern point of the island, visitors will be in
awe of the fishing village of Marsaxlokk, with its picture-perfect
| TRAVEL
WUNSIEDEL
FESTSPIELSTADT
WUNSIEDEL
FESTSPIELSTADT
Unique
Rock Maze Luisenburg
& Bird of Prey Park Katharinenberg
Experience Europes
largest granite area &
spectacular ight shows
in the birds of prey park
Tourist-Information Wunsiedel
touristinfo@wunsiedel.de
Jean-Paul-Strae 5
95632 Wunsiedel
Phone: 09232 602-162
Fax: 09232 602-169
www.wunsiedel.de
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brightly colored fishing boats and fisherman who are equally as
colorful.
Family-owned restaurants line the harbor, each offering the catch
of the day. A daily market on the waterfront sells Maltese novelty
items. For more local flair, visit the early morning Sunday fish
market, which sets the scene for local purchases of the Mediter-
ranean riches.
Getting around
The Maltese are experts at maneuvering through the narrow
streets at dangerously high speeds. Additionally, they drive on
the left side of the road. Take note: thats two strikes against Ame-
rican drivers. Take the bus instead. At 12 euros for a weeklong
pass, its a safer and cheaper alternative.
While its a wonder the large buses can fit through many of the
cramped towns, they manage, providing a sightseeing tour along
the way. A full bus schedule can be found at www.arriva.com.mt.
Taxis are also available in the more populated areas, but be sure
to agree on a price before accepting a ride.
Getting there
The Malta tourism site (www.visitmalta.com) has numerous down-
loadable reference guides, including a year-round events calen-
dar and maps and information for countryside hikes.
Flying to the islands is the easiest and most cost efficient; Air
Malta provides 10 flights a week from Munich at affordable pri-
ces, (www.airmalta.com). For package deals, www.lastminute.de
or www.tui.com are good places to start.
Avoid getting an all-inclusive holiday package, however, because
missing out on Maltas traditional cuisine and mom and pop, ho-
le-in-the-wall restaurants lessens the overall experience.
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man, Baden Baden makes no secret of its main attractions.
Situated at the northern edge of the Black Forest, the town
has attracted international and local clientele for centuries in
pursuit of relaxation and its famed healing waters.
Today, two bath houses -- one traditional and somber, the
other, modern and casual -- still attract hundreds of thousands
of visitors a year. The more established bath, Friedrichsbad,
boasts an all-nude dress code and a one-of-a-kind experience
that leaves visitors gum-muscled and soporific. The Caracalla
baths, with a fun, accessible atmosphere, is replete with pools,
saunas and tanning beds.
Friedrichsbad and Caracalla sit next to each other near the
center of town. Each bath offers unique services and ambi-
ance, so with the right amount of time and inclination, both
should be tried.
Friedrichsbad
This bath, based on the Roman-Irish tradition, is an incredible
three and a half hours missed by those intimidated by nudity.
Is the nudity awkward? No. Initially, emerging stark naked from
the lockers to be greeted by clothed (and multilingual) atten-
dants is uncomfortable. But, among bare peers, the nudity is
secondary to the experience. Most of all, the bathers act res-
pectful and polite.
Numbered rooms guide visitors through each carefully or-
chestrated stage of the spa. Bathers wash off outside grime in
monsoon showers before sweating off impurities in dry saunas.
Next, they can enjoy a soap brush massage administered by
Soak your worries away in Baden Baden
Guests sit outside a sauna at the Caracalla Spa.
gruff German women who end the five minute scrub down with
a hearty spank.
Post-massage, guests frolic in pools of varying temperatures. A
picturesque pool sits under a looming dome decorated in Me-
diterranean tiles and is refreshingly cool and still after lounging
in warm bubbling baths.
Friedrichsbads most memorable event happens post-soak.
After a quick plunge in a cold bath (18 degrees Celsius,) at-
tendants wrap bathers in a warm towel and lead them to a
darkened room lined with beds. Here, the nubile bathers are
wrapped up, snug and impossibly clean, and encouraged to
take a half-hour nap. Bathers emerge from this cocoon refres-
hed, scrubbed and completely at ease. As an aside, children
under 14 are not allowed in Friedrichsbad.
Caracalla
Less serious and regimented than the traditional Friedrichsbad,
Caracalla is a good option for families (though children under
7 not allowed) and spa initiates. The bath has two distinct sec-
tions. Downstairs, visitors wear swimsuits and splash in hea-
ted indoor and outdoor pools. Up the spiral staircase however,
more adventurous bathers take it all off for an au natural sauna
experience.
Visitors can choose between dry Swedish saunas (one as hot
as 90 degrees Celsius,) more temperate steam baths and the
not-to-be-missed eucalyptus suffused room. When it all gets
too hot, the showers or the polar ice bucket provide a chilly
rinse. For a dry, oil infused sauna, head outside where guests
can also sun bathe or shower in nice weather.
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Bademoden Made in Germany
Palm Beach
Factory sale of swim wear
Directly from the manufacturer
for women, men and children
Women: Sizes 3658, Cups AF
Men: Sizes 414
Large assortment of underwear
and casual clothes
Palm Beach Bademoden GmbH
Am Unteren Weinberg 13 93077 Bad Abbach
Phone: 09405/9595-30
Mo.Fr. 9 a.m.6 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.3 p.m.
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zines in English.
| by Chelsea Bissell,
U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr Public Affairs
Protocol demands all guests in Caracallas dry saunas to place
a towel underneath their bums and feet. This protects the sitter
from both hot boards and the risk of contamination.
For those wishing to relax in a sauna without having to bear it
all, Caracalla offers dry, humid, aromatic and briny saunas on
its clothed, ground floor. Those with aching backs or feet can
also enjoy pounding waterfalls and pools lined with water jets
guaranteed to knead out any kink.
At Caracalla visitors need a swimsuit and a towel, but the bath
will provide a towel with a 10-euro deposit. Upon entry, visitors
receive a wristband. They open and close lockers and serve
as a credit card for drink and snack purchases at the bar. All
extras are paid for upon exit.
The details
For a 3.5 hour stay plus a soap brush massage, Friedrichsbad
costs 33 euros. Caracalla runs cheaper at 17 euros for a three-
hour stay. Friedrichsbad is located at Romerplatz 1. Caracalla
is right next door.
Editors Note: This article originally ran in the May 9, 2012,
edition of the Bavarian News.
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an individual concept of its own
... the idea:
to provide a home away from home. You should feel comfortable after a workday,
come home and have the possibility to chill out.
Of course,
the business apartment offers you also the relaxed atmosphere to work from
home...
ba business apartment
KLAUS H. FIEDLER
92637 Weiden i. d. Oberpfalz
+ 49-961-38189438
E-mail: .business-apartment@t-online.de
HOMEPAGE: www.business-apartment-online.de
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(djd/pt). Horse-riding is a very popular sport in Germany.

And that is not only true for horse-riding competitions. There
is nothing more exciting for horse lovers than to ride through
fields, forests and meadows. This is especially true if the terrain
varies and the paths are horse-friendly. The Tauber Valley with
its soft hills and idyllic river valleys is ideal for excursions on
horseback. For more information about the region, go to www.
liebliches-taubertal.de.
To each its own hobby
Whether vacationing with ones own horse, taking riding less-
ons, or going on an excursion with a leased horse - there are
On Horseback through the beautiful
Tauber Valley
The Franconian vacation region is a paradise for horse lovers
Beautiful riding grounds are available for horses and riders in the beautiful Tauber Valley.
many possibilities in the Tauber and Main region. The brochure
Reiterurlaub im Lieblichen Taubertal (Horseback Vacation in
the beautiful Tauber Valley) is available for free at the tourist
office in Tauberbischofsheim and can be ordered by calling
09341-82-5806. It features 24 horse farms and farms with ac-
commodations and offers for horses and riders. The size of
the farms ranges from small, family-run businesses to modern
horse ranches with a diversified program.
Here, each rider can find what he or she is looking for based
on individual preferences and skills. Offers range from exciting
tours and vacations for kids to romantic carriage rides along
the Tauber and Main rivers. The farms offer accommodations
for both, vacationers who want to stay several days and hor-
seback riders who only need a room for one night. Interesting
offers are also available for those who do not know how to ride
such as families who simply wish to spend their vacation on a
farm.
Brochure with a map and special arrangements
A map showing the location of the 24 farms helps vacationers
to get oriented in the region. The individual farms and their
offers are featured on the back of the brochure. Offers include
horse boxes, riding lessons, riding tours and accommodations.
The brochure also lists information about the infrastructure
such as the availability of indoor and outdoor riding arenas.
The flyer also lists special arrangements such as Family fun on
horseback, or Vacation on the Sonnenhof Farm.
| FOOD & DRINK
Mo.Su. 11.0015.00 17.0024.00
Tue. 17.0024.00
TAVERNE KOSTAS
Greec Specialty
Taverne Kostas Greek specialties directly in the heart of the
old town. Spoil yourself with freshly prepared dishes from our
abundant menu and from our large variety of Greek wine.
TAVERNE KOSTAS
Owner Konstantin Balis
Pfarrplatz 2
92637 Weiden
Telephone: + 49 (0) 961/419138
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(djd/pt). Rice salads are ideal for hosts because they are easy
and quickly to prepare. That way, the cook has the time to en-
joy and participate in the party while putting a fruity, hip culina-
ry delicacy on the dinner table. Rice salads are also very practi-
cal if additional guests appear at the dinner table because the
new packages from Mllers Mhle come in zip lock bags and
have a window that allows you to see how much rice is left in
the package. If you do not need the entire portion of rice, the
package can easily be closed again, is tear proof and keeps
the rice fresh. The new packages are stable and can easily be
stored on shelves or in the pantry.
Prepared in ten minutes
The basmati rice from the zip lock bag is prepared in ten minu-
tes so the fruity rice salad is ready in no time: First, prepare the
rice as outlined on the package and let it cool down. Wash and
cut the tomatoes in half, peel the cucumber, mango and papa-
ya. Cut the mango flesh from the stone, cut the papaya in half
and remove the pits. Dice the papaya, mango and cucumber.
Mango and papaya add an exotic and light touch to the salad
which makes it the perfect dish for a warm evening.
Curry paste adds flavor
Wash the chicken breast, dry it and cut it in strips. Mix oil, salt
and curry paste and put the chicken in it. Roast mustard seeds
in a coated pan for the vinaigrette and let them cool down. Mix
oil, vinegar and mango-chutney, add the mustard seeds and
spice it with salt and pepper. Mix the rice, tomatoes, mango
und papaya with the dressing and put it on a large dish. Pre-
pare the chicken breast strips in a bowl on the grill, put them
Fruity Rice Salad (ingredients for four persons)
1 package basmati rice (500 g)
250 g cherry tomatoes
1 cucumber
1 mellow mango
1 papaya
400 g chicken breast filet
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt
1 teaspoon curry paste
For the vinaigrette:
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2-3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
1-2 teaspoons medium hot mustard
1 teaspoon mango chutney
salt, freshly ground pepper
Bowl for grilling
Preparation takes approx. 35 minutes plus grilling time.
Fresh Food for Hot Days
Fruity rice salad is light, delicious and easy to prepare
Fruity rice salad is an exotic
change of the menu.
| by djd/Mllers Mhle
on the salad and serve it. Serve fresh pita bread, or fresh white
bread with the salad.
| FOOD & DRINK
CHINA TOWN
RESTAURANT
approx. 5 min from Graf. next to the train station Bahnhofstrae 41, Pressath
Great location for Hail and Farewell and other functions.
open 11.30 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 22.30 7 days a week. We accept dollars and credit card payments.
WE ALSO DELIVER! 09644/217
Come enjoy our: all you can eat
served at the table per person 13,80 l kids 34 years 3,50 kids 512 years 6,90

Our beergarden is open
www.china-town-pressath.de
Every Day 17.00 till 21.30 pm
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(rgz). For kids, its the highlight of the year, for some parents
it is a lot of hard work: the childrens birthday party. If a lot of
kids are expected in the apartment or the house, then strong
nerves and great preparation are necessary. You do not only
need to plan the mandatory games, but also the menu which is
of great importance to the little guests. Home-made ice cream
specialties are always popular with the kids, and they are light,
fruity and easy to prepare with concentrated fruit juice. It gives
the ice cream a natural and undiluted fruit taste.
Orange ice popsicles (for three portions of ice, 50 ml each):
Ingredients:
50 ml concentrated orange juice
50 ml plain yogurt
50 ml water
Sweet treats for the
Kids Party
Orange ice popsicles
Home-made ice specialties are very popular with kids. They are light and easy to pre-
pare with concentrated fruit juice.
Preparation:
Mix concentrated orange juice, water and yogurt. Taste it, and
add sugar, if necessary. Put the ice cream in popsicle molds
and put it in the freezer. You can also use other concentrated
fruit juices such as apple-cherry, apple-raspberry, apple-red
currant, or pear.
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