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All-Hands Assembly
Hainerberg thirdgraders portray historical figures. See page 11.
Garrison recognizes outstanding service. See page 3.
German, American students share their cultures. See pages 16-17.
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Vol. XVI, No. 13
April 10, 2014
Chess champs
Hainerberg delivers deadly blow to Aukamm royal family By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Photo by Capt. Kait Mandelkow
Members of Wiesbaden’s 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, transport presidential support personnel in Blackhawk helicopters over the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam during President Barack Obama’s visit to Europe in late March.
Local aviators support president By Shayna Brouker
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Need an aerial escort for a highvisibility VIP? Call the 1-214th. Wiesbaden’s 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, provided support to President Barack Obama and his entourage of White House press corps, Secret Service and other support personnel during a visit to Europe March 18-26. The
1-214th sent 52 Soldiers and 11 UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters to escort the presidential party. It was the battalion’s third presidential escort mission. Last year the 1-214th supported Obama on his trips to Belfast, Ireland and Israel. The 1-214th flew with the Marine Corps Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) and the Dutch and Belgian police aircraft, working hand-in-hand with the organiza-
tions to successfully accomplish the mission. Alpha Company, led by Capt. Kait Mandelkow, escorted the president in the Netherlands. Gulf Company, led by their commander, Maj. Cameron Albert, accompanied the president in Brussels. “The highlight of this trip was undoubtedly the interaction between our company and the White See President on page 7
Don’t be surprised if you spot a small tent out in front of Hainerberg Elementary School some evening in the near future. It’s only Aukamm Elementary School Principal Debbie Parks paying off a bet to fellow Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe Principal Penelope Miller-Smith. The campout is payment for Hainerberg Elementary School winning the annual Chess Tourna-
ment between the two schools — for the second year in a row. “The Boy Scouts are going to help me with the campout,” said Parks, adding that she was inviting members of Hainerberg’s Chess Club to Aukamm for a special treat. “There was a massive improvement in the skill of our players,” said Rabih Youness, Hainerberg special education paraprofessional and Chess Club coach. With a lopsided playSee Chess champs on page 5
Photo by Karl Weisel
Hana Sarver makes a move during the final against fellow Hainerberg Elementary School fifth-grader Sebastian Ortiz.
Stand-down Day dedicated to preventing sexual assaults By Shayna Brouker
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Sexual assault is a hot topic in the military community. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and to kick it off U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden is holding a Ready and Resilient Campaign Stand-down April 16 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Clay Kaserne
Fitness Center. The stand-down will focus onSexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention and the Army Substance Abuse Program. An information fair will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m at the fitness center. The event is open to service members, civilians and family members. U.S. Army Europe and USAG Wiesbaden com-
manders will speak, and audience members will have the opportunity to participate in an obstacle course. A comedian will provide comic relief related to bystander intervention. Eighty-eight percent of all reports of sexual assault this year have been alcohol-related, according to Rolando DeLeon, SHARP coordinator.ASAP aims to keep Soldiers fit and substance-free, while SHARP focuses on the reduction of sexual harassment and asSee Stand-down Day on page 7
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