Herald Union - August 14, 2014

erald Union H Vol. XVI, No. 22

Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany

Aug. 14, 2014

Inside this issue

Welcome to Wiesbaden

Host nation orientation tours give newcomers the tools and knowhow to navigate their new home in Germany. See page 6.

Photos by Charles Wolford

Mastering fundamental warrior tasks

Scouts get busy

American and Irish Scouts share experiences during Wiesbaden visit, and several Boy Scouts are honored during Eagle Scout Courts of Honor. See pages 8 and 9.

Army Community Service

Community members celebrate 49 years of helping service members and their families.

See page 10.

IMCOM-E Basketball All-Stars

Army Europe’s best athletes gear up for allstar showdown against stateside college players.

See page 13.

Members of the 24th Military Intelligence Battalion tackle small arms fire, conduct dismounted patrols and other tasks during a Field Training Exercise July 28. Photo above: Pfc. Benito Salazar (from left), Spc. Elliott Muhammed, Spc. Daniyel Moton and Sgt. Ray Pacheco prepare to breach a door during a room clearing drill. Photo right: Spc. Daniyel Moton sprints while crossing an open area to reach the mission objective.

Keep valuables out of sight

Keep your personal items out of the hands of thieves

Satellite navigation devices are the most popular items for crooks, but laptops, ID cards, passports, cameras, cell phones, backpacks and military clothing items are also regularly stolen from cars and vans.

“The main problem is that Soldiers and civilians

leave property in plain view inside vehicles,” said Joseph Day, the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal’s law enforcement chief.

Another big problem is that some people just don’t lock their vehicles, OPM officials added.

“It is not only important to lock your vehicle when unattended, but it’s also the law in many countries in Europe,” Day said. But he warned that a locked vehicle alone is not a foolproof deterrent. If thieves see something valuable in plain sight inside, they See Valuables on page 3

Special Agents from the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly known as CID, are once again warning Internet users worldwide about cyber criminals involved in an online crime that CID has dubbed “the Romance Scam.”

CID special agents continue to receive numerous reports from victims located around the world regarding various scams of persons impersonating U.S. Soldiers online. Victims are usually unsuspecting women, 30 to 55 years old, who believe they are romantically involved with an American Soldier, yet

are being exploited and ultimately robbed, by perpetrators who strike from thousands of miles away.

“We cannot stress enough that people need to stop sending money to persons they meet on the Internet and claim to be in the U.S. military,” said Chris Grey, Army CID’s spokesman.

“It is very troubling to hear these stories over and over again of people who have sent thousands of dollars to someone they have never met and sometimes have never even spoken to on the phone,” Grey said.

See Romance scams on page 4

By Robert Szostek

U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal

Army warns about romance scams

Commentary What's your favorite Feedback: European travel destination?

Marion Lewis Directorate of Public Works, Operations and Maintenance “Denmark — the people are nice. It’s a nice area and you don’t have to pay to go to the beach.”

Spc. John Henry 5th Signal Command “The North Sea — it’s one of the most relaxing places to go because it’s very tranquil.

I’ve gone there with my wife and child. I like to go places to relax. If you’re looking for a place to rest and relax, the North Sea is the place to go.”

Monika Engmann Directorate of Public Works Operations and Maintenance “The Netherlands (Holland).

The people are very relaxed.

They are not stressed like the Germans. It’s nice countryside; you can do a lot of biking and just really relax.

It’s vacation for me.”

Joe Cerda Clay Airfield Operations “Berlin — it’s the history.

Just 24 years ago it was still a divided city. And you talk to people who still remember that time.”

Volker Ramspott Wiesbaden Training Support Center “It’s probably Spain. They have nice beaches, affordable prices and it’s family friendly. I have three little boys and they love it.”

Freedom 6 sends Demonstrating our commitment during Operation Atlantic Resolve allies through years of training and interacting together Commander of U.S. in Europe.

Army Europe As the Army Over the last few Service Compomonths, the great nent Command of Soldiers and civilUnited States Euroians of United States pean Command, we Army Europe have executed have a unique ability to leverage and supported what is now friendships built during more known as Operation Atlantic than 1,000 security cooperation Resolve. Originally identified events and exercises every year. as “Persistent Presence,” this A perfect example of this operation clearly demonstrates is how the mission in support the value of why we maintain of Operation Atlantic Resolve U.S. forces in Europe. developed; our relationships USAREUR is currently con- with the countries affected ducting multinational battalion allowed our team to set the and company-level training, initial conditions that facilitated expeditionary sustainment and our Soldiers’ ability to arrive planning future bilateral train- rapidly and begin training iming opportunities in Estonia, mediately.

Latvia, Lithuania and Poland.

These relationships are a The speed and success with direct result of having a perwhich USAREUR performed manent presence in Europe. these actions were made pos- The foundation of trust we have sible only by the trust and rela- built allowed us the ability to tionships we have built with our gain access to key leaders in

By Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr.

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day Editor’s note: The following was signed by Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh: The nation’s annual observance of Women’s Equality Day commemorates the addition of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. This victory moved our nation forward on the path toward equal civil and political rights for all Americans.

The roles of women in the Army have changed dramatically since 1775. Then, women only nursed the ill and wounded, laundered and mended clothing and cooked for the troops in

camp on campaign — services that did not exist among the Army’s uniformed personnel until the 20th century.

Now, women make up nearly 16 percent of the active Army and serve in 95 percent of all Army occupations. Women continue to have a crucial role in current operations, and their contributions to defending freedom underscore their dedication and willingness to share great sacrifices.

We are incredibly proud of our courageous and patriotic Army personnel. Daily, each member proves people are the strength of our Army.

Together, they make the Army the strength of our nation. The Army has long been a leader in understanding the power

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the affected region and respond in a timely manner when every second was critical to providing our friends the assurance they so desired.

This operation is a demonstration of our nation’s unwavering commitment to our partners and allies and a direct result of personal relationships developed throughout the years.

We will continue to provide the support and assurance that our partners and allies both need and deserve through Operation Atlantic Resolve and other training events and exercises.

I want to thank the Soldiers, civilians and families of United States Army Europe for their dedication to duty and true professionalism during this important and critical time. As always, your selfless service is apparent every day, and I am proud to be a member of this fine organization.

Strong Soldiers, Strong Teams.

and potential that is created by embracing diversity in the ranks. To that end, women of the highest caliber have served in our Army for generations and have proven that sacrifice and selfless service are genderless.

We are a world-class force because we recruit and integrate the best talent in ways that enhance decision-making and inspire high performance.

This Women’s Equality Day, join us in honoring those who fought tirelessly for women’s right to vote. We are grateful for all who have helped to shape America and to make America’s Army what it is today — a place where women and men from all walks of life stand proudly together in service to our nation.

Army Strong.

Command and newspaper staff USAG Wiesbaden Commander......................Col. Mary L. Martin USAG Wiesbaden Command Sergeant Major ......................................Command Sgt. Maj. Roy L. Rocco Public Affairs Officer.......................................Anemone Rueger Editor....................................................Karl Weisel (mil 337-7405) Associate Editor................................Chrystal Smith (mil 337-1400) Reporter...........................................Shayna Brouker (mil 337-5150)

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News and features News flash Keeping a watchful eye

Officials at the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal want newcomers to Europe to be aware of possible ways they could be ripped off. With pickpockets not uncommon in Europe, people need to be especially cautious in crowded areas. OPM Law Enforcement Chief Joseph Daly said people should beware of being jostled, bumped or crowded, and be alert to actions such as a person dropping something or causing a loud commotion that may be staged distractions to help a thief grab a victim’s valuables unnoticed. Day recommended that women carry their handbags or purses in front of them and men should place their wallets in their front pockets to thwart pickpockets.

See more crime prevention tips at www.eur.army. mil/opm/default.htm. (USAREUR Public Affairs)

Emergency numbers

Do you know what number to call in an emergency? For on-post emergencies call the Military Police at mil 114 or civ (0611) 705-114; for an ambulance or in case of fire call mil 117 or civ (0611) 705-117. For off-post emergencies call the German Police at civ 110 or for an ambulance/fire call civ 112. Be aware that if you dial 112 or 110 from your cell or home phone on post it will go to a German dispatcher. To call the Military Police for non-emergencies dial mil 548-7777/7778 or 7779; civ (0611) 143-548-7777/7778 or 7779. To call the Clay Fire Station for a non-emergency call mil 337-5883 or 5315; civ (0611) 705-5883 or 5315.

Photo correction

In our last issue a photo of Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers volunteers helping out at a German kindergarten incorrectly identified one of the individuals featured. It should have said Spc. Jacob McNeil, not Spc. Lucas Cordell.

First Sergeants Barracks Program

The garrison recently received a spate of ICE feedback from barracks residents with concerns about privacy, space, facility maintenance, key maintenance, recordkeeping, malfunctioning household equipment, physical security and alcohol. While garrison officials are working with unit commanders and first sergeants to address these issues, day-to-day operations of the barracks are indeed a unit function. Staff assistance visits are intended to teach, coach and assist these leaders with their barracks responsibilities. A new handbook and the Command Inspection Program checklist for all units in Europe will address issues such as maintenance, record keeping, key control and physical security. Barracks dwellers and unit leaders are reminded that anyone can call in a service order for malfunctioning appliances at mil 337-5249 or civ (0611) 705-5249.

Beware of potential scam

Everyone is advised to be on the alert for individuals attempting to sell fraudulant items from their cars. Military Intelligence officials report one individual in particular who has been targeting U.S. personnel in the area. If you are approached, call the Military Police at civ (0611) 143-548-7777/7778 or 7779 to report it.

Photos by Karl Weisel

Technology Expo

Master Sgt. David Isaacs and fellow community members check out the latest in tech gear at Wiesbaden’s Technology Fair, hosted by 5th Signal Command, Aug. 1.

German general is U.S. Army Europe’s new chief of staff his presence will have on the team.”

As announced by the German Federal Ministry of Defense, U.S. Army Europe’s Laubenthal said he is looking forward next chief of staff will be a general officer to his new assignment. “I view my new from the Bundeswehr, Brig. Gen. Markus duties as chief of staff with interest and reLaubenthal. In this capacity, Laubenthal spect. As the commander of Panzerbrigade will synchronize the activities of the 12 (12th Armored Brigade) ‘Oberpfalz,’ USAREUR staff in much the same manner I have always valued the joint exercises as his American predecessors have done. with our partnership unit, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment in Vilseck. I am therefore Laubenthal was expected to report to even more pleased to continue this close duty full time on or about Aug. 4. cooperation in a new and unique way in “This is a bold and major step forward Bundeswehr Brig.

Wiesbaden. in USAREUR’s commitment to operating Gen. Markus “I am sure that I can use the experience in a multinational environment with our Laubenthal I gained in the German Army supporting German allies,” said Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell Jr., USAREUR commander. “U.S. and the training of ready army forces, in my new position German senior military leaders have been serving with USAREUR,” he said. together in NATO’s International Security Assistance Before this assignment Laubenthal served as the Force in Afghanistan for years. Sustaining the shared commander of the 12th Armored Brigade in Amberg capability from this experience will benefit both U.S. and the chief of staff for ISAF Regional Command and German armies.

North in Afghanistan. Among several command “As you know, actions speak louder than words, and staff assignments in Germany, he also served as and this innovation carries a very strong message re- military assistant to the deputy commander of operagarding our seriousness about a multinational team,” tions and assistant chief of staff for operations for the Campbell said. “I look forward to working with Brig. Kosovo Force. (Courtesy of the U.S. Army Europe Gen. Laubenthal and seeing the tremendous impact Public Affairs Office)

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Continued from page 1 will gladly smash a window or cut open a canvas top to grab it.

“It is best to never leave anything valuable in a car, even if you leave it on the casern,” Day said. “Crooks know all the hiding places for electronic devices.” If you must leave something in your car, the trunk is the safest place, he added.

Day offered some tips for people who will be driving on vacations this season, to help reduce their chances of becoming victims of crime: Keep baggage and valuables out of sight, preferably locked in the trunk. When staying overnight, take valuables inside with you.

If you have a detachable satellite navigation system or radio, always take it out when you leave the car.

Always lock your car while driving, while getting gas, at rest stops and when parked. Locking or securing your car is a requirement in most European countries.

Never leave valuable documents such as passports or ID cards in your vehicle — always keep them in your possession.

Maps and guidebooks on the dashboard show that you’re a tourist — keep them in the glove box.

Stay away from cars driving erratically.

Never pick up hitchhikers.

Be wary if someone indicates there is something wrong on the driver’s side of the vehicle. While you are distracted, another thief may open the passenger door or reach through the window and steal valuables.

Report thefts to military and local police, regardless of the country you are in. You may need a police report to file an insurance report as well.

For more security and crime prevention tips, contact the Provost Marshal Office in your community.

Pamphlets on car and vacation security are available from the National Crime Prevention Council at www. ncpc.org/resources/files/pdf/theft.

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News and features From the blotter Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services

July 24 Property damage: A noncommissioned officer became a victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging his or her vehicle while parked on Clay Kaserne.

Property damage: An officer became a victim when an unknown person fled the scene after damaging his or her vehicle while parked on Clay Kaserne.

July 25 Larceny: A family member became a victim when an unknown person stole items from her purse while traveling in the Netherlands.

July 27 Assault: An NCO is being charged with aggravated assault, drunk and disorderly conduct and domestic violence.

July 28 Failure to obey: Three Soldiers are being charged with failure to obey regulation driving with expired U.S. Army Europe registration.

July 29 Traffic accident: An NCO is being charged with fleeing the scene of a traffic accident and improper backing causing property damage.

July 30 Driving suspension: An officer received a 30-day on-post driving suspension for three or more parking violations in a one-year period.

Aug. 1 Traffic accident: A civilian employee is being charged with a traffic accident due to an improper lane change causing property damage.

Aug. 2 Assault: A family member is being charged with assault consummated by a battery, civilian misconduct and domestic violence.

Aug. 3 Larceny: A Soldier became a victim when an unknown person(s) stole his or her privately owned vehicle in Crestview Housing.

Desertion: A Soldier is being charged with desertion, drunk and disorderly conduct, assault on a law enforcement officer, fleeing apprehension, damage to private property and possession of a controlled substance.

Aug. 5 Possession: A family member is being charged with wrongful possession of a controlled substance and civilian misconduct.

Fraud: A family member is being charged with procurement fraud and civilian misconduct.

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Continued from page 1 The majority of the “romance scams,” are being perpetrated on social media and dating-type websites where unsuspecting females are the main target.

The criminals are pretending to be U.S. servicemen, routinely serving in a combat zone. The perpetrators will often take the true rank and name of a U.S. Soldier who is honorably serving his country somewhere in the world, or has previously served and been honorably discharged, then marry that up with some photographs of a Soldier off the Internet, and then build a false identity to begin prowling the Internet for victims.

The scams often involve carefully worded romantic requests for money from the victim to purchase special laptop computers, international telephones, military leave papers and transportation fees to be used by the fictitious “deployed Soldier” so the false relationship can continue. The scams include asking the victim to send money, often thousands of dollars at a time, to a third party address.

Once victims are hooked, the criminals continue their ruse.

“We’ve even seen instances where the perpetrators are asking the victims for money to purchase “leave papers” from the Army, help pay for medical expenses from combat wounds or help pay for their flight home so they can leave the war zone,” said Grey.

These scams are outright theft and are a grave misrepresentation of the U.S. Army and the tremendous amount of support programs and mechanisms that exist for Soldiers today, especially those serving overseas, said Grey.

Along with the romance-type scams, CID has been receiving complaints from citizens worldwide that they have been the victims of other types of scams — once again where a cyber crook is impersonating a U.S. service member.

One version usually involves the sale of a vehicle; where the service member claims to be living overseas and has to quickly sell his or her vehicle because he or she is being sent to another duty station. After sending bogus information regarding the vehicle, the seller requests the buyer do a wire transfer to a third party to complete the purchase. In reality, the entire exchange is a ruse for the crook to get the wire transfer and leave the buyer high and dry, with no vehicle.

Army CID continues to warn people to be very suspicious if they begin a relationship on the Internet with someone claiming to be an American Soldier and within a matter of weeks, the alleged Soldier is asking for money, as well as discussing marriage.

The majority of these scams have a

distinct pattern to them, explained Grey.

The perpetrators often tell the victims that their units do not have telephones or they are not allowed to make calls or they need money to “help keep the Army Internet running.” They often say they are widowers and raising a young child on their own to pull on the heartstrings of their victims.

“We’ve even seen where the criminals said that the Army won’t allow the Soldier to access personal bank accounts or credit cards,” said Grey.

All lies, according to CID officials.

“These perpetrators, often from other countries, most notably from West African countries, are good at what they do and quite familiar with American culture, but the claims about the Army and its regulations are ridiculous,” said Grey.

The Army reports that numerous very senior officers and enlisted Soldiers throughout the Army have had their identities stolen to be used in these scams.

To date, there have been no reports to Army CID indicating any U.S. service members have suffered any financial loss as a result of these attacks. Photographs and actual names of U.S. service members have been the only thing used.

On the contrary, the victims have lost thousands.

One victim revealed that she had sent more than $60,000 to the scammer. Another victim from Great Britain told CID officials that over the course of a year, she had sent more than $75,000 to the con artists.

“The criminals are preying on the emotions and patriotism of their victims,” added Grey.

The United States has established numerous task force organizations to deal with this and other growing issues; unfortunately, the people committing these scams are using untraceable email addresses on Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, etc., routing accounts through numerous locations around the world, and using pay-per-hour Internet cyber cafes, which oftentimes maintain no accountability of use. The ability of law enforcement to identify these perpetrators is very limited, so individuals must stay on the alert and be personally responsible to protect themselves.

“Another critical issue is we don’t want victims who do not report this crime walking away and thinking that a U.S. serviceman has ripped them off when in fact that serviceman is honorably serving his country and often not even aware that his pictures or identity have been stolen,” said Grey.

What to look for: Don’t send money. Be extremely

suspicious if you are asked for money for transportation costs, communication fees or marriage processing and medical fees.

Carefully check out the stories you are being told. If it sounds suspicious, there is a reason, it’s routinely false — trust your instincts.

If you do start an Internet-based relationship with someone, check him or her out, research what he or she are telling you with someone who would know, such as a current or former service member.

Be very suspicious if you never get to actually speak with the person on the phone or are told you cannot write or receive letters in the mail. Servicemen and women serving overseas will often have an APO or FPO mailing address.

Internet or not, service members always appreciate a letter in the mail.

Military members have an email address that ends in “.mil.” If the person you are speaking with cannot send you at least one email from a “.mil” (that will be the very LAST part of the address and nothing after), then there is a high probability he or she is not in the military.

Many of the negative claims made about the military and the supposed lack of support and services provided to troops overseas are far from reality — check the facts.

Be very suspicious if you are asked to send money or ship property to a third party or company.

Oftentimes the company exists, but has no idea or is not a part of the scam.

Be aware of common spelling, grammatical or language errors in the emails.

Be cognizant of foreign and regional accents that do not match the person’s story.

Where to go for help: Report the theft to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) (FBI-NW3C Partnership) at www.ic3.gov/default.aspx.

Report the theft to the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov/idtheft.

Your report helps law enforcement officials across the United States in their investigations.

Report the theft by phone at 1-877-IDTHEFT (438-4338) or TTY, 1-866653-4261.

Report the theft by mail at the following address: Identity Theft Clearinghouse F e d e r a l Tr a d e C o m m i s s i o n Washington, DC 20580.

Report the fraud by email to the Federal Trade Commission on Nigerian Scams via at spam@uce.gov.

For more information on CID, visit www.cid.army.mil. (Courtesy of CID Public Affairs)

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Army experts stress personal protection During Army Antiterrorism Awareness Month

By Spc. Glenn M. Anderson

U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month for the U.S. Army, and this year U.S. Army Europe antiterrorism experts are asking members of the U.S. forces community in Europe to remain vigilant and learn to protect themselves in their fight against terror.

Terrorist attacks can and do happen in Europe. For example, the New York Times reported on Nov. 25, 1985, that at least 34 people were wounded when a car bomb detonated outside a crowded American military shopping complex in Frankfurt, Germany.

Although that attack happened almost 30 years ago, the threat of terrorism remains very real. In 2011 a gunman opened fire on an American military bus at the Frankfurt airport, killing two U.S. Airmen and wounding two others.

“Countering evolving threats requires more individual efforts through continual vigilance, reporting suspicious activity and practicing individual pro-

tective measures,” said Jessica Bittle, a force protection specialist in USAREUR’s Antiterrorism Division.

Here are some simple ways people can help protect themselves against attack: • Keep a low profile and try to “blend in” to the local environment.

• Be unpredictable. Vary daily routines, such as routes to and from work,

the times you leave and return home.

• When traveling, look for places that could serve as arefuge, such as a military installation.

• Instruct your family and associates not to provide strangers with infor-

Everyone plays a role in antiterrorism It takes the efforts of everyone to safeguard the Army against the persistent, worldwide threat of terrorism. Army personnel must understand the threat, help detect terrorist activities and warn others when suspicious activities occur.

This year’s themes of Antiterrorism Awareness Month are: t Recognizing and reporting suspicious activity — iWatch Army and eGuardian Threat Reporting. In 2007 eGuardian was developed by the FBI to help meet the challenges of collecting and sharing terrorism-related activities among law enforcement agencies across various jurisdictions. t AT exercises — U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden conducts all-hazards full scale exercises on an annual basis with this year’s slated for September. These include U.S. and host nation police, fire officials and other first responders. t AT in contracting — Educate personnel on the importance of using the AT/OPSEC cover sheet AE Form 525-13C for vetting contractors’ access and integrating them in the AT training programs such as AT level I and iWatch.

To report suspicious activity visit the garrison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil and click on the iWatch/iSalute link in the center of the page.

You can also report suspicious behavior to the Military Police at civ (0611) 143-548-7777/7778 or 7779. (Courtesy of Michael Dirks, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden force protection manager.)

mation about you or your family.

• When leaving the office or home, tell your associates or family members where you’re going and when you expect to get there.

• Do not open doors to strangers, and refuse to meet with strangers outside your workplace.

• When traveling know emergency numbers for the area you’ll be in and how to use the local telephone system.

• When traveling, learn or carry a few key phrases in the local language, such as “I need a police officer” or “I need a doctor.”

• Watch news reports to stay informed about potential threats.

These are just a few of the many individual protective measures people can take. There are a wide range of resources available that offer many more. Some of those resources and links to others can be found at the USAREUR vigilance web page at www.eur.army.mil/vigilance and the USAREUR Antiterrorism Division’s “Stay Safe” Facebook page at https:// www.facebook.com/StaySafeAntiterrorism.

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Advocates for veteran’s benefits, support

Col. Mary Martin, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, talks with Tony Wallent (left), VFW Europe junior vice commander; Robert Wallace, assistant adjutant general and executive director of the Washington Office of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Brian Duffy, VFW junior vice commander-in-chief; and Peter Mascetti, senior vice commander of Post 27, during a visit to Wiesbaden Aug. 6. The VFW representatives spent several days in Belgium and Germany to become more familiar with the current missions of U.S. military men and women overseas. “Every day is Veterans Day in the VFW,” said Wallace, while talking to local U.S. Army Europe Soldiers. “We want to know what it is that we as a veterans service organization ... can do to be more effective in our jobs in serving those still in uniform and those serving here,” added Duffy. Members and non-members can get more information about the VFW at www.VFW.org, Wallace said.

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News and features

Smooth moves: Relocation Readiness revamps resilience programs

By Shayna Brouker

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

The first things you notice when you walk into Sara Clow’s office are the mounted photographs of German scenes on the wall — a close-up of a Riesling vine and a scenic overview of Rüdesheim.

The scene is characteristic of her philosophy behind the Army Community Service’s Relocation Readiness program, which she manages: “Enjoy your host country and enjoy each other, especially as family members.”

Clow aims to “breathe some new life” into the program, which includes host nation orientation; sponsorship training; German language classes; English as a second language classes; relocation tours of Wiesbaden, grocery stores, vineyards and more; Spouse Chat and Hearts Apart forums; and a lending closet for items to be borrowed until household goods arrive.

Clow, a social worker by trade, a military spouse and a newcomer to Germany herself, is particularly interested in fostering community through programs like Spouse Chat and combating isolation, which she says is prevalent. She often hears from family members that it’s expensive to have fun in Germany, and that the language barrier deters excursions off-post.

But once they engage in Relocation Readiness programs, they might just meet a friend, she said.

Relocation Readiness is about “teaching them to try.”

“I want to get people out of their stairwells, talking to humans instead of just typing to them” in Facebook groups, for example, said Clow. “We’re trying to crack the code to reach spouses. It’s hard to say, ‘Come out, there are going to be other spouses there just like you.’”

The revamped host nation orientation will replace Culture College, as it is known, in order to standardize

the program across European garrisons. The new program started in May and is mandatory for service members, taught every Tuesday.

Sponsorship for service members and spouses is also integral to a smooth start in Germany, said Clow. Criss Davenport, a spouse and information and referral specialist at ACS, knows all too well after a “really bad” experience coming to Germany. Her family’s sponsor never showed up at the airport, leaving her family, dog and 12 bags waiting upon their first arrival in Europe.

Photo by Sara Clow “I really wanted to make sure another family didn’t have to go Irmgard Goebel stands on the platform at the Wiesbaden Hauptthrough that,” said Davenport, bahnhof and explains details about using the train system to newwho now volunteers as a spouse comers during a Relocation Readiness downtown walking tour. sponsor. “But it got better, much stateside just so they can hear a friendly voice. They better. I didn’t know how indepth [sponsorship] was until I met Jodi (ACS Relocation get spooked thinking they’re going to step off the plane Readiness technician). It gave me the warm fuzzies.” with nobody there for them. But we let them know, Now Davenport serves as a spouse sponsor since ‘We’re here, and we’re going to get you squared away.’”

“It’s like having a friend before you get here, havspouses are not required to have one, as service meming someone show you around,” added Joana Linares, bers are. Most concerns center on housing, schools, a spouse sponsor volunteer. “That’s a nice feeling.” neighborhoods and the bus system. She refers newcomFind more information about each of the programs ers to the numerous programs and services offered by at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/mwr/acs.asp and ACS so they can “get their sea legs.”

“I think the biggest stumbling block is the un- a schedules of events on the calendar at wiesbaden. known,” she continued. “I call them when they’re still armymwr.com.

Natural beauty of breast-feeding may require some effort, at first

By Chrystal Smith

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

When Olivia Wilde, Gisele Bündchen and Gwen Stefani do it, it seems glamorous and looks like it’s a piece of cake.

But some less renowned mothers might say that while nursing one’s child is naturally beautiful, it may require a little more than what’s being purported; but the advantages to the child and mother are well worth it.

“It is a learning curve, but it’s worth it for the benefit for the child … and you’ll be glad you stuck with it,” said Carina Schmidt, mother. She said she knew she would breast-feed her son once he was born, but she had to overcome some challenges that would likely discourage a mother who might not be as committed to nursing.

“I knew I wanted to do it, but I didn’t know anything about breast-feeding,” said Amy Gurule, who credits an attending NICU nurse for showing her the way. “She said, ‘you need to breast-feed him. This is what you need to do.’ If it wasn’t for her I

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Amy Gurule nurses her son as her older son John sits nearby in the park during a New Parent Support Program Play in the Park outing Aug. 8 in Crestview Housing. probably would have stopped because I didn’t know what to do.”

Amy stuck with it and found support at a baby cafe. But a three-year break between her first and second child caused a minor lapse and she had to get assistance in nursing her second son.

“I would have been in pain still if I didn’t have the New Parent Support Program as a resource. I would have been in tears this time around,” said Amy. Though some may have to overcome challenges at the

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start of nursing, benefits to the child and mother such as lowering the risks of disease, fewer occurrences of illness — e.g., ear, respiratory or urinary tract infections, diarrhea — outweigh them all.

“I don’t have to worry about allergies to formula,” said Gurule, adding, that “being educated on the matter is more helpful.”

Education is what Staff Sgt. Katherine McCaslin of the 529th Military Police Company was seeking as she held her 1-month-

old son Mason, during the New Parent Support Program’s kickoff event for World Breast-feeding Week awareness activities.

“We came here today to learn about how to start building up a supply,” said McCaslin, who will return to work soon after maternity leave break (of 42 days), and wishes to continue feeding her son breast milk.

In today’s Army where Soldiers are also mothers, making accommodations for nursing mothers is becoming more commonplace. As a full-time Soldier, McCaslin said she was already concerned about things such as time management, “making sure we have enough for him during the day” and being able to express milk during duty hours as she prepares to return to work.

According to Barbara Dudenhoeffer, New Parent Support Program home visitor and international board certified lactation consultant, the 66th Military Intelligence Brigade and 24th Military Intelligence Battalion are two good examples in the Wiesbaden military

community of how units can support nursing mothers.

Mother and former Soldier Shawnna Beswick said that her experience as a supervisor made her realize the importance of communicating specific needs to supervisors, as well as supervisors having awareness of the things associated with breast-feeding.

“Be very forward about the need to breast-feed or pump during duty hours,” she said, explaining that an earlier experience as a supervisor showed her awareness of breast-feeding and related guidance was low. “I didn’t know, and I thought she was trying to deceive me. But she was right. …

I recommend that leaders read up on breast-feeding policy letters, SOPs and regulations, even talk to an OB/GYN, so they know how to support their Soldiers.”

New Parent Support Program is a resource available to help parents and families in the community, and it offers more resources, support groups and home visits. Call mil 5489218/9202 or civ (0611) 143548-9218/9202 to learn more.

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Public affairs pros get a frank look at ‘Fraport’

By Shayna Brouker

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Ever wonder what it takes to run one of the busiest airports in the world?

It takes more than 78,000 employees, for a start, to handle about 1,400 flights and peaks of 200,000 passengers per day — just this summer alone.

Installation Management Command-Europe public affairs professionals got an inside look at Germany’s biggest airport and largest employment complex, Frankfurt Airport, owned and operated by Fraport AG, Aug. 7.

The group, hosted by its counterparts, toured the entire airfield by bus, witnessing takeoffs and landings and got closer looks at de-icing facilities, hangars, cargo holds, an engine run-up area, mail-processing facility and a few aircraft. They also toured the hub control center, which oversees all ground operations, such as passenger flow control, passport control and baggage handling.

Frankfurt’s four runways allow for 98 “movements,” or takeoffs and landings, every hour. Lufthansa Airline, alone, runs 800 movements daily.

Other features include a sophisticated computer system that tracks transfers and predicts not only whether passengers will be able to make their connections, but calculates economic feasibility — impacting decisions to hold flights to allow passengers to make connections.

In addition to that, “Monitoring gate changes is a science unto itself,” said Arno Thom, hub control center deputy director.

Fraport, air traffic controllers and the airlines must also

closely monitor the timing of takeoffs and landings before 11 p.m. and after 5 a.m., due to a strict night flight curfew between these hours. The curfew was imposed by the Hessian Administration Court to protect quality of life for the airport’s neighbors. If arriving flights are delayed more than an hour at night, they must divert to another airport.

If they don’t depart from Fraport by 11, the plane is grounded and passengers have to spend the night in the terminal or a hotel. Flights arriving before 5 must remain in a holding pattern or divert to another airport.

Frankfurt Airport was built in 1936 and the United States Photo by Shayna Brouker Air Force operated the Rhein- Public affairs professionals and Lt. Col. Mark Kappelmann (second from right) scratch the Main Air Base in the southern underbelly of an Airbus A380 “for good luck” during a visit to the Frankfurt Airport Aug. 7. vicinity of the airport from 1945 to 2005. The fourth runway was completed in 2011, and plans for construction of a third terminal are underway.

“Thirty years ago, no one thought the Berlin Wall would come down — these were unthinkable thoughts,” said Roy Watson of the Fraport press department.“To see these developments over 30 years is quite astounding.”

The visit concluded a weeklong social media simulated exercise training.

“It’s been wonderful. It’s a priceless opportunity to do training with industry and see how a corporate agency manages community relations, especially the way they deal with the environmental impact on nearby communities,” said Anna Ciccotti, community and media relations specialist at U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, Italy. “All the efforts they are doing to keep neighbors happy and operations running is impressive.”

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Irish Scouts get taste of Americana During visit to Wiesbaden Story and photo by Shayna Brouker

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Irish Scouts brought the Emerald Isles to Wiesbaden July 25 as they toured the airfield as part of a 12-day international excursion to Germany.

Boy Scout Troop 107 hosted the co-ed Scouts as they got oriented with airfield operations, Roman ruins in Newman Village and the American sport of softball.

The Scouts had visited the airfield in 1986, but for almost all current Scouts, it was their first time on an American military base.

“There are a lot more civilians than I thought there would Irish Scouts take a swing during a game of pickup softball July 25 during their visit to Clay Kaserne. The visit was be,” said one. “And lots of hosted by Wiesbaden’s Boy Scout Troop 107.

American cars.”

Wiesbaden Scouts soar as new Eagles

Three complete requirements to join elite few

By Will Heiges II

Special to the Herald Union

Wiesbaden Troop 107 Scouts David Hess, Travis Lanternman and Sam Kraft stood before fellow Scouts, family members and friends in the Hainerberg Chapel on July 9 to be recognized and honored as being the newest members to earn the Boy Scouts of America’s Eagle rank.

Eagle Scouts both young and old stood alongside the new Eagles to reaffirm their oath and charge, led

by Distinguished Eagle Scout, Dr. Bob Schloesser.

“I realize that the Eagle rank is not the end but the beginning — to this I pledge my sacred honor…” is how all Eagles present and in unison finished the oath in preparation to welcome Hess, Lanternman and Kraft on board.

The three were then presented awards by the troop and the chartering organization, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 27, for obtaining Scouting’s highest rank.

Nationwide only four in 100 Scouts finish the requirements to become an Eagle before their 18th birthday, according to scouting officials.

The new Eagles in turn took time to publicly thank leaders, friends and family for helping them accomplish their goals on the Scouting trail.

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school sophomore who will be transferring to Colorado later this summer and whose three older brothers have earned Eagle.

“It was a pretty big achievement for me,” said Lanternman, who will be a high school freshman in Maryland when school resumes.

“I hope they continue challenging themselves using their Eagle award in Scouting as a jumping off point,” said Jeff Stone, Troop 107 leader.

A reception folPhoto by Bill Heiges lowed the ceremony Wiesbaden Troop 107’s newest Eagle Scouts are honored during a ceremony where all present in the Hainerberg Chapel July 9. had an opportunity Hess, a 2014 Wiesbaden High School graduate, to view a slide show featuring photos of each new who will be headed to Cincinnati State this fall, said, Eagle’s Scouting career.

“It was a great honor receiving this award. I hope my For more on Scouting in Wiesbaden check out the Scouting journey doesn’t end here. My Scouting skills Facebook pages on Troops 65 and 107. (Will Heiges will be with me for the rest of my life.”

II, an Eagle Scout, recent Summer Hire and Wies“The Eagle badge means that I have raised my baden High School graduate, is a communications status as a man among boys,” said Kraft, a high major at Texas A&M University.)

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USAG Wiesbaden — Wackernheim, Wiesbaden Chaplaincy Corps celebrates 239 years of service and morals — to those attending the special luncheon at the Community The 239th birthday celebration of Activity Center July 29. the Army’s chaplaincy corps wasn’t Soldiers are welljust another occasion to eat cake. It trained on lots of things, was a time to muse over and celebrate but “the best training is the work chaplains have carried out to work on your moral for the nation’s oldest military branch. navigation,” he said.

Piatt said of those he “This is a reminder of why we serve. It’s not about us, but about the spoke of that, in some Soldiers and families,” said Chaplain situations, “by not act(Col.) Carelton Birch, 5th Signal ing,” the Soldiers’ intesCommand chaplain, who said the tinal fortitude left indeltime he spent as enlisted and as a ible impressions on him; commander gave him insight on the making life-impacting moral issues Soldiers and command- decisions to follow internal or instilled guiders deal with. “It helped me understand ance rather than what the need for chaplains.”

Army training, guides or Photo by Volker Ramspott “They are not doing it to be rememregulations suggested in Chaplains (Lt. Col.) Christopher Archer, USAREUR, and (Col.) Terry Whiteside, USAG bered. They are doing it to preserve harrowing life and death Stuttgart, share a laugh before the luncheon celebrating the 239th anniversary of peace and liberty,” said Maj. Gen. circumstances. the Chaplaincy Corps July 29 at the Community Activity Center on Clay Kaserne.

Walter Piatt, deputy commander of “Such decisions come U.S. Army Europe and the event’s out of values built into laincy helps preserve Soldiers’ moral more than 25,000 chaplains have guest speaker.

Soldiers, not the manual,” he said, bearing. “We lead with values. … We served in the Army, 300 have died Piatt shared experiences from acknowledging the important roles don’t just train people to act, we teach during battle and seven have been downrange to translate the importance institutions such as schools and them to pull from their values. That’s awarded the Medal of Honor. Today of the role of the chaplaincy — ad- churches play in teaching founda- what the chaplaincy does for us.” about 3,000 are actively serving Solvising Soldiers on religion, ethics tional principles and how the chapAccording to Birch, since 1775 diers and families.

By Chrystal Smith

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Photos courtesy of Kathy Edwards

Boy Scout Troop 65 summer fun

Boy Scouts of Troop 65 take a moment to pose for a photo in Oppenheim after a tour of the labyrinth under the town — dating back to the Middle Ages — July 25. Photo left: Julie Skeesick pins the Eagle Scout badge on her son, Jonathan, the newest Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop 65 during a ceremony July 22. Jonathan built a bug habitat for Aukamm Elementary School so that students could study insects in an outdoor classroom setting. Troop 65 has been keeping busy during the summer with tunnel tours, Eagle Scout Courts of Honor and summer camp. The troop traveled to the Camp Bayern Boy Scout camp in Garmisch-Partenkirchen July 26 to Aug. 1 where they attended merit badge workshops, learned new camping, hiking and rock climbing skills, and hiked the Alpspitz with an overnight campout at the top of the mountain.

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Celebrating 49 years of assisting service members, families Youngsters play in the barrage of bubbles streaming from a bubble machine July 25 during the Army Community Service’s 49th birthday party at the cafeteria in Hainerberg Housing. Photo right: Nico Jones sifts through the complimentary toy basket to find the one he likes during the celebration.

ACS provides a variety of free Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation services ranging from financial and family assistance to orientation, readiness and resiliency programs. ACS was officially approved as an Army establishment July 25, 1965, but it unofficially came about in 1958. It was made up of volunteers who ran lending closets and thrift shops, held emergency fundraisers, assisted in emergencies and provided training to the newcomers to meet the needs of Soldiers and families. Stop by ACS in Hainerberg Housing or call civ (0611) 143-548-9201/9202 to learn more about ACS.

Community notes ... Community notes Next CIB Aug. 26

The next Community Information Briefing will be held Aug. 26 at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Activity Center on Clay Kaserne. Attend in person or follow it live on the Garrison Wiesbaden Facebook page.

BOSS gets busy

Hainerberg Elementary School multipurpose room.

Wiesbaden’s Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers hold Relocation tour movie nights on Mondays at 6 Army Community Service’s p.m., a BOSS Council Meet- Relocation Readiness program ing Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. (both at hosts a Shopping on the Econthe Warrior Zone) and a trip to omy in Frankfurt tour Aug. 22 Croatia Aug. 28 to Sept. 1. Call from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. The civ (0611) 143-548-9815 for starting point is in front of the WCSC Membership more information.

Bookmark at the Hainerberg Drive Preschool story time Shopping Center. Bring euros The Wiesbaden Community Head to the Wiesbaden Lifor public transportation and Spouses Club holds a Super brary on Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. for lunch. Call civ (0611) 143-548Sign-up and Open House Aug. 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at preschool story time. Call civ 9201 for details. the Community Activity Center (0611) 143-548-9821.

German class on Clay Kaserne. Visit www. Veterinary Careers Army Community Service’s wiesbadenspousesclub.com.

Workshop Relocation Readiness program FRG training High school students ages offers a German language class Army Community Service 14-18 are invited to take part Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. holds Family Readiness Group in a two-day “Exposure to Aug. 14 to Sept. 4. Classes will treasurer training Aug. 26 from Careers in Veterinary Medi- be held in the ACS conference 12:30-2 p.m., FRG key caller cine Workshop” Aug. 18-19 room in Building 7790 in Haintraining Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the erberg Housing. Call civ (0611) to 11:30 a.m. and FRG leader Veterinary Treatment Facility 143-548-9201 for details. training Aug. 27 from 9 a.m. to on Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne.

Famous Toastmasters 2 p.m.Call civ (0611) 143-548- Registration is limited to the Club first 12 people to sign up. Pick 9202 for details.

Enhance your career by up and drop off registration First aid class developing your speaking form at the Veterinary Clinic The Wiesbaden American and leadership skills at the in Building 1038.

Red Cross holds a CPR/AED/ Famous Toastmasters Club in first aid blended learning skills PWOC Movie Night Wiesbaden. Meetings are the The Protestant Women of second and fourth Thursday session Aug. 16 from 9-11:30 a.m. Stop by the Red Cross in the Chapel host a free movie of the month at 7:45 p.m. in Building 1206 on Wiesbaden’s night, featuring “God’s Not the Restaurant Alt-Wiesbaden Dead,” Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at the (Kurt-Schuhmacher-Ring 17, Clay Kaserne to sign up.

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65197 Wiesbaden). Visit www. famous-toastmasters.de for more information.

Scream-free seminars

A Scream-free Parenting seminar will be held Aug. 26 from 10-11:30 a.m., Launching Hope seminar (for parents with teens) Aug. 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. and Scream-free Marriage seminar Aug. 28 from 6:30-8 p.m. Limited child care will be available for participants who pre-register. Call civ (0611) 143-548-9201 for information.

Warrant officers cruise

The U.S. Army Warrant Officers’ Association Rhein Neckar Silver Chapter offers food, fun, prizes and more at its annual cruise on the Rhein River Aug. 16. Email usawoa.rnsc@gmail.com for details.

Sponsorship training

Sponsorship training is offered every third Thursday of the month from 1:30-2 p.m. in Classroom 8, Building 1023E on Clay Kaserne.

EFMP support group

An Exceptional Family Member support group will meet Aug. 14 and Sept. 11 from 5:30-7

p.m. in Apartment 1, 57 Texas Strasse, in Hainerberg Housing.

Kudos to volunteers

Congratulations to July’s Volunteers of the Month: Lisa Ross, Taylor Hill, Puja Gellerman, Lea TenBrink, John Crongeyer, Master Sgt. Richard Jungmann, William Heiges II, Samantha Dockstrader and Shannon Jungmann.

Thrift Shop donations

The Wiesbaden Community Spouses Club’s Thrift Shop accepts donations during operating hours only. Items should never be left outside the shop when it is closed.

The Thrift Shop hours through the end of summer are Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays (Aug. 23) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Extended center hours

The Recycle/Re-Use Center located on Clay Kaserne now has extended hours. In addition to the center being open Monday to Friday from noon to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday noon to 6 p.m., the center is now open every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information call the center at civ (0611) 705-9999.

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Schoolbits Photo contest

The Herald Union and School Liaison Office host a back-to-school photo contest with the best images to be featured in the Sept. 11 edition. Community members are invited to send in up to three images each, taken during 2014 back-to-school events by Aug. 29 to army.wiesbadenpao@mail.mil.

Back-to-School event

The Hainerberg Shopping Center holds a Backto-School event Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Application window extended

The application window for the University of Oklahoma’s doctorate in organizational leadership has been extended to Aug. 15. Call civ (0611) 7055937 for details.

Important dates to note Photos by Karl Weisel

Wiesbaden High School engineering and technology teacher Frank Pendzich talks about the workings of a photovoltaic cell in powering a model during STEM Camp Aug. 4. Photo below: Joshua Theodore (left) and Princeton Vaughn test a solar construction to see if it will produce energy to drive their solar-powered vehicle.

Green technology Young scientists explore the world of robotics during camp

By Shayna Brouker

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Playing with robots might not sound like a fun summertime activity for most kids, but sparks were flying in the Wiesbaden High School art room as middle school Robo Campers got started on their solar energy-powered cars.

Ninety applicants signed up for the two-week program headed by Frank Pendzich, instructor of engineering and technology. The first week, Aug. 4-8, focused on green technology, while the second week centered on robotics technology. The camp is one piece of the Robo Warriors’ push for students to pursue an interest in science, technology, engineering and math, better known as STEM. The first day began with a team-building exercise to keep a helium stick afloat.

“The most important thing we do here is to get kids to work collectively and make sure no one is standing off to the side,” said Pendzich. “Sometimes the quietest ones have the most to contribute.”

Students worked in groups of four to construct a solar-powered car from a kit with minimal guidance from Pendzich. At one point, he paused their progress to explain just how solar-powered energy works with his own demonstration. They also learned about wind turbine, fossil fuels, fuel cell and hydrogen energy throughout the week.

“They know carbon is an issue, and we will talk about nuclear energy. It’s important for them to realize where energy comes from,” he said. “They know [electricity] comes from an electrical outlet, but they

don’t yet understand the process.”

Only 16 percent of American high school seniors are proficient in mathematics and interested in a STEM career, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Among those who do go on to pursue a college major in the STEM fields, only about half choose to work in a related career. The United States is ranked 25th in mathematics and 17th in science among industrialized nations.

“Our country needs engineers. I look across these kids and know some will build energy-efficient engines ... cure cancer or solve problems we don’t even know about yet,” added Pendzich. “We work hard to make sure we stay on the cutting edge.”

Jared Yarborough, a rising freshman, said he’s “always loved robotics.”

“I’m not good with planning a project out on paper, but I’m really good with just getting down and building it to see what works,” said Yarborough, who hopes to pursue engineering in the military as a career.

Michelle Hollenbeck, an eighth-grader, is already an avid engineer but wanted to try building with tools she didn’t already have.

“When I don’t have schoolwork I like to build things,” she added.

Members of the high school’s Robo Warriors club were also on hand to help campers navigate construction. The camp not only recruits future club members, but helps them offset the costs of competing in robotics competitions stateside.

Anyone interested in Robo Warriors should contact Frank Pendzich at frank.pendzich@eu.dodea.edu or visit the website at robo.eportalnow.net.

Following are some dates to mark on the calendar in planning for next school year. Wiesbaden High School holds a new student orientation at 1 p.m.

Aug. 21. All other Wiesbaden schools hold their new student orientations on Aug. 22 — Wiesbaden Middle School at 11 a.m., Aukamm and Hainerberg Elementary Schools at 1 p.m. The first day of classes for students is Aug. 25 with kindergarten not starting until Sept. 2. Aukamm and Hainerberg Elementary Schools hold open houses at 4 p.m.

Sept. 3. Wiesbaden Middle School’s open house is at 4 p.m. Sept. 9 and Wiesbaden High School holds an open house at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 11.

School bus registration

If you are new to the area, don’t forget to stop by the School Bus Office, located just outside the Wiesbaden Middle School entrance, to register your child for a school bus pass. Call the office at civ (0611) 705-2240 (and press 7) for more information.

New principals

Greg Hatch takes over administration of Wiesbaden High School from outgoing Principal Sharon O’Donnell this school year. Barbara Mueller takes over administration of Aukamm Elementary School from outgoing Principal Debbie Parks who replaces Penelope Miller-Smith at Hainerberg Elementary School.

Free/reduced lunches

Families may be eligible for free or reduced-price school lunches based on size and income. Pick up an application at your child’s school or check with Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928.

Sure Start registration

Hainerberg Elementary School reminds parents with a child who will be age 4 on or before Sept. 1, to consider submitting an application for the Sure Start Program. Sure Start is a program for children who are identified as being at risk for school failure due to having limited access to opportunities that enhance growth in all developmental domains.

Some risk factors include: English as a Second Language; multiple siblings in close chronological age; the child or sibling has a significant identified disability; parent or care giver who has been on recent deployment. Applications will be reviewed and parents notified by Sept. 1. Stop by the Registrar’s Office at Hainerberg Elementary School to fill out an application.

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Sports and leisure 66th MI Soldiers muck, ruck through Tough Mudder Story and photos by Shayna Brouker

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

“Dirty Ballerina,” and “Electroshock Therapy” were just a few of the 22 sadistically creative obstacles athletes faced over 13 miles of mud, muck and ice-cold water. Why would anyone pay more than $100 for such a harrowing experience?

For 17 Soldiers from the 24th Military Intelligence Battalion, 66th MI Brigade camaraderie was the main draw. Soldiers from Companies A and B took part in the Rhein-Main Tough Mudder in Hirzenhain, Germany, Aug. 10.

“I thought it would be a great way to get motivated people to do a team-building activity,” said 2nd Lt. William Alfonsi, who organized the team.

“It’s always great to be able to go out and participate in team-building events with your Soldiers and families away from the office,” said Capt. Pamela Bracey, Company A commander. “18 kilometers of obstacles and running is definitely a way of bringing people together.

“All the wall stuff is easier for a team,” said 1st Lt. Sean Eyre. “Teamwork can carry you through.”

Some of the obstacles were familiar from military obstacle courses they’ve encountered in training, he added.

Tough Mudder was designed by British Special Forces to test stamina, strength and esprit de corps. The next Tough Mudder events in Germany are Suddeutschland Sept. 27-28 and Hamburg Oct. 11-12.

Rauenthaler Fair and Wine Fest

One of the oldest festivals in the Rheingau, the Rauenthaler Fair and Wine Festival held Aug. 15-18, offers music, free carriage rides, wine, food and more. Visit www.eltville. de for more.

Cappuccino Casino highlights

Head to the Cappuccino Casino at the Hainerberg Shopping Center every first and third Thursday from 7-10:30 p.m. for a King of Darts Tournament, every Friday from 8-10:30 p.m. for a Champions Pool Tournament, every second and fourth Saturday from 7-10 p.m. for a

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Soldiers from the 24th Military Intelligence Battalion, 66th MI Brigade, leap over trenches at the “Dirty Ballerina,” power over the “Balls to the Wall” (photo left) and low crawl to avoid the charge of the “Electroshock Therapy” (photo above right) obstacles during the Tough Mudder Rhein-Main Aug. 10 in Hirzenhain, Germany.

Things to do ... Things to do Texas Hold’em Tournament, every first and third Saturday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for Al’s Karaoke Night, Aug. 15 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for Old School Music with DJ Stan and Aug. 29 from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for an Alfresco Barbecue with Old School Night with DJ Stan.

Outdoor Rec trips

Join Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation for trips to the Elvis Festival in Bad Nauheim Aug. 16; Europa Park Aug. 16; Freiburg in the Black Forest and Strasbourg Aug. 23-24; and Camp Darby, Pisa and

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Florence Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.

Call civ (0611) 143-548-9801 for details.

USO travel

Join USO for trips to the Brussels Aug. 16, wine festival in Berkastel-Kues Aug. 16, Mainz Aug. 17, Sgt. York in the Meuse-Argonne Aug. 23, Paris Aug. 23, Riesling Route Aug. 24, Prague Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, Salzburg Aug. 30, Bad Wimpfen Medieval Market Festival Aug. 30, Amsterdam Sept. 6, Middle-Mosel Wine Festival Sept. 6, Venetian Festival in Ludwigsburg Sept.

13, Wiesbaden Magic History Walking Tour Sept. 13, Mainz Walking Tour Sept. 14, Weinheim and the French Market Sept. 13. Stop by any area USO or call civ (0611) 143-548-5106 for more information.

Newcomers Festival

Frankfurt’s City Hall (Roemer) hosts the 14th annual Newcomers Festival — an extensive exhibition of services, clubs and organizations in the area — Sept. 7 from 1-6 p.m.

The free event will feature music, refreshments, seminars and more about living and

working in the region. Visit www.newcomers-festival.de for more information.

Berlin Airlift Exhibit

The next time you’re in Berlin, be sure to stop by the “Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof – the American Story” exhibit at the Alliierten Museum in Berlin-Tempelhof. The special exhibit, which runs through April 19, 2015, captures the American takeover of the airport in July 1945 through the handover to the Berlin Airport Corporation in 1993 and the departure of U.S. troops from Berlin. Visit www.alliiertenmuseum.de or call civ (030) 8181 990 for more information.

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Sports and leisure Sports shorts Gearing up for fall sports

Wiesbaden’s Youth Sports holds a Fall Soccer Skills Evaluation Aug. 18-22, a Tackle Football Mandatory Conditioning Workshop Aug. 18-29 and a Parents Orientation Aug. 29. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 143-548-9356 for more information.

Friday Night Scrambles

The Rheinblick Golf Course holds Friday Night Scrambles with a shotgun start Aug. 15 and 29. Call the Pro Shop at civ (0611) 5059 2717 for details.

Five-kilometer run

A free National Women’s Equality Day fivekilometer run will be held Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. There’ll be free T-shirts for the first 125 registrants. Register from 7-8:30 a.m. Call civ (0611) 143-548-9833.

EFMP Family Bowling

The Exceptional Family Member Program hosts free bowling Sept. 10 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. Participants must be enrolled in EFMP. Call civ (0611) 143548-9021 for details.

Fall sports registration

Wiesbaden Youth Sports hold registration for fall sports including soccer, football, cross country running and cheerleading through Aug. 15. Call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928.

Wiesbaden Volksmarch

The Wiesbaden International Wandering Club hosts its first international volksmarch (and children and youth hike) Sept. 6 starting at the Buergerhaus Delkenheim (Muenchener Str. 2, 65205) in Wiesbaden-Delkenheim. Visit www. wiwc-volksmarching.de for more information.

Recreational shooting

Head to the Wackernheim Range (Ober-Olmer Strasse 37, 55263) to enjoy some recreational shooting Aug. 23 and Sept. 27. Cost is $8 with membership in Wiesbaden’s Hunting Fishing and Sport Shooting Program, $12 for non-members.

First-timers must register for the mandatory safety briefing by 9:45 a.m. Call Outdoor Recreation at civ (0611) 705-5760 for more information.

Circuit challenge

Take part in the Trainers’ Choice Circuit Challenge Sept. 6 at 9 a.m. at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center. Cost is $8. Call civ (0611) 143-548-9830.

Free exercise classes

Wiesbaden Sports and Fitness offers free zumba classes Mondays at 9 a.m., Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.; aerobics (turbo kick and cardio circuit) Wednesdays at 9 a.m. at the Army Community Service cafeteria in Hainerberg Housing (Building 7790). Call civ (0611) 4080 254 for details.

Personal training

Wiesbaden’s Fitness Center features individual personal training for $45 a session or $40 for a group session. Call David Sturman at civ (0611) 705-5379 to make an appointment.

Members of the IMCOM-Europe Army All-Stars basketball team warm up before practice at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Aug. 3. Photo below: Assistant Coach Andre Negron and Coach Theodus Green talk to their players about preparing for the big game on Sept. 6.

IMCOM-E All-Stars Army Europe’s best to take on team of U.S. college players Story and photos by Karl Weisel

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

It’ll be a showdown of talent Sept. 6 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center as the best Soldier athletes in Europe face off against a team of top-notch college players from the United States.

After two weekends of tryouts to identify Installation Management Command-Europe’s 15 best basketball players, including players from Wiesbaden, Vicenza and Baumholder among other places, the IMCOM-E All-Stars are training hard to face a squad of 10 players recruited from training camps in the United States.

“These are college-level players who didn’t get drafted, but who may be interested in playing in the German leagues,” said Tony Lee, IMCOM-E’s chief of garrison support element, explaining that a German trainer attended two different stateside training camps in search of players interested in competing against German teams, “so that German coaches could get a look at them.

“They asked to play a game on a military installation,” added Lee, with the result that IMCOM-Europe sports officials saw an opportunity for some first-rate basketball action.

“We’re trying to take the best Army talent from throughout Europe,” said Assistant Coach Andre Negron. “This is a great opportunity for them — to just go out and relax and play against some great players.

“I coach the post team here,” said Negron, a warrant officer with the 24th Military Intelligence Battalion. “This is cool — during the off season — an opportunity to re-energize these guys. While the stateside players may have the size and skills to give them an advantage, I know our guys will go out there and fight to the end of the last quarter. It’s going to be interesting.”

Negron added that because of the experience level of his All-Stars, the players are not having to spend a lot of time on the basics, but rather can refine their tactics and teamwork.

“This will give a lot of these guys an opportunity to be looked at by other coaches,” said All-Star Coach Theodus Green, sports director in U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder. “Maybe a couple of our Soldiers will get a chance to play in the German leagues.

“We’re going to be competitive,” said Green, “and we’re playing to win. I want these guys to have fun.”

Green added that he’s looking forward to doing more similar events in the future with IMCOMEurope. “And I hope that we do this for the ladies as well,” he said.

The Sept. 6 All-Star Showdown, which starts at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), will also feature Youth Sports Basketball and Cheerleading Clinics in conjunction with the event from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. that day. Registration deadline for the YS clinics is Sept.

5. Stop by Parent Central Services in Building 1213 on Clay Kaserne or call civ (0611) 143-548-9356.

For more information on the IMCOM-E All-Star Basketball Showdown visit wiesbaden.armymwr.com or call civ (0611) 143-548-9830.

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For your health

Back-to-school time calls for vaccinations

By Monica Bullock

Student Editor with the U.S. Army Public Health Command

Back-to-school events are drawing near this August, and it is a prime time for ensuring that children are up-to-date on all their immunizations.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, immunization refers to the process by which a person becomes protected against a disease, usually through vaccinations. A vaccination uses a weakened or partial virus or bacteria to trigger an immune system reaction. The immune system reaction reduces the chances of developing illness if a person is later exposed to the actual virus or bacteria.

“Vaccinations are the most effective protection against disease,” says Lt. Col. Laura Pacha, disease epidemiology program manager at the U.S. Army Public Health Command. “Through vaccinations, naturally occurring smallpox was eliminated around the world. Routine childhood vaccinations have meant some diseases, like polio, have been eradicated from the United States. The impact of others has been greatly reduced. However, these diseases, including polio, still circulate in other parts of the world, so

reintroducing them to the U.S. may be only a plane ride away.”

Not only should adults be vigilant in their vaccinations to prevent spreading diseases to their children and others, but the children themselves need the protection.

“Children are a vulnerable population,” said Maj. Jasmine Peterson, an Army public health nurse at the USAPHC. “The risk of spreading disease among them is higher due to their interaction with other children in various settings.”

What are the common vaccines recommended for children?

The required vaccinations vary between states and different ages; for more information contact your health care provider or local health department. Here is a list of commonly required vaccinations for children: • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella); • DTaP or Tdap (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis); • Polio; • Varicella (chickenpox).

Army public health experts say the advantage of vaccinations is not just protection for the individual who chooses

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“When enough people in a community have immunity to a disease, opportunities for an outbreak are reduced because protected individuals interrupt disease spread,” said Pacha. “Even more importantly, vulnerable persons who cannot receive certain vaccines — such as infants, pregnant women or immunocompromised individuals — get some protection because the spread of contagious disease is contained.”

Additionally, health experts say that when individuals choose not to get immunized, outbreaks of a disease can occur.

“Unfortunately, in some communities, immunization rates have dropped, and we see outbreaks of diseases we thought had been controlled,” Pacha said.

Measles is just one example. According to the CDC, there have been multiple outbreaks of measles across the United States in 2014, almost 600 cases.

“Most of the cases had never received measles vaccination,” said Pacha.

“This is the highest number of cases since 2000, when measles was consid-

ered eliminated from the United States — and the year isn’t over yet.”

What are possible side effects of immunizations?

According to Army public health nursing personnel, common side effects resulting from a vaccination shot, if any, would be redness, swelling or soreness at the site of the injection. There could possibly be a low-grade fever that goes away after a few days. More serious side effects are exceptionally rare.

“If your child has any health concerns or special health needs prior to the shot, contact your health care provider and discuss the best course of action,” said Peterson.

Some people believe that there is a possibility that the vaccine could actually give you the real virus and cause you to be very sick. Health experts say vaccines cannot cause your children to contract the actual disease.

Another misconception is that “natural infection” is preferable to vaccineinduced immunity.

“Natural infection is unpredictable and risky; severe or even fatal illness could result,” said Pacha. “Preventing illness and its complications are precisely the reasons vaccines were developed.”

Ready and Resilient

Soldier for Life program helps build confidence

By Tom Blakely

U.S.Army Garrison Wiesbaden Ready and Resilient Director

Being ready and resilient is a product of confidence and training. The more comfortable and secure you are with a task, the more capable you will be to react and bounce back when that task is at hand. This is proven time and time again at the range and the physical training track.

A lack of confidence or uncertainty in a task, however, will be a detriment to resiliency, and ultimately, individual and unit readiness.

If there is one certainty in the Army, it is that eventually, one way or another, you will leave military service. The Army’s Soldier for Life Transition Assistance Program, previously known as ACAP, is not just about preparing you for the transition to civilian life as you approach separation, but about building that confidence and resiliency throughout your military career. Soldier for Life

starts this preparation the moment you enter the military and extends far beyond separation.

This dramatic shift to a holistic approach will develop and enhance the skills necessary to be successful after the military.

Traditionally, transition services were only offered as the service member approaches separation from the military. By focusing on transition earlier in a Soldier’s career, though, the service member will develop these skills over time and be better prepared to make this significant life change. This preparation will enhance the service member’s confidence in life after the Army and, ultimately, improve their resiliency.

Phase one of this program starts at initial entry to the military and focuses on the first year of service. Soldiers will receive credentialing and financial planning information to start them on a track for success. Soldiers will also receive

education counseling at their first duty station and develop individual development plans to meet their educational goals.

Following the first year of service, the Soldier enters phase two of the program, which lasts for the career of the Soldier and centers around annual reviews of the service member’s individual development plan. In addition, the Soldier can use the online system, Army Career Tracker, to capture key milestones and goals. The final phase of the program focuses on the transition from military service and providing traditional support services, such as resume writing classes and job search tools.

The garrison is meeting this objective by providing a myriad of transition services, to include career, technical, and entrepreneurial counseling.

For more information visit the garrison website at www.wiesbaden.army.mil and click on the Resiliency Resources button.

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Bulletin board Movie plots

Bob Ladouceur (played by Jim Caviezel) has some words with one of his players (Alexander Ludwig) on the De La Salle High School football team in the film “When the Game Stands Tall.”

At the movies Aug. 14-31

Aug. 14 — Into the Storm (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Aug. 15 — Expendables 3 (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Let’s Be Cops (R) 9:30 p.m.

Aug. 16 — Expendables 3 (PG-13) 4 p.m.

Let’s Be Cops (R) 7 p.m.

Aug. 17 — Expendables 3 (PG-13) 4 p.m.

Let’s Be Cops (R) 7 p.m.

Aug. 18 — Expendables 3 (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Aug. 19 — Closed Aug. 20 — Let’s Be Cops (R) 7 p.m.

Aug. 21 — Expendables 3 (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Aug. 22 — If I Stay (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Aug. 23 — Think Like A Man Too (PG-13) 1

p.m. Tammy (R) 3:30 p.m. 22 Jump Street (R) 5:30 p.m.

Aug. 24 — If I Stay (PG-13) 4 p.m.

Aug. 25 — If I Stay (PG-13) 4 p.m.

Aug. 26 — Closed Aug. 27 — Let’s Be Cops (R) 7 p.m.

Aug. 28 — Sex Tape (R) 7 p.m.

Aug. 29 — When the Game Stands Tall (PG) 7 p.m. The November Man (R) 9 p.m.

Aug. 30 — When the Game Stands Tall (PG) 4 p.m. As Above so Below (R) 7 p.m.

Aug. 31 — When the Game Stands Tall (PG) 4 p.m. The November Man (R) 7 p.m.

Pierce Brosnan is an ex-CIA agent who is lured out of retirement for one last mission — to protect a witness, Olga Kurylenko, in “The November Man.” Photo right: Chloe Grace Moretz and Jamie Blackley star in the dramatic film, “If I Stay.”

If I Stay (PG-13) — Mia Hall (Chloe Grace Moretz) thought the hardest decision she would ever face would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or follow a different path to be with the love of her life, Adam (Jamie Blackley). But what should have been a carefree family drive changes everything in an instant, and now her own life hangs in the balance.

Caught between life and death for one revealing day, Mia has only one decision left, which will not only decide her future but her ultimate fate.

As Above so Below (R) — This thriller is centered on two archaeologists in search of a lost treasure in the catacombs below Paris. Stars Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge and Perdita Weeks.

When the Game Stands Tall (PG) — This film follows the journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel) who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport. Also stars Laura Dern.

The November Man (R) — Peter Devereaux (Pierce Brosnan) is a lethal and highly trained ex-CIA agent, who has been enjoying a quiet life in Switzerland. When Devereaux is lured out of retirement for one last mission, he must protect valuable witness, Alice Fournier (Olga Kurylenko).

He soon discovers the assignment marks him as a target of his former friend and CIA protege David Mason (Luke Bracey).

With growing suspicions of a mole in the agency, there is no one Devereaux can trust, no rules and no holds barred.

Sex Tape (R) — When Jay and Annie first got together, their connection was intense — but 10 years and two kids later, that intensity was lost. To spark interest again, they make a video of themselves trying out every position in “The Joy of Sex” in one three-hour session. They think it’s a great idea until their iPad syncs and sends it to all their family and friends. When they find out, they race to reclaim their video that leads to a night they’ll never forget. Stars Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz.

Expendables 3 (PG-13) — Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team come face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who co-founded The Expendables with Barney years ago.

Stonebanks then became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill. Stonebanks is now making it his mission to end The Expendables.

Barney, on the other hand, decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting younger, faster, and more tech-savvy individuals. Stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mel Gibson, and Harrison Ford.

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Estonia

A view of Kadriorg Palace, built for Catherine I of Russia by Peter the Great, in Tallinn, Estonia.

Westerner discovers elegance and enjoys tranquil settings while vacationing along the Baltic

By Michelle Stosich

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Special to the Herald Union

ondering just how much originality, culture and interest was out there in this northernmost and smallest Baltic country, this writer whisked off for three days to Tallinn, Estonia, to find out firsthand.

While enjoying a lunch of grilled chicken with flambeed orange and the local bread paan, details of this former Soviet bloc country were being revealed.

It is one of the least densely populated European countries with only 1.4 million inhabitants, and 400,000 of its citizens living in the capital city, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Tallinn suffered badly from Soviet bombing in World War II. Though the heart of the old town was mostly spared, it suffered from neglect until a resurgence of restoration began in the late 1980s. The rest of the city is an impressive model of cosmopolitan Polish and an elegantly eclectic mix of architecture, interspersed with an abundance of greenA Prangli Island resident shows that e r y a n d barbecues are always possible by vegetable lighting a match to ignite the natural g a r d e n s found in gas source on Prangli Island.

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Performers get ready to showcase various dances during the International perform for the audience in Jelacic Square.

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city’s main square, and others are visible sights near the train station.

The Zagreb Botanicial Gardens lie in the center of the city. Its design invites visitors to while away the time embracing the serene beauty expressed in numerous plant varieties from all over the world. The canvas of color and landscape invite photographers, whether novice and professional, to capture the natural scenes.

During a recent visit the city held a five-day International Folklore Festival from July 16-20. The event included folk dancers and performers from countries all over the world, including Russia, the United States and Mexico. Each day

ld architecture, botanical gardens unexpected places. All and folklore are just a few draws citizens speak Estonian, for visitors venturing to Croatia’s but given the nation’s modcapital during the summer months. est stature the majority of A recent trip to this writer’s favorite citizens are fluent in two European city allowed a chance to exor more languages; usuperience more of its rich tradition and ally Finnish, Russian and festivities liven the country’s largest city.

English.

More than one million people popuThe Old Town was late the metropolitan area of Zagreb, and once divided into upits history dates back to the 11th century. per and lower sections The city has an abundance of old with opposing governing architecture that includes neo-gothic, powers. More than half Romanesque and Art Nouveau. Such of the old walls and 26 structures surround Jelacic Square, the of the original 46 towers remain. A few areas can be explored, including Fat Margaret’s Tower which was built in 1529 with limestone walls more than five meters thick and now houses the Estonian Maritime Museum.

Among the numerous treasures in the Old Town are Marzipan Fairytale Shop and St. Olav’s Church. The shop sells wonderful marzipan concoctions upstairs and displays fairy tale figures downstairs for patrons of all ages. The church has records dating back to 1267 and its 140-meter tower, once one of Europe’s highest, remains a reliable navigation guide.

The medieval Great Guild Hall, dating back to 1404, still stands with the hypocaust heating system that was ahead of its time. The only surviving Gothic town hall in Northern Europe dominates the town square and faces the oldest continuously operating apothecary in “the Dance of Death.”

Europe — verified in operation all the way back to 1422.

More treasures are just outside of the old town.

The 13th century Nigulliste Church is fascinating and Kadriorg Palace, a baroque castle built by Peter the is known for holding Estonia’s most valuable piece of Great, presides over a vast park with multiple founart, a fragment of Bernt Notke’s 15th century painting tains and is an oasis of serenity. The Seaplane Harbor

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Folklore Festival in Zagreb, Croatia, July 16-20. Photo below: Folk dancers

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the performances were held in Jelacic Square. The festival drew large joyful crowds of spectators enjoying a wide

variety of folk dances and performers in colorful ensemble. The dancers from Moscow were impressive. The group of performers were graceful, executing fluid and precise movements, reminiscent of ballet dancers.

Zagreb is just one of many beautiful places to visit in Croatia. This writer highly recommends it to any travelers looking to discover a destination off the beaten path.

Museum is bursting with interactive exhibits, including the longest-serving submarine in the world.

The Baltics are known for amber, and there are more than 200 identified colors. The neverending procession of amber shops displaying various and dynamic creations is sure to keep the gaze of passersby.

Music is foundational in Estonian life, and this writer enjoyed two fantastic performances. The first was at the Estonia Concert Hall for a combination of orchestra, opera, and an art jazz quartet — a rhythmic ensemble comprised of violin, guitar, cello and drums.

Quite surprisingly there was no saxophone in sight.

The second performance was listed as a “classics and tango” concert, leading one to believe that there would be dancing. Instead it was two young virtuosos on the academic accordion and classical guitar, whose fingers were dancing.

Tallinn’s unique flower festival was in full bloom.

Set in a communication garden, it beautifully illustrated

the growth of flowers from seeds to maturation, translating the process into a musical composition.

A smooth, hour-long ferry ride to rural Prangli Island, one of Estonia’s 1,500 islands, completed the experience. Sitting in the captain’s seat the boat’s course on the GPS screen could be seen while sailing. While the ride was calm, it was disconcerting not seeing a steering wheel and odd to see the captain turn the ferry by strategically punching buttons.

Prangli is a preserved island that has been able to maintain its own culture and dialect since the 1300s.

However, constrictions on fishing severely impacted the economy and forced many to go elsewhere to find employment. Now the less than 100 natives remaining are aging, and only 11 students remain in the school.

The peaceful and scenic island afforded an opportunity to roam the rocky beaches and enjoy uninterrupted

An old house stands in Tallinn on the town square. Photo left: A 100-year-old copper deep diving suit on display in the Estonian Maritime Museum. Photo below left: A view of the preserved town walls — standing about 16 feet high and 4.9 feet thick — and towers can be seen while walking along the city of Tallinn. reflection while searching for rocks and wildflowers and eating the piercingly sweet wild strawberries found along the lanes. The few sites to visit included the old cemetery filled with many unmarked graves, surrounding a modern church built by a French noble family in 1848. Climbing the bell tower is allowed, but one should be careful not to commit the faux pas of ringing the bell, which tolls only for funerals.

There’s an eclectic mix of things around the island that include a diminutive natural gas source, a newly opened restaurant, an old whiskey smuggler’s hideout converted to a sauna, four cows, two horses and five foxes that extinguished all the rabbits.

Estonians have a wonderful heritage and culture that has shaped national identity and pride, and its traditions of song and dance celebrations have been entered into UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. In 1991 the people used singing as an act of civil disobedience that resulted in a bloodless revolution for independence.

A large beautiful setting outside of Tallinn that translates to “the singing fields” is where the country gathers every five years to participate and compete in a national song and dance festival.

Elegance is often found in unexpected places around the world, and Estonia is one of them.

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Robo Camp

Green Tech Camp

Wiesbaden High School teacher Frank Pendzich demonstrates how photovoltaic energy is converted into power to drive a model car during the first week of STEM Robo Camp.

Jack Thompson (from left), George Kalis, Romeo Walker, Jared Yarbrough and Josh Reed work on a project during the Green Technology Camp at Wiesbaden High School Aug. 4.

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Emma Decker gets a tutorial on blowing bubbles from mother Kelsey during a Play in the Park outing with the New Parent Support Program Aug. 8 in Crestview Housing.

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Tesla High picks up speed and holds on for the ride down the sliding board.

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Have fun with the locals Jedi-Con Fri, Oct 3 - Sun, Oct 5 Düsseldorf, Maritim Hotel If you are a Jedi-Con fan and want to be part of the force come to Düsseldorf from October 3 - 5. You will be able to meet a few actors as well as other special guests. Tickets are selling fast so be sure to secure one now.

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