erald Union H Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany
Vol. XXII, No. 4
Nov. 20, 2014
Photo by Shayna Brouker
Standing Strong for the U.S. Army
Members of the Army Soldier Show perform a number during their show at Wiesbaden’s Taunus Theater Nov. 6. With the theme “Stand Strong,” this year’s performance featured a wide variety of popular music and messages of strength and resilience. See pages 16 and 17 for more coverage of the two-day concert for the Wiesbaden community.
Hodges takes charge
Inside this issue Veterans Day
USAREUR welcomes new leader, bids farewell to Campbell
said Air Force Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, commander of the U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Command, Europe, while overseeing By Karl Weisel the ceremony. U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Saying he was “overwhelmed Public Affairs Office with pride” at all USAREUR has Military and civilian leaders accomplished, Breedlove added from all over Europe looked on Photo by Karl Weisel that without the “deep engageas Lt. Gen. Donald M. Camp- Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges (center) takes ment in the world” by USAbell Jr. passed the reins of U.S. command of USAREUR during the REUR’s Soldiers and civilians, Army Europe to Lt. Gen. Ben change of command Nov. 5. the world would most certainly Hodges during a ceremony on face more conflict. “You continue to surpass expectaWiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne Nov. 5. See Hodges on page 6 “USAREUR continues to perform remarkably,”
Polizei nab break-in suspect By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Crestview Housing residents should rest easier knowing that a suspect has been apprehended following a series of storage room thefts. German police caught the suspect during a patrol in the early morning hours of Oct. 21, growing suspicious as they observed the individual walking through the housing area with a locked bike on his shoulder. After being searched, several additional stolen objects were found in his backpack.
Polizei Oberkommissarin Birthe Fink, 4th Precinct operations officer, said after obtaining a court order, German police searched the suspect’s apartment and basement and discovered several thousand euros worth of stolen property, including everything from electrical items to U.S. military backpacks, credit cards to coin collections. “There have been no break-ins reported since the apprehension,” said Fink, pointing to the excellent cooperation between the German Polizei and the See Break-in on page 3
Community pays tribute to those who have served. See page 4.
Earning the Green Boot
Units, organizations recognized for ongoing conservation efforts. See page 5.
Warriors then and now Students explore Roman history during airfield tour. See page 11.