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Reception Center welcomes newcomers to Europe
By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Sponsorship buses provide safe, reliable transportation to military installations, say officials
They say first impressions are the truest, and members of the U.S. military’s Frankfurt Gateway Reception Center at the Frankfurt Airport take that saying to heart.
‘Honk’: German couple treats Wiesbaden youths to free afternoon at the theater
By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Their smiles told the story. As members of the musical “Honk” sang and danced at the English Theatre Frankfurt Jan. 16, some 45 youths from the Wiesbaden military community followed every twist and turn in the action with laughter and applause.
The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden youths were treated to free tickets to the musical adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson fairytale (“Ugly Duckling”) as performed by members of Theatre Unlimited thanks to a donation by a German businessman and his wife.
Big Bucks for College
Story and photos by Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Group raises start-up money for high school graduates
Competition was fierce at the Wiesbaden High School gymnasium Friday evening, Jan. 15.
But it wasn’t young athletes battling for points and bragging rights. These were parents intently monitoring bingo boards while raising money for a good cause during Big Bucks for College Basket Bingo.
Making music: Wiesbaden School-Age Services youths learn how to play the harp
Story and photo by Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
If you happened to hear heavenly music wafting from Wiesbaden Army Airfield School-Age Services in the pre-dawn darkness, you weren’t dreaming. It’s just the sound of children learning to play the harp.
“I like seeing sparks in the kids’ eyes when they make a musical discovery,” said Valerie Weber, a professional harpist and program assistant at the Wiesbaden Child, Youth and School Services facility.
Army takes lead in Al Anbar Province
By Spc. Kayleigh Cannon
1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, U.S. Division-Center
The first major indicator of the responsible drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq occurred in Ramadi Jan. 23 when II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) transferred authority of Iraq’s largest province to the 1st Armored Division.
Before the ceremony, 1st AD’s area of operations, as U.S. Division-Center, encompassed Baghdad and its surrounding communities. The historic transfer of authority ceremony, held at Camp Ramadi, extended the division’s reach throughout Al Anbar Province — a vast western landscape spanning more than 53,000 square miles.
