Sept. 13, 2012 - Herald Union

By Lawrence Torres III5th Signal Command Public Affairs Office

Col. Bruce T. Craw-ford, commander of the 5th Signal Com-mand, was promoted to brigadier general in a ceremony in the Community Activity Center Sept. 4.

Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling, U.S. Army Europe commander, promoted Crawford as witnessed by more than

300 service members, Family members, civilians and friends

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Reader feedback“I’m going to base my vote on who I think would make the economy better ... and military pay raises,” said Sgt. Whitney Wheaton. See page 2 for more feedback.

Combatives TournamentSoldiers, civilians battle for gold in Wiesbaden competition. See page 15.

First respondersAll Hazards Full Scale Exercise puts U.S., host nation teams to the test to enhance preparedness. See page 16.

By Anemone RuegerU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden

Public Affairs Office

Lt. Gen. Mark P. Hertling was presented the Hessian Order of Merit for outstand-ing contributions to German-American relations during a ceremony at the so-called “Wi-

esbaden White House” Sept. 4. Hessian Minister Presi-

dent Volker Bouffier honored Hertling with the State of Hessen’s highest award for overseeing the move of U.S. Army Europe Headquarters

Hertling given Order of Merit

See Order of Merit on page 3

Photo by Anemone Rueger

Hessian Minister President Volker Bouffier thanks Sue and Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, U.S. Army Europe commander, for their contributions to German-American relations.

Signal commander promoted to BG

Photo by Kristopher Joseph

Brig. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford’s sons pin on his new stars Sept. 4.

See Promoted on page 4

Photo by Karl Weisel

The Honorable Katherine Hammack (center), assistant secretary of the Army for In-stallations, Energy and the Environment, gets an inside look at the many new facili-ties changing the face of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden during a visit Sept. 6.

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


Transformation in U.S. Army Europe has provided planners with the unique op-portunity to accomplish three goals while helping protect the environment and providing for a sustainable future. That has meant consolidating, divest-ing and investing, according to Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison commander.

With the move of USA-REUR Headquarters and other units to Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden, the Department of Defense is well on its way to major savings in the long term. Army officials expect to save about $112 million annually in operating costs with the closure

of installations in Heidelberg, Darmstadt and Mannheim ― and the construction of several energy-efficient and sustain-able structures.

One of the Army’s advo-cates for wise investments and energy initiatives, the Honorable Katherine Ham-mack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and the Environment, visited Wiesbaden Sept. 6 to get a better understanding of just how transformation is changing the face of the Wi-esbaden military community. Hammack toured the Wies-baden Entertainment Center, viewed the future home of a new Exchange facility in Hainerberg Housing, visited the General Shalikashvili Mis-

sion Command Center and got a first-hand look at the recently completed Newman Village housing area on Clay Kaserne.

Throughout the visit she asked pointed questions about exactly how the new facilities were built to meet current stan-dards, to better serve military families and to meet the Army’s sustainability objectives.

Garrison directors de-scribed the various ways engi-neers and planners endeavored to incorporate Leadership in Energy and Environmen-tal Design tools and other forward-looking construction methods in new construction. A result of that was the an-nouncement in June of the

Saving money by consolidating, divesting, investing

Sustaining resources

See Sustaining resources on page 5

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Commentary

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Feedback: What will you base your vote on this presidential election?

Marie BouldinHainerberg Beauty Salon

“I’m going to base my vote on some of the things that I have personally noticed during President Obama’s term in office that have made improvements to family members and me.”

Sgt. Brack Day 1st Military Intelligence Battalion

“I’m looking for the person who is actually going to try and make things better. The par-ticular issue I care about is the improvement of schools. Schools are the one place we shouldn’t make cuts, because our children are the people of tomorrow.”

Spc. Craig McCrae 1st Military Intelligence Battalion

“What I’m going to base my vote on is my career field ― the military. I’m going to base my vote on how they’re going to adjust the military in terms of the war and downsiz-ing. I’m also concerned about the financial burden of Hurricane Isaac and the financial crisis stateside.”

Joe S. Hearns Jr.U.S. Army retiree

“I’m going to base my vote on the ability of either candidate to convince me they can truly get America out of this mess on all fronts. I’m not party loyal ― I’m American loyal.”

So-Young LeeEuropean Fashion Shop

“I’m not American, but if I could vote, I would vote for Obama because of Obama-Care. I think it’s very important for poor people.”

Have a quality-of-life question or comment?Ask the commanderEditor’s note: Have

something you’d like to share with the commander — questions, comments or suggestions about quality-of-life issues? Please visit the garrison’s Facebook, Twitter or Interactive Cus-tomer Evaluation pages (easy access via the gar-rison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil), send an email to the Public Affairs Office ([email protected]) or a letter to the editor (see address below).

Seek fellow Army spousesKacy B. wants to know: We are

moving to Wiesbaden in the next few weeks. Are there any spouse groups I can join on Facebook to ask questions etc.? Thanks. We are SO excited.

Response: Kacy, we’re looking forward to welcoming you here in the Wiesbaden military community. You’ll find a host of helpful programs, ser-vices and information as soon as you arrive. One of the highlights is our three-day, monthly Culture College for newcomers which offers a tour of the city, insight into the many resources available both inside and outside the garrison and a host of other informa-tion and assistance. In answer to your question, we know of two Facebook groups — Wiesbaden Army Spouses and Wiesbaden Army Wives, both of which you can find links to by click-ing on the See All Likes button on the garrison’s Facebook page — www.facebook.com/usagwiesbaden.

Hainerberg CDC playground construction

Connica M. commented: Does anyone have information on when the playground at the Hainerberg Child Development Center will get started and finished? I think it is a shame we pay so much money and our kids don’t have the same enjoyments as at the other centers.

Response: Good question Connie. Unfortunately, there was a delay in construction, but it is expected to get started before the end of the year.

Vehicle registration question

James R. provided the following feedback: I just purchased a used 2001 BMW from another DoD member here on Clay Kaserne. The vehicle was just inspected by the USAG-Wiesbaden Vehicle Registration center two months ago. The vehicle passed inspection and I’ve got

the certificate. I’m told I need to pay $30 for another inspection because it has been longer than 30 days. How does this policy really care for the Soldiers and civilians of USAG-Wiesbaden? I believe vehicle safety is a high priority, but if the standard of safety is set with one to two year vehicle registrations before another safety inspection is due, then why does the safety priority suddenly change to 30-plus days from past inspection upon selling of a vehicle to a fellow service member? I don’t feel this is the best way to take care of Soldiers and question the validity of these inspections of being nothing more than a financial gain and civilian job stability for the installation activity? I believe the correct answer should be if a vehicle has had a passing inspection (with certificate proof) within the last year by the USAG Wiesbaden Vehicle Registration, then the only fees a Soldier or civilian should pay is an administrative processing fee for a transfer of registration.

Response: Thanks for taking the time to point out your concerns and sugges-tions James. The clerk at the Vehicle Registration Office may have misspoken. All fees charged are registration fees; there is no charge for a vehicle safety inspection conducted by the vehicle inspection stations. Our director of Emergency Services has assured me he will speak with the registration clerks and make sure they are providing the correct information to customers. The standards for the frequency of vehicle safety inspections and the requirement for inspections in regards to transfer of ownership can be found in Army in Europe Regulation 190-1. These are

See Ask the commander on page 4

Col. David Carstens, garri-son commander

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News and features

News flashNew Post Office hours

The Wiesbaden Postal Service Center will have new hours of operation starting Oct. 1. The Finance windows will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, the package pickup window from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday and the facility will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

National Preparedness MonthEmergencies affect hundreds each year. One

may hit this community without warning. When emergencies do occur, military and civilian orga-nizations respond. But it takes time to mobilize response efforts. Thus the Ready Army program is meant to be a “proactive campaign” increasing the resilience and enhancing the readiness of the force by informing Soldiers, families, civilians and contractors of relevant hazards and encourag-ing everyone to build a kit, make a plan and be informed. Visit www.ready.army.mil.

Information soughtAccording to German and U.S. military police

reports, a Hainerberg Housing resident was injured slightly in his thigh by a protruding object after scuffling with an intruder in his basement just after midnight on Aug. 29. Police are investigating the incident in which a 30-something male with reddish-brown hair and a chin beard apparently attempted to break into a housing storage room. Nothing was reported missing after the culprit fled the scene. Police ask that any information about the incident be reported to the 4. Polizeirevier at civ (0611) 345 2440. A Directorate of Emergency Services spokesman also reminded all residents to always keep stairwell doors locked to prevent incidents such as this one. Report suspicious be-havior or incidents to the Military Police at mil 337-5096/5097 or civ (0611) 5096/5097.

Human resources awardsU.S. Army Europe commanders have until

Nov. 15 to nominate their top performing human resources personnel for the third annual U.S. Army Europe G1 Lt. Gen. Frederick E. Vollrath Human Resources Award for Excellence. For more information on the program and nomination requirements call mil 370-8396 or civ (06221) 57-6748. (USAREUR Public Affairs)

Don’t mail meat Some U.S. personnel in Europe receive fines

from the U.S. Department of Agriculture because they mailed packages or sausages, ham or pate to the United States. The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection conducts inspections of incom-ing mail and refers violations to the USDA. Fines can range from $100 to $1,100. However infesta-tions of animal disease can cost the U.S. taxpayer much more — millions of dollars each year. It is illegal to send meats and sausages without USDA approval. Even pasta or soup mixes that contain dried meat are not allowed. All packages mailed to the United States must have valid Customs declarations. Visit www.hqusareur.army.mil/opm/uscustoms.htm for more information. (Customs News Release)

By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Looking for a good place to go swimming in or around Wiesbaden?

Community members can find a wealth of informa-tion about swimming pools in the Rhein-Main area on the garrison’s home page, thanks to a project by two Wiesbaden Girl Scouts.

“It was a lot of work, but it was fun,” said Sophie Parker, 13, a Cadette Scout. “We’re really glad this information is out there because now new families who don’t know any German will be able to find information in English.”

Parker and fellow Cadette Scout Kristy Peng, also age 13, worked on the swimming pool project to earn their Silver Awards — the highest awards possible for Cadette Scouts.

“Both of us are in the Girl Scouts and swim with the Wiesbaden Wahoo swim team. This combined both our favorite hobbies,” said Peng.

“As swimmers, we knew where the good pools are and thought this would be a perfect project for us,” said Parker, explaining that their first step was to visit the various pools, collect brochures and get a

good impression of each facility.“We then assembled all of the information in pdf

brochures that could be easily distributed throughout the community,” said Peng.

It helped having a basic knowledge of German, she added.

“This is awesome because people are always asking me — ‘When are you going to put a pool on post?’” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, who recognized the girls with a commander’s coin for their contributions during a ceremony Aug. 30. “I tell them the answer is probably never because of money constraints.

“And now I can point them to all of these great swimming pools in the area,” Carstens said.

“They (Parker and Peng) are helping out their community,” he added.

Do the swimming pool experts have favorites among the many pools listed?

“We like Rheinwelle, Rebstockbad and Tauberts-bergbad,” they both said quickly.

To see the results of their effort and for more in-formation about swimming possibilities in the greater Wiesbaden area visit www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/about/ttd/SwimmingPools.htm.

from Heidelberg to Wiesbaden.Bouffier praised the general as “a role model of-

ficer, charismatic ambassador and friend of the State of Hessen” and presented flowers to the general’s wife, Sue.

“When I look around here, I see so many friends,” said Hertling, who was stationed at Wiesbaden’s Clay Kaserne as 1st Armored Division commander. “We have spent quite a bit of time in Wiesbaden, and there is no place we’d rather be right now.”

“When our families first come here, it’s always with mixed feelings,” said Sue. “There are the first impressions of your beautiful country, mixed with fear of the unknown, of having to deal with the challenges of deployment on your own.

“I experienced this anxiety as an Army wife when the 1st Armored Division deployed to Iraq,” she said. “But the people of Wiesbaden wrapped their arms and hearts around us, and I felt like being home, even though home was an ocean away. There are no words to thank you enough.”

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Silver Award: Girl Scout project benefits community swimmers

Photo by Karl Weisel

Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, talks to Cadette Scouts Sophie Parker (left) and Kristy Peng about their Silver Award project to inform community members about available swimming opportunities in and around Wiesbaden.


News and featuresFrom the blotter

Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services

from Germany, Italy, Belgium and those watching via an Internet live stream and video teleconference.

“During his time as a Soldier, Bruce has proven time and time again that not only is he a champion, but he builds championship and winning teams,” said Hertling. “Where professional teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to pull together every week, the professionals that Bruce plays with and coaches pull together every single day.

“I could tell you everything that Bruce has done over the past 26 years — his incredible academic achievements, his leadership of the Airborne Signal Battalion, his selection to be the leader of the Com-mander’s Initiative Group for the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army and more.”

Hertling said Crawford is spearheading efforts in cyber defense and started Operation Solemn Promise, “which I think is the most important thing going on

in USAREUR today.“What makes Bruce so successful is not what he

does. It is about who he is and his commitment to our profession, to our people and to our values and his incredible good taste in marrying his wife,” said Hertling.

“We are very proud to have you on our team.”Crawford recognized more than 30 members of

his immediate family including his mother and fa-ther who attended the ceremony via VTC from Fort Jackson, N.C. Crawford recognized the impact that they had on his life, and the many others who have helped through his 26 years of service.

“My parents are two of the absolute most caring people I’ve ever met and have taught me many lessons about work ethic, the importance of an education, remaining humble and always treating people with dignity and respect, regardless of wealth, station or class,” Crawford said.

not arbitrary standards and are not meant to be an inconvenience to Soldiers; they are set and conducted in accordance with the Supplementary Agreement to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and apply to all U.S. Forces in Germany. Vehicle Registration Of-fices and inspection stations do not have the latitude to deviate from these standards. In your particular case, because the vehicle is more than 10 model years old, a new safety inspection is required within 30 days immediately before the date of the transfer and requires a safety inspection on an annual basis thereafter. In cases where the vehicle is less than 10 model years old the buyer has two options, have the vehicle inspected and apply for a one year registration

or accept the seller’s inspection (unless it is within 60 days of the registration expiration date) and receive a registration with the seller’s original expiration date. If the vehicle registration is within 60 days of the expiration date, a new safety inspection is required.

Patriot shuttle bus sign-upMelinda V. asked: I was wondering if anyone

knows if I need to sign up for the Patriot Express shuttle bus or is it just show up at time/location with itinerary in hand?

Response: Melinda, service members are nor-mally manifested during outprocessing, but if you still have specific questions, please send an email to [email protected].

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Photo by Wendy Brown

Open houses at local schoolsParent Assiatou Di’allo speaks to Aukamm Elementary School first-grade teacher Tiffany Colon-Pagan during the school’s open house Sept. 5. Hainerberg Elementary School and Wiesbaden Middle School also held open houses, and Wiesbaden High School’s is scheduled for Sept. 13 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Aug. 21 Aggravated assault ― A U.S. Soldier became

involved in a verbal altercation with a local na-tional in Wiesbaden that turned physical when the local national drove over the Soldier’s foot and ankle. The Soldier was treated for minor injuries.

Wrongful possession of a controlled substance (Marijuana) ― A U.S. Soldier was titled with pos-session of marijuana after dropping a substance on the floor of a unit office on post.

Fraud ― A Department of the Army civilian was titled with fraud for abuse of living quarter allow-ance entitlements.

Aug. 22 Larceny Of private property ― A U.S. Soldier

reported that between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., an unknown person stole his sprinkler.

Aug. 23Bomb threat ― Community Bank in Hainerberg

Housing reported receiving a bomb threat over the phone.

Aug. 25Domestic assault ― A U.S. Solder and spouse

were both titled with assault after becoming involved in a verbal altercation that became physical. Both parties were intoxicated.

Failure to pay debt ― A Department of the Army civilian was titled with failure to pay debt after pumping fuel into his rental vehicle and leaving without paying.

Damage to private property ― An AAFES em-ployee reported damages to a vehicle parked in the PX parking lot.

Aug. 27Drunken driving/operating a vehicle without

a USAREUR license ― A U.S. Soldier was stopped for speeding and discovered to be intoxi-cated by German police. The Soldier was further found to not have a valid USAREUR license.

Aug. 28Communicating a threat/disobeying a superior

commissioned officer ― A senior U.S. Army Officer discovered a junior enlisted Soldier wear-ing inappropriate clothing at the Hainerberg PX. The junior Soldier became verbally abusive and refused to comply with the order. An unaffiliated civilian issued a a threat to the officer.

Larceny of government funds ― A U.S. Soldier was titled with knowingly receiving pay to which he was not entitled for approximately six months.

Shoplifting ―Two juvenile dependents were titled for shoplifting for concealing merchandise from the Globus Store and attempting to leave the store without paying.

Aug. 29Burglary/assault ― A U.S. Soldier reported an

unknown male individual attempted to steal private belongings from a basement area in Hainerberg Housing. The subject had gained ac-cess through an unlocked stairwell. The Soldier attempted to physically detain the subject and received minor injuries.

Sept. 3Assault – Two U.S. Airmen and a Soldier became

involved in a verbal altercation that became physical, resulting in minor injuries to the Soldier and an Airman. Alcohol was involved.


News and featuresFrom the blotter

Compiled by the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Emergency Services

from Germany, Italy, Belgium and those watching via an Internet live stream and video teleconference.

“During his time as a Soldier, Bruce has proven time and time again that not only is he a champion, but he builds championship and winning teams,” said Hertling. “Where professional teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers are expected to pull together every week, the professionals that Bruce plays with and coaches pull together every single day.

“I could tell you everything that Bruce has done over the past 26 years — his incredible academic achievements, his leadership of the Airborne Signal Battalion, his selection to be the leader of the Com-mander’s Initiative Group for the vice chief of staff of the U.S. Army and more.”

Hertling said Crawford is spearheading efforts in cyber defense and started Operation Solemn Promise, “which I think is the most important thing going on

in USAREUR today.“What makes Bruce so successful is not what he

does. It is about who he is and his commitment to our profession, to our people and to our values and his incredible good taste in marrying his wife,” said Hertling.

“We are very proud to have you on our team.”Crawford recognized more than 30 members of

his immediate family including his mother and fa-ther who attended the ceremony via VTC from Fort Jackson, N.C. Crawford recognized the impact that they had on his life, and the many others who have helped through his 26 years of service.

“My parents are two of the absolute most caring people I’ve ever met and have taught me many lessons about work ethic, the importance of an education, remaining humble and always treating people with dignity and respect, regardless of wealth, station or class,” Crawford said.

not arbitrary standards and are not meant to be an inconvenience to Soldiers; they are set and conducted in accordance with the Supplementary Agreement to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and apply to all U.S. Forces in Germany. Vehicle Registration Of-fices and inspection stations do not have the latitude to deviate from these standards. In your particular case, because the vehicle is more than 10 model years old, a new safety inspection is required within 30 days immediately before the date of the transfer and requires a safety inspection on an annual basis thereafter. In cases where the vehicle is less than 10 model years old the buyer has two options, have the vehicle inspected and apply for a one year registration

or accept the seller’s inspection (unless it is within 60 days of the registration expiration date) and receive a registration with the seller’s original expiration date. If the vehicle registration is within 60 days of the expiration date, a new safety inspection is required.

Patriot shuttle bus sign-upMelinda V. asked: I was wondering if anyone

knows if I need to sign up for the Patriot Express shuttle bus or is it just show up at time/location with itinerary in hand?

Response: Melinda, service members are nor-mally manifested during outprocessing, but if you still have specific questions, please send an email to [email protected].

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Open houses at local schoolsParent Assiatou Di’allo speaks to Aukamm Elementary School first-grade teacher Tiffany Colon-Pagan during the school’s open house Sept. 5. Hainerberg Elementary School and Wiesbaden Middle School also held open houses, and Wiesbaden High School’s is scheduled for Sept. 13 from 5:30-7 p.m.

Aug. 21 Aggravated assault ― A U.S. Soldier became

involved in a verbal altercation with a local na-tional in Wiesbaden that turned physical when the local national drove over the Soldier’s foot and ankle. The Soldier was treated for minor injuries.

Wrongful possession of a controlled substance (Marijuana) ― A U.S. Soldier was titled with pos-session of marijuana after dropping a substance on the floor of a unit office on post.

Fraud ― A Department of the Army civilian was titled with fraud for abuse of living quarter allow-ance entitlements.

Aug. 22 Larceny Of private property ― A U.S. Soldier

reported that between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., an unknown person stole his sprinkler.

Aug. 23Bomb threat ― Community Bank in Hainerberg

Housing reported receiving a bomb threat over the phone.

Aug. 25Domestic assault ― A U.S. Solder and spouse

were both titled with assault after becoming involved in a verbal altercation that became physical. Both parties were intoxicated.

Failure to pay debt ― A Department of the Army civilian was titled with failure to pay debt after pumping fuel into his rental vehicle and leaving without paying.

Damage to private property ― An AAFES em-ployee reported damages to a vehicle parked in the PX parking lot.

Aug. 27Drunken driving/operating a vehicle without

a USAREUR license ― A U.S. Soldier was stopped for speeding and discovered to be intoxi-cated by German police. The Soldier was further found to not have a valid USAREUR license.

Aug. 28Communicating a threat/disobeying a superior

commissioned officer ― A senior U.S. Army Officer discovered a junior enlisted Soldier wear-ing inappropriate clothing at the Hainerberg PX. The junior Soldier became verbally abusive and refused to comply with the order. An unaffiliated civilian issued a a threat to the officer.

Larceny of government funds ― A U.S. Soldier was titled with knowingly receiving pay to which he was not entitled for approximately six months.

Shoplifting ―Two juvenile dependents were titled for shoplifting for concealing merchandise from the Globus Store and attempting to leave the store without paying.

Aug. 29Burglary/assault ― A U.S. Soldier reported an

unknown male individual attempted to steal private belongings from a basement area in Hainerberg Housing. The subject had gained ac-cess through an unlocked stairwell. The Soldier attempted to physically detain the subject and received minor injuries.

Sept. 3Assault – Two U.S. Airmen and a Soldier became

involved in a verbal altercation that became physical, resulting in minor injuries to the Soldier and an Airman. Alcohol was involved.


News and features

Thanks to an initia-tive by the Wies-baden Chamber of Commerce, com-munity members can now find stores that feature Eng-lish spoken and ac-cept the Value Added Tax forms. Look for the stickers above at Wiesbaden stores and facilities.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District receiving the first LEED Silver certification of a U.S. facility in Germany – for the new Shalikashvili Mission Command Center. Likewise the ongoing construction of the new 59,000-square-foot Information Processing Center on Clay Kaserne includes a wide-range of environmentally friendly sustainable

design elements including water-saving plumbing, the use of natural light and a combined heat and power system.

Housing officials explained how Clay Kaserne’s new housing area was built to meet or exceed German and Army standards to also provide for sustainable structures.

“I think the visit went extremely well,” said Carstens, explaining that

while from the outside transformation sometimes simply looks like growth, in reality the overall effort is a major money saver in the long run. “If you look at Wiesbaden you have to ask how do you get to that?”

Through consolidation — pulling people together in fewer facilities, energy savings, reduction in noise pol-lution, better traffic flow and closing

unneeded installations — major savings are incurred, he said.

Following the Wiesbaden visit, the Army’s primary adviser on installation policy and oversight of sustainability and environmental initiatives, was slated to visit other enduring communities in Europe and to lead an Installation Management Command-Europe Energy Symposium.

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Fueling the TeamPrograms encourage good nutrition

By Spc. Joshua Leonard

U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

Last year, U.S. Army Europe began a program designed to help Soldiers incorporate good nutrition into their lifestyles.

The program, called “Fuel-ing the Team,” aims to educate patrons of USAREUR’s 21 din-ing facilities and encourage and help them to eat “performance-enhancing” foods to “fuel” themselves. It does that in a variety of ways, but the front- line of the program is the din-ing facility serving line, where patrons can now find a wider range of healthy foods and use a variety of educational tools to help them make informed choices about good nutrition.

While some less-healthy options are disappearing from dining facilities, program of-ficials have stressed that their goal is not to take away “bad foods,” but to encourage people to make healthier choices and eat better foods, said Chief War-rant Officer 5 Jack Vanzanten, USAREUR food adviser. For instance, he said, baked chicken is now offered as an alternative to fried chicken.

The program was put into place by Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, USAREUR commander, who had initiated a similar effort for Army basic training units while serving as deputy commander of the Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Customers who use the dining facilities enjoy the new menu choices because they want to eat healthier and the program is helping them reach that goal, said Sgt. 1st Class Jose Pineda,

manager of the dining facility at Clay Kaserne in Wiesbaden.

Under the guidelines of the fueling program, Pineda and his crew have implemented fresh ideas such as replacing short order lines offering burgers and fries with sandwiches and salad bars; baking certain foods instead of frying them; and offering vegetarian meals and new menu items that make vegetables more appealing. And then they’ve gone a step further, he added, to help customers understand how the new direction is a healthy — and tasty — direction.

“One of the biggest changes was educating the customers, and making vegetables and salads more appealing,” said Pineda. “I’ve had some great comments about our new sand-wich and chicken ranch salad bar, and some Soldiers mention how this is really helping them stay within the Army height and weight standards.”

While Fueling the Team is a strictly USAREUR effort at the moment, program officials and dining facility managers hope it will catch on across the Army.

“I think it would be great to see this go Armywide, because it will help many Soldiers that struggle with their weight throughout their Army career,” Pineda said.

The program was never in-tended to be confined to dining facilities. From the start pro-gram officials looked at ways to use other venues to educate the Army in Europe community — civilian employees and family members as well as Soldiers — about the value of incorporating good nutrition into their catalog

of healthy lifestyle choices. As a result, a new initiative, called “Fueling the Future,” is prepar-ing to kick off. That effort will begin in schools, but is designed to spread further.

“This is a community-wide focus on nutrition and wellness that will help make our military families stronger,” said Nicole Leth, a public health volunteer.

The payoff, she said, is twofold. First, students who eat better and participate in more physical activity do better in school and maintain a healthier body weight. Second, students involved in the program will bring its message home to their families and help foster a healthier home environment.

Because Soldiers are getting this message through the Fuel-ing the Team initiative and other military venues, Leth said, the combined efforts of the fueling programs and related projects should help create stronger military families.

One example of those re-lated efforts comes from the Army and Air Force Exchange Service-Europe, which oper-ates the school lunch programs at Department of Defense Dependents Schools across the theater. AAFES-Europe recently announced changes to school lunch menus to make them more nutritious.

“We hope to generate ex-citement and momentum about eating well and being physically active,” said Leth. “I think the members of the community are receptive to this message, but they just need the information and the tools to help them be their very best.”

Photo by Sgt. Maj. Carmen Daugherty

Welcome home Sgt. Mark Ruiz is reunited with his wife Jamie and son Kaden, age 4, at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Sept. 3. The Wiesbaden military community welcomed home 14 V Corps Soldiers from Afghanistan after a three-month deployment. Their fellow V Corps Soldiers are expected to return through next spring.

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Back-to-school photo contest winnersPhoto by Carissa Telecky

Congratulations to our back-to-school photo contest winners.

After a difficult selection process due to the many great entries, our panel of judges from the Herald Union and School Liaison Office selected the fol-lowing winners: First place, Carissa Telecky; Second place Pat Strobel and Third place Melissa Reeves.

Honorable mentions went to photos by Cricket McKinnis, Sarah Caiafa, Charlene Hormann, Pat Strobel, Kristy Johnson and Teresa Denton. Look for their photos in the Freestyle section on page 22 of this edition.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to con-tribute photographs. Our judges had a hard time

coming to a consensus and had a lot of very positive comments for all of the entries.

Our three top winners — their photos are featured on this page — can pick up their prizes, courtesy of the city of Wiesbaden, at the garrison’s Public Affairs Office in Building 1205 (across from the Shoppette ) on Clay Kaserne.

Photo by Pat StrobelPhoto by Melissa Reeves


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By Wendy BrownU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


Veronica Olivas, a new-comer to Wiesbaden, attended this year’s Community Chapel Kickoff to sign her daughter up for this year’s Catholic confir-mation class.

In the meantime, however, Olivas also got a chance to meet face-to-face with church officials and ask questions. She brought her daughter Alexis, 14, along, and they both met with Michele Puehler, Catholic Religious Education director.

This was exactly the kind of interaction that U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Chaplain (Maj.) Harold Cline hoped would take place at the Sept. 6 event at the Hainerberg Chapel.

The chapel holds the Com-munity Chapel Kickoff annu-ally around the beginning of school because most people have finished moving and new people who have moved to the community are looking for information, Cline said.

Veronica Olivas, who re-cently moved to Wiesbaden from Mannheim, said she found the event helpful.

In addition to providing in-formation about the garrison’s Catholic, traditional Protestant, contemporary Protestant, Gos-pel and Muslim faiths, the event included a free hot dog dinner, Cline said.

Chaplain (Maj.) Tettey Bleboo said the event is needed for the simple reason that it exposes people to all the chapel organizations have to offer the community.

People could learn about religious organizations for youth, such as Awana, Oasis and Refuge ministries and Cadence Student Ministry.

Also, people could learn about organizations such as Protestant Women of the Cha-pel, the Military Council of Catholic Women, the Knights of Columbus and Protestant Men of the Chapel.

This year was the first year the Muslim faith was repre-sented at the gathering, Cline said, and he was glad Col. Tony Sarver had set up a table that provided information about the faith.

Sarver said he set up the table not to prosthelytize, but to let

people know that the Christian and Jewish faiths have more in common with Islam than many people realize.

“There are so many similar things that people don’t under-stand,” Sarver said. “They see all the differences and think they’re religious, when they’re actually cultural.”

For example, the Quran, the holy book of Islam, contains many of the same stories as the Bible, Sarver said.

Sarver, a layman, said he holds an Islamic prayer session every Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Clay Kaserne Chapel.

Awana meets from 5-7 p.m. Sundays starting Sept. 16 at the Clay Kaserne Chapel and people can learn more by emailing Rachel Kistler at [email protected].

People can find out more about Cadence Student Min-istry and Oasis and Refuge, a ministry for youths in middle school and high school, by contacting Jeff “Shack” Shack-elford at civ (0151) 6152-0059 or [email protected].

People can find out more about Mothers of Preschoolers

by sending an email to [email protected].

For information about Catholic organizations con-tact Bleboo at mil 335-5172

or civ (0611) 4080-172. For information about Protestant organizations contact Cline at mil 335-5248 or civ (0611) 408-0248.

Chapel holds annual kickoff


Michele Puehler, director of Catholic Religious Education at the chapel, talks to Veronica Olivas about registering her daughter Alexis Olivas, 14, for this year’s confirmation class during the Community Chapel Kickoff Sept. 6 at the Hainerberg Chapel.

Sending home holiday greetingsSenior Airman Antonio Coronado from the Joint Hometown News Service directs Ann Powers-Nor-dvall, Connor Nordvall, 4, and Chris Nordvall while filming one of six holiday greetings the family filmed at the Wiesbaden Entertain-ment Center Sept. 6. The greetings will show in the cities of the family’s friends and family mem-bers in the United States during the holiday sea-son. Hometown News, which travels to Europe annually for the spots, was on hand in Wies-baden Sept. 6-7.



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By Karl WeiselU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


The garrison’s monthly Community Information Brief-ings may have once been one of the community’s best-kept secrets, but thanks to social media that is no longer the case.

Held regularly in the Com-munity Activity Center on Clay Kaserne, the CIBs have always been packed full of the latest news and information about upcoming events, programs and changes impacting all those who live and work in the greater Wiesbaden military community, but only those who were able to attend participated in the open forum.

Now, thanks to social media and a live feed during the CIB, community members can take in all of the action in real time

or at a later time. People can also ask questions and make comments online on Facebook to be addressed during the CIB.

With the next CIB scheduled for Sept. 25 at 9:30 a.m., com-munity members should mark their calendars to either attend in person or to follow it online on Facebook. To view the slides from last month’s CIB, visit the garrison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/sites/news/CIB/CIB.pdf. Once the slides for the Sept. 25 CIB are ready, they will also be posted at the same link.

Highlights of the most recent CIB included recogni-tion of outstanding volunteers and organizations. V Corps kicked off the proceedings by presenting the Wiesbaden Red Cross and Rhein Main Area USOs with the V Corps Heart

of Victory Awards for their sup-port of Soldiers and families. Volunteers recognized included Jennifer Helton, Jeffrey Stone, Edwina Brown, Alicia Bixby,

Nina Burkett, Sophia Sarver, Pamela Schackelford, Wendy Sledd, Danielle Dulli, Ilsa Britt Garbriel and Sgt. Justin R. Cooley.

A visit by the Jeopardy television show cast, slated for Oct. 12, was announced by Dr. Robert Schloesser, the director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation. Schloesser also en-couraged community members to participate in the Operation Rising Star talent competi-tion in September and various programs ranging from Family Advocacy Program classes to Survivor Outreach Services.

The FMWR director also promoted Child, Youth and School Services special opening Sept. 22 (register at least four days in advance), fall sports programs and the Show Me the College Money program. People should call Parent Central Services at civ (0611) 705-7928 for more information about these and other CYSS programs.

In addition to discussing several ongoing projects on Clay Kaserne’s north side, Roger Gerber, the garrison’s Transformation and Stationing Management Office director, reminded listeners that they can find out about the latest trans-formation news by listening to AFN Wiesbaden, FM 98.7, or by visiting the garrison’s transformation updates page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil/

sites/directorates/trans-formation.asp.

Earl Small, postal services officer, an-nounced new hours to take effect Oct. 1, as a result of a community survey. Starting Oct. 1, customer service hours at the Postal Service Center will be Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with package pickup available until 6 p.m. Six-day-a-week services will be provided during the peak holiday season, Small said.

Lt. Col. Michael Hughes, Wiesbaden Health Clinic command-er, addressed a question about the ramifications

of being a “no-show” family member for an appointment at the clinic. Hughes said that while there are currently no ramifications, he encouraged everyone to make an effort to either show up on time or to cancel the appointment in advance so as not to deprive another individual of valuable health care.

Staff Sgt. Sandra Sanchez of the Wiesbaden Veterinary Clinic warned the community at large that a major staff shortage at the clinic in the next 30-60 days will result in an up-to-four-month reduction in access to care.

Community members were also informed that they can look forward to a case lot sale at the Hainerberg Main Exchange on Sept. 15.

The Wiesbaden American Red Cross announced that a volunteer orientation will be held Sept. 20 at 10 a.m., a CPR/first aid class is slated for Sept. 29 at 8:30 a.m. and a blood drive will be held Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tony Bass Fitness Center on Clay Kaserne.

To view the Sept. 25 CIB at 9:30 a.m. at the Community Activity Center click on the link on the garrison’s home page at www.wiesbaden.army.mil or visit the garrison’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/usagwiesbaden (search for Gar-rison Wiesbaden when logged into Facebook).

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Photo by Mark Warren

Dr. Robert Schloesser, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s director of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, talks about the many FMWR happenings scheduled for September during the Aug. 28 Community Information Briefing.

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Americans treated to concert at Wiesbaden KurhausBy Anemone Rueger

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

Several dozen leaders and members of the Wiesbaden military community were able to time-travel through music back to the days of German Emperor Wilhelm II, thanks to the generosity of a local couple.

“We wanted to bring some joy to the American Soldiers and share this unique opportunity of a historic German Army band concert as we have a longstand-ing special relationship with the Wiesbaden community,” said Dieter Werner, a retired board member of the USO, married to American Chris Brady-Werner. He is also with the German Kid-ney and Urinary Tract Founda-tion, which has a strong link to the spa city of Wiesbaden and

hosted the benefit concert. The concert was performed

by the 300th German Army Music Corps based in Koblenz, conducted by Lt. Col. Robert Kuckertz and complemented by students of the Wiesbaden Music Academy.

Before the sounds of the first march of the historic Hessian Regiment filled the magnificent concert hall of the Wiesbaden Kurhaus, Wiesbaden City Par-liament Chair Wolfgang Nickel welcomed the audience, “and in particular our American friends. We know that the headquarters move from Heidelberg to Wies-baden is underway, and we want to say to all American newcom-ers to our city: You are warmly welcome here.” His words were met with enthusiastic applause from the primarily German

audience. Then, the 60-member brass

orchestra took the audience on a fascinating journey of military music and history, from Friedrich II of Prussia to Napoleonic times, to the last German emperor, Wilhelm II, to the Berlin Airlift. Before playing a 1741 “Marsch” of Friedrich II, Kuckertz explained that the emperor became a good flute player early-on and eventu-ally wrote much of the military music of his time himself.

Halfway through the con-cert, the last German emperor, Wilhelm II walked down the aisle to chat with the Kurhaus director of the day, reminisc-ing their joint opening of the prestigious edifice and remark-ing that Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky had recently paid

frequent visits to the Kurhaus Casino, losing money and gaining fame. The commander of the troops of the day, with a strong Berlin accent, informed the noble guest that the Soldiers wished to honor his majesty with the German Emperor’s march.

“I enjoyed the concert, it was something different,” said Ed-die Thomas, who works with the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security. “I haven’t heard a military band since I retired in 2003.”

Thomas then revealed his special connection to the musi-cians. “I used to play the flute with the 1st Armored Division Band,” he said. “I talked to some of the band members during the break; I thought I might know

some.” What Thomas enjoyed most

was the Pique Dame overture by Franz von Suppe. “And of course the selection from Sousa.”

When Kuckertz introduced this part of the concert, he switched to English, welcoming “Commander Carstens and our American friends. We want to play this special medley with music of Sousa for you.

“We have had the privilege to meet with U.S. musicians, outstanding professionals,” Kuckertz said. “We played in D.C. last year on Oct. 3, our German Day of Reunification. We have heard concerts of the Marine Band and the Navy Band; and we are in close con-tact with the Army Band. All I can say about them: Great.”

Photo by Anemone Rueger

Members of the 300th German Army Music Corps, based in Koblenz and conducted by Lt. Col. Robert Kuckertz, play a historic serenade of German army band music Aug. 27 at the Wiesbaden Kurhaus. Students from the Wiesbaden Music Academy accompanied the band.


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Jennifer Franco (second from left, back), a cus-tomer service representative with the Hain-erberg Com-munity Bank, presents Hain-erberg Elemen-tary School first-grade pupils with handmade “Schultüten” on their first day of school. The tra-ditional cones are filled with school supplies and goodies to mark the passage of their attending school for the first time.

Photos by Tomekia East Williams

Potato power at Aukamm Elementary SchoolAukamm Elementary School third-grader William Sherman participates in the 100-centimeter potato push during the Potato Olympics at the school Aug. 30. The Potato Olympics are simulated Olympic events performed by students with a decorated potato. Photo right: Gabriella Sullivan, grade five, readies a page for the potato luge. Photo below: Valerie Moloy, grade four, decorates her potato for the Potato Olympics.

Celebrating a German tradition at Hainerberg

Photo by Tomekia East Williams

Running around the clockCommunity athletes join their German neighbors in eighth annual 25-Hour Kurpark event

Story and photos by Karl Weisel


A record number of runners ran around and around the

Wiesbaden Kurpark for a good cause Sept. 8-9.

Seventy-one teams turned out for the eighth annual 25-Hour Run, hosted by the Wiesbaden Sports Promotion Association, which raises money to train young athletes in Germany. Among the 1,450 athletes were four U.S. teams — a joint German-American police team, Wiesbaden Health Clinic, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden and 485th Intelli-gence Squadron — including Soldiers and Airmen, civilians and family members.

Local hero, Chris Wolfe, a U.S. civilian with the 102nd Signal Battalion once again took on the entire 25 hours — his fourth time — this year completing 112 laps around the nearly one-kilometer track. He

was only exceeded by his rival from last year, Jens Hilpert, who ran 224 laps over the 25-hour period.

“I’ve been running with the clinic for the last four or five years,” said Capt. Ann Gonza-les. “Only time I missed it was because I was deployed.”

Gonzales and nine other runners with the Health Clinic’s Road Hazards team competed for bragging rights against the 19 other competitive teams (which can have up to 10 run-ners each). The Road Hazards completed 320 laps to claim 14th place out of 20 teams.

The Auto Hollmann-spon-sored team was recognized during the awards ceremony on Sunday as the best U.S. team — having completed the most rounds. Sgt. John Hampton ran the most laps for the team — racking up 43.

“The team keeps getting bet-ter and better. We keep beating our own record,” said Gonzales.

Concepcion Plenge, another

Spc. Douglas Snow, a runner with the Wiesbaden Health Clinic’s Road Hazards team, makes his way around the Kurpark track during the 25-Hour Run.

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Road Hazard veteran who completed 33 laps during the run, also praised the ef-forts of her fellow team members. “It’s getting better every year and the support has increased.”

The German-American police team was the best community team out of the three Wiesbaden military community fun teams. The Auto Hollmann and Andrews Federal Credit Union-sponsored team turned in 319 laps claiming 21st place out of 44 fun teams. Chad Plenge ran the most laps for the team, completing 24.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Rictor, team captain with the 485th Intelligence Squadron, contributed 19 laps with his

“fun” team (fun teams can have up to 25 team members) and more laps with another team. Rictor, who was running in the 25-Hour Run for the fourth time, said he’d like to try running the entire 25 hours one year.

The Wiesbaden military community Air Force team raised €600 among its runners which went to support the WISPO charity event. The team, which completed 282 laps, was led by Senior Airman Saleisa Lampkin who finished the run with 33 rounds.

The U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden team, which was sponsored by USAG Wiesbaden’s Directorate of Family,

Morale, Welfare and Recre-ation, contributed 263 laps, with Carys Behnke putting in the most laps at 20.

The first place com-petitive team was a German team — Runners Point — which finished with 434 laps. Runners from the Schwimmbad Club Wies-baden ran 423 laps to take first place among the run teams.

Overall sponsors and teams raised €15,000 during the annual charity event, ac-cording to WISPO officials.

For more photos from the run visit the garrison’s Flickr page at www.flickr.com/photos/wpao. To see individual results — visit www.chipzeit.de/ergeb-nisse/2012090901.aspx.

Runners take off at the start of the 25-Hour Run in the Wiesbaden Kurpark Sept. 8. More than 1,400 runners participated this year.

Roger Gerber and Meike Bernert fly around the track for the Wiesbaden military commu-nity team.

Members of the Wiesbaden Health Clinic’s Road Hazards team are rec-ognized as being the U.S. military community team that contributed the most laps — 320 — in 25 hours. Each lap is just short of a kilometer.

The 102nd Signal Battalion’s Chris Wolfe (left) and Jens Hilpert pace themselves on the way to running a total of 336 laps. Photo right: Road Hazards member Concepcion Plenge puts in the kilometers.


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Community notes ... Community notesArmy Family Action Plan Confer-ence Oct. 18-19

Help make a quality-of-life change in the U.S. Army. Submit your ideas or take part as a delegate during the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s Army Family Action Plan Conference Oct. 18-19 at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center. To submit an idea, click on the AFAP button on the garrison’s home page (upper right). Print out the submission or delegate registration forms and drop them off at Army Com-munity Service (or scan and send to the email address listed). Your ideas count — make them heard. Call civ (0611) 4080 254 for more information.

Andrews Credit Union openingsAndrews Federal Credit Union seeks a member

services representative/teller floater at the Wiesbaden Branch. Other opportunities are also available in Belgium and the Netherlands. Visit www.andrewsfcu.org or Building 1021 on Clay Kaserne.

102nd Signal Family ReadinessHelp fundraise, join in events or just stay informed

about what is going on in the 102nd Signal Battalion by joining the 102nd’s Family Readiness Group. Add 102nd Signal Battalion FRG to your Facebook likes of email [email protected] for more information.

Jeopardy coming to townU.S. active duty personnel and their spouses are

invited to participate in the Jeopardy tour with host Alex Trebek when it touches down in Wiesbaden Oct. 12. Stay tuned for more details as the date nears or call Joseph Harris at mil 335-5390.

Catholic educationCatholic religious education will be featured for

children and adults starting Sept. 16 at the Wiesbaden Middle School gym from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Email [email protected] for more information.

Veterinary Clinic volunteersInterested in volunteering at the Wiesbaden Vet-

erinary Clinic on Clay Kaserne? Call the Wiesbaden Red Cross Office at mil 337-1760 or civ (0611) 705-1760.

Culture College

New to the Wiesbaden area? Learn about getting around, German culture, community resources and lots more in the monthly Culture College. Call mil 335-5254 or civ (0611) 4080-254.

Red Cross events

The Wiesbaden

American Red Cross holds a volunteer orientation Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon, a CPR/first aid class Sept. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and a blood drive Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call civ (0611) 705-1760 or stop by the Red Cross office in Building 1023E to register.

Case lot saleThe Hainerberg Main Exchange holds a case lot

sale Sept. 15 featuring several different vendors, the Corona double decker bus, Red Bull beetle, Haribo merry-go-round, face painting and more.

Community Information BriefingThe next Community Information Briefing will be

held Sept. 25 at 9:30 a.m. in the Community Activity Center. Visit the garrison’s Facebook page (Garrison Wiesbaden) to follow it live online.

Mothers of PreschoolersJoin fellow mothers (from pregnancy to kinder-

garten) to share ideas at the Mothers of Preschoolers meetings the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 9-11 a.m. at the Clay Kaserne Chapel. Limited child care is available — so reserve a spot in advance. Email [email protected].

Children’s Flea MarketThe Wiesbaden Entertainment Center holds a

Children’s-Stuff-Only Flea Market Sept. 15. It costs $20 to rent a table. Call mil 335-5335 or civ (0611) 408-0335.

Spouses club eventsThe Wiesbaden Community

Spouses Club invites newcomers and members for coffee and cake on the first Thursday of the month. Other upcoming WCSC happenings include a book lovers get-together the fourth Thursday at the month at 11:30 a.m. and the

third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m.; the lunch bunch (go to different restaurants in the area) every fourth Tuesday of the month; fitness Fridays; a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Sept. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Com-munity Activity Center and the Grapes of Wrath Fall Bazaar Oct. 12-14 at the Mainz-Kastel Storage Station. Email [email protected] or visit www.wiesbadenspousesclub.com to get involved.

Seek volunteers for observanceVolunteers are sought to help with the community’s

American Heritage Month Celebration in November. Call Sgt. 1st Class Garcia at mil 337-7039 or civ (0611) 705-7039 for details.

Looking to sell your car?Check out the Wiesbaden resale lot located at

the end of the parking lot near the fence in between the Wiesbaden Army Lodge and Wiesbaden Enter-tainment Center in Hainerberg Housing. For more information call civ (06134) 604 460.

Cub Scouts in WiesbadenPack 13 is a year-round, active pack with more than

60 years of experience in the Wiesbaden area. Cub Scouts is open to boys in the first to fifth grades (or 6-10 years old). Scouts participate in everything from building and racing derby cars to hiking and camping. Pack meetings are generally the third Thursday of the month. For information about upcoming activities visit

http://sites.google.com/site/scoutpack13/home or email Mandi Love at [email protected].

Free Wi-Fi in WiesbadenFree Wi-Fi is now available at the Wiesbaden

Dining Facility, Wiesbaden Entertainment Cen-ter, Wiesbaden Library, Community Activity Center, Warrior Zone and Wiesbaden Army Lodge. Stop by, kick back and log in.

Annikka Trabucco talks about the successes of past Army Family Action Plan initiatives during the 2011 AFAP Conference in Wiesbaden.

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Schools page — Partners in education

By Wendy BrownU.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden


There’s a saying at the Wies-baden Parent to Parent program: “Do routine things routinely.”

When it comes to homework, establishing a routine is one of the most important ways parents can help their children, said Lisa Craven, a Wiesbaden Parent to Parent team member. “Find that routine that works for your family or your child and do that routinely,” she said.

Craven spoke to a group of seven parents at the Wiesbaden Army Community Service offices in Hainerberg Housing Sept. 5 about the subject of “Avoiding Homework Hassles.” Parent to Parent is a program that provides informative and interactive work-shops to organizations or groups of parents.

In addition to establishing a homework routine, Craven encouraged parents to display a good attitude to their children about homework and school in general. “Your thoughts become their thoughts, and (a bad attitude) will make it that much more dif-ficult,” she said.

Parents should also help their children become organized, Cra-ven said. That includes finding a good time and place for homework as well as the necessary supplies.

When choosing a time, it’s best to find one that is not a stressful time of the day, Craven said.

In addition, because many children are tired after school, it is often a good idea to give children a 45-minute break to decompress before starting homework, Craven said.

Also, if a child hurries through homework in order to participate in a particular activity, such as video games, it can be a good idea to make that activity weekend-only, Craven said.

When it comes to big home-work projects, it is best if children work on them one piece at a time over as long a period of time as possible, Craven said. “How do you eat an elephant?” she said. “One bite at a time.”

Often, weekend mornings are a good time to work on big projects, Craven said.

Kathy Tone, also a Parent to Parent team member, suggested

that parents make a homework station, which consists of a tri-fold board with fabric glue-gunned on it to form pockets for school supplies.

Homework stations are portable and handy when, for example, one child has a soccer practice and the other one doesn’t, but is waiting at the practice, Tone said. Parents can also keep a box of school supplies handy in the car for those situa-tions, she said.

Craven said that when it comes to helping children with their homework, it is necessary to help without doing the work for them.

In terms of helping, parents should keep up with assignments and grades, help with directions and maybe the first few problems of an assignment and provide guidance toward finding sources for answers.

“Help them to learn where to go when they have a problem,” Craven said. “That’s a life skill.”

Parents should also check the work and offer praise if it is war-ranted, Craven said.

Parents should only offer praise if the child does a particularly good job ― not just for doing what is expected, Craven said.

Parents should avoid giving children answers instead of guid-ance, Craven said.

Children need to reap the natu-ral consequences of their actions, she said. “Don’t be afraid to let your kid fail if that’s what they need to learn at that time.”

It is better for a child to learn

hard homework lessons earlier rather than later because the con-sequences for failure are not as large as they are in high school, for example, Craven said.

When it comes to decreasing homework frustration, it is a good idea to tackle the hardest home-work first, she said.

Difficult homework will only become more difficult after the student completes other homework and gets tired, Craven said.

Taking a break can also help alleviate frustration.

Homework is important be-cause it provides a means of communication between home and school, it improves student achievement and teaches and reinforces personal skills such as organization, self discipline and time management, Craven said.

Generally speaking, students in grades kindergarten through second should have between 10 and 20 minutes of homework a night, students in grades three through six should have between 30 and 60 minutes of homework a night, Craven said.

For students in middle and high school, the amount of homework varies by subject, she said.

In general, parents should keep in mind that it is incredibly important to be involved in their children’s education.

When it comes to student achievement, research has shown that parental involvement in a child’s education means more than socio-economic status, Cra-ven said.

That means parents should help with homework, volunteer at school when possible and be sure to go to school open houses and teacher conferences.

“We are our children’s first teachers,” Craven said.

Wiesbaden Parent to Parent provides a variety of workshops for parents, including how to stay connected during deployments, how to make smooth school tran-sitions and how to be involved in your child’s education.

The program’s team members welcome workshop requests from groups, Craven said.

To contact Wiesbaden Parent to Parent with a question or workshop request, email [email protected].

School bitsHigh school open house

Wiesbaden High School holds its open house from 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 13. Principal Sharon O’Donnell also reminds parents to tune into AFN Wiesbaden, FM 98.7, for school closure informa-tion on inclement weather days.

Kaiserslautern College NightThe annual U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern

and Ramstein High School College and University Information Night will be held Oct. 4 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Kaiserslautern Special Events Center. Learn about more than 100 accredited colleges and universities with representatives from the United States and across Europe. The center is located in Building 237 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Call civ (0631) 3406 4123 for more information.

University of Maryland registrationUniversity of Maryland University College

Europe holds registration for its fall classes. Regis-tration for online courses is available through Sept. 16 with classes starting Sept. 17. Registration for both online and on-site Session 2 classes starting Oct. 22 is also available. Field study courses in Cambridge, England, and Dublin, Ireland start Oct. 13 and registration is ongoing through Sept. 30. For more information visit UMUC at the Wiesbaden Education Center, www.ed.umuc.edu or call mil 370-6762 or civ (06221) 3780.

Free/reduced lunchesFamilies 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.

Graduation requirementsThe Department of Defense Education Activity

is seeking parental input for high school gradua-tion requirements through Sept. 30. Visit http://graduation.dodea.edu/welcome.

Need a tutor?U.S. military families can get around-the-clock

assistance from a professional tutor through www.tutor.com/military. The free service is funded by the Department of Defense Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation Library Program. (Courtesy of the Wiesbaden Middle School’s Wildcat Update)

University of PhoenixReserve your seat today for Master of Busi-

ness Administration courses starting Sept. 27. The University of Phoenix offers accelerated programs that can be completed in 18-24 months taught by local faculty. Classes meet one night per week. Call mil 337-5940, civ (0611) 705-5940 or email [email protected] for more information.

EDIS can helpEducational and Developmental Intervention

Services offers developmental screenings for infants and toddlers, evaluations to determine eligibility for ongoing services and ongoing services to help infants and toddlers meet their developmental milestones. Call civ (0611) 705-6662 or mil 337-6662.

Parent to Parent takes on homework hasslesCreating a routine is key to successful homework completion


Lisa Craven, a Wiesbaden Parent to Parent team member, gives a talk called “Avoiding Homework Hassles” Sept. 5 at the Wies-baden Army Community Service offices in Hainerberg Housing.


Sports and leisure

Warriors beat Phantoms 14-7

Things to do ... Things to doUSO classes, toursThe Rhein Main Area USOs

feature ballroom, swing and salsa dance lessons; portrait photography classes; wine tasting; ballet and more. Up-coming tours include Paris Sept. 15, Weinheim Sept. 15, Rüdesheim Sept. 16, London Sept. 21, Frankfurt Sept. 22, Metz Sept. 22, Rhein River cruise Sept. 23, Riesling Route Sept. 23, Munich Oktoberfest Sept. 29, Berlin Express Sept. 29 and the Tongeren Antique and Flea Market Sept. 30. Call mil 335-5106 or stop by any Wiesbaden USO for more

information.

Catholic Women’s Conference

The Military Council of Catholic Women will host a European Regional Conference Oct. 18-21 in Ettal. Catholic women from 19 chapel com-munities in Belgium, England, Germany, Holland, Turkey and Italy will participate. Visit www.mccweurope.com for more information.

Onion cake festivalThe town of Lorch on the

Rhein River holds an Onion Cake Festival Oct. 12-14. Sample the new wine and on-ion cake. Rüdesheim holds its Federweisser Days with all kinds of local specialties on the market square Oct. 19-21 and 26-28.

Rising Star finaleHelp cheer on the finalists

at the Operation Rising Star Grand Finale Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at the Community Activ-ity Center on Clay Kaserne. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call mil 335-5190 or civ (0611) 408-

0190 for more information.

Ramstein BazaarThe 48th annual Ramstein

Welfare Bazaar will be held Sept. 13-16 at the Ramstein flight line with doors open at 10 a.m. daily. Visit http://ramsteinbazaar.org for de-tails.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’Wiesbaden’s Amelia Earhart

Playhouse features the comic musical “Little Shop of Hor-rors” Oct. 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28. The show is about a

nerdy flower shop owner and his flesh-eating Venus flytrap that gets out of control. Call the playhouse at civ (0611) 816 2473 for reservations.

Live at the Irish PubWiesbaden’s Irish Pub (at

Michelsberg 15) features Mac and the Box Sept. 13, the Benrix Sept. 14, Gear Down Sept. 15, karaoke Sept. 16 and 18, beer pong Sept. 17, open stage night Sept. 19, Steven McGowan Sept. 20, Macy’s Mob Sept. 21 and Eight Balls Sept. 22. Visit www.irish-pub-wiesbaden.de for more highlights.

Wiesbaden High School Warrior Jason Closs runs to the end zone with the ball as Wiesbaden Phantoms Benedikt Blank (left) and Louis Cassel (right) close in on him during a game Sept. 8 at Wiesbaden High School. Closs scored what be-came the game-winning touchdown during the play. The Wiesbaden Phantoms are a German semi-professional team that belong to the Ger-man Football League. The team also includes youth leagues for children as young as 6 years old, and the game was against the juniors team for youths ages 16-19. The Phantoms semi-pro-fessional team, which includes two U.S. Army Soldiers stationed in Wiesbaden, played later in the day at the Helmut-Schön-Sportspark in Wiesbaden and beat the Munich Cowboys 22-7. Col. David Carstens (below right), U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, looks into the stands at halftime with Dr. Helmut Müller, the lord mayor of Wiesbaden. Carstens also tossed the coin at the beginning of the game, and the Warriors won the toss. Wiesbaden Warrior Na-thaniel Cranfield (bottom left) runs downfield after intercepting the ball.

Photos by Wendy Brown


Sports and leisure

Sports shortsWahoos seek coach

The Wiesbaden Wahoos swim team seeks an energetic, motivated and skilled developmental swim coach. The Wahoos, ages 6-19, compete against other teams in the European Forces Swim League. Coach applicants must be 21 or older and have competitive swim coaching experience or equivalent as a swimming instructor, volunteer coach/instructor or swimmer. Compensation is possible, subject to negotiation and commensurate with experience. If interested submit a letter of application and resume with references to the Wiesbaden Swimmers’ Parents Association at [email protected]. For more information about the program visit http://wiesbadenwahoos.com or http://swimefsl.org.

Golf tournamentFriends of the 66th Military Intelligence Bri-

gade host a golf tournament at the Rheinblick Golf Course Sept. 14. Cost is $60 per person including greens fees, golf card, equipment use (if needed), lunch, a complimentary gift and door prize entry. A beginner’s golf program will also be offered by a golf pro that day featuring a one-hour lesson. Cost for that is $15 a person. Contact Natalie Siegfried at civ (0160) 9902 3733 or email [email protected].

Olympic Development ProgramThe Olympic Development Program holds soc-

cer tryouts for the Heidelberg/Wiesbaden Select Soccer squad Sept. 16 at the Mainz-Kastel Storage Station field for children born in the years 1994 to 2006 starting at 2 p.m. Email Rebecca Kuhn at [email protected] or call civ (0152) 0572-7774 for more information.

Half marathon has been canceledThe Wiesbaden half marathon scheduled for

Sept. 15 has been cancelled.

Calling all hockey playersThe Wiesbaden Vikings hockey team seeks

experienced and novice players to join the team this season that goes from September to April. The team plays throughout Germany and competes in the Rhein Main Hockey Liga, as well as, the annual USAFE hockey tournament in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Anyone interested should email [email protected].

Boxing actionThe Hispanic History Boxing Tournament will

be featured at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center Oct. 6 with doors opening at 6 p.m. and bouts starting at 7 p.m. Call mil 337-5541 or civ (0611) 705-5541 for details.

Rheinblick OpenWiesbaden’s Rheinblick Golf Course holds

the Rheinblick Open Sept. 15-16. Call civ (0611) 5059 2718.

Mountain bikers wantedA local mountain biking group new members.

Call Bjorn Piechotka at civ (0611) 306 040 or email [email protected].

Soldiers, civilians fight for goldBy Wendy Brown


Four teams and a total of 20 Soldiers and civilians competed in the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Combatives Tournament Aug. 24 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Center.

Combatives, which have many similarities to wrestling and other one-on-one fighting sports, teach basic defensive skills necessary to dominate an opponent, said Sgt. 1st Class Adam Martinez of V Corps, an organizer of the event. The U.S. Army considers combatives skills so important for Soldiers that it is included in the annual U.S. Army Europe's Best Warrior Competition.

V Corps, Team Cobra from 66th Military Intelligence Brigade, Team Phoenix from 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion and Team Choco, a local, private team that specializes in Brazilian jui jitsu, participated in the event, said Martinez. There were a total of 40 bouts.

Spc. Cody Schindler, a com-puter technician with 102nd Sig-nal Battalion, came in first in the 170-pound weight class. Schindler said he practices regularly with Team Choco, and got involved in combatives through the team.

The sport is a thrill, Schindler said, and that’s what keeps him in-volved. The tournament provided a high level of competition and was also good because a lot of people fought, Schindler said.

Adewale Adelakun came in first in the 155-pound weight class. Adelakun, who is also a member of Team Choco, said the tournament was very well organized and there was a high level of camaraderie during the tournament. “You could chat with people off the mat,” he said. “You weren’t enemies off the mat.”

Martinez said organizers hope to hold combatives tournaments quarterly, and Schindler and Adelakun said they plan on par-ticipating.

For anyone interested in get-ting involved in combatives, Team Choco practices Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Tony Bass Fitness Center, Martinez said. Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to practice, but the coach recommends that anyone still in high school bring a parent, he said.

Martinez said that while the sport of combatives is physically demanding, it is also paramount for a Soldier’s mental and physical well-being.

“It is important for Soldiers to feel adequate, fit and prepared,” Martinez said.

Combatives helps train Soldiers for combat by giving them an op-portunity to face their fears and overcome them, Martinez said.

In terms of winners, Team Choco won in the team category, V Corps came in second and Team Cobra came in third, Martinez said.

In the 155-pound weight class, Adelakun came in first, Spc. Mosely Tanner came in second and Sgt. Cassandra House third, Martinez said.

In the 170-pound weight class, Schindler came in first, Sgt. Mi-chael Garcia came in second and Spc. Jessica Smith came in third, Martinez said.

In the 185-pound weight class, Clinton Curtis came in first, Pfc. Marc Favors came in second and Spc. Carlos Flanders came in third, Martinez said.

In the 205-pound weight class, Randolf Bazil came in first, Pfc. Joneill Puloport came in second and Sgt. Joseph Zamora came in third, Martinez said.

In the 205-pounds-plus weight class, Michael Mullineaux came in first, Tobias Davenport came in second and Sgt. Kendrick Phillips came in third.

Photo by Dee Crawford

Cpl. Roshonda Adams takes the lead over Sgt. Cassandra House at the start of their match during the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Combatives Tournament Aug. 24 at the Wiesbaden Fitness Cen-ter. House, who placed third in the 155-pound weight class, came back and won the match.

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As Wiesbaden community members went about their daily lives Aug. 29-

30, more than 100 U.S. and host nation first responders sprang into action to confront a host of hostile actions.

Part of annual requirements to test the garrison’s Antiterrorism and Emergency Management Plan, the All Hazards Full Scale Exercise set a series of simulated challenges for the military and civilian teams including active shooters, explo-sions and the taking of hostages.

“We do these kinds of exercises to be prepared,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander. “The reality is bad things do happen, and we want to be prepared for any contingency.”

As observers closely monitored the ac-tion, Soldier and civilian first responders rushed to the scene of an explosion in the Clay Kaserne parking garage to assess the situation and to assist the injured. U.S. and host nation police, paramedics and fire-fighters arrived on the scene, a command post and security perimeter were quickly established, triage operations were put in place and initial first aid was rendered.

“We have new structures on Clay Kaserne — one being the parking garage which is five stories high and the other being the General Shalikashvili Mission Command Center — the largest structure on the airfield,” said Robert Thomas, USAG Wiesbaden’s chief of plans and operations for the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security.

Less than an hour after the initial ex-plosion in the parking garage, “hostiles” began shooting their way into the Shali Center (soon to be the new Mission Command Cen-ter for U.S. Army Europe) “killing” several people on their way to taking three people hostage deep within the facility.

“With senior leaders to be housed in the building, it is crucial that we test and evaluate our capabilities to respond to emergencies in both of these new struc-tures,” said Thomas, “and that we review our procedures for conducting joint opera-tions with our host nation partners.

“As we do not have the full array of first responders, we rely on host nation

support … and synchronized capability to protect our community members,” Thomas explained.

“This was one of the more complex scenarios we have rehearsed,” said the garrison’s commander. “Also, this exercise is the result of a year of preparation. In a way it’s the capstone of our antiterrorism program, from an emergency aspect.”

While U.S. and host nation first re-sponders consistently train and work together to provide force protection and security — taking part in regular active shooter response training, crime preven-tion support and daily medical and fire prevention assistance — the All Hazards exercise provided an extreme test of their

abilities to function efficiently together, exercise planners said. In addition to testing various aspects of the gar-

rison’s Emergency Management Plan — emergency response to new facilities on Clay Kaserne, implementation of a Barrier Plan and Quick Reaction Force activation, among other facets — the exercise also saw the use of a new Telephone Alerting System, whereby information could be shared and passed on quickly to multiple recipients. “It was fielded to three garrisons this year,” said Thomas, explaining that it is a Defense Department program which

is part of the Installation Protection Program.

“The joint exercise/training be-tween the American authorities and German Polizei was a very profession-ally planned and executed event,” said West Hessen Polizei Director Volker Pfeiffer, commander of the Special Incident Structure Organization during the exercise. “The exercise demon-strated that there were extremely quali-fied and capable forces on both sides in operation. The existing trustworthy and cooperative relationships between the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden and Wiesbaden Polizei were affirmed. We can count on one another.”

Safeguarding lives is the highest priority in such situations, said Pfeiffer.

“That demands a professional ap-proach based on a thorough assessment of every situation,” Pfeiffer said. “The success of an operation depends on the jointly determined actions of all the first responders — especially the special forces of the German police (SWAT teams working closely with the

negotiators) and the U.S. security forces.”That’s why it’s crucial that joint train-

ing is conducted, Pfeiffer said, “that way potential issues can be identified and addressed.

“The exercise was also important to clarify the areas of responsibility between the German Police and the U.S. authori-ties,” said Pfeiffer. “We’re on the right path. … We’ll continue to work to improve this cooperation.”

“Here’s what made the biggest impres-sion on me today,” said Carstens, “the outstanding partnership of the host nation first responders, the fantastic cooperation with Polizei forces, medical personnel and also with our own medical clinic.

“The hard part of the exercise starts now,” added Carstens, as members of the command gathered immediately afterwards to take a first look at how well all parties responded to the critical situation.

Evaluators from the Installation Man-agement Command-Europe and observers from U.S. Army Europe were expected to provide formal feedback within a week, and an after action assessment is slated for mid-September, DPTMS officials said.

“Do we need to improve?” asked the garrison’s commander. “Yes, always — that’s why we do the exercises.” (Anemone Rueger contributed to this report.)

First respondersAll Hazards Full Scale Exercise puts U.S., host nation teams to the test to enhance preparedness

First responders assist role player, Sgt. Thomas Robinson, V Corps, one of the “injured” in a simulated blast at the Clay Kaserne parking garage.

“The success of an opera-tion depends on the joint-ly determined actions of all the first responders.”

Host nation paramedics rush to aid one of the “injured” in a simulated blast on Clay Kaserne. Photo left: Members of the 529th Military Police Company move quickly through the General Shalikashvili Mission Com-mand Center in search of “hostiles” who breached the facility during the training scenario.

Chaplain (Maj.) Harold Cline (right) helps transport the “injured.” Photo left: Daniel Corzelius, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s fire chief, confers with U.S. and host nation first responders dur-ing the exercise.

William Trabucco, U.S. Army Garrison director of Emergency Services, discusses with Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Gar-rison Wiesbaden commander, the situa-tion at the site of a simulated explosion at the parking garage on Clay Kaserne. Photo left: Sgt. Raymond Hanley and his military working dog check vehicles outside the parking garage for anything suspicious.

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As Wiesbaden community members went about their daily lives Aug. 29-

30, more than 100 U.S. and host nation first responders sprang into action to confront a host of hostile actions.

Part of annual requirements to test the garrison’s Antiterrorism and Emergency Management Plan, the All Hazards Full Scale Exercise set a series of simulated challenges for the military and civilian teams including active shooters, explo-sions and the taking of hostages.

“We do these kinds of exercises to be prepared,” said Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander. “The reality is bad things do happen, and we want to be prepared for any contingency.”

As observers closely monitored the ac-tion, Soldier and civilian first responders rushed to the scene of an explosion in the Clay Kaserne parking garage to assess the situation and to assist the injured. U.S. and host nation police, paramedics and fire-fighters arrived on the scene, a command post and security perimeter were quickly established, triage operations were put in place and initial first aid was rendered.

“We have new structures on Clay Kaserne — one being the parking garage which is five stories high and the other being the General Shalikashvili Mission Command Center — the largest structure on the airfield,” said Robert Thomas, USAG Wiesbaden’s chief of plans and operations for the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security.

Less than an hour after the initial ex-plosion in the parking garage, “hostiles” began shooting their way into the Shali Center (soon to be the new Mission Command Cen-ter for U.S. Army Europe) “killing” several people on their way to taking three people hostage deep within the facility.

“With senior leaders to be housed in the building, it is crucial that we test and evaluate our capabilities to respond to emergencies in both of these new struc-tures,” said Thomas, “and that we review our procedures for conducting joint opera-tions with our host nation partners.

“As we do not have the full array of first responders, we rely on host nation

support … and synchronized capability to protect our community members,” Thomas explained.

“This was one of the more complex scenarios we have rehearsed,” said the garrison’s commander. “Also, this exercise is the result of a year of preparation. In a way it’s the capstone of our antiterrorism program, from an emergency aspect.”

While U.S. and host nation first re-sponders consistently train and work together to provide force protection and security — taking part in regular active shooter response training, crime preven-tion support and daily medical and fire prevention assistance — the All Hazards exercise provided an extreme test of their

abilities to function efficiently together, exercise planners said. In addition to testing various aspects of the gar-

rison’s Emergency Management Plan — emergency response to new facilities on Clay Kaserne, implementation of a Barrier Plan and Quick Reaction Force activation, among other facets — the exercise also saw the use of a new Telephone Alerting System, whereby information could be shared and passed on quickly to multiple recipients. “It was fielded to three garrisons this year,” said Thomas, explaining that it is a Defense Department program which

is part of the Installation Protection Program.

“The joint exercise/training be-tween the American authorities and German Polizei was a very profession-ally planned and executed event,” said West Hessen Polizei Director Volker Pfeiffer, commander of the Special Incident Structure Organization during the exercise. “The exercise demon-strated that there were extremely quali-fied and capable forces on both sides in operation. The existing trustworthy and cooperative relationships between the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden and Wiesbaden Polizei were affirmed. We can count on one another.”

Safeguarding lives is the highest priority in such situations, said Pfeiffer.

“That demands a professional ap-proach based on a thorough assessment of every situation,” Pfeiffer said. “The success of an operation depends on the jointly determined actions of all the first responders — especially the special forces of the German police (SWAT teams working closely with the

negotiators) and the U.S. security forces.”That’s why it’s crucial that joint train-

ing is conducted, Pfeiffer said, “that way potential issues can be identified and addressed.

“The exercise was also important to clarify the areas of responsibility between the German Police and the U.S. authori-ties,” said Pfeiffer. “We’re on the right path. … We’ll continue to work to improve this cooperation.”

“Here’s what made the biggest impres-sion on me today,” said Carstens, “the outstanding partnership of the host nation first responders, the fantastic cooperation with Polizei forces, medical personnel and also with our own medical clinic.

“The hard part of the exercise starts now,” added Carstens, as members of the command gathered immediately afterwards to take a first look at how well all parties responded to the critical situation.

Evaluators from the Installation Man-agement Command-Europe and observers from U.S. Army Europe were expected to provide formal feedback within a week, and an after action assessment is slated for mid-September, DPTMS officials said.

“Do we need to improve?” asked the garrison’s commander. “Yes, always — that’s why we do the exercises.” (Anemone Rueger contributed to this report.)

First respondersAll Hazards Full Scale Exercise puts U.S., host nation teams to the test to enhance preparedness

First responders assist role player, Sgt. Thomas Robinson, V Corps, one of the “injured” in a simulated blast at the Clay Kaserne parking garage.

“The success of an opera-tion depends on the joint-ly determined actions of all the first responders.”

Host nation paramedics rush to aid one of the “injured” in a simulated blast on Clay Kaserne. Photo left: Members of the 529th Military Police Company move quickly through the General Shalikashvili Mission Com-mand Center in search of “hostiles” who breached the facility during the training scenario.

Chaplain (Maj.) Harold Cline (right) helps transport the “injured.” Photo left: Daniel Corzelius, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden’s fire chief, confers with U.S. and host nation first responders dur-ing the exercise.

William Trabucco, U.S. Army Garrison director of Emergency Services, discusses with Col. David Carstens, U.S. Army Gar-rison Wiesbaden commander, the situa-tion at the site of a simulated explosion at the parking garage on Clay Kaserne. Photo left: Sgt. Raymond Hanley and his military working dog check vehicles outside the parking garage for anything suspicious.


For your health

By Tim Bushman, Phillip Garrett, Keith Hauret, Tyson Grier

and Bruce JonesInjury Prevention Program

U.S. Army Public Health Command

Sports injuries are the big-gest health problem in the U.S. Army and are the leading cause of non-battle injuries and medi-cal evacuations.

About 60 percent of Soldiers are injured each year, resulting in a little more than one million medical visits annually due to musculoskeletal injuries. Roughly half of the Soldiers experiencing an injury were injured due to participation in sports, exercise and recreational activities. As an indicator of the impact of these injuries on Soldiers and unit readiness, 72 percent of Soldiers with an injury had two or more days of limited duty, and nearly 40 percent had 15 or more days of limited duty.

Running causes about 50 percent of all sports- and activity-related injuries. A review of non-running-related sports injuries demonstrates the most common ones result from

basketball (15 percent), weight training (13 per-cent), football (10 percent), martial arts (9 percent), and softball/base-ball (3 percent). The body region most frequently injured in sports and recreational activities is the lower extremity, with the knee making up al-most a quarter of all injuries. The ankle fol-lows with (18 percent), back (12 percent), foot (10 percent) and shoulder (9 percent).

The most common type of sports injury is sprained joint, with ankle sprains being the most frequent. Strained mus-cles, particularly in the back, are the second most common injury followed by tendonitis or bursitis of the knee, and disloca-tion of the shoulder. Although fractures and concussions make

up only 10 percent and 1 percent of sports injuries, respectively, they tend to require more days of limited duty and longer re-habilitation than other injuries.

Sports medicine literature offers only a few scientifically proven, evidence-based ap-proaches to prevent injuries from sports, exercise and rec-reation. Some prevention strate-gies that can be recommended

on the basis of sci-entific evidence include avoidance of overtraining, wearing mouth guards and semi-rigid ankle braces during high-risk activities, wear-ing synthetic-blend socks to prevent blisters, a n d w e a r i n g helmets for bi-cycling, skiing, football, lacrosse and Army com-batives.

The use of breakaway bases for softball and baseball has been shown to reduce the risk of ankle

injury by 98 percent. Other sug-gested strategies, though not yet proven to be effective, include banning of sliding in baseball or softball, balance training and focusing on dynamic warm-up exercises instead of stationary stretching.

When Soldiers suffer serious injuries such as concussions, fractures or dislocated joints,

they should seek medical treat-ment and inform unit leader-ship. Other injuries such as sprains, strains, abrasions or bruises can be treated with rest, ice, compression and elevation (R.I.C.E.).

You must rest to give the injury time to heal (this could take several days or weeks de-pending on the severity of the injury). Use ice (20 minutes on, 20 minutes off for four to six hours) to reduce swelling of the affected area and decrease the pain. Compression bandages will help stabilize the joint, and elevating the affected area will help reduce swelling. If pain and swelling persists, seek medical treatment.

Sports- and activity-related injuries are a major contributor to the Army injury problem. Implementing the above rec-ommendations and suggested strategies should reduce your risk of being injured and will allow a quicker recovery.

Keep in mind that the best option is to prevent injuries before they occur. Apply what you know and use common sense so a sports injury does not sideline you.

Sports injuries in the Army: Don’t get sidelined

Photo by Chrystal Smith

Runners take off from the starting line during the Andrews Federal Credit Union Freedom Run March 31. Running causes about 50 percent of sports-and-activity-related injuries, so be careful.

By Kelly L. Forys-DonahueU.S. Army Public Health Command

PTSD. These four little letters have been the source of much confusion, misunderstanding, pain, and now hope.

Yes, you read that correctly, hope. PTSD, which stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a reaction to expe-riencing or witnessing one or more terrible events. The one, sure-fire way to prevent PTSD is to avoid seeing or being involved in any horrible event or scene that may cause you distress. This is easier said than done, especially for service members in times of war.

Although you may not be able to avoid all stressful and disastrous situations, there are things you can do to help prevent PTSD. These things include creating a strong social support network, getting enough sleep, main-taining mental and physical health, and engaging in activities that make you feel good — physically, emotionally and mentally.

Even if you make every effort to

prevent PTSD, it can still occur, and that does not mean that you are weak or defective. All kinds of people can get PTSD.

PTSD occurs when an individual has several symptoms that impact his or her ability to function in life. These symptoms usually occur within three months of a traumatic experience, but symptoms can occur up to one year fol-lowing the event. There are three main types of symptoms that occur in PTSD, and they include memories, avoidance and anxiety.

When it comes to memories, individ-uals with PTSD may have flashbacks, which are experiences of feeling as if the individual is back in the traumatic moment. Flashbacks are scary because they seem very real and can last for a few seconds or for hours. Flashbacks can occur at any time, with or with-out a trigger of the disturbing event. Another kind of memory occurs when you dream. Nightmares of the event are common.

In regard to avoidance, it makes sense that an individual with PTSD would want to avoid any reminders of the horrific event, and that is exactly what happens.

In addition to avoiding places, smells and conversation about the event, the avoidance can spread to avoiding pleasurable things that used to be enjoy-able because of a fear that the happy experience might trigger memories of the bad event. When an individual begins to avoid things that were once enjoyed, pleasure in life decreases, which can cause problems in relation-ships, difficulty concentrating, memory problems, hopeless feelings, numbness or detachment from life.

Anxiety, the third type of symptom, occurs because individuals with PTSD are often on “high alert,” meaning they cannot relax. They tend to be startled easily, and they may hear or see things that are not there. They may feel angry, irritable or guilty, and they may do things that are harmful to themselves,

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Ted (R) — Family Guy creator Seth MacFar-land tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish ... and has refused to leave his side ever since.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) — Filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov bring a fresh and visceral voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining President Abraham Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead.

Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted — Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo and Melman the Giraffe are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple, and King Julien, Maurice and the Penguins are along for the adventure. This time the road takes them through Europe where they find the perfect cover: a traveling circus, which they reinvent Madagascar-style. Stars the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Sacha Baron Cohen and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Katy Perry: Part Of Me (PG) — This 3D motion picture event movie is a backstage pass, front row seat and intimate look at the fun, glamorous, heartbreaking, inspir-ing, crazy, magical, passionate and honest mad diary of a pop singer.

Savages (R) — An adaptation of Don Win-slow’s novel, two friends from Laguna Beach share the same girlfriend and a thriv-ing business growing and distributing the best-quality pot on the planet. When they resist being muscled by a Mexican drug cartel, the girlfriend is kidnapped and the ransom is every cent they’ve made. They agree to pay but have an alternative plan.

The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) — Yet another retelling of the Marvel Comics superhero story about an outcast youth (Peter Parker, this time played by Andrew Garfield) who gains the powers of a spider to fight crime and win the love of his high school sweetheart. Also stars Emma Stone and Dennis Leary.

Magic Mike (R) — Channing Tatum stars in this story about male strippers based on his real life. The film follows Mike (Tatum) as he takes a young dancer called The Kid (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing and schools him in the fine arts of partying, picking up women and making easy money. Also stars Matthew McConaughey.

Think Like A Man (PG-13) — Four intercon-nected and diverse men’s love lives are shaken up after the ladies they are pursuing buy an advice book by Steve Harvey and start taking his advice to heart. When the band of brothers realize they have been betrayed by one of their own, they conspire and use the book’s insider information to turn the tables and teach the women a lesson of their own.

Wiesbaden, Taunus TheaterSept. 13 — Magic Mike (R) 7 p.m. Sept. 14 — The Cold Light Of Day (PG-13) 7

p.m. Think Like A Man (PG-13) 9:30 p.m.Sept. 15 — Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most

Wanted (PG) 4 p.m. The Cold Light Of Day (PG-13) 7 p.m. Savages (R) 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 16 — Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (PG) 4 p.m. The Cold Light Of Day (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Sept. 17 — The Cold Light Of Day (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Sept. 18 — Ted (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 19 — Savages (R) 7 p.m.Sept. 20 — Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Witness

Protection (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Sept. 21 — Resident Evil: Retribution (R) 7 p.m. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 22 — Katy Perry: Part Of Me (PG) 4 p.m. Resident Evil: Retribution (R) 7 p.m. The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 23 — Katy Perry: Part Of Me (PG) 4 p.m. Resident Evil: Retribution (R) 7 p.m.

Sept. 24 — Resident Evil: Retribution (R) 7 p.m.

Sept. 25 — Madea’s Witness Protection (PG-13) 7 p.m.

Sept. 26 — Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) 7 p.m.

Sept. 27 — Ted (R) 7 p.m.

Mark Wahlberg hangs out with his childhood pal in the comedy “Ted.”

Pop singer Katy Perry is showcased in the movie “Katy Perry: Part Of Me.” Photo right: Honest Abe fights the undead in director Tim Burton’s cinematic version of the popular novel, “Abraham Lin-coln: Vampire Hunter.”

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World’s biggest wine fest starts todayby Petra Lessoing

86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs starts today starts today biggest biggest

The City of Bad Dürkheim along the German Wine Streetis

currently hosting its traditional “Wurstmarkt,” known as the world’s biggest wine fest.

For the 596th time, the event takes place on the festival grounds next to the “Dürkheimer Fass,” the world’s biggest wine barrel, which actually houses a restaurant. If used as a barrel, it could hold 1.7 million liters of wine.

Organizers expect about 600,000 visitors from all over the world. The annual wine fest began last week-end and will continue today to Monday. The Wurstmarkt features a large amusement park with many rides, food and candy booths, fest tents, and a wine village with wine tents. There will also be a fireworks display at 9 p.m. Monday. Almost 300 ride owners and vendors will be available in the amusement

park set up on the 45,000-square-meter festival grounds. Rides will include a giant Ferris wheel, a roller coaster called Wild Mouse, and fast rides such as Sky Dance, Hot Shot, Take-Off, Top Spin and Happy Sailor. The Haunted Mansion makes its first appearance, and Future World and Psychodelic offers trips to the future and the past. Another nov-elty at the Wurstmarkt is Konga, a giant swing with a flying altitude of 45 meters.

The Wurstmarkt, meaning sausage fair, is more than 500 years old. It received its name from the fact that early fest goers ate enormous amounts of sausage during the event in the first part of the 19th century.

However, the main attraction of the fest are 36 little wine tents, called “Schubkärchler,” or wheel-barrows, because vintners rolled

wine barrels on wheelbarrows up to Michelsberg hill to quench pilgrims’ thirst in the 15th century. Each year at the end of September on Michael’s day, pilgrims visited the little chapel on top of the hill, which resulted in market activities with many vendors selling their goods on the hill and along the streets leading up to the chapel. When church dignitaries no longer accepted this type of pilgrimage, market activities were relocated to the bottom of Michelsberg, and the “sausage fair” was born. While vendors lost in importance throughout the years, amusement features became more and more important. In the year 1830, there was a circus, fire-eater, pup pet theater, riding school, showmen and musicians.

In the year 1910, city officials decided to celebrate the fest earlier in September and no longer on

Michaels’ day, because of better weather. Ever since 1985, Wurst-markt celebrations have taken place for nine days. During World War II, the event didn’t take place, and after the war, in 1947, a fall fest has been celebrated instead. In 1948, there was a fish market due to the lack of meat. Vendors sold fish sandwiches and fish wurst. On top of that, each visitor was allowed only one bottle of wine. The first regular Wurstmarkt after the war took place in 1949.

The little wine tents (Schub-kärchler) open at 10 a.m. each day. Various bands perform party music, traditional jazz, rock, pop and German folks music in the fest tents. For more information, visit www.duerkheimer-wurstmarkt.de. The German railroad company, Deutsche Bahn, offer rides to Bad Dürkheim. For more information and ticket prices, visit www.db.de.

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New Student/New Parent OrientationDr. Susan Hargis, Principal Wies-baden Middle School, welcomes 7th grade student Isaiah Elliot and his father, Brian Elliot. Over 500 new parents and students attend-ed Wiesbaden Middle School’s New Student/New Parent Orienta-tion.

Back-to-school Photo ContestCongratulations to our runners-up in the Herald Union/School Liaison Office’s back-to-school photo contest.The photos featured on this page all earned Honorable Mentions in the contest.Thanks again to everyone who took the time and made the effort to submit photographs for the competition. Thanks for sharing your images from a very special day in the lives of our community youths.

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