http://www.army.mil/rss/67// Europe Wed, 16 May 12 15:36:41 -0400 en-us http://www.army.mil/article/79921/Enter_the_Viper_Pit__U_S__Army_Europe_Soldiers_teach_CLS_to_Bundeswehr_and_German_police/ U.S. Army Europe Soldiers from the 421nd Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 30th Medical Command, hosted a combat life saver course for Bundeswehr service members from NATO and reserve units, and German Polizei, May 12. The CLS course was held at the "Viper Pit," a medical training facility, in Wiesbaden, Germany. Wed, 16 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79788/V_Corps_cases_colors_in_Wiesbaden_on_way_to_Afghanistan/ The V Corps colors were cased in a ceremony in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 10, 2012, as the unit heads to Afghanistan. Mon, 14 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79793/Job_Shadow_Day_provides_new_skills_for_youth/ The Joint Multinational Readiness Center Aviation Observer Controller Team, The Falcons, opened the airfield to students from Hohenfels Elementary School as part of a new take on Job Shadow Day, last month. Mon, 14 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79794/Hohenfels_celebrates_the__force_behind_the_force_/ Hohenfels community members gathered to honor their vast contingent of volunteers at an award ceremony and luncheon that celebrated the "force behind the force," April 18. Mon, 14 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79700/Students_tackle_solar_power_problems/ WIESBADEN, Germany - Wiesbaden Middle School students dug deep into the nuts and bolts of solar power April 27. The members of teacher David Bruce's eighth-grade electronics class got an inside look at the various options for harnessing the sun's energy and worked through the math needed to determine actual requirements and output. Fri, 11 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79701/Students_confront_disaster_in_STEMposium_workshops/ WIESBADEN, Germany - A group of 90 students from Department of Defense Dependents Schools throughout Europe met for six days in Oberwesel to take on a tough project. They were there to save the world. Fri, 11 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79702/Staying_in_shape_while_a_spouse_is_deployed/ WIESBADEN, Germany - Finding time to get exercise can be a challenge under normal circumstances, but if you have children and your spouse is deployed, it can be even tougher. That's all it is though - a challenge - and it is one parents can easily overcome. Here are five ways parents can get exercise while their spouse is deployed: Fri, 11 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79430/_Lest_we_forget___Community_members_help_remember_Wiesbaden_s_Holocaust_victims/ Nearly 50 volunteers from Wiesbaden, Germany-based military units have become part of a unique German community program to maintain a number of "Stumbling Stones" commemorating Jewish lives in Wiesbaden extinguished by the Holocaust. Wed, 09 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79500/Local_Community_celebrates_friendship_at_German_American_Volksfest_in_Hohenfels/ Dirndls and lederhosen were in fine fashion as Hohenfels opened its gates for the 42nd annual German/American Volksfest, April 27-May 1. Wed, 09 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79428/Toppers__Baumholder__Wiesbaden_community_theaters_among_the_best_in_Europe/ WIESBADEN, Germany - The lights … the glamour … the stunning performances. That's what members of the U.S. Forces Europe communities were treated to April 21 in Heidelberg's Village Pavilion during the 2012 Tournament of Plays Awards Show. Tue, 08 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79431/Band_heads_to_San_Diego_after_winning_Boys_and_Girls_Clubs_of_America_competition/ WIESBADEN, Germany - Three young music makers won an all-expenses-paid trip to San Diego, Calif., thanks to the originality and creativity of a music video they entered in the Boys and Girls Clubs of America 2012 Talent Search competition. Tue, 08 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79436/Soldiers_shave_heads_to_raise_money_for_Army_Emergency_Relief/ People will pay a lot of money to see their supervisors bald. That has led Company A from the 24th Military Intelligence Battalion in Wiesbaden to raise thousands of dollars for this year's Army Emergency Relief campaign. Tue, 08 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79438/Girl__Cub_Scouts_clean_up_around_Baumholder_housing_area/ BAUMHOLDER, Germany - It was dirty work but Baumholder's Girl and Cub Scouts stepped up to the challenge and got the job done. As part of Earth Day activities, the scouts worked together with the Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division to clean up the wetland area near the lower Wetzel gate and portions of lower Wetzel Housing. Tue, 08 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79372/_quot_Pilsen_1945_quot__Young_Czechs__reliving_history_while_forging_modern_day_friendships_with_US_Soldiers/ "Pilsen 1945" Young Czech War World Two Enthusiasts, reliving history while forging modern day friendships with modern day soldiers at the Pilsen Liberation Festival May 4-6, 2012. Mon, 07 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79373/German_Bundeswehr_hosts_U_S__Soldiers_in_marksmanship_competition/ U.S. and German Soldiers participated in a German Army marksmanship competition in Geilenkirchen, Germany, May 3, 2012, giving the U.S. Soldiers the opportunity to earn the German Army marksmanship badge -- or "Schutzenschnur." Mon, 07 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79374/Local_Kinderfest_celebration_focus_going_green/ GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Kinderfest, Grafenwoehr's annual blowout honoring the Month of the Military Child, surpassed expectations during this year's event, April 28. Lana Muzzy, director of Outreach Services for Child, Youth and School Services, and the woman behind the day's magic, insisted that although Kinderfest is always a success, this year's event enjoyed a boost of attendance and better overall organization. "This year was one of the best because of the large facilities, more marketing and good weather," she said. "We had a lot of families." In fact, roughly 600 visitors poured into Grafenwoehr Field House in order to visit booths sponsored by community organizations to play games, get their faces painted, show off their artistic abilities and win prizes. Mon, 07 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79375/Young_thespians_vie_for_spots_in__Little_Red_Riding_Hood_/ GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- On April 30, 47 children boldly proclaimed "I am a pickle and I like it" and mischievously insisted "There aren't any worms in your soup," to an audience in Grafenwoehr Field House. These silly statements served as part of the two-hour audition process for Missoula Children's Theater's rendition of "Little Red Riding Hood," which staged on the morning of May 5. All 47 hopefuls made the cut to fill out a character-heavy play. Mon, 07 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79376/Mr__ASAP_benches_heavy_message/ GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- With 30 years of competitive weight lifting under his belt, John Dale, otherwise known as "Mr. ASAP," proved impossible to best during the Army Substance Abuse Program's latest awareness event, April 20. Soldiers and family members gathered in the Grafenwoehr Physical Fitness Center as they competed to out-bench press Dale and learned about the negative effects of substance abuse on both community and athleticism. Mon, 07 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79377/Job_fair_pairs_spouses__employers/ VILSECK, Germany -- Those looking for a career change, extra money or a diversion flooded the Multipurpose Building on April 24 for the annual ACS Job Fair. Reminiscent of a tag sale, potential employees crowded outside the building doors in the rain well before the starting time of 10 a.m., anxious to network and hand out resumes. An annual event in the Bavaria Military Community, ACS focused this year's fair on spouses as well as local job opportunities. Rhani Ellis, Employment Readiness Program manager, explained that past job fairs were often tainted by U.S.-based companies who showed up with no intentions of hiring job-seekers stationed in Europe. Mon, 07 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79356/From_the_Liberation_of_Pilsen_to_NATO_Partnerships__Sixty_seven_Years_of_Doing_the__quot_Right_Thing_quot_/ The people of Pilsen are not the only ones this weekend honoring the World War Two veterans who liberated this city in 1945. Mixed into the crowd, taking in all the exhibits, the food and local culture are modern day soldiers from the U.S. Army Europe, the soldiers who carry the torch today, following in the footsteps of the greatest generation from sixty-seven years ago. Sat, 05 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79285/Rwanda_to_benefit_from_Army_library_books/ Books from the Miesau Army Depot library will soon be helping Rwandans learn English, thanks in part to a retired U.S. Army officer and his wife. Fri, 04 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79337/Pilsen_Liberation_Festival_Honors_the_U_S__Army_as_a_New_Generation_Learns_the_Lessons_of_History/ U.S. veterans honored in Pilsen Liberation Festival during five-day celebration in the Czech Republic. Fri, 04 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79137/Middle_High_School_students_score_big_at_science_symposium/ As first place winner of the poster presenters at this year's European Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) in Riedstadt, Hohenfels Middle/High School sophomore Clinton Schwartz will head to the National symposium in Washington, D.C., May 2-6. Thu, 03 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79141/Brazilian_Jiu_Jitsu_class_trains_to_win/ Members of the Hohenfels Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) class took top honors at the Forchheim Grappling Challenge, here, last month. Thu, 03 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/79148/Forward_Progress_Builds_Emergency_Medical_Readiness/ Thu, 03 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/78941/Passion_for_cycling_leads_Kaiserslautern_wounded_warrior_to_compete/ Staff Sgt. Spencer Anderson is among 30 Soldiers and 20 veterans representing the Army at the third annual Warrior Games in Colorado Springs, Colo., from April 30 to May 5, 2012. Tue, 01 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/78944/Vilseck_Health_Clinic_to_change_patient_care_model/ VILSECK, Germany -- The health clinic here began transitioning to a new patient-focused model of health care April 30, which will deliver a more proactive, collaborative care experience and improve overall health and access for community members. Tue, 01 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/78958/Innovative_sexual_harassment_training_sweeps_U_S__Army_Europe/ HEIDELBERG, Germany -- Members of the U.S. Army in Europe gathered at the Patrick Henry Village Theater to listen to "Can I Kiss You," April 26, a show about innocent bystanders and the importance of communication in a relationship. Tue, 01 May 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/78884/Schweinfurt_wounded_Soldier_competes_in_Warrior_Games/ Staff Sgt. Ammala Louangketh of C Company, Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe in Schweinfurt will be one of 50 athletes representing the Army in the third annual 2012 Warrior Games. Mon, 30 Apr 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe http://www.army.mil/article/78637/Hohenfels_Community_lines_up_to_give_the_gift_of_life/ The Hohenfels Military Community rallied behind the Health Clinic's recent blood drive to set the record for the largest blood drive the Armed Services Blood Bank Center-Europe has seen in Germany in five years. Thu, 26 Apr 12 00:00:00 -0400 Europe