William Morris
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‘Heroic’ student who helped stop Colorado shooting plans to be a Marine
Brendan Bialy was one of several students who subdued one of two shooters who entered STEM School Highlands Ranch in a southern suburb of Denver, Colo., his father and a family attorney have confirmed. → Read More
DODEA students go toe-to-toe, cerebellum-to-cerebellum in spelling battle royal
It started with the word "barley" and 25 eager students. It ended more than three hours – and some 31 anxiety-filled rounds – later, with one student left standing waving his fists in the air. → Read More
New ghillie suit for Army snipers put to the test
During a recent field test, snipers wore models of the proposed Improved Ghillie System and concealed themselves in forest and arid settings. Other snipers tried to spot them from distances as far away as about 655 feet and as close as about 33 feet. → Read More
Landstuhl's Nanstein Castle is worth a visit, even for the most jaded sightseers
Maybe I’m a little jaded, but like many others who have moved around a lot, I have a tendency to ignore all but the biggest tourist attractions in my backyard, wherever that backyard may be. I usually want to see the big stuff — like the the Pyramids at Giza. → Read More
Army DFAC provides familiar food, surrogate family for troops deployed in Germany on Thanksgiving
For the cooks at the Clock Tower Cafe on Kleber Kaserne, Thanksgiving Day is game day, a day they bring all their skills to bear and lays out a feast designed to accomplish one mission: make troops forget for a moment that they aren’t home. → Read More
Ramstein begins teen center fees as wider Air Force struggles to cover MWR costs
The Air Force has begun charging a $70 annual fee for dependents to attend teen activity centers on Ramstein and Vogelweh air bases, while similar Army centers offer the service for free. → Read More
Baumholder officials look to eliminate brown drinking water
Baumholder officials are taking new steps to remedy the garrison’s brown drinking water, perhaps the most visible problem identified by soldiers and families at the Army base’s housing and barracks in recent years. → Read More
'It doesn't look pleasant': Baumholder officials aim to eliminate brown drinking water
Baumholder officials are taking new steps to remedy the garrison’s brown drinking water, perhaps the most visible problem identified by soldiers and families at the Army base’s housing and barracks in recent years. → Read More
Army dining halls in Europe roll out cashless payment option
Customers can now use debit and credit cards at most Army dining facilities in Europe following the new program’s rollout last week. If successful, the program will be expanded to Army dining facilities in the continental U.S. → Read More
Let life’s anxieties fall away at Kaiserslautern’s Japanese Garden
I have always admired the Japanese and their culture’s emphasis on incorporating nature into daily life. This can be found in everything from carpentry to pottery, from clothing to food. For me, the height of this expression is the Japanese garden, where horticultural concepts have been refined and elevated to a spiritual level. → Read More
$345 for apples? Airman’s online post leads police to investigate fruit scam near Ramstein
German police are investigating claims that a group of men scammed servicemembers and spouses in the Kaiserslautern area by charging hundreds of euros to credit cards for boxes of fruit sold door-to-door. → Read More
Servicemembers, DOD civilians set to keep more in pockets for TDY expenses
Servicemembers and Defense Department employees who travel a lot for work should see more money in their wallets soon thanks to the expected reversal of a policy that cut reimbursement rates for travel expenses on temporary duty assignments, a labor union said Thursday. → Read More
2 WWII bombs found at garrison in Germany
For the second time in two days, explosive ordnance disposal teams were called in Thursday to remove an unexploded, 250-pound WWII bomb from a construction site near Smith Barracks on U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz in Baumholder. → Read More
Protesters outside gate demand Ramstein Air Base's closure
Protesters marched outside Ramstein Air Base’s west gate on Saturday, demanding the base be closed and seizing upon a media report that the Pentagon is reviewing the costs of keeping troops in Germany. → Read More
Ramstein ceremony marks end of juggling act for UMUC graduates
One graduate, a soldier who has been in the service 20 years, took eight years to get his bachelor’s degree; another graduate, a veteran of nine years and mother of four children, took 12. → Read More
Baumholder officials say they’ll move families if water is found to be unsafe
The Army will test homes with brown-colored water for safety and move residents suffering from related health issues, garrison officials said this week after community concerns over detection of Legionella bacteria in water pipes. → Read More
Landstuhl hospital commander suspended amid investigation
Col. Timothy Hudson, who took command of the Army’s largest hospital in Europe in June, will be placed on other duties while the investigation is conducted, officials said. → Read More
Military in Europe experiencing relatively mild flu season, but it’s not over yet
U.S. servicemembers in Europe have been less likely than their counterparts elsewhere to get the flu, but it’s still important to get vaccinated, Army health officials said. → Read More
Robot dog to give handlers a leg up in treating K-9s wounded in combat
The simulator will allow Marines to practice a variety of battlefield medical procedures. → Read More
Move of medical logistics unit to Kaiserslautern delayed till mid-2018
The move of a medical support group from Pirmasens to Kaiserslautern, originally scheduled for this past summer, will now be delayed until the middle of next year because of permitting issues, the Army said Thursday. → Read More