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May 30, 2008
LOURDES, France — More than 200 U.S. Army Europe soldiers and family members joined thousands of pilgrims from all points of the globe during the 50th International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes, May 22-25.
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May 30, 2008
HEIDELBERG, Germany — Installation Management Command-Europe welcomed its new region director, while bidding farewell to the man who had overseen the organization since its inception.
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May 30, 2008
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — "I think this place...(speaks) for itself, just the fact where we are, what happened here," said Army Spc. Eric J. Rachawicz, when asked what he would have said if he'd had the opportunity to walk the cemetery grounds with his late grandfather, who fought his way up the beaches of Normandy in the D-Day invasion 64 years ago.
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May 30, 2008
BERLIN, Germany — Enhancing the U.S.-German military-to-military relationship and promoting standardization and interoperability of equipment are key themes of the Berlin Air Show.
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May 29, 2008
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIRBASE, CONSTANTA, Romania — Troops of Joint Task Force East (JTF-E) took time to celebrate Memorial Day here May 26 with a barbecue.
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May 29, 2008
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU AIRBASE, CONSTANTA, Romania — More than 44 troops from U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) arrived here May 22 to serve as the headquarters staff for Joint Task Force-East (JTF-E).
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May 28, 2008
TALLINN, Estonia — Military Sealift Command oceanographic survey ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60) arrived here, May 26, to conduct undersea mine warfare demonstrations with the Estonian military in conjunction with a search for the Finnish airplane Kaleva that crashed off the coast of Estonia in the Gulf of Finland on June 14, 1940.
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May 28, 2008
BERLIN, Germany — Aircraft soaring high over the crowd, music blaring at the highest levels, and some pretty high profile individuals dropping in for a visit certainly helped kick the 2008 Berlin Air and Trade Show off on a "high note" here May 27.
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May 28, 2008
BROOKWOOD, United Kingdom — It was 90 years ago that World War I officially ended with victory to the Allied powers. An estimated 10 million lives were lost during the war and visitors commemorated this sacrifice, and those since the Great War, with a Memorial Day ceremony held May 25 at Brookwood American Military Cemetery.
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May 27, 2008
BERLIN, Germany — Aircrew and support personnel from bases in Europe and the U.S. have been hustling in to prepare for one of the premier air shows in the world, the Berlin International Air Show.
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May 27, 2008
USS HARRY S. TRUMAN, At Sea — USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) cooperated with the French Navy May 21, as French pilots landed on the flight deck to work on their carrier qualifications.
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May 27, 2008
GYUMRI, Armenia — The U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission, Robert Frazier, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony with Mr. Ruben Markosian, Director of the Fridtjof Nansen Orphanage here May 21. The event recognized the delivery of over $33,000 dollars worth of household furniture and equipment to the orphanage.
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May 27, 2008
DRAGUIGNAN, France — Twenty members from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (CNE) Band's Ceremonial Unit, commemorated the 63rd anniversary of Memorial Day with a performance at the Rhone American Cemetery here May 25.
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May 27, 2008
Administrative Center of the Mihail Kogalniceanu Aerodrome (ACMKA) — The Joint Task Force East headquarters staff completed its deployment at the ACMKA to prepare this year's upcoming training rotation.
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May 27, 2008
WIESBADEN, Germany — Visitors to the German cities of Wiesbaden, Frankfurt and Berlin find it hard today to imagine what the country resembled after the massive destruction of World War II.
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May 24, 2008
MK AIRFIELD ADMINISTRATION CENTER -- A group of soldiers arrived at a mock Iraqi village to accomplish their mission of apprehending a prominent insurgent in the small town. Most of these soldiers had seen it all before, regarding this kind of training, but what made this one different was arriving at the town via air assault.
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May 21, 2008
BUCHAREST, Romania — Secretary of the Navy, Donald C. Winter visited with senior officials in Romania, May 13-15, to discuss U.S.-Romania military relations and visit the Romanian fleet.
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May 20, 2008
BATUMI, Georgia — Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Donald C. Winter, visited the USS John L. Hall (FFG 32) here, May 16 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's Great White Fleet.
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May 19, 2008
ROME — Because of its frontline position in the fight against terrorism, the military must understand how it can contribute to counteracting the ideologies that continue to fuel violent extremism, Italy's chief of defense staff said in opening remarks at a conference here May 12.
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May 16, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C — Almost 60 years ago, the U.S. Air Force launched an operation that relieved some 2.5 million beleaguered Berlin residents and stretched the Soviet Union's Iron Curtain at its seams.
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May 15, 2008
DIVULJE, Croatia — More than 60 multi-national visitors from 29 nations toured the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe (MEDCEUR) for Distinguished Visitor's Day here May 12.
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May 15, 2008
DIVULJE TRAINING BASE, Croatia — Croatia hosted the closing ceremony for the 2008 Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe (MEDCEUR) here May 14.
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May 9, 2008
BAUMHOLDER, Germany — U.S. Special Forces European Command representatives from the U.S., Hungary, Lithuania and Romania are receiving valuable battlefield-communication training during exercise Combined Endeavor 2008 on May 8.
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May 9, 2008
RHODES, Greece — USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrived here today for a goodwill port visit as part of the ship's routine deployment in the region. While in port, approximately 5,000 Sailors will have a chance to sightsee, shop and enjoy recreational activities, as well as participate in other cultural exchanges with the citizens of Rhodes.
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May 8, 2008
LORA NAVAL BASE, SPLIT, Croatia — "First in, last out" isn't just a catchy motto for the members of the 1st Expeditionary Combat Communications Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
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May 2, 2008
STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. European Command hosted a delegation from the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense April 22-24 to discuss a military-to-military logistics agreement. This agreement, called an Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA), allows streamlined logistics support on a reciprocal basis.
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May 2, 2008
BAUMHOLDER, Germany — In cooperation with the German and Croatian Ministries of Defense, U.S. European Command kicked off Combined Endeavor 2008, the 14th annual communications and information systems interoperability exercise May 1-14 at its main operating base at Lager Aulenbachhere, and at its forward operating site at Lora Naval Base in Split, Croatia.
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![](/Img/16300/LowRes/eucom-photo.jpg "BERLIN, Germany — Lt. Col. Marc Beutler, German air force exchange pilot assigned to the U.S. Air Force, conducts post flight checks on the "Spirit of Berlin" C-17 Globemaster III after performing a flight demonstration at the 2008 Berlin Air Show May 28. Beutler and the C-17 are assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (Department of Defense photo by Air Force Tech Sgt. Corey Clements)")
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