So, I thought it might be fun to share with you the kind of news that we get everyday, living in Germany. We get the KA (Kaiserslautern America) and you can read it and back archived issues here:
http://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/archives.php
We get fun articles about what are laws over here. Example:
http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=57586
And then there is local festivals. Here is pig burning:
http://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/article.php?i=8078
And page six of the link below has a town being evacuated. Read why:
http://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/uploads/pdf/KA_Sep_5_2008.pdf
Military news is so very different than civilian news. It let's us know of what our troops are out there doing, and how they are making a difference in peoples every day lives. The news back in the States seems to miss all of this stuff somehow. It is the kind of news that keeps our Airmen and women motovated to do a good job and helps us keep pride in being American military personal.
Ok, that's it for this ramble. Have a great day!
2 comments:
Wow... you've been really busy. I actually put the Stars and Stripes in my Bookmarks. Very interesting reading. I also read much of the Kaiserslautern American news pages. Didn't see the page regarding the evacuation of any town on page 6 as you mentioned.
Happy Anniversary again. Enjoy your 'special' day.
Love, hugs and kisses to all.
Mom/Grammy
It was below the article about the Aircraft, next to the Chief's corner. It said:
Approximately 500 people will be evacuated from Hochspeyer on Monday. Three World War II unexploded ordnance were found during construction. The city of Hochspeyer, along with local and U.S. Forces Police, will evacuate and patrol the area. The evacuation starts at 8 a.m. The disarming is scheduled for 11 a.m. Those affected should be able to return by noon. Residents living on the following streets need
to follow the evacuation guidelines: Hauptstrasse through number 40, Hundsbrunnerstrasse, Am Mehlweierkopf, Waldstrasse, Tannenstrasse
28, Rotentalstrasse (excluding 1), Bruchstrasse, Friedrich Froebelstrasse 1 through 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, Beilsteinerstrasse, Kirchstrasse beginning at 57/58, Im Springtal, Weiherstrasse 55 and 57, and the entire shopping and industrial area.
For details, call Michael Pletsch, 569th U.S. Forces Police, at 489-6881 or 0631-536-6881.
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