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Videos from May, 2012

  • Building Tents and Partnerships

    May 31, 2012

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    U.S. Airmen from the 48th Medical Group at RAF Lakenheath working together with Bosnia-Herzegovina military members to build up a medical tent during exercise Shared Resilience 2012.

  • The battle of Belleau Wood

    May 30, 2012

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    It was during WWI that the U.S. Marines put a their “stamp” on history. The battle of Belleau Wood, France was a costly one for the Marines. SGT Abigail Waldrop takes us to hallowed grounds for the Marine Corps with this story.

  • Finally visiting Dad

    May 30, 2012

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    Thousands of people visit the Luxembourg American Cemetery every year. SrA Evan Mills takes us to the cemetery to meet one woman who’s visiting for a very personal reason.

  • A chance to remember the fallen soldiers

    May 30, 2012

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    We all choose to remember fallen Soldiers in different ways. SGT Thomas Christensen went to Grafenwohr, Germany, to find out how a community decided to remember theirs.

  • Project partnership

    May 30, 2012

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    When U.S. Airmen and Italian Soldiers join up for this 12-year tradition it’s always about the elements Mother Nature throws at them. SGT Jenn Casanova has the story.

  • Small arms training

    May 30, 2012

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    Service members go through small arms training in Souda Bay, Crete, in preparation for Phoenix Express. Seaman Brent Pyfrom brings us the story.

  • The Kilbourne Kaserne turnover

    May 30, 2012

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    Transformation continues as the Baden Wuerttemberg garrison turns over a former U.S. Army post to the German government. SGT Sarah Goss has the story.

  • Crew control

    May 30, 2012

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    When boarding possible enemy ships during hostile situations, there is always the possibility of crew members carrying weapons. The U.S. military partnered with other NATO nations to improve on their crew control tactics. Seaman Adam Brock has the story.

  • USACE Hosts NATO Troops for Base Camp Course

    May 29, 2012

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    More than 50 students from Germany, USA, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy and Greece attended the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Base Camp Development Planning Course at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center in Germany, May 15-18. The course is designed to teach planning, location selection, land use, facility requirements development, general site planning, design guide and programming, maintaining, and clean up and closing of a base camp. In addition to base camp information, the course gave basic information about refugee camps.

  • Memorial Day in Florence

    May 28, 2012

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    EUCOM Chief of Staff Maj Gen Mark Barrett discusses the importance of remembering Memorial Day with our European allies after the ceremony at Florence American Cemetery May 28, 2012.

  • Bag Pipes at Somme American Cemetery

    May 28, 2012

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    American Soldiers served in the Somme sector of the frontlines in France during World War I, alongside British, Canadian, Australian, Belgian and French forces. The Somme American Military Cemetery, near Bony, France, is the final resting place for more than 1,800 U.S. Soldiers. On May 27, 2012, troops from U.S. European Command, to include keynote speak Rear Admiral John Messerschmidt, U.S. Army Soldiers from the 5th Signal Theater Strategic Command and the Shape International Band, took part in a Memorial Day ceremony.

  • Tech Sgt. Brian Hoffman, EUCOM honor guard

    May 25, 2012

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    A 19-year U.S. Air Force veteran, Tech Sgt. Brian Hoffman, an intelligence analyst at U.S. European Command explain how volunteer EUCOM service members make up honor guards for Memorial Day events overseas.

  • A cemetery in Margraten

    May 22, 2012

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    When a service member dies overseas it’s tradition to bring the body back to the home front. But, during WWII that wasn’t always an option. Many troops are laid to rest in American cemeteries throughout Europe. SGT Joshua Blair tells us how service members are cared for here at the American cemetery in Margraten, Natherlands.

  • The Henri-Chapelle Cemetery

    May 22, 2012

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    Several American service members have paid the ultimate sacrifice...many being laid to rest in American cemeteries throughout Europe. A1C Benjamin Landon tells us about one cemetery that remembers these fallen heroes.

  • European Tanker Symposium

    May 18, 2012

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    NATO forces must work together during global military conflicts and seamless integration isn’t possible without training and an exchange of ideas. Enter the European Tanker Symposium; where members of the Royal Air Force as well as Italian, French, and Belgian air forces talk shop to increase NATO’s Air Power. SSgt Lance Daigle reports.

  • USS Cole drops anchor in Rota, Spain

    May 18, 2012

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    It’s been almost a dozen years since the USS Cole bombing. The destroyer recently pulled into Rota, Spain, to showcase its advanced weapons systems and visitors to the ship are finding out she’s more powerful than ever. Petty Officer Ryan Seelbach has the story.

  • Maritime partnership

    May 17, 2012

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    Nobody performs combat on the sea better than the Marines. Seaman Brent Pyfrom reports from Souda Bay, Crete, on how the Greek service members benefit from this kind of training with the United States.

  • Precious cargo

    May 17, 2012

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    Shoving a helicopter into the belly of a C-17 Globemaster is not an easy task, especially when the helo belongs to a partner nation. SSgt Lana Mills takes us to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, for the details.

  • Keeping jets in the air

    May 15, 2012

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    Bulgarian and American pilots are honing their skills at Exercise Thracian Star. Before they can take to the sky, there’s some prep work on the ground that needs to be done. Robert Sekula has more.

  • The ability to communicate

    May 14, 2012

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    Exercise Thracian Star allows the U.S. and Bulgarian Air Forces to train together. But before pilots can take to the skies the communication between the two nations needs to be locked in tight.

  • USAREUR Band and Chorus, Chiperceni Middle School, Moldova

    May 11, 2012

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    The U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus played to enthusiastic audiences in Chisinau and Balti over the weekend. On Monday, the band split into smaller groups and visited three Moldovan schools and one orphanage in Straseni, Congaz and Singerei, performing for an estimated 1,400 very appreciative children.

  • The 172nd Infantry Brigade recently returned from Afghanistan.

    May 11, 2012

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    After a year-long deployment, nothing feels as good as being in the loving arms of family. The 172nd Infantry Brigade recently returned from Afghanistan. SGT Chris Jackson, in Grafenwoehr, Germany, tells us just what they came home to.

  • Setting up save landing zones for Airbornes

    May 9, 2012

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    U.S. Army pathfinders make up a small part of the military. They undergo intense training to make sure they always accomplish their mission. SGT Benjamin Boggess explains.

  • Serving as Ambassadors

    May 9, 2012

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    The joint training exercise Thracian Star, in Bulgaria, provides more than an opportunity for bilateral Air Force training. Robert Sekula explains.

  • President Obama Speaks on Ending the War in Afghanistan

    May 2, 2012

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    President Obama addresses the nation from Afghanistan after signing a historic agreement between the United States and Afghanistan that defines a new kind of relationship between our countries -- a future in which Afghans are responsible for the security of their nation, we build an equal partnership between two sovereign states, and a future in which the war ends, and a new chapter begins.