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  • European military leaders meet in Germany

    August 1, 2012

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    CFLCC, or the "Combined Forces Land Component Commanders Seminar," is required learning for Senior Officers in the U.S. Army. Anne Bowman says US Army Europe recently requested and received approval from the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct this seminar for the first time in Europe for a coalition audience.

  • French National Day

    July 24, 2012

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    With the 4th of July long behind us coalition military members in Southwest Asia found another reason to celebrate along with one of our oldest partners. MSgt Ryan Kruse has the story.

  • FRUKUS

    July 23, 2012

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    Naval exercise FRUKUS is named after the four nations taking part: France, Russia, the United Kidom and the U.S. SSgt Nathan Parry went aboard the USS Normandy to see what sets this exercise apart from others.

  • In the Ranks of an Ally

    July 15, 2012

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    U.S. Air Force Maj. James Gingras, French Air Force Academy exchange officer, lined up his cadets for review before marching them down the Champs de Elysee for the 2012, 14th of July parade in Paris.

  • They were there

    June 8, 2012

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    It’s been almost seven decades since U.S. and allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, during WWII. As age catches up with the veterans of that era we’re able to hear fewer and fewer of their accounts first-hand. In this story we hear from the veterans of that conflict and what visiting Normandy means for a younger generations of service members.

  • Paratroopers practice for D-Day jump

    June 3, 2012

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    Army Reserve paratroopers train with Reserve paratroopers for the 4th Parachute Regiment in the United Kingdom May 29,2012. Both American and British Soldiers were preparing for their airborne operation in Normandy on June 3, 2012 to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day.

  • Thousands gather at D-Day commemorations for Sainte-Mère-Eglise fireworks

    June 3, 2012

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    SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE, France -- As American service members prepare for events to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day landing, there are many opportunities to better understand the legacy of valor that stems from the hedgerows and beaches of Normandy. Hundreds of spectators turned out for fireworks in the town's main square on Saturday, June 3. A replica of Pvt. John Steele hangs by a parachute from the tower. Some of the fiercest fighting of the D-Day invasion of the invasion took place nearby.

  • Fleet Master Chief Roy M. Maddocks Jr., joined Special Operations Command Europe troops for a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration.

    June 3, 2012

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    Fleet Master Chief Roy M. Maddocks Jr., joined Special Operations Command Europe troops for a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France to commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day. U.S. military special operations troops stationed in Europe, plus German, French and Russian troops took part.

  • U.S. Army Special Forces describe Mont St. Michel HALO drop

    June 3, 2012

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    Special Operations Command Europe troops talks about the High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France to commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day. U.S. military special operations troops stationed in Europe, plus German, French and Russian troops took part.

  • U.S. Ambassador to France jumps into D-Day memorial with Golden Knights

    June 3, 2012

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    On June 3, 2012 Charles H. Rivkin, U.S. Ambassador to France, jumps into D-Day memorial with Golden Knights near the La Fiere bridge, where U.S. paratroopers fought on June 6,1944.

  • U.S. Army Europe Band at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France

    June 3, 2012

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    U.S., German, French, Dutch and British troops commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day during the events held in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 3, 2012.

  • U.S. military paratroopers jump near La Fiere Bridge

    June 3, 2012

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    U.S., German, French, Dutch and British troops commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day during the events held in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 3, 2012.

  • Parade at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France

    June 3, 2012

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    US, German, French, Dutch and British troops commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day during the events held in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 3, 2012.

  • D-Day 2012 from a paratroopers perspective

    June 3, 2012

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    See U.S. paratroopers jump from a C-130J at the La Fiere drop zone near Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 3, 2012, to honor the 68th anniversary of D-Day. Paratroopers from France, Germany, the Netherlands and the U.K. also participated in the jump.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 3marines

    December 3, 2009

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    The 34th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway, received the Legion of Honor during a ceremony in Paris, France. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Pedro takes us to the Arc de Triomphe where Conway became the first Marine to receive France's highest award.

  • Shared Exercise Serpent Exercise 09

    October 15, 2009

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    In France, troops from four nations are working together, preparing to go to war together. Shared Exercise Serpent Ex09 is multi-national training getting militaries ready for deployment to Afghanistan.