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June 25, 2012
On this day in 1948, U.S. and British pilots begin delivering food and supplies by airplane to Berlin after the city is isolated by a Soviet Union blockade.
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June 11, 2012
In one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down" the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided Germany.
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April 2, 2012
On April 5, 1986 the Berlin discotheque La Belle was bombed in a terrorist attack. This was an entertainment venue that was commonly frequented by United States soldiers attached to EUCOM and its component commands. A bomb placed under a table near the disk jockey's booth exploded at 1:45 am CET killing three people and injuring around 230 people, including 79 American servicemen.
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November 7, 2011
In a press conference on Nov. 9, 1989 GDR central committee spokesman Guenter Schabowski unintentionally announced that citizens could travel to West Germany immediately. Schabowski was asked just before 7 p.m. about when a new law permitting GDR citizens more freedom of travel would go into effect. Schabowski famously told the journalist: "As far as I know, that goes into effect now, immediately."
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June 13, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - More than 200,000 people caught a glimpse of the United States military’s airpower during the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences June 8 to 13.
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June 13, 2010
BERLIN, Germany -- An Air Force B-1 Lancer aircrew is participating in the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences from June 8 to 13 to show off the bomber’s unique capabilities.
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June 13, 2010
BERLIN, Germany -- Hundreds of people visiting the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences June 8-13 are flocking to the Air Force’s C-130J Hercules to see the unique capabilities of the aircraft.
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June 13, 2010
BERLIN, Germany - A KC-135 Stratotanker from the Royal Air Force Base Mildenhall arrived at Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport to take part in the ILA 2010 Berlin International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences from June 8 to 13.
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June 9, 2010
BERLIN, Germany -- Ten active-duty and Reserve aircrew flew the aircraft from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to showcase one of the largest aircraft in the world and the Air Force’s largest airlifter June 9.
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June 8, 2010
BERLIN, Germany &8212; The U.S. armed forces showed the world what they're made of June 8 at the Berlin-Schoenefeld Airport.
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April 22, 2010
HEIDELBERG, Germany — Fourteen soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Europe's 12th Combat Aviation Brigade are to be awarded the German Bundeswehr's highest award for a single act of valor April 22, for their support of Bundeswehr units during a battle in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, April 2.
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November 10, 2009
BERLIN - Cold War-era Berlin Wall patrols were a visible message to the East and West German people and the Soviet Union that the U.S. and its allies stood ready to defend West Berlin and democracy.
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November 9, 2009
WASHINGTON - A divided Berlin symbolized the Cold War and witness remember the day it fell.
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November 4, 2009
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - He was at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin June 12, 1987, when President Ronald Reagan issued his famous challenge to the leader of the Soviet Union: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
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