Safety plays an essential role in the overall stability of Europe. Ambassador Lawrence Butler, civilian deputy to the EUCOM commander and foreign policy advisor tells us how EUCOM and it’s partners serve the European community.

Operating in an environment containing many cultures presents unique challenges for the military. Ambassador Lawrence Butler, civilian deputy to the EUCOM commander and foreign policy advisor explains how DOD civilians help bridge the gap between the military and the surrounding populous.

Amb. Larry Butler, EUCOM Civilian Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Advisor, talks to AFN about the Interagency role at EUCOM

“Naeher am Menschen” is the motto of Germany’s political party, the CSU, or Christian Socialist Union. This is one of the three coalition partner parties (CDU, CSU, and FDP) that comprise the German federal government. The state government of Bavaria, Germany’s economic locomotive and wealthiest state, is run by the CSU party. Thomas Kreuzer has been a member of the CSU since becoming a City Councilman in his hometown of Kempten, Bavaria in 1984. He is still a City Councilman, but today he is also the State Minister of the Bavarian State Chancellery.

Amb. Butler