Wetzel Demo - A bulldozer is in front of a building that has been demo...
Demolition crews have begun tearing down several buildings in the Wetzel Housing Area of Baumholder. Some of the buildings date back to the late 1940s. Seventy-two new home, the bginning of a decade long projec... More
The Baumholder Lagerhof Inn, was recently named the
The Baumholder Lagerhof Inn, was recently named the Best Small Lodging Facility in the Army. The 45-room Inn was originally built in 1934 by a private company, then housed German soldiers during WWI. After the ... More
A coach does a drill with a soccer clinic participant
A coach does a drill with a soccer clinic participant during a past Child and Youth Services clinic. Sign-ups for this year's USAG Rheinland-Pfalz DFMWR Child and Youth Services sports clinics ends Aug. 23. (Ph... More
Winter is coming: staying safe for upcoming season
A snowflake can be seen on a winter tire Sept. 28, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. One way to check if your tires are either all-season or winter is to check for either the “M+S” lettering or the symbol of... More
18th Military Police Brigade practices shooting
A Soldier from the 18th Military Police Brigade of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command practices shooting on the 25 meter range in Breitenwald Training Area in Landstuhl, Germany, 02 February 2018. (U.S. Army ... More
Unit leaders from across the U.S. Army Garrison
Unit leaders from across the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz footprint attend the 2019 USAG RP Total Army Sponsorship Program Rodeo to help bring leaders up to speed on what's available to those who will spo... More
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Todd Moss, Ph.D., Assistant Proessor of Entrpreneurship and Emerging Enterprises at Syracuse Univerity, discusses legal consideration for new businesses during a Soldier For Life-Transition Assistance Program c... More
Baum Townhome - A row of houses in a residential area
Eighty-four new town homes opened in 2019 on Smith Barracks in the Baumholder Military Community. (Photo by Bernd Mai)
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Two host nation vendors were chosen to participate in the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Virtual Bazaar June 2-5. Customers can go to the the Rheinland-Pfalz DFMWR Facebook page, view the selections and pla... More
Col. Jason Edwards, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Col. Jason Edwards, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander takes a water sample at the Pfeffelbach Water Treatment Plant near Baumholder. The Pfeffelbach plant proved the water to the Baumholder Military ... More
Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade relax by playing
Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade relax by playing a game of pool in the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Deployment Processing Center Sept. 17 before their exercise Saber Junction jump mission later in the week.
Sgt. Sheniquia Hemmings, A Company, Landstuhl Regional
Sgt. Sheniquia Hemmings, A Company, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center facility manager, walks the halls of her barracks while checking her daily list. Hemmings was recently recognized by the USAG RP Command Ser... More
Col. Jason Edwards, USAG RP commander, right, and Petra
Col. Jason Edwards, USAG RP commander, right, and Petra Lessoing, USAG RP Public Affairs Office, give opening remarks to the almost 600 attendees to the 7th Annual German-American Friendship Concert Oct. 3.
Ute Sponheimer, Baumholder Military Community emergency
Ute Sponheimer, Baumholder Military Community emergency dispatcher, checks her display screens for any alarms during her shift.
MWR Gold Award - Public domain photogrpaph
Three U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation employees, (L-R) Steve Selvey, Kaiserslautern Outdoor Recreation director, Ingrid Osewalt, Kaiserslautern DFMWR Dep... More
Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Rhenliand-Pfalz,
Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Rhenliand-Pfalz, wearing yellow vests, talk to Baumholder military housing residents during a survey the first week of November. The week-long survey asked residents what addit... More
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Josh Parm, right, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Plans, Analysis and Integration Office, goes over the agenda for the garrison Sponsorship Training 2.0 Nov. 14 on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern.
Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe
Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe director, Tommy Mize, (left) and Dr. Kevin Griess, USAG RP deputy garrison commander, listen as Leonard Chanler, Germersheim Army Depot installation coordinato... More
David Chinchen, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Rhine Ordnance
David Chinchen, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Rhine Ordnance Barracks postal service employee, checks the small packages boxes for a customer's mail at the ROB Postal Services Center package pickup window.
George Gilgore, left, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
George Gilgore, left, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post GR-1, Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz command sergeant major and David Garcia, right, VFW Post GR-1 commander, pose in front of the n... More
Single Soldiers from Baumholder and local German families
Single Soldiers from Baumholder and local German families meet and get to know each other during the placement/meet-and-greet event for Operation Good Cheer Dec. 5 in the Panther Den Dining Facility on Smith Barracks.
Buddy the Elf (Bryce Romleski) sits on Santa's (Keith
Buddy the Elf (Bryce Romleski) sits on Santa's (Keith Cash) during a recent performance of Elf Jr. The Musical at the KMC Onstage theater in Kaiserslautern. Photo by David Schwab
A loss prevention employee at the Army Air Force Exchange
A loss prevention employee at the Army Air Force Exchange Service in the Kaiserslautern, Germany Military Community watches cameras, looking for shoplifters during the holiday season.
Kendra Jackson, green and white hat, greets customers
Kendra Jackson, green and white hat, greets customers during the lunch rush at Wahlburgers in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on Ramstein Air Base. Jackson, a military spouse of 11 years with three... More
Alisha Braun, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz emergency dispatcher,
Alisha Braun, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz emergency dispatcher, was recently named the Fire Service Dispatcher of the Year from Installation Management Command-Europe for 2019.
Polizei - A police officer standing next to a parked car
Germany has strict drunk driving laws. A Blood Alcohol Content of 0.05% can result in a 500 Euro fine, a one-month driving suspension and a two-point reduction on a driver's license, for a first offense. (Photo... More
EFMP3 - A group of people standing around a table
Ariana Oregel, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Exceptional Family Member Program director (left) and Kelley Hood, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz EFMP program systems navigator, discuss EFMP programs with a military family member at... More
Wright1 - A woman in a blue shirt leaning on a railing
Taylor Wright, Army spouse and USAG RP DFMWR employee, inflates a kayak at the Baumholder Military Community Aquatics Center. Wright was one of 25 people selected for the Army's Master of Social Work direct com... More
Marianna Sanchez was named the winner of the Boys and
Marianna Sanchez was named the winner of the Boys and Girls Club of America Military Youth of the Year Competition for Europe. Sanchez, who attends the Landstuhl, Germany Youth Center will now compete against t... More
NCOIC - A man in a military uniform sitting in front of a computer
Master Sgt. Karl Gedeon, Baumholder Housing non-commissioned officer in charge, checks the Baumholder barracks spreadsheets before leaving for an appointment with a unit command team.
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards addresses the room at the Army Emergency Relief Campaign kick-off breakfast Feb. 25 at Clock Tower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne. The AER campaign runs Mar... More
AER campaign aims to raise funds, awareness
The Army Emergency Relief campaign runs March 1 through May 15. Since its inception in 1942, AER has provided nearly $2 billion in assistance to Soldiers and family members in the form of interest-free loans, g... More
A U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz firefighter trains
A U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz firefighter trains to put out a car fire using the garrison's new Hose Line Training Aid System. Training chiefs can switch out different training aids to simulate fires wit... More
Joseph Jaurghi and Alexander Goburn, Miesau Army Depot
Joseph Jaurghi and Alexander Goburn, Miesau Army Depot Child Development Center employees, clean up a garden the CDC children planted before the facility was shut down for COVID-19 precautions.
Lee Kiss, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz S-6 employee,
Lee Kiss, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz S-6 employee, works on a government laptop to make it available for a garrison employee to use for teleworking during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Ashley Bryles, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz emergency operations manager, answers questions for Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse, USAG RP command sergeant major, in the garrison emergency operations center.
USAG RP Virtual Spring Break
Even though COVID-19 put a stop on travelling for Spring Break, students and families in USAG Rheinland-Pfalz still have plenty to keep them occupied.
EAP - A flyer for the covidid - 19 resources program
Those needing help with substance abuse can call the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Army Substance Abuse Office.
Suicide - A picture of a motorcycle with a quote on it
One is too man Public domain photograph related to the history of Germany, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vitrtual FMWR - A flyer for a virtual events and activities daily sche...
The USAG Rheinland-Pfalz has virtual content for those under movemement restructions because of COVID-19
A tanker truck from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
A tanker truck from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Station 3 at Miesau Army Depot provides mutual aid to local German volunteer fire departments during a forest fire that burned approximately 125,000 sq... More
Ramstein Air Base - A row of white refrigerators in a store
Army and Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) is gearing up for a hot summer in Germany by having numerous portable air conditioners on sale at their main store at Ramstein Air Base and the store in the Baumhold... More
Fingerprinting - Two people wearing face masks and gloves working on a...
Buck Buchikas, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz S3/5/7 security office, makes sure the proper part of a potential garrison employee's finger can be scanned. Once a potential employee receives a tentative employment offer, ... More
Sam Stinson, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Outdoor Recreation
Sam Stinson, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Outdoor Recreation maintenance supervisor, puts a new chain on a customer's bicycle. USAG RP Outdoor Recreation is now open for rentals and customer bicycle tune-ups. Trips are... More
Erinn - A woman is sitting in front of a fan
As summer temperatures heat up offices on American installations in Germany, commanders and supervisors should pay close attention to employees in Host Nation buildings without air conditioning.
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards (left) and Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse (right) present awards to Chief Hospital Corpsman Armando Montoya, Naval Medical Logistics Command D... More
Berg Landshute sits high above the Mosel River and
Berg Landshute sits high above the Mosel River and looks down on the city of Bernkastel-Kues. The post-card city and castle is the destination of the All-Terrain vehicle/Utility-Terrain Vehicle Trip through DFM... More
Col. Vance Klosinski, left, accepts the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz
Col. Vance Klosinski, left, accepts the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz unit flag from Tommy Mize, Installation Management Command-Europe director, and officially takes command of the garrison in a ceremony July 22 in Kai... More
Sgt. Marion Kirkland, Baumholder Army Family Housing
Sgt. Marion Kirkland, Baumholder Army Family Housing building coordinator, places a sign next to the housing building he's responsible for, to alert residents to pick up after their pets.
Sgt. Francesca Cyma, Headquarters and Headquarters
Sgt. Francesca Cyma, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz, stands guard, backing up the contractor gate guards, at a Pulaski Barracks gate in Kaiserslautern, Germany as part of a Troop Di... More
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate
Sgt. 1st Class Chad Bailey, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Emergency Services, works on an investigation report. Bailey helped save a driver's life during a recent weekend trip.
A Baumholder Lagerhof lodging facility housecleaning
A Baumholder Lagerhof lodging facility housecleaning staff member checks her list of occupied rooms color-coded by quarantined, non-quarantined and checked out customers.
Youth actors rehearse for the KMC Onstage Theater production
Youth actors rehearse for the KMC Onstage Theater production of "Dinosaurs Before Dark" beginning Sept. 4 on Kleber Kaserne in Kaiserslautern. (Photo by Jason Hare)
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Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Craig Johnson, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz command chaplain, checks over his paper, "Preaching Suicide Prevention," which he will present to the Academy of Homiletics in December. Cha... More
Janna Henderson, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Janna Henderson, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Non-Appropriated Funds Support Division chief, was named one of ten Installation Stalwart Stalwart wi... More
School Liaison Officer Helps Families Adapt To New Community
School Liaison Officer Lynn Rice, left, with Dr. Kendra Wagers, guidance counselor at Kaiserslautern High School.
PAO1 - A man and a woman are working on a laptop
A Soldier mails several packages to the United States from the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Postal Services Center in Kaiserslautern, Germany recently. Postmasters are urging customers to mail holiday packages earli... More
Carmen Siebenlist Photo by Melissa McLaughlin
Carmen Siebenlist Photo by Melissa McLaughlin Public domain photograph related to German history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Herb - A man standing in front of a cabinet holding a piece of paper
Herb Nold, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Installation Safety Office inspector, checks the schematics and labeling on a breaker box in a garrison building recently.
Dental Clinic Graduation
Staff at the Baumholder Dental Clinic, along with American Red Cross Regional Program Specialist Riley Swanson, congratulate this year’s graduates of the Dental Assistant Training Program, Mrs. Hyojeong Fisher ... More
Baumholder CYS Sports Program Hits Bullseye Amid Pandemic
From L to R, Baumholder CYS Sports Program Equipment and Facilities Assistant Randy Ault, Fitness Specialist Andhia Campos, Director Marcel Fisher, and Assistant Director Whitney Clemmons. (Photo courtesy of Ba... More
Terry - A man sitting at a desk in front of a computer
Terry Dunlap, USAG Rhienland-Pfalz Emergency Manager, presides over a Microsoft Teams meeting of the garrison Protection Working Group. The PWG analyzes threats to the garrison and recommends protection measure... More
Military personnel train at the aquatic center, the
Military personnel train at the aquatic center, the Army’s only indoor pool in Germany, following a $4.9M renovation in 2019. Located in Baumholder, the aquatic center offers not only water survival training fo... More
Lobby - A living room filled with furniture and a flat screen tv
The television in the lobby of the Baumholder Lagerhoff Inn now provides information on Baumholder Military Housing for residents staying in the military lodging facility. The information includes floor plans, ... More
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A Pond contracted security guard scans the Common Access Card (CAC) of a Soldier before allowing her to enter Rhine Ordnance Barracks in Kaiserslautern, Germany recently. If a CAC-holder is flagged in the Insta... More
Garrison Council Focuses on Soldier Readiness, Resiliency
1SG Michael Woolley, a combat medic and tactical combat casualty care instructor, carries out a training exercise with Soldiers of C Co., Landstuhl Regional Medical Center to help them “get comfortable being un... More
CEL Flyer - The flyer for the event is shown
The U.S. Army 2020 Tenant Satisfaction Survey is underway in Baumholder.
Operation Holiday Connection Brings Cheer to Families Amidst Pandemic
Baumholder Outdoor Recreation staff spent a month meticulously refurbishing Santa’s 100-plus-year-old sleigh to get it ready for family photos, one of the activities available for the community as part of Opera... More
ArMA - A black and white poster with a qr code
The Army is rolling out a new smartphone app to use for Army Housing work orders. Some residents of Baumholder's Army Family Housing are lucky enough to be taking part in testing the app.
The KMC Onstage production of "Footloose: The Musical"
The KMC Onstage production of "Footloose: The Musical" was named best musical at the 2020 TOPPERS Awards Dec. 20, 2020. (Photo by David G. Schwab)
COVID-19-and-drugs - A woman wearing a face mask and looking at the ca...
The difficult process of finding a new normal during COVID-19 has been a challenge for many, especially those who struggle with substance use. (Courtesy of European Monitoring Center for Drugs and Drug Addiction)
Driving Close - A man is playing a video game on a tv
A student with Baumholder Child and Youth Services uses the "old" simulator to test his driving skills as part of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America UPS Road Code driver education program.
Raphael Dufour, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz fire dispatcher,
Raphael Dufour, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz fire dispatcher, was awarded the IMCOM-Europe Fire Service Dispatcher of the Year Award for 2020.
A Miesau Army Depot Child Development Center staff
A Miesau Army Depot Child Development Center staff member sanitizes the underside of a rolling book case during a deep cleaning while all CDCs in the USAG Rheinland-Pfalz are closed as a precaution against COVID-19.
The Baumholder Lagerhof Inn, was recently named the
The Baumholder Lagerhof Inn, was recently named the Best Small Lodging Facility in the Army. The 45-room Inn was originally built in 1934 by a private company, then housed German soldiers during WWI. After the ... More
This photo from 1938 shows work being done on what
This photo from 1938 shows work being done on what is now Minnick Field on Smith Barracks in Baumholder.
Unit leaders from across the U.S. Army Garrison
Unit leaders from across the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz footprint attend the 2019 USAG RP Total Army Sponsorship Program Rodeo to help bring leaders up to speed on what's available to those who will spo... More
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Commander Col. Jason Edwards and Command Sgt. Maj. Brett Waterhouse opened the first new townhome in Baumholder, Germany, with a ribbon cutting Dec. 7, 2018, joined by the Gil... More
Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigadegrab some pillows
Soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigadegrab some pillows for their bunks in the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Deployment Processing Center Sept. 17 before their exercise Saber Junction jump mission later in the week.
Sgt. Sheniquia Hemmings, A Company, Landstuhl Regional
Sgt. Sheniquia Hemmings, A Company, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center facility manager, inspects the date on a fire extinguisher in the barraacks she's responsible for to make sure it meets fire codes. Hemmings... More
The brass section of the U.S> Army-Europe Band accompanies
The brass section of the U.S> Army-Europe Band accompanies a chorus member for a song during the 7th Annual German-American Friendship Concert Oct. 3 in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
Daniel Gilmer (the Monster) and Naythen Rinehart (Dr.
Daniel Gilmer (the Monster) and Naythen Rinehart (Dr. Victor Franekstein) sing "Puttin' on the Ritz" during an October performance of "Young Frankenstein" at the KMC Onstage theater in Kaiserslautern. Photo by ... More
Carlos Moenko, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz emergency
Carlos Moenko, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz emergency dispatcher, checks the phone connection from the Rhine Ordnance Barracks emergency disptach center to a garrison fire station.
Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Rhenliand-Pfalz,
Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Rhenliand-Pfalz, wearing yellow vests, talk to Baumholder military housing residents during a survey the first week of November. The week-long survey asked residents what addit... More
Nick Sifer, USAG RP Chief of Staff (right), points
Nick Sifer, USAG RP Chief of Staff (right), points out buildings on Rhine Ordnance BArracks during Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe director, Tommy Mize's visit to the garrison Nov. 14.
The mail room of USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Rhine Ordnance
The mail room of USAG Rheinland-Pfalz Rhine Ordnance Barracks, is close to overflowing as Black Friday purchases arrived Dec. 9, the first Monday after the holiday.
The flags of the United States and Germany stand tall
The flags of the United States and Germany stand tall above the United States Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz sign on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. The new flag poles were recently installed after a three year absence.
Single Soldiers from Baumholder and local German families
Single Soldiers from Baumholder and local German families meet and get to know each other over some food during the placement/meet-and-greet event for Operation Good Cheer Dec. 5 in the Panther Den Dining Facil... More
A loss prevention employee at the Army Air Force Exchange
A loss prevention employee at the Army Air Force Exchange Service in the Kaiserslautern, Germany Military Community zooms in for a closer look as he watches for shoplifters during the holiday season.
Kendra Jackson, Army spouse of 11 years and new general
Kendra Jackson, Army spouse of 11 years and new general manager of Wahlburgers in the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center, works the food line during the lunch rush hour the second day of operation for the... More
Capt. Thomas Heinrich, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz assistant
Capt. Thomas Heinrich, USAG Rheinland-Pfalz assistant chief at Miesau Army Depot, was recently named the Fire Service Emergency Medical Services Provider of the Year from Installation Management Command-Europe for 2019.
Seth Kindberg was named the runner-up in the 2019 Boys
Seth Kindberg was named the runner-up in the 2019 Boys and Girls Club of America Military Youth of the Year - Europe Competition. Kindberg attends the Youth Center in Baumholder. Both the winner and the runner-... More
A firefighter from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
A firefighter from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz trains to put out a car fire using the garrison's new Hose Line Training Aid System. Training chiefs can switch out different training aids to simulate ... More
Lee Kiss, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz S-6 employee,
Lee Kiss, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz S-6 employee, works on a government laptop to make it available for a garrison employee to use for teleworking during the COVID-19 crisis.
Janna Henderson, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Janna Henderson, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Non-Appropriated Funds Support Division chief, counts some of the nearly 4,000 masks DFMWR volunteers... More
Tanker trucks from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz
Tanker trucks from the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Fire Station 2 at Sembach and Station 3 at Miesau Army Depot, provide mutual aid to local German volunteer fire departments during a forest fire that bu... More
Stefanie Edwards, Landstuhl Police Liaison Officer,
Stefanie Edwards, Landstuhl Police Liaison Officer, poses with Col. Jason Edwards, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, after Edwards presented her with a Key to the Garrison in a small ceremony in late June.
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Better Opportunities
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Better Opportunities for Single Service Members (BOSS) President Army Spc. Ethan Locklear recognizes Chief Hospital Corpsman Armando Montoya (left), Naval Medical Logistics Co... More
A line of utility vehicles stretches down a German
A line of utility vehicles stretches down a German road during the ATV/UTV trip from DMFWR-Baumholder Outdoor Recreation. The trip went from Baumholder to the picturesque city of Bernkastel-Kues and back.
Tommy Mize, IMCOM-E director, center, stands with Col.
Tommy Mize, IMCOM-E director, center, stands with Col. Jason Edwards, outgoing USAG Rheinland-Pfalz commander, left, and Col. Vance Klosinski, new USAG Rheinland-Pfalz commander during the national anthem befor... More