Baumholder, Germany News

It was an old college dogma, preached by many higher education institutions for years -- A college degree equals a job.

While he may not consider himself a hero, a Martinsburg native who calls himself just a regular guy is currently overseas, doing his military duty.

Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe districts have named their top teachers for the year.

FRESNO - John Matis Jr. wasn't surprised when he was drafted. 'I knew it was going to be coming sooner or later,' he said.

A German filmmaker is shooting a documentary about the relationship between local Germans and American servicemembers living in southwestern Germany, and is looking for people willing to be interviewed.

Proud mom, Jenny Vanwey waited at the airport with a crowd of friends, the Blue Star Moms and Patriot Guard Riders, to welcome her son home.

Spc. Michael Woywood performs "Hard to Get" at the memorial service for Sgt. Alexander Westbrooks, Spc.

An early morning single-vehicle crash Sunday on the autobahn north of Kaiserslautern claimed the lives of three soldiers and injured two others, all from Baumholder, Germany.

The U.S. Army says three soldiers have died and two were injured in an accident on a German autobahn.

Several combat arms and force sustainment units will trade locations in Germany under the fiscal 2010 U.S. Army Europe transformation plan announced May 13 in Heidelberg.

A tear rolls down Spc. Eric Elling's face, as he is greeted by daughter Autumn in Baumholder, Germany, on Friday, after he and nearly 350 other soldiers of the 1st Armored Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team returned to Baumholder.

For teens overseas, change is constant ... and quite an education Thousands of military teens stationed overseas with their families struggle to find a place for themselves while far from their home country and isolated within the highly structured and mobile culture of the U.S. military.

Section: NEWS Originally published: 5/18/09 at 12:34 AM EST Last update: 5/18/09 at 12:42 AM EST The Ball State University Alumni Association recognized eight graduates as 2009 recipients of the Graduate of the Last Decade Award.

An Army spouse takes cover in a paintball war during a portion of the Iron Spouse Challenge Sep.

Some soldiers turn to friends within their unit for the support they need during a deployment.

Sgt. Nathan Carter gets a big kiss from his wife, Jennifer, after he and other soldiers from the 1st Armored Divisiona TMs 2nd Brigade Combat Team arrived home in Baumholder, Germany, from their deployment in Iraq on Tuesday.

For American soldiers in Baghdad, Easter is only a little bit different from any other day in a war zone.

The Army recently named Sgt. 1st Class Fernando Pharr of the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery based in Baumholder, Germany, the recipient of the 2008 Gruber award, an honor given to an individual who has helped improve the field artillerya TMs war-fighting contributions.

BAUMHOLDER, Germany a ' After two combat tours, one in Iraq and the other in Afghanistan, Spc.

Garold Largent, 15, airs it out prior to a competition at Baumholder. He was competing for his third straight title in the competition run by Child, Youth and School Services.