Within three days I was voluntold to be the new company Soldier and Family Readiness Group (SFRG) leader.
As soon as the snow falls, many of us can’t wait to grab our sleds, don winter boots, stocking hats and mittens and find the nearest hill to tear down.
As a walker passes through any number of Wiesbaden’s pleasant neighborhoods, he or she might well hear a raucous chatter emanating from above and spot vivid flashes of green amongst the branches.
In Germany, a celebratory gathering or New Year’s toast is traditionally accompanied by the sparkling wine known as Sekt. And just like its more famous cousin from across the French frontier, Champagne, Sekt has a long and proud tradition in its homeland.
In 1881, Clara Barton founded an organization that would prove indispensible to not only U.S. servicemembers but the nation as a whole: the American Red Cross.