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1st BG, 18th Infantry Arrives in Berlin

Battery of 105's Provides Punch in Support Role

Vice President Pledges Support


Second Highest Award Presented to Deputy Comptroller




Chaplain Speer Finds Folk Music A Groovy Means of Communication

298th Band - Ambassadors of Culture and Enjoyment

Scouting behind the Iron Curtain with Freedom' Outpost's troop 46

JFK's Death Stuns Outpost residents


Sixth Infantry set impressive record proving motto "Unity is Strength"


U.S. TV Programs Scheduled to Begin


AFN Radio to expand service


Long and Short of Disk Jockey Life; What Does it Take to MC Shows



Training Goal: Combat Readiness


German-American Volksfest


Dependent Schools Celebrate Founding


Schalmai- An ancient instrument is revived by 298th Army Band member

Grunewald Works in Grunewald; Confusion Results from Namesake


a few columns by Sp3 Ron Millman circa '55

Community Life Survey


Facts on Dependent Student X-Mas Travel to USAREUR


Using Berlin's buses and U-Bahns

Weight Tables Unfair?


Provost Marshal details Autobahn travel




Task Force 6-502nd


6-40th rail loads tanks, prepares for inactivation


USCOB Inactivates


Unification won't change mission; training still No. 1


Mission Accomplished-Casing the Colors


Saluting success - final Allied parade


July 4, 1994-The last US Military celebrated Independence Day in Berlin

Parade salutes mission born on the 4th of July



A series on Berlin locales penned by Spec 4 Ed Eckman...

Know Berlin- Zehlendorf


Know Berlin- Schoeneberg


Know Berlin-Dahlem


Know Berlin-The Victory Column

Know Berlin- Wannsee


Andrews, McNair Located in Steglitz


Know Berlin - Spandau

Know Berlin- Pfaueninsel




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