A service member uses the new vehicle registration substation Aug. 15, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. People who showed up on the substation's first day of operations said they were surprised by the light turnout. The Kaiserslautern Military Community is dealing with an acute shortage of appointments for vehicle registration services.
Pfaelzer Dampfnudelhof in Mehlingen, Germany, offers dampfnudel, a type of German steamed bun, as well as potato soup.
Wegen seiner ungewöhnlichen Anbauten fiel der VW Passat einer Polizeistreife auf.
Kapaun Vehicle Registration in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Residents of the Kaiserslautern Military Community are being forced to vie for vehicle registration appointments, which are in extremely short supply in the U.S. military's largest overseas community.
The U.S. Army's Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany, dominates the otherwise rural setting. U.S. Special Operations Command Europe's Green Berets and Navy SEALs are slated to move from Stuttgart to a new home in Baumholder in 2026.