American travelers in the Kaiserslautern Military Community who are leaving Germany should carry their passports, as border checks remain in place across much of the European Union.
On-base child care centers in the Kaiserslautern area are adjusting routines to keep children cool and German schools are closing early this week due to the extreme temperatures.
Many of the wounded Col. Warren Stewart helped save in the field were treated at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the Pentagon’s largest overseas hospital. Stewart takes command as the hospital prepares to move a few miles away.
Vehicle registration officials in the Kaiserslautern Military Community say they are entering the permanent-change-of-station season better prepared than they were last year, with a new appointment system, more clerks and expanded customer service locations.