Gelnhausen Barracks

A Last Look At Germany

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January 31st 2014
I first came to Germany in 1971 as a student. In 1972 I returned as a soldier. Like most young men in uniform I thought that I had been cheated by not being put into a combat unit. Instead I was assigned to an inactive field hospital in Darmstadt, Germany where I occasionally inventoried supplies and drove a deuce and a half truck. Within a couple of months I had met and spoken at length with a nu ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more