http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/http://gallery.pictopia.com/providerasset/1/pictopia_logo.pnghttp://gallery.pictopia.com/providerasset/1/pictopia_logo.pngEurope Photos in Gallery from Stars and Stripes en-usMon, 29 Aug 2011 10:23:39 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9649861/Aug. 25, 2011 -- Kaiserslautern, Germany -- Soldiers pray during the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's change of command ceremony at Daenner Kaserne. Brig. Gen. Aundre Piggee took over the reins of the 21st TSC from Maj. Gen. Patricia McQuistion who is to be the commanding general of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command in Rock Island, Ill. Michael Abrams ©Stars and StripesMichael AbramsMon, 29 Aug 2011 10:23:39 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9649861/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9649861&size=128&m=1314638619.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9649861&size=128&m=1314638619.021st TSC changes commanderhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9649861/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9649858/Aug. 25, 2011 -- Kaiserslautern, Germany -- Soldiers of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's 405th Army Field Support Brigade, commanded by Col. Ronald Green, pass in review at the conclusion of the 21st TSC's change of command ceremony. Brig. Gen. Aundre Piggee took over the reins of one of the Army's largest forward stationed units from Maj. Gen. Patricia McQuistion at the ceremony at Daenner Kaserne. Michael Abrams ©Stars and StripesMichael AbramsMon, 29 Aug 2011 10:23:05 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9649858/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9649858&size=128&m=1314638585.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9649858&size=128&m=1314638585.0Change of Command at Daenner Kasernehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9649858/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9642378/July 22, 2011 -- Spc. Timothy Perez, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, stands with soldiers during today’s uncasing of colors and memorial ceremony. Twenty soldiers were killed during the regiment’s deployment to Afghanistan, between June 2010 and May. Steven Beardslsey © Stars and StripesSteven BeardsleyMon, 22 Aug 2011 07:03:08 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9642378/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9642378&size=128&m=1314021788.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9642378&size=128&m=1314021788.02nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment memorialhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9642378/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9635464/AUGUST 15, 2011 - GERMANY -- Brig. Gen. Ricky Gibbs, acting commander, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. William Johnson unfurl the V Corps colors at a ceremony marking the move of the corps from Heidelberg, Germany, to Wiesbaden. A scheduled inactivation of the unit in 2009 was postponed, then canceled, as V Corps remains the only permanently forward deployed corps in the Army. Michael Abrams © Stars and StripesMichael AbramsMon, 15 Aug 2011 13:02:18 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9635464/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9635464&size=128&m=1313438538.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9635464&size=128&m=1313438538.0V Corps moves to Wiesbadenhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9635464/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9635462/AUGUST 15, 2011 -- GERMANY -- V Corps soldiers salute during the rendering of honors at a ceremony Friday marking the move of the corps from Heidelberg, Germany, to Wiesbaden. A scheduled inactivation of the unit in 2009 was postponed, then canceled, as V Corps remains the only permanently forward deployed corps in the Army. Michael Abrams © Stars and StripesMichael AbramsMon, 15 Aug 2011 13:02:00 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9635462/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9635462&size=128&m=1313438520.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9635462&size=128&m=1313438520.0V Corps soldiers salutehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9635462/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9557190/Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ben Coleman bluffed his way through post-deployment hearing exams. It wasn’t until three years later he revealed to doctors and audiologists that he could no longer hear out of his left ear — the result, he suspected, of an explosion in Iraq during a 2005 tour. Despite a series of measures to reduce the number of servicemembers returning with hearing damage, hearing loss and tinnitus remain the most common service-related disabilities claimed by vets in the past three years, according to the latest annual benefits report by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Seth Robbins ©Stars and StripesSeth RobbinsWed, 08 Jun 2011 04:30:58 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9557190/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9557190&size=128&m=1307532658.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9557190&size=128&m=1307532658.0Hearing loss a common disabilityhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9557190/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9557189/June 3, 2011 -- Heidelberg, Germany -- Wearing commemorative T-shirts, the school's pupils sing their farewell to Mark Twain Village Elementary School. The school is closing later this month after 59 years. Rusty Bryan ©Stars and StripesRusty BryanWed, 08 Jun 2011 04:30:48 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9557189/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9557189&size=128&m=1307532648.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9557189&size=128&m=1307532648.0Farewell to Mark Twain Village Elementaryhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9557189/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9549343/May 27, 2011 -- Volunteers at the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial place a British flag and an American flags at each of the 3,812 grave markers in preparation for a Memorial Day ceremony on Monday. David Hodge ©Stars and StripesDavid HodgeFri, 03 Jun 2011 10:46:08 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9549343/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9549343&size=128&m=1307123168.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9549343&size=128&m=1307123168.0Cambridge American Cemeteryhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9549343/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9516647/The Old Sailor Pub is a popular drinking hole in Amsterdam's red light district.Michael AbramsFri, 06 May 2011 12:41:09 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9516647/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9516647&size=128&m=1304710869.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9516647&size=128&m=1304710869.0Amsterdam's Old Sailor Pubhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9516647/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9516627/Michael Berger, curator of the Klooseum, in his museum costume: toilet seat collar and glasses. He invented and created the so-called toilet museum, located in Erbenheim, Germany. Peter Jaeger/Stars and StripesPeter JaegerFri, 06 May 2011 12:11:43 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9516627/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9516627&size=128&m=1304709103.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9516627&size=128&m=1304709103.0Klooseum's Michael Bergerhttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9516627/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829618/enw04Jesse WIESBADEN, GERMANY 3 Feb. 2010 Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes The Rev. Jesse Jackson shakes hands as he enters the Wiesbaden Army Airfield fitness center before the start of the community's Black History Month celebration Wednesday morning. More than 500 people attended the event.Michael AbramsFri, 04 Feb 2011 16:01:02 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829618/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829618&size=128&m=1296864062.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829618&size=128&m=1296864062.0enw04Jesse02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829618/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829619/enw04Jesse WIESBADEN, GERMANY 3 Feb. 2010 Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes The Rev. Jesse Jackson hugs ShoncirŽ Graham, 8, after he gave a speech at the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden's Black History Month celebration on Wednesday. Jackson brought her up on stage after spotting her holding the sign during his speech. More than 500 people turned out for the event.Michael AbramsFri, 04 Feb 2011 15:58:52 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829619/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829619&size=128&m=1296863932.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829619&size=128&m=1296863932.0enw04Jesse03http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829619/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829621/enw04Jesse WIESBADEN, GERMANY 3 Feb. 2010 Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes The Rev. Jesse Jackson was the guest speaker at the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden's Black History Month celebration on Wednesday. More than 500 people turned out for the event that also featured song and dance.Michael AbramsFri, 04 Feb 2011 15:54:08 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829621/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829621&size=128&m=1296863648.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829621&size=128&m=1296863648.0enw04Jesse05http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829621/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829622/enw04Jesse WIESBADEN, GERMANY 3 Feb. 2010 Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes Peshon Allen sings Sam Cooke's "A Change is Gonna Come" at the Wiesbaden military community's Black History Month celebration at the Wiesbaden Army Airfield fitness center on Wednesday. More than 500 people turned out for the event that featured the Rev. Jesse Jackson as the guest speaker.Michael AbramsFri, 04 Feb 2011 15:52:30 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829622/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829622&size=128&m=1296863550.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829622&size=128&m=1296863550.0enw04Jesse07http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829622/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829717/70p bs enw26History MANNHEIM, GERMANY 25 Feb. 2010 Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes Melissa Waddy-Thibodeux salutes as she plays Harriet Tubman in "The Resurrection of General Harriet Tubman" at the Mannheim military community's Black History Month celebration. As Tubman she told stories of the Underground Railroad. About 100 members of the community turned out Thursday for the event.Michael AbramsFri, 04 Feb 2011 15:48:52 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829717/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829717&size=128&m=1296863332.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829717&size=128&m=1296863332.0enw26History01http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829717/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829718/47p bs enw26History MANNHEIM, GERMANY 25 Feb. 2010 Michael Abrams/Stars and Stripes Sgt. Tierra Brown of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command sings a soulful rendition of "Orange Moon," at the Mannheim military community's Black History Month celebration on Thursday. About 100 members of the community turned out for the event.Michael AbramsFri, 04 Feb 2011 15:46:15 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829718/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829718&size=128&m=1296863175.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:8829718&size=128&m=1296863175.0enw26History02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/8829718/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9213744/17 June 10 -- A toilet waits for a soldier to clean it at Company B, Special Troops Battalion, 1st Armored Division's office bathroom at Wiesbaden Army Airfield on Thursday. Installation Management Command-Europe is hoping to save $2 million annually by eliminating cleaning contracts for units that are smaller than a Brigade. Mark PattonThu, 30 Sep 2010 08:35:10 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9213744/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9213744&size=128&m=1285860910.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9213744&size=128&m=1285860910.0190610cleanphoto03http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9213744/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212799/July 25, 2004 -- Potsdamer Platz, in the center of Berlin, was once the city's main traffic hub. Destroyed in World War II, it was a no-man's land during the cold war. Today it is a bustling business and entertainment center. Michael AbramsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:33:00 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212799/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212799&size=128&m=1285795980.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212799&size=128&m=1285795980.0xx0710trSEGWAYphoto07http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212799/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212797/Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:32:54 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212797/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212797&size=128&m=1285795974.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212797&size=128&m=1285795974.0xx0710trSEGWAYphoto06http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212797/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212794/August 13, 2004 -- Museum Island features five museums,including the Altes Museum or Old Museum, seen here. Michael AbramsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:32:47 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212794/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212794&size=128&m=1285795967.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212794&size=128&m=1285795967.0xx0710trSEGWAYphoto05http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212794/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212792/July 24, 2008 -- The Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin includes a Friedrich Schiller and the Franzšsischer Dom, or French Cathedral. Also on the square is the German Cathedral and the Konzerthaus, or Concert Hall. Michael Abrams/Stars and StripesMichael AbramsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:32:39 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212792/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212792&size=128&m=1285795959.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212792&size=128&m=1285795959.0xx0710trSEGWAYphoto04http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212792/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212790/July 24, 2008 -- The Reichstag is the seat of the German parliament in Berlin. Its glass dome was designed by British star architect Norman Foster. Michael AbramsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:32:32 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212790/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212790&size=128&m=1285795952.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212790&size=128&m=1285795952.0xx0710trSEGWAYphoto03http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212790/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212788/July 24, 2008 -- The Holocaust memorial in Berlin by New York architect Peter Eisenman is a gray field of mute slabs. Michael AbramsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:32:25 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212788/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212788&size=128&m=1285795945.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212788&size=128&m=1285795945.0xx0710trSEGWAYphoto02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212788/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212786/25 June 2010 -- U.S. Army veteran Al Lopez, whose casket is shown, was buried Friday in Bamberg's cemetery. Lopez, who was 82, had decided to retire overseas. German communities set varying fees and time lengths for burial plots in Germany. Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:32:19 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212786/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212786&size=128&m=1285795939.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212786&size=128&m=1285795939.0300610GRAVESphoto02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212786/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212783/25 June 2010 -- Chaplain (Capt.) Daniel Wheat pays his respects to Erika Lopez, at the funeral for Erika's husband Al Lopez, who was buried Friday in Bamberg cemetery. Lopez, who died at age 82, was a retired Army master sergeant who decided to stay overseas. At right is his daughter Christina Lopez, and behind Wheat are members of the Europe chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:32:06 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212783/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212783&size=128&m=1285795926.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212783&size=128&m=1285795926.0300610GRAVESphoto01http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212783/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212781/June 24, 2010 -- The peaceful nature park includes a large lake. The park is part of the palace grounds, but requires a separate admission.Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:57 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212781/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212781&size=128&m=1285795917.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212781&size=128&m=1285795917.0290610QTPALACEphoto06http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212781/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212778/June 25, 2010 -- A flower garden outside one of the entrances to the Weissenstein Palace as to the beauty and grandeur of the large residence built for Lothar Franz von Schšnborn in the early 18th century. Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:49 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212778/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212778&size=128&m=1285795909.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212778&size=128&m=1285795909.0290610QTPALACEphoto05http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212778/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212776/June 25, 2010 -- A view from the nature park of Weissenstein Palace, built between 1711 and 1718, shows some of its many rooms. The massive structure can be seen from the near by roadway for travelers headed to Nuremberg or WŸrzburg.Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:39 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212776/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212776&size=128&m=1285795899.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212776&size=128&m=1285795899.0290610QTPALACEphoto04http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212776/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212774/June 25, 2010 -- Statues outside the palace often have a religious theme or ones based on myths and legends. The inside also has several statues, including ones of Lothar Franz von Schšnborn himself. Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:31 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212774/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212774&size=128&m=1285795891.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212774&size=128&m=1285795891.0290610QTPALACEphoto03http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212774/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212772/June 25, 2010 -- A winged statue stares down at visitors to Weissenstein Palace. Photographs are not allowed inside the palace but there is plenty to capture on the outside.Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:22 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212772/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212772&size=128&m=1285795882.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212772&size=128&m=1285795882.0290610QTPALACEphoto02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212772/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212771/June 25, 2010 -- The Weissenstein Palace, finished in 1718, is beautiful for the outside and holds many works of art inside -- including many from the baroque period running from the late 16th century to the 18th century. Dan BlottenbergerWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:13 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212771/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212771&size=128&m=1285795873.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212771&size=128&m=1285795873.0290610QTPALACEphoto01http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212771/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212770/October 14, 2010 -- The spinach ravioli at La Piazza Ristorante in Kaiserslautern, Germany, was fresh, creamy and steaming hot. The restaurant had a pleasant ambiance and the service during a busy lunch hour was quick. Jennifer SvanWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:31:05 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212770/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212770&size=128&m=1285795865.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212770&size=128&m=1285795865.0270610scAFTERphoto02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212770/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212769/October 14, 2009 -- La Piazza Ristorante is in the heart of downtown Kaiserslautern in the pedestrian area. It's open daily for lunch and dinner. Jennifer H. Svan ©Stars and Stripes Jennifer SvanWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:59 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212769/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212769&size=128&m=1285795859.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212769&size=128&m=1285795859.0270610scAFTERphoto01http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212769/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212768/61p bs June 24, 2010 -- Maj. Jennifer Johnson, a public affairs officer with Joint Multinational Training Command, checks out part of a three-floor exhibit inside Grafenwöhr's century-old water tower about the training area's first 100 years. The exhibit features dozens of maps and photographs and a time line that shows the facility's evolution from a Bavarian army artillery range to a World War I prisoner of war camp, to a Nazi military facility, to, after World War II, the largest U.S. training area in Europe. The exhibit was created as part of celebrations that run from through July 4. Seth RobsonWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:53 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212768/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212768&size=128&m=1285795853.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212768&size=128&m=1285795853.0270610MUSEUMphoto02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212768/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212767/June 24, 2010 -- Ryan Meyer, left, the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment museum curator, and Maj. Jennifer Johnson, a Joint Multinational Training Command public affairs officer, check out part of a three-floor exhibit inside Grafenwöhr's century-old water tower about the training area's first 100 years. The exhibit features dozens of maps and photographs and a time line that shows the facility's evolution from a Bavarian army artillery range to a World War I prisoner of war camp, to a Nazi military facility, to, after World War II, the largest U.S. training area in Europe. The exhibit was created as part of celebrations that run from through July 4. Seth RobsonWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:46 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212767/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212767&size=128&m=1285795846.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212767&size=128&m=1285795846.0270610MUSEUMphoto01http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212767/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212766/June 24, 2010 -- A C-54, which was delivered on March 16, 1945 to the U.S. Air Force sits at the Berlin Airlift memorial at the former Rhein-Main Air Base in Frankfurt, Germany. After the war, the plane was rebuilt as a passenger plane for PanAm, and was sold to several airlines over the years until it arrived to the monument in 1990. Mark PattonWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:40 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212766/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212766&size=128&m=1285795840.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212766&size=128&m=1285795840.0270610airliftphoto05http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212766/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212765/June 24, 2010 -- A C-47 that was used during the Berlin Airlift sits at the site of a Berlin Airlift memorial at the former Rhein-Main Air Base in Frankfurt, Germany. Seventy-nine airlift personnel died during the missions.Mark PattonWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:33 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212765/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212765&size=128&m=1285795833.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212765&size=128&m=1285795833.0270610airliftphoto04http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212765/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212764/June 24, 2010 -- Sgt. John Romero, left, and Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Guyot from the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, United States Army Garrison Wiesbaden, take part in a ceremony Thursday to honor the 62nd anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. Mark PattonWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:26 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212764/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212764&size=128&m=1285795826.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212764&size=128&m=1285795826.0270610airliftphoto03http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212764/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212763/June 24, 2010 -- Germans refer to the Berlin Airlift memorial at Rhein-Main Air Base as the ''hunger fork.'' Another similar sculpture was also erected in Berlin. In a little more than a year, American, British and French planes delivered about 2.3 million tons of food, coal, medicine and other supplies to people in East Berlin. Mark PattonWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:19 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212763/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212763&size=128&m=1285795819.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212763&size=128&m=1285795819.0270610airliftphoto02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212763/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212761/June 24, 2010 -- Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Guyot from the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, United States Army Garrison Wiesbaden, salutes the American flag during a Berlin Airlift ceremony in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday.Mark PattonWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:12 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212761/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212761&size=128&m=1285795812.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212761&size=128&m=1285795812.0270610airliftphoto01http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212761/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212759/May 30, 2010 -- A duck is a bit early for lunch at a restaurant on the Greek island of Mykonos. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:30:05 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212759/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212759&size=128&m=1285795805.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212759&size=128&m=1285795805.0240610TRPicturethisphotohttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212759/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212758/May 28, 2010 -- A shop owner displays an array of colorful lanterns for sale at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Yvette MoyWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:58 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212758/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212758&size=128&m=1285795798.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212758&size=128&m=1285795798.0240610TRFestsphotohttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212758/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212757/June 4, 2010 -- Tourists congregate on the grounds of the ancient Parthenon in Athens. Yvette MoyWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:48 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212757/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212757&size=128&m=1285795788.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212757&size=128&m=1285795788.0240610TRAthensphoto03http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212757/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212755/June 8, 2010 -- Four of Hans Joachim Bruckmann's prized monk parakeets, which recently won the title of world champions at a recent competition. The birds may be tiny, but their call is deafening. Seth RobbinsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:41 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212755/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212755&size=128&m=1285795781.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212755&size=128&m=1285795781.0220610QTphoto08http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212755/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212754/June 8, 2010 -- Two sun conures, which are native to northeastern South America, sit on a perch in an enclosure at Hans Joachim Bruckmann's Sittich Farm. Bruckmann's farm houses about 1,000 parrots and parakeets, and they can all be viewed by the public just steps away from the cages. Seth RobbinsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:35 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212754/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212754&size=128&m=1285795775.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212754&size=128&m=1285795775.0220610QTphoto07http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212754/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212753/June 8, 2010 -- An orange-winged Amazon, a large parrot from South America, sits on its perch at Sittich Farm. The bird is among 1,000 parrots and parakeets housed at the farm. Seth RobbinsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:28 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212753/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212753&size=128&m=1285795768.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212753&size=128&m=1285795768.0220610QTphoto06http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212753/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212752/June 8, 2010 -- Wolfgang Hiebel feeds an apple to an orange-winged Amazon, a large parrot native to South America. Seth RobbinsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:21 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212752/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212752&size=128&m=1285795761.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212752&size=128&m=1285795761.0220610QTphoto05http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212752/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212751/Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:14 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212751/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212751&size=128&m=1285795754.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212751&size=128&m=1285795754.0220610QTphoto04http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212751/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212750/June 8, 2010 -- Wolfgang Hiebel is the caretaker at Sittich Farm during the week. Here he converses with Yogi, a sulfur-crested cockatoo who likes to be the center of attention. Seth RobbinsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:08 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212750/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212750&size=128&m=1285795748.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212750&size=128&m=1285795748.0220610QTphoto03http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212750/EuropeEuropehttp://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212749/June 8, 2010 -- Hans Joachim Bruckmann shows off one of his fledgling birds, just a few weeks old. Bruckmann has been breeding parrots and parakeets for about 25 years, and he has won competitions at bird shows all over Europe. Seth RobbinsWed, 29 Sep 2010 14:29:01 -0000http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212749/Stars and Stripes//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212749&size=128&m=1285795741.0//pictopia.com/perl/get_image?provider_id=61&ptp_photo_id=stripes:9212749&size=128&m=1285795741.0220610QTphoto02http://gallery.pictopia.com/stripes/gallery/93678/photo/9212749/EuropeEurope