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USAFE-AFAFRICA Band celebrates Victory Day, Page 2
21st TSC helps recovery efforts physically, emotionally, Page 7
Hand, foot and mouth disease, Page 13
Change of Command, Change of Responsibility, Pages 28-29
May 30, 2025 | Volume 49, Number 21
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Swift Response 25 demonstrating allied strength: C-130s deliver US, Spanish paratroopers to Latvia by Senior Airman Regan Enriquez 86th Airlift Wing The 37th Airlift Squadron conducted airlift operations in Latvia May 13 - 17 as part of Swift Response 25, a multinational exercise aimed at testing NATO’s ability to deploy forces quickly across Europe. SR25 is one of three major exercises under DEFENDER 25, an annual U.S. Army-led deployment and training event with 29 participating nations conducting exercise response operations and increasing interoperability alongside Allies and partners. “It was really great to work with our NATO allies in Latvia and from Spain. We were able to work with a lot of the host nation loading and unloading our aircraft and coordination for the ground movements there,” said Capt. Patrick Halloran, 37th Airlift Squadron chief of tactics. See SWIFT RESPONSE 25, Page 3
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, wait for instructions to board a C-130 cargo aircraft during Exercise Swift Response 25 at Riga International Airport, Latvia, May 17. Photo by Staff Sgt. Randis Monroe
Wiesbaden’s Freudenberg Castle: Museum of Senses The museum in Wiesbaden’s Freudenberg Castle (Schloss Freudenberg) provides an unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages as you explore the wonders of senses and the mind. This 20th century restored building has been known as the “Museum of Senses” since 1993. See FREUDENBERG, Page 30
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is the featured movie of the week, Page 31
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by Gemma contributing writer to MilitaryInGermany.com