The Cliff and Glass House behind the Flugplatz
Photo from Curt Cheese. It is difficult to see, but if you look behind this hanger you'll see the cliff and behind that The Glass House. The cliff may not look like it from this angle but it was actually three stories high. The Glass house also doesn't look like it, but was also three stories high.
Read MoreSheep out on the Flugplatz airfield
Photo from Curt Cheese. In the book Brat: Kids of Warriors, Günther tells Jack and the other brats how his dad has a deal with Cook Barracks that allows their sheep to graze on and around the flugplats. Günther calls his sheep the Flugplatz lawn mowers....
Read MoreSt. Nick and Black Peter – A German Childhood Memory
Story by Caathi Warren From 1974 until 1977 I lived in Spangdahlem, Germany with my parents and my older brother. My father was stationed at the Spangdahlem Air Force Base, but we actually lived off base in a small German village called Herforst. I was four years old when we arrived and seven when we returned to the good old USA. I cherish the memories I gathered over those years. This is just one of them. The Eve of St. Nick In Germany they celebrate St. Nicholas Day each year on December 6th. For the celebration St. Nick...
Read MoreThe Briefcase
Story by Martin Dean Dupalo – Illustration by Hong Rui Choo Each year he tried to surprise his wife for her birthday with something meaningful, something she would treasure for a long time. That was easier said than done. With Christmas around the corner, followed quickly by their anniversary three weeks later, and then Valentine’s Day, it was certainly a challenge. Now, after all of that, his own birthday was fast approaching. He told his wife what he wanted for his birthday — no surprises. A cake would be nice, maybe with candles. But forty-seven candles seemed a...
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I am a military brat—and I say that with great pride.