Sabers, host nation strengthen ties with 9/11 memorial dedication
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Two 52nd Fighter Wing Honor Guard members and Col. Chris Weggeman, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, salute during the wreath-laying ceremony at the 9/11 memorial dedication while Michael Dietzsch, left, Host Nation Council Spangdahlem chairman, and Joachim Streit, Bitburg-Pruem Eifel County county commissioner, look on while “Taps” is played here May 25. The 9/11 memorial was donated to the 52nd FW by the Host Nation Council and local businesses. The sculpture was designed by Hubert Kruft, artist, from Niederpruem. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew B. Fredericks/Released)