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Gerald Wittwer, a foot soldier from the ancient Rome reenactment team the 22nd Legion, talks about the Bitburg Roman legion and life during Roman times to Staff Sgt. Ronnie Lambert, 52nd Operations Group knowledge operations manager. More than 150 exhibitors, representing communities and tourist agencies from the Eifel, surrounding areas and the countries of Luxembourg and Belgium, offered travel and leisure packages at this year’s Explore the Eifel Fair. Explore the Eifel takes place for the sixth time this year. Events to acquaint servicemembers and their families are scheduled for Aug. 6-8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clay Murray)
Col. Christopher Weggeman, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, receives a basket with regional Eifel products from Monika Fink, member of the Rheinland-Pfalz state parliament. On behalf of the Bitburg-Pruem county, Ms. Fink thanked the 52nd FW for promoting German-American relations in the region during Explore the Eifel. Local politicians praised the annual program at Spangdahlem Air Base, which is unique throughout the Air Force. (Courtesy photo by Hillarius Esch)
Walter Faber, the mayor of the neighboring community Binsfeld, provides information about historical attractions in his community to 52nd Fighter Wing commander, Col. Christopher Weggeman. Base members are invited to participate in an Explore the Eifel Binsfeld excursion Aug. 6. The event does not require registration and starts at 2 p.m. from the community hall located on Peter von Binsfeld Strasse. (Courtesy photo by Hillarius Esch)
The mayor of Spangdahlem, Klaus Rodens (middle), and the honorary commander of the 81st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Ewald Stuckart, both present an Explore the Eifel T-shirt to the 52nd Fighter Wing commander, Col. Christopher Weggeman. (Courtesy photo by Hillarius Esch)
Many base members and their families attended this year’s Explore the Eifel fair July 30 at the fitness center, where more than 150 exhibitors, representing communities and tourist agencies from the Eifel, surrounding areas and the countries of Luxembourg and Belgium, offered travel and leisure packages. Explore the Eifel takes place for the sixth time this year. Events to acquaint servicemembers and their families are scheduled for Aug. 6-8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clay Murray)
Col. Christopher Weggeman, 52nd Fighter Wing commander, thanks Uta Devone, a representative of the Schloss Weilerbach castle House of Inspiration Holistic Health Center and Patrick Charpentier, the center’s manager, for presenting special health programs at this year’s Explore the Eifel fair, held at the Spangdahlem Fitness Center Friday. (Courtesy photo by Hillarius Esch)
At this year’s Explore the Eifel fair, two Roman ladies provided information on the upcoming Bread and Games gladiator shows in Trier Aug. 13-15. People can obtain additional information on the shows by going to the website www.brotundspiele-trier.de. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Clay Murray)