Record turnout at annual Spangerbach cleanup unites Spangdahlem community in environmental stewardship

Christian Thurner, third from right, of the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron's environmental office, and Spangdahlem Mayor Alois Gerten, to his right, address volunteers at the Spangdahlem volunteer fire department during the opening of the annual Spangerbach creek cleanup in Spangdahlem, Germany, April 25, 2026. The cleanup began in 1999 and has taken place annually, with the exception of one year during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

PHOTO BY: Master Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel
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