Landstuhl mayor shows city’s sights to wounded

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Sgt. David Charley, left, and Pfc. Clarence Gregory, soldiers with the Army National Guard, take in the view from Landstuhl’s Burg Nanstein during a tour Friday.


Landstuhl mayor shows city’s sights to wounded
By Steve Mraz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Monday, February 11, 2008

LANDSTUHL, Germany — Landstuhl Mayor Klaus Grumer played host to wounded troops Friday at the city’s Rathaus and offered them a welcome, a history lesson, some humor and a beer stein.

Also during their tour of the city, the five wounded soldiers from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s medical transient detachment got a free guided tour of Burg Nanstein, an ancient castle overlooking the city.

The trip was the first to Landstuhl as part of the hospital’s spiritual fitness retreats for troops from downrange suffering from less-severe injuries.

Two or sometimes three times a week, the “walking wounded” can go on tours of nearby cities and sites.

On Friday, the mayor told the small group about Franz von Sickingen, a knight from Landstuhl who lived from 1481 to 1523.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=52390

[nvmojo.risin]

1. That's a beautiful town. My heart goes out to these soldiers.

[unhappycamper]

2. Hi nvmojo.risin

Welcome to DU! :hi: