Poland is hailing a $2 billion agreement this week with the United States for training and logistical support tied to its Patriot missile systems as a significant development in a program to upgrade the key NATO ally’s air defenses.

Lester Schrenk, a former U.S. Army Air Forces B-17 gunner who was shot down over Denmark in February 1944, spent about half of his 15 months as a POW enduring the harsh conditions at Stalag Luft IV in Poland. Over the weekend, the 101-year-old returned for the first time since he left eight decades ago.

Priscilla Presley returned to Bad Nauheim, the German town where she met Elvis Presley, and recalled her days at H.H. Arnold High School in Wiesbaden.

The Army’s arrival in Kaiserslautern on March 20, 1945, marked the beginning of a decadeslong relationship that would see the U.S. military shape the economy and identity of the city and surrounding area like nowhere else in Europe.

In the latest in a series of training exercises, U.S. soldiers are confronting the realities of defending one of NATO’s most vulnerable members, Estonia, whose capital of Tallinn is a short distance by sea and land from Russia.

Here are some desserts found in and around Kaiserslautern, Germany, that are well worth saving space for.

In a part of northern Finland that even hardy Finns find austere, U.S. soldiers are learning quickly about the obstacles they may face if conflict erupts in a region where military and economic competition is rapidly increasing.

Cody Francis, 34, of New Orleans, took part in a scheme that authorities say defrauded the Army out of more than $100,000 will pay restitution and do community service.

Rota takes Division II title, while Alconbury is first in D-III competition.

The scams usually begin with a generic message. If someone responds, the scammer gradually builds trust. Fraudsters posing as military personnel, often using stolen photos and information from real veterans or active-duty service members, have been a persistent problem.