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From the archives: USAREUR commander thanks German officials, 2003
Stars and Stripes
February 26, 2026
(Rick Scavetta/Stars and Stripes)
Heidelberg, Germany, Nov. 3, 2003: German Lt. Gen. Gert Gudera, left, receives a certificate of appreciation from U.S. Army Europe commander Gen. B.B. Bell.
During a ceremony at Patrick Henry Village, Gen. B.B. Bell recognized about 70 senior officials from the German military, border and local police and thanked them for helping guard U.S. bases.
Read more about the ceremony from the original article.