European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse V corps communities i up the greater Baum older Community. Community services social so macs information and referral Ait provided in tin we Are the outstand ing family support through the army Community service program to All members of the Community with support helping hands and in formation to answer any question or need. There Are four elementary schools and a High school. Preschool and child care Lacil tics Are located in each housing area. Morale welfare and recreation ser vices offer a wide variety of programs. Medical and dental facilities Are conveniently located in the Community. The Exchange facilities Are considered among the Best in Europe. Bank Holder boasts its own Golf course an indoor swimming Pool camping site and Many other recreational and sports facilities. An excellent Uso program travel of fice and the local German american Kontak club provide a Good Opportunity to meet the local people. Ii. Siadto Baum older l Kreis Birkenfeld Darmstadt the1 Darmstadt Community with its nine Kas Ernes and several housing areas covers the southernmost part of the German state of i Lessen. It includes a Jor facilities in Darmstadt Babenhausen Griesheim and minister. Bounded by the Scenic Odenwald on the East the Bergstrasser wine District on the South and the Rhine liver on the West Darmstadt is ideally just minutes to the North is the Frankfurt International Airport and Rhein main air base Complex. The Community s major units in clude Headquarters for the Vod army air defense command and the 10th air defense list Field artillery brigade with three of its battalions the i i the and -1-Ioth signal battalions the l f the military intelligence battalion the 15th and 71m ordnance battalions and the j 1th Engineer battalion. The Community is also Home to the military newspaper Stan Anil strife. The soldiers and civilian employees of the Darmstadt Community operate under the commander s philosophy that training and care of soldiers and their families Are top priorities. The Community s efforts in these areas paid Oil during and after the persian Gulf War when several Darmstadt units rapidly and successfully deployed to the Middle East and returned safely again. Darmstadt has the full Range of omit Milf Seiy ices. There arc1 libraries. Baum older is situated in the rolling Hill country of Rheinland Pfalz. An elementary and a Junior High school a travel office Craft and Auto shops Banks and credit unions fitness centers recreation centers Superb child care facilities and a Well stocked commissary. The Darmstadt Community boasts several new or newly renovated facilities. These include a youth services Annex for Latch key and scouting programs a teen Center a consolidated dining facility at Cambrai Fritsch Kaseane a recreation Center at Kelley Barracks a stripping Yard for. Inexpensive Auto parts and new training facilities. Both Darmstadt and Babenhausen have newly renovated guest House facilities. Community visitors and transient personnel stay in some of the finest military accommodations in Europe. The main Exchange is also newly renovated. Additionally the army and air Force Exchange service has recently added Anthony s i a donuts land and Baskin Robbins ice Cream. Cafes operates other Large and Small facilities throughout the Community. There Are Branch exchanges Gas stations a garage movie Heaters snack bars clothing sales stores and conces Sions for dry cleaning and fast food. New to Darmstadt is the school of standards. All newly arrived Junior enlisted personnel spend their initial two weeks Here. Subjects include German head Start Driver training common sol Darmstadt area Babenhausen Eppert Hausen v $ y & " a Al Fri ?111 i Eberstadt / Nieder rain Tadt i 3 of bldg. Facility Ujj i o
