Tax collectors in the city of Ansbach dropped a demand that a military family turn over American income records for inspection, marking a reversal in a case that sparked concerns a contentious German tax collection scheme was expanding.
25 GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – The 7th Army Training Command and units throughout Bavaria recognized ten Bavarians for their support to the U.S. military community in Bavaria during a ceremony May 21 for the inaugural ‘Good Neighbor Award.’
“The idea of this Good Neighbor Award is a small but hopefully meaningful way to say thank you,” said Brig. Gen. Christopher Norrie, commanding general of 7th ATC.
The inaugural class of Good Neighbors was a mix of current and former mayors as well as private citizens.
Anton Duerr of Grafenwoehr was honored posthumously after passing 2020. He was one of the founders of the Grafenwoehr German-American Volkfest, which has brought hundreds of thousands of Germans and Americans together since 1957.
Melissa Eddy, The New York Times
Published: 01 Jan 2021 06:13 PM BdST
Updated: 01 Jan 2021 06:13 PM BdST An off-post village community for American soldiers and their families near Vilseck, Germany, Dec 5, 2020. American culture, friends and jobs are part of the fabric of Vilseck, home to a US military base. President Donald Trump has forced its people to think about what it would mean to lose that. Laetitia Vancon/The New York Times Children on a playground at an off-post village community for American soldiers and their families near Vilseck, Germany, Dec 5, 2020. Laetitia Vancon/The New York Times The centre of Vilseck, Germany, Dec 4, 2020. American culture, friends and jobs are part of the fabric of Vilseck, home to a US military base. President Donald Trump has forced its people to think about what it would mean to lose that. Laetitia Vancon/The New York Times