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.