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DPW tradesmen share combined 72 years of Benelux history
DPW tradesmen share combined 72 years of Benelux history
BRUNSSUM, Netherlands From left, Jeroen Smeets, carpenter; Hilmo Korac, painter; and Math Kubben, ground maintenance worke, at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux - Brunssum collectively share 72 years of experience working for the U.S. Army in the Netherlands and the tri-border area. (U.S. Army photo by Naomi van Loon, USAG Benelux Public Affairs)
DPW tradesmen share combined 72 years of Benelux history
By Naomi van Loon, USAG Benelux Public Affairs
BRUNSSUM, Netherlands – Few people have seen as much of U.S. Army Garrison Benelux as Hilmo Korac, Math Kubben, and Jeroen Smeets have – respectively painter, ground maintenance worker, and carpenter at the garrison’s Brunssum installation.
OUT OF THE BLUE: Belgian Paracommandos drop onto USAG Benelux
OUT OF THE BLUE: Belgian Paracommandos drop onto USAG Benelux
CHIÈVRES, Belgium – Members of the Belgian Special Forces Group take parachute training at the airfield at Chièvres Air Base. For the first time, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux and 424th Air Base Squadron – an Air Force element at the garrison – hosted the Belgian Defense Forces’ Paratroopers Training Center as they held training and qualification jumps for their paracommandos March 1, 2021. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Benelux Public Affairs)
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By Bryan Gatchell, USAG Benelux Public Affairs
2021 Easter hours at USAG Benelux
2021 Easter hours at USAG Benelux
U.S. Army file photo by Bianca Sowders
2021 Easter hours at USAG Benelux
By USAG Benelux Public Affairs
CHIÈVRES, Belgium – The religious holiday Easter (Sunday April 4) and the days surrounding it are widely celebrated throughout Europe as public holidays, and as a result many operational hours across the garrison are likely to change.
The Netherlands and Germany observe Good Friday April 2 as a public holiday, and Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany observe Easter Monday April 5 as a public holiday.
Below is a list of how these holidays are going to affect offices, services and facilities, organized according to location.
Upcoming holidays to change service hours on post
Upcoming holidays to change service hours on post
Services on post at Brunssum Site and JFC Brunssum in the Netherlands and at Brussels Site (pictured), Chievres Air Base, Sterrebeek Annex and SHAPE are scheduled to alter their hours due to the upcoming holidays. (U.S. Army photo by Bryan Gatchell, USAG Benelux Public Affairs)
Upcoming holidays to change service hours on post
CHIÈVRES, Belgium – Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are U.S. federal holidays; Christmas Day, the Second Day of Christmas and New Year’s Day are holidays in the Netherlands; Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are holidays in Belgium.