US returns military installation dating to 19th century to Germany
WUERZBURG, Germany (Army News Service, Oct. 23, 2007) - Wuerzburg's Faulenberg Kaserne, a military installation since 1877 and home to U.S. Soldiers since 1947, has been returned to the German government.
In its early days, the kaserne was a German army headquarters and stable. When the Americans moved in after World War II, Faulenberg Kaserne became home to U.S. Army, Europe's quartermaster laundry service and to a number of regional command headquarters, including the 98th Area Support Group, the Army's Regional Contracting Office, the Army's Criminal Intelligence Command, and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
Returning the kaserne to German authorities was bittersweet for many of the Army agents responsible for doing so.
Maria Assaad worked on Faulenberg for 31 years. Now, as chief of real estate operations with U.S. Army Garrison Schweinfurt's Directorate of Public Works, she was responsible for all facets of the closure - and delivered the kaserne's keys to its new German owners Sept. 27.
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In its early days, the kaserne was a German army headquarters and stable. When the Americans moved in after World War II, Faulenberg Kaserne became home to U.S. Army, Europe's quartermaster laundry service and to a number of regional command headquarters, including the 98th Area Support Group, the Army's Regional Contracting Office, the Army's Criminal Intelligence Command, and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
Returning the kaserne to German authorities was bittersweet for many of the Army agents responsible for doing so.
Maria Assaad worked on Faulenberg for 31 years. Now, as chief of real estate operations with U.S. Army Garrison Schweinfurt's Directorate of Public Works, she was responsible for all facets of the closure - and delivered the kaserne's keys to its new German owners Sept. 27.