Ramstein honors Earth Day

A Ramstein elementary school student pats the dirt after planting a sapling during an Earth Day event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April, 29, 2019. Approximately 100 second graders from Ramstein elementary school planted 1,200 trees in honor of Earth Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Milton Hamilton)

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Ramstein honors Earth Day

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, , 86th Airlift Wing commander, shovels dirt with members of the German forest authority, during an Earth Day tree planting ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April, 29, 2019. The tree planting symbolized support for environmental protection as well as a continued joint partnership between the 86th AW and Germany’s environmental authorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Milton Hamilton)

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Ramstein honors Earth Day

Gerhard Wagner, 86th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management Office falconer, releases his falcon during an Earth Day event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April, 23, 2019. Wagner showed how natural resources help the Ramstein mission, by allowing his falcon to scare away birds from the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Milton Hamilton)

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U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, poses for a photo with members of the German forest authority, during an Earth Day tree planting ceremony on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April, 26, 2019. Earth Day is an annual occurrence honored around the world to campaign and garnish support for environmental protection. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Milton Hamilton)

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Ramstein honors Earth Day

Published May 1, 2019
By SrA Milton Hamilton
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- A Ramstein elementary school student pats the dirt after planting a sapling during an Earth Day event on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April, 29, 2019. Approximately 100 second graders from Ramstein elementary school planted 1,200 trees in honor of Earth Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Milton Hamilton)