El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas, February 14th - 16th, 2001

The commander of my unit, Lieutenant Colonel Schelchshorn, made it possible for me to go on a three-day duty travel to El Paso. There, I could see the German school which is located on the premises of Fort Bliss, the largest missile training center in the NATO.

View on El Paso. The city has 1.6 million inhabitants and is located near the border to Mexico.

A part of the Fort Bliss base. About 11000 people live and work here.

A part of the German School El Paso, where over 100 children are taught throughout all classes. A little comparison: I taught 9 kids, 10-16 years of age.

Major Gladeck and I took the opportunity and crossed the border to Mexico. Here, have crossed the borderline by a few meters and I´m standing on Mexican territory. In the background, you can see El Paso, and the town on the other side is Juarez.

	View on El Paso. The city has 1.6 million inhabitants and is located near the border to Mexico.
	A part of the Fort Bliss base. About 11000 people live and work here.
	A part of the German School El Paso, where over 100 children are taught throughout all classes. A little comparison: I taught 9 kids, 10-16 years of age.
	Major Gladeck and I took the opportunity and crossed the border to Mexico. Here, have crossed the borderline by a few meters and I´m standing on Mexican territory. In the background, you can see El Paso, and the town on the other side is Juarez.