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width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/1&Prime; tablet_width_inherit=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb animation_type=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb border_type=\u00a0\u00bbsimple\u00a0\u00bb column_border_width=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text css=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb text_direction=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb]Nach mehr als vier Jahrzehnten Pr\u00e4senz am Eisernen Vorhang gingen die US-Soldaten des Blackhorse Regiments am 31. M\u00e4rz 1990 von Point Alpha aus ihre letzte Patrouille entlang der innerdeutschen Grenze. Die Point Alpha Stiftung erinnert am Freitag, den 8. Mai mit dem 36. Festakt Last Border Patrol inklusive internationalem Sch\u00fclerbegegnungstag an den Einsatz der US Army und blickt dankbar auf den Dienst der Soldaten f\u00fcr ein demokratisches und schlie\u00dflich geeintes Deutschland. Die \u00d6ffentlichkeit ist herzlich eingeladen, Beginn ist um 11.30 Uhr im US Camp. Der Eintritt ist frei.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_51053\" style=\"width: 542px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51053\" class=\" wp-image-51053\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/C-Auf-Beobachtungsposten-300x193.jpg.webp\" alt=\"40 Jahre lang waren die US-Soldaten im Beobachtungsturm auf \u201eOP Alpha\u201c auf dem Posten. Foto: PA-Archiv\" width=\"532\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/C-Auf-Beobachtungsposten-300x193.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/C-Auf-Beobachtungsposten-1024x659.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/C-Auf-Beobachtungsposten-768x494.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/C-Auf-Beobachtungsposten-1536x988.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.pointalpha.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2026\/04\/C-Auf-Beobachtungsposten.jpg.webp 1665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 532px) 100vw, 532px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-51053\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">40 Jahre lang waren die US-Soldaten im Beobachtungsturm auf \u201eOP Alpha\u201c auf dem Posten. Foto: PA-Archiv<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201eDie Point Alpha Stiftung nimmt neben der Erinnerung an den Dienst der US-Army im Kalten Krieg zur Sicherung des Fulda Gaps und den Schutz der Bev\u00f6lkerung Osthessens vor einer Eskalation entlang der Grenze auch immer die Gegenwart und Zukunft in den Blick\u201c, erl\u00e4utert der Point-Alpha-Vorstand mit Benedikt Stock und Philipp Metzler. \u201eDenn w\u00e4hrend die Welt damals besorgt auf den hei\u00dfesten Punkt im Kalten Krieg in die Rh\u00f6n auf den Rasdorfer Berg und das Fulda Gap schaute, gilt es auch heute neue Antworten auf sicherheitspolitische Fragen zu finden.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Eingeleitet wird der Festakt mit dem traditionellen Fahnenzeremoniell, die \u201eRetreat Ceremony\u201c. Die US-Flagge wird dabei eingeholt und symbolisch an die Point Alpha Stiftung \u00fcbergeben.<\/p>\n<p>Da Geschichte auch Bedeutung f\u00fcr die Zukunft hat, findet parallel ein Sch\u00fcler-Begegnungstag statt. Gemeinsam mit amerikanischen Jugendlichen begeben sich hessische und th\u00fcringische Schulklassen unter fachkundiger Betreuung bei einer Info-Pr\u00e4sentation, F\u00fchrungen durch die Ausstellungen sowie Zeitzeugengespr\u00e4chen auf eine spannende Zeitreise.<\/p>\n<p>Begleitet wird das Programm von Vertretern der United States Administrationen, der Bundeswehr, der Reservistenverb\u00e4nde sowie weiteren G\u00e4sten aus Politik und Gesellschaft.<\/p>\n<p>Die 36. Last Border Patrol steht diesmal auch im Zeichen eines ganz besonderen 125. Geburtstages: Auch wenn die Eins\u00e4tze des 14th Armored Cavalry Regiments und ab den fr\u00fchen 1970er-Jahren des 11th Armored Cavalry Regiments auf OP Alpha zeitlich aufeinander folgten, verbindet beide Blackhorse-Einheiten ein gemeinsamer Ursprung: ihre Aufstellung am 2. Februar 1901. 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