Steinmeier in Grafenwöhr: "Danke für die Sicherheit meines Heimatlands"

Ein Besuch mit Symbolkraft. Frank-Walter Steinmeiers Visite in Grafenwöhr am Mittwoch war nicht nur die erste eines Bundespräsidenten seit über einem Vierteljahrhundert. Sie zeigt auch, wie sich in wenigen Monaten die gesamte Welt völlig verändert hat.

von Wolfgang Würth

Burger für den Herrn Präsidenten: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (rechts) auf dem Weg zum Mittagessen, das er in einer Kantine auf dem Übungsplatz gemeinsam mit Brigadegeneral Joseph Hilbert (links), Kommandeur des Trainingskommandos der 7. US-Armee und Absolventen der Unteroffizierschule am Standort einnahm.

Bild: Daniel Karmann

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