{"id":2426915,"date":"2025-04-24T11:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-serves-up-beer-to-us-airmen-in-germany-and-signs-a-kegerator\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T11:44:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T15:44:00","slug":"vance-serves-up-beer-to-us-airmen-in-germany-and-signs-a-kegerator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-serves-up-beer-to-us-airmen-in-germany-and-signs-a-kegerator\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance serves up beer to US airmen in Germany and signs a kegerator"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-serves-up-beer-to-us-airmen-in-germany-and-signs-a-kegerator%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2426915&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President JD Vance made a stop at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on his way back to Washington, D.C., from India to connect with American service members. Dressed casually, Vance spent several hours at the airbase, touring a C-130 aircraft and participating in a cookout. As a Marine veteran, he enjoyed serving beers to the troops from a kegerator he later autographed, humorously noting that videos of his antics might &#8220;go viral.&#8221; He toasted the airmen and airwomen, expressing gratitude for their service. This visit marked Vance&#8217;s second trip to Germany since january,highlighting his role as an emissary for President Trump on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-snubs-gop-leaders-on-new-iran-diplomacy\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Snubs GOP Leaders on New Iran Diplomacy\">foreign policy matters<\/a>,particularly regarding Ukraine. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">visit included recent travels<\/a> to Romania and India, where he met Pope Francis just before the Pope&#8217;s passing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Vance serves up beer to US airmen in Germany and signs a kegerator<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2101554\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"JD Vance\">JD Vance<\/a> and his family detoured on their flight back to Washington, D.C., from India to refuel and visit with American service members stationed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Germany\">Germany<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Vance, sporting a casual green jacket and khaki pants, spent several hours at Ramstein Air Base, receiving a tour of a C-130 and attending an impromptu cookout.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3389947\/trump-china-negotiations-us-tariffs\/\">China denies Trump&rsquo;s claim that two countries are &#8216;actively&#8217; negotiating tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3389806\/watch-live-trump-meets-norwegian-prime-minister-jonas-gahr-store\/\">WATCH LIVE: Trump meets with Norwegian prime minister<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3389816\/trump-100-days-rally-michigan-2026-midterm-candidates\/\">Trump to hold rally in Michigan to celebrate first 100 days<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Vance, a Marine veteran himself, spent time on the keg, serving beers in plastic cups and toasting the crowd, according to the traveling press. At one point, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jd-vance-drops-trophy-at-white-house-event-honoring-ohio-state-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"JD Vance drops trophy at White House event honoring Ohio State - Washington Examiner\">vice president joked<\/a> about chugging a beer, telling troops the clip &ldquo;would go viral, and not in a good way, my friends.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President JD Vance operates a keg at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;To the airmen of this base, the airwomen of this base, and all of our troops serving overseas, God bless you guys. Cheers,&rdquo; Vance added before taking a sip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vice President JD Vance toasts U.S. airmen at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vance also autographed the kegerator, which was built by Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Davis, who asked the vice president to&nbsp;sign&nbsp;it.&nbsp;<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>&ldquo;To Anthony, this is great! A work of genius!! JD&nbsp;Vance,&rdquo; Vance wrote on the kegerator serving up Benediktiner Hell lager beer.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has steadily deployed Vance as a top messenger abroad. Thursday&rsquo;s stop was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carson-points-out-that-every-democratic-plan-has-backfired-in-trumps-favor-as-seen-in-the-bible-2\/\" title=\"Carson points out that every Democratic plan has ...fired in Trump&#039;s favor, as seen in the Bible\">vice president&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s second in Germany since January.<\/p>\n<p>Late last week, Vance, second lady Usha Vance, and their three children traveled to Rome, Italy, before continuing to India earlier this week. In Rome, the vice president met with the late Pope Francis just hours before he died early Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has specifically leveraged Vance as a foreign policy cudgel on both the war in Ukraine and general defense commitments from European allies.<\/p>\n<p>While flying to Germany, the vice president reshared Trump&rsquo;s statement from Wednesday, accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of slow-walking ceasefire negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Vance returns to Washington as Trump prepares for his first foreign trip since reentering office. 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