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Incoming SOCAFRICA commander Army Brig. Gen. James B. Linder (left) addresses the audience during a change of command ceremony June 7 at Kelley Barracks. Gen. David M. Rodriguez (center) presided over the ceremony in which Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey (right) relinquished his command.

    News

    Special Operations Command AFRICA welcomes new commander

    Rear Adm. Brian L. Losey relinquished command of Special Operations Command Africa to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. James B. Linder during a change of command ceremony held June 7 at Kelley Barracks.

  • Photo by Mary “Tweedy” Knef

    Features

    Zombies can run!

    While George Romero, the creator of zombie film cult favorites such as ‘Night of the Living Dead’ and ‘Dawn of the Dead’ insists zombies can’t run, those that participated in the Zombie Run June 8 on Robinson Barracks proved they could.

  • Estiban Vela, a Panzer Commissary store associate, stocks shelves June 10. Furloughs will impact Vela and the rest of DeCA’s 14,000 U.S. civilian employees. When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays.

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    Commissaries plan for Monday furloughs

    When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays, said the director and chief executive officer of the Defense Commissary Agency. The weekly closures will occur for up to 11 total days, between July 8 and Sept. 30.

Digital edition

 
When Jeff Calvin, a passionate motorcycle rider, arrived in Germany a little over two years ago with his wife Linda, a Defense Department employee, he noticed the need for an on-post motorcycle service. […]

Commentary

Ask the Commander – June 12, 2013

Question: My office recycles newspapers, soda cans, plastic yogurt containers. We take our recyclables to the on-base recycling bins. With the new trash policy (which I agree with, by the way), we don’t want to have issues with the military police while we are recycling. How should my office handle this?

Features

Photos by Carola Meusel
Mike and Virginia Kozak look at a vegetable display in Stuttgart’s “Markthalle,” or market hall, during last month’s Capital City Visitation Program. The Markthalle opened its doors to the public in 1914 and offers fine foods from all over the world.

‘Capital City’ program provides insight to German political system, local history

When military families move to Germany, they may experience a degree of culture shock after their arrival. Experts say one of the best ways to cope is to learn about the new culture: its history, architecture, even the political system.

Lifestyle

Photos.com

Man up: Take control of your health this month

Did you know that June is Men’s Health Month? If you are a man, you have most likely seen a doctor out of necessity, but when confronted with specific questions about men’s health, you may have some shortcomings.

Schools

Patch High School celebrates largest graduating class

Families, friends and educators packed the Sindelfingen Stadthalle June 5 as Patch High School’s Class of 2013 received their diplomas. - READ MORE...

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Sports

Panthers end 12-year championship drought

The last time the Patch High School men’s basketball team won a European championship, Panthers starting small forward John Robinson hadn’t even started kindergarten. - READ MORE...

Wrestlers dominate sectionals