Top Marines talk ‘family readiness’

Story & photo by Gunnery Sgt. William Price
Marine Forces Europe/Africa Public Affairs Office

Lt. Gen. Dennis J. Hejlik, Marine Forces Europe commanding general, and Lt. Gen. John M. Paxton, Marine Forces Africa, commanding general, spoke to more than 50 Marine spouses from the Stuttgart military community during a Family Readiness town hall meeting held in the Panzer Chapel Jan. 11.

MPs crackdown on traffic violations

Story & photo by Susan Huseman
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office

The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Directorate of Emergency Services has declared war on illegal parking and abandoned vehicles. In the first 10 days of 2012, Military Police issued 342 parking citations, predominately on Patch and Kelley Barracks. MPs have tagged 84 vehicles with yellow “abandoned vehicle” stickers since Thanksgiving. Eight have been towed.

Making wishes come true

Rear Adm. Charles Martoglio, U.S. European Command chief of staff, presents gifts donated by volunteers from the Stuttgart military community to local German children during a ceremony held at the Stuttgart-Feuerbach Rathaus Dec. 20.

1-10th SFG(A) DFAC cooks up big win

By Spc. Joshua Leonard
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Office

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Consolidated Dining Facility earned first place in the military garrison category of the 2012 Philip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Army Food Service.

Gallantry, heroism recognized during Valor Ceremony

By Master Sgt. Donald Sparks
Special Operations Command Europe Public Affairs Office

Five Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), were honored for their gallantry and heroism in a Valor Ceremony held on Patch Barracks Dec. 6, 2011.