Classroom walls lined with posters of yearbook photos of his students
from over four decades of teaching are the backdrop for German language
class as teacher Timothy Berg skillfully weaves homespun humor and life
lessons into his review of verb tenses and conjugations. Read More

Springboarding off the success of the Warrior Pride Challenge triathlons
in July and August, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Army Substance Abuse
Program hosted an even bigger athletic event this month: the WPC
pentathlon.Read More

Using a government-issued or “no fee” passport for leisure travel — or a
tourist passport for duty assignments — may not seem like a big deal.
However, it can lead to hefty fines, delays and even being stranded at
the border of another country. Read More

When I talk with garrison professionals who work in suicide prevention,
they all have stories about the person who really made them realize the
importance of what they do. There was the Soldier who seemed to have it
all together until one day he asked a course instructor, “When you’re
driving home, do you think about wrapping your car around a tree?” Read More

Shoplifting continues to cost the garrison time, money and manpower.

According to Darrell Robertson, Chief of Military Police Investigations
for U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, the USAG Stuttgart Military Police
have investigated 60 shoplifting incidents at Stuttgart Exchange
facilities since Jan. 1, and 75 percent of these incidents involved
juveniles under the age of 18. Read More

The Stuttgart Piranhas swim team has kicked off another season of
competition in the European Forces Swim League.  Coaches and team
members look forward to defending their Rheinland Divisional
championship title, improving their times and having fun.

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Military spouses and significant others provide an invaluable source of support to today’s service members. Loved ones can play a vital role in offering encouragement during a military career, especially during deployments, when separation often goes hand-in-hand with concern for the safety of service members, coping as a single parentRead More

No warrior or military family is alone. If you are concerned that a
service member or veteran in your family is considering harming or
killing him/herself, free resources are immediately available to aid
your family in its time of crisis.Read More

Active duty service members and their spouses will soon be able to get
funding for books and supplies as part of the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill.
Beginning Oct. 1, active duty members and their spouses can receive up
to $1,000 for books and supplies, per academic year, as part of the
Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Active duty members were not previously eligible
for the books and supplies funding.Read More

Our goal is to provide an exciting and challenging educational program
for your sons and daughters. The administrators and teachers in the
Heidelberg District Schools in the communities of Wiesbaden, Mannheim,
Stuttgart and Heidelberg are committed to enlist your support and
feedback to give us the collective insight for meeting your child’s
academic, social and physical needs. Please work in partnership with
your child’s teachers and school, for this will create a powerful team
to support your child.  Read More