Sitting in the front row of the audience with her hands pressed over her
ears, it was clear that 3-year-old Emerson Caravona was not a big fan
of rap music.

Fortunately for her and 560 other community members watching the U.S.
Army’s 2011 Soldier Show at the Patch Fitness Center June 6, the show
included a mix of country-western, rock, pop, classic, Polynesian,
Latin, African and Oriental musical genres.Read More

On May 1, President Barack Obama announced to the world that Osama bin
Laden had been killed by U.S. forces in Pakistan. Many people worldwide
celebrated, some questioned whether celebrating was appropriate, and
others prepared for a revenge terrorist attack. Through all these
reactions, questions began to arise.Read More

The Patch High School Advancement Via Individual Determination program
for college-bound students once again earned a top national ranking
during its biannual AVID recertification April 25.Read More

Ten of the 11 pieces of artwork that Patch High sophomore Sara Dunn
entered in the Stuttgart Arts and Crafts Contest will progress to the
All Army level of competition.Read More

When Euro Disneyland opened its doors in 1992, it was met with
underwhelming crowds and a cold shoulder from Parisians. The resort has
since undergone a Cinderella transformation. Now known as Disneyland
Paris, the park draws huge crowds, surpassing the Eiffel Tower as Paris’
most visited attraction. It ranks as the fourth most visited theme park
in the world, just behind the other three Disney parks.Read More

Every spring and summer, Soldiers get painful sunburns that lead to time
lost from duty and training. If you have a fair complexion and light
hair, you are especially at risk for skin damage from the sun. The sun
can also hurt your eyes, so even Soldiers with dark complexions need to
protect themselves.Read More

Missed or broken appointments at the Patch Barracks Dental Clinic have
taken a big bite out of the clinic’s ability to provide care to service
members and their families.

In the past 12 months, the clinic could have seen more than 1,200
additional patients if only 1,298 “no show” active duty and family
member patients had cancelled their appointments in a timely manner.  Read More

It was cakes, crumpets and lemon curd at Patch High School May 12, as two separate classes of Advanced Placement English celebrated a school-year’s worth of completed tests, finished essays and Shakespearian sonnets with a traditional “high tea” party. The annual event was hosted by PHS teacher Claire Dickmeyer.Read More

Sixth-grader Sara Tingey recently absorbed three life lessons while
successfully completing her first-place science project at Robinson
Barracks Elementary/Middle School  — that there’s strength in numbers,
looks can be deceiving, and making mistakes is part of the learning
process.

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