It’s tax time! The Stuttgart Tax Center opens Feb. 1. Last year, the tax
center assisted 2,391 tax filers at no charge, saving them over
$430,000 in preparation and filing fees, and generating over $6 million
in refunds. And, they’re ready to help again this year.Read More

Many runners are switching to minimalist shoes that create the sensation
of running barefoot. Changing from cushioned shoes to minimalist shoes
is likely to change a person’s running style. Read More

Patch Barracks, Building 2325 Consolidated Mail Room Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30-6 p.m. Army Post Office Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kelley Barracks, Building 3312 Consolidated Mail Room Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3:30-6 p.m. Army Post Office Wednesday and Friday 10Read More

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Family and MWR will host its first-ever
Health and Wellness Fair on Feb. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Patch
Fitness Center. The event is open to the entire Stuttgart military
community.Read More

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.

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It’s 2 a.m. and you have a medical emergency. Do you know what to do?

Time is an important factor when emergency care is required, so who do
you call first? Where do you go? How do you get to the hospital? Read More

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.

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If you’re in search of snow this winter, you may have to travel beyond Germany.

The winter has been one of the warmest since 1881, according to the
German Weather Service. Your best bet for snow is probably Austria or
Switzerland.

A recent trip to Schoppernau, Austria, proved just that. Schoppernau is
located in the Vorarlberg region in the Bregenzerwald (Bregenzer
Forest).Read More

Silver Star recipients Capt. David
Fox, Sgt. McKenna “Frank” Miller and Staff Sgt. Matthew Gassman received
the third highest award for gallantry in combat for their heroic
actions on Dec. 17, 2010, in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, in direct
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Read More

Imagine this: You’re on vacation in Paris, France, enjoying the sights
of one of the most popular cities in the world. Two days before you are
scheduled to return to Stuttgart, a large passenger plane crashes into
the Louvre, destroying the national monument and its priceless works of
art. Read More

Holly Hill, right, the Family and MWR fitness coordinator, explains the results of a body composition and total weight measurement to Samantha Helm, who is gearing up for the Family and MWR Lose to Win Body Challenge.
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Editor’s Note: Do you have a legal question you would like to see answered in a future edition of The Citizen? If so, contact “Ask a JAG” at jason.m.mckenna4.mil@mail.mil. Q: A friend informed me of a newly implemented policy requiring officers and senior enlisted members to self-report criminal convictions. WhatRead More

Although U.S. Army Europe officials recently announced Army personnel on
permanent change of station orders to Germany will soon fly overseas
using the Patriot Express flights originating at the
Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Maryland and landing at
Ramstein Air Base, the change does not apply to those service members
and Defense Department civilian employees headed for Stuttgart. Read More