Thirty-four competitors flexed with poise during the fifth annual U.S.
Army Garrison Stuttgart European Bodybuilding and Figure Championship
Aug. 25, persuasively engaging one glistening deltoid at a time for an
appreciative sold-out audience. “A lot of people really admire the
hard work, dedication and discipline these performers put in the gym and
toward their bodies,” said Marie Smith, a dedicated crossfit athlete
who brought her young sons to watch the evening show at the Patch
Fitness Center. Read More

Sept. 7 — The Possession (PG-13) 6 p.m., Magic Mike (R) 9 p.m.
Sept. 8 — Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) 4 p.m., The Possession (PG-13) 7 p.m., Lawless (R) 10 p.m.  
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If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, know that you are not alone.
Experiencing
a traumatic event is common among service members who deploy to hostile
environments around the globe. Everyone reacts to traumatic experiences
differently, and some service members may face emotional or
psychological challenges such as feelings of anger, isolation, anxiety
or guilt following the event or when they return home. These reactions,
among others, can be common responses to extraordinary events.Read More

Summer campers learned how to “Go Green” during Child, Youth and School
Services’ Camp Adventure program. Children grew and harvested their own
vegetables, went on nature walks and learned to recycle, at camps held
from June 16 to Aug. 25 at the school age and youth centers on Robinson,
Kelley and Patch Barracks, and Panzer Kaserne.  Read More

The Patch Library concluded its summer reading program with reading
awards, participation prizes and an ice cream social on Aug. 7. With a
theme of “Reading is So Delicious,” the program was designed to spark
the literary appetites of young readers at 250 military installations
across the globe.
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As a military community, we are continuously reminded of the threat of a
terrorist attack — on television, on the radio, in newspapers and on
the web.
We hear, see and read public service announcements about
the need to remain vigilant almost every day, and every year, we —
service members, civilians, contractors, even dependents 14 years of age
and older — are required to take Antiterrorism Awareness training. Read More

Since the release of the Department of Defense July 2012 suicide report,
stories on suicide have been published almost daily. In the July 23
edition of Time Magazine, the article “The War on Suicide” said no
program, outreach or initiative has worked in reducing the upsurge in
Army suicides; Soldiers aren’t seeking care due to the stigma associated
with mental illness, and no one knows why nothing works. Read More

Navy Lt. Brad Snyder may have lost his sight after an improvised
explosive device attack in Afghanistan last September, but he hasn’t
lost his vision … a vision of himself atop a podium sporting Olympic
gold.

After one bomb went off, Snyder rushed to aid his comrades,
and in the process, stepped on another. Snyder, 28, spent three weeks
in intensive care, followed by five more recovering at home.Read More

More than 60 local agencies and private organizations set up information tables inside the Exchange Shopping Mall during the USAG Stuttgart Community Activities, Registration and Education Fair Aug. 18. The annual fair offered newcomers the opportunity to learn about programs, services and organizations in one location.Read More

Aug. 24 — ParaNorman (PG) 6 p.m., The Expendables 2 (R) 9 p.m.

Aug. 25  — Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG) 2 p.m., ParaNorman
(PG) 4 p.m., The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (PG) 7 p.m., The Expendables 2
(R) 9 p.m.   

Aug. 26  — ParaNorman (PG) 2 p.m., The Odd Life Of Timothy Green (PG) 4 p.m., The Expendables 2 (R) 7 p.m.  Read More

The Historischer Handwerkermarkt and Burg-Spectaculum, or historic arts
and crafts market and fortress spectacular, will run at the Hohen
Neuffen Fortress in Neuffen Aug. 25-26. On Saturday, the event will run
from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.Read More