American Forces Press Service

The Department of Defense announced its plan to extend benefits to same-sex spouses of uniformed service members and Department of Defense civilian employees, according to a DOD news release issued Aug. 14.
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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)

In response to President Obama’s Executive Order, the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) highlighted today the establishment of two joint research consortia, at a combined investment of $107 million to research the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) over a five-year period.
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By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

Savings and the ability to reprogram funds made possible today’s announcement by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel that unpaid furlough days for about 650,000 civilian employees are being reduced.Read More

By Robert Szostek
U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service fuel card makes it easy for U.S. forces personnel to fill their vehicles with tax-free fuel in Germany. U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal officials say the system’s automated features also make it simple for customs investigators to track suspicious transactions.Read More

U.S. Special Operations Command Europe celebrated the end of a career of service while welcoming a new commander during a change of command ceremony held in the Patch Fitness Center gymnasium July 16.Read More

Alphonzo Oliver, the American Red Cross Stuttgart director (far right) accepts a check for $7241.76 during the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart chaplain’s Impact Ministry visit at USAG Stuttgart headquarters July 9.Read More

It’s never easy settling into a new community. Hillary Carter, an Army spouse who arrived in Stuttgart in early July with husband Kevin and 2-year-old son Rigby, survived her first overseas permanent change of station move and now is in the process of “starting over” in a new environment.Read More