The Department of Defense announced May 23 that it will fully return 21 sites to their host nations in Europe, saving the U.S. government approximately $60 million annually, according to a DOD news release.Read More

By Robert Szostek U.S. Army Europe Customs Public Affairs Office Personnel shipping household goods to the United States this summer should be careful when packing the contents of their kitchen, agriculture officials advise. The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection issues fines of $100 to $1,000 to first-time offenders whoRead More

By Robert Szostek U.S. Army Europe Customs Public Affairs Office U.S. personnel stationed overseas can ship vehicles to the United States free of federal tax and duty. This exemption means big savings if you meet three conditions. You must take physical possession of the vehicle prior to shipment, have validRead More

By Gen. Mark A. Welsh III Air Force Chief of Staff “Anyone can carry his burden, however hard until nightfall; anyone can do his work however hard for one day.” These words were penned by Robert Louis Stevenson about one hundred years before retired Air Force fighter pilot Col. JimRead More

By Angela Hunter U.S. Army Public Health Command Europe The Department of Defense and the Department of the Army have sounded the alarm, and it is a resounding alarm that calls for a new approach to building and protecting the health and well-being of service members, veterans, DOD civilians andRead More

Story & photos by Greg Jones
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office

Earth Day, April 22, marked U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s commitment to good stewardship of environmental resources and heralded a number of Earth Day themed events in the Stuttgart military community.
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The number of calls to poison centers involving e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine rose from one per month in September 2010 to 215 per month in February 2014, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in an April 2014 morbidity and mortality weekly report. Read More