German law states that children 12 years old or younger, or shorter than 150 centimeters (4 feet, 11 inches), are required to use suitable child-restraint devices that have been approved by either the ECE-R 44/03, ECE-R 44/04, or Department of Transportation when these children are transported in a personally owned vehicle. Children must be seated in a rear seat if the POV has one.Read More

As the new high school on Panzer Kaserne is set to open next fall, Patch High School sports teams are doing their best to make their last year at Patch memorable before they must hang up those “PHS” uniforms for good.Read More

Facebook, Twitter, Google+, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and other social networks have become an integral part of online lives. Social networks are a great way to stay connected with others, but you should be wary about how much personal information you post. Have your family follow these tips to safely enjoyRead More

October 2014 marks the 11th annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month; it’s everyone’s duty to protect Army information and communications.Read More

Dancers with the Adelitas Tapatias Dance Group perform a traditional dance during U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Hispanic Heritage Month observance Oct. 7 at Patch Fitness Center.Read More

A change to the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Off-Post Uniform Wear effective Oct. 10 means that service members are no longer permitted to eat meals off-post while in uniform. The purpose is to reduce the U.S. military signature off post and prevent service members from being targeted by lone wolfRead More

Stuttgart military community members living off-post are not allowed to dispose of garbage or recyclables on any U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart installation.

This applies to all military, civilian, local national and contractor personnel, as well as family members who live off-post.Read More

The Panzer Education Center has announced a new degree program for the Stuttgart military community; the University of Oklahoma will offer a Master of Education in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum.

All courses will be taught on site at the Ed Center by professors from the University of Oklahoma, Norman campus.Read More

This month is National Disability Employment Awareness Month where we celebrate and recognize the accomplishments in the workplace of men and women with disabilities.

Work, for everyone — disabled or not — offers purpose and the opportunity to lead an independent, self-directed life.
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U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Public Affairs Office

The Panzer Local Training Area is steeped in history. During World War II, from 1939 to 1944 German armed forces tank crews trained at the LTA, but its history goes back even further.

The Duke of Baden-Württemberg, Karl Alexander, built a vast system of tunnels in 1733 to execute his princely right to hunt and show the world his noble powers as an accomplished hunter and statesman.
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The Horse Chestnut is an entirely different tree from the Sweet Chestnut, and its nuts are unfit for human consumption. To tell the difference between an edible chestnut and a non-edible chestnut (Horse Chestnut or Buckeye), take a close look at the pod that the chestnuts grow in. The podRead More