Staff members and their families gathered at Kelley Barracks Aug. 8, 2014 for the fourth annual AFRICOM Olympics.

After a day of competition, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa took home the top prize and bragging rights for the next year.Read More

August is Antiterrorism Awareness Month for the U.S. Army, and this year U.S. Army Europe antiterrorism experts are asking members of the U.S. forces community in Europe to remain vigilant and learn to protect themselves in their fight against terror. Read More

The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Employee Assistance Program can assist supervisors, managers and their employees with problems that may affect work performance, conduct, attendance, the work environment and/or quality of life. The EAP coordinator can provide free and confidential short-term counseling, comm-unity referrals, coordination with alcohol/drug treatment, management consultations andRead More

By Capt. Austen Swaim (U.S. Army)
Stuttgart Law Center

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 ines.k.liefers2@mail.mil.

Q: I am active duty military and my landlord wants to use a contract that is different from the one the Housing Office provides. Why should I use the Housing Office contract?

A: Since you are stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany you cannot take advantage of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to terminate your German housing lease early due to military orders. That is why it is important to have a military termination clause in your housing contract.
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USAG Stuttgart Directorate of Public Works Environmental Division

Washing a car in the driveway puts contaminated water into storm drains and wastes up to 140 gallons of water. Instead, use a commercial car wash that uses its own water recycling system, biodegradable soap and reusable towels.Read More