This month, U.S. European Command will celebrate 45 years on Patch Barracks.  

After French President Charles De Gaulle demanded the removal of all
U.S. and NATO headquarters and forces from French soil in 1966, 7th Army
departed Patch Barracks and moved to Heidelberg, allowing EUCOM
headquarters to establish Patch Barracks as its home on March 15, 1967.
Rudi Detlefsen, a U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart local national employee
since 1966, saw it all.Read More

How would you like to go dancing, take a mini cruise, see an art
exhibition, attend a concert and watch a theater performance — all for
only €16? You can do this and more during Stuttgart’s “Long Night of the
Museums” on March 17 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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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 jason.m.mckenna4.mil@mail.mil.Read More

The local Army Emergency Relief fund kicked off its 2012 fundraising
campaign March 7 during U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s monthly tenants
meeting.

Army Emergency Relief is a private non-profit organization that provides
financial assistance to Soldiers, active and retired, and their
families.Read More

The Association of the U.S. Army Stuttgart chapter, in cooperation with
U.S. Army  Garrison Stuttgart’s Army Community Service, hosted its
fourth annual AUSA Job Fair at the Marriott Hotel in Sindelfingen Feb.
17 and 18. AUSA is a private, non-profit educational organization with
125 chapters in nine countries.Read More

A cat makes the perfect pet. Just ask the proud cat owners of the 13 felines that participated in the USAG Stuttgart Family and MWR fourth annual Feline Fun Show held Feb. 25 in the Patch Community Club. The kitties competed for top honors and prizes in 13 categories, including Best Trick, Longest Whiskers, Most Colors, Longest Tail and many more.
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Clean, healthy teeth and gums are important for more than just an
attractive smile.  Gum diseases are serious infections that can lead to
tooth loss. Unfortunately, the beginning stages of gum disease are not
painful and often go unnoticed. Read More

Wanted: safe, stable, loving homes to provide emergency care. Must be
able to lift heavy hearts, answer a child’s difficult questions and wipe
away tears. Salary includes small stipend, plenty of hugs and kisses.
Call 431-3518/civ. 07031-15-3518.Read More

U.S. European Command recognized its military and civilian workforce for
going the extra mile and being the force behind its success. Eight
service members and 23 Army civilians were recognized as nominees for
the 2011 Service Member and Civilian of the Year awards during a
ceremony held Feb. 9 in the Patch Theater.Read More

Making excuses is a common way to avoid dealing with a multitude of daily tasks.  

We make excuses for not keeping New Year’s resolutions, for not calling
home or for not walking the dog. We even make excuses for not saving for
our futures. But saving is easy, once you get started.  Read More

A romantic meal at a restaurant can cost big bucks. The average person
was prepared to spend about $147 for Valentine’s Day dinner, according
to a recent Zagat survey.  But if you had elected to celebrate at the
1-10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Dining Facility on Panzer
Kaserne, the bill for a restaurant-quality meal for two was under $10
… and no tip was required. Read More

Phoebe Prince, 15, of South Hadley, Mass., hanged herself after months
of being taunted and bullied by classmates. Tyler Clementi, 18, a
freshman at Rutgers University, jumped to his death from the George
Washington Bridge after an intimate encounter was streamed over the
Internet by his roommate. Jamey Rodemeyer, 15, of Buffalo, New York, an
openly gay teenager, committed suicide as a result of constant bullying.
Two weeks after Rodemeyer’s death, another 15-year-old boy, Jamie
Hubley of Ottawa, Canada, killed himself. All four teens were subjected
to cruel verbal and online bullying. But they certainly were not alone.Read More