If you’re in search of snow this winter, you may have to travel beyond Germany.
The winter has been one of the warmest since 1881, according to the
German Weather Service. Your best bet for snow is probably Austria or
Switzerland.
A recent trip to Schoppernau, Austria, proved just that. Schoppernau is
located in the Vorarlberg region in the Bregenzerwald (Bregenzer
Forest).Read More
Silver Star recipients Capt. David
Fox, Sgt. McKenna “Frank” Miller and Staff Sgt. Matthew Gassman received
the third highest award for gallantry in combat for their heroic
actions on Dec. 17, 2010, in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, in direct
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Read More
The Friedrichsbau Varieté Theater, or Variety Theater, in downtown
Stuttgart invites patrons to make a wish and dive into an imaginary
world during “Youkali-Way to Paradise,” a winter cabaret-like show that
runs through Feb. 11.
Imagine this: You’re on vacation in Paris, France, enjoying the sights
of one of the most popular cities in the world. Two days before you are
scheduled to return to Stuttgart, a large passenger plane crashes into
the Louvre, destroying the national monument and its priceless works of
art. Read More
Holly Hill, right, the Family and MWR fitness coordinator, explains the results of a body composition and total weight measurement to Samantha Helm, who is gearing up for the Family and MWR Lose to Win Body Challenge.
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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. Q: A friend informed me of a newly implemented policy requiring officers and senior enlisted members to self-report criminal convictions. WhatRead More
Although U.S. Army Europe officials recently announced Army personnel on
permanent change of station orders to Germany will soon fly overseas
using the Patriot Express flights originating at the
Baltimore/Washington International Airport in Maryland and landing at
Ramstein Air Base, the change does not apply to those service members
and Defense Department civilian employees headed for Stuttgart. Read More
Rear Adm. Charles Martoglio, U.S. European Command chief of staff, presents gifts donated by volunteers from the Stuttgart military community to local German children during a ceremony held at the Stuttgart-Feuerbach Rathaus Dec. 20.
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Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
Consolidated Dining Facility earned first place in the military garrison
category of the 2012 Philip A. Connelly Award for Excellence in Army
Food Service.Read More
Five Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
(Airborne), were honored for their gallantry and heroism in a Valor
Ceremony held on Patch Barracks Dec. 6, 2011.Read More
Americans may think beer is the national drink of Germany. However, when
with German friends, some Americans may find that “Sekt,” or sparkling
wine, is considered the all-purpose drink to toast special occasions or
simply the good times.Read More
It’s been a long day at the office. Visions of the vending machine flash
through your mind. Caffeine and sugar are calling your name.Read More
If only 5 percent of Boy Scouts ever reach the rank of Eagle Scout,
imagine the odds on a family claiming four generations of Eagle Scouts.
Fifteen-year-old Joseph A. Engelbrecht IV can.
Starting Jan. 3, school lunch prices will increase at all Department of
Defense Education Activity schools outside the continental U.S.Read More
The Patch High School wrestling team, the reigning Department of Defense Dependents Schools Division I European champions, hosted its first match of the season Dec. 3. Ramstein, with 252.5 points, out-scored Patch (235), Heidelberg (146), Black Forest Academy (75) and Schweinfurt (9). Leading the Panthers were individual division winners’ Isaac McIlvene, 120 pounds; Jaden Fields, 132 pounds; Jaden Wilstead, 152 pounds; Robert Mannier, 182 pounds; and Albert Suarez, 195 pounds.Read More
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