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

Every year, thousands of tourists tour Germany’s most famous waterways – the Rhine, Elbe and Danube rivers. But if you don’t have the time or money to go on a 10-day cruise, perhaps a local day cruise right here in Stuttgart is more your style. Read More

The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Employee Assistance Program assists 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, community referrals, coordination with alcohol/drug treatment, management consultations and training.Read More

Commentary by Maj. Gen. Richard C. Longo
U.S. Army Europe deputy commander

I have proudly served the U.S. Army and the American people as an Army officer for 34 years. Within those years I have raised a wonderful family, met courageous and inspiring people, and gained personal and professional fulfillment from this profession.
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Sugar is being called “the new tobacco.” Its many forms have been linked to the increasing rates of diabetes, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and other chronic diseases in the U.S. Read More

A new regulation will make it mandatory to have a high-visibility vest in vehicles in Germany, according to a release by German automobile association Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club. The policy, which takes effect July 1, will require one reflective vest carried in each car, truck or bus registered in Germany. TheRead More

Esso fuel cards are like any other debit or credit card and have an expiration date. Fuel cards are valid for three years, and the expiration dates are not related to your vehicle registration date. To avoid interruption of service, check the expiration date on the lower right hand cornerRead More

By Jennifer Veale
Special to The Citizen

Chaos and clamor are normally part and parcel of family nights at elementary schools, but that wasn’t the case at Patch Elementary when the school recently hosted two major art events in one evening May 15, a de facto night of the arts.Read More

Visitors enjoy hearty food, beverages and German folk music at a fest tent during the “Cannstatter Volksfest” at the Cannstatter Wasen fest grounds in Bad Cannstatt. Typically, the event runs from the end of September through the second week of October and is the second largest Volksfest in the world.Read 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