By Margarita  Cambest USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Stuttgart’s Volksfest has begun! Originally organized as a harvest festival, the Cannstatter Wasen (Volksfest) has developed into the second largest folk festival in the world (behind Munich’s Wiesn or Oktoberfest). Stuttgart’s annual festival is named after the present-day Stuttgart district it isRead More

Joseph Edeigba, a plans and operations specialist at the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization, and Security for U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, poses in a photo with his degree. He recently completed an Executive Master of Business Administration in finance, which he said he plans to apply directly to the garrison’s mission of supporting Soldiers, civilians and their families. Photo provided by Joseph Edeigba

A garrison employee recently completed an Executive Master of Business Administration in finance, which he said he plans to apply directly to the garrison’s mission of supporting Soldiers, civilians and their families.Read More

Panzer Hotel Assistant Manager Elsa Bonet Pocino poses for a photo in front of the enhanced breakfast options at the Panzer Hotel on April 10, 2026. The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart employee was chosen as the 2025 Army Lodge Awards Supervisor of the Year for her work in improving the guest experience. USAG Stuttgart is the Department of War's premier overseas command and control platform. It manages five key installations in Germany, serving as a joint military hub for thousands of personnel. Photo by Margarita Cambest, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

A U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart employee is the 2025 Army Lodging Awards Supervisor of the Year thanks to improving the guest experience at the Panzer Hotel.Read More

Members of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Directorate of Emergency Services competed with German Polizei, and the Bundeswehr from Ulm at their local shooting range. The joint shooting competition was a great opportunity for personnel to test new weaponry while strengthening their bond with host-nation counterparts.Read More

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U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart hosted a Jägerschlag, a traditional ceremony that welcomes newly qualified U.S. and German hunters into a local club of environmental stewards and conservationists, at Panzer Range Complex, June 7. Conducted by the Kreisjägervereinigung Böblingen, Böblingen’s district hunting association, the ceremony commemorated the completion of the GermanRead More

On April 14, the U.S. Stuttgart Garrison community and local residents, came together for Yom HaShoah Officially known as Israel’s Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, the day commemorates the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Locally, an annual gathering just off a busy highway near Stuttgart’s international airport recognizes prisoners brought to the airfield and serves as a yearly reminder of the horrific conditions these prisoners endured.Read More

Participants pose for a group photo before a visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site near Munich, Germany. The trip was a chance to revamp the garrison’s Building Strong and Ready Teams program through the Religious Support Office. Photo by Margarita Cambest, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

USAG Stuttgart is revamping the garrison’s Building Strong and Ready Teams program through the Religious Support Office. Read More

Students and language teachers from the Schickhardt Gemeinschaftsschule, a comprehensive, multi-grade school in Stuttgart pose for a photo at the studios of Armed Forces Network Stuttgart during a visit on March 10, 2026. US Army photo by Peter Faber

Students and language teachers from the Schickhardt Gemeinschaftsschule, a comprehensive, multi-grade school in Stuttgart, visited AFN on Robinson Barracks this month to learn about American media culture.Read More

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart prepares for Best Warrior Competition in Rheinland-Pfalz at the end of this month. Staff Sgt. Harry Rodriguez mentored Sgt. Jonathan Estime and Spc. Josiah Edness during the preparation for the competition. Over three days, competitors will face a demanding series of events designed to push them to their limits. They will navigate land by map and compass, demonstrate expert marksmanship, master obstacle courses, and prove their military knowledge before a board of senior sergeants. It’s a test of a Soldier’s physical stamina, mental sharpness, and tactical skills. During weaponry training, Edness learns how to work an M2 .50 Cal Machine Gun. USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of Defense’s premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra)

Two Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart prepare to compete in the Best Warrior Competition this month. Follow along on their journey.Read More

Scouts from Troop 324 participated in a youth-led, environmental conservation service project at Patch Barracks on Jan. 24, 2026. Photo by Col. Nicholas Dickson, Troop 324 Leader

Scouts from Troop 324 at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart recently conducted a youth-led, environmental conservation service project across Patch Barracks, reinforcing environmental stewardship and improving shared community spaces across the garrison’s installation.Read More