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

The annual Cannstatter Volksfest offers various carnival rides such as bumper cars, carousels, haunted houses, a Ferris wheel and rollercoaster, as well as pony rides and carousels for children. Photo by Thomas Niedermueller

By Margarita  Cambest USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Stuttgart’s Volksfest begins today! 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 is inRead More

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander Col. Kirk Alexander speaks to Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) soldiers in formation on May 29, 2025 at Panzer Kaserne in Stuttgart, Germany. Col. Alexander presented HHC with a Safety Excellence Streamer to recognize completing 12 months without a significant, at-fault mishap and 100 percent completion of risk management training for all assigned soldiers. Photo by Margarita Cambest, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

The Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart was awarded the highly coveted Army Safety Excellence Streamer during a ceremony held earlier this month at the Panzer Parade Field. This accolade was presented by Col. Kirk Alexander, the garrison’s commander, in a ceremonious event held at Panzer Parade Field.Read More

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander Kirk Alexander throws the ceremonial first pitch at a game between Stuttgart High School Panthers and the Stuttgart Reds, a local baseball team located right across from Robinson Barracks, on May 10, 2025. Photo by Balmina Sehra, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart community has a new outlet for baseball games thanks to a partnership with the Stuttgart Reds, a local baseball league of both German and American players. Students from Stuttgart High School were able to take part in a friendly game at the Stuttgart Reds’ home field, right across from Robinson Barracks.Read More