Since the release of the Department of Defense July 2012 suicide report,
stories on suicide have been published almost daily. In the July 23
edition of Time Magazine, the article “The War on Suicide” said no
program, outreach or initiative has worked in reducing the upsurge in
Army suicides; Soldiers aren’t seeking care due to the stigma associated
with mental illness, and no one knows why nothing works. Read More

Navy Lt. Brad Snyder may have lost his sight after an improvised
explosive device attack in Afghanistan last September, but he hasn’t
lost his vision … a vision of himself atop a podium sporting Olympic
gold.

After one bomb went off, Snyder rushed to aid his comrades,
and in the process, stepped on another. Snyder, 28, spent three weeks
in intensive care, followed by five more recovering at home.Read More

Usually Patch Elementary School is pretty quiet this time of year … the
desks are empty, the public address system silent, the bulletin boards
blank. Yet laughter echoed through the halls as 221 children and 110
volunteers were in constant motion during the garrison-sponsored
Vacation Bible School for 5- to 11-year-olds, held July 30 to Aug. 3 at
the school.Read More

It’s never easy settling into a new community. That’s why if you’ve
recently moved to the Stuttgart military community, you may want to
attend the C.A.R.E. Fair.

The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s annual
Community Activities, Registration and Education Fair, set for Aug. 18
from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Exchange Shopping Mall on Panzer Kaserne,
offers community members the opportunity to learn about the many
programs and services available to them. Read More

Col. John P. Stack assumed leadership of U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart
from Col. Carl D. Bird during a change of command ceremony held July 23
on the Panzer Barracks’ parade field.Read More

Most people don’t even blink an eye when they power on their computers,
turn on a television, jump in a hot shower or pull out a bag of popcorn
from the microwave. We want electricity, heat and water when we want it.
But when it comes to delivering utilities in U.S. Army Garrison
Stuttgart, there’s even more to it.Read More

With over 800,000 spectators looking on, 16,000 runners alongside him,
and 40 kilometers of European countryside to conquer, Gregory Cheek, a
Department of the Army civilian at U.S. European Command, had no one to
impress but himself, as he ran in the 27th annual Haspa Hamburg Marathon
this past April.

With each stride, Cheek “stepped on cancer,” a phrase he used to describe his fight against stage three throat cancer.Read More

Passau, located in the Niederbayern area next to Austria’s border, is
known as the “City of Three Rivers.” Situated between the Danube, Inn
and Ilz rivers, Passau offers visitors a picturesque and historic
weekend getaway.Read More

Some Americans like to stay in Germany after their official connections
to the U.S. military have ended. Maybe they have lost their jobs with
the Army or Air Force, their sponsors have left the country, or they
become divorced from a spouse who was stationed in Germany.Read More

Whether you like to grill with propane or charcoal, the end result is
the same — delicious outdoor fare that has family and friends lined up
with plates and utensils in hand.

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Outdoor activities are one way to enjoy the warm weather of spring and
summer, but service members and their families should be mindful that
high temperatures pose a significant risk for heat injury.Read More