Features (Page 53)

U.S. Africa Command held its first Hispanic American Heritage Month
celebration last month at Kelley Barracks. More than 100 guests attended
the event, which was themed “Many Backgrounds, Many Stories — One
American Spirit,” and featured music, dancing, speeches and a food
tasting. Read More

The grand opening of the Stuttgart Theatre Center’s Studio on Sept. 23
and 24 was magical, quite literally, with Ted “Merlin” Barlock
performing seemingly impossible illusions in the former German Cantina
above the Kelley Theatre.

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In 18 seasons, a mother and son team has never won on the CBS reality
show, “The Amazing Race.”  Not so for the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart
Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation’s version of the race around
the world.Read More

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tobacco
use, particularly cigarette smoking, is the leading cause of preventable
death in the U.S.

Health problems extend beyond smokers to nonsmokers, who are involuntarily exposed to second-hand smoke. Read More

The Soldier Wasen, or “NATO Beer Maneuver,” has a long tradition in
Stuttgart. Back in 1974, a group of international soldiers were invited
to the Cannstatter Wasen fest grounds to enjoy hearty Swabian food and
German beer.

The practice has continued ever since. Read More

Writing for children is serious business. The young readers may be
small, but the impact that words and images have on them can be immense.
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Selected students at Patch High School and Robinson Barracks
Elementary/Middle School received a play-by-play of the launching and
landing of the 2009 Atlantis Space Transportation System-129 mission
Sept. 23 by two of its crew members.

U.S. Navy Capt. Barry E. “Butch” Wilmore and retired Navy Capt. Michael
J. Foreman, NASA astronauts, visited the schools to share what happened
on their mission to the International Space Station in November 2009. At
PHS, all eyes were locked on a multimedia presentation as the voice of
mission control announced the lift off.Read More

Q: How can the Servicemember Civil Relief Act help me avoid foreclosure?Read More

The annual “Stuttgart Nacht,” or Stuttgart Night, is one of the best
ways to experience not only Stuttgart’s cultural offerings, but the city
itself. Read More

Most healthy children occasionally have trouble sitting still, paying
attention or controlling impulses. But for some children, the problem is
so bad that it interferes with their daily lives at home, at school and
in social settings.Read More

Comics on Duty comedians Paul Ogata, Danny Villalpando, J.R. Brow and Tom Foss gave two free performances for U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart audiences Sept. 12 in the Patch Community Club as part of the That Guy campaign. That Guy is a Defense Department initiative aimed at reducing binge drinking among 18- to 24-year-old service members.

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How quickly can you, your spouse or a designated survivor access a copy
of your DD Form 214, retirement orders or marriage certificate?Read More