German-American Day The Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum/James F. Byrnes Institute will celebrate its annual German-American Day Oct. 11 with a fall concert from 7-9 p.m. in the White Hall of the Neue Schloss (new castle) in downtown Stuttgart. The concert will feature compositions from classic American musicals, as well as melodies fromRead 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

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

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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Springboarding off the success of the Warrior Pride Challenge triathlons
in July and August, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Army Substance Abuse
Program hosted an even bigger athletic event this month: the WPC
pentathlon.Read More

Using a government-issued or “no fee” passport for leisure travel — or a
tourist passport for duty assignments — may not seem like a big deal.
However, it can lead to hefty fines, delays and even being stranded at
the border of another country. Read More

Military spouses and significant others provide an invaluable source of support to today’s service members. Loved ones can play a vital role in offering encouragement during a military career, especially during deployments, when separation often goes hand-in-hand with concern for the safety of service members, coping as a single parentRead More

No warrior or military family is alone. If you are concerned that a
service member or veteran in your family is considering harming or
killing him/herself, free resources are immediately available to aid
your family in its time of crisis.Read More