Four years ago this month, the Army announced the Army Family Covenant, which promised to provide Soldiers and families a quality of life commensurate with their service. To help Soldiers and families stressed by years of war, the Army substantially increased funding for programs in areas such as Soldier andRead More

When I talk with garrison professionals who work in suicide prevention,
they all have stories about the person who really made them realize the
importance of what they do. There was the Soldier who seemed to have it
all together until one day he asked a course instructor, “When you’re
driving home, do you think about wrapping your car around a tree?” Read More

Our goal is to provide an exciting and challenging educational program
for your sons and daughters. The administrators and teachers in the
Heidelberg District Schools in the communities of Wiesbaden, Mannheim,
Stuttgart and Heidelberg are committed to enlist your support and
feedback to give us the collective insight for meeting your child’s
academic, social and physical needs. Please work in partnership with
your child’s teachers and school, for this will create a powerful team
to support your child.  Read More

The decision to transition out of uniform is as important as the initial
decision to put it on. That is why the Army provides the Army Career
and Alumni Program and is working to make it even more effective. ACAP
delivers transition and job assistance services to Soldiers to support
them in making informed career decisions.

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Independence Day honors the birthday of our nation and commemorates the
adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It’s a day
of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks, and
a reason to fly the American flag.

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The Army first observed the Month of the Military Child in 1986 to honor
the youngest members of the Army community. Twenty-five years later,
recognition of the sacrifices and strength of our military children is
more vital than ever.

The life of military children has always had its challenges, foremost
among them frequent relocations. Every time families move, children have
to make new friends, get used to new schools, and find new clubs and
teams to join.Read More

I commanded the 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart as part of
the surge in Iraq in 2007-’08. During that time, 153 Soldiers died in
combat. I pray for their families every day. Their loss is something I,
as a leader, have to live with.

For any leader, the loss of a Soldier hits hard. But the loss that
survivors experience is magnitudes deeper and wider because they have
lost not just a Soldier, but a friend, a son or daughter, a husband or
wife, a father or mother.Read More

The Army has a bold vision for managing natural resources on its
installations: It will become net zero. That is, our use and production
of resources will balance out so that we do not over-consume or waste.
The most exciting part of the Army net zero vision is this: we all have a
part to play in achieving it.

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The presents are unwrapped, the decorations are put away and the
relatives are gone. After weeks of whirlwind holiday activities, many
of us may find ourselves feeling a little let down. Add to this the
gloom of gray skies, and before you know it, you’ve got a full-blown
case of the winter blues.Read More

Like many others this time of year, I have been reflecting on the past
12 months and looking forward to the new year. In my professional
capacity, I am focusing on the future of the Installation Management
community. Specifically, I’ve been asking myself: “What should the
Installation Management community look like a year from now?”Read More