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Ben Ringquist donated books, cloth, a medical kit, sewing kits, and solar powered lights to children in Chad. In December 2019, he helped fund more than 100 Euros worth of soap, mosquito nets, and topical medicines for a group of 75 street children. Photo courtesy of Ringquist family.

By Mac Hightower, Stuttgart Citizen volunteer When Ben Ringquist heard how commonplace it is in Chad for hungry orphans to sleep outside shops in the dirt, he found a cause. His father, Lt. Col. John Rinquist, who had been on duty in the central African country, had told Ben, 13,Read More

Irina Hodges, a commissary teller, scans a customer's purchased products at Patch Barracks’ commissary, April 26, 2020. Hodges has consistently worked extra hours to help keep the crucial commissary benefit open to the military community, retirees and civilians at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

A new General Order is in effect for the Stuttgart community as of May 8, reflecting changed circumstances and local regulations.Read More