At the recent Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting, the chief of staff of the Army, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, rolled out his strategic priorities, which will serve as the basis for the objectives outlined in the upcoming 2014 Army strategic planning guidance. Read More

Defense Commissary Agency news release

Commissaries will soon begin scanning customers’ Department of Defense ID cards at checkouts as the Defense Commissary Agency continues its efforts to deliver a 21st century benefit.
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By Jade Fulce
U.S. Army Installation Management Command

U.S. Army Installation Management Command welcomed Maj. Gen. Camille Nichols to the team as the new deputy commanding general for Operations and chief of staff in a ceremony Nov. 1 at Fort Sam Houston Theater.Read More

The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Directorate of Emergency Services plans to change the morning traffic pattern for vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the vicinity of Boeblingen Elementary Middle School at Panzer Kaserne beginning Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 7:30-8:10 a.m. The new one-way traffic pattern will be enforced each school day fromRead More

J.R. Ladwig (from left, the Kelley banking center supervisor, escorts AFRICOM Commander Gen. David M. Rodriguez on a tour through the renovated Community Bank in Building 3312 on Kelley Barracks after a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 18.  The 3,014 square feet expanded facility features a larger lobby/teller area for itsRead More

The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, commonly referred to as CID, is warning the greater Army community about the potential dangers of using non-Defense Department sanctioned applications to access Defense Finance Accounting Services accounts.
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You live amongst a web of deceit. In the last 24 hours, in a world where nearly eight billion computers, smart phones and other assorted devices are connected to the Internet, almost 300 billion emails were sent. On average, most people receive about 80 emails a day, and 60 toRead More

Congratulations to the top three finalists in U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Family and MWR’s local Operation Rising Star competition held Oct. 19.Read More

Story by R. Slade Walters
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office

In the year 2013, with an African-American currently serving a second term as president of the United States, one might forget that people who personally experienced and participated in the American civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s are still alive today.

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On Guard Online

Social networking sites, chat rooms, virtual worlds, and blogs are how teens and tweens socialize online; it’s important to help your child learn how to navigate these spaces safely. Among the pitfalls that come with online socializing are sharing too much information or posting comments, photos, or videos that can damage a reputation or hurt someone’s feelings.
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By Maj. Melissa Leccese
U.S. Army Public Health Command

Even if you are unfamiliar with the term tinnitus, many of you may have experienced this distracting ringing, buzzing, clicking, roaring or rushing sound in the ears at one time or another.
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The Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert announced Oct. 18 that Rear Adm. John N. Christenson will be assigned as chief of staff, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart. Christenson is currently serving as deputy U.S. military representative to NATO Military Committee, Brussels,Read More