Defense Department officials will move forward in making benefits available to all military spouses, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said in a statement issued after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act June 26.Read More

Approximately 200 service members, civilians, family members and pets converged on Patch Barracks in the wee morning hours June 13 to celebrate the Army’s 238th birthday. The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart-sponsored 5K fun run and walk started on the Husky Field track and wound through the trails outside the installation. Read More

When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays, said the director and chief executive officer of the Defense Commissary Agency. The weekly closures will occur for up to 11 total days, between July 8 and Sept. 30.Read More

On June 14, 1775, our nation’s leaders established the Continental Army, beginning a rich heritage of successfully defending our great country and its citizens. American Soldiers have fought in ten wars, from the American Revolution through the Cold War, the Gulf War and the current operations taking place around the world.Read More

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart is moving closer to a greener, more efficient method of providing heat to Panzer Kaserne. The installation is currently heated by aging oil-fired steam boilers, which have low efficiency limitations and contribute to carbon emissions.Read More

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general made a pitch to spur
more interest in science, technology, engineering and math among
American students during a visit to Patch High School May 14.Read More

This month Americans around the world will pause to observe Memorial Day.
Since
its first official proclamation as Decoration Day on May 5, 1868, and
its first observance on May 30, 1868, it has been a day of remembrance
for those who sacrificed and died in our nation’s service.Read More