Issue: Unhealthy Eating Options on Military Installations
Scope:
There is a lack of healthy eating places within military installations.
Franchises/vendors define what is healthy and offer limited healthy
menu options. Agencies select food providers based on profitability and
U.S./world-wide trends that are not representative of the military
community. Limitations impact health care costs/availability, rise in
obesity, quality of life and mission readiness.  Read More

In mid-December, the Utilities Tax Avoidance Program office and the
Value Added Tax office will co-locate to a new space on the third floor
of  Building 2915 on Panzer Kaserne. Because of the move, both offices
will be closed Dec. 11-12, and customers are advised to plan ahead.Read More

Worms, viruses, Trojan horses, and spyware: Beware! The National
Science Center, or NSC, is now training kids to stay safe from cyber
attack malware when they’re surfing the web or using email and cell
phones. A new online game called Cyber Swarm Defenders is targeted to
sixth- to eighth-grade students and is also appropriate for younger
students. Read More

Like most service members in Stuttgart, I was very happy to learn I
would have the opportunity to serve here. Stuttgart has an outstanding
reputation as a center of innovation, engineering and culture. It’s also
known as one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world. With
critical Department of Defense activities here, there is no doubt that
it’s a great place to live and work.Read More

Leaving military service and heading into the civilian sector can be
challenging. For some, the military may be the only thing they know
professionally. As the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down,
coupled with tightening military budgets, the military is projected to
cut more than 100,000 billets from all service branches. Read More

Most of Europe will move its clocks backward by one hour when daylight saving time ends Sunday, Oct. 28. In Germany, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. (set clocks to 1 a.m.). In the U.S., daylight saving time will end Nov. 4.Read More

As part of an Army-wide initiative, service members and civilian
employees from across the Stuttgart military community participated in a
Suicide Prevention Stand-Down Day Sept. 20, while U.S. Africa Command
held its stand down Sept. 27.
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