Entomologists at the U.S. Army Public Health Command Region-Europe are reporting an early season for ticks this year. 

Though the risk of being bitten by a tick during  normal outdoor
activities on military installations is low, the risk of encountering a
tick increases as people and pets get further off paved trails and
mowed parks into tall grass and brushy vegetation.

Lyme disease (known as Lyme borreliosis in Europe) is the most frequent tick-borne disease in Europe. Read More

Social networks have redefined friendship and the way we connect to each other. Face-to-face meetings have given way to Facebook.   In fact, if you have a Facebook account (only one of 3,750-plus social networking sites) you are a citizen of the fourth largest “country” in the world. According toRead More

People can run into bad luck while they are on the road and become
legitimate candidates for charity. Unfortunately, others are simply up
to no good, warn officials at the U.S. Army Europe Office of the
Provost Marshal.

“With the onset of summer, we again expect to see cases of people
trying to defraud Americans on the road in Europe,” said Lt. Col. Shawn
J. Kelley, USAREUR OPM law enforcement chief.Read More

Mail room patrons on Kelley Barracks can now check their mailbox and mail items at the same place: the Postal Service Center.

The Kelley PSC opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 14. Before
the PSC opened, taking care of mail on Kelley used to require two
stops: the post office, on the first floor of Building 3312, and
community mail room on the second floor. Now the post office adjoins
the CMR.Read More

As the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management, one of the most important duties I have is overseeing the Army Family Action Plan process. AFAP is the Army’s grass roots effort in that Soldiers, civilians, families and retirees identify and elevate significant quality of life issues affecting the ArmyRead More

Editor’s Note: Do you have a question you would like to see answered in a future edition of The Citizen? If so, contact “Ask a JAG” at sean.marvin@eur.army.mil. Q: I am a reservist and was recently activated for service in Stuttgart.  I love Germany, but also have a great jobRead More