Looking for love online
Love at first site?Perhaps not, but it was definitely the Internet highway that put Chris
and Carolyn Wong, married for two years in June, on the path to
romance.
News
SF sergeants major don green beret one last time
Twenty-five years ago, two men joined the Army one week apart at
different locations. Nineteen years ago, they both became Special
Forces sergeants.
1/10th Soldiers’ heroic actions result in Bronze Star Medals
Three 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group Soldiers were presented
with Bronze Star Medals during a ceremony held Feb. 4 at Panzer Hall in
Böblingen.
Sgt. 1st Class Justin J. Aflague, Staff Sgt. Jarred E. Shewey and Staff
Sgt. Ryan M. Stovall, all assigned to 1/10 Special Forces Group
Operational Detachment Alpha, were awarded the Bronze Star Medal with
valor for their heroic actions while supporting an International
Security Assistance Forces mission in Afghanistan on July 29, 2009.
Former ambassador now EUCOM’s first-ever CD2
Katherine Canavan, the U.S. European Command civilian deputy to the
commander and foreign policy advisor, works in a unique position
formally created by Adm. James Stavridis, EUCOM commander.
WebTrac brings FMWR home: Program gives families online options
Signing up for Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation activities is about to get much easier.
Excuses run thin when it comes to getting an education
In today’s era of expanded access to education, most Soldiers are not
taking advantage of the resources that are available to them.
‘Passport Day’ to speed up application pro
The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Passport Office and the U.S. Consulate
in Frankfurt will host “Passport Day” Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in
the Patch Community Club on Patch Barracks.
554th MP Co. NCO saves infant’s life
It was still morning on Nov. 8, 2009, when screams erupted from a stairwell apartment on Patch Barracks.
TRICARE announces new pharmacy prices
The TRICARE Management Activity Uniform Business Office has announced
several changes in Military Health System pharmacy charges, which took
effect Jan. 3.
Disobeying VAT rules has stiff consequences
Thinking of using a value-added tax relief form to buy a house or buy
your host nation landlord a nice gift? Think again. VAT relief doesn’t
work like that.
Transition team helps students prepare for future
Newcomers with children arrive in the Stuttgart military community with
a variety of questions, such as “Where will my child go to school?,”
“Will their classes transfer?” and “Can they still be in the band?.”
2009 marks year of community service for Stuttgart Girl Scouts
The Girl Scouts have been busy this past year.Our focus was to give back to our community through service projects.
On the street
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