Rest,recuperation leave now nonchargeable for some
2010-04-08
Some deployed service members will not be charged for rest and recuperation leave under a new Defense Department policy. Read More
DUI: You don’t want to tell this story
2010-04-08
Driving under the influence — DUI, DWI, drunk driving, driving drunk,
however you decide to say it: the sting of those words hits harder than
you know.Read More
Forum teaches women to seize opportunities
2010-04-08
Close to 100 women — and a few men — attended the second annual Women’s Leadership Forum March 25, hosted by the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Equal Employment Opportunity Office, and held at the Swabian Special Event Center on Patch Barracks. Participation increased from last year by 30 percent, saidRead More
AFRICOM employee, Little League president loses battle with cancer
2010-03-25
Albert Rowe, 60, an employee of the U.S. Africa Command Office of the Inspector General, died on March 2 in Sindelfingen after a battle with cancer.
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Ask a JAG
2010-03-25
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: Does living in Germany, and serving in the military in general, affect whether I am required to pay state income tax?Read More
Camaraderie keeps troops warm during winter exercise
2010-03-25
One thing I
have learned through my personal interactions with soldiers of other
nations is that we all share universal traits, dislikes and jargon.Read More
What’s happening in FMWR
2010-03-11
Arts and Crafts contest open for entries The deadline to submit works of art to the 2009 Stuttgart Arts and Crafts contest is May 1. Guidelines and entry forms are available at both the Patch and Kelley Arts and Crafts centers. The exhibition will be held in the SwabianRead More
Analysis program focuses on preventing combat injuries
2010-03-11
Every time a service member is killed or wounded in combat, it sets off
a process aimed at identifying what happened, who perpetrated it and
how it might have been prevented — and instituting changes to reduce
the likelihood of it being repeated.Read More
Social media:
2010-03-11
New policy authorizes access from non-classified government computers, with caveats
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