Stuttgart Elementary School Parent Teacher Association board members, Department of Defense Education Activity Europe leadership, school officials, students, and U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Melendez pose for a photo on Dec. 11, 2025 following the inaugural game of gaga ball at the new gaga pit on the Stuttgart Elementary School playground. Photo by Stuttgart Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association President Jerrica Roach

Stuttgart Elementary School’s Parent Teacher Association went big for their community this year, working for months and spending thousands of euro on a facility improvement that has the kids going wild– gaga ball. The popular dodgeball variant has hit schoolyards and playgrounds throughout the United States in recent years and thanks to advocacy from students is now available at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart.Read More

Candidates for the 2026 Boys & Girls Clubs of America Military Youth of the Year, Europe Region pose for a photo at Patch Barracks at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart on March 6, 2026. USAG Stuttgart's Child Youth Services facility, the Patch Youth Center, hosted the competition on March 5-6, 2026. Nineteen candidates from BGCA-affiliated youth centers across Europe and the Middle East competed in front of a panel of 11 local judges from the Stuttgart military community. Photo by Balmina Sehra, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Child Youth Services facility hosted the Boys and Girls Clubs of America 2026 Military Youth of the Year, Europe Region program on March 5-6, 2026. Read More

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander Col. Edward J. Sanford speaks at the grand opening of Wetzel's Pretzels on March 4, 2026. More than 150 people gather at the Panzer Main Exchange to be among the first customers at the grand opening of the first Wetzel’s Pretzels location outside the continental United States. USAG Stuttgart serves as the Department of Defense’s premier overseas command and control platform, hosting two Unified Combatant Commands and three Service Component Commands across five installations. (U.S. Army photo by Balmina Sehra)

The first Wetzel’s Pretzels location outside the continental United States opened at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart on March 5, 2026.Read More

Across the garrison, workers are repairing aging infrastructure, updating building systems and constructing new facilities to meet safety and security standards. The projects are part of a long-term effort to improve quality of life and keep the community safe.Read More