On April 14, the U.S. Stuttgart Garrison community and local residents, came together for Yom HaShoah Officially known as Israel’s Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day, the day commemorates the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust. Locally, an annual gathering just off a busy highway near Stuttgart’s international airport recognizes prisoners brought to the airfield and serves as a yearly reminder of the horrific conditions these prisoners endured.Read More

Participants pose for a group photo before a visit to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site near Munich, Germany. The trip was a chance to revamp the garrison’s Building Strong and Ready Teams program through the Religious Support Office. Photo by Margarita Cambest, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

USAG Stuttgart is revamping the garrison’s Building Strong and Ready Teams program through the Religious Support Office. Read More

On April 10, 2026, the Directorate of Emergency Services at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart reinforced these skills by hosting Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) training at the Panzer Firehouse in Böblingen. To create a realistic experience, the training included volunteers consuming alcoholic beverages throughout the day, providing an authentic experience of picking up on cues of intoxicated people.Read More

Students and language teachers from the Schickhardt Gemeinschaftsschule, a comprehensive, multi-grade school in Stuttgart pose for a photo at the studios of Armed Forces Network Stuttgart during a visit on March 10, 2026. US Army photo by Peter Faber

Students and language teachers from the Schickhardt Gemeinschaftsschule, a comprehensive, multi-grade school in Stuttgart, visited AFN on Robinson Barracks this month to learn about American media culture.Read More

U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart prepares for Best Warrior Competition in Rheinland-Pfalz at the end of this month. Staff Sgt. Harry Rodriguez mentored Sgt. Jonathan Estime and Spc. Josiah Edness during the preparation for the competition. Over three days, competitors will face a demanding series of events designed to push them to their limits. They will navigate land by map and compass, demonstrate expert marksmanship, master obstacle courses, and prove their military knowledge before a board of senior sergeants. It’s a test of a Soldier’s physical stamina, mental sharpness, and tactical skills. During weaponry training, Edness learns how to work an M2 .50 Cal Machine Gun. 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)

Two Soldiers from U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart prepare to compete in the Best Warrior Competition this month. Follow along on their journey.Read More

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