New troop increase to affect USAREUR community
Last week, our President laid out the way ahead in Afghanistan, which
includes sending 30,000 additional troops to seize the initiative and
build the Afghan capacity to allow for a responsible transition of our
forces.Read More
When the Berlin Wall came down
Celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall some decades ago. Read More
History of the Nutcracker
Strolling across Christmas markets in Germany, shoppers will find unique wooden items and other figures.Read More
Make your own holiday treats
Glühwein Recipe Ingredients: • 0,75 l red wine • 10 cubes of sugar • 2 oranges • 2 cinnamon sticks • 20 cloves Directions: Combine wine and sugar in a pot to heat, but do not boil the wine. Stick cloves into one half of the oranges (this way youRead More
Pick your own Christmas tree
Several local tree farms allow patrons to select and cut their own Christmas tree: Tannengrün Schaible Herterstraße 7, 71254 Ditzingen Phone: 0170-7720933 E-mail: Tannengruen-Schaible@gmx.de. Weihnachtsbäume Markus Silcher Heckbachstr. 7, 71404 Korb-Kleinheppach Phone: 07151-606758 or 0170-868-8901 Zabergäu-Tanne Bernhard Schmoll Nordhausener Str. 34, 74336 Brackenheim-Hausen Phone: 07135-6468 or 0173-8712016 E-mail: kb.schmoll@gmx.de.Read More
Stuttgart baseball clinic hosts college coaches from U.S.
Only one thing could make 40 teenage boys run bases, catch grounders
and practice their swing during a cold, wet November weekend in
Stuttgart, Germany: the love of the game.
And the yells of encouragement from five college baseball coaches from the United States.Read More
Soldiers, civilians must complete casualty forms by Dec. 31
The Department of the Army has required that all units and agencies
have 100 percent accountability on casualty processing forms by Dec.
31.
The Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operation Center now uses the
Interactive Personnel Electronic Records Management System to view a
Soldier’s DD Form 93 and Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance Election
and Certificate for all casualty notification cases, to include Very
Serious Injury and Serious Injury.
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German, U.S. officials sign permanent fuel ration agreement
Gas privileges extended to more government personnel, vehicles
MANNHEIM, Germany — The final arrangement governing use of the fuel
ration card for U.S. servicemembers and eligible civilian employees in
Germany is now in effect, U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost
Marshal officials announced.Read More
Fall of Berlin Wall 20th anniversary celebrated
On behalf of the U.S. European Command Headquarters noncommissioned officers, EUCOM Headquarters Commandant Command Sgt. Major Delbert Hoskins presents Fleet Master Chief Roy M. Maddocks, representing the EUCOM Headquarters, with a plaque commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Nov. 20 during a ceremony on PatchRead More
Garrison ASAP named best in Army 2009
“DUI… it’s not worth it. Call a cab!” and “Choose your ride: Don’t Drink and Drive.”
These posters are located on every U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart
installation. What may not be so well-known is the impact they, along
with their creator, the garrison Army Substance Abuse Program, have on
the community.
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USAG Stuttgart intramural soccer team takes third in finals
The Stuttgart intramural soccer team defeated the top-seeded Grafenwoehr in Italy, Oct. 25, 2009.Read More
‘Traces of Remembrance’ project trails across Europe
For more information on the “Trace of Remembrance” project, visit www.spur-der-erinnerung.de.Read More
Gen. Ham challenges USAREUR community to employ disabled
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, several key
leaders in U.S. Army Europe lauded disabled persons for their continued
perseverence with both working in and service to the armed forces.Read More