Story & photos by Greg Jones
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office

On Feb. 27, 1964, a landmark civil rights bill was making its way to the senate for final confirmation. This bill was a major victory in the struggle for civil rights for black Americans. Now, 50 years later, service members, civilians and their families in the Stuttgart military community gathered to celebrate Black History month by commemorating this monumental achievement of the American people.Read More

The number of suicides in the Army dropped last year, compared to 2012, according to the Army deputy chief of staff, G-1. Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg said there were 301 suicides in the Army in 2013, while in 2012, there were 325 suicides Army-wide. “We have seen an aggregateRead More

By Sgt. Michael Reinsch
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs

Captains and majors affected by the upcoming Officer Separation Boards and enhanced Selective Early Retirement Boards need to review and certify their records, using the “My Board File” tool on the Human Resources Command website.Read More

More than 80 competitors from across Europe met Jan. 25 in the Patch Fitness Center for Family and MWR-sponsored Pulling Stuttgart arm wrestling tournament. Read More

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

U.S. Special Operations Command is using unprecedented outreach and collaboration to develop what its commander hopes will be revolutionary capabilities: a suit that’s been likened to the one worn by the “Iron Man” movies superhero that offers operators better protection, enhanced performance and improved situational awareness.
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U.S. Special Operations Command is using unprecedented outreach and collaboration to develop what its commander hopes will be revolutionary capabilities: a suit that’s been likened to the one worn by the “Iron Man” movies superhero that offers operators better protection, enhanced performance and improved situational awareness.Read More

Photo courtesy Geoff PollittPhoto courtesy Geoff Pollitt Pollitt joined the British Army when he was 18 and was stationed in northern Germany.

After reading an article on a U.S. military website about the American military’s impact on European culture, a 78-year-old British man was so moved that he wrote down his thoughts in a five-page, single spaced letter, guessed at an address, stuck it in the mail and wondered if anyone would read it. Read More