The Black Stallion has run long and fast for more than 40 years, but the
race is coming to an end. The Black Stallion Inn Dining Facility on
Patch Barracks is scheduled to close permanently on July 31. After June
30, only active duty service members will be served. Read More
Passau, located in the Niederbayern area next to Austria’s border, is
known as the “City of Three Rivers.” Situated between the Danube, Inn
and Ilz rivers, Passau offers visitors a picturesque and historic
weekend getaway.Read More
Be alert and attentive to traffic and never cross the street until it’s safe. Read More
If you’re in search of snow this winter, you may have to travel beyond Germany.
The winter has been one of the warmest since 1881, according to the
German Weather Service. Your best bet for snow is probably Austria or
Switzerland.
A recent trip to Schoppernau, Austria, proved just that. Schoppernau is
located in the Vorarlberg region in the Bregenzerwald (Bregenzer
Forest).Read More
Silver Star recipients Capt. David
Fox, Sgt. McKenna “Frank” Miller and Staff Sgt. Matthew Gassman received
the third highest award for gallantry in combat for their heroic
actions on Dec. 17, 2010, in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan, in direct
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Read More
The annual “Stuttgart Nacht,” or Stuttgart Night, is one of the best
ways to experience not only Stuttgart’s cultural offerings, but the city
itself. Read More
Using a government-issued or “no fee” passport for leisure travel — or a
tourist passport for duty assignments — may not seem like a big deal.
However, it can lead to hefty fines, delays and even being stranded at
the border of another country. Read More
Summer means a lot of things to a lot of people. For Caspian Thompson, 6, summer means Vacation Bible School.Read More
For some, circling the streets of Patch Barracks at a top speed of 30 km
per hour for a solid 45 minutes might be the epitome of an infernal
nightmare.
For others, it puts them one step closer to a lifelong dream: getting a driver’s license.
Task Force 10 operators garner awards
Special Operations Forces personnel from the 1st Battalion, 10th Special
Forces Group (Airborne), 321st Special Tactics Squadron, and Special
Operations Command Europe, gathered on Patch Barracks to witness the
presentation of two Silver Star Medals, 11 Bronze Star Medals with
Valor, and one Army Commendation Medal with Valor during a ceremony
conducted on June 13.Read More
Patch High School sent 122 graduates out into the world June 9 to write some history, as their class motto states.
Usually, libraries are known as quiet sanctuaries of classic literature,
but on May 21, the library on Patch Barracks decided to shake things up
when they hosted Free Comic Book Day.Read More
The 405th Army Field Support Brigade, partnered with the 21st Theater
Sustainment Command, now has command and control of Directorate of
Logistics missions in the European theater.
In the first quarter of 2011, 40 of the 61 criminal cases that have
crossed the desk of Stuttgart Military Police Investigator Chief Darrell
Robertson were for shoplifting.
Of those shoplifting cases, 32 involved youth under the age of 18, Robertson said. Read More
For the fifth year in a row, a Military Policeman assigned to the U.S.
Army Garrison Stuttgart has won the Installation Management Command
Europe NCO of the Year Best Warrior Competition.Read More