Garrison’s Command Information Channel set to go off air Oct. 15
2012-10-04
The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Command Information Channel will go off the air permanently Oct. 15.Read More
Active-shooter exercise enhances garrison readiness
2012-10-04
US Army Garrison Stuttgart tested its emergency response and antiterrorism capabilities by conducting a full-scale, all-hazards exercise on Patch Barracks Sept. 22, 2012.Read More
Thorns and Roses
2012-10-04
Tell us who deserves a pat on the back for a kind deed or a thumbs down to those in the wrong.
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Commander’s Column: Protecting against cyber threats is shared responsibility
2012-10-04
We are living in an era where we are more interconnected than ever
before. Not only do we rely on email to conduct our business, but the
emergence of online commerce has made many of us reliant on the Internet
to meet our day-to-day needs.
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Community rallies to help find missing teen — family grateful
2012-10-04
Realizing a child is missing is a parent’s worst nightmare. When Maria
Benton, a 15-year-old special needs student at Patch High School, didn’t
return home from school Sept. 17, that nightmare came true for the
Benton family. Read More
Nominations due for MacArthur Leadership Award
2012-10-04
Units can nominate junior officers and warrant officers for the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award through Oct. 29.Read More
Swimmer shares ‘humbling’ experience of Paralympic competition
2012-09-20
The opportunity to compete in the 2012 Paralympic Games and to represent
the United States in front of huge crowds has been a humbling
experience, according to U.S. Paralympic swimmer Navy Lt. Bradley
Snyder. Snyder spoke during a news conference in London Sept. 5, two
days before the one-year anniversary of losing his sight in Afghanistan.Read More
Coming to Patch Theater_September21
2012-09-20
Sept. 21 — Resident Evil: Retribution (R) 6 p.m., Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) 9 p.m., Resident Evil: Retribution (R) midnight
Sept. 22 — Katy Perry: Part Of Me (PG) 4 p.m., Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R)7 p.m., Resident Evil: Retribution (R) 9 p.m.
Sept. 23 — Katy Perry: Part Of Me (PG) 2 p.m., Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R) 4 p.m., Resident Evil: Retribution (R) 7 p.m.Read More
Army prepared for flu season with two million doses of vaccine
2012-09-20
The Army has ordered nearly 2 million doses of vaccine to immunize all
Soldiers, their families, civilian employees and retirees for the
upcoming flu season. The vaccinations will be available at most
installations in October, but each medical facility will set its own
schedule for distribution.Read More
Online medical care option now at clinic
2012-09-20
Technology is bringing back a version of patient-friendly, old-world medicine through the simple use of secure email.Read More
Army Paralympic shooter helps pioneer prosthesis
2012-09-20
A sharpshooter who competed in the 2012 Paralympic Games also helped
develop an innovative prosthesis that has helped countless wounded
warriors. Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Olson, a member of the 2012 Paralympic
shooting team and the Army Marksmanship Unit, missed qualifying for the
finals in the mixed 10-meter air rifle prone competition at the
Paralympic Games Sept. 1. He shot 595 points in the qualification
rounds, but eight of his fellow competitors shot a perfect 600 score.
Then Sept. 4, he shot 587 in the mixed 50-meter prone rifle competition,
to earn 12th place.Read More
CYS Services boot camp eases transition to kindergarten
2012-09-20
Get ready. Get set. Go kindergarten! Child, Youth and School Services’
Kinder Boot Camp helped 13 kindergarten-bound children get ready for
their first day of school.
Starting kindergarten is a major
developmental milestone and can create apprehension in children and
parents, according to Keith Herman, a University of Missouri expert.
Herman recommends that the parents and child visit the school and
classroom before the first day. The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Kinder
Boot Camp takes that idea a couple of steps further.Read More
Troops should be at ease seeking help
2012-09-20
Service members facing behavioral health challenges should feel
comfortable asking for help, Defense Department leaders said this month.
Speaking during Suicide Prevention Month, senior leaders attending the
134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference
urged a continued emphasis on a culture in which it is OK to seek help.Read More
Army’s master fitness trainers make comeback
2012-09-20
The Army’s Master Fitness Training Course, discontinued in 2001, will
soon be back. The pilot course for the new Master Fitness Training
Course, or MFTC, which began Aug. 27, is underway at Fort Jackson, S.C.,
and the class of about 30 Soldiers will graduate Sept. 21.
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