The ‘power’ of change: managing garrison utilities
Most people don’t even blink an eye when they power on their computers,
turn on a television, jump in a hot shower or pull out a bag of popcorn
from the microwave. We want electricity, heat and water when we want it.
But when it comes to delivering utilities in U.S. Army Garrison
Stuttgart, there’s even more to it.Read More
Good hair day: Community members donate 80 inches of hair to ‘Locks of Love’ program
Hair has long been regarded a symbol of beauty and health. Losing it as
an adult can be traumatic enough. It’s even more distressing for a
child. That’s why seven Stuttgart military community members donated
over six feet of hair to the Locks of Love program June 27. Read More
Workplace bullying a growing problem for employers, employees
Stepping into a bully-free work environment may seem a luxury these
days. Reported incidents having to do with bullying and harassment are
on the rise, and believe it or not, workplace homicides are a daunting
reality. In one year alone, workplace violence accounted for one out of
five work-related deaths in the U.S. Read More
Coming to Patch Theater
July 13 — The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 2 p.m., Think Like A Man
(PG-13) 5 p.m., Savages (R) 7 p.m., The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 10
p.m.
July 14 — The Amazing Spiderman (PG-13) 1 and 4 p.m., Think Like A Man (PG-13) 7 p.m., Savages (R) 10 p.m.
Patient liaison retires after 43 years of service
The beauty of birth, the devastation of disease — up to her last day of
work as a patient liaison coordinator, Rosie Sipley has experienced the
ups and downs of the lives of the people she has advocated for. Read More
MRSA may be transmitted in workplace
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus is a potentially dangerous
type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics. It
typically causes skin infection, but can also affect the bloodstream,
lungs, heart, bones and joints.
MRSA is transmitted most frequently by direct skin-to-skin contact or
contact with shared items or surfaces that have come into contact with
someone else’s infection (for example, towels, used bandages or
equipment).Read More
Special Operations Command Africa welcomes new senior enlisted leader
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. David R. Gibbs assumed the role of the
Special Operations Command Africa senior enlisted leader during a change
of responsibility ceremony at Kelley Barracks June 21.Read More
Retroactive stop loss special pay deadline nears
Service members and veterans whose military service was involuntarily
extended under the “Stop Loss” program between the 9/11 terrorist
attacks and Sept. 30, 2009, are eligible for special retroactive pay,
and they have until Oct. 21 to apply for it.Read More
Summertime scams prove all that glitters is not gold
People can run into bad luck while they are on the road and become
legitimate candidates for charity. Unfortunately, others are simply up
to no good, warn officials at the U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost
Marshal. Read More
Beyond the finish line: a cancer survivor’s story
With over 800,000 spectators looking on, 16,000 runners alongside him,
and 40 kilometers of European countryside to conquer, Gregory Cheek, a
Department of the Army civilian at U.S. European Command, had no one to
impress but himself, as he ran in the 27th annual Haspa Hamburg Marathon
this past April.
With each stride, Cheek “stepped on cancer,” a phrase he used to describe his fight against stage three throat cancer.Read More
Liberty Trail Ride offers U.S. cyclists glimpses of World War II history
Pedaling up Rue Havin, Ron Rasch told fellow Liberty Trail riders of World War II’s devastation on this Norman town. Read More