U.S. Africa Command observed the World Health Assembly’s World Malaria
Day April 25 in recognition of the global effort to provide effective
control of malaria.

Stationed under a tent adjacent to the Kelley Theatre and wearing
T-shirts emblazoned with “Malaria Bites,” AFRICOM medical experts handed
out fliers, talked about mosquito nets and sprays, and offered the
curious a chance to look at some of the common malaria-carrying
mosquitoes and their larvae under a microscope.


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“Is a badge on Foursquare worth your life?”

The question was posed by Brittany Brown, social media manager of the
Online and Social Media Division at the Office of the Chief of Public
Affairs. It may sound outlandish, but in the age of social geotagging,
it can be a reality.


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Q: I am new to Germany and want to bring my firearms. Are there rules for bringing in firearms to Germany?


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Installation Management Command Europe announced the winners of the 2012
Best Warrior Competition in a ceremony at Heidelberg April 17.


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Recently I had to go to a funeral … one I shouldn’t have had to attend.

The gentleman was one of the first people I met when I arrived in
Germany, and though only an acquaintance, his passing affected me
personally.   

This man, who was obviously loved by his family and friends, fell on tough times, couldn’t see a way out and took his own life.


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Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited U.S. Army Garrison
Stuttgart April 20 to talk about the chairman of the Joint Chiefs’
intent for the future of the U.S. military.

Battaglia spoke in the Patch Theater, where more than 100 enlisted service members from all branches had gathered.


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Hantavirus is an infection transmitted to humans from rodents, primarily
through inhalation of dust particles containing dried rodent urine or
feces. 


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A new smartphone app has been released for iPhone and Android devices
that provides wounded warriors with a comprehensive mobile resource
guide.

Based on “The Wounded, Ill and Injured Compensation and Benefits
Handbook” that was released November by the Defense Department, the free
app gives wounded and ill service members and their families access to
vital information on the go.


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The Army will partner with industry for up to $7 billion in
renewable-energy sources — wind, solar, biomass and geothermal — and has
released a draft request for proposal that could allow multiple
projects to begin nationwide.


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It’s never too early to talk to your children about alcohol and encourage them to talk with you.


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More than 100 women gathered in the Swabian Special Events Center on
Patch Barracks March 29 for the fourth annual Women’s Leadership Forum. 



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A simple slab of white marble engraved with the Special Forces Prayer
was quietly unveiled March 25 in a remote camp in Afghanistan to
remember a fallen warrior and leader — not far from where he fell.


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