The world’s population reached this milestone last October, according to
an estimate by the United Nations Population Fund. With a growing
global population and the earth’s limited resources, it’s no wonder that
governments, corporations and households alike are looking for ways to
save and be environmentally responsible.


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April 6 — Gnomeo & Juliet (PG) 3 p.m. (free matinee showing); Wrath
of the Titans (PG-13) 7 p.m.; Man on a Ledge (PG-13) 9:30 p.m.Read More

Pfc. Craig Heil (from left), Pfc. Johnathon Hayes and Spc. Eliud
Rodriguez, all assigned to the 554th Military Police Company, perform
room clearing training with M4 rifles on the Panzer Urban Operation Site
during an all-day exercise March 14. Read More

If you ask unemployed veterans how difficult it is to get a job in the
current market, some would say it’s virtually impossible. U.S. Army
Garrison Stuttgart is helping by trying to make finding a job
“virtually” possible. USAG Stuttgart’s Army Community Service teamed up
with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Joining Forces Campaign to
present the first-ever virtual job fair held at ACS on Panzer Kaserne
March 28.Read More

Some like it fast, others like it faster. If that’s you, head to the
Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. The museum features Porsche’s
famous icons: the 356 Roadster, 550 Spyder, 911 Speedster, and some of
the world’s fastest racing cars.

The museum also highlights the history of the Porsche factory in Stuttgart and its founder Ferdinand Porsche.

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U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Religious Support Office hosted “Compass,” a resilience retreat for community youth, March 2-3 at the Patch Barracks Religious Education Center. Over the two day program, 21 high school students  participated in a variety of activities designed to help build confidence, camaraderie, and most importantly, resilience, accordingRead More

Several mail boxes at the Panzer Community Mail Room are left unsecured
during an inspection March 16. In a similar inspection conducted at the
Patch CMR, more than 230 boxes were found unsecured, according to the
USAG Stuttgart Criminal Investigation Division.Read More

The reigning Miss Universe, Leila Lopes; Miss USA, Alyssa Campanella;
and Miss Teen USA, Danielle Doty; visited with U.S. Army Garrison
Stuttgart community members March 12 as part of a United Service
Organizations European tour.

Every year the Miss Universe Organization and the USO bring the crown
holders overseas to share their experiences and goodwill with service
members and their families. In Stuttgart, this year’s focus was on
children and students.

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Service members now have a dedicated space to call their own.

The Warrior Zone, located in the Swabian Special Events Center on Patch
Barracks,was designed with gamers and movie enthusiasts in mind. Read More

This month, U.S. European Command will celebrate 45 years on Patch Barracks.  

After French President Charles De Gaulle demanded the removal of all
U.S. and NATO headquarters and forces from French soil in 1966, 7th Army
departed Patch Barracks and moved to Heidelberg, allowing EUCOM
headquarters to establish Patch Barracks as its home on March 15, 1967.
Rudi Detlefsen, a U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart local national employee
since 1966, saw it all.Read More

How would you like to go dancing, take a mini cruise, see an art
exhibition, attend a concert and watch a theater performance — all for
only €16? You can do this and more during Stuttgart’s “Long Night of the
Museums” on March 17 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

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