John Hamilton, working as a fitness coordinator at Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., was on a quest to further develop his career in sports and
fitness. A homework lab technician for youth at Fort Stewart, Ga., Mary
Kane was searching for a way to move into management.Read More

If you’re like many people, you’re petrified of public speaking.
Stephanie Nelson’s sixth-grade language arts students at Böblingen
Elementary/Middle School are not.

The students recently completed a unit on public speaking, and thanks
to Nelson’s extensive preparation, are now armed with the power to
persuade, motivate and inspire.

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On March 11, the Robinson Barracks Elementary/Middle School cafeteria
bore a striking resemblance to the movie “Night at the Museum: Battle
of the Smithsonian.”

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Within Department of Defense Dependents Schools, the mission of a
School Advisory Committee is to advise the principal on educational
matters, such as school policies affecting students and parents,
instructional programs and educational resources within the school,
pupil services and student standards of conduct and discipline.

SACs are comprised of parents of students enrolled in the school, full-time educators at the school and high school students. Read More

U.S. Africa Command welcomed its newest senior enlisted leader during a ceremony March 11 on Kelley Barracks.

Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr. assumed responsibilities
from Command Sgt. Maj. Mark Ripka during a ceremony officiated by U.S.
AFRICOM Commander Gen. Carter Ham, who took command March 9.Read More

The Stuttgart Community Spouses Club hosted its Spring Bazaar March 18-20. Thousands of people converged upon Patch Barracks to shop, eat and socialize during the club’s annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the bazaar are returned to the Stuttgart military community in the form of scholarships and financial support to clubs, schools and other worthy causes.Read More

I commanded the 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart as part of
the surge in Iraq in 2007-’08. During that time, 153 Soldiers died in
combat. I pray for their families every day. Their loss is something I,
as a leader, have to live with.

For any leader, the loss of a Soldier hits hard. But the loss that
survivors experience is magnitudes deeper and wider because they have
lost not just a Soldier, but a friend, a son or daughter, a husband or
wife, a father or mother.Read More

Two championship victories punctuated the end of a tough winter sports
season at Patch High School, making the girls basketball team number
one in Department of Defense Dependents Schools Europe Division I and
the Junior ROTC air rifle team best in the Army.Read More

Stuttgart’s State Gallery downtown gives puts on a new spin on a
traditional art viewing experience. The gallery showcases an art
collection that spans 700 years. However, viewers may be surprised to
find a modern sculpture next to a masterpiece from the 14th century.Read More

The U.S. Army Health Clinic Stuttgart follows national performance
standards on important dimensions of health care service that are
delivered to service members and their families. These quality measures
are called Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, or HEDIS,
measures,  and they allow the clinic to compare the level of services
provided with quality standards of care being used by health care
organizations across the U.S.

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A healthy employee is a productive employee: This was the message
delivered by Defense Information Systems Agency-Europe Commander Col.
Elizabeth Bierden as she kicked off the fourth annual DISA-Europe
Wellness Day on Feb. 11 in the Patch Fitness Center.
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