Most people would call the police if they saw a wooden box labeled “TNT”
with an alarm clock and some wires attached to it, in a public place.
But would they call if they saw some unmarked crates with a cell phone and some wires in the trunk of a car?Read More
Certain U.S. electronic devices can disrupt communications in Germany
and may result in legal proceedings and fines for those who use them.
Devices that can cause harmful interference operate on the 800-900
kilohertz (kHz) and 1.8-2.4 gigahertz (GHz) frequency ranges, along with
some 4G wireless technology, according to John Whitehurst, a spectrum
supportability manager for U.S. European Command J6 in Stuttgart.Read More
The Army has a bold vision for managing natural resources on its
installations: It will become net zero. That is, our use and production
of resources will balance out so that we do not over-consume or waste.
The most exciting part of the Army net zero vision is this: we all have a
part to play in achieving it.
In Iraq and Afghanistan, Soldiers will place themselves in danger to
protect a comrade in harm’s way. We need to apply that same instinct at
our home stations and provide aid to a Soldier in the fight against
sexual assault.Read More
Identifying Soldiers for behavioral health problems before they deploy, and then coordinating continuing care for them while they are overseas, can reduce suicidal thoughts, psychiatric disorders and other problems, according to a study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The study was conducted with more than 20,000 Soldiers assignedRead More
Nearly 5,000 missed medical appointments per month costs Army Medicine
in Europe about $5 million per year. Engaging beneficiaries and unit
leaders can help reduce the number of missed appointments by half,
health officials say.
Midway through the unit-level basketball season in U.S. Army Garrison
Stuttgart, the Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation sports
programmer, Matt Gilliard, wanted to showcase the season’s best players.vRead More
Hand washing, good personal hygiene help stop spread
Some familiar viruses are active in Europe this winter, and medical
officials are encouraging preventive measures to help stop their spread.Read More
Earlier this month, the Department of Defense announced its
introduction of the premium-based Tricare Young Adult Program, which
extends medical coverage to eligible military family members to the age
of 26.Read More
Even with multiple operations occurring around the world — in combat
zones and international partner training situations — the service
members of U.S. Special Operations Command Europe found time to pause
momentarily Jan. 19 to celebrate their history.Read More
Four members of the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group
(Airborne), received awards during a ceremony held in Panzer Hall Jan.
19 for their valorous actions over the course of their last deployment
to Afghanistan in support of International Security Assistance Forces
Special Operations Forces and Task Force 10.Read More
Like it or not, it’s tax time.
If you’re trying to make sense of what’s new for this filing season, fear not. We’ve already done it for you. Read More
Patch Fitness Center was swarming with activity during its annual aerobathon Jan. 22. “We want to give everyone a taste of all the group fitness classes we have to offer,” said Ricky Payton, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart fitness coordinator. During the Family and MWR-sponsored event, community members were able toRead More
Excitedly offering up their thoughts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, a third-grade Patch Elementary class watched as teacher Robin Tessereau wrote their narrative on the board — in German.Read More