Soldiers in the 587th Signal Company, 52nd Signal Battalion, stationed
in U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, along with civilian personnel from the
garrison safety and office and fire department, practiced entering a
manhole on Patch Barracks as part of Confined Space Entry Training
Sept. 23.Read More

Visitors to Germany often seek out well-known castles to visit, such as
those belonging to King Ludwig, in the southern part of Bavaria.
However, there is a castle that’s just as impressive at those, but
within a one-hour drive of Stuttgart.

The Hohenzollern Castle is perched on top of an 855-meter hill on the
outskirts of Hechingen and has been referred to as the most solid
castle in the German realm and the “crown of all castles in Swabia.”Read More

Ask 10 people how to get in shape or lose weight and you’ll probably get 10 different answers, none of them completely valid.

It’s one of the reasons why Dena Taylor created University of Fitness, an educational program focused on health and fitness.
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Sept. 23 Inception (PG-13) 6 p.m. Sept. 24 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) 6 p.m., The Town (R) 9 p.m. Sept. 25 Despicable Me (PG) 4 p.m., Predators (R) 7 p.m., The Town (R) 9 p.m. Sept. 26 Despicable Me (PG) 2 p.m., The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (PG) 4 p.m., Predators (R)Read More

Stuttgart colonel recalls terrorist attack on Pentagon

For military families waiting for household goods to arrive during a move, delays usually add more stress.
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If an emergency situation arose in Europe, a team of service members
and civilians working for U.S. European Command Headquarters, stationed
in U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, could be called on to assist with the
U.S response.

The team is EUCOM’s Joint Enabling Team, or JET, and they assist by training the EUCOM Joint Task Force. Read More

• Bring your address book. You’ll need family members’ names, city, state and phone number for notification reasons. • Service members must be in uniform. Family members should accompany their sponsor, unless their sponsor is deployed. • Don’t forget the holiday props, such as hats, bells or Christmas clothing. •Read More

The Citizen staff members are looking for USAG Stuttgart community
members with military-inspired tattoos who would like to be part of a
photo essay on tattoos in a future issue of The Citizen.Read More

For nearly three years, residents of the Kelley Barracks Housing Area
on Ash Street came and went with no particular reason to stop and
literally “smell the roses.”

For that reason, R.J. Weaver, 15, decided to leave his mark on his
community, not only for his present neighbors, but for those in years
to come, by installing a garden on Sept. 5, as part of an Eagle Scout
Leadership Service Project. The garden, which includes a sign and
bench, was placed at the entrance of Weaver’s housing area.

In order to become an Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the
Boy Scouts of America program, Scouts are required to complete a
leadership service project that benefits an organization other than
Scouting.Read More

Everyone desires top-notch customer service, and I make it my business
to find out if everyone in the community is getting such service.

There are many venues from which you can provide us with your concerns,
issues and feedback, but there is none more effective than the
Interactive Customer Evaluation program, better known as ICE.Read More

Millions of Americans have turned to yoga as a form of exercise, but
here in Stuttgart, U.S. service members are using it to improve their
resiliency.

The 5,000 year-old practice of yoga can help stressed-out service members restore their inner sense of peace and calm.
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