Shay Edwards was broke and at the end of his rope.

When he and his family joined the Stuttgart military community in July
2009, they were immediately “overcome” with bills, such as paying
up-front for a hotel stay and renting a car while house hunting.

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This fall, the Stuttgart military community will have its own Civil Air Patrol cadet flight.

CAP is a congressionally chartered, non-profit volunteer organization
and the civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. The cadet program
teaches teens ages 12-18 about aerospace, emergency services, physical
fitness, leadership skills and management.

The Stuttgart flight will fall under the Ramstein Air Base cadet squadron.Read More

Beginning Oct. 1, most Army families will see an increase in their
child care fees, while others will see a reduction or no change in fees
for school year 2010/2011, as a result of a new Department of Defense
policy.

According to Maj. Gen. Reuben Jones, commander of the Family and
Morale, Welfare and Recreation Command, the Army will ensure
outstanding child and youth programs.
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As our Soldiers and families persevere in their service to the nation,
it is heartening to know that we are not in this alone — our fellow
citizens want to understand what we are experiencing and support us
where they can.
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“Fly like an eagle” — you can sing about it (think the Steve Miller
Band) or, if you’re like Steve Van Fleet, you’re actually doing it
every chance you get.

Van Fleet is a tandem paraglide pilot for U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Outdoor Recreation program. Read More

Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part series exploring tourist-worthy destinations in Bavaria.

Tiny villages, lush green valleys, and proud churches and chapels along
winding country roads: these are the images visitors to the Upper
Bavarian region   can expect during the summer months.
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Getting too hot can make you sick. You can become ill from the heat if your body can’t compensate for it and properly cool you off. Heat exposure can even kill you: it caused 8,015 deaths in the U.S. from 1979 to 2003. Several factors affect your body’s ability toRead More

Marty Smith, manager and coach of the Stuttgart Stallion running team,
had one goal in mind for the U.S. Forces Europe Army 10-Miler.

“We really wanted to defend the women’s championship trophy,” said Smith, who also runs on the men’s team. They did that and more.

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More than 400 community members hit the trail running July 17 to honor fallen American heroes. The third annual U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Run to Remember, supported by the 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), brought community members together to run a half marathon or a five kilometer raceRead More

On July 26 at the Patch High School Gymnasium, Patch Barracks, Maj.
Gen. Frank J. Kisner bid farewell to the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen,
Marines and civilians he led for two years as the commander of Special
Operations Command Europe.Read More

On July 21, nearly 300 Soldiers gathered in the Patch Community Club for a briefing on sexual assault — and laughed through the whole thing. The “briefing” was the traveling show, “Sex Signals,” which uses comedy and audience participation to discuss date rape.  The show, produced by Catharsis Productions, isRead More