Karl-Heinz Mueller briefs Gen. Dennis L. Via, commander, Army Materiel Command, and his senior staff during a visit to the LRC-Stuttgart, Sept. 16, 2015. The visit was to inform senior leadership face-to-face on how they support customers and contribute to the senior commands' mission. Photo courtesy of Karl-Heinz Mueller

In July 1977, former Bundeswehr soldat Karl-Heinz Mueller began a lifetime of service to the U.S. government. Read More

Germany imposes a Value-Added Tax, or VAT, of either 19 percent or a reduced rate of 7 percent on most purchased items and services. This tax is similar to a sales tax in the U.S. but it is generally already added into the price. You can avoid this extra cost with a tax relief form, often called a VAT form, from you garrison's VAT office. (Photo Courtesy of Pixabay

For more in-depth information on the VAT program, to include regulatory requirements and restrictions, visit the USAG Stuttgart VAT office on Panzer Kaserne. Read More

Periodic snow melted away just enough for sheep to return to graze on an icy meadow at Robinson Barracks, Feb. 12.Read More