Springboarding off the success of the Warrior Pride Challenge triathlons
in July and August, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Army Substance Abuse
Program hosted an even bigger athletic event this month: the WPC
pentathlon.Read More

Using a government-issued or “no fee” passport for leisure travel — or a
tourist passport for duty assignments — may not seem like a big deal.
However, it can lead to hefty fines, delays and even being stranded at
the border of another country. Read More

Military spouses and significant others provide an invaluable source of support to today’s service members. Loved ones can play a vital role in offering encouragement during a military career, especially during deployments, when separation often goes hand-in-hand with concern for the safety of service members, coping as a single parentRead More

No warrior or military family is alone. If you are concerned that a
service member or veteran in your family is considering harming or
killing him/herself, free resources are immediately available to aid
your family in its time of crisis.Read More

Most people in Stuttgart describe the Sepulchral Chapel on Württemberg
Hill, located in the Stuttgart city district of Rotenberg, as a monument
to eternal love.

The chapel was built by King Wilhelm I between 1820-24 for his beloved
wife and Queen of Württemberg, Katharina Pawlowna. She was only 30 when
she died in Stuttgart on Jan. 9, 1819.Read More

Some kids spend their summers playing baseball or swimming. Joseph
Branch spent his summer rifling through a hotel room looking for
evidence.

Branch is one of 30 youths who participated in CSI: Crime Scene, a new
EDGE program offered by Stuttgart Child, Youth and School Services.

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One of the best ways to help children in school is to ensure their
vision has been checked at least every two years by an eye care
professional. Vision and eye health are key to a student’s ability to do
well in the classroom and when studying at home. Read More

Have ideas on how the Department of the Army can improve the quality of
life for service members, DA civilians and their families?

If so, now is the time to submit them for the next Army Family Action
Plan conference, to be held in November in U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart.
Issues are due by Nov. 5.Read More

Children and staffers participating in USAG Stuttgart CYS Services’ summer camp program celebrated the end of a “Rockin’ Summer 2011”  Aug. 18 with a day of fun and sun on the Panzer Kaserne sports field. The event brought the pre-kindergarten and after school camps together to say goodbye to the camp counselors, who returned to the U.S. Aug. 20. 

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Spc. Willie Smith was honored by the Böblingen Police Department during a
ceremony Aug. 2 for rescuing an elderly couple from an apartment fire
in July.  

Rudi Denzer, chief of the Böblingen Police Department, awarded Smith, a
Soldier assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 1st Battalion, 10th
Special Forces Group, Airborne, with a certificate of appreciation and
the official coat of arms of the state of Baden-Württemberg Police, to
include a declaration in English, during the ceremony. Read More