The Institute of Medicine recently published a report on the current
level of substance use and misuse among active duty service members and
their dependents, labeling the situation as a public health crisis. Read More
In any given classroom, it’s not unusual to find students with a wide
range of learning abilities. Perhaps one of a teacher’s greatest
challenges is meeting the needs of students with different developmental
levels, learning styles and interests.Read More
Most of Europe will move its clocks backward by one hour when daylight saving time ends Sunday, Oct. 28. In Germany, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. (set clocks to 1 a.m.). In the U.S., daylight saving time will end Nov. 4.Read More
The Marines and sailors of Marine Forces Europe and Africa hosted the
fifth annual Theater Marine Conference at the Marine headquarters
building on U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s Panzer Kaserne Sept. 18-20.Read More
As part of an Army-wide initiative, service members and civilian
employees from across the Stuttgart military community participated in a
Suicide Prevention Stand-Down Day Sept. 20, while U.S. Africa Command
held its stand down Sept. 27.
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The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Command Information Channel will go off the air permanently Oct. 15.Read More
US Army Garrison Stuttgart tested its emergency response and antiterrorism capabilities by conducting a full-scale, all-hazards exercise on Patch Barracks Sept. 22, 2012.Read More
Tell us who deserves a pat on the back for a kind deed or a thumbs down to those in the wrong.
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We are living in an era where we are more interconnected than ever
before. Not only do we rely on email to conduct our business, but the
emergence of online commerce has made many of us reliant on the Internet
to meet our day-to-day needs.
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Realizing a child is missing is a parent’s worst nightmare. When Maria
Benton, a 15-year-old special needs student at Patch High School, didn’t
return home from school Sept. 17, that nightmare came true for the
Benton family. Read More
Units can nominate junior officers and warrant officers for the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award through Oct. 29.Read More
Service members facing behavioral health challenges should feel
comfortable asking for help, Defense Department leaders said this month.
Speaking during Suicide Prevention Month, senior leaders attending the
134th National Guard Association of the United States General Conference
urged a continued emphasis on a culture in which it is OK to seek help.Read More
The Army’s Master Fitness Training Course, discontinued in 2001, will
soon be back. The pilot course for the new Master Fitness Training
Course, or MFTC, which began Aug. 27, is underway at Fort Jackson, S.C.,
and the class of about 30 Soldiers will graduate Sept. 21.
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As we approach the U.S. presidential election, it’s important to remember the importance of participating in the most fundamental task associated with democracy — voting. Read More
The Honorable Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for
Installations, Energy and Environment, visited Stuttgart Sept. 7 as part
of a Europe-wide trip to learn about energy and cost-saving initiatives
across the theater.
During her visit, she took the opportunity
to speak to U.S. Army Africa Command staff and went on a walking tour of
Kelley Barracks with the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart director of
Public Works. Read More
