The Patch High School wrestling team set out to defend its 2008
European title as it hosted the 2009 season-opening wrestling
tournament Dec. 6.

 The results were a resounding team victory (273.5 points) over
Division I rivals Ramstein (216 points) and Wiesbaden (110 points).Read More

For the second time this year, the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Sports
and Fitness Program hosted an Installation Management Command-Europe
Boxing Invitational and for the second time, local first-time, walk-on
boxers stole the show.Read More

Patch Chapel Dec. 20: Protestant Christmas Music Service, 11 a.m. Dec. 24: Catholic Christmas Eve Children’s Mass, 5 p.m. Dec. 24: Protestant Candlelight Service, 7 p.m. Catholic Christmas Eve Mass, 10 p.m. Dec. 25: Catholic Christmas Day Mass, 9 a.m. Dec. 31: Watch Night Service, 9:30 p.m. Jan. 1: CatholicRead More

Editor’s Note: Do you have a question
you would like to see answered in a future edition of The Citizen? If
so, contact “Ask a JAG” at aaron.lancaster2@eur.army.mil.

Q: I feel behind the curve when it comes to my finances, specifically
in regards to money management, saving for retirement, and taxes.  Do
you have any suggestions to help me sort out these difficult issues?Read More

Court closure begins Jan. 11; other dining options offered

Eating out on Patch Barracks can be a hassle. If Dad wants a burger,
the kids prefer Subway and Mom needs a cup of coffee, there’s no “one
stop shop” to get it all done. Instead, the family may have to visit
three separate buildings.Read More

Last week, our President laid out the way ahead in Afghanistan, which
includes sending 30,000 additional troops to seize the initiative and
build the Afghan capacity to allow for a responsible transition of our
forces.Read More

Glühwein Recipe Ingredients: • 0,75 l  red wine • 10 cubes of sugar • 2 oranges • 2 cinnamon sticks • 20  cloves Directions: Combine wine and sugar in a pot to heat, but do not boil the wine. Stick cloves into one half of the oranges  (this way youRead More

Several local tree farms allow patrons to select and cut their own Christmas tree: Tannengrün Schaible   Herterstraße 7,  71254 Ditzingen Phone: 0170-7720933 E-mail: Tannengruen-Schaible@gmx.de. Weihnachtsbäume  Markus Silcher Heckbachstr. 7, 71404 Korb-Kleinheppach Phone: 07151-606758 or 0170-868-8901 Zabergäu-Tanne Bernhard Schmoll Nordhausener Str. 34, 74336 Brackenheim-Hausen Phone:  07135-6468 or 0173-8712016 E-mail: kb.schmoll@gmx.de.Read More

Only one thing could make 40 teenage boys run bases, catch grounders
and practice their swing during a cold, wet November weekend in
Stuttgart, Germany: the love of the game.

And the yells of encouragement from five college baseball coaches from the United States.Read More