Apr 13, 2012

Military voting assistance officers and assistants from the Heidelberg, Mannheim, Kaiserslautern and Stuttgart communities packed a second floor classroom in Heidelberg's Community Support Center April 4 to learn the ins and outs of the federal and state voting process.

Apr 11, 2012

After the reunification of Germany, Bernhard Fey stood in front of a large cross made out of birch tree logs and felt sorry for the man the cross memorialized. It wasn't until later Fey discovered the memorial was for him.

Apr 11, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden were among representatives from more than 30 companies and organizations honored by the city of Wiesbaden in a ceremony at the Rathaus (City Hall) March 27. For the third time in four years, the Wiesbaden military community earned the coveted Oekoprofit Letter of Commendation for having successfully completed the city's yearlong environmental/energy audit process.

Apr 11, 2012

Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Guyot, with the 1st Military Intelligence Battalion on Wiesbaden Army Airfield, was honored at the West Hessian Police Presidium, April 3, 2012, for intervening in a hit-and-run incident.

Apr 11, 2012

The U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder in Germany added a new dimension to its quarterly community town hall by presenting the event live on Facebook, March 28, 2012, at the Rheinlander Community Club.

Apr 9, 2012

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, and his wife, Linda, concluded their tour of the European Theater, April 6, 2012.

Apr 6, 2012

As both Child Abuse Awareness Month and Month of the Military Child, April ensures that the focus stays on children. To help USAG Grafenwoehr remember, the Family Advocacy Program is shedding light on the staggering number of local child abuse cases. In an endeavor to show the rate of child abuse in the community, FAP has placed clotheslines around Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks strung with different colored T-shirts, marking the number of child abuse cases in the garrison in 2011.

Apr 6, 2012

An enchanting gem of a city, Venice is suitable for the traveler looking forward to a long weekend getaway or one who enjoys delving into history for weeks on end. Families, couples and single travelers alike can find themselves swept up in the city and lost in the feeling of timelessness found in the village campos, the grand piazzas and inside of the many churches in the city center. Visitors are invited to explore canals, stroll over bridges and through walkways, and stir the mind with ideas of wonder over the grand sights and sounds of this enchanting city.

Apr 6, 2012

Elite Soldiers and NCOs from IMCOM-Europe gathered here, April 2-5, to out-shoot, out-march and out-smart their peers and determine who will represent IMCOM-E as the 2012 Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Apr 5, 2012

Italian students from "Gamerra" middle school in Riglione, Pisa spent the day at the Livorno Unit School learning about their American peers March 26.

Apr 5, 2012

Three 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment Soldiers were welcomed home with shouts of cheers and banners by friends, family and coworkers this week.

Apr 5, 2012

PIRMASENS, Germany -- Easter came early this year for some German and American kids, who took part in U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center, Europe's annual holiday event on March 24.

Apr 5, 2012

The Joint Multinational Readiness Center's "Grizzly" Observer/Controller- Trainer (O/C-T) team, responsible for armor, cavalry and reconnaissance units training at JMRC, held a special promotion ceremony for Belgian O/C-T, Sgt. Maj. Patrick Decartes, on April 3, 2012.

Apr 5, 2012

LANDSTUHL, Germany -- Juggling red balloons symbolized life's many challenges during graduation for a Drug Abuse Resistance Education program held recently at Wilson Barracks.

Apr 5, 2012

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno talked to U.S. Army Europe about future Army opportunities during his tour of the European Theater, April 3, 2012.

Apr 4, 2012

Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno sat down for a podcast with U.S. Army Europe April 3, 2012, and discussed the Army values and sexual assault and harassment prevention.

Mar 30, 2012

STUTTGART, Germany -- The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Religious Support Office hosted "Compass," a resilience retreat for community youth, March 2-3 at the Patch Barracks Religious Education Center.

Mar 30, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Members of the 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, got a personal welcome from the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden during a Town Hall in Mannheim's Coleman Chapel March 15. The forum and open house gave Soldiers, civilians and family members an opportunity to get their questions answered, pick up information about the Wiesbaden military community and spend one-on-one time with Wiesbaden military community subject matter experts.

Mar 28, 2012

Painting on walls is something Spc. John Christopher Granados has done since he was a child, but it is a long step from tagging buildings in downtown El Paso to crafting a pair of murals that has all of Hohenfels talking.

Mar 28, 2012

U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Wuerttermberg officials announced an amnesty period for uncertified child care providers April 1-30. Child, Youth and School Services will provide free Family Child Care certification training for anyone who regularly cares for children more than 10 hours a week in government quarters. Those who aren't certified could lose government quarters, face tax liabilities or other potential repercussions

Mar 28, 2012

Marty Hanson is a man who enjoys saving money and for him and his team, the recycling islands scattered across the housing areas of Patrick Henry and Mark Twain Villages in Heidelberg are nothing short of a gold mine.

Mar 28, 2012

Members of the U.S. Army Europe Band and Chorus "Hands Across the Sea" concerts brought together guest clinicians and conductors from Germany, Great Britain and the United States as well as a soloist from the U.S. Military Academy Band.

Mar 28, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Teams of international law enforcement officers raced into a building on Wackernheim's McCully Barracks March 14 to subdue an active shooter. The goal was to take out the threat as quickly as possible while preventing any loss of life.

Mar 28, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Every dog has its day, and Holly-Eva's was the day she miraculously recovered from surgery complications that left her with a 10 percent chance of survival. 1st Sgt. Clark Kuhling, her master, had frantically searched for the human plasma Holly-Eva's veterinarian said she needed to live, but regulations concerned with the scarcity of human blood made it impossible.

Mar 28, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Not content to rest on their laurels after winning the Army Chief of Staff's Army Communities of Excellence Gold Award in 2011 and the "Sustained Excellence" Award in 2012, the command team of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden took the next step to ensuring continued excellence in the future.

Mar 28, 2012

BAUMHOLDER, Germany - Baumholder kicked off its annual Army Emergency Relief campaign March 8 at the Heart of the Rock dining facility with a cake cutting and presentation by Lt. Col. Sam McAdoo, U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder commander. The campaign runs through May 15. This year's campaign theme is "A Strong Tradition of Soldiers Helping Soldiers."

Mar 26, 2012

After taking seven months of shows on the road, Kaiserslautern Military Community's thespians have returned home to a newly renovated theater at Kleber Kaserne.

Mar 26, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- The U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr community will soon find itself confronted by a slew of red silhouettes peppered around the garrison. Staged by the Family Advocacy Program in honor of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, each silhouette tells a different story. Accompanying each red cutout are real personal accounts of sexual assault from victims and witnesses, some with tragic and some with positive outcomes. Each narrative, however, portrays the pervasiveness of sexual assault in the Army community.

Mar 26, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Basketball is a competitive sport, a sport where someone always has an edge. Maybe it's the guy who towers above the rest at 6-foot 5, or the short, lightning-quick guard who slices through opponents, nutmegging and no-look passing. But what if you take the height and fancy footwork out of the game? The Warrior Transition Battalion-Europe has done just that with an innovative way to level the playing field -- by adding wheels.

Mar 26, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- As the Muppets and Sesame Street have shown both parents and children, puppets can be wonderful teachers. And, as demonstrated by local polizei, puppets are educational magic when combined with a safety lesson and a jaunty German humor. On March 13, five German polizei from the Weiden Polizeiinspection set up a stage, propped up theater lighting and performed a puppet show for the kindergartners, first-graders and second-graders of Grafenwoehr Elementary School.

Mar 26, 2012

VILSECK, Germany -- Dr. Rory Cooper, a man with more accomplishments than many presidents, has spent his distinguished career in the service of wounded warriors. A retired veteran, professor and chair at University of Pittsburg, senior researcher of rehabilitative science and author, Cooper has played an extensive role in revolutionizing wheelchair and prosthetic technology and making this technology easily available to veterans and VA hospitals. Cooper visited Grafenwoehr March 9 to discuss this improved technology as wells as his larger goal of enhancing the lives of injured soldiers through sports, medical care and personal development.

Mar 26, 2012

ZAKOPANE, Poland -- The slap of ski-jumpers landing during dawn practice awakens the city. Zakopane isn't the type of place people pass through on accident. They land there, decidedly and joyfully, like the skin-suited flyers kissing the summer Astroturf with their fiberglass ski-tails. Located at the end of a road that terminates in the impassable cul-de-sac formed by the mighty Tatra Mountains, this picturesque and teeming tourist town allures a burgeoning volume of year-round visitors. Zakopane is Poland's foremost mountain resort, sitting at the southern tip of the country near where it meets both the Slovak and Czech republics. Poland is a nation not unlike America's Midwest, rife with flat, endless fields of grain and soot-stained rusting industrial cities. Zakopane stands in stark contrast and draws urban Poles in search of jaw-dropping scenery and breaths of refreshing mountain air. The place doesn't disappoint.

Mar 22, 2012

Members of the Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union, U.S. Baden-Württemberg's Directorate of Public Work's Environmental Division and Soldiers from Echo Company, 1-214th Aviation Regiment gathered at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany Feb. 27 for a special mission.

Mar 21, 2012

Community members and far-flung friends gathered here to bid farewell to Lt. Col. Kevin J. Quarles, outgoing U.S. Army Garrison Hohenfels commander, at a laugh-filled 'roast' held at the Landgasthof Pension Schnaus, Feb. 24.

Mar 20, 2012

Powerlifters pushed their limits during the March 17, sponsored by U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern's Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation program. They competed in squats, bench press and dead lifts. Some lifters were from the Kaiserslautern Military Community. Others, like Tina Robinson, flew from the States to take part.

Mar 16, 2012

Sembach Kaserne, previously a U.S. Air Force base, became an Army post in 2010. Since then, garrison leaders work to improve Soldiers' quality of life. Better food choices, where many Soldiers and family members eat, is part of that effort. That's how Burks and Shepherd recently found themselves at the Culinary Institute of America's San Antonio campus, taking a one-week course on quick food service.

Mar 15, 2012

The life of Zyon Ras Tafari Gooden has many different stories. There's an early chapter about a boy whose mother fled violence in Kingston, Jamaica and settled her family in Brooklyn, N.Y. Then, there's the chapter of a dedicated Soldier who's been in the Army nearly 18 years. A warrant officer, wounded in Afghanistan, Gooden now serves with the Army's 19th Battlefield Coordination Detachment on Ramstein Air Base. Now, there's new chapter Gooden is writing -- that of a rising recording star.

Mar 14, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - A visionary leader, effective communicator and cultivator of relationships were a few superlatives that garnered the former U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden commander, Col. Jeffrey Dill, the honor of being recognized with the Order of Merit of the State of Hessen. Dill was honored with the award in a ceremony at the State Chancellery in Wiesbaden Feb. 24.

Mar 14, 2012

By the time students from four local German and American schools complete this year's UnderstandinG project, they will have left a legacy for future generations.

Mar 14, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Dressed in Army green, the Wiesbaden High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps drill beat out 11 teams throughout Europe to defend its title of champion of the Air Force/Navy JROTC Drill Competition this year.

Mar 14, 2012

As part of the Military Saves Campaign, Army Community Service's Financial Readiness Team spent the week in the PX foyer educating the community on reducing debt and building a financial plan for the future.

Mar 14, 2012

Most people know that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. It affects one out every eight women. They may also know that regular mammograms reduce breast cancer deaths by more than 30 percent. Yet nearly one-third of all eligible women do not get screenings.

Mar 12, 2012

Community members and Bamberg Middle High School's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets presented 33 Soldiers with quilts for their deployed service during a ceremony at the Bamberg Chapel, in Germany, Feb. 29, 2012.

Mar 12, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- As part of a five-day trip to military posts around Europe, Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler III and his wife, Jeanne, visited U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, March 6. The sergeant major toured the NCO Academy and met with 2nd Cavalry Regiment leadership while Jeanne spoke with employees and spouses at Army Community Service and read to Vilseck Elementary students. The couple regrouped during a community forum, here, where the sergeant major focused on the Army's dropping standards of professionalism and its implications on the drawdown in forces.

Mar 12, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- On March 4-6 one junior enlisted Soldier and three NCOs battled to represent USAG Grafenwoehr in the upcoming IMCOM Europe Soldier and NCO of the Year competition. Staff Sgt. Ryan Barnard, a chaplain's assistant for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr, beat out Sgt. Scott Myers, Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, USAG Hohenfels and Sgt. Travis Watts, HHC, USAG Garmisch, for the honor of NCO of the Year in Grafenwoehr. Vying for Soldier of the year, Spc. Jacob Plaster, HHC, USAG Garmisch, who arrived less than three weeks ago, did not advance in the competition. Keeping with the norm, this year's competition tested knowledge along with strength and endurance to determine the most capable contender.

Mar 12, 2012

GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Grafenwoehr Elementary School students were treated to an intimate performance by the U.S. Air Force's ensemble, the "Winds Aloft" windwood quintet, here, March 6. Children from kindergarten through fifth grade listened to the musical magical unfold and received an instrument lesson as each performer stood up and explained how their instrument was built and how it was played. The theme "Music under the Circus Tent," struck the perfect chord with the young audience's imaginations. Students were asked to listen and imagine what various circus performers and animals might sound like when represented by certain instruments. They were all ears as they tried to picture themselves under the big top - imagining what the elephants, clowns, acrobats and even a kangaroo might sound like through beautiful pieces performed by the musicians.

Mar 12, 2012

CORSICA, France -- Recently known for luxuriating the rich in fabulous beachside resorts, Corsica has garnered a reputation for its fine food, exclusive nightclubs and tabloid-gracing clientele. But, this chi-chi image belies the core of Corsica. With her jagged mountains, cockeyed little towns and natives as no-nonsense as the landscape, Corsica's interior is daring and rough. On a recent road trip to Corsica, we determined to see as much of this curious and untamed island as possible in three days. With scant and sometimes nonexistent public transportation, a car is needed to see inner Corsica. Our ferry docked at Bastia, a scrappy city offering relatively little for tourists, and we immediately set off for Corte (or Corti to the locals) in the center of the island.

Mar 9, 2012

As Spc. Andrew Boyce scrambled to set up a communication tower Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III was watching.

Mar 9, 2012

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler and his wife Jeanna began their U.S. Army Europe visit in Heidelberg, Germany, March 5, 2012.

Mar 8, 2012

"What does it actually mean to be an Army professional?" asked Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III, of more than 1,000 Wiesbaden, Germany-based Soldiers at a town hall March 7, 2012.

Mar 8, 2012

Covered in mud, Clinton Schwarz crouched in the back of an armored jeep parked along a road in Hierlot, Belgium, his M2, 50-caliber machine gun trained down the muddy lane in anticipation of the advancing German line. Though this could be a description during the Battle of the Bulge, it was in fact a re-enactment, and Schwarz is not a Soldier, but an Eagle Scout in Hohenfels' Boy Scout Troop 303.

Mar 8, 2012

Lt. Col. John J. Strange Jr. assumed command of U.S. Army Garrison Hohenfels, March 1. Col. James E. Saenz, USAG Grafenwoehr commander, presided over the ceremony. No stranger to Germany, Strange was born in Augsburg and said he and his family had been hoping to return to Germany for many years.

Mar 6, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - After being named the 2011 Army Chief of Staff's Army Communities of Excellence Gold Award winner in 2011, this year the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden celebrates having maintained that high-level standard. USAG Wiesbaden was selected as the recipient of the 2012 Army Chief of Staff Army Communities of Excellence "Sustained Excellence" Award.

Mar 5, 2012

BAUMHOLDER, Germany - Baumholder energy initiatives are saving the planet, one wood pellet at a time. The U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder is moving forward with initiatives to save energy and help create an environmentally friendly community. The latest effort has been to install new furnaces that produce heat by burning wood pellets, which is 30 to 40 percent more economical than using heating oil.

Mar 5, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Spc. Jordan Reyelts listened intently during the financial management classes he attended during Military Saves Week. "I'm here to solidify my financial stability and protect the future of my child," said Reyelts, who is married and has a 2-year-old daughter. "It's been really informative."

Mar 5, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - A partnership at one Wiesbaden school is bringing the study of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) classes to life for middle school students. As the unit partner for Wiesbaden Middle School, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, shares its experience, expertise and know-how -- helping underscore the real-world applications of those subject areas.

Mar 5, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Members of Wiesbaden High School's RoboWarriors team spent more than 4,000 hours building the "Frau POW 4.0" robot in six weeks, and they handled the robot's last challenge with grace.

Mar 5, 2012

When Capt. Terry Hill told his daughter Kaylee that he must leave home to help snowbound villagers in mountainous Montenegro, the 3-year-old rushed to her toy box.

Mar 2, 2012

A Soldier stationed at Vicenza, Italy, received the Soldier's Medal today for his actions on May 31, 2011, when he took an armed bank robber down after a heist in Sarasota, Fla.

Mar 1, 2012

U.S. Army Europe has deployed a task force of two Black Hawk helicopters and a support crew to Montenegro to provide much-needed humanitarian assistance in areas heavily hit by recent snowfall.

Mar 1, 2012

In December 2010, Angelee Aurillo left her business, Amuse Bouche Catering, behind in Vail, Colo., for a long overdue European vacation, the first holiday season she had not worked in 12 years.

Mar 1, 2012

U.S. forces stationed outside Germany are not normally allowed to shop at the exchanges and commissaries in Germany, say military customs officials. But, they noted, that there are exceptions.

Mar 1, 2012

PODGORICA, Montenegro -- Army Reserve Soldiers with U.S. Army Europe's 361st Civil Affairs Brigade are gaining valuable skills while helping the government of Montenegro to conduct humanitarian assistance operations to bring aid to people affected by severe winter weather here.

Feb 29, 2012

PODGORICA, Montenegro -- U.S. Army Europe deployed Soldiers and two Black Hawk helicopters to Montenegro Feb. 19 in response to a request for emergency assistance from NATO by the Montenegrin government, after heavy snowfalls left many people in the country stranded.

Feb 28, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, civilians and families picked up a wealth of information about living and working in the Wiesbaden military community during a special Town Hall briefing Feb. 16 at Heidelberg's Village Pavilion. The special question-and-answer session offered first-hand information from the subject experts to a standing-room-only crowd and members of the USAREUR workforce and their families via an online AFN-Europe feed and through social media.

Feb 28, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - While Brig. Gen. Nadja West prepared her remarks for the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden's African American/Black History Month Observance, she came across the obituary of a woman named Mabel Grammer.

Feb 28, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Transformation of the greater Wiesbaden military community will also impact the host nation economy. With that in mind, U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden leaders met with more than 260 members of the Wiesbaden Chamber of Industry and Commerce and local citizens Feb. 15.

Feb 27, 2012

It's an impressive feat -- if not an impossible one -- to keep 600 children engaged for more than an hour, but Cirque Dreams more than managed with its dizzying array of motion and sound. Presented by Armed Forces Entertainment, "Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy" brought the Rose Barracks Memorial Fitness Center to life with two shows, here, Feb. 22. Sixteen performers wisped across the stage, including a singing ladybug and electric violin playing "soul tree" (who was in fact, sultry), aerialists, acrobats and contortionists, all weaving a cohesive jungle theme throughout show.

Feb 27, 2012

This year, students at U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr didn't have to travel to Venice, Brazil or New Orleans to experience Carnival. On Feb. 21, they created their own revelry of costumes and parades in honor of this colorful tradition. Many cultures commemorate Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday." Devised as one last hurrah before the Catholic population would settle into Lent's 40 days of abstention, citizens fete with parades, costumes and special delicacies. In Germany, these festivities are known as Fasching. The event is celebrated most heartily in Cologne, but also in Bavarian towns around the Army community here.

Feb 27, 2012

One of the advantages of being stationed in Europe is the ability to travel to many destinations that are on thousands of "bucket lists," those special places that people want to visit before they kick the bucket. Whether it's floating through the canals of Venice, climbing the steps to the Parthenon in Athens, or riding a camel among the Great Pyramids of Egypt, all are within easy reach of Germany. Many people share a dream of going on safari in Africa, and there will never be a better time than when you are stationed here. Most flights from the States stop in Europe, so in a sense, you're halfway there.

Feb 24, 2012

HEIDELBERG, Germany -- Almost every day service members, civilians, and family members arrive in Europe. While some are on their second or third assignment, others may be getting their passports stamped for the first time.

Feb 23, 2012

In response to a request for assistance from NATO by the government of Montenegro, U.S. Army Europe deployed two Black Hawk helicopters and a support crew of more than 40 Soldiers from USAREUR's 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade to the Balkan nation. A team of Army reservists from the 7th Civil Support Command's 361st Civil Affairs Brigade is taking part in the operation as well to provide command and control. The Soldiers are in Montenegro to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to areas of the country affected by heavy snowfall. The 12th is based at Katterbach Army Airfield in Ansbach, Germany, and the 361st is based in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Feb 22, 2012

Nearly 150 Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe students attended the Junior Leadership Seminar held Feb. 12-17 at the Oberwesel Youth Hostel in Oberwesel.

Feb 22, 2012

The chief of the U.S. Army Medical Service Corps and commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School gave a subtle lesson in mentorship at the Wilson Theater on Nachrichten Kaserne in Heidelberg, Germany, Feb. 14.

Feb 22, 2012

Starting March 1, U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg community members can scratch the identification card and DEERS office in Heidelberg off the list. The office will implement a 24/7 online appointment scheduler at https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osd.mil that will allow family members, civilians, Reserve component, retirees and other select ID card holders to view a virtual calendar and choose times that best fit their busy schedules.

Feb 22, 2012

Employees of the Security Operations Branch at the USAREUR Office of the Provost Marshal in Heidelberg, as well as the children at the St. Josef Orphanage in Käfertal, in Mannheim, shared a special day Feb. 3.

Feb 21, 2012

Barbara Coloroso, best-selling author and recognized expert in the areas of parenting, teaching, conflict resolution and bullying, visited Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 27, 2012.

Feb 17, 2012

The U.S. Army Europe's Fueling The Team Program is aimed at educating, promoting and supporting USAREUR Soldiers, civilians and families through healthier eating choices.

Feb 17, 2012

Drivers approaching U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg installation entry control points may be asked to take a breathalyzer test before being allowed on the kaserne, even if sober. As part of the ongoing U.S. Army Europe Booze It and Lose It campaign, USAG BW Military Police will choose random times and gates during Presidents Day weekend and other four-day holiday weekends to test all drivers for alcohol consumption.

Feb 17, 2012

The Patrick Henry Village Pavilion in Heidelberg was packed Feb.11 with community members eager to take in the shows, food, art and camaraderie during A Taste of Soul.

Feb 17, 2012

Fifty families, a total of 150 people, crowded Patrick Henry Elementary School in Heidelberg Feb.12 to listen to Europe Regional Medical Commander Brig. Gen. Nadja West read the book "More Than Anything Else."

Feb 17, 2012

On a recent Wednesday after work, in the basement of the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern chapel on Daenner Kaserne, Master Sgt. Michael McCabe joined dozens of people to learn steps to manage money. From a wall-mounted flat-screen television, Dave Ramsey, a faith-based financial expert and motivational speaker, shares ideas on how to dump debt -- one lesson of his 12-week Financial Peace University, a DVD course geared toward military families. The lesson began with a potluck supper and ended with attendees making a physical commitment -- snipping their credit cards into shreds.

Feb 17, 2012

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany -- Six years ago, before Spc. Rachel Lee joined the Army, she swiped credit cards to survive. Waiting tables in Virginia and caring for three children, Lee lived off cash in her pocket and charged the rest -- food, diapers, clothes and hospital visits. Joining the Army was a step toward stability, but her debts followed her.

Feb 16, 2012

Do you provide unauthorized child care in your home? If so you are risking loss of your government quarters, tax liabilities and other potential repercussions.

Feb 16, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - When Hainerberg Elementary School counselor Anita Kerat asked a crowd of 300-plus third-, fourth- and fifth-graders if they had ever been bullied, a large chorus of voices replied, "yes." When Kerat asked them if they respected the person who bullied them, the same students replied, "no."

Feb 16, 2012

Military Saves Week is Feb. 19-26, and the Financial Readiness Program at Army Community Service encourages members of the Army family to take the Saver's Pledge as a first step toward a personal commitment to build wealth and reduce debt.

Feb 16, 2012

There wasn't a lot of fanfare among the small group of civilians and Soldiers who gathered on Kilbourne Kaserne in Schwetzingen Feb.6, but their feelings of pride and accomplishment were no less apparent as they stood inside the shell of what was once the Site S data center.

Feb 16, 2012

Lt. Gen. Jack C. Stultz, the chief of the Army Reserve and commanding general of the U.S. Army Reserve Command, and Command Sgt. Maj. Michael D. Schultz, the command sergeant major of the Army Reserve, brought Soldiers messages focusing on upcoming changes to the active and reserve Army structure during a two-day tour of the 7th Civil Support Command and the Kaiserslautern Military Community here Feb. 11-12.

Feb 16, 2012

Renovations are under way at the Bamberg Health Clinic to improve the reception and waiting area, but this isn't the only change taking place at the clinic.

Feb 15, 2012

Having fun and dancing away to a healthier lifestyle is easy when participating in Zumba.

Feb 14, 2012

HEIDELBERG, GERMANY -- U.S. Army Europe and U.S. Air Force in Europe assisted the government of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) with the delivery of helicopter equipment, petroleum, lubricant and oil to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Feb. 12.

Feb 14, 2012

Members of the 772nd Civil Support Team, 7th Civil Support Command, concluded their two-week Medical Readiness and Training Exercise in Zanzibar, Tanzania, from Jan. 30 to Feb. 12, 2012.

Feb 14, 2012

BAUMHOLDER, Germany - Parents whose children attend Baumholder School Age Services on Wetzel can be assured their children are receiving quality care. That care meets and exceeds standards of the National Council on Accreditation. Baumholder's SAS recently received accreditation from the council as a facility that exceeds standards in providing the highest level of care nationally.

Feb 14, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - They may be far from the battlefield, but their efforts go a long way toward protecting Soldiers in harm's way. "We are here for the Soldier and civilian … supplying them with equipment on a daily basis so they can succeed at their jobs," said Teresa Hill, Wiesbaden Central Issue Facility customer service manager.

Feb 14, 2012

WIESBADEN, Germany - Despite massive construction efforts and a fluctuating population as the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden continues transforming, Directorate of Public Works officials report a savings of about ,100,000 a year thanks to recycling efforts by service members, civilians and families.

Feb 10, 2012

In 1963, a young minister by the name of Martin Luther King Jr. drafted a letter as he sat in a Birmingham, Ala., jail after being arrested for participating in a non-violent protest against racial segregation by Birmingham's city government and local retailers. The letter would be published in numerous magazines and newspapers and read in many homes across the nation, including that of a young boy named Richard.

Feb 10, 2012

No one could have been more surprised by Saunya Odwyer's transformation into a raw foodist, than Odwyer herself. The Mississippi native could have never guessed that a natural occurrence would put her on the path to greater wellness and jumpstart her creativity.

Feb 10, 2012

There's a long-time, Department of Defense mandated system in place for determining beneficiary priority at military health care facilities: active-duty first, their family members second, other TRICARE-enrolled beneficiaries next and then space available for all others eligible for care within the DOD system. While that established process hasn't changed, the declining number of health care providers and available appointments at the Heidelberg Health Center has made it more difficult for many of the other TRICARE-enrolled and space available patients to be seen on a regular basis.

Feb 9, 2012

Child, Youth and School Services offers imAlone, a program for parents that provides guidance and tools to help their children be safe and healthy while staying alone at home.

Feb 8, 2012

Soldiers with the 21st Theater Sustainment Command's 1st Human Resources Sustainment Center welcomed passengers at the Ramstein Passenger Terminal from the first Patriot Express flight on Feb. 7, 2012.