Town halls, home visits to address housing concerns
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — In light of recent reports highlighting deficient living conditions in some privatized military housing in the U.S., leadership with 7th Army Training Command and U.S. Army Garrisons at Ansbach and Bavaria host town halls to address community concerns at Army housing. The town halls — which…
How you can take advantage of EU benefits
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. citizens living in the European Union can benefit from many EU wide-laws and regulations. The EU regulates laws to match across its 28 member countries as well as to strengthen the customer’s rights. Some of these regulations are as simple as standardizing the refuse…
Hohenfels workshop focuses on modernization, growth
HOHENFELS, Germany — As part of the ongoing transformation of military commands and units at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria, an Area Development Plan Workshop was held in Hohenfels Feb. 11-15. The participants conducted a site tour of Albertshof and the Joint Multinational Readiness Center during the first day…
Teens identify healthy relationship boundaries with Family Advocacy Program
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — February is known to many as the month of love, but it’s also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. As kids grow into adolescence, their curiosity to enter the dating world grows expeditiously. As tweens cross into the high school world, many are often met…
Community members decompress with Resiliency Through Art Program
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Military life is often filled with stress, but a “Resiliency Through Art Facilitation” program at U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria gives service members, civilians and families an outlet to decompress through unrestricted creativity. The program, which is held by the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare…
Career summit to connect Soldiers, spouses with employers
By IMCOM-Europe Public Affairs Office GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program will sponsor three career summits in Europe during March and April. The first one will be held at U.S. Army Garrison Italy, March 28-29, and the others at USAG Bavaria,…
Rose Barracks Soldier receives award for environmental work
By Christa Rolls, USAG Bavaria Environmental Division GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — A 2nd Cavalry Regiment Soldier received the 2018 U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Environmental Officer of the Year award at the Community Leadership Information Forum, Feb. 12, here. Sgt. Jordan Quiernan with 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, was…
Sell your car: A guide to POV disposal in USAG Bavaria
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria wants to help you, the community member, understand the proper process and procedures to dispose of your privately owned vehicles. To reduce the number of abandoned vehicles across USAG Bavaria, here’s how to conveniently and legally get rid of your POV.…
USAG Bavaria civilians receive Vollrath Human Resources awards for excellence
Original Story by Robert Sekula, U.S. Army Europe Edited by Desiree Dillehay, USAG Bavaria Public Affairs GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Two human resources professionals from U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria were recognized by U.S. Army Europe for their superior leadership and quality of service at the 2018 Fredrick E. Vollrath Human…
Grafenwoehr Exchange supports readiness, resiliency with BE FIT gear and healthy food choices
AAFES NEWS RELEASE GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Grafenwoehr Exchange is helping Soldiers and their families focus on readiness and resiliency while reaching their fitness goals with fitness gear and healthier eating options. The Tower Barracks Main Store and Rose Barracks PXtra and ShopMyExchange.com, military shoppers can get the latest…