Daily Archives: May 23, 2018
A community member’s guide to understanding FPCON
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Army in Europe relies on five Force Protection Condition (FPCON) levels — Normal, A, B, C and D — or as the Army says, Normal, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta. The levels increase from lowest condition at Normal to the highest and most protective at…
USAG Bavaria recognizes graduates, educational milestones
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Soldiers as well as community member graduates received their associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees during a ceremony May 18 at Rose Barracks. Since last year, 2,100 Soldiers in the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria footprint have completed more than 6,000 college courses using more than $4…
Turnbull Memorial Library hosts reading contest for Neumarkt schools
By Veronika Northam, Realschulen for girls and boys in Neumarkt HOHENFELS, Germany — As an encouragement for German students not only to read but to do so in a foreign language, the Realschulen for girls and boys in Neumarkt held its annual English reading contest for seventh graders here…
Distracted driving increases the risk of accidents: Stay alert!
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Distracted driving is a fact of life. So what can we do to minimize the risk of accidents? The driver’s primary responsibility here in Europe and abroad is to operate a motor vehicle safely. The task of driving requires full attention and focus. Drivers…