By Chaplain (Major) Don Williamson, USAG Bavaria-Garmisch Chaplain GARMISCH, Germany – There are many wonderful benefits to living and working in a small military community. People greet you as you walk down the street. All the baggers and cashiers know you by name in the Commissary. The post master passes…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Megan Thoele, a military spouse, enjoys creating ornaments, vinyl labels, water color paintings, and so much more. When her family got stationed in Fort Lee, Virginia, Thoele turned her hobby into a home-base business (HBB) named Joyful Lily Studio. Thoele built Joyful Lily from…
A message from the Directorate of Emergency Services, USAG Bavaria Here are a few reminders from the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Directorate of Emergency Services regarding what you need to know and carry with you when you travel around Europe. Military members and their families here in…
By Moneé Luckey, USAG Stuttgart GRAFENWOEHR, Germany–Situated between the main street and the town center in Grafenwöehr is a quaint side street featuring the Culture and Military History Museum. This is the only museum in Bavaria with an exhibition about Germans and Americans living together from 1945 to…
GARMISCH, Germany — The Garmisch Child and Youth Service (CYS) all-in-one facility opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony, here, Nov 16. Community members and Garmisch Child Development Center (CDC) children gathered outside the facility to witness the ribbon cutting. “The all-in-one facility enables us to…
By 21st Theater Sustainment Command Legal Office The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed December 2017, eliminated a number of deductions that taxpayers have come to rely on. One of these was the moving expense deduction. The act eliminated the deduction for the tax year 2018 through…
VILSECK, Germany – U.S. Army Medical Department Activity Bavaria (MEDDAC Bavaria) celebrated Native American Indian Heritage Month, here, Nov. 20 at the Multi-Purpose Center on Rose Barracks with cultural dance, song, and games. Col. Mark Swofford, Commander, MEDDAC Bavaria, opened with remarks reflecting on the history…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Garrison officials here and members of the German building authority recently announced plans to co-fund a project to build a traffic circle along the B299 in front of Tower Barracks Gate 6. The intersection in front of Gate 6 poses a risk to drivers, resulting…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Dining facilities at Tower Barracks, Rose Barracks and Camp Normandy are offering Thanksgiving meals Thu, Nov. 22. Ever Vigilant Café – Tower Barracks The Ever Vigilant Café will host a “Back to the Future” themed Thanksgiving feast Nov 22. The dining facility is open…
AAFES news release GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Grafenwoehr Exchange is hosting a game night for military children and their families at Tower Barracks Main Store Dec. 1. The event, which is ideal for children age four and older, will offer three games for the families to enjoy: Don’t…