GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — When Michael Bade asked his congressman for assistance in visiting the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria–Garmisch community with his father, 85-year-old Army veteran Richard Bade, the wheels started spinning to make it happen. Bade had been stationed in Garmisch in 1955 with the 1st Platoon, Company…
GARMISCH, Germany — The Bavarian Red Cross recently administered first-aid training to Local National employees of the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria – Garmisch Community. The Garmisch Community safety manager, Andreas Tuerk, arranged and coordinated four classes over the course of two weeks to provide several opportunities to attend…
GARMISCH, Germany — Kathy Leslie, who lived three years of her childhood in the Garmisch Breitenau Housing Area, took a trip down memory lane when she visited Artillery Kaserne with her husband, Ian, during a recent trip to Europe. It was her first time back to Garmisch after…
GARMISCH, Germany – The Garmisch Family and MWR Mueller Fitness Center completed its annual Healthy Lifestyle Challenge with more than 100 people in 16 teams participating from January 9 through March 5. Garmisch Family and MWR began the challenge 15 years ago as a way to encourage members of…
GARMISCH, Germany — For more than two decades, Ailien Patail has served as a U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria’s librarian for the Garmisch-Partenkirchen military community. Inspired by her husband George, Patail became a librarian and began working at the Garmisch library in 1995. Since then, she has seen…
GARMISCH — Garmisch Elementary and Middle School’s second annual Pumpkin Drop was held Oct. 27 in front of the school. Students, teachers and parents gathered to watch teams participate in the festive after-school engineering experiment. Garmisch Elementary and Middle School, or GEMS, students joined together in groups, one…
By Andrea Griesser, USAG Bavaria Garmisch Public Affairs GARMISCH, Germany — Twelve Soldiers from the Garmisch Community, Marshall Center and NATO School in Oberammergau enjoyed a breath-taking paragliding flight over Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sept. 23. In conjunction with September’s Suicide Awareness Month, a group of Soldiers conducted a resiliency…
GARMISCH, Germany — Two New Parent Support Programs, coordinated by Army Community Service’s Kara Tobin, connect family members in Garmisch this summer. Both programs offer an opportunity for fitness, fresh air and chatting with other parents. The Playground Pump group meets at one of the playgrounds in the…
GARMISCH, Germany — During the months of June and July, the library will host a variety of free activities for children of all ages to encourage and support a love of reading. About 20 children and a few moms joined Ben Write and Sally Read for the first get-together at…
GARMISCH, Germany — The American Red Cross recently administered First Aid training to Local National employees of the USAG Bavaria – Garmisch Community. The Garmisch Community Safety Manager, Andreas Tuerk, arranged and coordinated four classes over the course of two weeks to provide several opportunities to attend a beginner…