By Tom Janis, USAG Bavaria Emergency Manager Do you know the weather risks in Germany? Do you know what to do before or after a natural disaster? Do you know how to help others be a force of nature? Have you ever walked outdoors, looked up at the…
Bavaria Health Command news release VILSECK, Germany – The ribbon was officially cut on the new U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Soldier Medical Readiness Center, Friday, at the facility located on Rose Barracks. Commander of the Bavaria Health Command, Col. David G. Richardson, along with BHC deputies and…
By Capt. Clyde Kilgore, 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command In the event of a Soldier or family member death, courts may apply German Law, the law of a U.S. jurisdiction or a mixture of both, depending on the circumstances. Soldiers are encouraged to visit the Legal Assistance…
By Mark Albe and Caecilia Kastl-Meier The Department of Defense mission is to provide the military forces necessary to deter war, protect the security of the American people, our allies, and advance our interests globally. To execute its mission and ensure compliance with Executive Order 13693, Planning for…
Armed Services Blood Program – Europe news release GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Armed Services Blood Program, along with the Grafenwoehr USO and American Red Cross, will host a blood drive April 19 to provide blood products and services to our armed services in peace and war. …
USAG Bavaria Security Office news release GRAFENWOEHR, Germany—As a federal employee, military service member, or contractor, you already know that you’re responsible for protecting classified information. You probably also know that you must protect personally identifying information, or PII. However, did you know that for PII, email encryption…
By Angela Buchfelder, Bavarian Times GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Grafenwoehr Culture and Military Museum hosts a photo exhibition highlighting the lives of U.S. Soldiers and their families. Titled “The 51st State,” the exhibition features the work of Bavarian photographer Lila Hartig, who portrayed the personal life of Soldiers…
By River Rocha and Elijah Lewis, fifth-grade students in Dr. Hunter’s class GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Grafenwoehr Army Health Clinic’s Maj. Robert Cornfeld visited Grafenwoehr Elementary School March 15 to dissect a pig with Dr. Bill Hunter’s and Ms. Terri Sobey’s 5th grade classes. This is…
By Alexis Tucker, GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — An overlooked, history-lover’s treasure, Dinkelsbuehl is a medieval town charmed by stories of the past and a day-trip for those of us in the Bavarian footprint. Surrender of Swedish troops after interference of children in the Thirty Years War is among…
By Capt. Jennifer Bryer, 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — It is time to pay the piper: U.S. federal taxes for 2015 are due April 18, 2016 (an exception to the normal due date of April 15 because of the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington D.C.).…
