GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — “We really brought a different atmosphere,” Pfc. Kyle Gipson said, recollecting on the whirlwind five-day trip that he and other single Soldier representatives took to Dallas, TX. “We were the only ones still in the military who could provide families with this special connection to their…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Using markers and linen canvas, students at Vilseck Youth Center created images and messages on World AIDS Day that challenge and reimagine the way society views the disease. The result: a quilt with a resounding message of compassion and acceptance. Pitched and made possible by…
Grafenwoehr’s 18th CSSB supports recovery of fallen WWI and WII Soldiers GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Soldiers with 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion here have been fundraising the last several months to support a non-profit organization that recovers fallen World War I and II Soldiers — regardless of nationality —…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Hundreds of bank card and personal identification numbers were reportedly stolen over an October weekend by skimmers attached to ATMs located off-post Tower Barracks, according to bank officials here. An estimated 800 accounts were affected and tens of thousands of dollars was stolen from the Grafenwoehr…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — In her twenty years with U.S. Army legal teams, German attorney Mechthild Benkert says the most frequent issue troubling her DoD clients has not changed. It’s German phone contracts, she says without hesitation. “I think people automatically assume things are the same in Germany as in…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Netzaberg recycling points saw the addition of three new paper and cardboard containers July 3, to assist community members in meeting German recycling requirements. The large recycled paper containers — now a total of 11 in the Netzaberg community — are located at the neighborhood’s…
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on June 30, 2016. It has since been updated by the USAG Bavaria Environmental Division and SORT Team on Feb. 11, 2021. GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — We all have a responsibility to keep our garrison clean and safe. Tossing everything into one waste…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — USAG Bavaria is preparing for summer PCS season by implementing new processes and procedures, but DOD personnel presently stationed in Grafenwoehr and Vilseck are encouraged to be proactive. During a season coined “Summer Surge,” which spans from May through August, hundreds of Soldiers and families are…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria 2016 college graduates and award-winning teachers from on-post universities were recognized for their academic achievements at a graduation ceremony here May 6. “It is an honor and privilege to be around such a talented group of Soldiers, family members, civilians and…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — It was my first day of volunteering — just two weeks into my husband’s military service — when I overheard people exchange critical comments about FRG, or Family Readiness Group, the Army’s primary family organization. Perhaps the most complex and elusive program in the Army,…