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…
By Jestyne Martin, Legal Intern at Seventh Army JMTC Office of the Staff Judge Advocate A FLIPL is a Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss, as outlined in Army Regulation 735–5 on Property Accountability Policies. If government property is lost, damaged or destroyed (LDD), a FLIPL will…
U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs news release U.S. Army Europe Office of the Provost Marshal officials want to remind members of the American forces community in Europe to carry their passports when traveling to countries to which they are not assigned. A common misconception is that European…
7th Army JMTC Legal Office news release GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Now that you’ve PCS-ed here and your household goods have likely arrived, you must provide notice of loss or damage to the moving company, also known as the Transportation Service Provider, or TSP, within 75 days of delivery. …
7th Army JMTC Legal Office news release 1. A German cell phone contract is a legal contract. 2. How long does my contract last? Most German cell phone contracts are for a period of 24 months. Then, most of them automatically renew themselves for 12 months or…
By Destini Haith and Gabby Wilson, Grafenwoehr Elementary School fifth-grade students (with assistance from Dr. Hunter) GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — On Monday, May 2, fifth-grade students from Grafenwoehr Elementary School traveled to Vilseck Rose Barracks to conduct a mock trial, called People v. Woody. The Mock Trial was…
Brought to you by the Seventh Army JMTC Office of the Staff Judge Advocate GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Seventh Army Joint Multinational Training Command, or JMTC, Legal Assistance Offices in Bavaria are now taking requests for appointments online. Service members and their families can request an appointment from any…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The role of the contracting office here is to connect contractors and vendors with the U.S. Army to help support and meet the mission and objectives of the U.S. Army. The 928th Contracting Battalion is the Regional Contracting Office that assists U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria 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 Office…
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.).…