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.).…
By Capt. Jennifer Bryer, 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command Many single Soldiers throughout Bavaria have claimed a large number of exemptions on their federal withholding forms causing them to owe a large debt to the IRS for failing to pay taxes during the year. The tax centers…
By Capt. Clyde J. Kilgore, 7th Army JMTC Myth #1 — A general power of attorney will allow my spouse to take any action that I could take. False. General powers of attorney are often not accepted by corporations, agencies and institutions. Any organization to whom a power of…
By Maj. Paul Butler, 7th Army JMTC GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Tired of paying foreign transaction or annual fees when you use your credit card overseas? If you’re on Active Duty (or a Reservist on Active Duty), you’re in luck! Military life while stationed overseas can be expensive.…
U.S. Office of Special Counsel press release The Hatch Act, a federal law passed in 1939, limits certain political activities of federal employees, as well as some state, D.C., and local government employees who work in connection with federally funded programs. The law’s purposes are to ensure…
By Spc. Devyn Neta, 7th Army JMTC GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The 7th Army JMTC Legal Assistance Offices are available to offer a variety of legal services to our Soldiers, their families, and DoD civilians. Both the Tower Barracks Legal Assistance Office and the Rose Barracks Legal Assistance Office…