By Ms. Jessica Lipari (USAREUR) As John F. Kennedy once said, “Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.” Whether taking a leisurely bike ride with the family, using a bicycle as a means of transportation or riding a bike as part of one’s…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — With the opening of a permanent abandoned vehicle lot May 2, U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria moves to the next phase of its plan to clear abandoned vehicles from Rose and Tower Barracks. Starting in May, military police will tag unregistered, unplated vehicles on Rose…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Rose Barracks library branch reopened at a new location and is back to providing full services for its patrons after a two-week closure. The library branch was closed April 18-29 so garrison staff could move to the renovated building at Bldg. 227. The library…
By Savannah Bussa and Alessandra Porres in Dr. Hunter’s fifth grade class GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — On Wednesday, April 20, the students of Grafenwoehr Elementary School celebrated Purple Up! Day, a day for military kids from every branch of service to celebrate their contributions to the military. Every…
VILSECK, Germany — There are 460 of them among us here on-post and without them we are like a table missing a leg. They are busy at work. In just the last 12 months, they’ve logged 33 years’ worth of man hours. Over 240 on-post organizations currently use their…
By Netzaberg Elementary School fourth- and fifth-grade students NETZABERG, Germany — Teachers and students at the elementary school here hosted a career day, which drew in a number of professionals from across the garrison. The event familiarized fourth- and fifth-grade students from Netzaberg Elementary School with…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance which takes place on the first Thursday in May. The day’s purpose is to provide information on the National Day of Prayer observance and its significance to the United States Army. The National Day of…
Defense Commissary Agency news release FORT LEE, Va. – The commissary surcharge – the 5 percent added to every customer’s bill – is not a tax. That’s just one of several facts about the surcharge that even some of the savviest commissary customers are sometimes surprised to learn. …
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Sixty German and American civilian employees were honored for 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service to the U.S. Army in a ceremony here April 15. In opening remarks, garrison commander Col. Mark Colbrook highlighted the importance of the civilian workforce in supporting…
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…
