GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The Defense Commissary Agency, or DeCA, which manages commissary stores on military installations around the world, handles customer feedback internally and does not use the DOD Interactive Customer Evaluation system known as ICE. Commissary shoppers can submit comments — praise, criticism or otherwise — both…
By Vivian Velez and Tyra Potts in Dr. Hunter’s Fifth Grade Class at Grafenwoehr Elementary School GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — On Wednesday, March 2, the students of Grafenwoehr Elementary School joined other schools across the United States in celebrating Read Across America Day. Read Across America is an…
Marine Corps Recruiting Station Portsmouth, New Hampshire news release The U.S. Marines will have a recruiting station set-up at the Vilseck High School March 21 for students interested in joining. For the period of March 13 – 21, the commanding officer and senior recruiter-instructor of Marine Corps Recruiting…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The president of the KONTACT Club here was recognized March 4 by local and state officials for his accomplishments in promoting German-American friendship over the past 25 years. The county commissioner of Neustadt County, Andreas Meier, presented the “Honorary Dedication of the Bavarian Minister…
TKS news release KAISERSLAUTERN, German — On Tuesday, March 15, TKS will implement a major network upgrade at the USAG Bavaria resulting in a temporary interruption of service between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Grafenwoehr and Vilseck installations. During this timeframe, on-post residents at Grafenwoehr…
VILSECK, Germany — Symptoms associated with a brain injury are nothing to shrug off, according to medical experts with the Bavaria Health Command. Each year, approximately 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury. “The brain is complex with several receptors and transmitters,” said Robert M. Lucania, Director…
By Rachel Clark, 409th CSB GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — The 409th Contracting Support Brigade has named its top non-commissioned officer of the year following a three-day competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Staff Sgt. Kevin Brown, 928th Contracting Battalion, was named 409th CSB’s top NCO for 2016. “This was…
American Red Cross, Vilseck Complex news release VILSECK, Germany — The American Red Cross is recognizing the country’s everyday heroes during Red Cross Month this March. “Our community is full of everyday heroes who help others in need,” said Kelly Clark, Field Office Coordinator for the Vilseck…
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany—USAG Bavaria is hosting a Transition Summit March 7-8. Organized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes Foundation and U.S. Army’s Soldier for Life initiative, the event is focused on helping transitioning service members, veterans and their spouses build skills and connections that will lead to…
By Staff Sgt. Alfred Hames, 15th Engineer Battalion GRAFENWOEHR, Germany — Noncommissioned officers have always led from the front, but a new grass-roots initiative empowers them to effect change across the spectrum. Not in My Squad, or NIMS, is an assessment begun in October 2015 by Sgt. Maj.…