MORE ONLINE: Visit StuttgartCitizen.com and sign up for the daily email for more timely announcements NEWS FEATURE SAFETY CORNER STALLION SHAKE TAKE THE PLEDGE Trick-or-treating tips for pa- Force protection exercise on ASAP kicks off Red Ribbon rents and children on and Panzer Kaserne. — PAGE 2 Week Oct. 23-31. — PAGE 3 off-post. — PAGE 10 ‘BESENWIRTSCHAFTEN’ OR BROOMSTICK INNS Brooms above an entrance door mean temporary taverns this time of year in Stuttgart. — PAGE 3 Thursday, October 15, 2015 Sustaining & Supporting the Stuttgart U.S. Military Community Garrison Website: www.stuttgart.army.mil Facebook: facebook.com/USAGarrisonStuttgart stuttgartcitizen.com Spooktacular Halloween Photo courtesy of Europa Park Garrison calls for a Happy Halloween with a variety of themed events and activities to prepare for and celebrate, October 31. — Pages 12-13 AFRICOM NEWS: ADPAAS ASK A JAG HEALTH BEAT NATO and AFRICOM discuss how to work Organizations must include ADPAAS personnel What to know about Germany’s tenant-landlord Flu shot or FluMist? Prevent the fl u by receiving together to mitigate future crises on the accountability in their emergency management laws from the Stuttgart Law Center. an annual infl uenza vaccination. African continent. — PAGE 9 plans. — PAGE 8 — PAGE 4 — PAGE 10 Page 2 NEWS The Citizen, October 15, 2015 is newspaper is an authorized publication for Stuttgart exercise tests German-American emergency response members of the Department of Defense. Contents of e Citizen are not necessarily the o cial views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the Department of the Army. All editorial content in this publication is edited and approved for public release by the United States Army Garrison Stuttgart Public A airs O ce. Advertisements and private organizations noted in this publication are not part of Department of Defense. United States Army Garrison Stuttgart www.stuttgart.army.mil www.facebook.com/USAGarrisonStuttgart Col. Glenn K. Dickenson U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander R. Slade Walters Director of Public A airs Holly DeCarlo-White Carola Meusel Editor Writer USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Offi ce Building 2949, Panzer Kaserne U.S. and host nation emergency response teams assess staged casualties during the U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's annual force protection exercise, Army Post O ce Mailing Address: Unit 30401, APO AE 09107 Stallion Shake, Sept. 26, 2015. German Mailing Address: Panzer Kaserne, Geb. 2949, 3rd Floor, Panzerstrasse, Story and photos by Holly DeCarlo-White today,” said Col. Glenn K. Dickenson, garrisons,” he added. 71032 Böblingen USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Offi ce USAG Stuttgart commander. While there are always lessons to be Telephone: +49 (0)7031-15-3105, DSN 431-3105 Fax: +49 (0)7031-15-3096, DSN 431-3096 “We had great interaction with emer- learned and improvements to be made, Email: [email protected] e U.S. military provides support in gency services from the city of Böblingen, overall, this year’s force protection exer- FEATURE emergency management all around the as well as the Polizei, and the rst aid re- cise demonstrated e ective coordination e appearance of advertising in this publication, world, but if a disaster were to strike at sponse that came in. In conjunction with between host nation and garrison rescue including inserts or supplements, does not constitute U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, the mili- our services on base, we were able to personnel, resources and equipment. endorsement of the products or services advertised by the U.S. Army or the U.S. Department of Defense. tary would have to rely on host nation mitigate those instances that happened During any exercise, or joint training, Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard emergency rst responders and catastro- on Panzer Kaserne,” Dickenson added. that occurs on military installations, the to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political a liation or any phe management teams, in addition to In case of an emergency, the military welfare and safety of personnel as well as other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity American personnel. police are the rst to call the garrison members of the neighboring communi- policy by an advertiser is con rmed, the printer shall To give both groups a chance to re department. e re department ties remains a steadfast priority. refuse to print advertising from that source until the violation is corrected. practice for emergencies, multiple events then calls the Information Coordination “It’s not just my community, it’s our were staged on Panzer Kaserne, Sept. 26, Center in Stuttgart, which requests and community. We are here because of the Publisher: as part of the garrison’s annual force pro- mobilizes necessary host nation support great relationship that America and tection exercise, Stallion Shake. units. Upon the arrival of the re ghters Germany have. It is really a great alli- Typically, guidance for a full-scale (German and U.S.), the transition of the ance …that makes us strong, whether it’s exercise is provided by the Homeland incident command takes place. German strong here in Europe, or it’s strong back Security Exercise and Evaluation and U.S. rst responders team up to in the United States.… We are here to be AdvantiPro GmbH Program. e program’s exercise policies combine resources and rescue e orts. partners,” Dickenson said. www.advantipro.com Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 30 constitute a national standard for exer- “It’s really how we work with our e Citizen is a biweekly o set press publication cise scenarios. host nation partners, and our services published by AdvantiPro GmbH and printed by Oggersheimer Druckzentrum. Circulation is 7,000 On Panzer Kaserne, incidents in- on base to protect our personnel. It’s not copies. cluded an explosive device, active shoot- just about who is behind the gate of the Handelsregister: Zweibrücken, HRB 1824 Z er, hazardous mail and re. installations, but also the security for per- Gerichtsstand Kaiserslautern Ust-IdNr.: DE 229812354 In addition to U.S. Army Garrison sonnel around the area,” Dickenson said. John ompson Stuttgart’s Directorate of Emergency Maj. Alex Ramage, director of USAG Managing Director Services, Military Police and re ghters, Stuttgart’s Emergency Services, echoed Newspaper Layout/Designer local German rst responders, including Dickenson’s sentiments on the positive Manuel Flaetgen Graphic Designer Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, or German Red host nation partnership during the joint Display Advertising Contact Cross, Fire Department Böblingen and Incident Command Post. “It was great to Jaqueline Samad Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 37 Polizei personnel of the Ludwigsburg have the DES, Polizei, re departments, Email: [email protected] and Böblingen police departments, and rst responders all setup their com- Classi ed Advertising Contact participated. mand posts next to each other and fa- Jennifer Lesko Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 31 Minutes a er the respective incident cilitate communication throughout the Email: [email protected] Website: www.class-world.com was reported, rst responders arrived on exercise,” Ramage said. U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's Directorate of Emer- gency Services, Military Police, fi refi ghters and local Mailing Address: scene. “We have a close relationship, our AdvantiPro GmbH “ e response time from the services MP desk has emergency contact and German fi rst responders participated in the annual Europaallee 3 67657 Kaiserslautern that were on base, and working in concert phone numbers from all the Polizei USAG Stuttgart force protection exercise, Stallion with the services o base, were excellent districts that are connected with our Shake, Sept. 26 on Panzer Kaserne. The Citizen, October 15, 2015 FEATURE Page 3 ‘Besenwirtschaften’ or broomstick inns of greater Stuttgart By Teri Weiss Special to The Citizen It’s time to cheer up and enjoy what the fall and winter months have to of- fer. There are a number of Swabian customs and traditions, as well as re- ligious holidays and fests, to warm us up during the colder days. While stationed here in the greater Stuttgart area, you should get to know an ancient and truly local treat of the area, “Besenwirtschaften,” or broom- stick inns. These temporary taverns, or wine bars, have been around since the ninth century. Over the past 1,200 years, regional vintners main- tained the practice of serving their own “Most,” or Swabian cider, as well as recently harvested wines, as long as the supply lasts. To this day, it all takes place in their own home, barn or basement, spare room or even ga- rage converted for the occasion into a cozy setting for friendly and rustic get-togethers. During the fall and winter months, local wines and traditional cuisine can be sampled throughout various “Besenwirtschaften,” or broomstick inns. You may have seen the emblem These small restaurants with limited menus are mainly owned by vintners offering “Most,” or new wine, as well as various wines from last season’s hanging over a garden gate or above harvest. Typically, Besenwirtschaften can be spotted by a broom (“Besen”) hanging above the entrance door, as depicted here in Stuttgart’s city an entrance door: It’s called a “Besa,” district Untertürkheim. — Photo courtesy of Neckar Magazin the Swabian word for “Besen,” or broom. They are allowed to operate only sauerkraut and potato salad. newly found Swabian neighbours prac- Typically, it’s a long-handled birch four months of the year divided in to The mouth-watering fragrances tice their English. or brush broom with colored ribbons two phases, typically between October waft through the Besenwirtschaft as In fact, one might be surprised how and streamers entwined between the and March, and may serve up to 40 guests indulge in light red Trollinger easy it will be to speak German after a bristles.