UNDER THE MICROSCOPE Health & Safety Newsletter October 2020 How much do you know about Army Medicine? Pandemics can be stressful Take the quiz and find out: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. 1) Which answer best represents Public health actions, such as social distancing, can the rooster on the AMEDD regi‐ make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. However, these actions are neces- mental coat of arms? sary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Coping with stress in a healthy way will make you, A) Roosters have healing the people you care about, and your community powers. stronger. Taking care of your friends and your family can be a stress reliever, but it should be bal- B) Greek Gods thought rooster’s anced with care for yourself. Helping others cope with their stress, such as by providing social support, can crowing would ward off demons. also make your community stronger. During times of increased social distancing, people can still maintain so- cial connections and care for their mental health. Phone calls or video chats can help you and your loved ones C) A rooster once saved a feel socially connected, less lonely or isolated. soldier’s life. Healthy ways to cope with stress: 2) Which science is not part of · Know what to do if you are sick and are concerned about COVID-19. · Take care of your emotional health. the Medical Service Corps? · Know where and how to get treatment and support. · Take care of your body. A) Osteopathy · Take breaks from watching, reading or listening to news stories. · Make time to unwind. B) Pharmacy · Connect with your community- or faith-based organizations. · Connect with others. C) Podiatry What is happening in October: Answers on the back Crown Jewel Bazaar - October 2 to 4 Columbus Day - October 12, 2020 Day of the Deployed - October 26, 2020 Vilseck’s rich history Halloween - October 31, 2020 included tolls Cardio- GRAFENWOEHR, Germany – Vilseck used to be a border town vascular in the bishop’s district, and charged diseases take toll fees for people passing the city the lives of of Vilseck in a time when the night watchman announced the hour several times throughout the night and day. Vilseck’s rich history dates back to 930 A.D. when the first parts of the castle were built. The millions Vogelturm tower was built much later, in 1466, still 26 years before Christopher Columbus discovered of people America. every year. The landmark of Vilseck is the Vogelturm tower, which was the home of the night watchman back in Triggers for medieval times. From his apartment, he was able to see fires or enemies quickly. His job was to an- these diseases nounce these emergencies from up there. He also walked through the city to announce every full hour as well as the start and end of a working day. The Bamberg crest still can be seen at the Vilseck tower, are as well as on the remains of the drawbridge going over the former moat between the tower and the tobacco use, Zollhaus. The statue of the holy person for bridges, Saint Nepomuk, also still reminds passers-by of unhealthy the former drawbridge. In the shadow of Vilseck’s tower is a small and unique building called the Zoll- haus, or “tax house.” This used to be the place where people passing the diocese were charged the toll. diet, physical The diocese is the jurisdiction of the bishop. inactivity and The diocese of Bamberg included Vilseck as well as the former Grafenwoehr Training Area, which the harmful used to be settled during that time period. The diocese Eichstaett was right next to it. While Vilseck use of was part of the diocese Bamberg, Schlicht, which is now part of Vilseck, belonged to the diocese alcohol. Eichstaett. When the Thirty Years’ War ended, Vilseck and Schlicht used to have two different currencies. Vilseck used the Franconian currency, while people from Schlicht paid with Bavarian money. At the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, Bavaria was close with France. Napoleon tried to strengthen the area to be more powerful against Austria. He made Franconia, including the diocese Bamberg, a part of Bavaria. The Vogelturm now hosts the first Tuermermuseum, Germanys’ first watchtower museum. Safety Message: During times of fog make sure to turn your vehicle lights on actively. The automatic light fixture does not turn your lights on if it is bright enough and the “daytime driving lights” setting will not activate your rear lights. Rear fog lights are only allowed to be turned on if the sight is less than 50 meters and with that comes an automatic speed limit of 50 km/h (Autobahn included). 5 facts about Bavaria 1. Bavaria is both the oldest and the largest state in Germany. It is home to 12.9 million inhabitants as of 2016 and it encompasses over 300 cities and towns. 2. There are three primary dialects spoken in Ba- varia: Austro-Bavarian, Swabian German and East Franconian German. 3. The first Nobel laureate for physics, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), made his home in Munich, Bavaria. Röntgen is most famous for Answers: 1) B 2) A Next Issue: November 2020 © MEDDACB Prevenve Medicine discovering x-rays. Sleep is vital for health, performance and well-being. 4. The world famous Neuschwanstein Castle is Sleep sustains the brain’s capabilities for success on and off the battlefield. located in Füssen, Bavaria. This fairytale castle was built by King Ludwig II (1845-1886). 5. Levi Strauss, a German-American businessman who founded the first company to manufacture blue jeans, came from the Bavarian town of Buttenheim (north of Nuremberg). For all current and updated COVID-19 Limitations visit: www.7atc.army.mil and the U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria Facebook Page .