MORE ONLINE: Visit StuttgartCitizen.com and sign up for the daily email for more timely announcements NEWS FEATURE GOING GREEN FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ORGANIZATION DAY LOCAL WILDLIFE Panzer welcomed students USAG Stuttgart hosted a Exploring wildlife habitats in with state of the art facilities. — PAGE 2 day of games for garrison workforce. — PAGE 3 Local Training Center Böblingen. — PAGE 4 DRESS FOR FEST! Stuttgart’s Cannstatter Volksfest begins this month, it’s time to dress as the locals do and start thinking about what you’re going to wear and where you can buy it with a VAT form. — PAGE 5 Thursday, September 17, 2015 Sustaining & Supporting the Stuttgart U.S. Military Community Garrison Website: www.stuttgart.army.mil Facebook: facebook.com/USAGarrisonStuttgart stuttgartcitizen.com Fall fests have arrived Finding something to do fall season in Stuttgart is easy with so many fests hap pening September and October. — Pages 12-13 Photo by tichr/SHutterstock.com Photo by AFRICOM USAREUR ASK A JAG: WEAPONS HEALTH BEAT U.S. soldiers work and share medical proce- Leaders from around the European theater met German weapons laws are very different Festivals are fi lled with delicious food choices, dures and best practices with Ghanaian with dozens of sustainers and logisticians dur- and much more restrictive than U.S. law. many of which are unhealthy, plan your day counterparts. — PAGE 8 ing the Sustainment Terrain Walk. — PAGE 9 — PAGE 4 healthier. — PAGE 10 Page 2 NEWS The Citizen, September 17, 2015 is newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the Department of Defense. Contents of e Citizen are not necessarily the o cial views of, or Back to School: First day in new high school 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 Story by Megan Brown excited for Friday night football games, A er lunch, students attended all public release by the United States Army Garrison Special to The Citizen Stuttgart Public A airs O ce. Advertisements and and to be the rst graduating class at seven of their scheduled classes for private organizations noted in this publication are not the new school.” 20 minutes each. is boldly packed part of Department of Defense. Back to school is an exciting time Students began their rst day at schedule allowed students to get ac- for parents, students, and teachers seminars, a daily study hall period, quainted with their teacher’s policies, alike. Whether it’s receiving sched- while those who had not yet received and see the course outlines. ules, meeting new teachers, or joining their schedules received them from Despite the hectic weeks leading up a sports team, there is always some- volunteers. to the rst day of the new school and thing to look forward to when it comes Two class meetings were held in a few expected minor issues teachers to the rst day. is year o ered more the morning: one for Freshmen and and students ran into while settling in, anticipation than usual, due to the Sophomores, and one for Juniors and such as a water fountain or light switch long awaited opening of the brand new Seniors. Students were greeted with not working properly, overall, school Stuttgart schools. thunderous applause as they stood up opened smoothly and without a hitch. Panzer Kaserne welcomed high upon the request of administration. In e day ended with the teachers school and elementary students with the meeting, school policies and proce- rushing out of the school as the re state of the art facilities, such as a dures were discussed, school counsel- alarm sounded. It was only burnt pop- United States Army Garrison Stuttgart www.stuttgart.army.mil Culinary Arts room, four tennis courts, ors also spoke about scheduling issues, corn, but it was still a great way to test www.facebook.com/USAGarrisonStuttgart a football eld with a track, and an au- and graduation requirements. Principal how the system worked, and a good Col. Glenn K. Dickenson ditorium that is comprised of a stage Danny Robinson described how hon- way to end the rst day of the 2015- U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander and a sound booth. e hallways are ored he is to work with "the best school 2016 school year. R. Slade Walters Director of Public A airs color coated to correlate with each sub- in DoDDS [Department of Defense I expect that everyone will settle Holly DeCarlo-White Carola Meusel ject, for example the math hall is pink. Dependents Schools]," and "the smart- in nicely to the Panthers and Stallions Editor Writer e elementary school features mul- est kids in DoDDS." new home. USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Offi ce tiple new playgrounds, and a separate At the start of the year, Juniors and Building 2949, Panzer Kaserne cafeteria. Seniors may leave campus for lunch. Editor’s Note: Megan Brown is a Army Post O ce Mailing Address: Unit 30401, APO AE 09107 Michelle Gelacio, high school While some did leave, for the most part, Stuttgart High School career practicum German Mailing Address: Senior and member of the Stuttgart a lot of the students enjoyed eating on intern for the USAG Stuttgart Public Panzer Kaserne, Geb. 2949, 3rd Floor, Panzerstrasse, community for two years said, “[I’m] campus and in the courtyards outside. A airs O ce. 71032 Böblingen Telephone: +49 (0)7031-15-3105, DSN 431-3105 Fax: +49 (0)7031-15-3096, DSN 431-3096 Email: [email protected] Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance FEATURE e appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised by the U.S. Army or the U.S. Department of Defense. 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Handelsregister: Zweibrücken, HRB 1824 Z Gerichtsstand Kaiserslautern Ust-IdNr.: DE 229812354 John ompson Managing Director Newspaper Layout/Designer Alexander Pütz Graphic Designer Display Advertising Contact Jaqueline Samad Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 37 Email: [email protected] Classi ed Advertising Contact Isabell Smith Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 31 The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance ceremony was held on Sept. 11, 2015 to honor Email: [email protected] Website: www.class-world.com all those who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001. Flag at half-mast, narrators spoke on personal memories of the tragedy. Wreaths were laid by Veterans of Foreign War and active duty Soldiers. A moving rendition of "Amazing Grace" played on the bagpipes struck a chord with all Mailing Address: AdvantiPro GmbH after a moment of silence. We will never forget the September events 14 years ago on a day that began like so many others. — Photo by Europaallee 3 67657 Kaiserslautern Holly DeCarlo-White, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Offi ce The Citizen, September 17, 2015 FEATURE Page 3 USAG Stuttgart Organization Day celebrates garrison workforce USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office their singing talents with the parade Photos by Jessica Ahles, AAFES field audience. Org. Day winners included: Family The U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Organization Day was held on Sept. 4 on for Kickball; Directorate of Public the parade field of Panzer Kaserne. The Works for Volleyball; Directorate of garrison workforce shared a fun-filled Human Resources won first place in day of team-building games, contests tug-o-war followed by and entertainment. The morning Headquarters and Headquarters kicked off with a Zumba training class Company along with Directorate of and activities such as bubble soccer and Plans, Training, Mobilization and volleyball throughout the day, ending Security in second, and Directorate with the annual tug-o-war between of Emergency Services in third; Mike garrison directorates. Warren for the chili cook-off and Anna For lunch, with the help of The Tram for the dessert contest. Director, Army & Air Force Exchange Service, Family and Morale, Welfare and Culligan, American Red Cross, and Recreation took home the trophy with the United Service Organizations the overall win for the day. volunteer team of grill masters, the All in all, the event was a success chili cook-off and desert contests were and a great day for the hard working big hits. DJ Ripper kept the party alive garrison staff. with popular music and the Stuttgarter Saloniker orchestra band entertained For more pictures from USAG the crowd in the afternoon with Stuttgart's annual Organization Day instrumental jazz and swing songs of visit USAG Stuttgart Flickr page at the decades. Employees also shared www.flickr.com/photos/usagstuttgart. U.S. Army Photo by Martin Greeson Page 4 COLUMNS The Citizen, September 17, 2015 Going Green: Wildlife at Local Training Area Böblingen By DPW Environmental Division Photo by CyberKat/Shutterstock.com Photo by Dennis van de Water/Shutterstock.com Bechstein’s Bat Dune Tiger Beetle Bechstein’s Bat is a forest bat living in tree cavities.