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Company train Ukrainian Armed Forces on horizon for U.S Military Installations in — Page 5 — Pages 6&7 Field Litter Ambulance. — Page 9 Europe. — Page 12 Page 2 NEWS The Citizen, September 8, 2016 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 Country music singer Ayla Brown marks her fourth trip 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 entertaining service members overseas in Stuttgart private organizations noted in this publication are not part of Department of Defense. Story and photos by Kevin S. Abel USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Offi ce Armed Forces Entertainment has joined forces with Country Music singer Ayla Brown and Hope for the Day motivational speakers Shayla Rivera and Jonny Boucher to raise awareness during National Suicide Prevention Month. Hope For e Day’s vision is to bring communities together in order United States Army Garrison Stuttgart to shed light on the unfortunate top- www.stuttgart.army.mil ics of depression and suicide, while www.facebook.com/USAGarrisonStuttgart reducing suicide rates, inspiring and U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Commander Col. Glenn K. Dickenson empowering those who need help, to Director of Public A airs get help. Kevin S. Abel eir wish is to share the deeply Editor personal connection creativity can Kevin S. Abel have in fostering an environment of Sta Writers Laura Cambiago-Spangler positive change to the su ering. ey Country music singer Ayla Brown contestant on American Idol season 5, performs “Beat by a Holly DeCarlo-White Carola Meusel view art and music as a highway to Girl” from here self-titled album from 2012 during the Armed Forces Entertainment concert held here Sept. 1, 2016. USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Offi ce the heart; two things that have al- Building 2949, Panzer Kaserne lowed humanity to express our emo- Army Post O ce Mailing Address: tions for millennia. outstanding corporate relationships Unit 30401, APO AE 09107 Ayla Brown is an American coun- with the likes of Hilton Hotels, Texas German Mailing Address: Panzer Kaserne, Geb. 2949, 3rd Floor, Panzerstrasse, try music recording artist and a con- Roadhouse and Concerned Veterans 71032 Böblingen testant on American Idol, season 5 in For America. Telephone: +49 (0)7031-15-2485, DSN 431-2485 2006, she placed in the top 16. Shortly Brown has performed over- Fax: +49 (0)7031-15-3096, DSN 431-3096 a er the season’s conclusion, Brown seas three times, before her current attended Boston College on a full bas- tour that brought her to Stuttgart, e appearance of advertising in this publication, ketball scholarship, and graduated in to American troops in Afghanistan, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised 2010 with a communications degree. Kyrgyzstan, Spain, Italy, Greece, by the U.S. Army or the U.S. Department of Defense. She is the sixth leading scorer in Turkey and Egypt. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard Massachusetts basketball history, In November of 2012, Ayla re- to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political a liation or any male or female, a two-time Gatorade leased her second album Heroes & other non-merit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. If a violation or rejection of this equal opportunity Player of the Year, and was named Hometowns and achieved a life-long policy by an advertiser is con rmed, the printer shall refuse to print advertising from that source until the the top female basketball player in dream of performing at the Grand violation is corrected. Massachusetts. Ole Opry in Nashville, TN. Recognized as a pioneer and en- Since the album’s release, Heroes Publisher: trepreneur, Brown founded and owns & Hometowns has peaked at number her own record company, Ambient 1 on Amazon MP3 and number 51 on Entertainment. iTunes. Every member of the Stuttgart Cheyanne Tidwell joined country music sing- AdvantiPro GmbH Having a keen eye for busi- Military Community that attended er Ayla Brown on stage to dance during the www.advantipro.com Telephone: +49 (0) 631-30 3355 30 ness and building mutually suc- the concert was treated to this album Armed Forces Entertainment concert held e Citizen is a biweekly o set press publication cessful partnerships, Brown enjoys autographed by Brown. here Sept. 1, 2016. published by AdvantiPro GmbH and printed by Oggersheimer Druckzentrum. Circulation is 7,000 copies. Handelsregister: Zweibrücken, HRB 1824 Z Gerichtsstand Kaiserslautern Ust-IdNr.: DE 229812354 John ompson Managing Director Newspaper Layout/Designer Manuel Flaetgen 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 Email: [email protected] Website: www.FindItGuide.com Mailing Address: AdvantiPro GmbH Europaallee 3 67657 Kaiserslautern Younger members of the Stuttgart Military Community dance in front of the stage as Country music singer Ayla Brown, American Idol season 5 contestant, performs her last song during the Armed Forces Entertainment concert. The Citizen, September 8, 2016 NEWS Page 3 September is Suicide Prevention, Awareness Month Working with Hope for the Day and Armed Forces Entertainment, Shayla Rivera visited the Stuttgart Military Community to discuss suicide prevention and raise awareness to start Suicide Awareness Month. — Photo by Kevin S. Abel, USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs. By Kevin S. Abel Recognizing warning signs can help medical providers, whose primary USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs Office save a life. They include talking about duties involve assisting people who are wanting to kill themselves, buying a more susceptible to suicidal ideation. September is National Suicide gun or hoarding medicine, talking According to Chaplain (Lt. Col.), Prevention Month. The theme for this about a suicide plan, feeling hopeless, Peter O. Ferris, USAG Stuttgart Deputy year’s observance is BeThere — your feeling trapped in an intolerable Command Chaplain, Chaplains are action could save a life. situation, feeling humiliated, losing often the first place people go when life The Department of Defenseinterest in things, becoming socially doesn’t make sense. This is especially Suicide Prevention Programs focus on isolated, acting irritable or agitated, or true where the Chaplain Corps has minimizing suicidal behavior by training showing rage. historically been about the “care of Service members, leaders, Department The loss of any member of the souls”, which carries over in the three of Defense civilians and family members community is a tragedy regardless of core competencies of the U.S. Army to recognize signs of suicidal behavior, the reason and can have a profound Chaplain Corps to Nurture the Living, intervention strategies and how to refer impact on overall readiness. Through Care for the Wounded, and Honor the individuals for care. leadership, education, and respect for Fallen. According to the Centers for each other, we can reduce or eliminate “The Community needs to know Disease Control and Prevention, the stigma associated with suicide and this is an all hands effort, which is why several risk factors make suicide more help-seeking behaviors. training facilitators and gatekeepers likely. They include: having depression Ensuring prompt access to quality are not limited to the Chaplain Corps,” or severe anxiety; alcohol or substance health care is an essential component said Ferris. abuse; having a serious medical to the approach to suicide prevention. “To borrow an old saying, ‘everyone Family Life Chaplain is a USAG condition or pain; experiencing a is a safety officer’ in terms of getting asset for the Stuttgart Military highly stressful event such as loss of a Remember the acronym Service members, family members, Community and can be contacted by loved one, financial trouble or trouble ACE and authorized DOD civilians the help dialing Civ. 07031-15-3030/3078 with the law; prolonged stress due to A - Ask the person if he/she is they need.” or DSN 431-3030/3078. relationship conflicts, harassment or thinking about suicide Suicide Awareness training is held bullying, or unemployment; exposure C - Care for that individual by during the monthly-required annual USAG Stuttgart Religious to another person’s suicide or to graphic expressing concern about him/her training (RAT) at Patch Theater every Support Office can be reached accounts of a suicide; and access to E - Escort them to a behavioral month, and other venues by request at Civ.