February 3, 2010 – 10:03 am
By Seth Robson and Sandra Jontz, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Seth Robson / S&S
GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — The Department of Defense has backed a call by the U.S. Army Europe commander to retain four brigade combat teams in Europe.
The DOD’s Quadrennial Defense Review, released Monday, states “the United States will retain four brigade [...]
October 20, 2009 – 1:58 pm
The Department of Defense announced today major units scheduled to deploy as part of upcoming rotations of forces operating in Afghanistan. The announcement involves two active duty brigade combat teams totaling 7,700 personnel, and one National Guard brigade with approximately 3,500 personnel. The scheduled rotation for these forces will begin in the spring of [...]
July 30, 2009 – 11:31 am
Soldiers assigned to 2nd Cavalry Regiment prepare to fire the M777 Howitzer during a training exercise at the Grafenwoehr Training Area on July 24, 2009. The ranges on Grafenwoehr are the only place in Europe where units can hone their skills with large caliber weapon systems like the M777. By Staff Sgt. Fredrick P. Varney, [...]
June 12, 2009 – 10:01 am
Brigadier General Robert B. Abrams, USA FORSCOM, has announced that he is appointing CSM Victor Martinez, 74th Regimental Command Sergeant Major, as temporary Command Sergeant Major of Fort Irwin and the National Training Center, replacing CSM Robert A. Moore on the 19th of June, 2009.
BG Abrams stated the appointment could be upwards of 6 months, [...]
June 9, 2009 – 10:01 am
‘Cobra King’ on Rose Barracks in Vilseck, Germany, today. During the Battle of the Bulge the tank and its crew led an armor and infantry column that relieved the 101st Airborne Division at Bastogne, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge. U.S. Army Europe historians and museum curators recently confirmed the tank’s identity and lineage.
U.S. [...]
February 10, 2009 – 11:54 am
By Adriane C. Foss (USAG Grafenwoehr)
photo by Thomas Rosecrans
Spc. Stephen Buck, Outlaw Troop, 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment, slides along a “klettersteig” as part of an Installation Management Command-Europe Warrior Adventure Quest outing Jan. 23 in Hirschbachtal, Germany.
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January 28, 2009 – 11:02 am
By Ken White, IMCOM-Europe Public Affairs
HEIDELBERG, Germany – The first of approximately 8,000 Soldiers began cycling through Installation Management Command-Europe’s high-adventure, adrenaline-pumping Warrior Adventure Quest recreation program earlier this month.
All of the U.S. Army Europe troops recently returned from deployments with the 2nd Striker Cavalry Regiment, the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade and the 1st Armored [...]
September 23, 2008 – 12:38 pm
The Military OneSource service established a Wounded Warrior Resource Center telephone number and e-mail address for servicemembers and their families if they have concerns or other difficulties during their recovery process.
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