12/22/25
U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria reached a significant milestone in the development of the Operational Readiness Training Center with a groundbreaking ceremony Dec. 19, celebrating the transition from foundational infrastructure to vertical construction.
12/22/25
The Department of War released the 2026 Continental United States Cost-of-Living Allowance rates today. These new rates will go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. As a result of the 2026 adjustment, $99 million will be paid to approximately 127,000 uniformed service members stationed within Continental United States next year.
12/19/25
U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria celebrates its first Department of Defense Education Activity Principal of the Year, Europe District: Dr. Darnell Dean, principal of Netzaberg Middle School. Each year, every DoDEA region selects one outstanding Principal to be honored as Principal of the Year for their region.
12/18/25
Noncommissioned officers assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command with the Rheinland-Pfalz Sergeant Morales Club partnered with students and staff from Kaiserslautern BurgGymnasium to donate more than 150 gifts to the Kaiserslautern Tafel during a community service event held Dec. 17, 2025, at the school.
12/18/25
U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa is setting a new standard of force readiness and well-being as the first headquarters-level command to pilot the U.S. Army’s Optimizing the Human Weapon System program.
12/17/25
U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Warrior’s Club grand re-opening after an eight-month long renovation project, Camp Casey, Dec. 12, 2025. USAG Yongsan-Casey invested $2.1 million in the renovation project to include new seating, new tiling and painting, and a multitude of new kitchen equipment to ensure the safest and best quality products are offered to service members and civilians.
12/12/25
As 2025 draws to a close, the United States Army reaffirmed its commitment to Soldiers after another incredible year. Throughout the year the Army spent 2025 preparing for a bigger and better 2026, elevating the Soldier experience and awarded performance for life-saving and historic actions.
12/12/25
U.S. Army Garrison Bavaria celebrated the start of the winter holiday season with tree lighting ceremonies Dec. 1 through 9 at Rose and Tower barracks and the Hohenfels and Garmisch communities.
12/11/25
The basic allowance for housing rates will increase by an average of 4.2 percent, and an estimated $29.9 billion will be paid to approximately one million service members. The new rates will take effect January 1, 2026.
12/5/25
Senior Department of War and Department of the Army leaders supporting the Secretary of War’s Barracks Task Force reaffirmed their commitment to improving Soldier quality of life and maintaining a lethal fighting force during a visit to Fort George Meade, Maryland, Nov. 7.
12/4/25
Soldiers from the Presidio of Monterey handed out 120 Thanksgiving meal kits to service members, civilians and families during a chaplain-led giveaway Nov. 20 in front of the General Stilwell Community Center.
12/2/25
For many parents, Christmas is a nostalgic time when they look forward to reliving their fun, meaningful and magical holiday memories — like sitting on Santa’s lap — with their children. For some parents, the holiday hustle-and-bustle creates such a sensory overload for their children that the annual photo with Santa Claus seems out of the question.
12/1/25
Seven Pennsylvania Army National Guard Soldiers completed tryouts Oct. 22, earning their place in a best squad competition scheduled for March 2026 in Lithuania. The grueling day began at 5 a.m. as Soldiers completed five demanding events over 14 hours with minimal downtime between each.
