3/27/25
More than 6,000 visitors, including Camp Zama community members and Japanese guests, were here March 22 to celebrate the start of spring during the installation’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival.
3/26/25
In a ceremony, joined by senior leaders, Cavalry Family Housing, the Military Housing Office, Centinel Public Partnerships, LLC, and community partners, McNair Village began demolition March 20.
3/26/25
Child and Youth Services teens met with installation leaders March 20 at Comanche Youth Center on Fort Cavazos for the annual Teen Chain of Communication event.
3/25/25
Installation Management Command-Europe’s Army Substance Abuse Program managers hosted a company-level leadership luncheon at the Clock Tower Café on Kleber Kaserne, March 19.
3/21/2025
If you asked the average person what they were doing on Oct. 15, 2024, at 8:37 a.m., they likely wouldn’t know. That time is too specific and innocuous for most to have any strong connection to it, but for Spc. Jackson Wilson, it was a moment that has defined his life going forward. On the early fall morning, Wilson would attempt to take his own life, and had no one stepped in, he would have succeeded.
3/20/25
The U.S. Army NATO Brigade’s Headquarters Company wrapped up its quarterly Ready Steady Week training here March 14.
3/17/25
U.S. Army Soldiers and civilians took part in a Master Resilience Training class from Jan. 27 - Feb. 7. The purpose of MRT is to give Soldiers an understanding of stressors in their lives and how to combat those stressors.
3/17/25
Fort Meade Child and Youth Services Child Development Center II has successfully completed the rigorous accreditation process with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, demonstrating its commitment to providing high-quality child care and education.
3/13/2025
A college and career fair held March 6 at Zama Middle High School offered students there a showcase of post-graduation job and education options.
3/11/2025
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz commander, Col. Jeffery Higgins, hosted the winter Real Property Planning Board Council of Colonels Engagement Meeting at the workforce development center Feb. 18. The RPPB is a forum for the garrison to align infrastructure priorities with tenant unit and mission partner leaders while incorporating forecasted personnel growth, organizational changes and the Army’s modernization efforts.
3/11/2025
More than 40 participants representing the U.S. Army and multiple northern New Jersey municipalities convened during a Community Partners meeting at “The Club at Picatinny” facility on March 5.
3/11/2025
In the midst of long hours, high-pressure decisions, and the weight of an intense operational mission, a quiet but powerful force moves through the ranks, offering comfort, counsel, and a steadying presence.
3/11/25
We all must cope with change in our lives. We know it will come. Some change can be overwhelming, even frightening. It can also be abrupt, not planned or expected, so you can’t prepare. Change can add a lot of stress to your life.
3/11/25
In recent years, the conversation around mental health and suicide prevention has expanded to include lethal means safety, which promotes safe storage of firearms and medications to improve survival rates. According to the Department of Defense Annual Report on Suicide in the Military, 523 service members died by suicide in 2023. Firearms were the primary method of suicide death for Soldiers (65 percent for the active component) and Family members (61 percent for spouses and 43 percent for dependents).
3/11/25
Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month calls attention to intimate partner violence amongst adolescents, encouraging the Army community to prevent abuse before it starts. The 2025 theme, “Respect That,” created by the national organization love is respect, highlights the importance of treating partners with dignity, listening to their viewpoints, respecting their boundaries and valuing their autonomy through a focus on respect.
3/11/25
U.S. Africa Command’s annual premier, largest joint and combined exercise, African Lion, demonstrates the U.S. military’s commitment to maintaining strong relationships with allies and partners, reflecting the core principles of its approach in Africa: partner-led and U.S.-enabled. Marking its 20th anniversary, the event ran from April 19 to May 31, 2024, and was led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa. The training exercise attracted more than 8,100 participants from over 27 nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization contingents.
3/11/25
A strong Army starts with healthy Soldiers and communities. When Soldiers are at their best, they’re ready for any mission. The Army Substance Abuse Program is committed to preventing substance misuse before it becomes a problem, giving leaders the tools to recognize risks and take action early.
3/11/25
Social media has become a major part of teenage life, shaping how young people connect, interact, communicate and form relationships. While these platforms offer opportunities for creativity, expression and connection, they also provide an arena for harassment and bullying behaviors, pseudo personalities and exposure to unique challenges such as teen dating violence.
3/11/25
The Army has recently updated its deployment health assessment policies through Headquarters, Department of the Army Execution Order 011-25. This new order expands upon the previous HQDA EXORD 270-17, which was issued in October 2017. According to HQDA EXORD 270-17, the Pre- Deployment Health Assessment (Form DD 2795) must be completed within 120 days prior to deployment.
3/6/25
The days of delicately, and sometimes painstakingly, aligning bulky satellite dishes pointed skyward and running lengthy cables to receive signals through a connected receiver box into the back of a TV are coming to an end for most AFN customers.
3/5/25
“This weekend is a chance for battalion command teams to come together and network. It’s also an opportunity to meet the 85th (U.S. Army Reserve Support Command) staff,” said Col. David Neary, Deputy Commanding Officer, 85th USARSC. “All of our units are direct reporting units to First Army. We are here to teach the command teams how to be successful.”
3/5/25
The U.S. Army launched the annual housing Tenant Satisfaction Survey on March 3, aiming to gather important feedback from residents living in government-owned, privatized and government-leased housing. Tenants have until May 1 to submit their inputs.
3/4/25
The 2025 Army Emergency Relief Campaign is set to commence with a kickoff event on March 7, 2025, from 1100 to 1300 at the Stronger Together Café on Clay Kaserne. This year’s theme, “Honoring the Past - Securing the Future,” celebrates the Army’s 250 years of bravery and service, spanning from 1775 to 2025.
3/3/25
Job seekers from across the USAG Wiesbaden community made their way to Hainerberg recently to attend the first Army Community Service Mini Job Fair of the year.
