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1 STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart welcomed Col. Matt Ziglar as its new commander during a change of command ceremony at Patch Barracks’ historic Washington Square, Wednesday, May 19. He replaced Col. Jason Condrey, who led the garrison as Stuttgart and the rest of the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now with the aid of vaccines and mitigation measures, Ziglar aims to transition the garrison to a post-coronavirus reality and a full-reopening. “The world has changed as a result of the pandemic, but at the end of the day, we will return to a new...

46 REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- Twenty-two employees across the Army Materiel Command enterprise are receiving recognition for missions they accomplished in the fourth quarter of 2020 and the first quarter of 2021. The employees, including logistics management specialists, contracting officers and program analysts, received AMC’s Employee of the Quarter honors for their work going above and beyond to meet deadlines and exceed expectations. They represent AMC’s “best of the best” employees across the world. “Our workforce is the foundation of all we do at Army Materiel...

'If the Army does away with this...who would accept me?' Budget cuts could impact veterans employed at Fort Knox GCE, a nonprofit that employs people with disabilities and veterans, employs more than 100 people at Fort Knox. Author: Heather Fountaine (WHAS 11) Published: 3:46 PM EDT May 18, 2021 Updated: 2:07 AM EDT May 19, 2021 FORT KNOX, Ky. — Custodial services at multiple Army installations, including Fort Knox, were recently reduced for budgetary reasons, raising some concerns for nonprofits like Global Connections to Employment. GCE empl...

By SARAH CAMMARATA | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 13, 2021 WASHINGTON — Substandard military housing, an increased reliance on the National Guard and the service’s fitness test are all readiness and retention issues that President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Army secretary wants to make a priority. “I intend to prioritize the whole range of people issues. To ensure our soldiers and civilians have the best quality of life possible, I will strive to continue improving our Army housing, health care, child care and spouse employment opportunity,” Christine Wormuth said Thursday at h...

Army senior leaders joined with representatives of Lendlease Inc., the parent company of Fort Hood Family Housing, to begin the process of replacing nearly 600 homes in Chaffee and McNair Villages during a ceremony at Fort Hood April 29. The project is part of a $1.1 billion renovation effort that will target six posts throughout the Army. Fort Hood received the lion’s share of the allocation, with nearly half — $420 million — of the funds being awarded to the Great Place. Lt. Gen. Douglas Gabram, the U.S. Army Installation Management Command commanding general, was one of the ...