Test center can save time and money

By Wendy Brown
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office

If anyone is qualified to talk about the benefits of getting college credit through standardized tests, it is Tia Montgomery. She took College Level Examination Program (commonly called CLEP) tests, and wiped out roughly 40 general education credits for her bachelor’s degree in information systems, Montgomery said. By doing so, she saved herself a lot of time and money on classes, she said.

Army stresses keeping records updated

By 2nd Lt. Amanda E. Rowell
Special to the Herald Union

Soldiers who want to make the most of their careers will do well to keep their records updated. Not only can updated records help bring a Soldier’s chain of command on board for career opportunities, they also help keep human resources personnel happy — a definite positive when it comes time for a permanent change of station.

First to return in full

The commander of 3rd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 170th Brigade Combat Team, Lt. Col. Dan Kelley, straightens out the streamers on the battalion colors as Command Sgt. Maj. Maurice Jackson straightens out the colors during the uncasing ceremony last month. The unit returned from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

Mayors get view of Baumholder’s future

By Ignacio “Iggy” Rubalcava
U.S. Army Garrison Baumholder Public Affairs Office

Local mayors and German military officials received a look at Baumholder’s future from Lt. Col. Sam McAdoo Dec. 12 during a mayor’s luncheon at the Rheinlander Community Club.

Carstens takes command of garrison

By Karl Weisel
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs

“At the end of the day it’s about the heart and it’s about the home.” That’s how Installation Management Command Europe Region Director Kathleen Marin summed up the job of a garrison commander Jan. 12 during a ceremony honoring Col. Jeffrey and Carol Dill, shortly before Dill handed the reins of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden to Col. David H. Carstens.