- Wiesbaden, Ansbach split in tuneup for finals May 18, 2013
- Boxers draw crowds, praise for hard work May 12, 2013
- Lions go down fighting in last home game May 4, 2013
- DODDS students showcase musical talent at festival April 24, 2013
- V Corps welcomes home troops from Afghanistan April 24, 2013
- Military students left scrambling after services halt tuition assistance programs April 5, 2013
- DODDS ‘mathletes’ showcase skills at competition March 29, 2013
- Wiesbaden park offers abundant wildlife, hiking trails March 29, 2013
- DODDS students debate legislation at Model US Senate March 21, 2013
- Student Meal Program Survey available online March 15, 2013
- Suspension of tuition assistance programs under fire from troops, educators March 14, 2013
- After Hours: Le petit Tartin in Wiesbaden, Germany March 12, 2013
- Army suspends tuition assistance program for troops March 8, 2013
- Brussels blows big lead, but holds off Bamberg February 23, 2013
- Bitburg downs top-ranked Ansbach February 23, 2013
- Kaiserslautern outlasts Wiesbaden for crown February 23, 2013
- Wiesbaden, Ktown take different paths to final February 22, 2013
- Ansbach, Bitburg cruise into showdown February 22, 2013
- It's all 'B's as Bamberg, Brussels advance February 22, 2013
- Bamberg leads a parade of lopsided games February 20, 2013
- A dozen records fall as swim finals conclude February 17, 2013
- It's parity in the pool as swimmers spread wins around February 16, 2013
- 14 Royals qualify at Ramstein for finals February 9, 2013
- Frankfurt: Exhibit takes visitors to the movies February 4, 2013
- Meet showcases some of Europe's top wrestlers January 19, 2013
- Patch continues to stay on target December 15, 2012
- Wiesbaden wins close and not-so-close games December 14, 2012
- In wounded warriors tournament, Company C takes the cup December 7, 2012
- Wiesbaden soldiers play Santa for hospitalized children December 6, 2012
- AFN’s HD transition still not in focus amid budget constraints December 5, 2012
- Showdown shows some already near top form December 1, 2012
- Wiesbaden ready for influx of troops, USAREUR headquarters move November 29, 2012
- Creative workshops help DODDS-Europe students mold their inner artist November 8, 2012
- Naples caps perfect season with another title November 3, 2012
- Postal officials offer holiday 'mail-by' dates October 31, 2012
- Stavropoulos spoils Patch sweep of singles titles October 27, 2012
- Favorites advance to tennis finals October 26, 2012
- Doubles teams looking for gold in wide-open field October 25, 2012
- Vilseck spoils final Heidelberg football game October 20, 2012
- After Hours: Manitou in Frankfurt, Germany October 19, 2012
- Ramstein downs Wiesbaden to move to 4-0 October 5, 2012
- AFN discovers Johnny Carson footage thought to be lost forever October 3, 2012
- Baumholder still perfect after romp over Brussels September 21, 2012
- Bitburg spots Ansbach lead, but streak continues September 15, 2012
- Police searching for suspect in Wiesbaden break-in September 6, 2012
- Steinau an der Strasse: Go back to fairy tale beginnings September 4, 2012
- DODEA schools expanding technology, math opportunities August 26, 2012
- Wiesbaden military community spotlights completed projects June 14, 2012
- Hochheim: Hound-dog haven popular with humans and four-legged friends May 29, 2012
- Both Patch teams look like champs on Day 1 May 22, 2012
- Several teams in the hunt for a title May 21, 2012
- Wiesbaden sweeps Bitburg in soccer May 12, 2012
- Weaponry and camaraderie at international shooting competition May 11, 2012
- V Corps cases colors -- perhaps for last time in Germany May 10, 2012
- Track athletes starting to focus on championships May 5, 2012
- USAREUR's enlisted leader aims to let troops 'know what's going on' April 27, 2012
- DODDS-Europe students test skills in disaster scenario April 26, 2012
- Patch rallies _ twice _ to down Wiesbaden April 21, 2012
- DODDS festival 'meshes' students, love of music April 4, 2012
- Patch edges Heidelberg in baseball showdown March 31, 2012
- DODDS students delve into political process at Model U.S. Senate March 30, 2012
- DODDS students showcase math skills at competition March 23, 2012
- Germany's Stöffel Park uniquely alluring March 19, 2012
- Royals look ready for another title run March 17, 2012
- New pools, similar results for Army cadet March 9, 2012
- Bamberg girls too much for Rota February 25, 2012
- SHAPE rallies for championship February 25, 2012
- Lady Lions topple Ramstein February 25, 2012
- Familiar foes face off in title games February 24, 2012
- Some favorites have a rough day February 23, 2012
- Lajes boys trying to show they're a top team February 22, 2012
- 25 records set at EFSL championships February 19, 2012
- Records fall in first day of EFSL finals February 18, 2012
- Wiesbaden robotics club readies for competition February 17, 2012
- Some play waiting game to see if they make it February 11, 2012
- After Hours: Rosmarin im Waldeck, Germany January 30, 2012
- Patch flexes muscles as wrestlers return to mat January 14, 2012
- Carstens takes command of Wiesbaden garrison January 12, 2012
- Ground broken for new SHAPE International School complex January 11, 2012
- Army to trim NCO ranks starting in April, memo says December 28, 2011
- NFL fans Buffaloed by Bills' domination of AFN 'Fan's Choice' December 15, 2011
- Patch bounces back from mat loss December 10, 2011
- Free Wiesbaden-to-Heidelberg bus service to begin Jan. 3 December 7, 2011
- Empty streets in Koblenz as residents leave for defusing of WWII era bomb December 4, 2011
- BFA bounces back to down Wiesbaden boys December 3, 2011
- Wiesbaden takes two from Black Forest December 2, 2011
- Nearly half of German city to evacuate Sunday for defusing of WWII era bomb November 30, 2011
- Workshop highlights the artistic side of 153 DODDS students November 18, 2011
- Augsburger's improvement documented with title November 10, 2011
- Tahirovic was unbeatable on the court - again November 9, 2011
- Luna-led Admirals capture another title November 5, 2011
- Ramstein tops SHAPE in five-set thriller November 5, 2011
- Tahirovic, three new champs take titles October 29, 2011
- No. 1 seeds reach finals, but No. 2s ousted October 28, 2011
- Most top seeds breeze through early rounds October 27, 2011
- Lodge restaurant offers dining in a unique atmosphere October 25, 2011
- Bitburg pulls away from Hohenfels October 22, 2011
- Sony recalls some television models sold at AAFES October 13, 2011
- Royals dominate final golf outing before finals October 6, 2011
- Grotelueschen, Royals' defense too much for Vilseck October 1, 2011
Mark Patton
Mark Patton joined Stars and Stripes in 2009 and is based in Wiesbaden, Germany. He attended James Madison University on a swimming scholarship and studied mass communications. He has served as a signals intelligence specialist and later a public affairs noncommissioned officer in the Army, where he spent two tours in the Middle East. His most recent assignment was with the 1st Armored Division where he deployed to Tikrit, Iraq, and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal. He presently reports from the Wiesbaden bureau at McCully Barracks in Wackernheim, Germany.
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