Feature stories
- Two Italy-bound 173rd units now staying in Germany March 1, 2013
- Uncertainty over how furloughs might affect DOD schools February 25, 2013
- Europe soldiers get shot at Army's virtual training system February 21, 2013
- Alcohol sales ban at Grafenwoehr Shoppette from 2-7 am February 20, 2013
- Baseball legends touch ’em all in Wiffle Ball contest in Germany February 6, 2013
- Security conference focuses on Syria, Iran, Mali; barely touches on Afghanistan February 3, 2013
- Leaders grapple over what to do about Syria February 3, 2013
- Biden calls Europe 'the cornerstone' of US foreign policy February 2, 2013
- Side meetings on Syria hold promise at Munich conference February 1, 2013
- As Mali exposes Europe’s defense frailties, leaders gather in Munich January 31, 2013
- Workshop: Identifying behavior cues before an insider attack January 24, 2013
- Afghan forces reluctant to patrol villages where insurgents may have support January 20, 2013
- ‘Afghan-sustainable’ policy shifts security burden from coalition January 20, 2013
- Munich court asks EU for clarification in GI's asylum case January 18, 2013
- DODEA halts some travel, training in face of possible budget cuts January 17, 2013
- US policy in Mali being questioned January 16, 2013
- Kosovo aims to form military force and join NATO December 24, 2012
- NATO watches over tense peace in Kosovo December 24, 2012
- Now in Afghanistan, many a dull moment December 22, 2012
- Training Afghan artillery teams a lesson in patience December 18, 2012
- Finding themselves targeted, Afghans train their own on avoiding IEDs November 28, 2012
- Thanksgiving Army-style at remote base in Afghanistan November 21, 2012
- After Hours: Freihung clubhouse hosts popular Thai eatery November 20, 2012
- Army's 172nd sorting, clearing gear as inactivation begins November 15, 2012
- Army training centers incorporating cyberthreats into exercises at brigade level October 28, 2012
- Patch marches through snow, past Vilseck October 27, 2012
- US soldier gave birth while deployed in Afghanistan October 25, 2012
- Two 173rd NCOs remembered at Schweinfurt memorial October 23, 2012
- Brigade HQ returns to Katterbach, while most of brigade still downrange October 15, 2012
- US armored vehicles to prowl German countryside once again October 10, 2012
- Army project to benefit endangered bats October 6, 2012
- Wounded warriors square off for commander's cup event October 5, 2012
- Two Grafenwöhr soldiers help rescue animals from fire October 2, 2012
- Cyberdefense is key to annual Europe exercise September 20, 2012
- Europe training center gets new commander, plans for large exercise September 19, 2012
- 14 Grafenwöhr NCOs enter prestigious Audie Murphy Club September 7, 2012
- New rotation of soldiers heads to Kosovo September 5, 2012
- 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion arrives in Grafenwöhr August 28, 2012
- 2nd Cavalry soldier helps save woman in fiery accident August 14, 2012
- Army dismisses case against GI charged with killing Afghan civilian August 10, 2012
- Army dismisses case against soldier charged with killing Afghan civilian August 10, 2012
- 172nd uncases colors ahead of inactivation in 2013 August 9, 2012
- Hirschau: Sun, fun and sand hills at Monte Kaolino August 7, 2012
- Report: Suspect’s notebook had reference to rural town where Army base is located August 3, 2012
- Investigator recommends against court-martial for soldier who killed Afghan civilian August 2, 2012
- Grafenwöhr mourns Army chaplain killed in N.C. accident July 24, 2012
- New officer course focuses on multinational command leadership July 23, 2012
- US to trainer-hungry Europe: ‘Our No. 1 customer is your soldier’ July 21, 2012
- GI who killed Afghan civilian waits to learn if he faces court-martial July 11, 2012
- Germany-based GI attacks fellow soldier with machete July 9, 2012
- Warrior Transition Unit’s role changes with times July 8, 2012
- Camera in Grafenwöhr bar district spots crime – but not this time July 3, 2012
- Runners beat heat, 10-mile course June 30, 2012
- Soldier who killed Afghan civilian says he felt threat to his men June 22, 2012
- Pre-trial hearing for soldier who killed Afghan civilian continues June 21, 2012
- Pre-trial hearing at Bamberg opens for soldier who killed Afghan civilian June 20, 2012
- Memorial service held for two Ansbach-based soldiers killed in chopper crash June 12, 2012
- Tiny Montenegro on track to join NATO June 10, 2012
- Afghanistan's top NCO outlines challenges faced by his army June 6, 2012
- After Hours: Zum Alten Schuster in Weiden, Germany June 5, 2012
- Families greet returning Schweinfurt, Grafenwöhr soldiers June 1, 2012
- 'He just opened up and fired' May 31, 2012
- Rested Rota bounces back to take title May 26, 2012
- Ramstein duo, errors too much for Vilseck May 26, 2012
- Vilseck to meet Ramstein for championship May 25, 2012
- Royals nearly perfect as softball play begins May 24, 2012
- KFOR prepared for rise in tensions as Serb vote nears May 4, 2012
- Soldier killed in Germany convoy accident honored at memorial May 1, 2012
- On 'Soldier Day' children try out parents' life while deployed April 26, 2012
- NFL draft broadcast to feature 2nd Cav troops April 25, 2012
- Army to transfer Bamberg airfield to Germans two years earlier than planned April 20, 2012
- 12th CAB cases its colors, ready for deployment April 20, 2012
- Grafenwöhr remembers soldier killed in Paktika province April 11, 2012
- Bavaria: Head for the hills to hike April 9, 2012
- Odierno tours Grafenwöhr, other installations in Europe April 4, 2012
- 2 EOD soldiers go for world records, running in bomb suits March 31, 2012
- DOD identifies soldier killed by alleged Afghan policeman March 29, 2012
- Two senators chastise China over counterfeit military parts March 27, 2012
- 173rd ABCT wrap counter insurgency training ahead of deployment March 24, 2012
- Space clutter a growing concern for Pentagon March 23, 2012
- Sticky fingers, roller coaster draw science buffs to school's science night March 22, 2012
- WTU soldiers focus on health with wheelchair basketball March 14, 2012
- US Forces Ski and Snowboard Championships take off this weekend March 14, 2012
- Senator admonishes company over high phone rates charged servicemembers March 2, 2012
Steven Beardsley
Steven Beardsley is a bureau reporter in Grafenwöhr, Germany. He arrived at Stars and Stripes in 2011 following a three-year stint at the Naples Daily News in Florida, where he covered crime and courts. Beardsley graduated from the University of Georgia in 2005 with a B.A. in literature, and he earned a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in 2008. He has also reported for the New York Post and the Albany Times Union, as well as weekly newspapers in Georgia and the South Bronx. He lives with his wife, Allie.
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