{"id":16779,"date":"2023-06-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=16779"},"modified":"2023-06-28T06:42:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T06:42:06","slug":"usag-stuttgart-prepares-for-independence-day-event-at-panzer-kaserne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=16779","title":{"rendered":"USAG Stuttgart prepares for Independence Day event at Panzer Kaserne"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n USAG Stuttgart officials plan significant changes to traffic patterns and parking at Panzer Kaserne on July 3-4 in preparation for the Indepdence Day celebration. Roads marked in blue on this map will be closed starting Monday, July 3, as will the parking lot areas outlined in red. The entire parking lot at the main Exchange will be closed early on July 4 so crews can set up activities for the event that starts at 4 p.m. that day. (U.S. Army Illustration)
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The 2023 Independence Day event promises to be one of the biggest celebrations Panzer Kaserne has seen in decades.\u00a0To pull it off, officials at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Stuttgart are asking for your help.<\/p>\n

Garrison staff are currently planning for the annual July 4th celebration. With renovation work underway at Husky Field on Patch Barracks, this year\u2019s event will be held at Panzer Kaserne.\u00a0For the first time in at least 20 years, the garrison will also open the gates at Panzer to citizens of its neighboring German communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are anticipating a big crowd,\u201d said Joe Johnson, Director of Family and MWR for USAG Stuttgart, the man charged with planning the party.\u00a0\u201cThe garrison hosted an event at the Panzer Firehouse that drew 2,000 people on May 1st.\u00a0We have every reason to believe we\u2019ll see a big turnout for July 4th as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The event is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. on July 4.\u00a0A DJ will provide music until the early evening, when a live band, Mayer, takes the stage.\u00a0A 10-minute display of fireworks is scheduled to start at 10:30 p.m.\u00a0The event concludes at that point.<\/p>\n

Garrison officials will stage the event on the main parking lot at the Panzer Exchange.\u00a0To accommodate the food, games, activities and entertainment on the 4th, the garrison needs additional cooperation from members of the Stuttgart military community.<\/p>\n

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\n Garrison staff will close the main Exchange parking lot at Panzer Kaserne on July 4 to facilitate the Independence Day event. All vehicles will need to be removed from the lot by 1 a.m. on July 3 so crews can begin setup; remaining vehicles will be towed at the expense of the owner. Additionally, garrison leaders have observed a number of bicycles near the Exchange that appear to have been abandoned; the bikes also need to be moved or they will be removed. (U.S. Army photos)
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.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Clearing of vehicles from the parking lot at the Panzer Exchange-garrison staff plan to use every single parking space on the main for the event.\u00a0Cars should be moved no later than 0100 hours on July 3rd so crews can begin setting up.\u00a0Additionally, garrison officials ask owners of bikes parked near the main lot to ensure their removal.\u00a0Vehicles and bicycles that are still in the way when crews start setting up will be towed or otherwise moved at owner\u2019s expense.<\/p>\n

.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Closure of streets around the main Exchange parking lot-Starting Monday, July 3 until the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 5, Garrison officials will close the streets that surround the main parking lot that run in front of Buildings 2913 (Welcome Center), 2914 (554th MP Company), and 2915 (ACS\/MWR\/USO building) Traffic coming onto Panzer during this time will detour by using streets near the Veterinary Clinic, the Panzer Speedy Lube, and the old \u201cPatch on Panzer\u201d school building.<\/p>\n

.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0People conducting business at the main Exchange on Monday, July 3, should expect less parking than normal (about a quarter of the lot will be closed).\u00a0People conducting business at the main Exchange on Tuesday, July 4 should expect no parking in the main lot.<\/p>\n

.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Parking for the event itself will be EXTREMELY limited.\u00a0Garrison officials are encouraging people who live on Patch, Kelley, or Robinson Barracks to ride shuttle buses, which will be running a special schedule on July 4 after 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To accommodate German community members, a temporary fence will be erected around the event area.\u00a0The event area will be considered \u201coff post.\u201d\u00a0Those who wish to access other areas of Panzer Kaserne (i.e. Galaxy Bowling Center, chapel, etc. will need to show their DoD ID card at one of the gates controlling access out of the event area.<\/p>\n

.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The duty bus will run a holiday schedule on Monday, July 3.\u00a0It will also run a holiday schedule on Tuesday, July 4 until 3:30 p.m., at which time buses will make runs directly between Panzer and each of the other installations in Stuttgart (Patch, Kelley, and Robinson).\u00a0The special bus runs will continue for until all persons are transported from Panzer to their originating installations (estimated to be 60-90 minutes after conclusion of event).<\/p>\n

.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Sign-in of visitors will be suspended at Panzer starting at 12 p.m. on July 4.\u00a0The gates will open to German guests and those who don\u2019t have a DoD ID card at 4 p.m. (with no sign-in required, all will walk through the main gate at Panzer, bags will be checked).<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore September 11th, it was common to Germans to celebrate our independence with us,\u201d said Johnson.\u00a0\u201cWe are hopeful that, by opening up the gates of Panzer to our neighbors, we can rekindle some of the magic that existed in those times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional information on shuttle buses and other transportation options will be shared as it becomes available on the StuttgartCitizen.com website, on the garrison app, and on the garrison Facebook page.\u00a0The garrison Public Affairs team is also working with AFN Stuttgart (102.3 FM) to broadcast more information during the last week of June on this event.\u00a0Finally, the Family and MWR website has more information at\u00a0https:\/\/stuttgart.armymwr.com\/happenings\/celebrate-independence-day<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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