EUCOM urges troops, families to vary routines amid base threats

EUCOM urges service members, families in Europe to boost vigilance, vary routines, limit social media sharing and strengthen personal security amid threats. Spc. Ryan Hulton sets up an entry control point during exercise Combined Resolve at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center’s Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on April 23, 2026. A new U.S. European Command campaign urges troops and families to vary their routines and limit their online exposure. (Luke Wilson/U.S. Army) STUTTGART, Germany — The U.S. military this week urged troops and their families across Europe to change their daily routines and limit their online exposure as part of a stepped-up security effort that comes after recent threats to bases.

U.S. European Command on Monday announced the theater-wide security initiative, calling on military personnel to take greater responsibility for their safety and the protection of installations. The effort, called “See Something, Do Something,” calls for increased vigilance both on and off base. Recommendations include varying commuting routes and travel times, disabling automatic geotagging on fitness applications and limiting information shared on social media about travel plans. Members of the U.S. military community also should remain alert at public transportation hubs and crowded locations, officials said. “Our personnel and their families are our most precious asset, and their safety is our highest priority,” EUCOM commander Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said in