Story by Margarita Cambest August 18, 2026 at 10:21AM By Margarita Cambest and Balmina Sehra
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs
More than 80 firefighters gathered from around Germany to test their firefighting skills at U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart's fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge Aug. 15 on Panzer Kaserne. The five-part physical test known as the "toughest two minutes in sports" brings together local German host-nation fire departments and U.S. Army garrison teams from across Europe to build partnership and test core skills.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/572638/usag-stuttgart-hosts-fourth-annual-firefighter-combat-challenge"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2608/9875037/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="USAG Stuttgart hosts fourth annual Firefighter Combat Challenge" /></a>
