VILSECK, Germany — A recent social media post claiming that the hot water halt at a U.S. Army base in this Bavarian city was all wet when it came to the real culprit, according to a garrison official.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Germany will front the salaries of nearly 12,000 local national employees at U.S. military bases if the federal government shutdown delays October paychecks, Rheinland-Pfalz ...