European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page b the stars and stripes december 1964 a Immeln air base keeps no Loli Germany special Christmas is a Day or a cheerful an Exchange of it is a Day when members of the military May forget their Dally for in these tense with american fighting men guarding the ramparts of Freedom around the Christmas for Many must be just another duty while most americans celebrate the holy others must remain on the in the War that int a War will not bait to Salute the Christ and in Border patrol units will maintain their lonely Vigil along the Iron Cooks and its must prepare Christmas banquets at countless mess guards and cos must be on military policemen must patrol the highways to fee that Holiday Merryma Kero travel in typical of air Force activity that which will take place at Bali teen air on Christmas Day it this Safe and nato military there win be select officers and airmen who will be working on standby Alert Host will be working 24hour to jobs that Range from Pilot to to make sure the tree world has the Opportunity to celebrate the Holiday season in peace and happiness and without the fear of Surprise attack Tram any aggressor while a targe percentage of military members at this installation will have Christmas dinner with their friends and others will observe the birth of Christ in a variety of ways capt Edward Hopkins Asil Ned Here with the 826th fighter interceptor so As an f1m Delta Dagger Jet will be air defense Alert with military life is certainly not new to he is a 1mo graduate of the air Force Academy and is father u Brig Gen Edward assigned at strategic a at the base fuel airmen will be on duty or on standby Alert to provide High octane in or tactical fighter aircraft should the need Ever if an Alert is s sgt Clyde Stambaugh will help Load and drive a Fleet of refuelling tankers that can deliver Many thousands of Gallons of fuel Tor thirsty Squadron of aircraft poised or set Lawrence Belmont assigned Here As supervisor of dining Hall will be directing the feeding of approximately airmen and their under my supervision will be m military and civilian Cooks Day for 1 Bakers whose prime task will be that of serving More than pounds of Turkey and hum to american sort Komon mid women who arc More than Miles away from Home at Christmas Belmont and his stall will not be alone in Tho cooking six dining Halls with an Overall staff of 172 american and German Cooks and will be serving Mure than Christmas Complete with All the to accomplish this Gigantic culinary Many of the Cooks will to arriving to work Early Christmas morning and in some before at base s sgt Loon Arrington and acc Calvin fluid will be on duty to dispatch and Clear any aircraft that lands Pei takes off from the Airfield a2c David Nevraumont will be one of 10 medical corpsmen at the 88th tactical Hospital Here to help provide emergency medical treatment during a 12hour in the base fire t set George Grasmuck and 23 other military and civilian fire will be ready with nine fire trucks and 60 Pound Asbestos lined aluminium a1c John Conley assigned Here As on Aerial photographer specialist with the 3rlh tactical reconnaissance will be on standby Alert with other airmen to develop film shot by cameras from Mph assigned rf101 voodoo scheduled for recall in the event of an Alert will be maintenance men and pilots of the 417th tactical fighter s sgt George Ribero a Jet Mechanic assigned Ullh the stated if he was called pvt try from his family and his Christmas dinner it would not be the first time in my yours of air Force ready to sound he ii Hirm in ease of an enemy Utti ick will he a2c Jerry White assigned with the 17th air Force combat Erat Lons Center As an Mir Craft control and warning along with his White will have the Tusk of warning radar watching for the images of enemy aircraft thai could Flicker their Way across Western protecting Ramstein Fae Lilles will be 180 airmen assigned with the 7030th air police this will he at ram Stcin div cites Luxembourg arty unit Germany Al Furmil ceremonies the 1st Field arty bus been designated As a combat ready Clement of the inf patches to lie worn on the right shoulder by members of the Luxembourg unit were presented by maj Oen Joseph 81 h inf div High level Dign Larles from Luxembourg attended the they were briefed upon arrival by col Richard 8th div arty who familiarized them Ullh the units role As a member of the they later watched a Roll by of All major vehicles and weapons of the 1st 13tb inf and 2nd 68th a tire Power demonstration was Given by the 1st 87th inf prior to the induction which concluded the heading the delegation were William ambassador to col James Laney head of the military assistance advisory up Maag and col Robert Luxembourg army chief of also in attendance was it Gen William 71 h army who presented the army commendation medal to maj Paul co of the Luxembourg Luxembourg officials were Mir Cal minister of the army and Deputy minister of foreign affairs col Oscar Deputy chief of staff and Guslaur counsel of government for military they were accompanied by three members of the Luxembourg Pei Sun by Herb Scott staff writer Rome Many of the thousands of War pensioners and widows living in Europe will receive increased veterans administration checks next month under new legislation passed by Gordon Elliott announced from his office in the american embassy the liberalized pension checks it signed by president Johnson As Public Law will go into effect on said a manager for Law will raise from 185 to 1100 a month he pensions of vets in the lowest income bracket and provide Basic Costol Lvang increases to most pensioners including widows and children on the a the general cos Tolving increases in monthly checks will be per said with higher payments to those Ullh the greatest need and the biggest As Well As medical to the most sever by disabled this last category includes those veterans who arc permanently the mind or Hose who need constant Aid and he Elliott also pointed out shut the Law liberalized the definition of income which veterans or to Weir dependents May receive and still be eligible for a a eligibility those persons who were on the a Rolls prior to july and receive pension payments under what is called the old system arc not eligible for the new he to become eligible for any raises provided by pm he these individuals May notify the a of their desire to elect pension benefits under the current Law which went into effect july 1160 As Public Law Many pensioners Are expected to make this election where other income is a Factor in determining the amount of he while the new Law docs not change the monetary income up in 1960 recipients to exclude certain monies when reporting annual income As Elliott the a automatically will adjust payments to those now Clig Ihie and will notify others of their possible checks received about will carry any increases he education steady increase Washington education level of army officers and enlisted personnel has climbed steadily with an impressive 50 per cent improvement Over the past 10 officials today 7 per cent of the army officer corps Are College compared to 4t per cent 10 years More than m per cent of All army lieutenants have College among the National Only 10 per cent of men Over 29 Are College by some ii per cent of All Active army officers now hold graduate ten years ago 48 per cent of the army enlisted men were High school today the figure is 75 per among the National population Only about level reflects b in decrees per cent of men Over 25 Are High school the army sold More than personnel enrolled in either of duty or on duty study education programs during fiscal year during Tho More than enrolled in the of duty ged general educational development program with 717 earning College degrees and successfully completing the High school there were ged course completions for the More than students completed some courses under the tuition assistance the same period showed that some army officers and enlisted personnel took Musafi other statistics showed 5so individuals attended school under the army degree completion officers were enrolled in some 80 institutions studying in major Fields such As journalism and the majority working toward a masters degree and 32 preparing for it was pointed out that since 1923 44 military Academy graduates have become Rhodes in recent eight graduates have been awarded National science foundation four have qualified for scholarships awarded by the atomic Energy commission and 11 have Wen awarded Olmstead scholarships sponsored by the Olmstead emphasizing foreign language and provide up two years study at foreign whats it Worth s e m b a c Germany special s sgt Thomas Wise of the 38lh tactical missile Wing he has a 1864 dime which he cannot spend because Iff actually a his Coin happens to be a miss mint which has been double stamped and is Worth much More than 10 cents to a Coin i plan to sit Back and wait for its Worth to be Wise he acquired this Coin from a Friend in the states who found it n a Roll of dimes obtained at a local scheduled by music Institute Heidelberg the Catholic Liturgy and music Institute will Benld from 25 until 29 at the Gen Walker hotel in the Institute is jointly sponsored by chaplains of Safe and under the direction of chaplain col Francis Delegate of the military the guest acuity will include Dom Gregory Murray from Downside and father Rene Riboud from Dom Gregory Murray is a Well known director of music and organist and an eminent authority on the Gregorian father Rene besides being choir director at the Amiens Cathedral and Secretary general of the Ambrose association for congregational is also creditor of the Magazine Ellse jul laymen and women Are encouraged to no extensive thus local or liturgical background is interested personnel should make arrangements through their local Catholic sgt Thomas else a double press Imi for army Gen named to head a tits army Taj Gen Rush Lincoln do been named by Secretary of the army Stephen to command the newly established military traffic management and Teru Unal service Lincoln now commands the defense traffic management service in the formation of a tits was announced by defense Secretary Robert Mcnamara in november and Allis was then designated As the single service which is expected to be fully operational Early next will regulate surface military cargo and personnel trans rotation to the Continental it will Alto manage All military Ocean terminals except those wed for Navy Fleet to observe Holiday Germany special in Pakistan yes retail and service facilities will be closed on in Honor of qua Deadams snack bars and delicatessens will operate on a limited