European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 8 the stars and stripes sunday March 27, 1966 military asked to Aid arc Washington March 2 1 special key . Military leaders from All services  support of the american red Cross As an organization serving with and for servicemen and their families throughout the free world. The red Cross conducts it annual Campaign for members and funds during March traditionally red Cross month but at most military installation overseas the Campaign will run March 31 through april 30. This year the vital importance of the red Cross Mission has again been demonstrated by the services being provided As a result of the buildup of american military forces in Viet Nam Secretary of defense Rob Ert s. Mcnamara said. He praised the red Cross for it ability to mobilize voluntary re sources donated by the american people. Stanley r. Csor Secretary of the army praised the humanitarian aspects of arc  peace and War Viet Nam. Korea or Europe soldiers of the United states army Are beneficiaries of the manifold humanitarian services of the Amer ican red Cross he said. The Battlefield in Viet Nam is no strange place to the red  Gen. 1.1. Lemnitzer the vast Range of activities of the american red Cross not Only gives it important meaning to virtually All americans but de pending on which of those activities is considered gives it Many different meanings to Dif Ferent people. To the members of the unite states armed forces and their families the american Redcross has very special meaning indeed. This is particularly therase with regard to the Ameri can servicemen and women stationed overseas alone or with their families. They know How much us welfare activities mean above All they value the fact that it provides a vital link with Home when emergencies take place an the complexity of personal prob lems is magnified by  this reason alone the Amer ican red Cross richly deserves our Strong support but beyond this it also renders unparalleled service in relieving human Dis Tress in disasters of Ever kind Gen. B. K. Honoway one of the major concerns fac ing any military Leader is the welfare of his personnel and their dependents. Certainly every commander is comforted by the knowledge that the american red Cross stands ready to pro vide emergency assistance to those who serve in the uniform of their country. In War and peace throughout its 81-year history the Ameri can red Cross has served humanity with compassion and de Votion. Wherever american Mil itary men Are stationed from the Rolfie to the Mekong the trained capable red Cross worker stands ready to provide assistance which contributes to morale and  year with the increasing demands of the War in Viet Nam the need the Challenge is even greater. I Trust that Ever member of the United states air forces in Europe will give Justa Little More to help the Ameri can red Cross with a Job that must be done. Arctic cold challenges express in Waist deep Snow at temperatures around 30 below air Crew and Pilot and troopers and tankers from six not Loni Are braving the elements to help make exec is Winter exp Reti a Success. Their base of operation is Bard fess nor way130 Miles North of the Arctic Circle and Only a few Miles from the russian Border. For the exercise 3,500 troops and 1,500 ions of combat equipment were airlifted to nor Way representing five nations the United states Canada Italy Britain and the Netherlands. A total of 10,000 troops or participating most of them norwegians stationed in their Home country. Winter express which began feb. 12, is scheduled to end March 29, with the last aircraft returning support personnel to their Home stations in Europe. Managed and controlled by the 322nd air div Mac at chateau Roux air Bast in France the Airlift control Force includes two tactical air come tag c130 squadrons on temporary duty from Devreux Fauville air base France and one c124 Squadron temporarily assigned from Rhine main air base Germany. The largest nato Winter exercise Ever to a held in Norway is the seventh of a series designed to test the deployment of Allied come Europe aces Mobile forces whose role is to deter aggression by demonstrating nato  reinforcement of threatened areas. Travel minded troubadour Tayler vireo new by Herb Scott staff writer Frankfurt March 26 is a former 3rd army div i who has made a National name As the colonial min Strel has returned Here to in Terest europeans in unite states travel. Tayler Vrooman now living in win Ramsburg va., sings 18th Century pop and Folk tunes of the american colonies. Stateside performances by thee Soldier turned troubadour have won him nationwide acclaim on College and club Cir Cuits. Vrooman is making a six wee tour of Germany France and United kingdom sponsored jointly by the . Travel serice uses Anil pan american air ways. Uses is a Federal Agency established by Congress in 1961 under the Commerce depart ment to promote the United states As a vacationland for for Eigners. The Frankfurt office of the tourism service run by Karl Kuhn and Max Ollendorff pro motes . Travel in West Ger Many Austria and Switzerland. This area ran second Only to the United kingdom last year with More than 100,000 tourists from the three countries visiting the United slates Ollendorff said. He also said the Commerce department estimates that the average foreigner Sigfid seeing in the United states spends 1375 aside from his transportation abroad. V o o r m a a consequently is making his swing to German cities in conjunction with visit .a." nights which Are part of a cultural program designed for local communities by Kuhn s of fice to stimulate interest in tour ing America. Last year the Virginia Singer did an up album for Decca rec ords and edited a Book of colonial drinking songs. Be said his interest in colonial music stemmed from the gift of an old German Lute forerunner of the modern guitar by a such Vonhausen family when he left Frankfurt. In learning to play the instrument said Vrooman i became interested in old music with the result that i went to work for Small Virginia museum and specialized in research on 18th Cen Tury culture. Searching old song books an manuscripts i found such a wealth of untapped material that1 began to give concerts to make tills Type of music live Aga and now devote half my time in singing engagements he said. Vrooman who appeared in Dusseldorf Friday will Start week run in Munich on monday times and locations will be announced in local German news papers. He also will sing for French audiences in Paris april 3 to 13, and in London april 13 to 18. Sgt maj. Be  Kitzinger Germany March 24 special sgt. Maj. William b. Strapp of the our tarty reenlisted for three years Here recently after completing25 years of service