European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday March 24, a ii in. Ii ii in i in i . . w aim overtime9 Viet i a sought. f. Set us to of i Nril Iteli to Vashi Niton is the veterans of foreign wars of a is urging a pay and a half Bonus for All . Servicemen who voluntarily extend their Vietnam Tours according to an announcement h e recommendation unanimously adopted by the delegates to the vow recent an Nual Washington conference was immediately made a vow policy by the organisation s commander in chief Joseph a Scerra of Gardner , who has visited combat units in All major areas of Vietnam said that such a step in behalf of . Fighting men is Long the vow s position Scerra said since the . Forces openly began combat operations in the Spring of 1965, tens of thousands of . Military personnel have voluntarily extended to serve beyond their minimum required period of duty in Vietnam. Such Devotion to duty and patriotic service to our country should be recognized in a tangible continuing the vow commander said. In a real sense those who voluntarily extend their period of service in Viet Nam doing overtime in that com Bat area. Just about everyone who works overtime at anything else gets at least no amount of Money can really pay our fighting men for their sacrifices there is no reason Why a grateful nation cannot extend this financial recognition to those who voluntarily risk ing life and limb in the defense of our nation and the free ," Scerra added every . Serviceman who voluntarily extends his period of service in Vietnam adds to our combat efficiency in Vietnam and helps at the same time reduce the Cost of of the most valuable assets to our combat units is experienced fighting a Serviceman completes his mini mum required tour of duty and voluntarily extends it Means that his experience is retained for our forces in Viet Nam. Experience in combat Means fewer casualties for our own forces and More for the those who voluntarily extend their service for the Vietnam War help reduce the demands for replacements and thus reduce in turn training and transportation costs for our defense depart Niento concluding Scerra said the vow urges the Congress to pass and the presi Dent to sign legislation for pay and a half for All . Servicemen voluntarily extending beyond their minimum duty tour in of the vow believe such action on the part of the government is both militarily and financially justified. Those who fighting for us in Vietnam de serve such recognition and modest Finan Cial vow believes that failure to do this for our fighting men could Only be described As reflecting indifference and selfishness on the part of those in . Who Safe and secure and far from the dangers of the Iii v a Winii�T�Iivn-1. A i. J ._�.�. tar Oman takes Rifle honors by Doug Nesbit Grafen Kiir Germany special individual honors for Rifle Competition in the usar. Eur Small arms championship matches were decided Friday at this seventh army training enter. Winner of the Usak Kur com Man Disir Gener Al s Rifle championship grand aggregate in the open class was staff sgt. Roy Garrido the Only entry from of sought for new army scholar corps Washington is the army Hopes to obtain congressional authorization to award professional degree of master of military and science to those in a new and unofficial corps of military . Gen. Michael s. Davison commandant of the army s com Mand and general staff College Csc at fort , kan., told the h o e armed services committee that the master s degree was needed to continue a program of advanced education and recognize the work of hand picked officers. Davison said the 77 who have qualified for what he called the corps of military scholars have produced a number of research value to the service which now a part of Mili tary army has been selecting the scholars on a voluntary basis from among half the officers who selected to attend cos since 1903. Those chosen have been doing their master s re search on their own time while they enrolled at army s request has the approval of the defense depart ment and a special review com Mittee of the government s of fice of education. Down to Earth Job Sou a makes Landing in a Snow covered area near Sembach. Of photo of sgt. Makes 800th sump9 1 come i Hunt easy 3 newspapers in Germany get awards Washington is seven a r in y newspapers including three in Germany and one i Vietnam have earned the army s Overall excellence or special award for the last my months of 197.winners cure the screaming Eagle 1st Hail Ade 101st air borne div Vietnam the Arrow St inf i germans guardian.7l 9lh my 1 i Germany Lav Ziaul. Y1j corps germans Isaac defender it. Campbell by the i Tiffalo fort , and the i Sakai. Davis n us ar.,. A i i. Of ii Lii i from i he Dii ii i o Ilif chief of mail. The. Elect inn f run i Abo Tiu ant in / s. Sembach Germany Spe Cial after 24 years of Mili tary life and Soo Parachute jumps you d think 43-year-old i t. Sgt. Alfred o. Sou a might consider calling h quits. Hut the rugged combat vet eran nov assigned Here with the 7th air commando so has no thoughts of retiring As he continues a Pace that would Bushman younger men. s unit is loaded with Vietnam returnees who specialists at just about everything from Jungle survival to Moun Tain with the 7th s air b o r n e electronic maintenance Section he Coic of t h e unit s combat control and fast on the Uptake the dark haired c o m m a n d English i of and stalled his service Ca reer in 194-1 a a member of the alms s famous Merrill s a renders Al ass a Man of a lion he four lit in the i i inese i ii its in the i a cd men ill Quilit. Once fighting a platoon size skirmish against the japanese Souza was separated from his unit for 72 Days. He lived off i the land eating everything from lizards to Rice and got handouts j from Friendly natives he says. In 19lif Sou a spent a year i Vietnam with the 1st air cavalry div airmobile. J Soti a s present Day duties fall into a precise pattern. As no in of the combat control team his Crew must jump in Advance of the main element and mar drop zones Day or night. With full gear Souza May have As much As 95 pounds. Hut Souza says "1 comedown Sou a made his military Parachute jump last month. He proudly wears the master Para Chute badge and Beret. There s no age limit for jumping Sou a Sass. Hut Mill Lary parachutists in the 7th must i pass a i Hase 3" flight phys Jed Aii ing that lies i fit to continue jumping no in i d la Moirs. Sou a looks As. Fit at 43, As a 20-year-Oldyoungster fresh out of airborne or special forces sergeant s Only two injuries in 21 years of jumping were minor. One came during a High Altitude jump his highest from 20,500 feet at fort Bragg . In 1964. s Parachute streamed out Between his legs creating what he Calls a the result was torn leg ligaments which fortunately Only temporarily slowed Down the Tough paratrooper. The other injury occurred herein 19 i7 when opening Shock caused a neck Sou a s feelings at jump time a take it in my stride normally he said. Only occasionally do i get a Little edgy before a said the Mam thing is the Pic jump equipment checkout. Sou a took his jump training at fort helming a. In 1947 when the courses As still of six weeks duration dining his army scars he was a member of the 101st airborne div and other units. Garrido the 24th inf div Garrido had a score of 1430-29 to Edge out staff sgt. Ear l. Water Man of the 4th army div who scored 1424-41 Points. In third place was staff sgt. Arpad to Mas of the 8th inf div with a score of 1424-25. In the new shooter class first place went to pfc. Robert m. Thomas of the huh inf div with 1415-29 Points. In second place was spec. 4 Keith e. Evans of Usah Euh and seventh army troops with a score of 1399-35. Third place Winner was staff sgt. Hobby Ott of the 4th army div with 1399-20 Points. Other Rifle Competition included the individual Rifle National match course which was won by staff St t. F. Hamilton of the 3rd army div with a score of 479-19, while top new shooter was Ott with 473-8 Points the individual sin fire for Kate was won by h51-17, while top new staff a. Alfred a. The 4th army i Sarrido also won off hand Ai re a top new Hooter was i pc. I. Yan Diser army div with l v,.1 i. The comline
