European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes men of 82nd airborne unit to come Home though washinjgton4,000-Man 3rd brigade of the 82nd airborne div which went to Vietnam in mid february on a temporary change of station basis has been assigned As a permanent part of . Force sin Vietnam according to an announcement by the defense department. Men who were in the brigade when it went to Vietnam will be returned Home by mid augus unless they Volunteer to com plete a Normal tour starting fro the Day they first arrived in the combat zone the army  the other hand those re turning who have not previously completed a Vietnam tour or Are otherwise eligible will be available to be sent Back to Viet Nam or anywhere else i world the army pointed out. The this Means they could return jewish Retreat scheduled May 20-24 Heidelberg special jewish Retreat torah convocation for laymen will be held atthe Usa eur religious Retreat House at Berchtesgaden on may20-24. The courses will emphasize the vitality and significance of Juda ism within contemporary  faculty will consist of us a eur jewish  application. Form a form 1988 requesting Permis Sion to attend the Retreat May be obtained from the unit chaplain or from the convocation coordinator chaplain j. Ostrovsky whose Telephone number is Heid Elberg military 8927. To Vietnam. A Short time after they arrive at it. Bragg n.c., Home of the 82nd.first priority to return Home will go to those men who had been Back from a previous Viet Nam tour less than a year be fore the brigade s latest deploy ment those who had served six months or less in the . Before the deployment will be returned by the end of the month. There Are about 1,350 in these categories. So far More than 700 Haye returned. ,., no plans were announced to form a third brigade for the82nd to replace the one now in Vietnam but this is considered Likely because of the division s important role in the strategic Reserve. The army said any plans it would have in this connection would be classified. 10.500 e3kend viol Siam Tours Washington Sis More than 10,500 servicemen have  unt Arlly extended their Vielman Tours by at least six months Dur ing the first three months this year the defense department re. I i i h  f � �. A ported to about 59,000 the total since the program began in november i960. Recently the defense depart ment broadened its Vietnam Volunteer policy to include servicemen in All of Southeast Asia inter service session management men to meet., a a. Wiesbaden special to o a level Usa eur and Safe officers and civilians will begin an eight Day study of personnel management problems Here be ginning wednesday. The executives will participate in the first inter service session of the army s personnel management for executives pm course. 4,200 Taro men Kin have arrived at it. Riley Augsburg Germany Spe Cial. Approximately 4,200 Taro men and dependents have arrived at it. Riley kan., since the first party consisting of four families and one Soldier left the Frankfurt Rhein main air base dec. 29. Seventy six flights have Bee made to Mcguire air Force base n.j., and to Forbes air Force ase in Kansas carrying essential equipment and hold baggage As Well As soldiers and dependents. More than 240,000pounds of hold baggage and 782,000 pounds of minimum essential equipment have been shipped. Unit equipment and household goods " Are transported by boat. At present nearly 521,000 pounds of unit equipment and 534,000 pounds of household goods have been shipped. ". Privately owned vehicles Are also shipped by boat. Safe will play Host for the seminar which will be held in the general von Steuben  am confident this program will be mutually beneficial tooth commands said Gen. James h. Polk Usa eur an seventh army cd in answer to an invitation from it. Gen. Jackg. Merrell vice commander in chief Safe. Pm has Bee none of the army s most Success Ful programs in developing the human relations skills of our Mil itary and civilian  program is conducted As a round the clock total group experience. Case studies films guest talks by top flight manage ment men and considerable Reading assignments Are combined with searching talks. Pm is one of the first government programs to utilize re search in the behavioural sciences. It attempts to Lead the executive to greater awareness of himself and his ways of looking at the world around him. Ire poor 12 officer emitted 1.070 34,031s drawing and Are months. Tote excl jaw not included talk Uteri figures which follow  0lcer. Army 7� Navy i Alt Force 28 5? i Martjie Erpi 30 Jig total 242 in pm including the latest figures the total of men in Vietnam Choos ing to remain longer than required Breaks Down this Way army Navy air Force Marine corps total 1,538 67,071 volunteers receive a special % Day no chargeable leave. Armed forces units get awards Williamsburg a.  winners of the american heritage foundation s 1967 armed forces press radio and television contest received their awards Ata dinner Here attended by Gen-1 eral of the army Omar n. Brad i Ley. Contest winners were news paper the seventh air Forcel news Vietnam radio Ameri-1can forces network Europe Frankfurt Germany television american forces Korea net work Seoul Korea and radio-1television, Iraklion As Crete Greece. Special awards also went to the Pacific report of the us army Pacific pledge of Meg Lance Campaign of the National guard Bureau and voices o the Fleet of the . Pacific Leet. Another new Sta from 0&