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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes think it is rewarding ask 122nd Avn gis some run some Nap actually the men lying in the Shade have just completed the mile run while the others come into the Home stretch army photos Blazer it is Good for you everybody knows it but who does t wrinkle up his nose at the thought. But add a Clever touch in addition to fitness and it takes on a whole new glow. The 122nd aviation co Aerial surveillance at Hanau Germany added that touch $25 and a plane hop to Berlin for the top scorer and suddenly the men were looking on ptas a pleasure. Actually a More in tense it program was necessary be cause of a schedule conflict this sum Mer. Normally men of the 122nd had it every other Day but for a month and a hah they huffed and puffed through it every Day and several exercises were added. Game the big test Day spec. 5 James a. Wilkinson came off no. 1 with 455 Points out of a pos sible 500. Maybe the fact that he s a former 82nd airborne trooper helped. At any rate hell get his $25 in com Pany fund prize Money and soon be off to spend it on his trip to Berlin. The rest of the 122nd men can be Content though. Everybody actually wins with that pleasurable feeling of being More fit. Finish line the men of the 122nd aviation co come to the end of the 150-Yard carry while this i makes the final thrust at the Low w crawl with the boots watching  
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