European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Pogo the stars and stripes sunday july 28,196a Pentagon releases statistics half of War wounded returned to combat by Bob Horton Washington a nearly 50 per cent of the american troops wounded seriously enough to be hospitalized in the Vietnam War Are reassigned to fighting units according to Pentagon figures show that of 51,252 hospitalized wounded in the 1965-87 period 23,539 returned to serv ice in the rest 15,006- about 30 per cent were assigned out Side the War zone 3,400 got Dis ability discharges 1,585 died and7,722 were still in the Hospital at the end of 1967.a total of 48,565 others who suffered what is loosely terme bandaged wounds either continued fighting or returned to duty after getting treatment from Battlefield Aid stations. The percentage of wounded men leaving the War Points up the policy differences among the services concerning the reassign ment of men wounded during the fighting. A Navy Man or a Marine for example May be shipped out of the War zone for Good if he i wounded twice both injuries re Quiring 48 hours or More in the Hospital. The army has a much tougher policy. A Soldier can Belaid up nearly two months and still go Back to the War whence is fit. The air Force has virtually no policy at All except in the Case of serious Pentagon says the Sion on casualty reassignments is left to each service because of their varied manpower is no plan to standardize the policies a spokesman Are the specific service guidelines Navy and Marine corps those serving in or off Vietnam who get two wounds requiring 48 hours or More hospitalization Are reassigned away from Vietnam. Three wounds make reassign ment automatic. Army no specific number of wounds entitles a Man to reassignment. A Soldier who i wounded twice or More in com Bat is if physically qualified reported to Saigon Headquarters for possible , reassignment is not automatic and military require ments remain the overriding consideration the Pentagon says. If a Solenir is hospitalized for30 Days or less he stays in to if the prognosis indicates More than 60 Days win be 5 personnel Are evacuated0T 6j military Hospital located inthe Pacific area and returned to duty in Vietnam the Pentagon says. E Only when the prognosis Indi Cates More than 60 Days hospitalization is a wounded Man evacuated to a Hospital in the states and not returned to Vietnam. Air Force As in the army no specific number of wound automatically get an airman out of Vietnam. The general policy is that those who Are wounded seriously enough to be evacuate from Vietnam Don t have to go Back. Services to get new 9 truck Maneu Merable the m561 truck called Gama Goat will provide High mobility off the Road for units operating in Forward areas. About15,000 of the 1%-ton vehicles will be built. Washington special the first member of a new family of modern High mobility military vehicles is now being manufactured for the army an the Marine corps. A production contract for the5/4-ton Gama Goat vehicle has been awarded to the consolidate diesel electric co. The firm is to manufacture about 13,000 vehicles for the army and an additional 2,000 for the Marine corps. Initial delivery is expected in october 1969.Gama Goat technically known As the m561 cargo truck is on of a series of vehicles developed to provide tactical units wit improved wheeled mobility. The remaining members of the family the m656 5-ton truck and the 8-ton goer have not been 1 released for full production. Authorization for these be. Hides is planned to be limited to those units which operate in for i Ward areas and which require vehicles capable of High mobility j off the Road. Scheduled to replace the m37 j ton truck and ton trailer in j Forward areas the Gama Goat is configured As a separate tractor and Carrier connected so that Power is transmitted to the Carrier wheels. This permits the tractor and trailer to pitch i and Roll in relation to each other As required. In addition to its High Cross country mobility the vehicle incapable of swimming with a full payload and can be airdropp6"with a full Load. Aviano a paper is of entry Wiesbaden special thevis Gilder published for personnel stationed at Aviano air base Italy is Safe s entry in the air Force newspaper Cost reduction awards contest for fiscal year 1968.the paper was rated Best among 17 other command entries in their continuing support of the air Force Cost reduction pro Gram. Each of the competing news papers entered three different editions. Use of news stories features editorials photographs cartoons slogans and the Cost reduction Symbol were the areas judges rated in selecting the Winner. Three other Safe news papers received recognition. The Wingman published bythe 20th tactical fighter Wing Wethers Field England earned second place honors. Timing for third place were the Ramstein Ramjet and the in Ciurlik insider newspapers published for personnel at Ramstein Germany and in Ciurlik of the air Force wide contest will be announced i Washington d.c., aug., 1. With the Angel chasers orders 41 Days in Black Forest Schwet Zingen Germany special the orders read 41 Days at Feldberg Blac Forest Germany. Forty one Days in a Beautiful Mountain resort living in a hotel with maid service. Eating inthe Best restaurants. Going to the night spots in Titi see or just mingling with the tourists in this Scenic old resort town in the Lack Forest. In the morning you awake and breathe in that fresh Mountain air and look Down at the Lake watching the Early morning strollers or the billowing White sails of the let s read a Little farther into the order remove 80 fee of Tower and relocate two 6-foot is just a routine order sending s. Sgt. Joseph Radosevich and his men from the an Tenna platoon known As Theaniel chasers of co a signal in 72, to Many parts of Europe to construct and tear Down towers and antennas for Stral com. Due to new equipment the140-foot lower was no longer needed by the microwave sit located on the top of a Mountain known As the Feldberg. The ice that formed on the Tower in the Winter caused an additional Haz Ard to the men at the the Feldberg sgt. Ralph Smith of the Angel chasers was asked How it feels and what it s like working High on a first 1 was scared to death but after a while i got used tit. And now i d rather work up on the Tower than on the ground he said. He went on of it s just like working on the ground but with not As Many places to stand. It exciting work and i enjoy other duties but How about the 20 person Nel that Man the microwave sit which connects Donnersberge in the North and Collano in the South the year around the men of co a signal bn68, live in a bae rental Gasthaus about three Miles from the site where they have one and two Man rooms with maid of their off duty time is spent there in a Little Daytro Otthat has a Telephone with the same number As the men receive $2.57 a Day for rations and overseas additional Money helps de fray the expense of living away from Post. They eat a few of their meals at the Gasthaus or nearby restaurants but most Are prepared on the site. A weekly run is made to com Pany Headquarters in Karlsruhe to Send and pick up mail Laun dry etc., and for a Stop at the commissary and pm. What s it like for a married Man to be at Feldberg spec. 5 Robert Inacker a trick chief lives on the Economy in Neu Stadt about 15 Miles from the site. In the Winter he has to drive to bae rental by car fro there by truck to the base of the Mountain from where he rides Snow cat tracked vehicle up to the was at Feldberg As a civilian technical representative and went Back to the states when the contract his company had with the government expired. He liked it so much i Europe that he enlisted for a microwave school which he completed As an Honor graduate. He asked and received assignment to Germany where he was assigned to Karlsruhe. He was asked if he would like to return to Feldberg for duty and he readily agreed. Tyree gets new Post ate com Stuttgart Germany Spe Cial vice adm. John a. Tyres or. Assumed took Over his duties Asel com c h i e f of staff. His nomination for promotion and appointment was previously announced president Jon son in washing ton. Maj. Gen Edward l. Now three Wany Wolf named Neucom dept chief of staff the Post Tyiee previously held. Usa eur and s top not Souter of month Breme Kinaven Germany special sgt Ger of the 106th n or in is no off lathe . Army Lei Mai Europe. Spec 4 a Austh Wrai of the Bat Lions 67th of por tation co is june � the month
