European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 20, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes monday january 20, 1969 fund drive will support 22 agencies Twenty two groups of american men and women committed tothe Relief of human distress and the promotion of human welfare Are joined together this year in a Federal Campaign to raise the funds necessary to carry on their work. The Campaign which has the approval of the department of defense and prominent figures in Public life will open on feb. 15 and continue for six weeks ending on March 31.the agencies represented in the roster of participants Are engaged in scientific and sociological activities affecting the live snot Only of millions of americans but of countless people in less fortunate  in the list Are 12 National health agencies concerned in fighting the never ending Battle against crippling disease nine International service agencies devoted to providing welfare recreation and social health for americans throughout the world an aiding the underprivileged of other lands and finally the red Cross once described As the most powerful association in the world for the alleviation of human distress. The combined Federal Campaign promoters in soliciting  of the men comets and civilian workers attached to american forces overseas make it Plain that All gifts Are Volun tary. There will be no pressure on any individual or group of individuals. A Man s conscience his desire to help his feeling of compassion for the less fortunate Are the Only guides to action. Two other important factors affect the collection and distribution of funds. First in addition to being voluntary the donation can be directed to the Benefit of any one or More of the agencies according to the donor s , the donor May take advantage of a payroll deduction plan to ease the Burden of a Lump sum  the total the red Cross is to receive 40.6 per cent the National health agencies 33.3 per cent and the International service agencies 26.1 per cent. Future articles will outline the Aims and purposes of the 22organizations which have joined in the massive humanitarian  is the Complete roster of american health welfare and social agencies joining in this year s combined Federal Campaign. Individuals May designate any one or More of these Agen cies to receive their contributions if they so desire National health agencies United cerebral palsy association american cancer society american heart association the arthritis foundation muscular dystrophy associations of americ National association for mental health National association for retarded children National cystic fibrosis research foundation National foundation March of dime National multiple sclerosis society National easter Seal society for crippled children and adult National society for the prevention of blindness american red Cross International service agencies car National recreation and Park association project hop International social service United seamen s service american social health association american korean foundation United service organizations Uso planned parenthood world population new phantom jets Are shown on display at Raf  in Lincolnshire. The jets will be part of the first of phantom Squadron to be formed this May. It will be no. 6 8q,Haf air support Cornel equipped with the phantom f a mk2. Firs order is for about 180, up Wyto puerto rect Tiff Mand def ended borne Phan a did is Washington Bureau Washington is the army s new m551 Sheridan a Mored reconnaissance airborne assault vehicle that is now com ing into the inventory in Quantity was used for the first time in a strike come mock invasion of puerto Rico. The Sheridan which has been under test in this country for some time is due for deploy ment overseas in the near future but army officials could not pro vide details which Are Classi fied. 4 platoon t tank was team of the 82ndkt Bragg N.C., and missile battalion from3fex., to defend of to puerto Rico mom a assault by elements of airborne supported by torn jets of the tactical in the role of the  the nine Day exercise called bold shot brim fire 2-69, reached a Climax with the1 air borne attack on the Island. The paratroopers were subjected Toa coordinated attack by combined infantry Armor and air at tacks by the defenders. Except for. The Hawk air de sense missiles All the equipment that was  e d in the Maneu ver the first of its kind for strike come in puerto Rico fired live ammunition d u r ing certain portions of the  Sheridan fired Shille Lagh guided missiles. The Newlight tanks can also fire conventional 152mm  air support was provided by f4 phantom jets from Seymour Johnson fab ,-N.C. The f4s were augmented byf84 Star fighter Jet interceptors of the puerto Rico air National guard and rf86e Jet reconnaissance aircraft from the Michigan Ang. I in flight refuelling for the Phan Toms and the rf86es came from Tanker aircraft of the Strat Egic air come and the 136th air refuelling Wing of the Texas Ang. Jet Airlift was provided by the military Airlift come s 21st air Force at Mcguire ,n.j., and the 22nd air Force at Travis fab Calif. It. Sill gun muscle for . Vietnam Effort it. Sil3l,Tokla. Mph Young Johnny Murphy pounded Tuffe first stake Inette the ground Century ago no Mark an Angle of a Parade ground the biggest runaround was a 12-Pound Napoleon Cannon. But today it. Sill the military base born in hardship on Jan 8, 1869, to control the indians Isth Field artillery Center of the United states it provides the Biggin muscle for the nations Effort in Vietnam. Firecracker pop a blast from a 100-year-Oldnapoleon Cannon a firecracker pop compared to the Roar of the175mm gun of Vietnam Fame standing nearby started a Cen Tennial Observance that will end next dec. 31. That Day will commemorate the death of the sol Dier whose name the Post . Sill was named by its founder Gen. Phillip Sheridan after his West Point classmate greeks Honor adm. Martin Washington special in ceremony at the greek embassy Here ambassador x. Palama presented vice adm. William i. Martin the Knight commander of the order of George i for his fruitful cooperation with the Royal hellenic  Martin is Deputy commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet and chief of staff to the commander in chief at lactic Fleet. Brig 2en. Joshua w. Sill a a live of Ohio who never got to Oklahoma and never saw an in Dian War party. Sheridan brought his India fighters 35 Miles South from it. Cobb okla., where they had reached the limit of their endur Ance in mud cold and wind that stabbed like an Indian knife. The troops were from the 10thcavalry, Gen. George a. Cus Ter s 7th cavalry the 19th Kan Sas cavalry and the 6th cavalry. The 10th cavalry was com posed mainly of negro soldiers called Buffalo  the built Sill s first Stone structures and did it so Well they still Arcin use. Vet at 16 Murphy a Confederate army combat Veteran by the age of 16, was 19 when he drove the first stake at Sheridan s command. He wrote ". After driving Over the ground and selecting the site Gen. Sheridan alighted from the ambulance and stooping Down held a stake to be driven into he ground As a Marker for one an Gle of the Parade  members of his staff were present and someone seize Dan axe to drive the stake into the ground when Gen. Sheridan said hold on i want Johnny to drive this stake and so it happened that i had a part in Mark ing the site of it.  retired Hung up. And miss the service scene Youdon t have to miss the stars and stripes you can have stripes mailed to your Economy or business address Send Check Tot the stars & stripes attn subscription dept., Apo 09175 German adds 61 Darmstadt pest Fadi 1034