European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday july 22, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 9 keeping them on the March behind the scenes and away from the limelight of the Rigours of the no Megen Anarch . Army units keep marchers in clean clothes and on healthy feet. At left inside the Blister Ward members of the eth med in have plenty of battered feet to keep them Busy every Day. At right members of the 29th Supply and service co., from Baum older Germany run a Mobile laundry unit for Usa eur troops and other March ers too. Is photos Gui Schuelter . Units help everyone at Nijm Egen by Jim Coles Iii staff writer Nijm Egen the Netherlands Sis Ife at Camp Heumen Soord just outside the Ity limits Here is a continuous attempt to Vive and revitalize exhausted marchers and one of the main revitalizing areas in the amp is the Shower la let anyone who wants take a lower. We won t turn anyone away even Tough we re Here just to support the Ameri an teams said spec. 4 Roosevelt goings the 29th Supply and service co from Lau Holder showers Are Only a part of the sprawl no tent City which temporarily occupies the enter of this wildlife Refuge and recreation enter area. Other attractions Here include own of Large tents where tired marchers rom All 31 nations represented sleep a Large Beer Hall restaurant souvenir shops. Post offices Telephone exchanges an out door theater bus station from which buses run a regular schedule to the shopping area downtown free one Day laundry and com plete medical care stations. Some 8,000 soldiers sailors marines and airmen Are camped Here for the duration of the four Day in the Camp does t even slow Down when the troops walk out. Support group soldiers provided by the 8th inf div work 24 hours a Day to see to the needs of the marchers. . Douglas Goudy Coic of the Bath and laundry Pla Toon said we think we re providing Good support for those Guys and it s Good experience for my goings added our place is the most popular place in the Camp. We have a hot water system and four Shower Heads so 16people at a time can get hot showers. So far. . Another important place to the soldiers Here is the laundry. So far my Guys have washed More than 300 bundles of clothes and Given one Day service. People can turn in their laundry in the morning and have it Back in the afternoon. I guess we re suppose to support the americans but Well Wash clothes for anyone who needs it. We even brought a tailor with us to repair torn or worn Brig. Gen. J. J. Brophy the 8th div s assistant division commander said of the sup port troops the american contingent has the Best support in the Nijm Egen March mostly because the american units have supplemented the dutch he added our medical detachments sic. 4s Roosevelt m. Goings and Donald m. Caldwell Mafield hot water Bollen Aad pump to provide hot ibo Wert for marchers. And our mess Hall Are very Well known Here. It s not uncommon to see foreign soldiers in our Chow line. We re hearing a lot of goo talk about our mess Brophy said his division has done an out standing Job of organizing the support. In All. Some 225 soldiers Are involved in direct support plus an additional 130 in the army bands and chorus. The marchers Are escorted from the Camp area in the morning to the sounds of music from . And other bands. Sgt. Russell Sparks a laundry Foreman with the laundry platoon said he has 26 people running that service. Each nation represented at the March has its own area of the Camp but boundaries lost Thier value shortly after the soldiers arrived monday. Interoperability May be a command priority but intermingling is the for instance of intermingling is the 8th med in s dental Section. The unit brought technicians and equipment but was unable to get a dentist so dental Aid would have been greatly limited. A swedish dentist who is being used by his team As a medi Cal Aid volunteered some of his time to assist in emergency work according to capt. Orrin White of the 2nd combat sup port Hospital at ludwigs Burg Germany White also said i Haven t met the Man Don t even know his name. All i know for sure is the marchers Are holding up better than expected especially their feet. The team orderlies Are doing a Beautiful Job and that makes the Brophy spent some time in the afternoon talking with marchers. He said the men he spoke with really appreciate the support they Are getting and the arrangement of the Camp. Night in the Camp is a bustling Rowdy time with soldiers in a variety of uniforms heading for the Beer Hall souvenir shops or for the bus station to go downtown. Beer drinking songs in a variety of languages spill from the entertainment area and tents. Uniforms Are swapped friendships cemented and boasts made of tomorrow s performance on the March. Other support facilities such As laundry and Baths Are cleaned and repaired and made ready for the next Day s use. A Soldier returning from the March wednesday said. This is my third March and i be never had As much fun Here. It has never been this Well organized. I m really having fun. I Don t have to worry about anything. All i have to do is
