European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Army boots Story and photos by Kodl Williams Germany these boots Are not made or particularly when youre taking a 40day trek through the mountainous terrain of Ger Many and that How some of the More than 100 members of the 510th Ord co Here feel about army boots after participating in what was billed As a 439mile March with a 30pound Backpack the turned out to be closer to 600 Miles from Gunzburg to Augsburg and Ray company com Mander and originator of the has come up with another Goodie for August hurrying More than Miles from Gunz Burg to Rottenburg and return in four Days Weger said he conducted the March to boost the morale of the soldiers by giving them a he said it also builds effective leadership among Small you say an the responsibility to get 10 Guys from Point a to Point and you build Weger the gis had to read maps and identify offi cers and cos helped Only if they got helps develop Basic skills it also helps soldiers develop Basic Mil itary such As map read ing and packing a added a id been in the army for 12 years and didst know How to pack a and it teaches you How to survive with limited food he the marchers took Only a today Supply of creations on their trips Only one trekker tried to March the entire i would have made the whole March if i could have gotten off from work for the whole 40 4 Jona than of a said eight soldiers opted to tackle the but were refused be cause the company  let them a weapons used leave time to participate in the March i was Only Able to March for 28 Days because i was needed on the he walked More than 480 Miles although the March was mapped out for 140 Coleman said he walked More than 480 the remainder of the com Pany chalked up their distance two Days at i time in teams of six to 12 the marchers were forced to take sever in detours because of thick foliage in some which accounted for some of the Miles they were allowed to deviate rom the mapped route to visit int costing Sites in different Coleman was confident of his walking ability because instead of walking a mile or that he often walked three Niles for a i used to make the grocery run at Home and the store was a Ivilean Dahal from my he sex whenever one of my Sisters ceded milk or something from the Heyd give me a couple of dollars to buy it lion and a Quarter for exposed to new environment he had planned to use leave to see Ger but decided going on the March a better Way to do it instead of driving the Countryside at 80 Miles an s Frank of san said the March exposed him to new environment and he was pleased Ith the germans reception of the groups they were very cordial and Friend he they gave us and one German Driver Ossed the backed med them a Beer and took one Ioup was treated to dinner and refresh ments by a restaurant the marchers always found shelter for night in and the mayor of one Nail town let them sleep in the school Iuse we were Only refused shelter id that was when we were near a military said Calamine they had ver seen americans in most of the aces we stopped August 1978 tit stars and stripes Poge 9 Irett sinks Anlo Bikih fcb pc Arena made for walking of least not 600 Miles in 40 Days As 51 oth Ord co troops As weariness begins to marchers f rum the 510th Ord end their 40day trek with a walk through Dowmon an administrative said he had been on a few but they didst prepare me for the terrain was so dense in some places thai we had to go around the it was but a real Challenge and there were a lot of sore said Cal i knew i would make but i didst expect it to be that said 4 Garry of the germans in Small towns treated us like said a radio teletype oper who marched More than 200 1 didst have any blisters because i took care of said 4 Eugene Bowles of the i slopped periodically every 25 or 30 Miles changed socks and powdered my you had to take a lot of clean changes of clothes and an extra pair of one of five women among the marchers was 2nd Cheryl of she said people think its easy to walk that but its not was really but i refused to ride in the first Aid donated and driven by volunteers from the German Irene of Youngs marched about 115 Miles Over five one Guy said he didst want women on his team because they would slow them said who marching wit i i stayed up front and the complainer was struggling in the Back they didst tease me any More after runt Williams it a  assigned to Sabeur Public attain of tace at Ray Weger presents the 510th Ord co Flag to Gunzburg lord mayor Rudolf who said end of the Trail the March was Good or German Amer ican at Thomas Hardin shares his foot powder with 4 Eugene Bowles As they try As Best they can to Ward off blisters during their 4way