European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 15, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 9 the Day Grafe Wohr was engulfed by an invading strike Force the 3rd army div s spec. 4 Danny mrs gives some insights to Joey Pat Terson son of . And mrs. Joe Pat Terson about an armoured personnel Carrier left photo. In photo at right Lemus explains further the Workings of an pc to from left Ursula Chagnon Maggie Mclnerney and Dee Mcdanlel. Kids get of know Grof first hand did t know dads had so much fun in Field Story and photo by Tony Geishauser ,.Germany this was Day. The objective was to assault the troopers of 3rd army div s 1st in 48th in training in Grafe Wohr. As the Sun Rose Over the rolling Hills sur rounding Coleman Barracks the strike Force was preparing for the last minute equipment Check was made before the strike Force mounted their vehicles warm clothes pain gear hair brushes milk bottles extra Check stillness of the morning was broke Nat one of the younger strike Force Mem Ben sounded an alarm mom i got to the bathroom on Way to Graf actually the strike Force included 75wives and 35 children of personnel in the Tot in 48th inf who were on their Way trial their husbands and dads at Craven Wuhr. The nearly 200-mile trip took a Little overseen hours with several stops but the smiling husbands waiting on the it was Worth it. While at the training area the wives Anima were Given a tour and taken to the Dif Ferent ranges to watch the soldiers fire weapons. Ursula Chagnon said i was very in wed with the safety measures taken on we ranges. I Don t see How they control Robert Chagnon the oldest son of .hoard Chagnon of the battalion s he and Jtj co. Was Able to make the trip fresh a the states after returning from his w year of College. Better picture Boise hum wife of 1st sgt Harold Hunt co a said we wives can now picture our husbands do in the held and Bow by Joe. Where before we could a children were overheard saying they did t know their dads were More bogus teachers a rattled in Korea Seoul a forty six persons teach Hatch school on the basis of allegedly fed teachers licenses have been Are it Taegu. 180 Miles South of Here. %4 to 60 the number Sung to an employee of the Provin 25 it cation Board was arrested earlier a charged with Selling w of the bogus wic ates for from s600 to $1.600 each be and 1977. Having so much fun out in the Kyle whose husband sgt. Dennis Kyle is in combat support co said Thebes thing we saw was our the battalion commander s wife de Mcdaniel said we really got to know each other a lot better and leaving Grafe Wohr was Tough on both husbands and wives. It was very strange said Maggie Mclnerney wife of co a s co 1st it. John Mclnerney. It was like going to War but we wives were thrones getting on the buses and even though husbands and dads would be Home in two More Days there were Many sad looks As the strike Force got ready to leave and Many children could t understand Why dad could t drive Backwith them. The Sun had Long since set when the strike Force rolled Back into Coleman Barracks Here. Cut. Get Fluur i melted toll 3rd army Civ Public alkyl Nohh family night becomes Nofe worthy Story and photo by de Hill Stuttgart Bureau chief Nellinger.Germany is it Al came about As a result of Competition said maj. John Roush of Dunlap , the chief of the food advisor Branch 2nd support come Here was explaining How the 2nd support come special troops dining facility got live music forts monthly family night. Each of the dining facilities is trying to outdo the others he said. During the most recent family nigh there a combo from the nth army band at Kelley Barracks and a group whose Mem Bers Are All from Hawaii provided the music. Fliey donated their services As personal favor to the food service sergeant in charge of the special troops dining Facil Ity . Elone Brooks from Vicksburg drummer spec. 5 Frederick John son from Washington . Explained the situation. During a recent Vii corps Field training exercise members of the ban worked As ups in the Field Kitchen he said. Sergeant Brooks was in charge of usand treated us very Well which does t always happen. We were very willing to repay his thoughtfulness. Then when he asked if a group of us would play once month in his dining facility for family night with him providing the transportation and a meal we were glad to do the hawaiian group is comprised of sol Diers and dependents from Hawaii who Are stationed at Patch Barracks in Stuttgart Vaihinger. A member of the group Gil Osurman from Gatihi Hawaii said the have been getting together for several months to enjoy each other s food and hawaiian music. Sergeant Brooks is a Friend of ours he said he visits us and we visit him. When be asked if we would sing once month in the dining facility we were glad to do it for we got Here and saw the layout vote were really he said. We simply had not expected it would be set up so nicely. We re actually proud to sing herein the dining Brooks has been in the army and in Foo service for 12 years. He is modest about his role in setting up a family night with live music. It was just something i wanted to he said. The army is emphasizing the family nights and i Felt the soldiers and their families deserved something what s next for the family night on aug. 24, the hawaiian group plans to per form a fire dance. Music on the menu s. Sgt. Jerome Johnson a member of the Mth army band and spec. 4 Romo Ola Stern Ards a food service specialist assigned to he and he co special troops in Are part of a combo provid ing music for family night diners at us 2nd support come special troop dining facility in Nelu Ngen. Germany
