European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 4, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes february 1981 in spice of controversy Over safety Banner jeep sales year expected by Keith Bennetts staff writer despite growing controversy Over the Road safety of am jeeps in the sales representatives in Europe expect to sell hundreds of the recreation vehicles this in am sold 36 jeeps through its american military sales operations across according to a spokesman for the automakers sales representative in Frank me added that this year am Hopes to sell Between 200 and 300 jeep cj5 renegade and cj7 Laredo models to ser vice members and other do related Cus most of our sales have been for delivery in the the spokesman we just took Over the am sales and we expect a Good sales prices for the cj5 and cj7 Start at about the spokesman last a lbs 60 minutes Tele vision report touched off a wave of Contro Versy Over the Road stability of the cd jeep in the safety experts said driving the vehicles at higher speeds and around Sharp turns was dangerous because of poor Road am officials said the jeeps were As Safe As other comparable vehicles when driven i think most of the recent publicity has been about the cj5 the am sales spokesman in Frankfurt but out Best seller has been the the two jeeps described As sports Utility vehicles in am sales brochures Are designed for general recreation the spokesman about cj5s and cj7s Are on the Road in the according to am both models came under fire earlier this week in a news Story published by the de troit free the paper reported that am had shelled out More than Mil lion in court settlements since 1973 be cause of deaths and injuries resulting from rollover crashes of some jeep i drive a jeep the am sales spokesman i Haven turned Over then i dont go out and try to race the thing on the autobahn he added that sales officials dont expect recent publicity to affect the jeeps people who like these vehicles Are the ones who know How and where to drive he and i think  continue to buy and drive although the jeep controversy Hast involved the Usa eur safety experts said the army version of the vehicle is one of the safest Utility trucks in the they that concern Over Road stability prompted modification of the army vehicles rear suspension system Sev eral years of the More than vehicles registered in 28 Are said Frank of the commands vehicle some am vehicles including cars and trucks Are registered in he 37th trans puts rep office on Road Story and photo by Roy Adams Kaiserslautern Bureau chief Kaiserslautern Gim Mick re enlistments arc a thing of the past in the 37th trans group no More will soldiers of the keep on trucking outfit be pictured taking the oath while changing the Oil on a Deuce and half ceremonies in the cab of a truck hauling cabbages to a commissary in the Boondocks arc out As future 37th trans group Reen Lisments will take place in a Plush office More suited to the dignity of the according to Wayne cant but there is still an element of gimmickry instead of the Soldier going to escorts leave arabian sea for Australia Washington a the air Craft Carrier Independence and two other american ships arc making a port Call at to give their Crews a respite after cruising in the arabian sea for nearly two officials said Pentagon and Navy officials said the visit of the Independence Battle group is not the beginning of a scaling Down of the naval presence in the area of the Indian persian Gulf and arabian Navy sources said the Independence and its escorts Are scheduled to return to their station in the arabian sea after the fre Mantle the United states has stationed two car Rier Battle groups in the Indian Ocean area since late first because of the seizing of americans at the embassy in Teh and then because of soviet intervention in the Carter in its final defense budget proposed for the fiscal year starting planned to reduce the naval presence in the Region to one aircraft Carrier Battle group and support ships and to station land based planes in the area to compensate for the reduction in Carrier based Pentagon officials said defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and the Rea Gan administration have not yet reached a decision on whether to change the size and composition of the Force in the Seoul Kuwait Oil pact Kuwait up Kuwait has agreed to renew an annual Oil contract with South Korea that will provide the asian nation with barrels of crude Oil ministry sources the reenlistment the reenlistment office will be coming to the groups new reenlistment housed in a 30foot trailer and hauled by a five ton goes on the Road this providing up Odate information on career opportunities to members of the groups 19 line companies and eight detachments in the Mobile reenlistment de signed by the groups 6 Walter carries a Price tag of More than the Interior car Peting and As Well As the Cus Tom paint were done by the equip ment support commenting on the Cost to outfit the group commander George Brown said considering the Cost of recruiting and training a new Soldier today estimated at More than if Only one Soldier re enlists because of this it will have More than paid for Brown said reenlistment rates within the which comprises More than 80 percent of the 4th trans Are among the highest in the the hardest single group to he Are those in the five to 10year these Are men and women who live to drive a but when a Soldier is promoted to staff the army says that Soldier is now a we have to take them out of the Drivers seat at that and that when they Start thinking about getting Mae the groups reenlist ment no from said the Van will help make her Job we will be on the Road More often taking the latest in career information directly to the she we also Hope to be Able to install a retain direct computer link Back to the states so we can give a Soldier imme Diate answers to his or her request for base or assignment of she said the Van will be showing up at Many Large Community events throughout such As carnivals and other out door in an attempt to spread the word on army career the Van was dedicated with a group re enlistment of five members of the and an awards ceremony to Honor out standing unit rep while Brown will be providing career information and scheduling the groups soldiers of the Quarter will be alternating As Road trips will take the Van As far North As Bremerhaven and East to at least one Day will be spent with each unit under the the task is a challenging one for Brown and her As one specialist who is close to sewing on staff ser Geant nobody makes a civil Ian Driver move to a desk Job at a certain age or pay Brown said Hes known soldiers who have left the army just Long enough to come Back As an e4 so they can stay behind the rather than accept pro motion to but the reenlistment who has served As an army said she is up to the my Only regret about the Van is the amount of time Well be on the you in a Mae reenlistment and Gary Dennis stand in front of the 37th trans groups new rolling rep