European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse April 1985 the stars and stripes we ii scout car on the Road again by Dan Wollam Stuttgart Bureau chief Germany a couple of years the French military started getting rid of american built scout cars it had used during world War museum history buffs and trophy Hunters Laid claim to the Fleet from a property disposal lot in some of the cars others barely the car claimed by the 93rd signal brigade at Crabbe Loch the Bri Gade commander wanted the car for military parades if it ran and for decoration if it chief warrant officer John of the brigades 51st signal made sure at least one of the reclaimed scout cars spent its life As More than a Flower the body was in pretty Good Breindel but the engine even turn there was a sticker on the Side that said it had been overhauled in the French might have used it a few years after but its hard to Tell How Long its been sitting using imagination and the skills Hes Learned maintaining military Breindel got the scout car he rebuilt the recovered the seats and topped the Job off with a fresh coat of for new he either borrowed from never Toru again scout cars or we found an Oil filter in army Supply that was pretty so we used he the engines six cylinders crack to life As if they were built and despite solid rub ber the built by White motor of Cleveland sometime Between 1939 and Doest have a bad Breindel remodelling efforts included finding a machine gun again through a prop erty disposal lot that has been mounted on a track in the top of the were picking up a Chain of Blank ammunition to drape Over he the unit uses the scout car for where its a favorite of according to Brein but Breindel keeps a protective Eye on the car he he insists the unit keep it parked inside a maintenance after being outside most of its were keeping it inside he photo by Dan Wollam chief warrant officer John Breindel and the scout car he rejuvenated for use in schools update education department considers Heidelberg candidate for Honor Wiesbaden Heidelberg Middle school is one of four overseas schools being considered for recognition by the department of education in its secondary school recognition according to Dodds offi also in the running Are Bahrain elementary and High Seoul High and Lily Hill Middle school at Clark a in the the four schools will be visited by educators chosen by the education the visit is the third step in the selection after the the educators will prepare a report for the final screening which is scheduled to meet in Washington on june announce ment of schools selected to receive National recognition will be made june last three schools in the department of defense dependents schools were they were Frankfurt High Heidelberg High school and Rhei main Junior High Region Art coordinator will receive outstanding1 award Wiesbaden Germany Region Art coordinator Carol Mauch has been chosen by the National Art education associations division of supervision and administration to receive its annual outstanding educator who taught Art for 23 years before becoming Art coordinator in was nominated for the award by Lynn an Art teacher at Rhei main Junior High in addition to a Mauch will receive a Cash Neucom surgeon cites problems facing military Medicine by Judy Sarasohn staff writer old and decrepit medical facilities and poor Tele phone communications Are two major problems facing military Medicine in Europe according to the new chief surgeon of the european air Force William Greendyke became Neucom surgeon after Quinn Becker left to become army surgeon Greendyke is also chief surgeon of the air Force in Many of the american hospitals in Europe were built More than 25 years ago and need significant modernization and Greendyke said in an interview with the stars and he complained of old electrical systems and oxygen and suction he said that when the hospitals were they were not designed for the heavy outpatient Load they now Are and patient sensitivity to Hospital surroundings is a serious he if you treat them in a even though you give them great there not going to feel Good about he they need to be in Quality surroundings they deserve to there a very special group of Amer although Congress has been fairly Good at funding supplies and there has not been enough Money for he that is partly because the buildings Are not located in any congressional Dis he in the constituents would press their senators and congressmen for support of local struck in projects that mean jobs and Money spent in local theres no pork barrel he but Greendyke said he Hopes that funding will be increased because the medical facilities Are necessary to support military readiness of the fighting although there have been some improvements in Tele phone the situation is still he it May take Days for a doctor at in Ciurlik to Complete a Call to a specialist at the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden for help in a Greendyke on other Greendyke said medical readiness is showing significant improvements because equipment that required a Long Lead time for Purchase is now he emphasized the need for repositioned medical supplies and Beds in the As Well As agreements with european allies to provide some medical support in Case of an agreement is being sought for support in the he the air Force expects soon to establish a new Moth balled to be equipped and ready to use in Case of at near there is a Safe contingency Hospital at Zweibruck and there Are five in the United Safe has Beds in mothballed and Greendyke said plans Call for More by the end of the army has Beds available at contingency hospitals in including the Beds at Neu 41 medical planning for the european theater is Best done initially m rather than that is he medical officials Here Are closer to military strategists for forces in the plans should then go to Washington for modification because of other he
