European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 9 German president thanks military by Tony Nauroth Nuernberg Bureau chief Germany German presi Dent Richard von Weizsaecker dropped into Vilseck and the army Grafen Woehr training area Friday to thank american service members for helping to keep Germany he offered his thanks at a welcoming cer Emony at the army Airfield he thanked the mayors of the towns around Grafe Woehr for supporting their american he thanked the elementary and High school students at the Vilseck depart ment of defense dependents and he thanked soldiers of the 3rd 3rd army div from who gave him a show of their when Weizsaecker took he praised German american relations and promised to visit americans where they live and work to thank them for their contributions to the defense of since he was in the neighbourhood Fri Day for the 14th International Boeselager reconnaissance Competition at near the czechoslovakian he took the Opportunity to hop Over to the army largest training Center in Europe to make his Promise it May have been easier for such a High ranking government official to Send a than you but Weizsaecker wanted it to be More he was greeted enthusiastically by about spectators at the army Usa eur com Mander Glenn and 7th army training come commander Frederick Franks before he he received a 21gun Weizsaecker recalled his experience As mayor of saying that the spirit of cooperation shown immediately after world War ii is something Only the older germans but it is something the Young should never photo by Tony Nauroth viewing training exercise president Richard von Weizsaecker of Germany Usa eur commander Glenn Otis and Jerry commander of 3rd he also said the Early Berlin experience is a Symbol of continuing German Ameri can out of former we have be come Weizsaecker from the Weizsaecker went first to the elementary where he met Chil Dren in the talented and gifted program and Honor students in a Library bedecked with american and German Weizsaecker became every Childs White haired Grandfather As he answered students questions about German political life and inquiries on his travels to the United in the High school he an 3rd army observe Rutherford unit in a combined arms live fire exercise Dur ing Weizsaecker visit to the Grafen Woehr training swered slightly tougher questions from the High school student which presented him with a Maroon shirt emblazoned fal cons and a Bright yellow Cap to go with the High schooners also asked about his travels in the United As he mentioned each state he has cheers Rose from those who claim those states As their one Mike asked if Weizsaecker could help in bringing More american and German schoolchildren to he put Runey on the spot by asking what has already been and by asking for another Andrea asked Weizsaecker what he thought of president Weizsaecker did not answer the he recounted the number of times he has met with Reagan Alison a teacher in the talented and gifted said it was kind of hard to contain her students because they were excited about the she helped her Stu dents get Over their Awe of Weizsaecker by telling Hes just an Ordinary Man who happens to be president of his Weizsaecker left the school to visit the m 1 tank where tankers make the transition from their old m60 tanks to the army newest main Battle reporters and photographers were barred from accompanying the president on that part of his Weizsaecker was airlifted to Gra site of the most Complete Range in where he watched an entire armoured company assault imaginary enemy positions with support from cobra helicopter air Force a10 Thunderbolt tank artillery and Engineer bridging after the combined arms live fire Weizsaecker talked to the i just dont understand How everyone knows what to he Jerry re 3rd 3rd army div com Mander we just have to be fast Lester Washington of co 1st 32nd said he was really motivated by Weizsaecker i think we did better than we normally he said of the combined arms dem Weizsaecker left Grafe Woehr at Friday afternoon to spend the Whitsun tide Holiday at his Home in bad he had spent about hours at Grafe Woehr to thank american soldiers and their families for being Weizsaecker pointed out one big problem with having soldiers in you leave much too Early just when you Are beginning to make a Wroth in the Vilseck elementary school Richard von Weizsaecker Tejba pupils Bow be became president of and answers questions on politics and his travels to the United