European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes thursday january 16. 1989 v Gui Schilller at left soldiers line up for supplies Al a Mobile Field exch Abc in the oids near upper Thrim and right u uhf la Neufio Tiatco u Pond ii ixe pud dec at the marshalling Arcol. Big red one troops fired up for aggressor role in by Don Tate staff Wriler Lamper Hoim Germany under a Dank dripping sly the Gray Woods were filling up with troops of the fighting first the big red one a couple of journalists trying to reach those troops along a Muddy Road suddenly were challenged by a big red faced no Nons Csc sergeant. See your id card sir press card sir what lire Jour fast four social Security numbers sir us last tour Static Rcd a journalist. Of to say the whole thing it was of and he said it. Hope you understand the ser Geant said. Being careful another sergeant standing guard beside a Ricc explained. We Don t want any Ler Aorist characters or anyone else who does t belong Messing around on one Side of the Road the Camou Plage netting and tanks of an armoured battalion spread out through the Wal Pines. On the other were the tents and Urmo Rcd personnel carriers of a highly decorated infantry Bat Talion. Other soldiers und convoys of the 1st inf div. After drawing equipment from Spiliu Ali Barracks in Mannheim inic steadily splashing and chugging into the marshalling area a few Miles to the North in the Woods near Lamperth Cim. As u any of avoiding gathering great numbers of troops in the open around obvious liar gris like Deport the army uses Cefai Sentinel concealed marshalling areas to disperse units As they prepare for both real Battle and peacetime exercises such As next week s certain Sentinel 86. Despite Llic fact that his soldiers had been rained on snowed on or sleeved on since their arrival. Col. Bill Mullen com Mander of the division s 1st brigade said his troops were fired up and ready to but he did t want to say anything Lut would tip off the blues us to exactly where they would Roll. A la oiling into Germany nearly 10,000 exercise Strong soldiers of the big red one will play he Rale of i in Orange the aggressors attacking the blues in inn Field exer Cise. They arc Gung to aver the idea Tinl they will be attacking the first Day but that won t come until monday. In the marshalling urea set up by Llic 21st support come in cooperation with the Mannheim military Community tired groups who had started ref Crecy Back ii Lorl Riley Kan cleaned up checked out weapons and vehicles and tried in gel some rest before deploy ing by rail bus and Roud can any eastward 10 their tactical Assembly area. Not Ucli rest be Suid sgt. Mai. Charles Hanson of the St in 16lh inf we be been working around the clock. Rest will be about the Lam priority after we gel our work support Tor the marshalling area includes pulling in portable showers and Toi lets garbage pickup putting up and heal ing lems with space Heaters and bringing out everything from Uso doughnuts and Coffee and stars and stripes newspapers 10 military clothing sales and tapes held. Exchange vans said Sec. John growers no in charge of the marshalling area control group. A Lone Soldier pauses Irful in a Muddy Clearing for a moment s reflection a Bis red one troops arrive right at he marshalling area with heavy vehicles and supplies
