European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Inside stripes 1 a. Military meeting 86 recruiting goals,.,.,.,.Page 5  so for it daily Magazine d Wall is. Rebounds Dow reaches 1853 .,.,. Page 27 vol. 45. No. 42 thursday. May29, 1986 d 8693 a Washington a president Reagan ordered the destruction of two nuclear submarines tuesday keep ing the United Stales will in the limits of the Salt ii arms agreement but served notice he will not be bound by the treaty in future military decisions. He coupled he announcement with a request fur con Gress w approve full funding of the Star wars missile defense program and authorisation fat so additional my missiles which would increase the Arsenal of the 10-War head weapons la 100. Reagan s statement marked the first time the United slates asserted a readiness to Brink Oul from tin ceilings imposed by the 1979 strategic arms limitation treaty signed by former president curler Piid the Lute soviet Lender Leonid i. Brezhnev but never Calif Icid by the sen ale. " however Reagan suggested he might Sony within Llic Salt limits if the soviets tale constructive Steps o Correct alleged arms violations and negotiate seriously on a new arms i scaly. Should they do so we will certainly Lake this into account Jim president said. Reagan s announcement was immediately criticized by Senate majority Leader Hob Dole of Kansas a potential contender for he Gaqi presidential nomination. Turn concerned that the decision sends the wrong signal to the Kremlin said Dole. We cannot continue to abide by an agreement an Unitt Ifird agreement at that which the soviets arc so see Reagan on Page 28 greek court acquis Western mss Onar is missionaries Alan Williams left and Don Stephens embrace i ctr families after a greek court acquitted the men an charges of trying to spread their religions. Athens Greece a three missionaries who gave a new testament to a Creek boy were acquitted tuesday of Vio lating a 47-year-old Law that bans proselytizing in this Eastern orthodox country. The ruling by a Ihrcke tember Appeal court overturned a 1984 decision sentencing an american a British and a greek missionary la Wjk years on charges of Sei. Ing and trying to convert an unhappy 16 year old from u broken Home. It does t appear that the accused executed the crimes of proselytism and of supporting b minor s escape the presid ing judge Dionysios Kondilis told u packed courtroom that booed his decision. Don Stephens 40. The american Dirac Tor of a maritime Relief organization Alan Williams 52, a teacher and pastor with join British and new zealand citizenship and Cousis Macris 50, a. Greek missionary were acquitted tuesday after a seven hour hearing. The men were charged under a 19j9 Ahli Troscl Klizing Law enacted by a greek dictator. Of course j m very Roii Evod. I think the verdict will bring Security and Confidence to All religions in Greece Ortho Doiy As Well us evangelicals Stephens Slid. He is the director of mercy ships see greek on Page 2b army handing out flood of medals and citations a of Utji by Jim Stewart Cox news strike the Washington the . Army is awarding  More medals Loday than it the height of t Vietnam War. According to figures obtained from the armed forces in explosion of medals and other military symbols of Excel Lence Bas occurred in recent years. While defending the practice service spokesmen indicated the Rise May be attributable to the. Pressures of maintaining an All Volunteer Force and the habit of com Manders decorating personnel they want to keep. In 1985 when no shots were fired in anger by . Forces the army awarded More than 264,321 medals and the Alp Force 103.709. The Navy and Marine corps traditionally More conservative in awarding honors said they had no records compiling individual medals. Cell army and air Force totals do Sar to tool Rili it ,jt6ainjltft"and overseas ribbons unit Eilain 3ftj- Oduj. Dpi medals marksmanship awards or Longe Yjih a tens. A inel Deih like army local were 113 pre  Pmj Sayej service medals ranked third in order of Precco thence behind the medal of Honor and the distinguished service Cross or Navy Cross or air Force Cross and 2,311 legion of Merit medals a decoration ranked above the distinguished flying Cross and purple heart. In 1968, one of the bloodiest years of the Vietnam War. The army awarded 416,693 decorations among 1.57 Mil lion Active duty personnel a ratio of approximately one the figures suggest that both the army and air Force have begun in recent years to use medals More As manage ment tools for acknowledging jobs performed than As recognition for distinguished performance they also suggest a cheapening of the military Ilc Cora a same critics maintain. Pas5i"s que medals with paychecks  ice adm. Lawson p. Ramag cof by Thesda. My he won a  As a submarine commander in the Pacific in 19i4ylbn.jtj re to wonder what kind of person is going to be enticed to it ayin the service by a cheap medal. They decorations wars of see medals on Page 28