European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. June 12. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 members of Llie 2nd ii a sch arty Onjo Cli Hinti and it i from in. Una cd Fin Wil Armor in Imp a i Ehi in All us hi1 run i final inns of Llic Lomp Lilion. Slogging firing rafting in . Komicki staff writer Vii . Germany they Ihrck their Bedics Ai Himden Walls hulled through tie Simic of Tiara cd wire pits skittered pkyamiu1- along Sunj logs and Mut Liv trails. Anil lilt-1 narc Rich. Forced marched mostly through u Miles of the Clammy Fields and skipping winds that keep be Pierburg off the tourist maps. And that perverse san ouf pleasure thai distinguishes combat Salii ices from All others they said they wished it v uld never end pc eat tins stuff puffed an american infantry Man stumbling i chs she line thai marked the end of the ram soaked \vestcrv.,ild patrol . This is about the Best thing peacetime has to offer the annual comic Lishin is Belli Over a rambling course in the be Merwald a Lxii 3 1 Miles North l w . It pits Al Arlin units of i to or brigade i 5 against american and French sister outfits in an enigmatic mix of camaraderie and partnership one up Manship word of encouragement and profanity. Fourteen 10-Man teams fought it out through an Obsta Cle Chirse forced March grenade Rhrou. Pistol shool and rafting comp Lilion saying for Overall and individual event awards. The four american teams assigned to the 3rd army div spent More than a month in Westerburg before the Competition running the obstacle course running the City streets running it rtt lied Farmers roads. Running said an american team member. A month of running i be no vhf been in such got id the German maintenance and Supply co 150, favored to win the Competition fur the i hid straight year disappointed no one. The unit won inc obstacle course and rafting events amassing enough Points to Amish Well ahead of second placed pan Jar in 153. These Supply units grumbled a German armier offi cer at inc Chi of inc meet. They Don t have any real work to do so they have plenty of Lime to Irain for stuff like comp Lilion among the americans competing Wilh the French learn for the lop Gucila award was More closely matched. Looking for an Edge the 3rd in 33rd Armor icam members closely cropped their hair and wore rambo Stylc headbands. We Gol the haircuts As a motivation Factor a team member said it was a Moriva Idun Factor for Abdul one Day until we realized the women downtown would i speak to haircuts and headbands apparently produced link effect us the unil failed to make the lop three finishers. 1 he Eaf this stuff up1 i in 4ktii inf look Tup honors in the guest division lopping the american lit in 33rd Armor last year s Winner. No Way we could lose to those Guys two years run Ning said a Soldier on the winning american team. Hell we re infantry we run while those Guys Lake the language differences am in the teams presented Only a few Small problems. A German medic wanting to help an american who Hail Cut his hard on the obstacle course asked if the said ice had Aisch German pronunciation members i f sanitation in 5 Are in a celebrating mood Ali Ftp at the ends and Alum isl a. Richard i. C Lark of co c. Isl in 4kth inf in Rii Lulu its German compe Lilor in the fint. Is Profos by Gus Schuetzler apparently of the English word age said inc american. Yeah i got age. I m 21." the Best part Vas the Lime us spent training with our partnership Tinnil said Cut. Steven a. Collins assigned to co a 1st in 4slh inf in a Olnhausen. We got the Chance o train with them every Day Side by Side. They gave us a few lips on the obstacle course and we were Able to show them some pointers on the forced marches and then we taught them How to throw a Frisbee. I m sorry it s All Over. Now it s Back to Geln Hauson and Back to the routine
