European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse States. The Washington based group around the world in a lifetime Awa now has More than 200 members Between the Ages of 12 and 18. Awal publishes a monthly newsletter and sponsors softball games picnics boat outings and parties paid for by Money raised from car washes. Every summer it plans weekend retreats in the Washington area and the overseas briefing Centero he stale department provides chaperones our goal is to provide a social network so that kids in the Washington area can avoid isolation and adjust to life in the United states said Lauderdale. A consultant to Pannell. Kerr. Foster a Washington accounting firm. Although the state department offers a Hall Day briefing session for children of foreign service employees before posting them overseas it lacks any counselling program Tor the children while they Are overseas of when they return after an average of 13 years abroad. The slate department ought to do More to Orient families before they Are sent overseas said Nancy j pict clone. The wife of a foreign service officer who lived in Indonesia with her husband and son for nine years they come up with a few glorious proposals now and then but much of their material is Piet Pelone organized a us re entry program in Indonesia for High school seniors. Jean German coordinator for the overseas briefing Center said thai such criticisms do not apply to All overseas posts. Many posts have volunteers who run Day Camps scout troops parties and summer Job programs Tor teen agers just like in she said we Are doing better than we have done in 20 years although we still do not have All that we the life of a foreign service child can seem glamorous. In addition to being exposed to foreign languages and cultures Many children grow up with servants and chauffeured cars. But adding to the pressures of overseas life is the stress of moving to a new Post every few years. Adults do not recognize that for kids travelling overseas is not glamorous said Lauderdale who has lived in Brazil Belgium West Germany and Spain. It Means leaving friends learning another language and culture a new House and school and throwing out All of your stuff. Unlike our parents we do not go to a desk with a name and title on it so we have to rebuild our identity Over and Over her father Clint a. Lauderdale is now ambassador to Guyana. Often the children have sheltered childhoods particularly in nations where Security precautions for americans Are strictly enforced. Imagine what it Means to Tell 16-year-Olds in Khartoum that they cannot go out of their House and that they have to be driven in an armoured bus to school said Piet Pelone. Resuming to the United states is the hardest move for most foreign service children. They assume nothing will be wrong because they Are coming Home said Piet Pelone. But in the United states the social groups Are fixed and often the Only ones that Are welcoming Are the drug Fouche who was in a seventh Grade class of 30 students in Bolivia entered a class of 300 students in Washington. The size of the school was overwhelming and they made it Clear that they did not need me in their groups said Fouche whose father is a foreign service officer in Washington. His Mother is a travel agent. Catriona n. Stadtler 17, dropped out of High school after one semester in the United states because she says she could t make friends. It was the most horrible year of my life she said. I was overwhelmed by the american teen agers by their emphasis on getting drunk and their Lack of interest in despite the challenges of growing up abroad Many said they plan to raise their own children overseas. In the Long run foreign service kids Are very adaptable accept differences in people and Are close to their families said Lauderdale. I would like to provide those opportunities for my up photo learning to to a Good victim increases the chances of surviving a terrorist attack. How to survive terrorist attacks by Laura Castaneda associated Pressi t s a traveler s Nightmare a heavily armed masked Man storms a car. Bus or air terminal in a Hail of bullets and grabs hostages. Everybody put your hands on your head the terrorist screams. My name is Omar. I have a list of demands for your american government. If they do not cooperate you will All Over the next 1 hours Omar disembowel one hostage before shooting him in the head then slices out another s Tongue after the hostage asked him to release two women. The five remaining hostages Kneel and face the Wall. Suddenly it is Over As two commandos Rush into the room and mow Omar Down. Victims and Tormentor were actors working for a Canadian company that teaches clients How to survive terrorist attacks by simulating hostage situations then reviewing the clients mistakes Over wine and cheese. Roy Maia director of operations for Eagle anti terrorism & International Security said most clients Are corporate executives who frequently travel overseas. They gladly pay $480 for an Opportunity to see How they react to the stress of terrorism he said. Maia a 40-year-old native of Portugal said several thousand people in the United states Canada and Europe had taken the course since he first offered it nine years ago. Most demonstrations last about 6 i hours involve at least two terrorists and hostages who Are forced to Kneel and keep their hands above their Heads for hours. Omar and the two casualties who double As commandos Are Eagle employees. First you have to learn to be a Good victim so you can survive the ordeal he said. After the first 12 hours he said the terrorist wants to go Home too. Second when the emergency teams come in to Rescue you you have to know not to panic and put yourself in a situation where you shield the terrorist Maia said. He carefully choreographs each mock hostage situation using cow brains and entrails soaked in chemicals to mimic the smells of wounded hostages. The terrorists also sometimes pull hair and push their sunday july 27. 1986 victims to prod them into action. Sometimes the terrorist takeover is staged on a rented bus or plane. Although participants know what will Lake place they never know exactly when. After the Rescue the hostages Are briefed on what they did and did not do correctly. Maia said once a terrorist situation begins a person must watch tone of voice and body movements and must avoid making Eye Contact which is considered aggressive action. He also suggested hiding passports jewelry letters and Driver licenses anything that can tie an individual to the United states. A terrorist really does not want to kill but he has to keep every person in Basic control said Hans Van Loos. 25. Who posed As Omar. If at any Point the crowd makes him feel they Are not under submission he will be forced to kill. It you stare at his eyes he will strike you do exactly As they say and nothing else. Look up but do not make Eye Contact. By doing so you Are taking away his feeling of superiority and Power Van Loos said. Van Loos said a person also should avoid giving one word answers. When a terrorist is coming to you and he is asking you a question and you answer Back do not use yes no answers he said. Ask for water ask to use the restroom. They May say no but they May say yes. Try anal build a rapport. By being too passive that will instigate the terrorist into using that person As an example. You have to keep your tone at a Normal level. A Little bit on the submissive Side but not too much you want to show you Are willing and eager to do exactly what he says Van Loos said. Van Loos said a person should have no reservations about lying about their nationality or religion and should align themselves with a Neutral country. Don t say you Are jewish or american or a Soldier if you can hide it he said. Say you Are from Australia or new zealand if you Are asked whether you Are jewish do not just deny it say with Force i m no jew " in order to survive a person should not try to be a hero. The Only thing you can do is Here Maia said pointing to his head. What you have to have is common sense and expect the the stars and stripes Page 17
