European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 20, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 City 3rd support come to Honor it for saving life i woes Baden Germany spec. 4 Denise Ward of the 32nd combat support Hospital will receive idlers of appreciation from the City of Wiesbaden and the 3rd support come thursday for saving a Young German s life june 14, Ward an operating room technician was standing near 20-year-old Amri Shroff in the Wilhelms Rasse Fesi crowd when a group of Row did Cut Hii Throat with a broken Champagne Glass. She immediately applied first Aid techniques thai saved Shroff life. Brig. Gen. William b. Mcgrath commander.3rd support come. Wil present n letter while Wiesbaden City Counselor Armin Klein win pie sent a letter for Holger Boemer. Minister presi Dent of the slate of Hussen. Shroff and Hii parents will attend the ceremony in 3rd support come Headquarters at Wiesbaden a. Sky diving Competition to Start at Flint Cavern bad Stoelz. Germany the International military Parachute Competition n being held tuesday through sunday on hint Cavern during the German american Herbst fest Al bad toe face a Community spokesman said. Hans m. Weindl. A Community Public attain officer said 14 nations Wib compete in ibis year s event. If weather conditions Are Good free fall jumping will Tike place from 10 . To 6 pro each Day. Winners announced in Usa eur raft race Schwet Zingen. Germany less than second separated the first and second place finishers in both divisions in the eighth annual Sarteur raft race. Thirty five open teams and 1 2 women s team competed an a 300-meter course that was divided into two 250-meter segments sunday at the main Dom i canal behind Monteith Barracks in Furth 1st personnel come said. Placing first in the open division was co d,9th engr in 7th engr brigade. Aschaffenbur with a time of 4 31.16. Co a 293rd engr ,18th engr brigade Baum Holster the 1983 Usa eur Champion was second with a Lime of 4 32.07, followed by co a 501 attack Heli copter in Ansbach at 4 33.05. Winning in the women s division for the Sec Ond year was co a 3rd support in Monteith Barracks Nuernberg with a time of 5 18.37, in second was . Army permissive action lit Del. Phro Sens. At 5 18.99, of bowed by the 606th to control so Bremerhaven 5 26.46. Gen. Otis recognizes Supply award recipients Heidelberg Winner of the 1986usareur sword of Freedom for Supply Excel knee were recognized Friday by ceo Glenn , commander in chief. . Army Europe. Two Usa eur unit also received recognition in the first annual a St Sifor Supply excellence. The 70th trans in 21st support come. Mannheim won first place in ill category. The 287th my co Berlin was a run Ner up id its category. Usa eur winners in the four categories were t287th my co 8902nd civilian support group 2nd support come. Stuttgart 70thtram in and 6941m guard in. Berlin. Runner my were he service in 1st to. 9thfield arty i Fath Field arty brigade Neu Ulm 8907th chilian support group 29th area sup Sermersheim. Usa eur will soon Start Fielding new Abrams tank by Mike  writer Vilseck Germany improved models of the army s main Battle tank arc scheduled for Fielding in Usa eur beginning in january. A 1st army div battalion will be the first unit to Geithe new Abrams. Total Fielding to Usa eur Armor infantry and cavalry units will take about 2 years said Mai. Richard Mcfarland army Materiel come Europe Fielding officer. Two of the tanks arrived at the combined arms training Center in Vilseck thursday. Eight others arc due the tint week of september. Those 10 tanks will reused u train the Center s cadre who will give new equipment training to unit receiving mia15. Training for operators unit level maintenance an organizational maintenance soldiers lakes about 22 wet a Mcfarland said Usa eur expects to receive about 60 new tanks annul a and Field 10 battalions each year Mcfarland said. Usa eur Fielding will include Pom us prep position in of Materiel configured to unit sets storage Sites used by stateside units coming 10 Germany forr forger return of forces to Germany exercises or in wartime. The unproved Abrami already has been fielded inthe 3rd army Cav regl at fort Bliss. Tenas Mcfarland  the new 120mm main gun there is no ques Tion the my Al will handle any threat Mcfarland said. The Lank carries 40 120mm rounds. Its predecessor carried 5 105mm rounds other armament on the new Lank is the same As on the first version of the Abrams a .50-caliber machine gun operated by he tank commander and two 7.62mm machine  its greatly increased lethality the new tank has an overpressure system that allows the Crew to operate buttoned up without wearing Cumber m1a1 Abrams main Battle tank maximum Speed 41.5 Mph Cross countr air apr Speed 30 Mph cruising Range 289 Milt vertical obstacle crowing ._.,.,.4j Ineke Trench obstacle craning ,.9 fee water fording without kit .4 fret water fording with kit sleet length twi Forward Al to height ._6 bet ground clearance T-T-.-_.t9 Lod combat weight .55 in armament ,m.�,.,.,�.�.hh�.i 20mjn maid go Aljo Wallber machine in 1a1 machine Guna 2 a mum Netlon 40 round 120mm 12.400 round 7.6nnni.ooorotind.so she child care centers and recognition of this need by american youth activities centers wish special actor we need this program especially with the number of working spouses constantly growing Lee Morrison Hies concentrated in the after school hours. Morearty and crafts programs etc.," said George Marcher cos chief of Safe s command recreation Branch storm said army leadership is concerned about Latchkey children because of the documented risk associated with them. These risks include feelings of rejection and Aliena Tion she said. Also involvement in acts of Delin Quency and vandalism academic problems physical harm due to accidents and physical and sexual  drug and alcohol abuse and pregnancy Are other problems. Schneider said there is one major tire a month in army housing areas in Europe. These fires Are usually started by children left Home alone she said. Usa eur will unlock the door to its program be ginning with a conference at the end of this month in Nuernberg. Child development professionals from allover Europe will find out what the program is what it will mean for their communities and How much work will be involved in getting in sinned