European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. December 7, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 go santas Swap sleighs for jeeps on Border visits Story and photos by Tony  tji Bureau hop Cie Many picture a jeep wrapped in foil lopped with a How of red and tarnished Wilh Lens Mas Garland now Pui Santa Claus in  Pic Lur give him a bag of 1.500 packages and set Himon a special Border Mission. Soldiers of the 2nd so 2nd army Cav regt based in Bamburg usually spend their time doing he serious business of patrolling inc West German Border with East Germany and Czechoslovakia. On Friday and saturday they certainly were doing Hal but some of the troops in their time off donned red suits manned their modified Alt tenpin Christmas vehicles an pulled into 17 Border owns to deliver an american Brand of Christmas cheer on the German Holiday of Sank Nikolaus Sec. James l. Slusher made a perfect set. Nik. He eagerly applied for the Job he spoke German and most important he fit into the Santa suit. Driving Slusher on his rounds was air pfc. Osborn i Oliie. Who look him to kindergarten classes in the Lions of be Ilitsch and top in. Jusi moments from inc Border. Saturday s Santa patrols also included an my Lank sniffed out in a Santa Sleigh disguise that included Reindeer Riding he barrel. The tank moved into the town of Berg run by a mayor who specifically requested that inc Sleigh Lank Stop by. In fact he built a rest around the occasion. The project was funded through donations and proceeds from a Pic throwing comes held earlier this year. Young soldiers got the Opportunity to fling pie sin the faces of their first sergeants command sergeants major and officers. Squadron commander u. Col. Keith Skidmore was on the receiving end of a j20s Pic hurled by spec. 4 Matthew  was fora Good cause Skidmore said. What did the German children think of it Alt the consensus was that the Rcd and White Santa suit was Jusi a Little strange but they Sang Christmas songs recited seasonal poems and graciously accepted the gifts Slusher passed out. Sec. Junes state looks convincing As the Jolly old Elf. Santa s Border trip in inc a Hwan Abou a fun Santa lugs his him if i midis Mil a Border we Ramft "  a 1  in in pc. Above re kit a  ,.,. Transit runs a Cummon Pilici German fill in Fucili itch inks ii Sously jeep my a Fout it flt Sleigh. At Hir sweater Hillk awaiting a Surprise fru Iii Santa s ban. At Ruhl thru Mas