European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 the stars and stripes thursday december 25,1986 Reagan Calls nervous go in Germany by Wendy Bourland Shaft writer spec. 4 Michael t. Calvert insisted that As he stood guard on the Midnight to 4 . Christmas shift at Camp Lee near dad Kissinger Germany he d be thinking about Home and not about the phone Chat he had had with president the 20-year-old my tank gunner with co h. 2nd so i lib armoured Cav Alry regi said he was a bit nervous when the White House operator reached Camp Lee at about 5 15 . On Christmas eve. Calvert a native of Talala okla., news irtes wailed two minutes far the president to come an the line. He said the presi Dent s first words were a Christmas greeting to him and 85 other members of the Blackhawk on duty at Camp Lee about 10 Miles from the East Ger Man Border. Then Reagan talked movies. He said he s familiar with the 11 the car he made a movie in Presidio calif., where the 1 Ith car was based at the time. He said in was one of his first movies Calvert said. During the five minute Conversa Tion Reagan also asked Caverl Toboul his Hometown How Long he d been on the Border 21 Days this rotation and How the unit did in Lank gunnery com petition. I made a mistake and told him we Bol top guns in the cavalry Calvert said. But it was the nervousness seemed to have a hold on the soft spoken tank gunner who said he did t ask the president any questions. " could t think of anything to ask he said. His fellow soldiers on the other hand had approached Calvert with several questions to pose to the com Mander in chief of the armed forces. He would not say what the questions were. They were joking he said laugh ing. I Don l think i need to say Calvert said he was going to relax after talking to Media representatives about the phone Call by watching Tele vision in the troop lounge with his buddies. He also planned to attend a Christmas party in the Beer Hall that serves As a lounge at Camp acc. Travellers stranded by French rail strike Paris
