European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday March 2t. 19b7 the stars find stripes a army s top Neq says tour lengths major Osgy at by bhkni1a bios tar a Morrill also did the Nir dub flip Stem h a Maff writer a " Hll to Lac army s readiness Calmy in a . Germany the army i so be he Uch As Europe. Page 3 by Bhom staff null or army s senior entitled Sulci said thursday his lop priority is ending uncertainly Nupur lengths and extensions. We have to gel a Bamji Andic on this Issue for fiscal 1988," sergeant Majofis Jhc army Glen mor Rell Wii in an interview with Milars and stripes. We Don t need to come out Andt tap doing these thing. We need to have a straight or policy so Pecan make to Soldier morale has suffered greatly fromn Koplun tary extensions because of uncertainly with no he ranks. Inc sergeant major said rumours were going Strong and the Soldier real did t know what was happening in regards to the program he said. He was t Able to make any firm decisions Bui now that we be come oui with it they understand the reasons Why this Extension was imposed so i Don t think there s that much of a Short term problem shortfalls in the personnel budget including Money for Der Mancini change of station moves we remade up this fiscal year with programs such As Early outs and involuntary extensions. A Long term effect of the extensions could be negative Morrell said if the army does t get a grip on Lour lengths and make Congress understand the re sources hat Are needed to Lake care of soldiers Thi Way they deserve to be taken care of this Wil Impact on retention because to nut to have that uncertainly and Soldier wry a l As Likely to re enlist and stay in the have done in the earlier in the Day Morrell Tol he usage unprofessional advisory Board Jenior cos that first Quarter re Ells menu Jiffy wide did not meet goals. The Prospect Foy second Quarter is no Good he said. Morrill also djf4ksed the battalion rotation of cohort cd Union operational readiness an training Ulm to Europe which he said has proven its first year. Will continue with the relation when there macs to the Force Structure he said Down Morrill to inc army s Reade us Europe _ we need to cafe a to do Dop what is needed in order to maj Iai threat efficiently and eff rive by he said pct Don t think we re doing that Quick is s Pluto by Lynda w. Up Lulu sergeant major of the army Glen Morrell. Gis feel they re an important part of the lion Rota inc Road they Are looking at increasing Battali Lions sometime in the 1990s. However we found out from surveys of the eight for com forces come battalions that this Rota Tion was the Best move they be made. It certainly does a lot for unit cohesion and training ,. I is critical Ity in a Forward Rrt ill who has been in Europe since March . While he did t have As much time to Isrl Ops As he would have liked Hose he talked to had the same Basic concerns. Soldiers always rare about promotion opportunities Over so Rengh Moss being used in the mos military occupational specialities icy were trained for a decent Quality of life where they live and work and play and allowances so they Don t have to pay extra dollars out of their pocket to perform the mis Sion imposed on them by the army and inc policy he said. But All the soldiers i talked to arc quite compe tent in their jobs they feel Good about themselves and feel icy arc an important part of the army which icy and he said Quality leadership from noncommissioned officers is keeping the army in Good shape. The no corps in Germany is alive and Soldier arc getting the necessary leadership they need to do the jobs they be been called to Morrill said he disagrees with soldiers who thin leadership in t what it should be i be heard that All the years i be been in they he said. You have soldiers that complain Jyh is and thai it s a Small percentage infect the leadership understands its responsibility to and the majority live up to soldiers so Wynaka sure they Are living by the same set of value pc of Eccl to Sec from their Lead ers he said. And an Munc Lime the leaders need to provide soldiers and recreation environment. A Morrell will retire in june Bah us l Sec an major difficulties for his successor. A anyone who comes in at this level Aryku Iunus to concentrate on leading training maintain an caring for soldiers won t have any can foresee gathered folklore flutters on the swallows return san Jua 4pistrano, Calif apr the him Iii Rel Medlo Capistrano thursday thousands of people crowded grounds of Mission san Juan Capistrano training binoculars and cameras toward gloomy looking skies As the Birds re turned in an annual rile of Spring. At least six swallows were seen at 8 26a.m. Thursday swirling High above the Spanish style roman Catholic Mission dipping closer and closer to nests left behind a year and 12.000 Miles ago. But Mary suit. A Mission tour Volunteer said 100 of the Birds were seen with the Mission grounds where i not allowed. They re a#6fk""nol Landing be cause they re scared said 9-year-old con Valdez. People Are bigger than them so they re scared of people trying to catch them Merle Grossman celebrated her join Lay with the wayfaring Birds. We were children we did t have of Lull i All just a radio Grossman Safe when we first started hearing about Tolsta allows it was my fantasy to come Here i according tolomce1l9rthe by reach themm rach year about 8 30 a.tru000teasl Day of Saint Joseph. Al a jurists began arriving thursday be fore 6 . They spent the waiting time feeding the thousands of pigeons already on the Mission grounds. We re playing with the pigeons until the swallows come said at Valdez of Yorba Linda. Although Valdez has seen the migration before he said it was the first for his daughter. It was really exciting for me. It was a Good time in my Valdez said. Of Marlon and Patsy Bank Seil moved a ii part Lelir san ii n the Swal thought we d better gel into their it of ,1 Harlan Banks said callows end their 6,000-Milc migration Nagoya Argentina and begin their each year on the grounds of Fie Zijm old Mission. Actually about 20 Swain san Juan Capistrano for Abou said Mission spokeswoman Ragsdale. These Early arrivals have been dubbed scouts. They be been Here checking on to see what kind of rep made she 8 use inc same Flo year. They work like a con Iru cuon company several Birds build one Hen move on to the she a Plain cd. Couples arc then somehow As signed to the completed nests which Are made of mud and saliva it s been proved thai swallows Don live by the Calendar and Don t always return to Capistrano on March 19, but the legend has actually gained Momen Tum in the past several years while the number of Birds returning to the Mission has dwindled. In 1919, Leon Rene ensured the immortality with the song. Fir "311""" come Back Loca Pistrang cafes gets Money s Worth daily in Dollar tra continued from Page 1 Hamilton said. Most departments were up 20 percent in sales com pared to the prior year and some More than conversely the Exchange s perennial sales Power House electronics equipment fell Flat. Sales in electronics remained almost exactly even with he previous year about $220 million Hamilton said customers bought a lot fewer units in i9s6. And the higher end merchandise just about died completely. They the customers moved Down in what they the dropping Dollar was at least partly to blame because prices on electronics merchandise made in Japan climbed steadily with the increasing value of Theyen. It Points out something we be believed for Long time said electronics merchandise manager Charles Mcdonald. There s a relatively finite Markci out there and there s Only so Many dollars that people have in their budget to spend on electronics. It s our Job to gel them As much value for those dollars As with that in mind Exchange officials turned an Eye to markets where the Dollar remained relatively electronics it was Korea. When prices on electronics went up last year restarted adjusting our Stock assortment Hamilton said. We bought a Tot of merchandise from Korea which was lower priced and. When it started coming in sales began to turn thai forced the japanese manufacturers to Lowe their prices to remain competitive he said. There s a perception on the Street that our prices have gone out of sight Mcdonald said acknowledging a significant increase drove customers away but the negotiations the vendors cutting margins and All inc other factors have resulted in a situation where for the most pan our prices arc As Low As they were before the Dollar for example inc cheapest opening Price video re Corder in september 1985 Cost about $400. We be got them now for s350," Mcdonald said. Similar actions were taken in other departments Exchange buyers looked in Italy Portugal France Germany and Yugoslavia for clothing gift arc and sports merchandise. One Success Story is sports equip ment particularly skis and boots. Our two top Selling skis come from France and Yugoslavia Hamilton said and we buy Diacci from 1 the factories cutting out the middleman or Dis Tribu v Tor saves about 20 percent on inc Price he said. T he
