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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, March 30, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. March 10. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 in tit american Ham it up far x Friend camera bolide sold Len who Celal Illihi a a defensive be Rimi Lar wound their m Irmini ii Hilr. Kim icel. C hark i Mik la run me Lula c amp Tell spec 4 a a Jef.  rail Drav and Tiv a  Hrimno. " Juii is photos by l Emmett Lewis or. Ngo Border go de has special knowledge of Job.  i Smitti Milit inf nut Asut Hie Arm Awn sol Dieter Reyes explains to German and american students some of the problems caused by Border restrictions. Chain Marks the Border. By Wendy Borund staff writer bad Hersfeldt Germany sol Dicker Reyes brings a special under standing to his Job As an army Lour guide on the Border. Being a German at heart. I m Able to relay to the americans and to some Ger mans what is going on Here said Reyes 45, who was born in the Border Lown of Fulda. Reyes considers it his Mission to in form those on the Western Side of the repercussions it the Border has caused the hardships it has caused. In my own Little Way i m helping Ihm Leam the Bor  Reyes now an american citizen decided As a child growing up in Germany he would be a . Soldier. He has served on Border duly in Germany As a Lour guide and in observation and reconnaissance jobs for most of his 12-year career. Do Pilc years of trying. Reyes has yet to get an East German Border troop called its by . Soldiers to talk 10 him. What sets to me is thai i be stood this far out goes his Arm away from these Guys and said Gulch tag wic � los Ihnn and All they do is stand there and look at me he said. I be tried and All i be gotten is a  although the East German Border guards Are not allowed to speak to any one on the Western Side icy still communicate. Reyes recalled escorting a German group to a Border sin where a Wesl Ger Man Home is next to the Rcd and Whito Chain Barrier a member of the group asked Reyes if the East germans would shoo the child living Here if he were to go under the Chain. The East German guard Captain was standing right there. He would t say anything but he went inc this Reyes said rolling his eyes up into his head in a gesture of disgust. I said no he d probably grab the child by the Scruff of the neck spank him on the Bottom and throw him Back Over Here saying gel Back Over there where you belong. The guard Captain did this he said rolling his eyes again and nod Ding his head up and Down. A  
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