European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Gis test suit for the cold say it s hot by m1kk Heronemus Bureau Fulda Germany some soldiers in the 11 in army Cav regl were glad to Lake off a proposed High tech replacement for the army s new Colt weather uni form in was Loo hot. Thirty soldiers look part in a Field evaluation or the army s extended cold weather clothing system and another made by Burlington Mills said sgt. William Esqueda the operations platoon sergeant for he troop who helped coordinate the testing the evaluation look place during exercises caravan guard Jan. 23-fcb. 6, and wars ced in feb. M-27. With each Soldier wearing both suits an equal amount of time Esqueda said. Twenty three pieces of clothing hand car head Wear and footwear make up inc army s new system but the Basic items Are polypropylene underwear camouflaged rain suit and fiber pile liners. The High Lech suit is primarily the polypropylene underwear a one piece insulated jacket one piece insulated trousers and special boots. Polypropylene is a synthetic material that Transfer body moisture away from the skin into a liner while maintaining body heat. They told us Don t Wear cot Ion underwear because it will defeat the system Esqueda said. Colder temperatures May have made a i Terence in the opinions of four Blackhorse soldiers who tested both uni forms but All agreed with sgt. Robert a. O Neal. The High tech suit was Loo hot o Neal said. Temperatures during the Field training exercises May have been too warm for a Good evaluation said spec. 4 Shawn r. Clark. They re going to test in Alaska Clark said maybe that will be a Good temperatures during the test periods fell below Zero Only twice Esqueda said. Even though the High Lech suit has Zipp Rcd vents and can be opened so much body heat was retained that Many of the soldiers found themselves sweating a lot to the Point Esqueda and another Soldier would have to Stop working occasionally to keep from Over heating Esqueda said. Although most thought the army s suit was More trouble to put on because of All the pieces they also agreed with spec 4 Jeffrey d. Clements opinion that the High tech suit was Loo Bulky. . O Neal said the boots came in Only two models to lit sizes 6 to 10 or to tit sizes in i to 13. They made driving a vehicle awkward he said. My tet were never cold Esqueda said about the High tech boots. If they could adapt them into individual sizes it would be thursday april 2. F9b7 the stars and stripes Page 3 1/-.,a cd. Sgt. William Esqueda Wear a High Lech cold weather uniform Burlington Mills Anil the army evaluated against the army s newest cold weather clothing during Field training exercises the soldiers taking part in the lest slept in sleeping bags made of the same High Lech material on the Snow without getting cold Esqueda said. Both Winter uniforms Are designed to prevent cold weather injuries especially hypothermia. Some Ullh army Cav regt soldiers suffered minor cold weather injuries during the lest but none were among the 30 soldiers testing either new Winter uni form Esqueda said. " think a lot of people wearing the High tech suit caught colds o Neal said because they got so troop support Agency Ali vials have said usage Ltd will eel the army s new cold weather uniforms by june 1987. Bomb suspect found returned to Italy Rome a Neo fascist Stefano Delle Chiric a suspect in the bombing deaths of More than 100 peo ple and a fugitive for 17 years arrived Back in his Homeland in custody tuesday. Airport officials said a special italian air Force Jet carrying Dell Chiric landed at Rome s Ciampino Mili tary Airport after a direct Light from Venezuela where Delle Chiric was arrested on saturday. Venezuelan police earlier had handed him Over to italian officials of list Crapol the International police Agency. Defte Chiric 49, one of the world s most wanted fugitives was captured when a female officer of the venezuelan Security police downed him with a karate chop during a Chase. Proceedings trying him in absent a already Are under Way in a Bologna court where he is Chargi a with bombing the train Simian in August 1480 and killing s3 Chaie is urn wort Jcj in connection with a 1964 Milan bunk bombing that killed 16 and injured More than 100. Owci unsuccessful coup d stats in 1170 and 1971, another train snack in 197.1 and the assassination Amiin italian judge in 1476. Small frail Anil unshaven wearing a spurts shirt and with a cigarette dangling from his Mouth Delle ctiiaic1 posed briefly monday i or photographers at Usu Riby Stef Iino dolls Chiric police Headquarters in Caracas the venezuelan Capi Tal. Yes i m Stefano Dellechiaie not a terrorist but a political refugee he told an associated press reporter who asked him to confirm his identity. Police1 allowed him no other comments italian officials including the assistant director of Interpol in Rome and four lawyers arrived in Caracas Early monday to take Idle Chi Pic to Bologna Delle Chiric had lived in Venezuela fur three years. Police had kept his Middle class apartment under surveil Lance for Days but Friday he apparently noticed the police for the first time. He managed la sneak out and began m walk to Ward a nearby subway million. When we Ruli de that he was about 10 Luse himself m the crowd. A began 10 move to surround him lie misled arrest and an Olli cer a woman managed to subdue him said Security police commander c us. I Ortirio Valora. Valira do Ink d Dale t Hinie As a u by Able Man. Very quit talks very Delle Ciliate Neier in Wii d a would he captured in Fin vial b. In All seems like a ileum to him. In is still Vara said. The founder of an yer Vine Firlit Wing in ii Dale Chaie Lias been a t Ugi Uve since i 70, me Alii to Wjk in came involved info Mie trafficking and Arnin Deal i a
