European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Inside stripes by town s vets Stark Crew. Westka out f Ort to team final i sports pm 25 tripes vol. 46, no. 38 or norsted unofficial publication Roh the . Ahmed force1 monday May 25,1987 in hit or a d 6693 a a place where Honor lies with Lowers in hand visitor to Arlington National cemetery in Arling ton vu., makes her Way through the rows of gravestones. American flags were placed in front of every Marker in Honor of memorial Day on monday. Harsh words Fly Over plans for . In Gulf Washington up a War of words broke out sunday with defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger saying the United slates intends to keep ships in the persian Gulf and an iranian official warning that some vessels May be at tacked regardless of whose Flag i flown. Weinberger re emphasized american determination to not Only continue a , presence in the Gulf but also to strengthen it in the aftermath of the iraqi missile attack on the Stark that killed 37american sailors. The United slates has had ships in the Gulf since 1949, and we certainly intend to remain there he said. But Iran s ambassador to the United nations said Raj i Khorasani warned the United states if my country has the intention of attacking a kuwaiti Tanker it will continue with that policy regard less of whose nag in is carrying. Weinberger appeared on Abc s meet the press with sen. Richard Lugar r ind., and lbs s face the nation with sen. James in scr a Tenn who was speaking from Bahrain after he inspected the damaged frigate. Sasser said he has seen no evidence to suggest that the iraqi attack was anything other than accidental. He also said the survivors Are experiencing grief and anger at the attack and the loss of their shipmates. Lugar said that if the United slates is going to protect kuwaiti ships in the per Sian Gulf then clearly this is the time for president Reagan to invoke the War Powers act. Lugar agreed with the policy of protecting 11 kuwaiti tankers while they Are in the Gulf but he also said the question of imminent danger to i a. Forces the remakes it mandatory for the president to invoke the War Powers act. That s clearly indicated by any read ing of the act Lugar said adding that inc consultation provisions have never been argued on constitutional grounds. Clearly this is the time when the presi Dent ought to do Weinberger disagreed. I have always Felt that there should be full congressional notification and participation of these actions not under the War Powers act which we believe is see Gulf on Page 28 rites Honor Wei yanks who died writer the Carefree laughter of children formed a fitting tribute to the american soldiers who died in the last major Battle of world War i. While French and . Officials and citizens participated in a More somber ceremony sunday kids ran jumped and played on carefully manicured grass which covers the remains of More than 14,000 american who died in defense of Europe in the mouse Argonne offensive. The mouse Argonne american military cemetery 26 Miles Northwest of Verdun is the largest . Mili tary cemetery in Europe for world War i dead. Each year members of the 1st inf div fwd make the trek from Goeppinger Germany to stand with French sol Diers in a memorial Day remembrance of the dead. Ii s an Honor to be standing in the Shadow of so Many Brave men said Brig. Gen. Howard Eggleston commander of vol corps any to a crowd of about 300 soldiers and civilians. In 1918, the Hilly Countryside near Verdun exploded with shells and the sounds of gunfire. It was the . Army s first Large offensive in the War. The same land now explodes with the Bullian Spring colors of Bright yellow and Green Fields which surround the 130-acre cemetery. In is a hauntingly quiet place. Massive Stone Eagle flank the roads leading in. Close cropped Linden Trees Border a gently sloping Hillside covered with White crosses and stars of David. And inc Selling gave some of the . Military Mem Bers now stationed in Europe pause to think. When they played the National an i hem it meant something said staff sgt. Rosemary Beulieu who Isnow with the 1st inf div. It s like we re in a foreign country and those soldiers Aren t going the names on the grave markers recall How Broad a Cross Section made up the american expeditionary Force that came to fight the War. Names such As Cohen Varvatos Conn and Smith from Texas new York Kansas and California. To me it s an Honor to Honor the dead said Kevin Mcmullin who made the trip from bad or Cugnach Germany. My father fought Over Here in world War it to in Means something to there were Many ceremonies planned across France for memorial Day and the Day before. And at Meuse Argonne there were still wreaths to Lay salutes to fire and taps to sound when Eggleston wrapped up his speech and defined the spirit of All the events. As citizens of free nations we know that Freedom sometimes demands sacrifice that Basic rights must be defended with blood he said. As if to prove the Point his words echoed across inc expansive cd Mccry where unconcerned children played among the seemingly endless rows of White grave markers. One of he Graves a Meuse Argonne. Is photo by Ken of corp Al Riser or. Wins indy 500, Page 21
