European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes sunday july 26.1987page 28 j the stars and stripes sunday july 26.1387 crowds Greet finishers of Nijm Egen trek. N. I it la. Non Vii Tami a nor. Five him. 15 minutes of a flan of indy Joe Mapother stuff Netherlands acco Lades and Flowers showered nearly28000 marchers including More than us Servic members at Friday s. Four Day marches i bb�"1 never had anybody any autograph before but i Ihrk it s great said spec. 4 Ralph Hodges of Chicago. I Don t think anybody will ask me for a autograph Hedges took Lime off from duties with he co sch in 502nd inf regt to March with the Berlin brigade skies failed to Dampen spirits among a closing Day crowd thai swelled the cily s 145,000 population by More than 100.000 people a March ipod Man said. A the marches have Bce Jerra under the auspices of the jams Netherlands league for Phai her Chure for 71 has participated for 41 trudged daily distances ranging from 12.4 Miles to 31 Miles an military participants marched nearly 25 Miles each Day while carrying 22-Poundpacks. The oldest Marcher was 86 years old the youngest 12. Mingled among the Orange and Gree four Day March banners the red White True colors of dutch and . windows along the Miulli in s St. stood outskirts of the City Andje lacked into bleachers Down Tosh Hley spent the afternoon Panji by a Stream of fool scary my leers. Jug military participants from 14countries, the finish line was at the Edge of the City. Soldiers were Able to she their packs and sweat stained uniforms for fresh uniforms before forming up forthe trek downtown. Slightly More than 5,000 soldiers marched the 25-mile courses with packs according to figures kept by the physical culture league. More than 2,000 dutch soldiers participated. England sent nearly 1,800 sol Diers followed by the United was next Wilh 725 soldiers can Ada sent 250 military was reprise need teams and an air Foroe marched said Sec. Jam put twist ser Geant of team numbered 14 purrs an accompanying medic on by k and an administrative no to Iron a the sprawling staging area. Line Marchesa a non competitive eve people to keep themselves fit walk Long distances. But according to army 1st la Michae Pelligra unit Pride makes for plenty of under the Lable Competition Amon the military participants i his team representing the 1st ,36th inf regt 3rd army div in Fried Berg Germany set blistering tempos on each of the four Days. Their finishing times hovered around five hours 5 minute on each o the four Days. Thai roughly work him to a mile marched Imas for each team courses within nine ecu without losing a Soldier to foot problems dehydration or a number of other March related ailments. As of thursday evening Only nine of the 800 participants on the 50 usar eur teams had dropped . Gen. Thomas Arwood com Mander of the 3rd support come termed the. Overall . Effort a Success. The 3rd support come with Headquarters in Wiesbaden Germany had sup port responsibilities for the american " Ary marchers. Tatar Tfirn is probably one of Thebes Fin a to United states does through its Carlmya Ercale a Bette working reationshipthj4 other armies Arwood said id reference to theother nations sending troops. What hey see of America they see Inus. They see it in our marchers they see it in the Way we support our marchers. s of Security policeman Niimd guilty of Larceri Ahn a Germany is a Sec convicted of housebreaking and 1" is months confinement a j t reduction in rank to of 1200 per month for 18 to Arrn Jan Larry j. Mcdonald jr.50lh severity police so was Tneia court Maycial july 10, for the main residence in Obe in sgt. Johnny re items Mcdonal live videocassette players two audio speaker ampli3lis airman j an ame base spoke among House wer compact i and three a the India police a Jeny re duct Dis and 0, of the. A general burglary of Stenz said Lole from the reorders two Esselle players the air Force on March 21/w86. Airman \ serv/3 years for fatal Uto occident Hahn a Geovany is a senior air Man has been the involuntary Man Slaughter of two Airun an Accident in which he was driving Whie i cried. Senior airman Rnic. Swaim 21, of the50th munitions Man Esq theater was sentenced thursday to for three Yea Sand was Given a Bada Luct discharge by a Gen eral court martial base spokesman Rea. The Vasic Salem n.c., airman also will forfeit Al a Aid was reduced to air Man Basic Ria Sam m Swaim was thew or life March 15 acc dentin which senior airman us a. Bacci 24, of Winchester. A and . Scott w. Schulz.19, of jeffcrsonad., were wed. Police report Laid Swain filed to negotiate curve while Drife Between 6fcph Andton Tuph on a in Row
