European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse My i tie ancient warriors they Are a select group few i number till Wilh a Bond that make Thorn a team they Are All Over 40, Al Veteran Green Berels and All avid thrill seekers they also arc a group of men who Irve on the charge thai comes Wilh taking thai Long Slep Oul of an air Rall into nothing they Call themselves the ancient warriors the name its Rob ii Donahue is the most ancient of the Lou Somo who competed Tec Cully in the annual parachuting Competition hosted each year by bad Tolz Home to lha Green berets in Europe Al 57. He is legend among military parachuting enthusiasts a High Presl of sons for a select group Irum several nations. Donahue is a slim wiry Man with a heavily lined ,.1 darkly Lanned lace Hal reflects his Many hours in the Sun he still Sparks 3 closely crop Jed military haircut although grading Noli Jearly he leads an Active Lile. Much Otil Loci cd on jumping Oul of air planes Willi just a piece of Nylon to keep him irom ending up As a red pot on the ground his resume would Mae John Wayne Vucho made Green Ocrel a household Lerm turn Green Wilh envy a retired matter sergeant Donahue spent \7 of his 28 years on Active duly wearing a Green Herd the Emblem of special forces he has More than 4 000 Ink Lall jumps and an e tins a Hack Toun in military Pnra Shulti operations he a Joir. J Veteran of the Golden k Raj has the a in team Noj military Lor a Parachute .01 he pc pcs a lol of Ltd in the Road Pic Jhing it military and Apo line a Pecis f parachuting n l it f Liq ii in status i. i.1 i a Iii it Rjay to i i i i i. Her fit comes i i . " Harold b Stanley 15 anole of retired Green Beret who is a Cornerstone of the ancient warriors sanely Rel Rcd from a Job As the command sergeant map Lor the speral forces at bad Tolz and then returned As a civil servant Slang is Laid Back and easy going his teas Wang and Quick a direct contrast to Donahue s brusque slyly both men Are addicted to i hair Sporl. Ant Bolh agree that m lakes and pie Paragon in thai realm ago is not a Factor you have to says Donahue that moans going Oul of your Way to train .d 100 percent concentration is re queued " both men still run Lually. A regimen designed to keep i hair legs Strong Lor the Shock of hitting the ground at anywhere from four to eight Miles per Hou depending on individual weight and Walher conditions still. Hoy do it ii gets in your Stanley said nol Allol the waro/5 Are Rel Rcd master sol Bob Mot Sundro 44, is the team sergeant for the Mii Ilary Irce Lall team at bad Tolz he has been on jump Sirius Foi 21 of his 22 year in the army and in special forces nine years he also has Moie than 3 oho free Lall jumps the Samois have no set Arvenda they har no specs lid Lime to Nicol ii 5 an informal arrange Merit that has re own Over the year. Donahue is Hie knot hint lies them logo Hur this year Donau pc 10th yt.- jumping no Iho sat Tol coins Ulitin. Which Cul n an informal Competition tailed in tru mid 1900 two Vixen the Green e or is and Itic pm dolish Safi 5 ii r-,.il air Sofi ice win planing Lime to i Imiri "1 it kit a Kiihnl it ii in Chi a i a f i in i Shoa Buith l i jct \.-. I. i i a i 1 . tit i "3 i i 1, i i ,1,i i it Page 14 the stars and a trips monday Ai
