European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. February 21,1888 the stars and stripes Asgel 400 marines end exercise in s. France Cowrt Jne France us a group omoo . Marines left a French army Camp in a re Mote part of southwestern France Friday and rejoined their 6lh Fleet ships. The two Witk training session a the ramp at courting on the Mille Vachss Plain near Limoges was held under a new arrangement allowing . Troops to stage War games in France for the first time since Charles do Gaulle look the nation out of the military Structure of nato in 1966. The 15 Days were a Welcome respite for the 400 men. Who arc among 2,000 Marina forced to spend Man of their Lime below decks on Chipi Louring the Mediterranean since sept. 30. I was the first sojourn by the american Mili tary at the courting Camp since 1919, Camp commander u. Col. Jean Claude flour Aux said. Operations officer maj Frank Duggan 39, said his men from the 22nd Marine amphibious unit enjoyed the bracing weather 2,700 feel above Tea level As a pleasant change from their ships. At sea it s very hard because our boys Are closed up nearly All the Fine. They can t climb onto the decks where the aircraft Are he said. All they can do it exercise for five or Duggan said. Here you can breathe town there we had enough of cing closed up like the exercise was marred by the death of Aicon age Corporal monday and wounding of two other Young soldiers a lieutenant and a sergeant when i hand grenade exploded prematurely. French president Francois Mitterrand said thursday Hal he will attend the nato Summit meeting in Brussels next month along with prime minister Jacques Chirac in what military experts say is another sign of improving military cooperation Between France and inc United Stales. Contractor debarment 4srupt uniform Supi Marine acquitted in second trial Quantico a. A a military jury Friday acquitted Marine Cal. Lindsay Scott in his second trial on charges he sexually assaulted and tried to kill the Wile of a fellow Marine in 1983.Scott, 33, of Louisville ky., had been convicted of the same changes in 1983 and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Tut verdict was overturned july 7, 1987. By the .military court of appeals on grounds Scott had not received adequate counsel from his civilian attorney he was faced with charges of rape sodomy abduction and attempted murder. During inc 17 Days of testimony the defense at tacked the naval investigation service s handling of the crime probe John Lino one of Scott s civilian attorneys charged the Nis investigators used an improper lineup and manipulated inc victim into identifying Scott. Following Scott s first conviction hit family and supporters charged that he was convicted because hew Black and the victim White. The defense presented witnesses who said the victim was Uncertain when she picked Scot from the lineups and also identified other men As resembling her at
