European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday. February 22. I9bb the stars and stripes Page 9 Post s reputation does an about face b do Kijka a Princton doff Bureau . West Germany time was when military orders assigning a Soldier 1o rpm omit Curc nothing Locht to about to put it mildly. If you Jot orders saying Baum Hollcr you Wen ready in commit suicide re called 1st set. Charles Henderson an army Veteran of several european hours who now is stationed at the Post. No More. The word is Usu Foum Holder is Over coming its poor reputation in a big Way. In 19 7, ban Holder won distinction As Usa Fiir a of the year for a number of accomplishments thai include maintaining a 2,000-Mem her Strong Volunteer corps operating tsar eur s Only drug and alcohol program for civilians and developing a number of recognized Cost saving programs. Now the Post nicknamed Home of the c champions is playing ill the major league by vying Ith posts in the United slates and South Korea for lop array honors in the commander in chiefs award for installation Escel Lenic competing with Baum older for the award Are the Youn Csan military Community near Seoul. South Korea and tort Leonard a nine. My. The Winner Mill be announced in May. An 1 member team Frum the United states beaded b the chief of installation management in tie office of the army chief of Sli Ift visited Baum older for three Das last week to judge All aspects of life for soldiers units and families at the Post which houses the largest concentration of . Aimai troops outside the United Stales. On tuesday tile emphasis of team Leader c of. Don liar bar s examination was on people he folks Barber called Baum older s customers soldiers unit commando Sanil family members. In a series of three meetings Barber met with groups of about 20 soldiers unit commanders and military wives qui ing them on Iligir living experiences at jetaum Holder. From treatment at arrival and education opportunities to housing and Job finding Hel p for spouses. I warn you to Tell me what makes Baum older great liar her told his Audi ence of soldiers. The communities Are the places thai make things happen for our soldiers our units and our families. They make it pos sible for them to prepare to be ready to go 10 War. What they do in taking care of families and soldiers in the whole Maze of things Somi links gets lost in the 5j5 a Anlaby 5thm Tomun a croup of Baum older family it embed meets with col Don Horb a in discuss lie Community s quod and Bud Points. Shuffle of some of the More glamorous things we do in the from the soldiers bum holler received High Marks for its athletic pro Grams Uso German american relations Library cleanliness and people. Particularly cited were Volunteer pro Grams and encouragement from com Manders to do Well. I was told even before i got Here that. If you want to Excel this is the place to Curnc said Sill. Joseph Fruch. Any racer problems Barber asked. The biggest problem we have sir is cos against Ems enlisted members joked one Soldier to laughs from the All male group. Unit commanders praised the new Comer orientation program support net works for wives financial reimburse ment system the Post sports shop which draws customers from areas with larger exchanges and an improved Provost marshal operation. The last group 10 be interviewed approximately 15 wives praised aunt Holder s family orientation. It s truly a Community said Judy Browne whose family has spent Tours at other european posts. It s truly Tike Liv ing in a Small town in the s
