European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ski photo Fay  f. On Neputi i Plosive Detector dog Ren through emf practice Tanitta. Rex and his partner dynamite duo by Daryle. Green staff writer be might think Rex was a Bil nervous on the Rida to work irom Pir Masens id Mannheim West Germany the Job to was about to do had mind blowing potential but was that reason Tor him to Baik at passersby on the autobahn ii he was a person i would say he probably was raised where to did t have a lot Al control put on him Whan he was Young said Slat sgt. Donald f. Darner of his partner Ron. Darter. An explosive Detector dog handler assigned to the Pir Masens military Community and Rex his German Shepherd partner were headed to Mannheim to inspect a hangar for explosives Al Coleman Barracks. The hangar was being used Tor a party. We re a team Danner said. Rax had no comment. They came together at the explosive Detector dog handler school at Lackland fab Texas in 1983 and even then Rex was a Bil antisocial. Rex was a problem dog Danner said. When i first got Rex he had a profile where i could t pop him Wilh the Leaah to make him do  Yee the dog had a profile it was an Altitude profile More than a physical Ono. He had two or three other handlers or his first maybe six seven weeks of training end they could never gel past the third week of  Danner said then Pale and a shortage of available dogs brought these two soul mates together. I had an instructor who was a Lii end of mine and he told me listen i got a problem dog but i think you can bring him out " Danner said. Danner could either Lake to month for another one to coir tried la look on the Bright ski it was a Challenge to gel i bomb dog he said. Rex had no comment. Rex and Danner did t gel he used to always be Jurat a Tot of lumping things Ano g tic instructors because they the  Danner said. But one Day alter about Chr logo her Rex pushed Danner someone had id give and it w the Mashlor and who was the Rex had a habit of react in. Taking the Leash in tils Teeth i and to knew that if Hoha was t going to hurl him. He i was a big grime Danner Sal along and he pulled thai Leas me trip and to both went spi that was the turning Point i w him into the position of attend he excelled. The Liming was i some discipline on him and ii after that Rex became a i the Best dogs in his class. Oil of seven dogs thai Sla and aug Barman Pinac Nur wer  since then. Rex and Danner time logo her. Our Day stalls about 7 30 i through Friday. He slays with i Back Home to the kennels Art afternoon Danner said. When two individuals spent certain Bond is bound to be to he ills a void in my life is with no children it s a lot Kilts than it is working with another hard to lol him  Wilh Danner approaching p that hta time As a dog handler inevitable Lime when he and r no s a Supply item and Alt getting his kicks coaching soccer by Janet Howells Jerney stall writer and weather equipment shortages and a military career have never dampened Peter bom s cravings Lor a habit he picked up 41 years ago. At age 5, born began kicking around old stockings glutted with Wool that served As soccer bails Lor Post world War ii children in West Germany. Thai was when Iacre was  born recalls. Soccer soon became everything to him. When he was 9. Born in St got into organised playing Wilh his Hometown soccer club in Erle see a suburb of Hanau. Years later As an american citizen born served 10 years As president of that same club and ils 100 members. Born immigrated to the United slates in 1957 id live with his Sisler in Philadelphia and two years later he joined the us. Army. When he became a . Citizen in 1963, one thing about hire new country bothered him. It s a tragedy that America has no representation in International soccer he said his Blue Gray eyes shining. America is Iho most sport Loving country in the world and they have some excellent Lac no i can t understand we More americans Aren t interested in  Younng 20 years of military service Bern managed to interest plenty of americans in soccer and some koreans and vietnamese Loo he spent a Yea in both Korea and Vietnam and during that Lime organized soccer games Wilh the locals. Born met twice a week with korean children trom an Elern Ollary school to Leach them the game. Bui born always resumed to his Lisl Home. Fourteen years of his army career were spent in West Germany and most of thai Lima he was stationed Al Flieg Ihorst Cavern a part of the Hanau military co Muraly. At one Lime he received orders to Vicenza Italy which he traded for a return trip to Flieger horse. During the 1959-60 season. Born played on the 3rd army Oil Frankfurt americans soccer team. Teaching others How to play soon became second nature. After bom retired As an Sec in 1979 he continued coaching american soccer players the army gave a lol id me said the one time mess sergeant this is a Way of giving it  today born coaches one of v corps most respected teams. The Hanau hornets he works As Fliege Horst s Community sports director when he in t coaching the hornets. Bom in is Wilh Pride when asked1 about his team then rallies Afi some impressive figures under Bern s coaching the hornets won is Usa eur championship in 1982,19b3 and 1985. They look second place in 1936 and third place in 1934 and 1937, Tho team holds the v corps record with 35 Slraight wins irom 1932-1984. During the six year period of 1982-1987, born s hornets racked up to wins with Only 8 losses and Lour lies. They won sin v corps crowns irom 19b2-1987. Competition for the 1 f team positions gels intense in february during tryouts. Five substitute players also Are selected. Choosing the Bestie players out of the 70 who tried out for this year s team is Tough but born knows the qualities he s looking for in players discipline is the most important thing to explains. Not whether they can jump but Al they can follow the game plan. I pick out the most talented players. The ones in the Best shape who can go 90 i nulls at Lull steam bom explains. Usually players who Are 25 to 30 years old Are in the Best shape and Are experienced enough to play  standing in a chilling Drula during tryouts. Born watches learn hopefuls Man Euver the Ball. The ones that come Oul in weather like this really like playing bom said. I know these Guys really want to play. They have to sacrifice their own Lime. They really gel into  and so does bom. He constantly tests the players abilities during practices us he traverses irom one end of the Field to the other. He s the Best coach i eve had Sard jamaican bom spec. 4 Bryan a Smith a soccer coach Peter bom during wiring e Tanker who played with bom s champions in 1985 and 1986. He knows How to Gat you to do what he wants you to do. He tries everyone in nil the positions and puts them where they do the Best. I wanted to play Forward. I wanted to score but he wants me to be on defense because he says i do thai Bast Smith tried out Lor the 1988 hornets but was t Able to play because he could t gel released from his unit in Fulda. Born says Competition Between the army teams has gotten tougher in recent Pago h the stars and stripes