European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 25. 198b the stars and stripes Page 9 battalion Conui Milit col. A i i Kutini Soldier Art very Bailie hardened. I St class Thomas c. Brow can t Wail to a into Llic i Phil. Gis missed big hike took Long flight sask Tai be spec. Jack Blankenship 11th heavy Materiel Supply co Stuttgart. Sinks his Teeth into a Lough siring White aiding Mountain div members upon their arrival. Kucht West it Muny so members of a Light infantry battalion from Karl drum n.y., joined the Battle on Vii corps Side during exercise certain Challenge in Northern Bavaria. The soldiers would Hare been doing n 100-mile hike if they had not been deployed to German 1. More limn 100,000 . Soldiers participated in the exercise that ended thursday and pitted v corps against Vii corps. About 640 soldiers from the 1st in 87lh inf 10th Mountain div fought on the Side of inc. Vii corps Southland forces. They included a platoon nicknamed the mortar maggots said platoon Leader sol. 1st class Thomas c. Brown this is a cohort Type unil thai cart into the army together came in us a whole platoon ready to be trained said Broun after the group arrived sept. 17 in numb crib they can l wait to gel into the  Light infantry battalions originated in 1984, Hen the army wanted unite thai could be rapidly deployed Dur ing a crisis. Preparation includes a heavy emphasis on physical ruining. The Soldier Are very Battle burdened both in their physical training and their menial Ozdil inning said col Wolf Kuttor commander of the Light battalion. We re a Little disappointed my won t be Able to do Thul 100-mile  i he Mountain div members alive photo boaru1 Iru eks fish an unknown destination. Ali it Lily leave hit1 Bush i dust unil climb into an awaiting 11-6013lark 1  the unit makes its a Rhrou Jjlia the grass after four Days in the Bush