European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse West German Soldier Curt Rehfus churns to the finish in swimming Competition during the International military police annual comradeship triathlon Impact in Mannheim last week. Positive Impact on Story and photos by Gary Pomeroy stall writer in . swim 2 000 Miles Dragi Poinsel is out of a Lake and fun Lor week then they ride bicycles distance Fri Ial to the route of the Pony press or Omoth. Of la 1/imary poke in at Mannheim wit Germany Drew Tom that concept of ii International military police annual comradeship triathlon or Impact in Fannie m last wee r they had a 100 meter . A 10 Kilometre Tun and a -15 second combat pistol shoot they also added one other ingredient comradeship in fact comradeship on a Large scale seventeen four person military police Loams gathered Tor the event which thought together units from Belgium .ganr.l. France the Netherlands wet. Germany and the untied slates Small dual events similar to Impact Are fairly common said stall sol Ruben p. I Aldonado of the 9sth y police in but we to put to Elhel an even a to an International military police thumb inn on it " the thumbprint substituted a Iii Lor Bil Clos arid made room for the comradeship so. Tri Sload of going irom Pool to in rat to Linn Range there Vas an hour or More Between events in fact her in and the Comba Pistot shool i a Barbecue the Linie Gap Aiso adj required because Howard filler Tony Linville and Steve May front to rear of the 377th Security police group at Ramstein a tackle an obstacle course in route to the tiring Range runners at tar right Are in the 10-Kilometer race. There a Ere several Kilometres events the swimming look place at the Voje Stang Schwilm bad and Iho run waft in the Kali real Woods. Alter the Barbecue at Taylor Barracks participants were transported to the Lampe theirn training area Lor the combat pistol shoot considering the pizzas delivered t the Barbecue in May have been the first catered triathlon each participant ran a Small obstacle course before the shooting event that to stress them out a Maldonado said but the Competition was taken so Nous by All teams unless it was convenient not to the French learn from acheron. West Germany dominated the 0 Kilometre Tun. Placing Fust second Suth and Isle the team placed third Overall in the shoo Ifju event but finished a Distant last in i m not so sure being a Good is important in a Bailie said French coach Cape Jacques pour her with Tongue firmly in Cheek. Ii you Are forced to swim in a War thai would probably not be a Good sign. Perhaps we should drive a vehicle instead and shool torn it say. Like Wells Fargo others were determined to make friends arid win the whole contest Raj Enno Probst coach of a West Gorman armed forces Ranger battalion team 7 10 from . Was pleased with his team s performance Enro Ute to winning Iho Overall title his squad won the combat pistol shoot. Placed third in the run and to a Rah m the swim i wanted to win because we Are carrying the Flag of the 740lh Here the major said. He said members of Iho 740th at. Impact have competed at International military police shooting matches. But the Loam was built around the strongest Page 14 the stars and stripes runners in the unit three of them at Impact have run in marathons thei Aie timed at 5-Kilomelers twice each additionally the 740lh hosts a comp. Which includes swimming in clothes some Impact competitors left Mann Cirn satisfied yet disappoint or the Solo . Air Force entry representing Iho 377th Security polic group at Ramstein a West Germar had trained since last september Lor event. For the past to months lean members ran four Miles before and i Miles alter work and limed the Selv 100 meter swims live Days a week. They had a sense of accomplish because they exceeded their Overall in the 10 Kilometre run they each be target times by Lour minutes. I Don t know of Many air Force pc who train to this extent said sol. M Smidt we can say we competed Ai wednesday
