European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday. August 24, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 9 Over Here Lance c pm. Daniel my Candum a gunner in one of the Security Force s vac ski i Pir armoured u he Clos says he has t yet found u Wuy to liven things up at Sirun beat the boredom1 is motto of the Pound by Cruger Mediterranean Bureau Nas Simonella Sicily in Winter ilk1 i old wind driven rain numbs the marines at Sigo Nulta. In summer. The relentless Sun bakes Ilu in. And a night Clouds of gnats and mosquitoes warm pm them. Then there s the boredom of walking p-11 hour alter hour of Cim the same i after Day the same i Nui watching the shh non us Lizul dial s life in the Pound i r i m mariness a d to nasal in sum it Simonella lev marines Many no Long out of High a it of spend their duly Days either guarding the Stalin s weapons compound called the i found Lor shod or training the i in Rorm Marine corps Security i och previously was known As the Manne Barracks fat that designation and the marines role at Simonella changed Aboul two years ago marines longer guard gales at said Apt. William u. Porter. 27, the company s executive Olicer it was decided that in was t viable to have marines guarding Gates when Navy Security could do it the . Officer said the switch was part of a policy change Shrouf Huml the Marine corps to place tin emphasis Back on the Marine As an infantryman marines Are pumped up now that the Are Uii sum thing Lor National Security i Jav guarding was t motivating la said of their for mar role of checking i cards at Sii Iii Lla. A platoon i 2x to 32 marines spends two to three Days guarding the i found a High Security area the Sre of members of by important. If Chi keep them Busy Vou keep them Japp to keep the marines on their toes lie amount of Lime a at the Pound is varied. Those on training status must keep an Ciroulo Lor the Call Back to the Pound. When the Siren goes Oil we go said c pm. I a try c Luse. 2to Ashtabula Ohio we could he ans there on base but we have on j l minutes to get adv and get out Lefure rolling out from their head quarters the marines draw weapons and ammo Iron the Ami or and Don leak jackets and equipment. I a i Marine deploys with 61 pounds of gear Ami walks his Post toting 25 to "u1 pounds of it. I he torpor Al of the guard a 20-Pound grenade Vest and makes ins rounds burdened by about 50 pounds of gear it s heavy but after a few hours in does t Fae said i inc i Kubert . 211. From exc ice x ii. Marines wearing jackets and in Oneis i did the Pound Lor Tift
