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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, September 22, 1989

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday. September 22.1989 North Korea s fanaticism poses threat Quayle says i Mimi m. Korea m l vice president Dan uni old.  Dunne u i a. Army camouflage jacket Nune Point inspected a Tunnel under the Dennita ii i in a or  was unearthed in 1978 and said North Korea  a pave threat to South Korea. If my Lviv thinks North Korea is a passive nation. I sur Tsi Tobej pit Down arid visit this Tunnel. I think it slums if fanaticism of that country and how1 far they ire willing to go to Capon  he Aid. If Tunnel one of several discovered by South korean and i s hoops leads from the North into the South under the demilitarized one dividing the nations. South korean officials say the tunnels were to be used in the event of an invasion. Quatle visited the do Militari cd one on Hie last Day of his v Isil to South Korea. Lie then Lew to Tokyo where he was to meet briefly with 1 Wiinie minister Margaret Thatcher of Britain. Who is there on unofficial visit to attend a reception lot the Start of the International democratic Union conference. Quayle Anil Thatcher will speak on Friday at the three Day fathering of 27 conservative panics from 2d democratic nations and meet with a wide array of leaders. Quayle began a 10-Day tour of four asian nations on tuesday. He also plans to visit the Philippines and Malaysia. North korean soldiers photographed Quayle and his wife. Marilyn when they visited the bolder truce Vil Lage at i Vanmun Jim on thursday. North korean officers came out of then Pavilion to take notes and watch the Quayle. Who Staa a Back from a lower on the . Side of the compound. The vice president repeated reassurances that the United states will keep its 43.0to troops in South Korea. North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 and the United Stales intervened on the Side of South Korea. The nations agreed to a cease fire in 1953 but technically remain at War. North korean loudspeakers along the Demili Larr de one trumpeted songs and propaganda As the Quayle poured the area for four hours. Quayle had lunch with about 100 american soldiers. Spec. 4 James i tills of hot Springs. Ark., said he was pleased Quayle visited the one. It is great to know that someone is thinking about us Over  he said. Vietnamese troops leaving Cambodia lean out of their Duck to bid in Oclene in cambodians lining the exit route. Viets rolling out of Cambodia siem read Cambodia a with a commander waving Flowers in the Lead. Vietnam on thursday began a pledged final withdrawal from an 11-year War against guerrillas it could t eradicate despite Superior firepower. Vehicles carrying thousands of soldiers bearing rifles rumbled out of this Northwestern province alter a band played pop music and thousands of cambodians threw the troops Lowers and flags in a govern mint organi cd ceremony. Vietnam says it is conducting a six Day withdrawal of its last 26,000 troops from sick reap and several Otchy areas of the country. L to guerrillas charged that Vietnam was faking the troop movement and actually hiding and disguising its troops. Vietnam invaded Cambodia on Christmas Day 1978 and within two weeks toppled the fanatical Khmer Rouge regime a former communist Comrade thai had launched bloody attacks on the vietnamese Border. During its four year Rule Lite i of i of led Khmer Rouge killed hundreds of thousands of cambodians As it tried to nun Cambodia into an agrarian commune. At the height of its conflict with cambodian guerrillas. Vietnam hid 200,000 men in the country Accord ing to vietnamese officers. They say it began annual partial Pullo its in la x2 and that 55.300 vietnamese died fic Hiing the cambodians including 25.000 in i977-7s the invasion also brought economic blockades by non communist countries that kept Vietnam one of the wot id s poorest counties. With the collapse of peace talks in pans last month the pull Otil would leave the vietnamese installed phenom penh government fighting three guerrilla groups backed by China. Thailand and other countries. Military round Green berets recruiting officers in w. Germany fort Bragg. No. Officials from the  s special forces Branch at fort Bragg. . Ill tour bases in West Germany next month to talk with officers interested in joining the Green berets. Although selection officials normally target offi cers in their third year of commissioned service the High attrition rate m the special forces qualification course leaves some officer positions unfilled. There fore officers commissioned in i9k3 to 1986 will be considered for some positions. The special forces Branch plans to select 165 officers this year. The Branch accepts men Only and. Because of the High Cost of aviation training cannot consider aviation officers. The Board is also limited in the num Berol Pali cars it May select from branches  i no officer shortages. Final acceptance into the Branch will depend upon successful completion of a three week selection program and Lite 23-week special forces detachment officers qualification course. Both pro Grams Are mentally and physically demanding said Apt. John d. Culp special forces Branch manager at the John f. Kennedy special warfare Center and school. Application packets Are due june i. Interested officers can obtain More information in calling Culp at fort Bragg autos on 239-2415 or 239-9002. Or commercial 919-132-2415 or 919 432-9ix 2. Officers May also attend briefings Given by the special forces officials at the following bases in West Germany oct. 3 main 10 . Lee Barracks. Building i. La 4 a conference room uts 334-3501. Oct. 4 Karlstedt 10 ., Clay Cavern. Patton combined club cts 342-6463 or 342-6205. Oct. 4 Bundlach 8  Christensen Barracks. 1st so. 2nd  Cav regt classroom ets 462 3665. Oct. 4 Amberg i ., i Ond Barracks movie theater. Ets 476-5801 or476-5752. Oct. 5 Berlin 9 ., Mcnair Barracks. Coliseum theater. Ets 332-6423 or 332-6614. Oct. 5 Bamberg 8 30  Warner Barracks ii Miclow inn ets 469-8756 or 469-8838. Oct. 10 bad kissing in 9  Daley Barracks theater ets 354-2703 or 354-2814. Oct. 10 Fulda 2 ., Downs Barrack is Community club regimental room ets 321-3751 or 321-3801. Oct. 10 Augsburg 10 ., Reese Cavern. To to theater ets 434-6101 or 434-7506, Oil. 10 popping in 2  Cooke Barracks. I Lope theater ets 425-3417 or 425-3852. Oct. 11 Mannheim , officers and civilians club ets 382-5151 or 382 4439. Oct. 12 Frankfurt 9  Abrams Complex Terrace club ets 320-8066 or 320-8068. Oct. 12 Schweinfurt 10  Conn Barracks ets 354-6728 or 354-6606. Oct. 12 Friedburg 2 ., Ray Barracks. Build ing 3611. Room 202 ets 324-3501 or 324-3506. Oct. 13 Vicin a 3 ., Caserma de Croc offi cers and civilians club ets 634-7751 or 634-7454. Oct. 16 or Langon 10 ., Ferris Barracks Iron sprocket club cts 464-3666 or 464-3814, oct. 16 kit Zingen 3  Harvey Barracks ets 355-8801 or 355-8591. Oct. 17 Kirch cons 10  Avers Cavern Wainwright theater ets 346-8116or 346-8111. Oct. 17 Vilsick 9  Rose Barracks. Vilseck Community club ets 476-2792 or 476-2431. Oct. 17 Katterbach 3 ., Bismarck Cavern Kat Lorbach officers club ets 467-2623 or 467 2624. Oct. 18 a Schaffenburg 2  Ready Barracks cts 323-8875 or 323-8858. American legion meets elects new president Baltimore the foreign and outlying departments and posts of the american legion an organization representing 25.000 legionnaires in 28 countries has a new president. Thomas Hogan of . Mexico was elected at the 71st annual convention of the Ami mean legion in Baltimore. Mar Wii m. Beavers of Frankfurt West Ger Many. Department of France also was elected Iii Grant Al   
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