European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jets drafted Thomas or analysis Page 25 the a teach ripes authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces Good morning vol. 49, no. 10 tuesday april 24, 1990 a a 25< Dally and sunday d 8693 a he wife Feryal applauds As Robert Polhill fakes a pass upon arrival Al the Wiesbaden West Germany Hospital. The air Crew gave him the football during the nigh from Syria la Quot s Polhill in a reasonably Good shape from staff and wire reports Wiesbaden West Germany a Robert Polhill the diabetic hostage who was freed in Lebanon on sunday apparently emerged from his ordeal in relatively Good shape . Doctors said monday. A the looks reasonably Good but we wont really know until they have done All the tests a a . Official said. Earlier doctors said Polhill was suffering from malnutrition and dehydration. Polhill a diabetic for 25 years was Given insulin by hrs captors according to . Officials. Polhill who spent nearly 39 months in Captivity was Given a preliminary medical evaluation in Damascus Syria shortly after his release. Early monday he was flown to the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden for an extensive checkup including a rays blood tests and a urinalysis. Polhill a stay at Wiesbaden could last two to four Days or longer . Officials said. His return to the United states depends on the doctors evaluation and Polhill a wishes. One obvious problem was that Polhill had trouble speaking in a loud voice. A remember this is a Man who probably Hasni to talked much for three years. It might take a Little while a a . Official said. But there was nothing wrong with his appetite. Polhill said he was hungry when he arrived at Wiesbaden. He had a breakfast of scrambled eggs Bacon English muffins half a Grapefruit milk and Coffee. A press briefing by air Force or. Col Kenneth Koskinen who led the medical team that brought Polhill from Damascus to Wiesbaden will be held at 11 . Tuesday. Koskinen is flight surgeon and director of Hospital services at Wiesbaden. The medical team also included army psychiatrist or. Col William Cline psychiatric consultant for 7th medical come. He is a member of the european Comdr a stress management team. His lebanese wife Feryal remained with him in the Hospital. She was described As relaxed and relieved. His two sons from new York Are expected to arrive tuesday. State department officials have had general conversations with Polhill but official interviews have not yet begun. Polhill 55, was released sunday after being held 1,182 Days in Lebanon by shiite extremists. He was the first american hostage released in Lebanon in nearly 3 i years. His first Stop on his trek Home was in Damascus. In the syrian capital he boarded an air Force c-i4i and was flown to Rhein main a West Germany where he happily displayed a football Given to him by the continued on Page 3 new system should ease army pay problems by Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a soldiers will receive faster responses to their pay problems when the army converts to the air Force pay system in january 1991, officials say. The air Force computer software was chosen because of its flexibility said air Force col. Ronald Swenka director of military pay operations in Denver Colo. The switch will mean improved serv ice for soldiers including a mid month and end of month pay voucher for those paid twice a month he said a a we re developing a common pay voucher that will have All the information the current one does a Swenka said. A the mid month statement will not give the detail included in the end of month one. But any changes made before the fifth of the month will be reflected in the mid month  that a Good news for soldiers who have had to wait a month or More for updates. Swenka said pay changes made before the 23rd of each month will appear on the end of month voucher. Pay computations now processed once a month will be done daily when the new system kicks in he said. Overseas accounting offices will be linked to the . Army finance and accounting Center at fort Benjamin Harrison ind., Swenka said. A if there is any change in a soldiers pay they will know the Impact that will have on their pay the next  the army Reserve and National guard pay system also will convert to the air Force software but not until october 1991. The defense department also is considering consolidating All the services pay systems but few details arc available. Swenka said that during the army conversion a a program called a the buddy system will put air Force finance clerks with army clerks until they know what they re  the buddy system will Start this fall and last As Long As necessary he  out with Charlie troops see pages 13-15