European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine pfc. Hanes g. Carterjr. Center and pvt 2 Jayson q. Drevers watch is sgt. . Brown inspect their Barracks room in Fulda West Germany. Chilling out with Charlie troops amps l Emmott Lowis or a everybody is into your life. But that a the army by Dave Walczak staff writer t he half dozen Young critics Are having a Field Day with the night s feature movie. A a can to carry an m-16 like that Man Quot says one Soldier slouching in the doorway eyes glued to the color to. A catch the Way them dudes is moving through the Jungle Quot says another As he munches on a handful of microwave Popcorn. Quot try that in the real army and we All be  pvt. John Wrigley 19, ignores the comments As he sits on the carpeted floor less than three feet away from the color to screen. It was his idea to rent predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and pop it into the Var in the unit to room. Quot beats staying in my room Quot he said shrugging. Quot we like getting together like  a a Welcome to the c troop Barracks the overseas Home for 300 Usa eur soldiers assigned to the army s 1st so 11th army Cav regt in Fulda West Germany. There soldiers such As Wrigley reside sharing their off duty time watching to shooting Pool or As some members of Charlie troop like to say Quot just chill  communal activities Are limited for Charlie troop soldiers Only two of whom own cars. In addition to the to room the Barracks offers a first floor Day room featuring two Pool tables that accept quarters and two video games that Don t. But most members of c troop prefer to gather in groups of two or three in their rooms rather than spend hours shooting Pool or watching videos. Listening to music and talking about the first sergeant their jobs or themselves is the major social activity for Barracks residents. Quot it s like a big family Here Quot said spec. Eric t. Lynch. Quot there a always something to do. You can go to each room and have a Beer. There s no privacy but that s part of the military  a a if privacy is limited inside the Barracks individuality is not. Each room features unique Wall decor in the form of posters that portray Rock stars motorcycles or attractive women wearing nothing or almost nothing. Quot you know the personality of the Guy As soon As you walk in Quot said Wrigley who signed into Charlie troop Jan. 11. Quot my Roommate has pictures of naked girls. In be got pictures of my Home and my Girlfriend. Quot 1st sgt. . Brown says he has no objections to any room decor within the All male Barracks As Long As his soldiers have their living areas Quot squared  Quot we wont Tell a Guy he can to have this or he can to have that. The soldiers must be comfortable in the Barracks. This is their  capt. Daniel Schultz c troops commander says that his men can decorate their rooms with just about anything except posters or drawings that Are sexually explicit. In addition his policy restricts women visitors to the Day room and to room. Quot we done to let them in the billeting areas Quot he says. Quot that would cause a lot of  no women Are assigned to c troop whose primary Mission until recently was to deploy their m1 tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles to the Fulda Gap periodically. Coupled with those deployments were months Long training stints at the Grafe Wohr and Hohenfels training areas making Barracks life the exception rather than the Norm for c troop soldiers who spent 211 Days last year in the Field. Quot the Field is our Home Quot one private observed. Quot every once in awhile we come Back  a a Field duty is never out of sight for c troop soldiers in the Barracks even when they re not engaged in gunnery exercises at Grafen Wuhr or setting up observation posts along the Border dividing the two Germany. Every go must maintain a collection of equipment called to 50. Included in the package Are Field uniforms work boots protective gear and sleeping bags that must be cleaned each time the soldiers return from the Field. Cramming the gear into the rooms leaves c troop soldiers precious Little space for personal items. In addition to a Waist High refrigerator each Barracks room comes equipped with two Beds one chair one Metal desk two Wall lockers and two dressers. Thick army Field manuals that detail each task required from each of the armoured unit soldiers Are included free of charge. Many c troop soldiers living in the Barracks need continued on Page 14 tuesday april 24, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 13