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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, August 26, 1990

   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                V corps communities deed challenging to Morrow.  Mainz main it s not just another quaint Little German town. It s the capital City of the slate Rheinland pfal/., and with the 250,000 people who live in this area it has All the characteristics of a Metropolis. Main is Home to four main and smaller installations that House approximately 12,000 l a. Soldiers civilians arid family members. Robert e. Lee bar Racks,.Home to the 1st brigade 1st a Mored division is the largest installation in the Community located in Gonsenheim near the Center of main. Fin then army Airfield houses the 1th brigade aviation1st armoured Divi Sion near the main suburb of Fin then. Mccully Barracks lies just three kilo me ters West of the Airfield and is the Home of the 5th battalion 3d air defense artillery. The fourth military installation a Bill Barracks is located in the suburb of Russel sheim in the state of Hessen and houses the Hakh transportation battalion. There Are military housing installations one in Fin then next to Lee bar Racks one of Europe s newest housing areas in the suburb of la Herborn , and the major hous ing installation at Martin Luther King Village. Mar Village is also the location of the Community s Exchange and commissary Complex the youth services building a facility which doubles As Uso office and a meeting room and an elementary school. There Are pie school and Day care facilities located throughout the Community Many of them recently renovated. The Middle and High schools located across the Rhein River Are shared with the Wiesbaden Community./. The main Community has an Active sports program with individual and team sports on both Community and european wide Levels with Competition in soccer football basketball softball wrestling weight lifting Tennis and racquetball. There s fun to be had at the Community clubs As Well. The main. Area club system offers first class dining and so  at the newly renovated path finder inn Kings court at Lee Barracks and clubs at Mccully Barracks and Fin then. Chi Chis a mexican restau rant located in Martin Luther King Vil Lage replaced the Village inn and has been doing a brisk business since. Army Community services the i Wiesbaden Mainz 0 Wiesbaden Lee Barracks Mil com Fin then . Mccully Barracks Mainz Kastel Wiesbaden air base Lindsey air station Hospital Martin Luther King Village Haine Berg  
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