European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse V corps communities american red Cross and Many Winiy funded family support services Are Avail Able to Community members As Well As the girl and boy scouts religious ser vices and programs and countless opportunities to meet and become friends with the German Community. The Kontak club Christmas Visita Tion program and the annual joint City military Community summer fest All bring germans and americans together in environments which help make and develop Long term friendships. In August 1990, operations desert shield storm moved to the forefront of everyone s mind in the Community. I nits from v-158 Avn. From Fin then left Lor the Southwest Asia in Early sep tember and a Al Armor from Lee bar Racks and 5/.s Ada from Mccully left in november and december. The Community responded immediately to the needs of those left behind by set Ling up support centers and crisis lines and offering survival classes to help spouse s Cope with the deploy ment. The. Friendship Between the Ameri can and German communities grew 1 per during the Gulf crisis and War As Lundre is of main residents Offe Ivd a in lying hand to military spouses. I he discounts and for an evening r 111 Vav Pae Kages i Iid. Hough the War Afie Cid a great to i people in the Roii Muich. The wheels that keep this Busy Community going never slopped. The Community s reputation As a win Ner in Energy. Savings continued when main won 8122,000 for saving the most Energy in v corps in 1wo. The Community also l of top honors for a second year in a Row for having the Best Energy awareness week in i r. In september 1990, after almost a two and half year absence the 27the station Hospital and dental clinic opened its doors to the Community big Ger and better than Ever. Residents no longer had to make trips to the air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden or run All Over the Community for health care. Medical social and dental Semmes arc All housed in one building. The saying Charity begins at Home could be applied to main German and american residents during the 1000 Holiday season., residents dug into their pockets to support project Hope 90, which raised More than s2" ,000 and helped More than 200 needy families in the Community. The Christmas visitation was a resounding Success once As German families in main opened their Homes and hearts to soldiers who had nowhere to go for the holidays. In september 10. Several units Iron Barracks Ere chosen to stand Down As part of the militia a cuts taking place worldwide. The units include in e barrage is. L d in. Ullh Ami. Of Fin then and Airlie old. And Ullh in. Lih Armor Brig. Gen. James s. Die Kev. The a the main Communia Milian
