European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday october 10,1990crisis in the Gulf Vietnam taught him War is awful by David Tarrant staff writer with the . Forces saudi Arabia As he makes the rounds of his aviation brigade at night it. Col. Paul Murtha hears the same question Over and Over from Young soldiers what a War like Murtha can Tell them. In his words he a was shot Down and shot up during several Tours in Vietnam As a scout helicopter Pilot one of the most dangerous jobs in the War. A a in be probably been asked about it by 50 Young soldiers. What a it like to be shot what a it like when your air plane goes Down a said Murtha the executive officer of the 12th aviation brigade out of Wiesbaden a Germany that has been deployed to operation desert shield. A its not possible i think to describe to a Young Soldier what a Battle is like except that it is  the Pentagon Hasni to counted How Many Vietnam veterans Are part of operation desert shield but they Are Well represented Here. After so Many years of service Many hold key leadership positions and Are using their experience to help younger troops manage the uncertainties and tedium of wartime situations. A the toughest thing about Battle is waiting to go to Battle and the uncertainty a Murtha said. A there we Are. There they Are. And we re waiting to do our  Many veterans noted that there Are several differences Between Vietnam and this operation. The Capa Iolj of the a Hejny is different said come sgt. Maj. William Allen with the 82nd airborne div. A a we re facing an enemy with a lot of tanks which we Murtha Bailey never really saw much of in Vietnam a said Allen of Jacksonville . A a it san enemy with a lot of aircraft and anti aircraft  if fighting starts the Battlefield will be an open desert instead of a thick Jungle. A the terrain is different the heat is different the amount of water you drink is different a said Jeny Tillman 45, a retired Soldier and Vietnam Veteran who now works with the International red Cross. Many Vietnam veterans also said the military has become drastically different in Many ways from the one that fought during the Vietnam War. A the Soldier today is better tougher More mntm., and More educate Quot Guitia sad a he ? to things and More. I be never Felt Mote comfortable Aborn dog the thugs in be got to do a that the Guys Whon with me will accomplish that  a veterans said the hardest test for younger to non Here will come after they be been deployed for 60 Dat for most that a a longer time than they be Ever the Field away from their families and Homes a it Hil set in on them yet a Tillman said. A a they be Only been Here about 30 Days. It wont hit them until 50 0r 60 Days. Younger soldiers sometimes become restless a i have some ask me a when Are we going Home a and a when Are we going to attack a i Tell them a Guys we got a Mission. We wont be Home until its finished a a Allen said. A a when you re in an imminent danger zone War or the preparation of War it can often be described As hours or even Days of boredom interrupted by hours or moments of horror a said chief warrant officer 3 Joseph Bailey safety officer with the 12th aviation brigade. A you read everywhere that boredom is a big Factor in be heard some of the commanders refer to the generation of today As the a me generation a the a to  that a a new problem a because they re used to having television constant entertainment and gratification a said Bailey 42, of Hutchinson Kan. A so we re having a Little bit of a problem dealing with that because there Are times when there is not much they can do and that a the boredom  baggage Offenbach Germany a warehouse personnel Are trying to match up service members and civilians in Europe with their unclaimed baggage. Personal property left unclaimed after 300 Days is subject to disposal. The people whose names Are listed should immediately Contact the Offenbach warehouse Ito Box 44, Frankfurt military Community Apo 09710. Or they May Call ets 320-5008 and 320-7309 or German civilian 069-1515008 and 0691517309. A Goat unclaimed after 60 Daya Michael Abner Jessie Jonea Tracy Brown Shorey Jones Angel Carrasqullo Brad Francis Jason Goodwin Allen Guy Danette Haak Everett haters Jodi l Hawk Neon Brigitte Hereford Clinton Hudson Larate Isaza Jar Gerald Johnson Christopher Jolicoeur balt Karl j. Latter u Bro Vanian Lewis Ronald Nell Wade Perde Eddie Perot Keith Reeder Angel Rivera Timothy tired Thomas Wilson Warren Worman Jonnyle Wright baggage unclaimed after 120 Days Darryl Andrew Gregory Miller Stephen Brumley Scott Minter Joseph Carter John Conelison Sarij. Cullington David Dellinger Martin l Dessau total Danny Evans Timothy Flemming Cynthia Hall Kocia Denee Hastie Robert Johnson Robert Kennedy Patrick King Loyd w. Hundelt Prentice Lama Neal David Nelson Michael Phillips David p. Robinson Marshall Sanders Bruce Skinner Alfred Smith Larry Tanner Kevin Thomas Audrey Lavem White Damon Lowell Wyatt bail granted 2 of 6 businessmen charged with illegal sales to Iraq by de Reavis staff writer Darmstadt Germany a two German businessmen have been released on bail while four others remain in custody on charges of exporting chemical warfare technology to Iraq a spokesman for the District attorneys office in Darmstadt said tuesday. The men were taken into custody in mid August following an investigation into exports to Iraq by water engineering trading of Hamburg Preus Sag a of Hannover and Pilot Plant later renamed the Karl Kolb co., of the Frankfurt suburb of Dreilich the spokesman said. A seventh Man apprehended with the others has been released after agreeing to help prosecutors. A we have the confession from one of the men and enough evidence on the others to make a firm Case that they knowingly broke German Law by illegally exporting technology for the production of chemical weapons a the spokesman said. The men released on bail monday were Reinhold Krauskopf 54, and an unidentified 64-year-old craftsman. The men still in custody Are Helmut Maier the business manager of the Kolb company Peter Leifer a water engineering director Nazar Al Kadhi a water engineering business partner and Otto Holzer of Preus Sag. Experts working for the District attorneys office spent More than a year studying technical plans confiscated from the companies before concluding that the information detailed the production of chemical weapons the spokesman said. A the men Are accused of making it possible for Iraq to produce chemical weapons such As Mustard Gas and Tabun nerve Gas Between 1982 and 1987. There is also evidence that the Hamburg Branch of water engineering helped Iraq produce biological weapons to spread cholera typhus and anthrax a the spokesman said. The men face prison sentences of up to three years he said.3rd inf div Soldier killed in car crash Wurzburg Germany a a 3rd inf div Soldier was killed sunday morning in a head on car collision. The Soldier was travelling on autobahn 5 Between Alsfeld and bad Hersfeldt when he apparently lost control of his car and veered into oncoming traffic a division spokesman said tuesday. German medical authorities declared the Soldier dead at the scene. His name is being withheld pending notification of relatives. W r a a us Vav Jav cuff us Haiut group will Send Christmas packages to troops Tion that sent $3million with of gift offshoot of Vietnam gift Pac which packages to service members in Vietnam Christmas card fro inthe donor alone with a seri�?�1 for a ded a a 1967 after a Cha Jcj is cranking up to ship Christmas packages return card for the sent to Send meeting with a Navy corpsman wounded to american soldiers in the persian guff. Chanin a  Al in Vietnam the organization raised Roger Chadin president of Hein Hnz a will a Diego real estate Money to package and ship gift packages Pike am  Chapin said a packages will have a re of a amp �?�.?� Veteran founded Tail value of at least $15, including pack Washington . 20090 a a help hot vitalized veterans in 1970. The aging and shipping and will contain nuts help Hosn Itali he Vetey a non profit organization provides Hospital p tl0spltallzed veterans is an led veterans with arts and crafts kits. Britain s desert rats7 assigned to marines in saudi Arabia a the Chi Laa Mim. A. In saudi Arabia a the soldiers of Britain a 7th brigade a the a desert rats of North Africa Fame a have been assigned to . Marine control in an unusual pairing in the persian Gulf multinational forces. Officials say that in the event of War the 7,000 British troops would fight As an integral unit of the 4tn Marine expeditionary brigade relying on Marine air support Anco using nato Type communications gear. Both sides appear to Welcome the teaming despite their contrasting skills. The 33,000 marines trained primarily As an amphibious assault Force using helicopters and Landing Craft have been in the saudi Sand for six weeks. The 7th brigade despite its desert legacy has spent much of the last 40 years in the Green Fields of Western Europe. The British brigades two regiments recently spent some time training in hot dry terrain m Canada but conditions there Fin i rpear7lh what the by to so will find in the saudi desert with its extreme heat and equipment ravaging Sand. Advance parties of the brigade Are already in saudi Arabia and Royal engineers Are building a tent City located close to the Manne base to be ready when the main Force begins to arrive by air on oct. 16. The units equipment including 120 advanced design challenger tanks will be sent aboard 31 chartered ships British officials say. . Officers say the marines will furnish the air cover for the 7th brigade