European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. November 23, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3u Ira a is Erajoy Holiday with a twist staff writer Kane turkeys it so hams and 85 pounds of react. ,. A or Raj Tup 1ttct a Tatton a rpt Are to text Portis Kitchen is Hiehle Reno a a a a it. S As he relaxed on his cot Reading a War novel. Lev Arabia a what a difference a desert mat ers come rom other units chess no a i 1cse Eri see .s�?~n8e Soldier said he became so involved with his a or Alt to arse  fears pc of Al to Quot kor s0�?op�?T he said it a a Tab. Ass 0fficers and senior special Llu Osse g see remembers Sot the �stiss�rsss2sstiny amx can fla8 pc a a Mandara a pm a red Frisbee across the Dejay off or got to sleep late. Place Mats and cuts of n ? 3 grades there were Sert compound thursday morning and spoke of Home in staff sgt. Ricky a. Portis a mess sergeant said he cards and clout a we to an candies handmade Green Bay wis. V recommended that officers help with Kitchen duties for Hainer Bere elements a j3y third graders at a i just got a letter from mom a said the 19-Vear-old to Days As a Way of helping motivate the troops. Around the Kitchen. One mad-1 a a i Vou to a is Hye Supply clerk a she said we got our first Snow two weeks Quot if they see higher ranking officers doing up it will or i will  1 miss you come Back ago and it was 30 degrees. Big difference a lost morale a he said. For Many service members it was their  a k life Back Home continued to Flash through service i Portis assigned to the 5th in 6th Cav regt of the away from their families or loved ones of r s3 5 members minds As they pitched horseshoes and played 12th aviation brigade m Wiesbaden Germany began was just part of army life a football and waited for one of the Best meals they would preparing the traditional meal on wednesday of thanksgiving am no iut a id amp. D u a a. Get next to momus cooking. Tern a no to a i Al. A military intelligence officer with Tsofi Jade Psi no 2��?T planning for their traditional thanksgiving dinner by noon thursday he and his staff of five Cooks had a i did t know it was thax Ting in Fol yesterday a we. A aus st Chris Mas Din Quot a a is Alread in thei Praye is from Page 1 Early 1980s does no to make this experience a easier. Quot i feel like a Circle Cut in half a she said. A a in a not  _ she said the uncertainly of whether War a will erupt is hardest on her three children 13-year-old Tonya 11-year-old Maurice land 9-year-old Marcus. I a my youngest son has never really been without his dad before a Hampton said a noting that he was a toddler when her Osband was stationed in the far East. A a it a harder for him to Deal with this a she said. A a he a adapting  Hampton does what she can to make thew or d seem More Normal. She quit her Job with the army and air Force Exchange service last month to be Home with her children full time. Still she Day i dreams of the time when she and her Hus i band will be reunited. I Quot i want him As my present under our i Christmas tree a she said. I in the meantime Goins and Nerocker i her two closest friends visit often rom not Happy my husbands there a i Nerocker said. A when i go Home at night my bed is empty and its cold. But this is so my that a got to be done. There a nothing we can do except sup port each other and Pray that a peaceful a solution will be  i. Women have telephoned their ,each in the last few weeks and they write or Send audio tapes to the Tot almost daily. They try to let the i inst 31s wel1 at Home it but on the phone they listen for every sign of worry or tension in their soldiers voices. I inn sounds kind of depressed and lirtv6 y to come Home a Nerocker a said but generally he a  i nut a by husband and he tries to i put it where i wont worry. But i hear the a amps qua Schottler sampling some of their thanksgiving dishes before sitting Down to the traditional feast during a poignant year Are from left Marcus Hampton 9, Tonya Hampton 13, Edith Hampton Maurice Hampton 11, Betty Goins and Sandra Nerocker. This  with husbands or other loved ones in the praying that nothing  but she wants her husband to know she Middle East is to a think positive so is Nerocker. Her thanksgiving is remaining Strong. _ thoughts try not to worry and Send lots of Day prayer ended a father Grant us a if he sees me crying the first thing  All strength and understanding to hell feel is that i can to handle this a she most of the time Goins manages to Fol carry us through. And Grant world said. A i want to be Strong for the family Low her own advice. But occasionally peace.  treats american Shields to Turkey lunch Luh mrs miracl celebrated thanksgiving with a i s thursday at a Swank Baghdad country club.  re United with members of their families his u a a dad All said they want to go Home Castino jn1vln� a. Traditionally a Day of reunions and Faai Amke Menca but this gathering attended by Fitl Tookos a to by a precast Ivehic inn Quot ties brought the americans to the exclude Tan the fashionable Mansour District of the club a most of the City a elite Are members of a v cd stands in tree led Park. Stages were brought to Baghdad from unidentified strategic locations As far As 280 Miles West and North of the capital officials said. Thev Are among hundreds of foreigners Iraq has detained in Hopes of discouraging an attack by the multinational Force that has gathered in the Gulf Region. Iraqi government officials joined the americans for lunch arranged by the american red Cross society. Not guards were seen at the club. The iraqis have referred to the hundreds of foreigners held Here As a guests a but they also have been referred to As a human Shields against possible attack. Despite the circumstances the atmosphere was convivial. Some of the hostages had known each other in Kuwait before they were seized in iraqis aug. 2 invasion of the emirate. They mingled on the Well manicured Lawn outside the club sipping soft drinks before moving into the dining room for lunch. Some passed on wine provided by the iraqis. Nigel Nightingale lunched with his wife Jean. The iraqis have allowed them to stay together in a Baghdad hotel for a few Days before he is taken Back to the strategic site where he has been held. Mrs. Nightingale said she has appealed to iraqi officials to let her husband go but so far has received no response