European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 2, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a page3 a a a a a a a. A amps photo Dav Dudlo Vicki Palmer Seibel ties a yellow ribbon on the gown of her son set at theft hegerhorst Kyle Ferrell 5, and brother Ryan 6, can to resist the Chance to poke the Pilsbury Cavern gathering saturday. Seth,2 weeks old was born two months after his dad sgt. Doughboy at the Hanau event. Kyle s twin Brett is looking on. They Are the sons of Michael Welbel was deployed to saudi Arabia with the 12 aviation group. Cheryl and maj Steven Ferrell who is in the Gulf with the 12th aviation  offers help to those left behind _ by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Hanau Germany a Andrea Mchellon a Job As a pre deployment briefing specialist has changed dramatically. In the past she worked with the families of soldiers from Hanau who were preparing for Field training exercises. It was her task to explain the types of support activities available while spouses were  now the Field is the saudi desert and the Michel Ion family is included a the shoe is on my foot Quot said Mchellon whose Hus band 1st class Johnnie Mchellon will depart soon for operation desert shield with other members of co a 227th aviation support Quot unit when i asked myself she found the answer in her briefing helping somebody else that s my  Mchellon a spirit was prevalent throughout the file Ger Horst Cavern Mode Maire club ballroom saturday As government and corporate sponsors joined to let Hanau family members know that support is nearby it was called desert shield family appreciation Day and there were tons of food brightly coloured decorations and an occasional Christmas Carol. And information. A no matter How thorough you get with these briefings you need to continue to take every Opportunity to get information to the spouses Quot said Gigi Linder a family advocacy specialist for the army Community service in Hanau Linder teaches stress management. A they have their ups and Downs Quot Linder said of those left behind. A the number one Stresser is 24-hour parenting Quot _ a a in a responsible for everything that goes on in the House now Quot said Shawn Johnson whose husband chief warrant officer 3 Jerry Johnson left in september with co a 3rd in 227th aviation regt. That responsibility includes son Joshua born just 12 Days ago. Ore Gulf from Pago 1 t a a a a a  a tonal coast guard Mission Quot Anderson said. A we re going out there to save peo pies lives to Rescue property and protect ports of entry from smuggling or drugs a now we have switched from that to a defensive role we Are trying to keep out any Type of waterborne aggression be it swimmers or Small  the port Security unit concept was developed in 1983 for rapid deployment said Johnson a High school government teacher and coach at Beaver Pam wis. Boats conduct around the clock patrols. A saudi National is aboard to translate and to enforce licensing and fishing regulations. To Date 1,109 vessels have been tracked 267 were challenged and 161 were boarded seven have been seized by the  none of the incidents involved enemy threats Anderson said. A a a the unit has been operated Proee sept 26, less than twp weeks after the army dropped off its gear and boats at an abandoned saudi naval base a we built a command from Zero Quot Anderson said a we arrived at the Airport feed the door and the blast Furnace hit of us Guys from Wisconsin. We took one deep breath grabbed our water bottles and said Here we Are saudi Arabia a Anderson a High school agriculture teacher in Sun Prairie wis., stressed that the Force is being used primarily to protect american interests at parts. The average age of the reservists is 36. In civilian life their professions often parallel their military assignments a third of them Are in Law enforcement or firefighting. A a a a a a. -. Mitten the grandmother who rides Shotgun on a 22?foot Boston whaler and other women make up 10 Preeny it of the Crews. Nope of them expected a get in saudi Arabia. A it was like someone look a sledgehammer and hit me in the Chest Quot 3rd class storekeeper Mary Fowlkes said. Fowlkes 37, a teacher of physical Edu cation and health at a Milwaukee Middle was two weeks into the school year she was notified. Trying to make this a cultural and learning experience that ill be Able to share with students Quot she said Yeoman 3rd class Mary Jane Gallagher 32, was working As a program assistant at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee when she got the Call some of the foreign students she advise were kuwaitis prosperous Active duty on sept 13, a Friday. A i will be very superstitious in the fun Ture Quot she said with a laugh. Quot