European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 16, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 3 hic Isis in the gull10,000 rosaries donated to desert shield forces new Haven Conn. A ten thousand rosaries Are on their Way to soldiers in the persian Gulf Courtesy of the knights of Columbus. The organization said it acted on a request from the archdiocese for the military services . Along with the rosaries the knights sent copies of a pocket size card explaining How to recite the Rosary and confession guide leaflets. A the knights of Columbus has ,1.5 million members around the world. ,736 Marine reservists joining list of Call  Washington a an additional 736 Marine corps reservists will become Active duty troops monday in the continuing military buildup prompted by the persian Gulf crisis. The new Call  announced Friday Are mainly for transportation and logistical support and for aviation ground support. They bring to 17,354 the number of Marine reservists put on Active duty since August in All 125,221 reservists from All four services have been activated. The marines said members of the following units were ordered to report for Active duty monday a detachment 3rd truck platoon 6th motor transport in new Haven Conn a detachment truck co 6th motor transport in Orlando  a detachment he arid service co he and service in Marietta a. A detachment he and service co 6th motor transport in red Bank . A detachment material handling equipment platoon he and service co he and service in Vienna Ohio. A detachment bulk fuel transport platoon transport co 6th motor transport in Texarkana Texas. ,. A detachment 5th and 6th truck platoons truck co 6th motor transport in Lubbock Texas. A a. The following units Are to report for Active duty on dec 27 o a a a a Marine Wing support so 473, det a Newburgh  Marine Wing support sq472, det a Green Bay wis. /. A v11 army Reserve units could face Active Washington apr the army says it alerted 11 More army Reserve support units from nine states that they May be called to Active duty to support operation desert shield. Bight of the units specialize in personnel processing two in command and control services and one in administrative support a. The United states is conducting a major expand Sjon of its deployment in the Middle East which now totals about 260,000 troops and is expected to hit the 400,000 Mark next month. The army identified the latest alerted units As a 415th adjutant general co Bell Calif a 869th adjutant general co new Haven Conn v a. 1. Quot a Quot a Headquarters 347th adjutant general in Marion 111. A Headquarters 326th adjutant general in fort Benjamin Harrison ind. A 221st adjutant general det Lake Charles a la a Quot a a a a 412th adjutant general co Pascagoula miss. A 800th adjutant general co Tulsa okla. / a Headquarters ,360th adjutant general in Myrtle Beach . / a 277th adjutant general co Myrtle Beach. A 396th adjutant general co port Jackson . A a. A. A a 235th adjutant general det Redmond Wash. A. A a a Pentagon could request of reserves new York times Washington Gen Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said Friday that the Pentagon is considering asking Congress to double the maximum tour of duty for All Reserve and National guard units mobilized in support of the persian Gulf operation. The action aimed at preserving critical skills the Virili tary needs in the Gulf Region would extend from six months to one year the limit of Active duty service for More than 110,000 reservists summoned to perform support jobs in the Gulf Region and the United states. The Pentagon already has the authority to lengthen to one year the Call up of about 15,000 combat Reserve troops but has not yet invoked it. In response to questioning at Aji caring of the House armed services committee Powell said a a we Haye to examine carefully As we hit the six month Point whether we wish to come Back and ask the Congress to extend to other Reserve component units the same conditions that they placed in the National guard combat  the defense department has the authority now to Call up As Many As 200,000 reserves for six months. Defense Secretary Dick Cheney has authorized the military services to summon As Many As 188,000 and 125,000 have been mobilized. A under the current six month authority the Active duty period for the first group of reservists called up would expire beginning in late february. A we have not yet decided How Best to approach that problem but its a problem that will be upon us at the six month Point a Powell  and not All units came up at the same time so we should be Able to phase the problem Over some period of time but we May Well have to come Back to the Congress to consult on this matter As we approach late Jan 2 reservist Sriry Early  1 other ways to Tela in essential skills include retraining soldiers. In some technical and medical Fields that could Lake asking As a year military manpower officials said. President Bush could also declare a National emergency giving the Pentagon the authority to summon As Many As a million members of the 1.6 million member ready Reserve for up to two years. A the ready Reserve includes about 590,000 reservists Olio do not Drill regularly and would need extensive training before they could be mobilized. The administration could also Reinsl Itule the draft. Military manpower experts said the larger Call up authority and the draft were politically unpalatable and expensive Quot a a a. An extended Call up could cause morale problems for reservists a who signed up thinking six months of Active duty was the absolute limit. It could impose financial hardships on their families and possibly jeopardize their civilian jobs. A it would cause tremendous economic hardship in some families and some dislocation in others a there May not by jobs waiting when these reservists come Home a said Alex Molnar a chairman of the military families support network a. Voluntary group based in Milwaukee. A to me this is the administration trying to i n d eve by w h Ich Way t o i o t ins til u the i he or a it. . Transfers and tour Cupi rations of All Active duly personnel Nowin the Gulf Region performing critical skills. Three weeks ago the army extended that order to. Soldiers worldwide not just in the Gulf Region to avoid depleting its ranks and to ensure replacements would be available if War started arid the United states suffered heavy casualties. To join those already in Washington apr the Navy is sending two additional Fleet hospitals to saudi Arabia As part of a vast buildup of . Medical personnel and facilities Ini Advance or the United nations Jan 15 deadline for iraqi forces to leave Kuwait /. Navy officials said Friday that up to 8,000 More reservists will be ordered to Active duty to support the expansion of combat medical care in and around saudi Arabia the total numbers of . Hospitals Beds medical personnel and supplies for operation desert shield Are classified As Are the Pentagon a computer generated estimates of casualties from a Gulf War about 2,300 Navy Reserve medical specialists were mobilized last week to set up and operate two combat zone hospitals in the saudi desert. These Are Mobile pre packaged climate controlled hospitals that can be unpacked and set up quickly to treat casualties evacuated from the front lines. The two Navy run Fleet hospitals each with 500 Beds and staffs of 950 people will be in addition to one already operational with 500 Beds and six operating tables in northeastern saudi Arabia. Their exact locations Are classified. A a a a a / 1. A a Pentagon spokesman Pete Williams acknowledged to reporters thursday that extra medical personnel Facini ties and supplies Are being dispatched to the Gulf area As u a military reinforcements begin arriving to Back up the 260,000 american troops already there. By late january As Many As 430,000 . Troops arc expected to be in the Gulf area joined by More than 220,000 ground Nayal arid air forces of 28 Allied nations. Navy officials speaking on condition they not be identified said Fleet hospitals 20 and 22 Are being mobilized for deployment to saudi Arabia. Unlike Fleet. Hospital 5, already in operation i Licup the additional two facilities  staffed entirely by reservists the officials said. V a a 1 Fie Etho spi l a is a re s in i 1 a r t o mob i 1 u army s u r g i c id Hospital or Mash units but Are capable of providing More sophisticated care. Those being sent to saudi Arabia Are designed to operate at the rear of the combat zone about 75 Miles from the from lines. They Are the first level of care available behind the medical units that accompany troops in combat the reservists who will staff Fleet Hospital 20 Eon a net their to a in Fri g at n a by f a c i 1 i l i is i n f c n n by in u n i a Delaware and new Jersey. The units Headquarters is in Philadelphia. Fleet. Hospital 22 is staffed by reservists who train in Kansas Colorado Wyoming Nebraska and Missouri with Headquarters in Olathe Kan. Besides the Fleet hospitals and Mash units the Pentagon has sent in undisclosed number of air Force air transportable hospitals with 50 Beds each combat support hospitals with 200 Beds apiece arid evacuation hospitals with 400 Beds each also in the Gulf area Are two Navy Hospital ships the mercy and the Comfort each with t000 Beds. 3 Cleveland Texas up a helicopter that was flying to port for shipment to , forces in saudi Arabia crashed in heavy fog shrouded Texas Brush killing All three National guard members aboard officials said saturday. A a a a maj. Mike Milner of fort Leonard Wood to said the helicopter was one of a group of 12 that left Jefferson City to on Friday morning for Houston sport to deploy to the Middle fast. Two men and a woman a Missouri National guard personnel mobilized for operation desert shield a were aboard the huge Uu-1 Huey helicopter. A Liberty county sheriffs officers said the weather in the crash area near Cleveland was very foggy at the time. Sheriff s deputies quoted witnesses As saying it a sounded As though the chopper was having engine trouble just before it went Down about 400 Yards from the Rural Tarkington fire station. Army and Federal aviation administration investigators were to probe the crash