European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday january 10, 1991 the stars and stripes 11  it Otow we crisis a the Gulf i a. A a. A .�?��?��?��?�.��. A a. /. A amps l Emmott Lewis or. Sgt. Brian Tebeau Cardus a Quick Nap while staff sgt. Michael Shipman from Peru ind., tosses a football. Last of 3rd army div troops Board plane for persian Gulf by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Rhein main a Germany a the last of More than 15,000 3rd army div soldiers departed for operation desert shield on wednesday. A rear detachment of 800 soldiers and 14,000 family members Are All that remains in Germany As the spearhead division completes its deployment to the persian Gulf. Among the final 161 troops waiting to Board their plane soldiers of co a 122nd Maint support in in Butzbach Germany expressed Relief that the time to go had finally arrived. Staff sgt. Brian Bourbeau said he saw Small Consolation in waiting until after the holidays to depart. A i done to think any of us had Christmas a said Bourbeau who comes from Mason wis. Spec. Jenine Santiago said she and her husband Raul a former Soldier had a a quiet  a when i get Back we can do All the travelling a the East Chicago ind., native said. Part of co e departed in Early december this group was supposed to leave on dec. 28, but their deployment was delayed. The units wait really began when the army an Nourice in september that co e would deactivate March 1. Those plans changed when 3rd army div received word on nov. 9 that it would deploy to operation desert shield. Deactivation plans Are now on hold  corps spokesman said. A there were lots of re Morse Between the deactivation and the deployment announcements said sgt. Charles Chaney a native of Palatka Fla. Sgt. Brian Tebeau had orders to report to fort Riley kan., this month. The Detroit native figured he would go to saudi Arabia from there. A but id rather go with my company a he  knows everybody.�?�. Concerned wives girlfriends waging own Battle for peace by elite Bathen Nurnberg Bureau Nurnberg Germany a the wives and girlfriends of some american soldiers Are waging a Battle for peace. A. A. A a a we Are Young women a said one group member named Petra a we done to know How to live with a husband who a crippled paralysed a maybe worse psychologically  Petra a husband is in the army reserves and is expected to be deployed soon. Like other group members she asked that her full name not be used because she feared it would cause trouble for her husband. The women who Call their group the self help group of concerned women first met the Day after Christmas. Most of the dozen or so members Are German citizens. They have written letters to president Bush and Saddam Hussein asking for a peaceful solution to the persian Gulf crisis. They also have circulated petitions and Are asking people to write their congressmen and local representatives. Their husbands and boyfriends Are assigned to Vil corps units throughout the Northern Bavaria Region in Niernberg Bamberg and Coburg. Similar groups Are meeting Quot in Heidelberg. Heilbronn and Frankfurt a peace worker said. Each Day at 5 30 ., the group sets up an information Booth in front of the St. Lorenz Church in Niernberg. Members said people wanting to join them can write in care of a Germa peace group called dog Vuk Kurfus Steinstrasse 21, k50i1 Nurnberg 40. A my Boyfriend went to the army when he was 17,�?� said a woman from Bamberg who has collected 200 signatures. A this parents signed too. He went to the army just for one reason money., to spend for  the women said they have no patience with american wives who dip yellow ribbons and mail packages a of sundries to men in the desert. A they Are furthering the War a several members said almost in unison. The women said they believe the solution to the crisis is Compromise and wonder Why it has taken about five months for the United states and Iraq to sit Down to talk a the president of the most powerful country of the world is so we eak that he cannot lose face Quot said another woman from Bamberg. Her Boyfriend of six years is a tank commander in the 1st army div. A look at Mikhail Gorbachev. Look How powerful he could have been and what powerful decisions he could have made. Now he is a great man.�?�. One american woman named Anna Marie said her husband deployed after he filed Lor conscientious objector status. A a Gas contract docs not say anything about killing anybody Ever a said Anna Marie who is a former Soldier. A fall the american Gist contract says is they will defend the Constitution of the United states this is not defending the Constitution of the United states because we Are in another country. That country will never Ever share our Constitution so what is there for americans to defend other than their own credibility a if i did no to at least do something and my husband Dies a she added �?o1 would feel a guilt in my own  Gilf briefs Pilot killed when f-16 crashes at night in desert saudi Arabia a . Air Force lighter Jet  a Northern saudi Arabia during a night training Mission about s 45  Tuesday killing the Pilot according to the . Central c omd. The fun fighting Falcon was assigned to the 4th to tic fighter so Justh tac fighter Wing. The Wing,.normally based at Hill fab Utah is in the Middle East in support of operation desert shield. A the Pilot was identified As cd Apt. Michael l. Chinburg said capt. Jan , temporary Public affairs officer for the Wing at Hill fab. No Hometown for the Pilot was Given. The last previous air Force crash in saudi Arabia occurred oct. To. The two Man Crew of an of ii i fighter bomber died during a Low level training flight. Tuesdays crash brought to 35 the number of american service members killed in quo operation desert shield aircraft. Seven deaths occurred in saudi Arabia. A total of 97 . Military personnel have died since the operation began aug. 7. Fifty six of the deaths occurred in the Gulf Region mostly in accidents. A. A Call in program to take questions on deployment. A. A. A a. Frankfurt Germany a a american forces network radio will air a special Call in broadcast a coping with saudi deployment a to provide families of deployed soldiers with information on available services. On the program at 12 25  Friday a panel of representatives from various organizations will try to answer listeners questions about financial Legal medical or Community services. If the panel members cannot answer a question they will i red listeners to someone who can an said. Listeners can put their questions to the experts by calling ets 320-7052 or civilian 069-151-7052. Questions also can be Tel faxed to an a lets. 329-4171 or at civilian 069-156-88171.air Force alters policies on promotion testing Randolph fab Texas the air Force has changed its enlisted promotion testing procedures and other promotion related policies because of operation desert shield. The procedures apply to people scheduled to deploy As Well As those already deployed accords ing to a statement from the air Force military personnel Center. Airmen who were deployed  Middle East during the last testing cycles for senior master sergeant and staff sergeant will be allowed to take tests out of Cycle when they return to their Home bases. A when they return airmen will be Given Between 30 and 45 Days of study time to prepare for testing in addition to 30 Days to  of per Sonal matters. Deploying members eligible for testing during the january March cycles to technical sergeant and master sergeant will be Given every Opportunity to do so before their departures. Air Force members supporting desert shield but hot deployed to the Middle East will be tested within the scheduled Cycle. Anyone whose enlistment was extended because of the a a top loss policy and who was ineligible for promotion consideration solely because of a previous retirement or separation Date will be allowed to compete for promotion. T o be eligible an airman must have a current enlisted performance report and receive the commanders recommendation