European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday january 18, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 7 _ i �4 relatives friends at military towns wait a and Hope by the associated press the news of War hit american military communities hard As families and friends worried about loved ones already in the Middle East and service members looked ahead to possible deployment. Twenty nine Palms Calif. The outbreak of. The fighting sent a shudder through this desert Marine base town. Streets were unusually quiet As Many stayed Home to watch developments on television. A when you done to have any idea what a going to happen in a few hours you feel kind of numb a said Mary Ann Beller Haley owner of Twenty nine Palms liquor. Near the Marine corps base at Twenty nine Palms enlisted men waited in line at pay telephones outside stores to Call relatives and friends. A a they Rejust calling to say everything is All right that they re of a said Lance Cpl. Scan Batchelder. A every pay phone you see has a Marine at it. The phones Are just jammed on the  the deployment of thousands of marines has struck a Sharp blow to the Economy of this High desert town 125 Miles East of los Angeles. Merchants rely heavily on marines As customers and employees. A a in a  started that Way i can get my marines Back and get my business Back a said Vince Jaramilio. At custom tattoos Art gallery. But then As a radio broadcast continued in the background Caramiho added to worried about them. I know there a nothing i can do Over Here. I just. Hope they get Back Safe a fort Leonard Wood to. Relatives of 1,300 troops deployed in the persian Gulf from this South Central Missouri army base waited nervously to hear whether ground troops would become involved in the War. Jeanne Bolin wife of  Bolin a company commander with the 700-member 5th engr in said she and other army spouses were encouraged by re Corts that . Ground troops had not yet Een involved. The majority of the fort Leonard Wood Force consists of combat engineers and medical personnel stationed in saudi Arabia. The 5th engr in deployed in november is one of four fort Wood based units dispatched to the Middle East. Sgt. Michael Thompson is among 320 members of the 93rd evacuation Hospital who left for the Gulf Jan. 2. His wife Renee said their children 3-year-old Erin and 6-year-old Ryan were watching a movie when she got word that War had broken out. A i was really scared and it surely showed a she said. A they coloured me a picture to make me. Feel better and 1 think colouring helped relieve some of their stress too. They understood War had  Patricia Rivas Hopes she never has to keep the Promise sue made to her husband pfc. Alejandro Rivas before he and the rest of the 5th shipped out. A the said a if in a one of those who has to come Back dead you a better not cry. Just hold it  a she barely got the words out before she burst into tears. Fort Campbell by. The wait for War is Over but the worrying has just begun for families of the 101 St Florida supporters of the persian Gulf operation give the thumbs up sign As cars honk their horns in Tallahassee a Capitol area on wednesday. Airborne div. A a it a not exactly right to say it was a Relief but in some Way it spares you from the anticipation that just went on and on a Cindy Church said after learning that multinational forces were bombing Iraq and Kuwait. In the Kentucky and Tennessee communities closest to fort Campbell people huddled around television sets in bars churches and living rooms to hear the first sounds of Battle wednesday night. More than 19,000 soldiers in the 101st and its support groups went to saudi Arabia. The division was expected to fight with other ground forces after bombs crush much of iraqis weaponry. Betty Wood wife of sgt. Michael f. Wood was at Home when she Learned of the War. She went to the american la Gion Hall in nearby Oak Grove. A i was not in any mood to be by myself a she said. A a it a my 15th wedding anniversary. I knew it was going to happen  Riley Kan. Becky Medved entertained her children with videotaped movies As she periodically slipped into another room to Check developments in Iraq and Kuwait. Her husband. Cant. Richard Medved left dec. 15, one of the first fort Riley soldiers to depart for saudi  helped prepare the Way for the nearly 12,000 soldiers eventually deployed from this Northeast Kansas Post. Four year old Carolyn Medved sometimes asks Tough questions like a is that Man killing my daddy a when she secs news reports her Mother said. Medved said she was apprehensive scared and confused As operation desert storm bombing started wednesday night. A i done to understand the whole purpose of Why we Are Over there a she said. A but they have a Job to do and they Are following the presidents orders. I be has decided this is Best for the  fight War of nerves after getting news by the stars and stripes Heide hurdle of Stuttgart Germany almost did no to believe it when a Friend called shortly after 1 . To Tell her that wat with Iraq had begun. Hurdle had been talking with her husband sgt. Steve hurdle of Stuttgart a 51st signal in Only 25 minutes earlier from saudi Arabia. When the Friend called with news of War she said a no it can to be. I just got off the phone with  a thinking Back hurdle now believes her husband May have known War was under Way and did no to Tell her. Their conversation ended when the phone line went dead. A when we talk he always says a i love you a a she said. A but last night it was different. He said a i love you and i love the kids. You let them know  hurdle and thousands of other military spouses in Germany reacted to the news that fighting with Iraq had begun with silent prayers tears and words of encourage ment for loved ones thursday. Amid an atmosphere of heightened Security on military installations spouses remained glued to television sets and radios. By , word of so few american casualties made most spouses Calm at least for the time being. But in the Early morning hours thursday emotions were at a fever pitch. J among those on Edge were Peggy Carrier whose husband capt. Richard Carrier an f-4 Pilot with the 52nd tac fighter Wing at Span Dahlem a was in the first wave of the . Air attack. A r after 10 minutes of sweating out news reports she called the wife of her husbands a Aback a Cater to lend help. Rebecca Grajski quickly went to the Carrier Home. A i needed to be with somebody so i went Quot said Grajski. Her husband capt. Mark Grajski is an electronics warfare officer in carriers fighter. A somehow i just Felt Safe a Grajski said. A i kind of Felt like if we re together and we re Safe then somehow they re together and they re  Irma Landry a military wife in the Niernberg area and the Mother of a 4-year-old boy said she was overwhelmed when she heard War had begun. A i Felt like my whole inside would come out. I Felt that i was in the Middle of the fighting. I could hear the blasting noises in the background. I fell to my Knees and said a of god Why a a Linda Stratman of Baum older said her initial reaction was anxiety a then Relief that we know what a going on. My immediate concern was for the wives because that s the Only area where i can do  Stra tinant a husband it. Col. Hank w. Stratman and his unit left for the Gulf just after Christmas. She has not heard from him since he left but said she a not worried. A it does no to concern me lies a Busy Man a she said. A considering the situation i think things Are  the Baum older military Community held a meeting about 8 . To inform the waiting spouses of events in operation desert storm she said. A the rear detachment is taking care of us wives a Stratman said. A these Guys Are super they re probably Over helping  other wives said they Felt it was time . Forces were Given the attack order by president Bush. A a in a glad we be finally done something a we be made a stand a said Janice Tamplin the wife of spec. Andre Tamplin with the 590th trans co. The Counselor for Mannheim army Community services said she last talked to her husband sunday. A the sounded a Little nervous but ready a Tamplin. Said. A i think he was ready to get the show on the  Cheryl Stewart said she a cried and screamed after learning from her husbands fraternity brother that the fighting had started. Her husband capt. Berton Stewart is a Section commander for the 36th component repair so at Pitburg a. A portion of bit urge a f-15 Wing deployed to saudi Arabia last month. A Kiwas angry angry at Saddam Hussein because he put everybody in that position a Stewart said. Sandi Voynow whose husband warrant officer Dave Voynow is a Chinook helicopter Pilot deployed somewhere in saudi Arabia said she had a feeling War would come in the Early morning hours thursday. Her fears were confirmed by a 2 . Radio report. A ooh my god its really happening a she said she thought a i  believe it. In a strongly opposed to War. I did no to think this is what we should be  hours later after news reports confirmed that the initial air strike was successful Voynow Felt some Relief. A if its inevitable that it has to be done i think its being done the right Way a she said. But the tense waiting continues. Angela tracer who lives in the Pitburg Community said she a sat Down in front of the to and bit my nails after learning at 5 . Thursday that hostilities were underway. Her husband sgt. Timothy Trager is an avionics technician with the 36th component repair so from Pitburg a. Trager said she a worried but keeps in mind the words site last heard from her husband in a phone Call monday. A we said a if you done to hear from me and i done to hear from you i love