European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes sunday. February 10.1991war in the Gulf by Douglas Jehl. The los Angeles times with . Forces saudi Arabia a a in the gloomy army tent a television flickered showing a Cross Section of military family life. Soldiers clutching cups of Coffee to Ward off the morning chill huddled in the Corner to watch As Home suddenly came to there on the screen were their wives and their Chil i la hug you and hug you and hug you. One sergeants wife Dren sitting on sofas or folding chairs looking into the close up Lens and trying to find the words to Tell their men How very much the were missed. It was As if Quot the soldiers could look into their living rooms seeing even their own military portraits mounted on the Wall and their wives self conscious and the children fidgety. And All of it bringing a Lump to the Throat in this dust desert Supply company meal tent became quiet As the soldiers watched intently some of them puffing now and then on a cigarette and All Savouring the video connection however Brief. Letters come rarely to the men of this support battalion part of the Sta Jimd div deployed from Germany at Christmas and waiting in High tension Ever since. For some of the dozen men whose loved ones were first on the army list to make these postcards by videotape it was a Long awaited glimpse of those they had left1 behind. \ a a at the rate of five minutes per family the flickering screen brought Progress reports of Bills paid and dogs who missed their masters. Children told tales of movies seen and classmates befriended and assurances that school and Church and work were going Well. Wives bit their lips and tried to think of what they should say next adding admonitions to be careful confessing occasional tears and reminding their soldiers gently to read the Bible every night before they go to -sleep.1a a a a. Quot a. A Quot a but mostly there were protestations of love and Hopes amid concern of War for a Happy reunion. A the tent became More crowded As other soldiers from the unit came in to grab a cup of Coffee and stayed to watch. Voyeurs of a but in a Way that nobody Niin ded for All knew too Well what everyone had shared. A will hug you and hug you and hug you a one sergeant s wife promised her Man with a Fervour that left the tent quiet a and love you and hug you and you la be saying a what a wrong with that woman a a but it s just that i love you so As Static filled the Gap Between one postcard and another there were compliments on wives and children and Good natured joking about one wife who admitted to playing a lot of Bingo. A fathers beamed As their youngest stared blankly at the camera legs swinging from their chairs As mothers prompted them to say he lip to daddy. They Shook their Heads As older children ran impatiently on and off camera to show off new toys and Tell new stories. And when one Little girl sat almost in silence singing a song to herself they shared stories about being bashful. And then finally the tape was Over. The spell broken. The men tossed away their Coffee cups gathered rifles and headed Back to the War. A Pentagon Media Pool Egypt says it has arrested Iraq linked terror Cairo Egypt apr Egypt said saturday that it has captured 17 suspected terrorists who officials believe we re under orders from Iraq to assassinate egyptian leaders attack . And other Allied embassies and stir up trouble Between Egypt and Israel the suspected terrorists had been arrested while trying to slip into Egypt since the iraqi invasion of Kuwait Interior minister Abdel Halim Moussa said in a statement released saturday. The suspects a four iraqis two jordanians a tunisian and 10 palestinians a represent eight groups he said. It was Egypt a first detailed disclosure of arrests linked to Gulf related terrorism. Moussas police have increased their surveillance of Cairo a streets since iraqis Conquest of Kuwait last aug. 2 and Egypt a Strong opposition to it. He said the alleged terrorists had confessed that iraqi intelligence provided them with sabotage plans under direct instructions from iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Moussa left no doubt that president Hosni Mubarak referred to As a a highly placed personality a was a target. He said the alleged terrorists hit list also contained his name and that of foreign minister Esmat Abdel Meguid. Also targeted for attack were the embassies of the United states saudi Arabia and Kuwait Moussa said. Can cars Heidelberg Germany a amps a service Mem evs and civilians temporarily assigned to Europe for of ration desert storm can now Register their cars. A army vehicle registry officials changed the policy so that people serving in Europe for at least 90 Days can buy of lease ears. Before the change people on temporary assignment could obtain Usa eur Drivers licenses and drive cars registered by others but could not Register a. The policy change applies Only to those on temporal duty related to the War. It will remain in effect until the end of the year. To Register a car applicants must. A Complete a Usa eur registration application for privately owned vehicles and leased vehicles a form 190-1aa. A provide proof of ownership with a registration title certificate Bill of Sale or valid Purchase order. A provide proof of mechanical inspection unless the car has never been registered. A provide proof of third party liability insurance with a a double White insurance card from an insurance Agency. A provide customs clearance if necessary. A hold a valid . Army Europe Drivers License. A hold a valid . Forces id card. A i to the $15 registration Money order. Registry officials emphasized that vehicles must be disposed of properly Heij personnel leave Europe. This can be accomplished in four ways according to a registry spokeswoman. They can a ship vehicles at their own expense. A give or sell vehicles to . Forces members a give or sell vehicle to non-. Forces members if they pay All German taxes arid customs liabilities. A donate vehicles to the government through local morale welfare and recreation channels. A a. A amps Effie Bathen Thomas Harper pictured with his wife Elfriede shows off his belated purple heart on wednesday. 23 years later Veteran gets heart by Effie Bathen Niernberg Bureau Bamberg Germany a May 13, 1968, near Long Bihn Vietnam. It smelled like Rice paddies and gunfire to Thomas Harper arid it was not. His part of the Jungle Wasny tas thick As other areas but he remembers it was always steaming hot. L that Day harpers till Al observation helicopter w As shot Down by enemy fire and burst into flames. A everything was flashing through my mind a said the former 17th air Cav scout. A i thought that was it i was burning from the Waist Down. My clothes had burned away. 1 could see my legs on he remembers that he struggled for his safety strap but find the release. Finally he Tore free and rolled on the ground to put out the fire not knowing he had broken his Arm. It Hung limply As he made his Way to the safety of another helicopter about 40 feet away it Quot that was the last 40 feet 1 walked for the next five months a he said a it edits gave him morphine for the pain. The next t Hing he remembers was a Hospital in Japan. A Vietnam was a Short War a he said. A i Only made it four that is How Harper now a warehouse supervisor Fot the army in Bamberg has told the Story Over the years. When those he worked with heard last fall that he had never received a purple heart they put a request through military channels. On wednesday almost 23 years after the crash Harper received his purple heart. A grateful nation never forgets those who have served in its defense a Bamberg a Deputy Community commander col. John Miller said As he piped the purple ribbon and medal on the pocket of harpers soft leather jacket. Many of the wives in the Bamberg Community whose Soldier husbands May face aground Battle in the persian Gulf War have turned to Harper for reas simmer the Yale w h a com b Atwi 11 blah tet Quot a i Tell them the truth a he said. A the May not come Back the Way he left. If there a a ground War then there will be casualties. Some from the mental pressure,., a some will see combat some wont a he said he tells them. A we used to say keep spirits High keep the head Low. Keep the "1 Tell them the truth. I was and the Day of his ceremony he pointed to his award and said a a 1 Hope they done to have to give out too Many of these there a to _
