European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page6 a the stars and stripes saturday february 16,1991 War in the Gulf  sent from near and far by Dave Schad Middle East Bureau Eastern saudi Arabia desert storm soldiers received gifts of appreciation thursday some from As far away As Michigan and some front right next door. American employees of the nearby arabian american Oil co. Gave a thick Book of Valentine greetings and a free dinner to is soldiers from a Patriot air defense unit. And a Box of treats from a grateful Michigan couple was handed out at a local Post  year old Tiffany Scarritt daughter of an Aramco employee worked a crowd of soldiers in a saudi arabian hotel giving each one a Small piece of Valentine Candy and a bashful Grin. A these Guys Are americans a Tiffany said. A they shoot Down scuds. I hate scuds. They come from  sgt. Paul Mooney a 22-year-old Patriot crewman beamed when Tiffany tugged on his desert camouflage shirt and gave him a bit of Candy. A she made my Day a said Mooney a los Angeles native who is a member of Btry a 2nd in 7th air defense arty Patriot. A a smile like herbs Isnit something i see very often. It did me a lot of  Mooney said his battalion has fired eight missiles and scored eight kills. But he said he was grateful for the gathering. Unlike the Aramco americans Jeff Jones could no to Giese Guys Are americans they shoot Down scuds. I hate scuds. They come from  Scarritt thank service members personally. So the film sound Engineer from North View mich., and his wife boxed up 200 bags of treats and mailed them to saudi Arabia. Each bag had the words a go Usan written on it and contained a cassette tape of music and Candy and gum. The Box ended up inthe hands of sgt. Dee Peters and the staff of d-107, Afi american forces radio station serving part of Eastern saudi Arabia. Since Jones Hadnot enclosed any specific directions Peters and airman 1st class Jim Cunningham took the Box to a local Post Exchange and handed out the gifts. A it really surprised me to see How Happy people were to receive these things. It was like we were handing out $10 Bills a said Peters 38, an army reservist from Rome a. A they were just so Happy to know that somebody Back in the states was thinking about them. People Here seem to grasp onto even the smallest piece of  the Box was almost empty when spec. Terry Buffa Low passed by. She Knelt by the Box and copied Down \ Jones address. A a in a going to write them and thank them for thinking of us a said Buffalow a 30-year-old guardsman from Virginia a 229th my co. Back in Michigan Jones seemed pleased when he heard about his gifts my wife and i just wanted to do something for the troops and we thought of this a said Jones 40. A we just hoped that it would remind them of Home get their mind off what a going on and let them know that we re thinking of  a a Jones who remembers the Lack of appreciation shown Vietnam veterans said in a Telephone interview that he hates War. A but i hate Saddam Hussein More a Jones said. A the has no regard for his country for human life or even for animal life. He has to be  Jones said he spoke for everyone in his Small town when he said that they were 100 percent behind the troops. A a a a. A a a a. A a we wish we could do More a he said. A Tell them they re doing great and that in our town there Are flags and yellow ribbons  a dogs life Madia Pool master sgt. William Fields of Fayetteville n.c., on Friday catches a much needed faithful companion Bojo keeps watch. The master sergeant adopted the six months dog Nap atop a Wall of sandbags on a . Air Force base in saudi Arabia while his old desert dog after it wandered onto the air base. News Crew in new York a lbs news reporter Bob Simon and three Crew members who disappeared in the Northern saudi desert last month have been held in Baghdad for two weeks can reported Friday. The Crew was reported missing at the kuwaiti Border Jan. 21, four Days alter the War started can quoted what it called reliable sources As saying that Saddam Hussein will decide the Fate of the Crew. A we have no further confirmation beyond what has been reported by can lbs spokesman Tom Goodman said. A but this is the most detailed information we be had since the Crew  is a obviously pleased the iraqis have allowed this information to be released a Goodman said. A we Hope that the iraqis recognize the four Are Jour Quot la Jensis Aird Nui  ply there to cover a  the four were picked up by an iraqi military jeep patrol in a Remote area straddling the saudi Kuwait Border can reported. Goodman said the news was relayed to lbs before the1 Cable network televised it. They a Are still being investigated by the iraqi intelligence service to determine the full circumstances of their capture a can correspondent Peter Arnett said. A apparently there Are three categories be released prisoners of War or spies a Arnett said. A i am told that president Saddam Hussein will personally determine the outcome of the  Arnett said he was told the Crew was being held near the former resident of the . Embassy Marine guards. A my sources say that the health of All three is Good. They Are being fed three meals a Day the same food As their investigators a he said. Three of the Crew were wearing Mili Quot  us Ghe cd Points in the Guise of american soldiers Arnett said he was told. The missing Crew members Are producer Peter Bluff cameraman Roberto Alvarez and sound Man Juan Caldera