European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a the stars and stripes sunday february 17,1991war in the Gulf Quot Quot a it i a x a a a a w. Drop before you shop my to Pool . Marines Wail a and Wail and wait in a line that can buy items for personal use. One Marine in the forewings outside a Field Post Exchange in the saudi desert. Ground is holding up a copy of people Magazine that the military has set up Mobile stores in tents so troops was passed around to help spend the time. Hot meal like getting letter it warms the Soldier s heart by Bob Dvor Civiak the associated press i in Northern saudi Arabia 1 he first hot food in weeks for front line troops was simple beef patties and baked Beans. Rut it warmed soldiers like a Spring Breeze after a Long  a hot meal is just like getting a letter. It s a big morale boost a said sgt 1st class John Aguilar 46. Of Hartford conn., a mess sergeant for an artillery buttery. A a it shot food. Its a change of menu a said spec. 4 Kevin Cross 22. Of Flint Mich. Called a to ration these prepacked meals. A heated in tubs of hot water a Are the army a version of a to dinner. Menus include Chicken lasagne and vegetables and Cooks can also Dole out hot water for instant soup Coffee and hot chocolate. For the troops dug in near iraqi front lines in Northern saudi Arabia it was a big change. They be been living for three weeks on res a meals ready to. . Soldiers say that s three lies in one. A hot meal makes a big difference even if some gis Are loathe to admit it. The army manual for desert warfare says food and water Are tactical weapons. A you think the iraqi army is getting a hot meal no Way is the other Side getting anything like this Quot said capt. Paul Rondorf 30, of thief River Falls Minn. Still some soldiers honestly believe the food weapon a no Way is the other Side getting anything like this a capt. Paul Rondorf is pointed in the wrong direction especially when it comes to res in their Muddy Brown packets. A if iras no to for the instant soup my sister sends me id starve Quot said sgt. Kevin Barrett 23, of Scranton a. Res the latest incarnation of a rations Are Light and easy to carry but soldiers complain about their Lack of variety. The newest types feature 12 menus. Some soldiers try to be creative. Take for example the dehydrated be Ltd Patty with bean component a which is ominously marked a not for pre flight  mix in a Little water add Beans Tobasco sauce and crackers and voila Field Chili. A with every Joe there a going to be a different concoction Quot said sgt. Ray Dicipulo 28, of Guam. The biggest Challenge is to heat the meal. Dicipulo has seen soldiers heat packets on a vehicles exhaust pipe or engine. Some soldiers carry Small butane Heaters. Chicago apr the head of the . Marine corps joked that convenience  go out of business because so Many of their iraqi employees have been recalled to Baghdad. An Arab americ a Community Leader called the joke insulting and said Gen. Alfred m. Gray should apologize and he fired. A at a luncheon Friday of the executives club of Chicago Gray the Marine commandant said Quot As some of you know. I spend my spare time around 7-elevens and other convenience stores because that s my Way of finding out what the american people really think about it the War. A i done to know if they have those stores around Here. Back around Washington there a a joke that says the 7-eleven stores May close because Saddam Hussein has called Back All of the people who Are working there a Gray said drawing laughter from the audience of Busi Ness executives. Fadi Zanayed a spokesman for the Chicago chapter of the. American Arab anti discrimination committee said Gray should he fired for the remark a a Given that president Bush has condemned All Arab bashing i think one this general owes us an apology and iwo the. President should terminate his services Quot he said. A a a. Telephone Calls to 7-eleven Headquarters in Dallas Andl Trappany officials at their Homes Friday were not returned. In other remarks at the a luncheon. Gray said he was sceptical of Saddam s condition Laden proposal to Settle the persian Gulf War. A from what in be heard with All these conditions he put on it it  have much Impact a Gray said. A a we be been through All this  of Gulf War dead Laid to rest in Arlington from wire reports. Arlington a. A the persian Gulf War is now represented in Arlington National cemetery the final resting place of servicemen hers in every War America has fought. The cremated Sci nails of capt. Jonathan r. Edwards a 36-year-old Marine Pilot killed in a helicopter crash were buried with full military honors Friday As his parents Wile and three children watched in tears. He is the first victim of the Gulf War to be buried in Arlington across the Potomac from Washington. Edwards of grand rapids Mich had been in saudi Arabia a month when Bis helicopter crashed on feb. 2 while supporting a medical evacuation near the saudi kuwaiti Border. His co Pilot Marine maj. Eugene Mccarthy of new York City also died Media figures on Way to cover War new York Dan rather of lbs has flown to saudi Arabia to Anchor his a a lbs evening news broadcasts from the War zone and no cd a Tom Brokaw and John Chancellor also Are going there the two networks said Friday. Rather whose show has been third Iii the ratings  month and just got a new executive producer will stay m the Middle East Quot for an indefinite  lbs spokeswoman Donna Dees said. A a we re going to keep our options  rather went to the Middle East shortly after a fax seized Kuwait on aug. 2. Later that month  to Baghdad and was the first . Network Anchorman to interview 0saddam i Luscin after the takeover. A. A a a a a. Rather will Anchor from Riyadh saudi Arabia. Brokaw Anchor of a in by nightly news a and Chancellor its commentator will work in Dhah run. Abc initially said Brokaw would stay in new York but reversed the decision a few hours later. Abc said rather strip played no Pari in the decision. Peter Jennings of the top rated Quot world news tonight Quot will stay in new York Abc  wants to Wear uniform at murder trial Tampa Fla. A Soldier accused of stabbing a prostitute and dumping her body from his car wants  to trial wearing his uniform but prosecutors fear that Gould Sway jurors. Quot Many people Are very sensitive to the War and soldiers right now Quot a assistant state attorney Cass Castillo said. A i think Many will have a hard time separating those feelings if he a sitting there in  a that uniform is part of his identity Quot said Public defender Joe Hobson. A the jury needs to see this Man for what he is a a  h. Sgt. Jonathan t. Jones charged with second. Degree murder must wait for the judge to decide the Issue at a hearing this week. A Jones 26, was arrested nov. 18 and charged with the stabbing death of 26-year-old Charlene Luella Sandlin. Jones  never been arrested before will argue he stabbed her in self defense after she tried to Rob him Hobson  dealer to work for release of newsmen Miami a a local arms dealer says he will go to Jordan to work with King Hussein in an Effort to seek the release of lbs newsman Bob Simon and three others believed to be held captive in or Sarkis Soghanalian said he would Fly his private Jet to the Middle East on monday. Simon and his three member film Crew were reported missing Jan. 21, four Days after the Gulf War started. Can reported the four were picked up by an iraqi military jeep patrol near a Remote Section of the Kuwait Border. The other three Are producer Peter Bluff cameraman Roberto Alvarez and sound Man Juan Caldera