European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes monday february 25, 199t terrorist attacks on patriots other targets by Tim Collie. The Tampa Tribune with . Troops in saudi Arabia a . Military commanders Are expecting terrorist attacks against Patriot anti missile batteries and other strategic targets in saudi Arabia a,. Military intelligence source said. . Commanders a relying on Classi unit on Edge for Days. A a they be made Saddam Hussein a Siles the laughingstock of the Middle East a he said. A but it does no to have to be a . It can be psychological. It could be some thing As simple As slipping up to a tent in the Middle of the night and slitting someone a Throat. Then you be put an entire jumping ship to Pool a line of harrier jump jets gets the Green tight for Takeoff from the amphibious assault ship Nassau in the persian Gulf on saturday. A . Marine amphibious task Force aboard the Nassau was awaiting word to launch a Beach assault in Kuwait. The ground attack began late saturday. V fied intelligence a it believe that iraqi special forces and several palestinian groups have set up three and four Man cells just behind Allied lines said the source who is posted with a front line military unit. Spies probably Are posing As bedouins the nomadic tribesmen with family and tribal loyalties on both sides of the Border. A. A a v a. The current thinking is that terrorist cells in the area Are holding Back while gathering intelligence choosing targets and stockpiling weapons the source said in an interview during the week before the ground War started. Patriot anti missile batteries and their Crews Are High priority targets said the intelligence experts believe that iraqi special forces and palestinian terrorist groups Are sharing information but running largely different organizations. But even if the iraqi command Structure is destroyed and agents Are left hanging palestinian terrorist attack plans would remain intact other military sources said. A they May Tell the iraqis they re going to take out a target a the source said. A the iraqis May Safiy yay or Navy but the palestinians Are going to make their own but palestinians Are at a disadvantage from the iraqis because their distinct a desert storm was in soviet and Eastern bedouin tribes make it More difficult for european spy organizations. Them to blend in. Front line troops relax wait in last hours before assault readers action line by Vince Crawley Middle East Hie 2nd army Nav Reg i saudi Arabia a before he went to War 2nd it. Chris varhola sat on the Back deck of an my tank and played chess with another crewman. There Wasny to much left to do but relax and wait for the order to Start the ground offensive. Quot there a a Point where you can Over train a said the 22-year-old platoon Leader. A and 1 Don t want to do that because the people will get a negative so the Crews of co a 2nd so were taking it easy or As easy As possible. Their tanks were lined up pointing due North and loaded with fuel ammunition food and water. The men sat on top of them talking Reading writing letters and eating junk food a a a we be got a Little bit of personal time to take care of what you need to take care of because you done to know when the next time will be a varhola said. He s been in the army less than six months and arrived at the company in Bamberg Germany a week before the 2nd army Cav regt deployed to saudi Arabia. An army brat he grew up around Bamberg Nurnberg and Munich 11 is folks live near natos Belgium Headquarters. ,. A a a it his will sound Gushy and sick but i lived in Bam Berg As a Little kid and i always wanted to come Back to the 2nd army Cav a he said. A so Here 1 on the next tank in line sgt. David e. Cooley crawled Down from the Turret and sat on the Hack deck atop the Gas Turbine engines a the air Force is doing a pretty Good Job a he said. A a in la have to buy one of those Guys a Beer when 1 get Back. Of course they got a whole lot to brag about. We be been sitting in the Desort for three a yeah a said pc. A Irry Page sitting beside him. A a we re just silting Back chilling wanting to get Back Home and look at the family.�?�. Page is 24 and from Jonesboro la. Cooley 23, is from Crosse Pointe Earms mich., a suburb of Detroit. A a in a not really worried about going in a said Cooley a gunner. A they talk about All those people iraqis being combat veterans hut they re not ready to Deal with the kind of heat we re going to put on them. They May be accustomed to Static Trench warfare but the kind of Speed heat and Power we trained to put on them they Arentt going to be ready for his words like those of most of the men in the regiments front line Are measured and confident. The Crews already had made the psychological adjustments necessary to go into Battle. Page the tank Leader has a in Jesus name written on his helmet. A a lot of Guys in the platoon ask me if i am scared a he said. A i say a nah i fear just one thing and that a the if my time comes 1 know where pm a a a Quot a a. Spec. Bryan Galloway the tank Driver is 22 and comes from North Carolina. He a got three Brothers a sister and a sister in Law serving in saudi Arabia. A and that l humvee Over there that a my Stepdad a he joked pointing to his platoon sergeant. The sergeant really Isnit a relative but Many soldiers Call their platoon sergeants a platoon co a called Hawk company by the tankers uses its mis As a heavy Armor backup for 2nd Sqq a cavalry troops closer to the front most of whom ride in Bradley fighting vehicles. The regiment has three squadrons and each has a tank company. Most soldiers said they Felt comfortable going into combat with each other. The made fun of their Young lieutenant in a Good natured Way. He s a Ranger school graduate and hits tried to get them to eat desert gourds or at least the edible seeds and leaves. The men replied that they Are tankers and done to need to live that Way most of their Ives have stayed in Germany but sgt. Walter Bernard sent his wife anti three children to live with his parents in Elmira n y. A the commanders and cos out Here take care of you a said the 30-year-old tank gunner. A i sent my wife Home because 1 was t confident the support network would take care of her the Way my family however he noted that when he last talked to his wife she has already received his pay vouchers and tax forms and had been updated on the activities of the unit. Bernard s tank commander staff sgt. Delfin Garcia 20, of Penuelas puerto Rico said it was time to Stop the waiting. �?o1 think the Best Way is to go and get it Over with a he said. A get it Over with and get the hell out of Cravey a stars and stripes reporter is with a Pentagon Media Pool a a a a v -. Are soviet made watch Tor troops in the to order soviet watch in a recent edition you showed a picture of a a soviet time Quot watch that is being made for the . Troops in saudi Arabia. I would like any information a on How i May get one watches. Sgt. James e. Sheets spec. Matthew Norris a operation desert storm a Mike Genalo of our new York office found out the soviet desert shield watches May be ordered from desert shield watch . Box a 5485, Beverly farms mass 01915. The Cost of each watch is $99 for military personnel and $149 for non military. A a
