European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Germany edition vol. 49, no. 328 sunday March 10, 1991 b authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces 500 d 8693 hugs tears cheers kisses Greet returning Gulf warriors Forti staff and wire reports unlike the Vietnam War when America s troops returning Home were spat upon and shunned when no trumpets heralded their arrival the men and women of operation desert storm were going Home to -.heroes�?T-, welcomes this weekend. As the first troops Ai Rived Home a blizzard of red White and Blue combined with hugs cheers and kisses engulfed see photos Page 3 them at american military bases in Europe and the states. Under Blue skies and in the rain on the Tarmac and in air plane hangars at bases Barracks and caverns servicemen Bers held their loved ones Endig months of fear that they might not live to see this Day. In Nurnberg Germany cant. Ken Gott crushed his wife Robin in his arms and smothered her with kisses when she ran to him saturday with a Joy tilled scream. Me still held an m-3ai sub machine gun in one hand. She was in the crowd that greeted about i00 members of gotta a unit the see return on Page 10 a amps Gus Schuettler the new Papas freshly arrived from saudi Arabia Check out their newborns upon their arrival saturday in Gellhausen Germany. From left sgt. Gregory Teague gets his first look at 7-week-old Feonna spec. Aaron spikes checks out his 2l/2-week-old daughter Ashley and spec. Gilbert Black admires Kaeli his a week old daughter. Someth greets 3 by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Frankfurt Germany a when 24 3rd army div soldiers ended Odyssey Early saturday morning three of the soldiers spent their first moments cradling Newborn daughters who had been born during their deployment in saudi Arabia. Sgt. Gregory Teague beamed As he gazed at 7-week-old Feonna Teague for the first time at Coleman Cavern in Gellhausen Germany. The baby girl was held by the soldiers wife a joyously tearful Tharetha Teague soon the co a 45th support in Soldier reached Down and hoisted the couples 2-year-old daughter Joy Toyia into his arms. Then the family merged into a silent group hug. Peering out briefly the new Soldier said �?o1 just can to put it into the soldiers were among 120 v corps troops who arrived Early saturday morning at Rhein main a after two nigh Long flights from Dhahran saudi Arabia. Because of the Early morning arrival family members were discouraged from driving to the base to Greet soldiers. But the two hour delay had no effect on spouses and friends who gathered at Coleman Cavern to Welcome soldiers from the group. Spec. Aaron spikes stared at his 2 it week old daughter Ashley As his wife Barbara beamed with Pride. A this is our first a said the 4th so 8th Cav Soldier gazing at the baby. A and last a he added looking at his wife. Quot we have too Many women at spec. Gilbert Black of cob 45th support in was asked what it was like being a father As he held Kaeli his 5-week-old daughter. As he tried to form an answer his wife Paula interrupted a a he la find out when he gets Kim and Don decoster plan to hold delayed celebrations of a Christmas new years Day and Valentines Day and Quot begin our it honeymoon today Kim said. A i thought it would be better Here at Coleman a said Kim who married Chi. Don decoster on nov. 11. He departed on Christmas eve with he co 3rd so 8th Cav. At Rhein main a tears flowed Down the Cheeks of spec. Princess Broomfield a see troops on Page 10 iraqi order exterminate All kuwaitis Bykens Crauson Middle East Bureau Kuwait a i a a iraqi military leaders were ordered to exterminate Kuwait a population beginning on the fourth Day of a coalition ground invasion according to a document kuwaiti underground resistance members say they obtained. The feb. 15 order instructed occupation forces to use All Means available including chemical and biological weapons to Quot destroy every single kuwaiti the kuwaiti resistance says the document was contained in a file of military orders stolen feb. 22 by two of its members from a House used by iraqi officers in Kuwait City. One of the men who asked to be identified Only As Emad showed the documents to the stars and stripes before turning them Over to kuwaiti intelligence officers. Kuwaiti government sources said saturday they were aware of the genocide order. Quot we Are not at All surprised a a government spokesman said. Although copies of the order have also turned up at other iraqi Headquarters the . Central see order on Page 10
