European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday March 15, 1991-the stars and stripes Page 5 in the gulf5 former pos honoured in Washington by Peter Honey the Baltimore Sun Washington a five army members a two women and three men a wednesday became the first of 21 repatriated pos to be Hon pred with medals for the wounds and anguish they endured at the hands of their iraqi captors. In presenting the medals army chief of staff Gen. Carl e. Vuono described the expos As a magnificent soldiers. The embodiment of the spirit courage and sacrifice Quot of All the More than 500,000 . Soldiers who served in the Gulf. A for each of you desert storm has a much More personal Side a he said in the ceremony at Walter Reed army medical Center. A you have paid a Steep Price in the name of  a Pentagon officials said earlier this week that iraqi soldiers physically abused american pos subjecting some to psychological torment beatings and threats. Only four of the five were Well enough to attend the ceremony. The fifth staff sgt. Daniel j. Stamaris was reported to be in intensive care in another part of the. Hospital recovering from two operations he has undergone since he returned from the persian Gulf on sunday. The others honoured wednesday were maj. Rhonda l. Cornum 36, a flight surgeon from Freeville . Infantry sgt. Troy a. Dunlap 20, whose Hometown was listed As Massac 111. Spec. David Lockett 24, a motor transport operator from Bessemer Ala. And spec. Melissa Rathbun Nealy who is originally from Michigan where her parents still live. Vuono pinned three medals purple in the stars and stripes10 years ago March 15,1981-the 22nd name was added to Atlanta a list of slain and missing Black children As president Reagan announced he is authorizing an additional $1.5 million to help pay for an investigation into what he described As Quot one of the most tragic situations that has Ever confronted an american . .20 years ago March 15,1971 the Nixon administration was reported backing a a no fault Quot Auto insurance plan that would eventually eliminate Auto Accident court cases and provide payment for All Accident victims no matter who was to blame.30 years ago March 15,1961 heavyweight a Champion Floyd Patterson climbed off the Canvas twice and floored in Gemar Johansson for a knockout at. 2 45 of the sixth round in their third title fight before a crowd of 15,000 in Miami Beach Fla. 40 years ago March 15,1951 South korean patrols hoisted their Flag Over Seoul. As the communists were reported to have abandoned the ruined South korean capital in the general withdrawal to the North. Four former pos Are applauded by army chief of staff Gen. Carl e. Vuono after he awarded them the purple heart and prisoner of War and National defense service medals in a ceremony at Washington s Walter Reed medical Center wednesday. From left they Are army maj. Rhonda Cornum sgt. Troy Dunlap and specs. Daniel Lockett and Melissa Rathbun Nealy. Heart prisoner of War medal and National defense service medal a on each of the four and in a private bedside ceremony later he pinned the same on Stamaris. The purple heart is awarded to members of the armed forces who Are wounded or killed in action. The prisoner of War medal is a relatively new one established in 1985, and is awarded to anyone taken prisoner and held captive. At a private Celebration with family and friends after the ceremony Rathbun Nealy stood hand in hand with a Young Man As she received congratulations from a Stream of army brass friends and fans. Rathbun Nealy 21, spurned All questions from a reporter who briefly managed to gain admittance but the Man gave his name As spec. Michael Colef Tian of the 233rd transport co., 70th ordinance in based at fort bums t exas a a the same unit As Rathbun Nealy. Lessons of War in Gulf prompt another look at Reserve roles by Melissa Healy the los Angeles times Washington the War in the persian Gulf demonstrated that the army should abandon its Reliance on the National guard and the reserves for rapid deployment combat troops and leave that Job solely to Active duty soldiers Secretary of defense Dick Cheney said wednesday Cheney also predicted the United states will forge stronger military links to Mideast nations including the establishment of a Long sought Headquarters for the . Central come in the Region. Cheney a a key player in shaping the Bush administrations Mideast policy a added that at least a heavy divisions Worth of . Equipment is Likely to remain in storage in saudi Arabia after . Ground troops leave. Some countries in the Region he added May build facilities a to accommodate . Forces even though there  be any . Ground forces  he further noted in an interview with the los Angeles times that the experience in the Gulf had not changed his mind about plans for cutting Back defense expenditure Cheney a comments touched on some of the major repercussions that could be Felt soon from the Short but momentous Gulf War. Converting Reserve combat brigades to second tier status would Mark a significant step away from a Post Vietnam concept designed to ensure that citizen sol Diers would play an integral role in any major conflict. The combat role Lor these troops was intended As a Way a of maintaining a direct military Bond with the civilian population. In late november and december the Bush administration called some 14,000 combat guard and Reserve troops to Active duty. But military officials encountered serious readiness problems among the forces and never deployed them to the persian Gulf Cheney said wednesday that the state of readiness of the a weekend Warrior forces convinced him and a others that the concept of mixing a brigade of combat reserves with Active Cheney duty combat forces is a not a Good  the so called a total Force concept mixes a brigade of guard and Reserve combat troops with two brigades of Active combat forces to create a full division. Cheney called the concept a Success in instances in which guard and Reserve units were deployed in support of combat operations by Active forces. But integration did not appear to work when officials contemplated sending guardsmen and reservists to tight alongside  combat troops. A one of the lessons Well learn out of this a Cheney said is that in the future the army a rapid deployment divisions should be comprised entirely of Active duty forces. The guard and Reserve combat forces lie said should be consolidated info whole divisions for use later in a conflict. Quot we ought to use the guard combat units As a second or third Echelon that you Call up and deploy Over a longer period of time a said Cheney. A it he planning would take into account not that they deploy the first Day of the War but rather that they get 90 Days 120 Days of work up before you Send them.�?�. The three combat brigades activated for Guif duty comprised .14,000 troops a Small fraction of the 220,000 reservists called up. But they have a High profile and changes Coul it a cause political aftershocks among lawmakers who called for their use in the persian Gulf. Chenev called the proposed shift a a refinement a of the total Force concept rather than a rejection of the policy. Cheney a comments came As the . Military began to gather and assess the lessons of the 6-week.War in the Middle last among the chief concerns said Cheney was the length of time it took to deploy the most heavily armed . Forces to saudi Arabia to face iraqi tank forces. That in turn has set into motion a flurry of . Diplomatic initiatives to win . Forces greater Access to bases and facilities throughout the Middle East