European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday March 21,1991in the Gulf at a glance a Man Haggle at one of the open air markets that have sprung up in Kuwait City whose Economy is in  helping iraqi rebels Iran has been organizing and arming Many of the iraqi rebels who have spearheaded the revolt against president Saddam Hussein in Southern Iraq sources say. V a a a a a. A a a. A a a a  a page4the heat is on los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley and other politicians Are keeping up a carefully measured Campaign against the police department. A Pago 5noriega cohorts convicted a Federal jury has convicted two co defendants of Manuel Noriega of plotting with the deposed Panama Nian dictator to Trade m-16 rifles for cocaine. A a Page 6judge surprises panel a controversial Federal judge surprised a Senate committee tuesday by asserting that Young Blacks attacked by police dogs May have benefited from the experience. A Page 7car sales company sued Consumers Union has filed suit against Chrysler military sales alleging that an advertising brochure. Made misleading references to ratings published in consumer reports Magazine. A Page 17 Index Abby Ann Landers -14 comics. 14-16 commentary. A. 13 crossword. .14 letters. 12 Money matters. .17 sports. 18-24 to listings. 18 weather. 11 Odd couple Best remembered for their Cool under tank fire by John Millar Middle East Bureau Northern Kuwait a Braddish and Mcclure May be remembered As the Odd couple of the cavalry platoon. Pfc. Frank Braddish is a Brazen Gung to Type called Ranger Bob by members of the unit. The 19-year-old from Pocatello Idaho has three women in his army life Martha his 80-Pound Rucksack Mabel his m-16 and Margaret his m-60 machine gun. Pfc. John Mcclure is a soft spoken 19-year-old from san Bernardino calif., who does no to like nicknames. The unlikely pair will be Best remembered by the troops of the 4th in 32nd Armor for their efforts to save fellow sol. Diers after their Bradley was hit by two rounds from an iraqi t-72 tank. The unit was moving on the Northern flank of the battalion As a Lead element of the 3rd army div when the two became heroes of sorts. It was about 5 . And the platoons six vehicles were about a mile in front of the rest of the battalion when it stopped to refuel platoon Leader 1st it. James Barker said. Darkness had fallen by the time refuelling was Complete and the unit was facing two Small Sand berms that Barker said a just did no to look  soldiers were preparing to Check out the dunes on foot when a report came in from Bradley 2-6, the vehicle in which Braddish and Mcclure were Riding. The Crew had spotted what appeared to be soldiers on foot observing them from one of the berms. V at that moment an iraqi t-72 tank rushed the platoon from the left front. Barker said it was about 300 Yards away from the platoon when they first saw it and the enemy infantry soldiers clinging to the Turret. Bradley 2-6 fired a Tow missile that went wild and missed the tank. Barker said. A subsequent examination showed that the missiles guide wire was a tangled Ball. A it came off the spool knotted up or  the Crew in 2-6 fired another Tow which hit the right front suspension system on the t-72. \ the enemy tank was immobilized but the soldiers jumped off and rushed the scout platoon. Sgt. 1st class Dennis Demasters the platoon sergeant ordered his Bradley Crew to move from the left of the 2-6 to its right rear. About the same time the machine gun on barkers Bradley jammed and his Crew began firing with the 25mm Cannon while trying to Back off. That a when Demasters radioed that he had seen two splashes of flame Wash Over 2-6, Barker said Quot they let me know that 2-6 was hit about the time i launched another Tow missile from my track and destroyed the tank a he said. Demasters tried to Contact 2-6, but got no radio response. A we saw Guys jumping out of the Back of the track and falling to the ground about 10 feet away a Barker said. Those soldiers were sgt. Donald Goodwin who there was All the confusion. Less than 250 meters away a tank was exploding. There were explosions and rounds flying around everywhere a sgt. 1st class. Dennis Demasters had a Chest wound and Braddish who had shrapnel through both thighs. Braddish returned to the burning track to pull out a wounded Crew mate pfc. Adrian Stokes Barker said. Mcclure who was driving the vehicle at the time of the attack grabbed a radio and flare gun from the burning vehicle before jumping out. In his usual Calm Demeanour the uninjured Mcclure found Braddish gave him the radio and flares and told him to shoot them and Call for help. Mcclure then went about tending to Goodwin and Stokes. A Bradley from another platoon reported that enemy foot soldiers were moving toward the disabled vehicle barkers Crew scattered them by firing High explosive rounds. The platoon set up what Security it could and Demasters Bradley moved up to help evacuate the wounded. Still inside 2-6 was the commander sgt. Christopher Stephans who was gravely wounded and trapped inside the Turret. A we  do much for him a Demasters said. A tank platoon soon arrived to bolster Security along with two medical tracked vehicles. A a v. A 1 a a amid the horror Braddish and Mcclure stayed True to their characters. A when we got to the scene we asked Braddish How he was and if he was Hurt a Barker said. A the said no and that he was of it was Stokes who needed the  a a however the Story that Demasters told about Braddish a wounds differed from Braddish a Story to the medics. The tank round a basically took the thighs off his legs a Demasters said. A but that Guy was a a moving. A a a a a a a a that a Ranger Bob. That boy is  v Demasters said Braddish and Mcclure performed in a Way a that seasoned sea so cd soldiers would have a hard time doing under those  a there was All the confusion a Demas ten said. A less than 250 meters about 250 Yards away a tank was exp a there were explosions and rounds around  rounds inside the damaged Bradley were also going off and enemy troops were so close that they could be heard running in the darkness. In the chaos Mcclure scolded Braddish for making too much noise while running around the vehicle. He was worried the enemy soldiers would hear the rattling of Ranger bobs web gear. After the wounded were evacuated Braddish approached sgt. Christopher Cave who was with another platoon vehicle. A Cave asked him what he was doing a Barker said. A Braddish said a in a pulling  Cave gave Braddish an m-60, and Ranger Bob ignoring his wounds went out to guard the perimeter. Stokes died in an ambulance while on the Way to a medical unit. Stephans died of massive head wounds and injuries to the lower body. Goodwin is recovering. Mcqurne was in the first group of Vii corps soldiers to return to Germany after the War. Braddish is recovering at the Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington.  addition to his leg injuries Braddish lost the tips of two fingers and his right thumb. One platoon member said he heard Braddish scoff at his hand wounds that  Shah they thought they got me but i shoot  1,500 . Troops by Luke Britt and Chuck Vinch. Staff writers More than 70,000 american troops have left saudi Arabia since fighting ended three weeks ago a military spokeswoman said wednesday. About 1,500 troops a Day have been leaving the country the . Central come spokeswoman said in Riyadh saudi Arabia the medical corps reservists and troops who have been in the theater the longest Are getting top priority. But defense department spokesman Pete Williams said tuesday that the a first in first out redeployment concept can to be followed in All instances. A some of the first forces in were those that helped unload things a Williams said at a Pentagon news briefing. A they will be needed to help Toad things Back up again although that can be adjusted to some extent.�?�. The Central come spokeswoman said about 468,000 . Troops remain in saudi Arabia Kuwait and Iraq. At the current redeployment rate it  about 10 months to move out All the troops. A after the attention died Down following the first redeployment people thought we stopped moving troops a the spokeswoman said. A but that a not True. We re still moving them out just not As fast As we did at  during the first three Days of the redeployment 15,000 troops left by air and ship in what the spokeswoman called mostly a symbolic move to show that the United states intends to get its troops out of the Middle East As soon As possible. The Pentagon had hoped to have almost All . Troops Home in time for the fourth of july but officials said continuing civil unrest in Iraq and uncertainty about a formal cease fire Are pushing Back the timetable. Most estimates from officials in Washington now indicate that the redeployment May not wind Down until september or later. The Central come would not give a breakdown of what units Are departing but it is known that much of the 82nd airborne div has left As has the aircraft Carrier Saratoga. The 24th inf div Mech is also moving its 18,000 soldiers Back to the states through the port in dam Mam and the Airport in Dhahran saudi Arabia. _ at the tuesday briefing Williams confirmed that Large chunks of the xviii airborne corps to which the 82nd airborne div belongs have left for Home. In Northern saudi Arabia Kuwait and the Southern part of Iraq which we control we have both the xviii airborne corps a?.u corps a Williams said. A Over time we will shift More of the responsibility for that area to Vii