European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes saturday March 23,1991desert dogs getting taste of . Life by Chuck Vinch a a Kph and a Ahab a declared them unit things a Tammie Wells said. A the told me thing like this a Tammie Wells said of her. Washington Bureau mascots and tried to nurse them Back to that whenever anyone got Down or Ner husband of 12 years. A the s a Softie. But i North Carolina is looking pretty Good health. Vous the dogs helped a  was surprised at How big these dogs Are. To a couple of dog faces no survived the dogs became even sicker when with the division preparing to leave the but they Are so lovable the persian Gulf War. They tried to eat Are rations Wells said theater Wells was unwilling to leave his the couples children have Long Clam the pair of 7-month-old puppies a so he and his buddies wrote Home with or new four legged friends behind but he Ord for a dog but Tammie had resisted Rived tuesday in the tar Heel state and gent pleas for dog food. Faced costly fees to ship them Back to the because the family lived in cramped on were met by Tammie Wells the wife of an one can that arrived was Man fac United states. Post quarters. They now have their own 82nd airborne div Soldier whose unit tured by Alpo pet foods of Allentown again Alpo stepped in donating House with a huge Yard m Fayetteville adopted the abandoned dogs in Northern pa., and had the company address on the More than $1,300 to handle the necessary near fort Bragg. A those dogs Are going saudi Arabia. V Label so Wells contacted Alpo and a paperwork get the dogs their proper to have a Ball Here she said. Sgt. Robert Wells and other members pealed for help. The company immedi shots and ensure that they were put on a her husband who called Home thurs of the divisions 50th signal in disco lately began shipping a steady Supply of flight to their new Home. They left saudi Day to see if the pups arrived safely is due ered the mixed bread pups last novem free Puppy food and also paid for medi Arabia on monday changed planes in the to return by the end of the month. A a in a Ber in a Box by the Side of a Road a ill Cine for the dogs heartworm problems. Netherlands and in Atlanta and arrived sure he a anxious to see the dogs again a hungry and infected with Worms. Wells the canines proved to be major morale in North Carolina after a 30-hour trip. She said a but head better Hub me first if took charge of the dogs named them boosters. A puppies Are always doing crazy a a in a not surprised that he did some  Good Morhim. A Jet from Page 1 a near apocalyptic damage and calling for immediate Aid to avoid catastrophic outbreaks of hunger and disease. The report by undersecretary general Martti Ahti Saari called for shipments of food and agricultural equipment generators and fuel to get iraqis sewers and water purification systems going. A Western Diplomat said Iraq agreed to . Distribution of food even though it would be sent to kurdish controlled areas of the North and the provinces of the South where shiite muslims Are rebelling against the Rule of iraqi president Saddam Hussein. A Fitzwater said Saddam is to blame for the death and destruction in Iraq. A the fact is that the iraqi deaths Are attributable to the invasion of Saddam Hussein into Kuwait Fitzwater said. A so you will not find America feeling guilty for Saddam Hussein a invasion and destruction of his own  the plane downed Friday was hit in the Vicinity of the key Northern Oil City of Kirkuk which has been the scene of fierce fighting Between government forces and kurdish rebels a . Military statement said. The Fate of the iraqi Pilot was not immediately known. The . Central come said the f-15c was one of two that were sent to the. Scene to visually identify the iraqi warplane before engaging it. Other details such As the unit the . Planes belonged to or the number of american planes on patrol Over Iraq at the time were not released. The United states has been flying combat air patrols Over Iraq since president Bush declared a halt to Hosti Lipics on feb. 28. The planes Are armed with air to air missiles and some have carried bombs to attack ground targets if ordered  wednesday Aii american f-15c shot Down one of two iraqi Su-22 Jet fighters that were spotted flying near Saddam Hussein a Hometown of tint about 110 Miles North of Baghdad. The other plane landed. The United states has warned Iraq not to use its planes against kurdish insurgents in Northern Iraq and shiite moslem rebels in the South. Some reports the rebellion has spread to the iraqi capital iraqi rebels reported sporadic clashes with government forces in Baghdad today and Tehran radio without citing sources also reported anti government rioting in the capital. These reports could not be confirmed independently. In another development Iraq agreed today to free within Days the 4,000 kuwaitis it is believed to hold the red Cross said. Beginning saturday about 1,000 kuwaitis will be freed said Roland Huguenin spokesman for the International committee of the red Cross. At the same time the. Allies pledged to Speed dramatically the Pace of repatriation of the estimated 60,000 iraqi prisoners of War apart from those who do not want to return to Iraq. Under the plan the repatriation could be completed within two months. Bills from Page 1 to cover deployment and combat expenses equipment replacement costs and the troop withdraw. It provided $15 billion in taxpayers Money in Case the foreign payments fall Short. The two Bills also provide a $650 million in Aid to Israel and $200 million for Turkey. While non combatants the two nations kept their armed forces on Alert during the War with Iraq and suffered economic hardship As a result of the fighting. A $100 million to buy 158 Patriot ground to air missiles to replace the ones fired during the Gulf War. By Crystal Laureano _ _ _ Stal writer army officials in Europe Are warning that service members might celebrate their Homecoming from the alcohol free persian Gulf War More vigorously than their now less tolerant bodies can handle. Health experts also caution that troops who have trouble readjusting to postwar life could develop drinking problems once the flush of the Homecoming fades. In a briefing prepared for the commanders of Vii corps soldiers arriving Home from the persian Gulf safety officials note that the returning troops will be Quot anxious to party especially after a Long tour in the desert without alcoholic  but most desert storm troops will return Home with a physiological system that has a vastly reduced ability to handle alcohol according to or. Gerald Bograd a drug and alcohol consultant at 7th medical come in Heidelberg Germany. The change is most evident in the cellular systems that metabolize or break Down alcohol said or. William Cline an army lieutenant colonel and a psychiatry consultant for the medical command. The cellular systems dormant after weeks or months of inactivity do not produce All of the enzymes necessary to Complete the breakdown of alcohol Cline said although the systems begin enzyme production soon after alcohol enters the body. Healthy troops w Ith moderate drinking habits would lose their tolerance for alcohol within two weeks to a month of not drinking Cline estimated. A different individuals will have a variety of reactions a Bograd said. A but generally you can expect More intense responses a to the same amount of alcohol a Servic member was used to drinking before the deployment. Most people become lightheaded or dizzy if they quickly consume several drinks on an empty stomach Bograd said. But just one drink consumed at a moderate Pace could make a person dizzy or disoriented if his system has been free of alcohol for an extended  who expect to drink the same amount they could handle before deployment May find themselves passing out in the Middle of a Welcome Home Cele. Oration Cline said. A a in a Way its like what happens1 after an extended Field duty a said priestly f. Parker the drug control officer in Darmstadt Germany. A the attitude is a we work hard and we play  and playing hard often Means excessive drinking he said. A the acceptability of the work hard play hard ethic sometimes causes some people to look the other Way when a buddy has had too much to drink and could be heading for trouble said Parker who has worked with army and air Force drug and alcohol programs since 1972. A \ when units return Home from a Long Field exercise the number of alcohol related incidents increases  i a i hey want to celebrate and who can blame them we want to celebrate with them. But there is a Light Way to celebrate and a wrong Way to celebrate _ _ a or a Ray z. Masnjak Vii corps safety officer scr said. He noted that the same can be expected when troops return from the Gulf. Parker described the return As a two phase process a warm Homecoming followed by the unavoidable return to the routine. A their families think of them As heroes a Parker said. The returning service members get their family a full attention As they Tell about their experiences eat their favorite Home cooked meals and spend time with loved ones. But soon sometimes sooner than expected life returns to Normal. Children have to go to school trash has to go out and grocery Day arrives. Also the spouse who was left behind has Learned to Cope without a mate. And the spouse who went away May have difficulty integrating Back into the family. The frustration that results from losing their place of authority often causes arguments Parker said. A the Soldier the spouse the kids everything is in transition a Bograd said. A they All need to redefine the rules because the family Structure has changed. The Soldier May feel like he did better with his troops than with his spouse. A some will handle these changes with alcohol a he  a a a a a v corps officials have launched desert Calm a program designed to a Are integrated returning troops into the German environment according to it. Col. Dick Bridges corps spokesman. Alcohol and drug abuse awareness Are part of the program which a runs the full Gamut of things soldiers have done without or Are different in Germany a Bridges said. V corps health officials also Are briefing commanders and enlisted leaders on the stress of the Homecoming including such potential problems As increased drinking recklessness and family violence according to it. Col. Jeanne Picariello who Heads health promotion for the corps. The Vii corps safety briefing is aimed at problems that have followed previous re forgers and other Long Field exercises a corps spokeswoman said. It warns returning troops that German Beer and wine Are High in alcoholic Content and can be deadly if mixed with drive my. _. A. A. A a Ray z. Masnjak a corps safety officer who began preparing the briefing two months ago said returning troops should remember that their resistance to alcohol has changed a they want to celebrate and who can blame them a he said. A we want to celebrate with them. But there is a right Way to celebrate and a wrong Way to  ,<c2ctril? thl a port stall writers Joseph Owen Gary Pomeroy and Chuck Roberts in Germany