European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A Quot by Ken Clauson Bremerhaven Bureau t Erri grist hardly Felt the Light Spring Breeze on her Bare arms while pacing the Asphalt parking Tot. A she hugged her daughters checked the time smoked a cigarette paced Back and Forth checked the Lime sat Down stood up checked the time smoked another cigarette paced and checked the time again 1. A a for  time in three Days groups of wives children girlfriends and Best friends had filled the pm parking lot at Lucius Dclay Cavern in Karlstedt Ger Fiany. They chatted quietly and anxiously while waiting for the buses bringing nearly 2,000 soldiers from the 2nd army div fwd Back from the Gulf War tuesday night wednesday morning and several times on thursday. A. Most of the families had come hours before the. Scheduled arrival of their soldiers. On thursday Terri Crist was looking Forward to the return of her husband sgt. Dennis Crist a Mechanic with cob 498th support in who was due in at 5 ., then 3 30  But at 10 . Terri received a Call from someone who said the soldiers already were arriving. She piled the kids into the car and raced across town thinking. She was late. False alarm. He was t due until 2 15  Quot i just Hope i done to Knock him Down a she said of the expected reunion with her husband who a been gone four months. Quot its the longest we be been separated in eight years. We missed Pur eighth anniversary. A it s the longest Well Ever be apart again Quot she. Vowed. A. A. She checked the time smoked paced and checked the time again. Balloons a tied to cars baby strollers and children a bobbed in the Breeze. Most were printed with Quot i love you and Quot Welcome Home Quot words that appeared in a myriad of forms and sizes All Over the Post. Expressions of love and admiration for the Community heroes were mannered on windows posters on doors and hand held signs Terri s close Friend and neighbor Kitty Youngs. Patiently held a video camera waiting to record the Crist reunion. Quot in a going to shoot this then in a out of Here Terri. I can t take much of this Quot she said. It would be the second reunion in two Days she d recorded for . Quot i be cried about 20 times today and f Haven to even seen anybody come Home today Quot Kitty Youngs. Her husband spec. Stephen Youngs is in Crist s unit but Isnit due Home for . A a you want yours Back As bad As they do and when people say its Only  ,., its a Long time Home at last. Spec. Tim Scott is welcomed by his Girlfriend spec. Patty Martinez. Some Young German women right shed tears As they waited for their boyfriends to return. A right Here waiting for you tears of Joy Welcome soldiers Home v r u. S. Military police patrol above mingles with traffic on a Zakhoo Street at right iraqi children Ham it up with sgt. Svend Sheppard of the 18th my brigade from Frankfurt Germany. Photos by Gus Schuettler my unit s byway patrol Means peace of mind for returning kurd a by Ron Jensen pc Roy furrier has watched the Northern iraqi town of. Zumo grow a i a a when a it lire got Here there wac  said the pin far a Memoe of to 18�?~u or brigade from hand i Ger -iar., Tea arrived  27 r u Rece Quot recur in or  town located two Miles from Iho a a a or in Vor they i Riovo a out when Corot med on Page 2 the stars and stripes a paged