European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes tuesday May 28,1991natofrom Page 1. Defense of Europe was always on the Edge of armageddon a said Galvin in an interview in his office at Mons Belgium. A we Felt we were liable to get an attack within 48 hours and that the thing would come like a tidal wave across the North German Plain out of North Norway through the Fulda Gap. Into the trans caucasus of  in the Post Gold War Era the threats Are More difficult to define. Or predict. A a a a a a what we do see is a lot of instability out there a Galvin said. A the past year has taught us there Are Many potential crises that can occur and that can tax us in terms of our potential to respond.�?�. Ethnic unrest religious fundamentalism Ultra nationalism terrorism and the potential for Large scale migrations of refugees in Southeastern Europe Are examples of the types of future crises that May absorb nato members he said. To Deal with this new uncertainty nato plans to reshape its forces into smaller flexible and More Mobile fighting units. Their Mission to deter aggression to contain a crisis from expanding or if necessary to fight in armed conflict. In the Early phase while working to defuse the crisis the Alliance could take a Range of Low profile military actions from deploying intelligence gathering a acs aircraft and air defense systems to sending in a Vanguard rapid reaction brigade to demonstrate Alliance Solidarity according to Galvin and other nato officials. Mobile radars and other communications equipment to enhance command and control could be quickly deployed along with nuclear biological and chemical warfare Protection equipment a a fall things which Are really not offensive and Low profile and easier to support logistically than a great big military Force of four or five divisions a Galvin said. A then if a crisis deepens and you re really feeling like you re getting close to War then you can Send combat multipliers to add to the Force already in the area to help support National forces a he said. These a combat multipliers include attack helicopters multiple launch rocket systems and fighter aircraft. A if the Force lacks firepower you a add in firepower. If the Force lacks mobility add mobility Quot Galvin said. V a a a. A a a the Gulf War which threatened to spill Over into neighbouring Turkey was a valuable Case study for nato strategists. Instead of massing hundreds of thousands of troops and equipment in Turkey to thwart an attack from Iraq nato took gradual a flow profile actions to support the turkish National forces in place. The Alliance sent its rapid reaction Ace Mobile Force air a the first time it was used in a crisis a to Turkey along with air defense batteries. Meanwhile Azacs aircraft a based in Sicily Turkey and Greece a fed information around the clock to commanders. Nato rushed a naval Force of 40 ships and minesweepers into the Mediterranean to guard against terrorism and to protect shipping lanes that stretch nearly 2,000 Miles from Gibraltar to the Mouth of the Suez canal. The actions dampened the crisis that loomed Over the Mediterranean Region during the War principally the threat of terrorist attacks from the sea or an air strike on Turkey Galvin said. The new strategy also will mean More of the kind of intensive coordination Between nato political and military leaders that took place during the Gulf War. A beginning on aug. 2 and lasting through the War ambassadors foreign ministers defense ministers and hundreds of military and civilian officials shared assessments options intelligence and other plans a William Howard Taft in the . Ambassador to nato told an International conference in Rotterdam the Netherlands on thursday. A these consultations fed into National and multinational responses which in turn supported the War  nato military and political leaders Hope to formalize the new procedures and consultations and develop training exercises to improve coordination Between the military and political leadership. In particular nato is looking at replacing the old cold War exercise a win text with a new exercise so political and military leaders can practice the new procedures and coordination necessary in crisis management Galvin said. The new strategy will not come cheap. At least not in the Early stages when nato will be moving forces both strategically from overseas As Well As operationally within the european theater Galvin said. A so part of that Means we need relatively fast Good ships because 90 percent of what is moved comes by  modern technology also is expensive but indispensable to winning a conflict he said. Vii corps pays tribute to its Gulf War dead by Vince Crawley staff writer a a a Stuttgart Germany a sgt. Timothy Grayson did no to complain monday after standing at attention for nearly an hour in a hot Woolen world War i Era uniform. It was after All the Day. That Vii corps honoured its War dead. A i done to think anybody minded being in the ceremony a said Grayson 26, a personnel sergeant and persian Gulf War Veteran from Chattanooga Tenn. A everybody said a hey lets do it a for everyone who was Down there. And for those who did no to make it  corps officials listed 48 Europe based . Soldiers killed in action during the Gulf War and its immediate aftermath All of the ground combat units that deployed from Germany belonged to or were attached to the Stuttgart based corps. Two divisions from the states also were attached to the task Force which outflanked the Republican guard and brought the Gulf fighting to a Swift finish. Fewer than 100 spectators attended the simple ceremony in front of the corps Headquarters at Kelley Barracks. Nearby Trees windows and military vehicles were covered with yellow ribbons and american flags. Alongside Grayson four other Honor guard soldiers wore period uniforms a the a steel pot helmet of world War ii the Olive drab fatigues of Vietnam the modern Battle dress uniform that speakers said was worn by those who fought the cold War. Spec. Louis Fleming 21, a truck Driver from Louisville ky., wore his Tan and Brown desert uniform to comment orate those who were killed in action in the Gulf. The desert soldiers a did their duty with great skill heart courage humanity and yes with their own blood and at the Cost of their lives a said it. Gen. Frederick m. Franks the corps  30-minute ceremony also included a 21-gun Salute and a Lone trumpeter playing taps. Franks also told the gathering a we must not forget today those soldiers of the corps who still serve in Kuwait and saudi  those still deployed soon will be reunited with their families he said. A there among All of you who served so selflessly a Franks said a it is fitting and right that we Honor. Those soldiers men and women of our corps who died in Battle and in the service of our nation and what we stand  memorial Day is a different and More personal for almost All of us a Franks said. A ground combat is never easy and Seldom without great personal sacrifice. Let us not equate swiftness with ease a he said referring to the Quick Victory Over Iraq. A there amidst the yellow ribbons and fresh from Battle and humanitarian service we Honor those whom we have known and served with who Are no longer in our ranks a the general said. When their names Are called on the roles throughout Vii corps Here and in the United states there is Only  dead from Page 1 a some of our other problems we re  several Hundred people endured th&93-degree heat at the ceremony at Arlington National cemetery As the National Anthem and taps were played and a 19-gun Salute resounded along the Potomac. A this Century has been a dark and troubled one a Quayle said. A we have Learned that evil is not an abstract concept. It exists and is real. Operation desert storm was truly a Victory of Good Over evil of common Law Over aggression of peace Over War. With every clap of Thunder and every Flash of lightning we will remember the men and women who were the Thunder and lightning of desert  also in Washington at the Vietnam veterans memorial Gen. Colin l. Powell joined in a Wreath laying ceremony saying americans Vietnam War veterans a need no  the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff addressing a crowd estimated by . Park police at 3,000, said Many Vietnam veterans would be attending parades and celebrations for returning veterans of the Gulf War. A you wont be there to redeem yourselves a he said. A you need no  reciting the names of Vietnam battlegrounds he said veterans of the War had redeemed themselves there a and in the South China sea and in the air Over Hanoi and in a thousand other  standing in front of the Black Marble Wall on which 58,175 names Are inscribed As a memorial to the dead Powell said a for those of us who fought in the Vietnam War this Wall overwhelms the Long history of american arms so completely that there is Little room to see anything  a a so if you fought in that War you have to step Back a Little to regain your perspective. And when you do so you know that you should be every bit As proud of every name on that Wall and every Man and woman who fought in Vietnam As you Are of any Veteran America has Ever had a he said. As Powell left the memorial members of the crowd raced along a rope line to shake his hand and followed him to his limousine. There was a double ceremony at Philadelphia a Vietnam veterans riverfront memorial. First a Wreath was Laid for the 641 Philadelphia area military killed in Vietnam and then a second ceremony was held to relight the memorial with new fixtures. In March vandals caused $20,000 in damages stealing the Bronze lights and plaques at the  Page 1 one Wing before it crashed at 11 30 . Sunday in Suphan Buri province. A then once it was Down there was a huge fire like a Fountain of flame a Somkuan quoted the witness As saying. A a a we Are finding Many Many bodies a Somkuan said. A there is no sign that anyone  the plane bound for Vienna Austria from Hong Kong and Bangkok was flown by an american Thomas Welch said Prakob a Sungkhla Lauda Aires manager for Thailand. A about 16 minutes after Takeoff the control Tower reported that the plane simply disappeared from the radar screen a Prakob said. Niki Lauda the airlines owner and a former race car Driver told a Vienna news conference that Welch had logged 14,000 hours flying time and did not report any trouble before the crash. . Embassy officials in Bangkok said they were told an american couple boarded the flight in Hong Kong but declined to identify them. An official at Lauda air in Hong Kong said an incomplete Check of passengers boarding there included 41 to 49 Hong Kong residents 39 austrians 10 italians two americans one pole one Turk one filipino an one yugoslav. Officials were checking the nationalities of other a singers. A Somboon Wahong managing director of the Bangkok Airport authority theorized that the plane May Nav run into Stormy weather As it tried to gain cruising Alt tude after taking off from Bangkok. There were Early reports of possible terrorism by thai officials gave them Little credence. Initially Lenz Otmar Lauda Aires chief executive o Fleer said Airport police in Vienna received a Call from Germany that claimed responsibility for the bombing the caller also reportedly said the bomb was intended Tor a United airlines flight taking off about the Sam time. However austrian police misinterpreted the Call a a Otmar told Cable news network the caller said the there was a bomb and the bomb  be in to Lauda aircraft. He mentioned this United airplay \0ujpart at be same time and this explosive w scheduled for the United  but Alfred Rupf head of the criminal division of the austrian police at Vienna International Airport Sai the caller had nothing to do with the crash. The caller said he had looked at the flight schedule and noticed a United flight was leaving Hong kor u same time As the Lauda flight and suspect the bomb was put on the wrong plane by mistake run