European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A a it a. Wednesday August 14, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 3tracy flying Home for further care from staff and wire reports Wiesbaden Germany a former hostage Edward Tracy was to leave Germany today bound for Boston and More medical care officials at the . Air Force medical Center Here said. Tracy was scheduled to depart the Hospital by bus at 9 . Today and be taken to Rhein main a for a flight to Hanscom fab near Boston. Tracy has expressed a desire to return to Boston officials said. A we Are currently making arrange ments for follow on medical care in the Boston area a said Navy cmdr. John Woodhouse a spokesman at the Hospital where Tracy was taken after his shiite Muslim kidnappers freed him sunday. Also aboard the plane will be a medical team and state department hostage specialists who have been questioning Tracy. Officials said Tracy had dental and Eye exams on tuesday. His daughters Margaret and Monica visited him from the Canary islands. Or. Col Earl w. Ferguson the head of the Wiesbaden Hospital said Tracy would Likely require psychiatric counselling because of the stress he underwent while in Captivity. Ferguson said of Tracy a physically he is very  a after his release Tracy was disoriented stumbled and had trouble completing sentences. Asked about Tracy a emotional and mental condition Ferguson said he had promised the former hostage not to give reporters other details. But Ferguson pointed out that a fall hostages have some effects from Captivity. It is a very stressful  Ferguson also refused to say whether there to evidence that Tracy was beaten. Psychiatrists and psychologists at the Hospital have begun helping Tracy to adjust to Freedom he said. A i anticipate that will be necessary in the future for him just like it is for Many  let a if tit cd 1 i i i a a a a a ,1800 the old and the new a Shower room at Danner Cavern is lined with aging pipes. But the Shower room at Kleber glistens with new tiles and nozzles. Both Are in  likening up legions of Lousy Barracks by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany a the Barracks were Lousy. The soldiers living in them said so. A i take a Shower get out look at the dirty Shower and think in a not clean. In a wet and dirty a spec. Clint Sprague said of his Barracks at Danner Cavern in Kaiserslautern. . Army Europe officials found similar conditions around the command and the a Lousy Barracks program was born in november 1988. Gen. Crosbie e. Saint Usa eur commander summed up a Lousy Barracks As a a Barracks you  want your son or daughter living  since 1988, Usa eur has funded $181 million Worth of repair projects to fix the Barracks officials said. The officials added that they expect to spend More than $300 million Over the next five to six years improving Lousy Barracks in the command. The program Falls within the House appropriations committees directive to upgrade Barracks and dormitories at overseas installations and special congressional approval was not needed for the program Usa eur officials said. Officials also looked closely at projected troop draw Downs to ensure that buildings being renovated would House soldiers and not end up on an installation planned for closure. Engineers from the 21 St theater army area come inspected Barracks in the Kaiserslautern area using usage urn a list of 15 components As inspection standards. The 15 items include structural Points As Well As systems within the buildings such As heating electrical and plumbing. The final score in each area determines the degree of the Barracks a Al business a officials said. Some Barracks were scheduled to be gutted and. Everyone was excited. These newly renovated Barracks Are 10 times better than the old  pfc. Kayla Patterson 4lstord co renovated within their Walls while others simply needed new plumbing or electrical systems said John Miller the 21st�?Ts chief of engineering plans and services. At Rhine Ord Barracks in Kaiserslautern some Barracks have already been renovated and soldiers Are enjoying the modernized facilities while other Barracks Are Midway through the process. A they the soldiers love it. Its 100 percent better a said 1st sgt. Gary Coleman of the 41st Ord co. The Barracks a went from something that Street people  live in to these a he said gesturing to the brightly painted Well lit rooms. The revamped facilities feature More showers in the bathrooms More washers in the laundry rooms and More storage space for each Soldier Coleman said. A everyone was excited a said pfc. Kayla Patterson 19, who also is assigned to the 41st. A these newly renovated Barracks Are 10 times better than the old  members of the 41st moved into the renovated buildings in january. The facilities had been stripped to the Walls Miller said and new electrical and heating systems paint and plaster ceilings floors and doors were installed. Even some Walls were replaced. Soldiers at Danner Cavern in Kaiserslautern including Sprague Are still living in Lousy Barracks. The buildings there Are scheduled for renovation beginning in october. A they the Barracks could use some improvement. The pipes Are old a you can taste rust in the water a said Sprague assigned to the 5th quartermaster Del. Spec. Michael Santana of the 593rd Supply co at Danner said a the latrines need to get fixed. No matter How much you clean them it still stinks Quot other soldiers in the Danner Barracks agreed with Spragues and Santana a assessments. The latrines condition was the top complaint among soldiers from the Barracks with the crowded conditions running a close second. The soldiers said it was Normal to find four to five soldiers in a room. Added to that the soldiers said there were Only two washers and dryers for 40 people. Under army regulations different ranks Are entitled to different sized spaces. For example grades Al through f4 require 90 Square feet per person and e5s and e6s Are entitled to 180 Square. Senior enlisted members Are authorized 360 Square feet usually in the form of a bedroom and living area with a private Bath Miller said. Soldiers in Usa eur Barracks have the space they Are authorized although some spaces Are still in poor condition Miller said. A the a Lousy Barracks conditions Are shared equally among the different ranks command officials said. Miller said that the 21 St theater army area come has 23,725 occupied housing spaces. Of those 19,072 were designated As a a Lousy in 1988. In the 21st facilities almost $42 million has been spent improving 5,246 living spaces from Early 1988 up to the current projects. Nearly 60 renovation projects Are scheduled for completion during this fiscal year Miller said. Of those More than 40 have been completed