European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday August 17, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 3 is the glue for Keller s troops by John Millar Wurzburg Bureau Wurzburg Germany the . Army in Europe May seem an Ever changing Puzzle to its soldiers today. But putting the pieces together and keeping them that Way will be done with training said Brig. Gen. Richard f. Keller. Keller took command of one of the larger pieces of the Usa eur Puzzle last week a the 3rd inf div. On Friday he talked about the divisions Mission in this evolutionary process. A training is the glue that will hold us All together a Keller said. Amid All the changes in Force structures training will remain a constant Bond for the army a soldiers he said. If army units were indeed Puzzle pieces putting the picture together could prove a difficult task some of the pieces Keller recently have changed shape. Some have moved. And some will disappear. The army announced that about half of the Puzzle will be missing next year when the Vii corps officially disbands taking with it key pieces such As the oth inf div mechanized and 3rd army div. And the pieces left on the european table have and will continue to change. Keller a division is one of the changing pieces. It officially became the largest infantry division in the world Friday when soldiers from three 1st army div brigades became members of the 3rd inf div. With the additions of the brigades came six brigade name changes and flags amps John Millar these members of the 3rd inf div showed top form lust week during a change of command ceremony. Exchanges. But regardless of which Patch they Wear soldiers continue to train said Keller. That was evident he said when he visited members of the 1st army dives 1st brigade on Maneu vers at the combat Man Euver training Center in Hohenfels this week. The unit became his divisions 3rd brigade on Friday. Keller said while watching the brigade Man Euver against a a enemy units of the army a opposing forces at Hohenfels the Patch was invisible in the frenzy of action. �?o1 saw soldiers working to their absolute ability to try to defeat a trained and professional ofor a he said. A the Patch was a discussions with soldiers at the training Center revolved around training Keller said. A and we did no to Dis unit name changes As part of the re organizational moves within v corps the following brigades will be predesignated As shown. The list includes those predesignated in ceremonies Friday. Flag div 4th brigade 1st army div 3rd1nf div 1st brigade 3rd army div 8th inf div 4th brigade 3rd�armd div 8th inf div 1st brigade 1st army div 3rd inf div 3rd brigade 3rd inf div 3rd inf div 2nd brigade 1st army div 3rd inf div 2nd brigade 3rd inf div 3rd inf div 4th brigade 3rd inf div 3rd inf div Mil com Ansbach Kirch Gons Erle see Vilseck Aschaffenbur Erlanger Kitzinger Gie Belstadt re designation combat aviation in 3rd inf div 1st brigade 1st army div combat aviation in 1st army div 3rd brigade 3rd inf div 4th brigade 3rd inf div 2nd brigade 3rd inf div 5th brigade 3rd inf div 6th brigade 3rd inf div As part of the re organizational moves within v corps and reassigned As shown. 6th in 1st Field arty 1st army div 3rd in 1st Field arty. 1st army div 3rd in 35th Field arty 72nd Field arty brigade 16th engr in 1st army div 82nd engr in 7th engr brigade 501st Forward support in 1st army div 47th Forward support ,1st army div 9th so 1 St div aviation support in 1st army diva 23rd engr in 3rd army div 4th in 7th Cav 3rd army div 4th in 27th Field arty 72nd Field arty brigade 3rd in 32nd Field arty 42nd Field arty brigade 565th engr in 7th engr brigade 38th engr co 7th engr brigade. 502nd engr co 7th engr brigade 93rd engr co 7th engr brigade 503rd engr co 7th engr brigade 237th engr in 7th engr brigade 535th.engrj?o, 7th engr brigade 9th engr in 7th engr brigade 51st signal in 93rd signal brigade 179th automated test equipment det 2nd co com 147th Maint co 2nd co com 7th combat support group 2nd co com 229th Supply and service co 2nd co com 45th Ord co 2nd co com 75th general support co 2nd co com 31st combat support Hospital 2nd co com 42nd ambulance co 2nd co com 651st ambulance co 2nd co com the following battalions and companies will be predesignated Vilseck Bamberg Wertheim Nurnberg Bamberg Vilseck Erlanger Ansbach Hanau Hanau Wertheim Wiesbaden Karlsruhe Stuttgart Karlsruhe Karlsruhe Hohenfels Heilbronn Grafe Wohr Aschaffenbur Stuttgart Nurnberg Schweinfurt Ansbach Augsburg a Firnberg Heilbronn Stuttgart Stuttgart Stuttgart 6th in 1st Field arty 3rd inf div a 3rd in 1 St Field arty 3rd inf div 3rd in 35th Field arty 3rd inf div 16th engr in 3rd inf div 82nd engr in 3rd inf div 501st Forward support in 3rd inf div 47th Forward support in 3rd inf div 9th so. 1st div aviation support in 3rd inf div 23rd engr in 1st army div 4th in 7th Cav 1st army div 4th in 27th Field arty 41st Field arty brigade 3rd in 32nd Field arty 41st Field arty brigade 565th engr in 130th engr brigade 38th engr co 130th engr brigade 502nd engr co 130th engr brigade 93rd engr co 130th engr brigade 503rd engr co 130th engr brigade 237th engr in 130th engr brigade 535th ,430th engr brigade 9th engr in 130th engr brigade 51st signal in 22nd signal brigade 179th automated test equipment det 3rd co com 147th Maint co 3rd co com 7th combat support group 3rd co com 229th Supply and service co 3rd co com 45th Ord co 3rd co com 75th general support co 3rd co com 31st combat support Hospital 3rd co com 42nd ambulance co 3rd co com 651st ambulance co 3rd co com cuss patches. We did no to discuss the that is not to say leaders Arentt worried about other issues that face soldiers affected by the recent changes. Keller said a wide Range of concerns Are being dealt with from the shipment of privately owned ears that belong to soldiers being reassigned to the states to the. Quality of life for those who remain in Europe. Throughout it All however a training is Paramount Quot he said. A the challenges Are there Quot Keller said about the recent and upcoming changes in the army. A a we be always been kind of flexible Quot he said. A what we re going through right now is not truly business As usual but we be been working these piece parts All go being held on rape charge Darmstadt Germany a a 25-year-old Soldier was in pre trial confinement Friday on a charge of raping a female Soldier near the Lincoln Village housing area in Darmstadt the Public affairs office in Darmstadt said. Sgt. Kevin Eugene Bailey of the 92nd military police co is charged with raping a 19-year-old female Soldier Early sunday morning according to the information released Friday. He was being held at the Mannheim correctional facility. Residents of the housing area heard the victims screams and alerted an patrol. Bailey was apprehended later in his Barracks room the release said. The victim was treated at 97th general Hospital for minor cuts and bruises and later released. The incident is being investigated by the criminal investigation identify body found in Chimney berlins amps a German police have identified a charred body found aug. 9 in a Chimney of a heating unit used by an american housing area As that of a German student an american spokesman said Friday. German and . Officials had first believed the body was that of a 10 to 12-year-old child. The 26-year-old Man was identified Only As Roland m., in keeping with the German custom of using Only the victims first name and the first initial of his last name. The Man whose identity was established through a set of keys and a ring found on his body had lived in the Zeh Lendorf District of Berlin in a student dormitory said 1st it. Keith Masback of the Berlin brigade Public affairs office. The Man had been missing since dec. 2, 1990, according to Masbach. The circumstances of his death Are unknown. A amps Sharon Kilday
