European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday november 12, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 9 the. Most sought after vie atom f a a a 12 soldiers in Germany rank among Gulf cartoon winners Janet Howells Tierney Washington Bureau Washington a twelve of the 20 winners of the army a desert storm humor cartoon contest Are stationed in Germany officials said monday. The contest the Only one of its kind conducted during operation desert storm Drew 300 entries from sol Dier artists who poked fun at everything from the iraqi army to the primitive desert living conditions. Quot i know its hard to find any humor in a wartime situation but the men and women who were deployed needed to laugh sometimes to relieve the tension a wrote sgt. Jerry d. Burchfield in a note accompanying his entry. Burchfield a drawing won honorable mention in the Novice single cartoon category. He is assigned to b Btry 4th in 1st air defense arty in Neu Briecke Germany. Staff sgt. Gary a. Thomas who won second place in the Novice comic strip category also wrote saying the contest a gave me the Opportunity on radio watch or during evenings to think of something other than soldiering or Thomas is with co a 7th in 6th inf in Bamberg Germany. The contests four categories were Novice single cartoon Novice comic strip accomplished single cartoon and accomplished comic strip. Soldiers had to have formal Art education or training to be considered an accomplished cartoonist said Jan Osthus the program manager from the army a Community and family support Center in Alexandria a. Judges for the Competition were Jill m. Jones vice president of creative services for Hanna Barbera productions inc. In Hollywood Calif. Steven t. Hara chief editorial services american forces press and publications services in Alexandria and free Lance cartoonist Boykin a. Quot Al Glover retired Art director and Deputy chief of the press and publications Branch of the armed forces information service also in Alexandria. First place winners will receive $1,000, second place winners $750, third place winners $500 and honorable mentions $100. Awards will be presented at local installations. The winners Are Novice single cartoon first place a the saudi Deal a phoning Home the thrills and the Bills a by 1st it. Charles w. White he Btry 2nd in 82nd Field arty Friedberg Germany. Second place a lost in the shuffle a by sgt. Steven e Moss he co 44th signal in Karlsruhe Germany. Third place a the line that did t work a by sgt. 1st Cass Mark e. Neilander he co 20th engr Bri Gade fort Bragg . Honorable mentions a mad bomber a the iraqi 500,�?� by 1st sgt. Edward r. Quay he co 2nd Arma div Karlstedt Germany. A dinner a by sgt. Jerry d. Burchfield b Btry 4th in 1st air defense arty Neu Briecke Germany. A the real War a by pfc. Luis b. Jones c-67 signal in 15th signal brigade fort Gordon a. Novice comic strip first place a the desert Ratz a . Ratz rap a by sgt. David r. Fish 8th evacuation Hospital fort Ord Calif. Second place a ten Peg a the desert throne a by sgt. Gary a. Thomas co a 7th in 6th inf Bamberg Germany. Third place a yet another morning a by spec. Patrick g. Gagne 42nd medical co ambulance Stuttgart Germany. Honorable mentions a a joyous Homecoming a by 1st it. Timothy r. Wulff co a 309th military intelligence brigade fort Hua Chuca Ariz. A phone trip a by staff sgt. Willie c. Jeter co a 54th engr in Wil Flecken Germany. Accomplished single cartoon first place a a Tabby a got plans a by sgt. Kathleen a. Browning he det 8th in 158th aviation regt Hanau Germany. Second place a daily briefing a by sgt. James Boroch cob 54th support in Friedberg Germany. Third place a dug in Dang it a by Chi. Curtis p. Sprague army Reserve 701st personnel services co Ada okla. Honorable mentions a still Here a by spec. Drew Allen Howe cob 3rd Armor 67lh regt 2nd army div which has its Headquarters in Karlstedt Germany. A when can i go Home a by spec. Bryant k. Owens army Reserve co a 844th engr in Kingsport Tenn. Accomplished comic strip first place a the Mother of it All a by 1st it. Khanh t. Pham co a 101st support in fort Riley Kan. Second place a exclusive restroom a by sgt. Maj. Marcelino Malvert jr., 501st my co Ansbach Germany. Third place a Why Saddam Wasny to captured a by sgt. Alvin h. Hudson 155th trans co fort Eustis a. Honorable mention a mid East coast girls a How details get started a by sgt. Kathleen a. Browning he det 8th in 158th aviation regt Hanau letters write chapter in Rich tradition by Randolph e. Schmid the associated press. Washington Chi. Kevin m. Wolfe summed up the Good news to just 14 words everything his family in Clinton Iowa needed to know a the War is Over. 1 am alive and Well. Ill write for real it was one of millions of letters sent during the relatively Brief combat of operation desert storm but it symbolized the missives from soldiers throughout american history. The . Postal service has compiled a letter from the Sand a a collection of letters from soldiers in conflicts ranging from desert storm to the civil War. The postal service asked service members and their families to submit letters for the Book which will be sold at Post offices for $24.95. A when we started this project we wanted to share the sentiments and emotions of troops in the desert and those waiting at Home. Soon we saw a common thread of Hope of Pride of country and love of family a postmaster general Anthony Frank said. It. Mark Berger described the end of desert storm in a letter to his parents in White Bear Lake Minn. A i woke up this morning to screaming that the iraqis had surrendered. Thank god its but the Joy of those who survived is tempered with the tragedy of families whose sons and daughters died. A mom i love you and b More than anything in the world a pfc. Wesley Hutto wrote his Mother lil Lambert of Andalusia Ala. A i am fighting because i willingly joined the army to defend democracy against All enemies foreign and Domestic. Saddam Hussein is an enemy of democracy. I must die for his Hutto was the first Soldier from Alabama to be killed in the desert conflict. A dear mom i know this Isnit much but in Case in a not around Happy mothers Day. I think you Are the perfect mom Lance Cpl. Gary d. Hais Man wrote Pam Haisman of fort Myers Fla. He died in a shooting Accident May 3. The letters cover a multitude of topics. A the enemy a i had to guard some Guys that surrendered today. One turned to me and said something in arabic. I have never seen such fear in a Man s eyes a wrote spec. Shane Sorensen of great Falls Mont. The Intel ureter said a the was asking if i was going to kill him. He thought i was leading him to an execution. I just wished 1 spoke arabic so i could Tell him what was going on. A a anti War protests a please let any anti War protestors Back Home know that there is nothing More demoralizing to a 19-year-old Marine who is about to Lay his life on the line for his friends and country than to listen to a Bunch of whining ignorant people complain of him being Here and what he a doing a it. Mike Ragoza wrote his Mother Lenore Smith of Princeton . A thanksgiving a my men and i will enjoy your gifts for a Iona time. Thank you personally for the Bible. 1 have never been very religious but lately in be wanted to understand the word a capt. Rich Fil Ippi wrote to Donna Douglas of Addison Texas. A Christmas a fall is Well Here and i am doing guard duty later tonight. Maybe 1 will see Santa and ins Sleigh i Hope our air defense does no to shoot him Down a spec. James p. Raynoha said in a letter to Bis parents in Babylon . A Good wishes a dear Uncle Danny i Hope your not going to die. Even if you do die heaven is a better place then Earth. I went boiling on saturday. Love a Danielle Gutierrez of Del Valle Texas wrote to aviation storekeeper 1st class Daniel clean Teeth a the Only thing i done to like is the Damn wind a sgt. Clay Abajian wrote his Mother Georgia Abajian of Scottsdale Ariz. A it very rarely stops and when you re out there and you open your Mouth you re chewing Sand for the rest of the Day. It sure is easy to Brush your Teeth though. All we do is face into the wind and smile and off comes the socks and the enamel if you stand there too
