European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sra amp am vol. 50, no. 291 350 Friday january 31,1992 d 8693 Adra Down marches on83 Sites face closure reduced operations by Chuck v1nch Washington Bureau Washington a the . Military is moving most of its troops out of Northern Germany As part of its latest plan to close 68 military Sites in Europe and reduce operations in 15 others. The latest announcement came hours after the defense department detailed its budget cuts totalling More than $50 million Over the next few years. This is the sixth major round of overseas base closings in the past two years reflecting the military a ongoing Effort to realign and streamline its forces both at Home and abroad. The action brings the total number of Sites affected in Europe to 463 since the process began and is also the largest single round of closings so far. The Pentagon will halt or reduce operations at another 29 Sites before the draw Down in Europe is com see related Chart stories on Page 3 plated by the end of fiscal 1993. In the end the draw Down will have affected roughly one third of All . Bases overseas defense department spokesman Pete Williams said at a Pentagon briefing. The largest Sites affected by the latest announcement include Frankfurt Bamberg Mainz and Bremerhaven. The Lucius d. Clay Cavern in Garl Studt is Home to the 2nd army div an armoured brigade that is the northernmost american ground combat unit in Germany. The brigade of 4,500 soldiers has occupied the Cavern since 1979 and is part of the nato Northern army group. About 1,300 soldiers arc assigned to various units at Carl Schurz Cavern in Bremer Haven. Nearly 225 of those soldiers work at the Bremer Haven army Hospital which is to close by september. Bremer Haven has been the . Military a primary see draw Down on Page 2cheney defends revised 93 budget plan by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington a defense Secretary Dick Cheney boldly defended the Pentagon a revised fiscal 1993 budget submission wednesday calling on Congress to give the plan a Chance to work. With at least two dozen alternate proposals for slashing defense spending under discussion by various lawmakers Cheney refuted the notion that the $273 billion Pentagon budget does not contain significant cuts or is a sort of a opening gambit for further reduction negotiations. A we Are taking the Force Down As rapidly As we can without breaking it a Cheney said at a Pentagon news briefing. A i am not prepared to accept a budget that takes us beyond these cuts and would put the future Security of this nation at  taking the Force Down faster to get additional savings in fiscal 1993 can Only be achieved by wholesale firings of military personnel he said. A that makes no sense at All a he said. A you would destroy the morale of the Force As Well As its combat  army Gen. Colin l. Powell chairman of the joint chiefs used the Draa Adown in Europe As an example of the Steps  is taking to remake itself. Since  1990, More than 87,000 troops and 100,000 family members have left Europe a most of them in just the past eight or nine months a and the Pentagon has identified 463 Sites in Europe for closure Powell said. A i linger on this because people say a Why Arentt you see Cheney on Page 2 defense Secretary Dick Cheney makes a Point As he meets with reporters wednesday in  features going into sunday Magazine the stars and stripes and Parade have reached an agreement that will allow the Germany based military newspaper to run certain features from the popular sunday Magazine. Two Parade columns will appear each week in sunday stars and stripes own Magazine. Parade will allow same Day publication of Walter Scott a personality Parade a celebrity question and answer column and parades special intelligence report a collection of Short news and feature items. This is the first time in parades 50-year history that the Magazine has agreed to make these ongoing features available to another publication. Special consideration was Given to the stars and stripes because of the unique and important military readership it serves. A Parade is far and away the Premier sunday newspaper Magazine in the .,�?� said Bernard a. Zovistoski editor of the stars and stripes. A a we re delighted to extend the reach of some of its most popular features to americans throughout Europe. This will enhance the Appeal of our sunday Magazine and we re grateful to Parade for making this  Parade editor Walter Anderson said the decision to Grant the stars and stripes permission to reprint the two features was not difficult. A this is a Way to support the men and women serving our country overseas a commented Anderson who recalled Reading the stars and stripes while serving with the marines in Vietnam. �?o1 can imagine myself Reading Parade in stars and stripes and so i can imagine it would be a Comfort to our servicemen and women As Well. Reading Parade brings them a feeling of being Back  in a further gesture of Good will Parade announced that the fee it will receive for the two features will be donated to the Uso in Europe. Publication of the new columns will begin in the stars and stripes on  the budget affects the military pages 14-15