European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday March 24, 1992 the stars and stripes b Page 5spirit of 2nd army Cav regt remains by Ron Jensen Niernberg Bureau Bundlach Germany a the 2nd army Cav regt is haunted. Spirits draped in 156 years of wars and peacetime service sometimes peer Over the shoulders of today a soldiers giving them support and a sense of tradition. At least that a what capt. Larry Kinde Supply officer of the 1st so says. A there really Are the ghosts of 150 years of doing this a Kinde said shortly after a ceremony monday marking the squadrons departure from Germany. A a they re not Here All the time but they speak out a he said. A that was True in the the desert he spoke of is the one on the arabian Peninsula where the regiments latest chapter of combat was written during the persian Gulf War. A a we re aware this unit Wasny to formed yesterday a Kinde said. A there was a lot of tradition we knew we had to the 2nd army Cav regt has been in continual service since 1836 when president Andrew Jackson created the 2nd dragoons the forerunner of modern armed cavalry regiments. In Europe it has been serving continually since the end of world War ii. When the Iron curtain crumbled the regiments Mission vanished with it. It will return stateside this year first to fort Lewis wash., and then on to fort Polk la., according to Jack Miller the 1st Sqq a Public affairs spokesman. The Squadron is scheduled to leave Europe m mid May. In its 156 years the regiment has earned 53 Battle streamers from the civil War to the Indian wars to world War ii to the tussle with Iraq. During the ceremony the Squadron commander cited the events of the squadrons 40 years on Christensen Barracks in Bundlach. A in this period the Squadron has provided the eyes of nato along the Iron curtain during the cold War witnessed the disappearance of the inter German Borders and reunification of Germany watched the collapse of the communist party and deployed from Germany to saudi Arabia and entered into combat for the first time in 45 years a said it. Col. Tony a. Isaacs. After the ceremony he said soldiers of the 2nd army Cav regt Are made aware of their history from the beginning. A we teach it As part of our introduction a he said. He said that tradition helped the soldiers Lead corps in the ground attack against iraqi soldiers. Spec. Hamilton Hall agreed with his Boss. A the history is something you have to live up to a he said. A you have to meet the standards that have been set. And they re pretty chiming in was capt. Gil Cabacungan the Squadron adjutant who took part in operation desert storm and is proud to have done so. Quot its really a deep feeling for me to become a part of this history a he said. A a today a ceremony was a very sad the ceremony itself was traditional. A horseback rider in a Dragoon uniform accepted the regiments colors. A Cannon Salute bid Farewell to the soldiers. Speeches were made and gifts accepted including a piece of the Rock As the base is known Given to mayor Hans Steinger of Bundlach. During it All a cold wind blew that made the Rock seem More like the iceberg. But the warmth of tradition fought off any chill for soldiers who will miss this place. A the formative years of my army life were spent Here a said Kinde who has spent six years in Bundlach. �?o1 grew up in the army Here. Its the end of an in the stars and stripes 10 years ago March 24,1982 a patches of missing insulating tiles were spotted on the upper nose of the orbiting space shuttle Columbia but Mission officials assured the astronauts that they did not anticipate any heat problems on the spacecrafts searing re entry. 20 years ago March 24,1972 a an air Force regulation requiring the discharge of women who become pregnant was struck Down by a Federal judge who said the Rule might be based on Quot outmoded 30 years ago March 24,1962 a for the first time during the years of intermittent rebellion by european settlers in Algeria Given for an All out attack by French troops on the right Wing secret army organization. The group was fighting for algerians Independence from France. The Daylong Battle occurred in a suburb of Algiers. 40years ago March 24,1952 a Gene Kelly actor dancer Singer and director said he was grateful after hearing that his picture an american in Paris had won the Academy award As Best film of the year Over a Streetcar named desire and a place in the Sun. World War ii 50 years ago today 24 march1 a 9� 4. Japanese artillery and planes begin bombarding american forces on the Bataan Peninsula and the fortified Island of Corregidor in preparation for a renewed offensive against the Mam u s position in the Philippines. A japanese attack pushes North of Tou goo in Burma nearly cutting Oft the town s chinese defenders in new Guinea japanese planes heavily bomb port collision kills 1 in Kentucky Fulton by. A two Illinois Central freight trains collided head on Early sunday outside a rail Yard killing a crewman. A northbound train with 65 cars collided with a 19-car southbound train near Fulton in southwestern Kentucky said Charlie Holcomb a chief dispatcher for Illinois Central Railroad in Chicago. An engine from one train and two engines from the other derailed but no other cars left the tracks Holcomb said. He said the southbound train was carrying cars and trucks and the other was carrying regular freight. Holcomb said the cause of the Accident has not been determined and officials done to know How fast either train was moving at the time. A a we re in the process of getting tapes off the engines and we have officials Down there on the scene a Holcomb said. Mark Mcdaniel a spokesman for Kentucky disaster and emergency services said no hazardous materials were spilled except for a slight amount of diesel fuel from one of the engines. Mcdaniel and Holcomb said the name of the Crew member killed in the Accident would not be released until his family was notified. Two Illinois Central freight trains remain tangled after crashing head on sunday. Leader predicts United Way s fall if chapters Don t Stop dues protest source 2194 Days of War w. H Smith App a shers inc. World almanac Book of world .v.i. >7 13.son Bocus corp ,1981 Indianapolis a United Way of americans acting president warned sunday that the National organization May be dismantled unless affiliates Forward the dues they withheld to protest his predecessors lavish spending. Interim president Kenneth dam asked representatives of the local chapters to show understanding saying Cost cutting measures Are already in place. Nearly 100 of the nations 1,400 United Way affiliates have withheld dues from the National organization to protest the $463,000 annual salary and generous Perks Given the former president William Aramony. Aramony resigned under pressure Over reports that he Rode in chauffeured limousines and on the supersonic Jet concorde at United Way expense and rewarded friends and associates with highly paid jobs. A it is extremely serious. We re living from payroll to payroll a dam told a National conference of United Way representatives. A i May have to preside Over the dismantling of United Way of America. He said the National office was not asking for full dues payments right away a but wed like you to consider at least partial payment of the local chapters raise Money and give Grants to charities in their territories. They customarily Send 1 percent of funds they raise to the National office in Alexandria va., which provides administrative support and has a budget of $29 million. Dam said the Agency has stopped paying club memberships for its officials banned the use of portable phones sold All its cars and is using the most economical transportation available. Limousine travel is banned and coach class airline tickets now Are mandatory he said. The organization has also instituted a hiring freeze and ordered a 10 percent Cut in its annual budget and More changes Are planned dam said. He said an Independent Law firms investigation of the Agency would be made Public after it is completed next month. John Akers chairman of ism and of United Way of americans Board of governors and other Board members expressed Hope that the National organization would emerge from its current troubles with streamlined operations. A the Way we govern in Alexandria needs to be reviewed and adjusted a Akers said. A a there a absolutely no reason we can to come out of this stronger and healthier than Ever the conference attended by about 1,400 United Way representatives was originally scheduled As a meeting for the organizations Volunteer leaders. Its program was adjusted to hear the concerns of local affiliates Over How the scandal would affect fund raising. Some of the representatives asked for reforms but also praised the National organization for the help it provides affiliates. A the process we re going through this weekend is a really healthy one a said Bonnie Oliverio of Mentor Ohio. Quot its Good for All of us to talk and take a look at the
