European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 b the stars and stripes monday april 13, 1992 army doctor regrets message of peace failed to have Impact Kansas City Kan. A an army Reserve doctor who spent eight months in a military prison for desertion after refusing duty in the persian Gulf War said she has one regret her peace protest went unheeded. Capt. Yolanda Huet Vaughn left the . Disciplinary Barrack at fort Leavenworth on april 6 and was reunited with her husband David and three children aged 9,6 and 3. In an interview saturday she said she wants to continue her work As a peace activist and otherwise resume life a routine though that May not be entirely possible. A to hoping things will quiet Down a she said. The Day after she left prison the Kansas Board of Healing arts the state Agency that licenses doctors moved to revoke suspend or limit her medical License on grounds that the 40-year-old family practitioner is a criminal and unprofessional. A this is really not an action that belongs on their Agenda a Huet Vaughn said. A my medical care has never been in question. What is in question is my political  she plans to Challenge that action in court. Huet Vaughn a opposition to the War was widely criticized and she found it difficult to get out her message she said. A i wish i could have been More effective in disseminating the information about the alternatives to War and its disastrous environmental and political consequences a she said. Huet Vaughn joined the reserves in 1977 while a student at Meharry medical College in Nashville tenn., and signed up for seven years. At that time she said she could support the United states going to War. She left the military in 1982 to work in Public health but she sought reappointment in december 1989 when the communist bloc was disintegrating and re enlisted in july 1990. Iraq invaded Kuwait six Days later. Operation desert storm changed her mind about War. She decided that the . Action in the persian Gulf was illegal and that All War was a immoral inhumane and  a i rejoined thinking the . Would behave differently in the world a Huet Vaughn said. A i thought if we did have a War it would be a War of defense. Now i think How could i possibly think War could Ever be a sane response a in a a different person  she joined the military she said to help the Community a in an organized fashion and respond in  called to Active duty dec. 18, 1990, with her army Reserve unit she deserted dec. 30. Huet Vaughn made her action Public with speeches at anti War rallies and on a talk show. Her protest culminated in her arrest in february 1991 and conviction at capt. Yolanda Huet Vaughn holds her son Daniel after her release Froin the . Disciplinary Barracks at fort Leavenworth Kan., last week. A court martial last August at fort Leonard Wood to. The resulting 30-month sentence for desertion was halved two weeks ago when army Secretary Michael . Stone granted her clemency. Huet Vaughn continues to evoke Strong feelings. The Kansas City based veterans of foreign wars fielded scores of Telephone Calls said spokesman Steve Van Buskirk. Nearly All the responses ranged from Quot disgust to outrage he said. Huet Vaughn said she plans to continue speaking at peace rallies. She also wants to leave the army Reserve. At her court martial she was dismissed from military duty and later ordered to forfeit pay and allowances. Both actions Are awaiting the automatic Appeal of her court martial a process that goes Forward despite her wishes said army spokeswoman Barbara Goodno. A each of us is responsible for the action our government takes a Huet Vaughn said. A i would like to continue education work on the alternatives to violence. Conflicts Are resolved with whoever has the bigger weapon. That a the message we  ailing but not in Virginia caucuses from wire reports Richmond a. A Bill Clinton was winning after the first of two Days of local caucuses As Virginia democrats took their first step toward picking 78 presidential delegates. The ailing Arkansas governor watched from Home and presidential rival Jerry Brown campaigned in California. With most of the saturday caucus results in Clinton had 52.5 percent of the local delegates an uncommitted slate had 32,5 percent and former California gov. Brown had 15 percent said state democratic chairman Paul Goldman. Goldman said Clinton should continue to gain strength when the remaining caucuses Are held tonight. A a there a nothing Here to indicate that Virginia feels any differently than any of the other Southern states a Goldman said. Clinton has swept the Southern primaries so far. Quot i think we re going to end up real Strong Quot said Craig Sutherland a Clinton organizer in Virginia. A a it a pretty much exactly what i  Goldman said 2,048 of the 2,349 local delegates to be picked saturday had been reported to party Headquarters. He said Clinton climbed Over the 50 percent Mark with overwhelming support in Fairfax county the states most populous locality. The remaining 1,172 local delegates will be picked in mostly Rural caucuses tonight. Brown who campaigned in Virginia three Days last week gained one of his few victories in the Richmond caucus. He pulled in about half of the delegates with the rest divided evenly Between Clinton and uncommitted. Republicans Are also holding caucuses or canvasses in Virginia but they will be going on for the rest of the month. Clinton had planned to Campaign in Richmond on Friday but instead went Home to Little Rock after doctors told him he would have to rest his voice or risk permanent damage to his vocal cords. Brown campaigned in Richmond Roanoke Charlottesville and Alexandria on thursday and Friday before flying to his Home state on saturday to address the California democratic convention. In los Angeles on saturday Brown issued a plea for democratic party Unity easing off on his attacks on Clinton and saying that if he loses the primary fight he will support the nominee. Brown vowed to continue to seek the nomination All the Way to the National convention in july. But he told delegates to the California democratic party a annual convention that his Campaign is More than a Duel Between two candidates. A a it a not about me. Its not about Clinton. Its about the future of the county. It s about Justice. Its about taking Back democracy Brown told 1,500 state delegates and other participants. The crowd greeted the former two term governors Homecoming with enthusiasm. Hundreds of supporters waved Quot take Back american placards and Many chanted a Jerry Jerry  his speech was repeatedly interrupted by cheers and applause. But Browne a message clearly was conciliatory. And at a Brief news conference he flatly stated a i would certainly offer my support to the nominee Quot Gulf War reservists tested for puzzling illness Indianapolis a doctors ran a Battery of tests on about 100 army reservists saturday seeking a clue to what caused a mystery illness that has sickened the soldiers since their return from the persian Gulf War. A team of doctors from Walter Reed army medical Center in Washington compiled medical histories and conducted blood urine and enzyme tests on soldiers from the 123rd army Reserve come based at Indianapolis fort Benjamin Harrison. The reservists have reported such symptoms As hair loss muscle aches chronic fatigue thick saliva and aching Teeth and Gums. The 1,500-member 123rd sent soldiers to five locations in saudi Arabia during last years War. Quot its Only natural for some to conclude that these ailments Are connected to service in the persian Gulf area but there is no proven connection at this time Quot said col. Norman Teer head surgeon for the 123 re. Some afflicted reservists speculated their illness May have been caused by an experimental anthrax vaccine administered to prepare them for possible germ warfare. The symptoms developed within six months of the reservists return from the persian Gulf. About 60 reservists initially complained of feeling sick but officials say the number of complaints has risen to about 100. Complaints also have come from members of combat support units including the 209th Supply co and 300th Supply and services in both based in Lafayette and the 417th quartermaster co at Jeffersonville. No complaints have come from units outside Indiana. Medical results Are expected in two to three weeks with follow up tests planned Over the following six weeks said maj. Robert defraites a medical epidemiologist based at Walter Reed. Some soldiers believe they were sickened by prolonged exposure to microwaves from radar or microwave ovens used during the War. Teer did no to discount that theory but said studies show exposure to microwave radiation causes no harm to humans