European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 2, 1992 the stars and stripes b page9tales of Berlin past present sought american viewpoint wanted to Complete picture by Bon Jensen of Lettai imm Berlin a most nue abet thinks the american Vuk Miil on the evolving history of this City for the past 50 Yean has yet to be told. And now he wants every service member who has Ever been stationed in Berhn to help him Teo it. Kab Quot operation Recai Quot is an invitation for those  to record on paper or tape their experiences with Berlin and its people. The teen pcs. He said Wil be Pnat shed by urn time the american multary presence in Berhn fades in 1994. A the americans have been a part of Berlin s history and inf car and everyday Hie for nearly a half Century said Nan feers the command speech writer for the we Tom on mrs w St n n. In a a. No Wuy a a pm  Nowsch Kov i he Dyni mar Lory we Tom of the american com Neaty no Hotia loan this Spring of found no perspective of he City bom Thorn americans. Quot the stories that were there were told from the historians Point of View Quot he said and from the German Vantage. A what they did t Tell by and Large was the Story of the american presence As seen through the eyes of the soldiers who served Here Quot he said. Quot Nirenberg is trying to Tell All of those Sec Mem Bers regardless of rank that he wants their recollections. He has contacted former commanders and publications with an audience of military veterans such As american legion Magazine. A what i a interested in is their Contact with the people and the City Quot he said. Quot i see this As a warts and All  some soldiers probably had bad experiences with their German hosts Nirenberg said. A a it a unrealistic to think otherwise. I done to want any punches  anyone willing to participate should Send his or her recollections to co american Birta Rirl Assad Tiaa of Berlin . Army Lerlin Clay Headquarters Clay Allce 171 1009 Berlin 55 or operation recall co american historical association of Berlin unit 26774 go bos 5261 Apo a 09255 proceeds from the Sale of the published material will go to the private organization. Nirenberg is also asking contributors to Tell him whether they Are willing to part temporarily with letters diaries postcards or other Memorabilia related to the american presence. Contributions will be included in a major exhibit planned for the German historical museum in Berlin called a How foes became friends the allies in Berlin 1945-95.�?� he encourages everyone to be As specific As possible and include names dates and places in their recollections. "1 look Forward to Reading them Quot he said. Fall of Wall was history for Berlin kids by Ron Jensen Berlin a world beamy Wasat Swaer studied by this years graduates of Rha High school. It was experienced. It was witnessed. It woke them up. Quot i was just barely asleep when my mom m and said. The Wall is open Quot novel abcs 1989. A by the time i got Down there people were helping each other up on the a sell they were drinking Cham when members of this senior class begin cold go in the fal or join a workplace they Wal have stones of High school that Wal blow away their dorm males or colleagues. A Chi make sue to Wear my Letterman a jacket Quot laughed Edward Meta who Wal study accounting at Syracuse University in new York. Joked that a in a it it a it her "1 was there Quot to shirt when tinting Dag As a  major aft a Throp College in South Carolina a a it a a Good conversation piece that a for sue Quot she said. So ate her earrings made from tiny shards of the Wal. This is prob Abirthe Only High school that presents plaques for Acadia am achievement adorned with a soul length of barbed wire and a piece of the Benin Wal. For Berlin High students nov. 9,1989, began Typ Kaly enough. That night was the Sadm Hau Ihms dance. A Sofee Hawkins dance named for a character m the Lyl Abner conic strip is an inversion of the Standard. The girls invite the Hoys. Whale the students danced. East Berkun were planning the Sadie Hawkins dance of All time atop the Berlin Wall. The Standard Wasny to just inverted. It was shattered swept up and tossed away. Watching were several Berlin High students who graduate at 4 pin. Saturday at the Lla nuck House. Neumann said Quot it was weird to turn Senora foam i Stacy Nenmann Mekka Boner Ani Edward Mela remain Bee atonal their Berlin years. A amp Oumou on can and Aee you town what you no Monica Hener the dam president whom Mother at the Berlin elementary school a five her entire life in Berhn so Decang an East German tra except now she was seeing them in the West. A a you a see them of your Street and go wow Quot she said. For students involved in sports things changed said Heuer who will Birome a premedical student at Princeton University in new Jersey. The East German government had required that visas be issued before the teams could travel to games with schools in West Germany. A we were accustomed to turning in our passports three Days before we left a she said. That practice ended and teams travel now much like other teams at schools in Germany even taking different routes than the one the old government demanded be used. Neumann who moved to Berlin in the ninth Grade and Heuer recalled the old Days of crossing the Border. A you could t talk while you showed them you passports Quot Heuer said. Neumann recalled a a you a look up in the guard towers and see people looking Down at you with binoculars and  Melo nearly missed the excitement. He arrived in Berlin hours after the Wall collapsed and the party began so he had trouble catching on he admitted. Then he saw people hammering at the Wall and heard German reunification being discussed. A i remember that first week after the 9th, in every darn for the first is minutes we were Dia Cuming the  the end to the City a separation gave Heuer a Chance to meet people she had lived near for her entire life but never met she visited an East German High school and was stunned by the sorry state of the facilities. A we had lunch there a she said. A we complain about our cafeteria food. They can really  Heuer and Neumann admit that the Wall s fall has caused problems for germans. There is More crime now. And More trash. And larger crowds. But both want to return from time to time to witness the continuing evolution. A they have a lot of problems Quot said Heuer a but i think they a Deal with  Fleet chief named to nato Post Brussels Belgium ski nato officials on monday appointed . Adm. Paul d. Miller to head the Alliance s Atlantic command a Filer replaces adm. Leon a. Edney supreme Allied commander Atlantic and commander of . Atlantic Smice May 199a Edney will retire after leaving the position based in no Fok a. Miiko 50, has commanded the . Ail Amic Fleet since january 1991. Before that assignment the native of Roanoke va., commanded the . 7th Fleet and served As Deputy chief of naval operations. President Busk nominated Miller to the nato Post. A change of command ceremony is planned for later this month. June will also Mark the change of command for the Leader of Alliance forces in Europe when Gen. John m. Shalikashvil will take Over for Gen. John r. Galvin. Shalikashvil will assume command of . Forces in Europe in a ceremony june 23 in Stuttgart Germany. On june 24, he will officially take Over As supreme Allied commander Europe in a ceremony at Brussels. The supreme Allied come Atlantic is charged with the defense of 12 million Square Miles of Ocean stretching from the North pole to the Tropic of cancer