European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 14, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 3v corps chief Aims to boost Pride fairness my. Gen. Jerry r. Rutherford will take command of v corps in Frankfurt Germany. By Gary Pomeroy Staft writer Frankfurt Germany a maintaining readiness and reducing the number of troops Are the major challenges facing the . Army a Lone corps in Europe the incoming v corps commander said Friday. Maj. Gen. Jerry r. Rutherford Hopes to achieve those goals by treating soldiers with a Pride and dignity after he assumes command from it. Gen. David m. Maddox on wednesday. A i feel very strongly about soldiers being treated fairly and soldiers that Are Able to stand up with a lot of Pride and dignity a Rutherford said. A that goes along with taking care of the soldiers and family members and civilians. A that has been my attitude and. Approach to command All the Way Back when i was a Young troop commander a the 30-Ycar-Vcteran said. Quot and that philosophy has never Rutherford will move up one step from v corps Deputy commanding general when he replaces Maddox. Maddox will replace Gen. Crostic e. Saint As commander of . Army Europe in july. The 51-year-old takes command of a corps that has 76,000 soldiers but is on its Way Down to a strength of 65,000 by the end of fiscal year 1995. As Long As the Mission is not changed too greatly by world events Rutherford agreed that the reduction is palatable. A until things change or until our government decides that they want to do something differently we will continue to have a trained and ready Force a he said. Rutherford is no stranger to v corps having spent More than eight years stationed in and around Frankfurt. During his first corps assignment in 1%3, he was a platoon Leader Tor cob 1st in 36th inf 3rd army div in Friedberg. Along the Way he commanded 3rd brigade and held various staff posts at v corps Headquarters. He was the commander of the 2nd army div fwd at Gar Stedl Germany when the unit deployed to the persian Gulf. He transferred to command the 3rd army div in Southwest Asia in april 1991. He moved to his current Job when the 3rd army div cased its colors last january. His experience in Germany Over the past 3�?T/ years Quot allows me the Opportunity to be in tune with what the situation is in Germany Quot he said. The Post cold War draw Down in Germany has forced Many people out of the military. And Rutherford Itas personally broken the news to a few people. A that is not easy a he said. Quot it is not easy to Tell somebody that the military now is asking them to step aside. We Are in a time of transition now to go to a smaller army. And anytime that you draw Down any organization you re going to have an Impact on this kind of Quality the Joplin mo., native has avoided the a progressing Well in the past year. He earns his third Star wednesday Only nine months after becoming a major general a fact that draws a mildly embarrassed smile. Quot Well there arc other officers who have done this and 1 feel very honoured to have been selected to continue to serve our country and to command soldiers. This is far beyond any dream in be Ever distrust serbian peace overtures Belgrade Yugoslavia apr fighting continued in Bosnia on saturday and its War ravaged capital of Sarajevo was rocked by explosions despite peace overtures by the Leader of serbian militias in the country. Radovan Karadzic has offered to Stop fighting monday and let the United nations Monitor his forces for the first time in the 3-month-old bosnian War. Barbara Shannon Boyd a . Spokeswoman in Belgrade called the proposal Quot encouraging and said about 1,000 peacekeepers were ready to go to Sarajevo if the truce held. But Sarajevo radio called Karadzic a offer a a ruse. Only intended to buy Marks Queen s birthday London a Queen Elizabeth ii a official birthday was celebrated with military precision music and a display of regimental color saturday. The Monarch was 66 on her True birthday april 21, but according to tradition the Public ceremony is conducted the second saturday in june. The official birthday of the Queen was marked by a trooping the Colora on horse guards Parade when regiments of the guards division and the household cavalry Parade or troop a regimental Flag or color before her. This year the color of the 1st battalion Grenadier guards was shown. Later huge crowds in front of Buckingham Palace cheered loudly and waved flags As the Royal family assembled on the Balcony to watch 16 Royal air Force phantom jets Fly past. The Parade planned As a spectacle of military precision which dates Back to the Days of George Iii began exactly on time. The horse guards clock struck 11 . As the Queen wearing a peach coloured dress and Matching hat left her Carriage to receive a Royal Salute accompanied by the playing of the National Anthem. Crowds arrived Early to pick up the Best Vantage Points. And hours after the announcement in a grim reminder of How difficult it will be to establish peace in Bosnia serbian fighters and Muslim defenders traded fire in pitched Battles in Sarajevo. The bosnian capital Shook under heavy Cannon and mortar explosions saturday As its remaining residents huddled in basements and shelters. Sarajevo has been without electricity for four Days its water supplies Are said to be running Low food is scarce and doctors warn of epidemic. A the serbs will not Stop until they destroy the last Brick in the City a Sarajevo radio said. Fighting also raged near the Central bosnian City of Tula and croatian radio said a chemical factory containing Large amounts of chlorine and Mercury was hit in the City Friday. The report could not be independently verified. Experts have said an ecological catastrophe could happen if Tull a Shuge chemical Complex were hit. In a letter to the United nations Bosnia a president Alija Izot Bogovic said despite conciliatory statements by the serbs a an aggression against Bosnia is continuing and a Only Days separate us from the worst human catastrophe since world War ii a said the letter carried by the Belgrade based Tan Jug news Agency. Career program eases army separation by Crystal Laureano Staft writer Frankfurt Germany a few months ago George Borgh was an army Captain in Heidelberg looking for a civilian Job. Today he is a corporate executive in Frankfurt. The threat of involuntary separation influenced his decision to leave the army. His Confidence told him he could land the kind of civilian Job he wanted. And the army a transition assistance program helped him get there. A it had been a Long time since 1 had been in the civilian world and trying to get a Job and 1 thought it the program oriented me Well a said the 14-year army Veteran. Borgh was one of hundreds of army captains who faced the decision to either voluntarily leave the service or take a Chance on a reduction in Force Board. By february he decided on Early separation and began preparing for the switch to civilian life. One of his stops was at the local transition assistance office a known As the army career and alumni program. The program Counselor talked with him about his abilities and goals. They reviewed his resume and suggested some changes to make it better. Through the programs computerized employer net work he found about 50 names and addresses of prospective employers a Many of which responded to his inquiries. �?o1 thought they did a Good Job presenting what the problems Are for you As a Soldier leaving the military one said. A the program is a Good one but they can to do eve Borgh Grything for you a he said. A you have to make some decisions decide on a focus and be willing to do some deciding what career path to focus on is key to the Job search Borgh added. A sit Down somewhere by yourself and look at what you be been doing in the military and what you like about it a he said. A then try to equate that to a civilian Job a what they want and what you can offer. A once you be decided what you want to do you can focus your re sum and a focused re sum really makes a for Borgh that meant analysing his past 14 years a four As an enlisted sol Dier and 10 As an infantry officer with the last five years As a foreign area officer. A my background is business and International affairs basically a lie said. Quot i tried to match the skills that i have Learned through the military a which were basically operations training marketing and Public affairs a with a Job i could find Over Here in in the meantime at amp to contacted several of the army programs offices in Germany looking for a service Mem or who was leaving the service to fill a sales and marketing position. Someone at the Heidelberg office remembered Borgh and his re sum and recommended him for the Job interview. A they wanted someone who could do the Job and had a relationship with the military so at amp to could get a feel for what the military really needs a Borgh said. After two interviews he was offered the Job. A you have to be committed to the fact that you re going to find a Job a he said. A the civilian sector wants a lot of things that military people have a discipline commitment a willingness to learn. Those Are very important traits to an
