European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes thursday june 18, 1992 much work ahead for army suppliers top logistician says by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Kaiserslautern Germany the 21st theater army area come will be in business a Long time though its Mission May change according to the 21 St a new commander it. Gen. William g. Pagonis. A the 21st will have a role of some sort for quite a bit of time a Pagonis said a but because the strength of the european theater is dropping Down the size of the 21 St will of course drop Down with changes in the  Pagonis said army suppliers Are the i m a great believer that if you Taka care of the soldiers and their families the Mission will be done a it. Gen. William g. Pagonis first people assigned anywhere citing operations desert shield and desert storm As recent examples. A in Southwest Asia the first people in were logisticians and the last ones to leave were the logisticians a he said. Pagonis who was the army a no. 1 logistician in desert shield and desert storm said the operations in Southwest Asia  have been improved. A i done to think you can go any quicker than what we did in Southwest Asia a he said. A you can to run it any  that a not to say there were no problems Pagonis said. A if i went 10 minutes without a problem i had a great Day. A but we had a solution to those problems because we had very talented reservists National guard and Active duty soldiers working together a he said. The differences in wartime and peacetime logistics Are few Pagonis said. A  be commanded in two different environments. In be commanded in a pure combat environment and let me Tell you its just As Tough Here in Kaiserslautern with the Mission and the budget cuts and the  the commands peacetime Mission in Europe is twofold Pagonis said with both missions having equal importance in the general a mind. A the Taco my a first Mission is to be prepared to handle any contingency not Only in Europe but any place in the world to support it logistically a he said. A your second Mission which is really our first Mission As far As in a concerned is taking car of soldiers and their families. A  a a great believer that if you take care of the soldiers and their families the Mission will be  the command has acquired a third Mission because of the draw Down of forces in Europe. Soldiers and civilians working for the 21st Are responsible for returning excess equipment to the United states. That equipment includes items used in Southwest Asia As Well As equipment from units leaving Europe. It. Gen. William g. Pagonis head of the 21st theater army area come. Valdson saudis agree jewish Man can attend auction Washington a a saudi company picked by the Pentagon to sell excess military stocks said an employee of a . Contractor should not participate because he is jewish documents show. But the saudi embassy said the Man would be allowed to enter the country and take part in the auction. The decision was conveyed by saudi officials to the employee a Day after the anti defamation league wrote a letter to defense Secretary Dick Cheney to protest the saudi company a rejection of John Schwartz an employee of a firm in Long Beach Calif. The jewish group urged that the United states pull out of operation desert auction until a such discriminatory policies against jewish americans Are  but saudi authorities on tuesday told the employee he would get an entry visa to saudi Arabia the company and the saudi embassy said Rita Lowy owner of Lovey enterprises a scrap Metal business said Schwartz took the initial saudi refusal to the Simon pics Anthal Center in los Angeles which contacted lawmakers and officials in Washington. A in Light of the service of 500,000 american men and women including jew ish americans to protect the Freedom of saudi Arabia the company a action is even More objectionable a wrote the anti defamation leagues National director Abraham Foxman on june 15. The auction is being conducted by Maroon Nasser auctioneers to sell . Trucks scrap metals tents and heavy equipment. On june 2, Lowy enterprises sent an application to the saudi auctioneer asking to take part in the auction. In a june 3 response the saudi firm welcomed the . Bid but rejected Schwartz a  sailors in civvies can now Wear earrings Pensacola Fla. Apr sailors Are being allowed to revive an old sea custom of wearing earrings but Only when off duty. A policy change announced last week puts the Navy in line with the army and air Force by allowing men to Wear earrings when they Are in civilian attire. But the marines will continue to require off duty male leathernecks to keep their lobes unadorned. A i believe our policy is Correct a said col. . Neyland of the Marine aviation training support group at Pensacola naval air station. Neyland said he does t think wearing earrings is a indicative of the image that we want to  the nautical tradition of earrings was based on i lie belief they w Ould fend off bad spirits and had been permitted in the Navy until the Early-1000s, said a spokeswoman at the Navy department i i Barry. University open House july 3 in Augsburg Augsburg Germany a amps the University of Maryland will hold an open House july 3 Fot prospective students and their families on the new Campus at Augsburg. The University is moving to Augsburg this summer after More than 40 years in Munich about 35 Miles away. This is the last open House for the University this military bus fuel Tanker crash in Egypt killing 48 Cairo Egypt apr a military bus and a fuel Oil Tanker collided and caught fire wednesday near a Mediterranean port killing 48 people and injuring 15, police said. The Accident occurred about 20 Miles West of Mersa Madruh officials said. Several military installations Are in the area about i 10 Miles from . Six civilians and 42 sold icis died in the crash officials said. They said most of the victims were  burned. No further info Mullion w As mailable. Summer. Classes begin aug. 26. The july 3 session begins at 9 30 . With panel discussions to answer questions. 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