European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday december 14, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 7drive Home becomes a Lifesaver by Craig Martin staff writer Rhein main a Germany a airman 1st class Christopher Nelson had just completed a 12-hour shift at the air mobility come passenger terminal Here nov. 29. Shortly after 6 a.m., he was driving Home to nearby Gross Gerau along Highway b44 when he saw a car parked half off the Road with its emergency lights flashing and some people at the scene. A it looked like it was an Accident a he said. At first Nelson Wasny to going to Stop. Luckily he did because he Likely saved the life of a critically injured German a and he earned recognition from the City of Gross Gerau. A i am very grateful to him a said Peter Thill 54, who lost a leg when a car hit the motor Scooter he was driving. A my doctor said i would be died had he not helped me. I lost a lot of blood. He saved my  3 Thill remains hospitalized in Gross Gerau where he will undergo extensive therapy. He told the stars and stripes last week that the mayor of Gross Gerau had recognized Nelson for his actions. Nelson a passenger service representative at the Rhein main terminal has received a letter from the mayor and gifts from the City. Gross Gerau also has nominated Nelson through the president of Hessen state for the distinguished citizen humanitarian award according to an air Force spokeswoman. There Are plans also to nominate Nelson for air Force commendations the spokeswoman said. On the morning of the Accident Thill also was on his Way Home from work when the Accident happened severing his leg at the knee. The Day still is somewhat of a blur to Nelson 20, who hails from Nielsville Minn. He said when he first arrived at the scene of the Accident he Wasny to sure what he was going to do. A i was just going to drive on through and go on Home a Nelson explained. A i looked Over and did no to see any emergency vehicles so i stopped walked Over and saw Thill lying on the Road. I was about the third person there.�?�. There were two people trying to Calm Thill Nelson said. He noticed that Thill a leg was Cut off lying under his and he was losing a lot of blood. That a when Nelsons air Force first Aid training kicked in. A the first thing i did was write the time Down on my hand a Nelson said. He recorded the time in order to inform emergency personnel when a Tourniquet had been placed on the Accident victim. Nelson then ran Back to his car and grabbed a Towel. A my right hand was wrapping a Tourniquet and my left hand was holding his hand to Calm him he explained. Nelson also put his head next to Thill sear and began singing softly to him. A the was throwing his  around. I needed to Calm him Down a Nelson said. Nelson who was a nurses aide before he joined the air Force 2vi years ago said the German ambulance arrived airman 1st class Christopher Nelson of Rhein main a Germany. A amps love Casey about five minutes later. A i jumped into the ambulance to stay with him until attendants told me to leave a he said. Nelson still gets nervous when he talks about that morning a it was so tragic to see what would be happened if id done the wrong thing a he said. I am vary grateful to him. My doctor Aall would be died had a not helped me a Peter to Hillel creates fund to Aid Kauai Relief by the stars and stripes a Soldier in Stuttgart Germany has established a merchants National Bank account to help the hawaiian Island of Kauai recover from Hurricane Kiniki. Chief warrant officer 2 Randy j. Medeiros of the 51st signal in set up the Hurricane Kiniki Relief fund after going Home on emergency leave to visit the devastated areas shortly after the sept. 11 Hurricane. The destructive Force of Kiniki a bringing up to 160 Mph winds and 30-foot Waves a left three dead and caused $1 billion in damage to the 30-mile-wide Island destroying 90 percent of Telephone communications and knocking out All the water service and electricity. The Hurricane also damaged most of the islands 21,000 Homes leaving 8,000 of the islands 51,000 residents homeless. A every business has been affected by the Hurricane in one Way or another a Medeiros said. A but the no. 1 Industry is tourism which is expected to suffer Over $1 billion in losses this year. It will be at least a year or longer before income from tourism  those wanting to contribute to the Hurricane Kiniki Relief fund can Deposit Money in account no. 281359121 at any merchants Bank outlet. Troop cuts prompt nato review Brussels Belgium a amps a decisions by Belgium the Netherlands and Spain to Cut their troop Levels deeply have forced nato officials to reassess plans for a Post cold War Force Structure. The troop Cut developments will not affect a the framework and principles of the alliances new military look but a we will be forced to review the numbers especially of corps in the main defense forces a nato Secretary general Manfred Worner said Friday following a meeting of Allied defense ministers. Last year nato unveiled its plan to create by 1995 a smaller rapidly Mobile Force to respond to the worlds changing Security risks. It will be made up of a number of multinational corps which form the main defense forces and a rapid reaction corps designed it Speed and greater flexibility in smaller conflicts. The new Structure also Calls for augmentation by forces the could deploy from North America if needed. A i will not hide that this is a matter of concern Worner said of the three countries anticipated reduce Lions. Defense ministers agreed to review implications c the cuts for the a detailed composition of the future Structure of the Force Worner said. He could not us Friday what the changes might mean for the overal number of nato troops saying Only that he did no Tex pet a drastic cuts or  21 St theater sends vehicles to Pakistan Kaiserslautern Germany a amps a forty eight military front end loaders dump trucks graders and semitrailer tractors have been shipped to Islamabad Pakistan from the 21st theater  area come in Germany to help disaster Relief efforts in the asian nation. Recent hooding in Pakistan has claimed More than 1,700 lives. Torrential Rains have battered the country to produce what pakistani officials Call the worst hooding in several decades. The military equipment will be used 10 repair roads and help Clear areas damaged by the hooding. A no military people Are involved but we will be sending More military equipment to assist in the Effort a said capt. Sonja Thompson a plans and pro Grams officer with the logistics office of the 21 St so Distant chief of staff. That additional equipment includes vehicles wit Earth moving capability that will be operated by Paki Stanis. I he shipments began nov. 8, said Comman spokeswoman Mickie Eichmeier. The Effort is ongoing until dec. 30, Eichmeier said with More equipment scheduled to travel to Pakistan by c-5 Galaxy air Cral leaving from Ramstein a. She was unable to give the eventual total of the equipment sent. The command is supporting a defense department Mission to Aid Pakistan. A presidential order in Lati october directed the shipment of equipment