European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and vol. 52, no. 225 500 monday november 29,1993 p 8693 a sex Hanau unit s trek shakes Foith families by the new York times fort Polk la. Anxiety and uncertainty Are constant companions of soldiers in today s shrinking military but perhaps no single unit has been whip sawed More than the dragon battalion a Veteran army artillery unit that was transferred to fort Polk from Europe. When the unit returned in May 1991 to its base in Hanau Germany after service in the persian Gulf War it Learned that probably would be moved to an other Post in Germany. But shortly after the 581-Mem Ber battalion officially the 4th in 82nd Field arty was told it would be disbanded. The order was later rescinded but by the time the dragon battalion was transferred to fort Polk in a gust 1992, it was barely one third its combat strength. Only now More than a year later is the battalion Back to full strength but the army s indecision has taken a Large toll on families. Marriages that weathered the Gulf War have col lapsed. Parents say that some children shaken by the uncertainty about their family s future Are failing in class. Soldiers at times have found themselves working see trek on Page 2 a familiar sight for football fans for the third straight year and the fifth time in the last six years Rhein main is Champion of Safe football. The rockets downed Lakenheath 41-20 saturday at Rhein main a Germany. In the above photo Rhein main coach Fred Kurkendoll shows off the championship trophy to his players including quarterback Dennis Williams no. 3 and Albert Hughes 34. At right the team say a pos game prayer. See Story in sports. Is photos by Michael Abrams fugitive s relatives arrive in Frankfurt Frankfurt Germany a four members of colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar s family arrived in Ger Many on sunday but authorities did not follow through immediately on statements that the family would be re fused entry. The family s departure from Colombia was taken at first As an indication that Escobar might be about to surrender if he knew that family members were Safe from people trying to kill them. Although German authorities did not put Escobar s wife Victoria and other family members on an outbound flight immediately the Interior ministry said repeatedly they were not Welcome in Germany. And colombian attorney see arrive on Page 2 shuttle Crew gears up for Hubble work Cape canaveral Fla. A the countdown began sunday for the Hubble space Telescope repair Mission considered by Many to be Nasa s big Gest Challenge in space since the Apoll Moon landings. The space shuttle endeavour is scheduled to lift off on the 11-Day flight in pre Dawn darkness wednesday. Hubble program managers and scientists were thrilled to be this close finally to correcting the Telescope s fuzzy vision and other problems. Even normally Placid launch officials were caught up in the see shuttle on Page 2 wounds of War children Ca sense when parents make Mcdonald s is testing Home delivery americans vietnamese remember the past seepage 18-19 see Page 16