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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stm4and�tripes feg Ussi so vol. 52, no. 225 500 monday november 29,1993 d 8693 a sex Hanau unit s trek shakes Faith 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 earned that it 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 The order was later rescinded but by the time the dragon battalion was transferred to fort Polk in a gust 1992, it was barely one third its combat strength.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  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 All Germany. In the above photo Rhein main coach Fred Kirkindoll shows off the championship trophy to his players including quarterback Dennis Williams no. 3 and Albert Hughes 34. At right the learn says a pos game prayer. See Story in sports. Is photos by Germany to Boot Escobar relatives Frankfurt Germany a members of colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar s family arrived Irv Germany on sunday but will not be allowed to stay the Border police said. Discussions were under Way on where the colombians would go the Border police said in a statement identifying them As his wife and two children and an apparent family Friend. The police said the Interior ministry had rejected their application to enter As tourists on grounds that it would damage substantial inter ests of Germany. The decision was made late sunday and it appeared that the Escobar would remain at Frankfurt s Airport until today. They were free to go to any country that would take them said a Border police see Escobar on Page 2 Crew gearing to tool around with Hubble 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 Apollo 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 americans vietnamese remember the past see pages 18-19 children can sense when their parents make up after a fight see Page 4 Mcdonald s is testing Home delivery see Page 16  
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