European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday december 1, 1993 1  to three airmen win medals for Effort to save Motorist Raf Alconbury England a amps one current and two forme Security policemen have received airman a medals for their attempt to free a British Man from a burning car., airman 1st class Matthew Vardinakis was Given the medal last month by col. Peter w. Tkacs commander of the 10th air base Wing at Alconbury. Airman William Cole and airman 1st class Matthew Reeves left England earlier this year for assignments in the United states and received their medals at their new duty stations. The three were on their Way to Raf Molesworth which is under the jurisdiction of Alconbury about 6 45 . Feb. 27 when they came across a burning car on Amain Road 12 Miles West of Alconbury. The airmen stopped and tried to free the Driver from the burning car but the Driver died in the Blaze. The airman s medal recognizes heroism involving life threatening noncombat  on for to thieves Mildenhall England a amps Mildenhall police Are looking for help in tracking Down thieves who stoic 20 television sets from a local hotel. The televisions were stolen nov. 11 and 12 from the Bird in hand Public House and hotel in Beck Row. The hotel is located just outside Raf Mildenhall. A we Are hoping that someone would have seen these televisions being removed or perhaps suspicious persons or vehicles in the area during that period a said Mildenhall detective Constable. Andrew Pearle. A i would also Appeal to anyone who has been offered cheap televisions fitting the _ _ _ description to Contact  the 20 Toshiba to sets have 14-Inch screens and Remote controls. They were stolen from hotel guest rooms. A Mildenhall police can breached by dealing 023477-4280 air  Dies  injuries Aviano a Italy a amps an air Force Security policewoman assigned to Aviano a died tuesday of injuries she received in a single car crash sunday. The woman a 2-year-old son was slightly injured when the car struck a Post. Senior airman chastity m. Budwig 21, was e renounced dead at 3 . Tuesday at an italian Ospital in Trieste. She was taken to the Hospital by helicopter from the Accident scene about 10 Miles North of the air base said capt. Shawn Mecham an Aviano a spokesman. The child was treated and released from a _ Hospital in por Denone near the Accident site Mecham said. Air Force regulations prohibit the release of the child a name he said. According to italian news reports the child was sitting in a child a safety seat in the Back of the car. Budwig a native of Lima Ohio was assigned to the 401st Security police so. She arrived at Aviano in March. Italia police Are investigating the Accident Mecham said. A memorial service is scheduled for 3 30 . Friday in the base  decision unlikely Brussels Belgium a nato foreign ministers Are unlikely at a meeting thursday to make any commitments to Eastern european a nations eager to join the military Alliance. Officials said monday that any decision on How to handle demands for membership from former Warsaw pact members would be postponed until a Summit Jan. 10 and 11 of president Clinton and other leaders of the North Atlantic treaty  a a �/.�-, a it a a. A a the stars and stripes Pago 3 Warrior by Dave Melancon Wiir Burg Bureau Vilseck Germany a staff sgt. Johnny Cobb a Berlin brigade Soldier serving on peacekeeping duty in Macedonia since july says warriors no become peacekeepers have something to learn. _ a the Only thing you have to change is your a fid a Cobb told a squad from cob 1st in 6th inf regt in Vilseck last week. A peacekeeping is not a Job for soldiers but Only soldiers can do it a Gobb and six members of the 6th in 502nd inf regt spent a week in Vilseck training their 3rd inf div counterparts on the Art of peacekeeping. The Berlin brigade soldiers Nave been in Macedonia since july and began patrolling the country a Border with Serbia on aug. 20. The 300 soldiers from the 3rd inf div Are expected to replace the Berlin brigade peacekeepers in Early january and serve alongside the nordic in under the command of danish army Brig. Gen. Finn Kaermark Thomser. In the meantime the Berlin brigade cos Are sharing what they Learned in Macedonia with their replacements who Are assigned to the 1st in 6th inf regt based in Vilseck Germany. A it peacekeeping is not an easy task. An 11-Bravo infantryman is always oriented toward combat a said staff sgt. Jose roman of co c. Quot As an infantryman you go into the tree line set up a defense and try to Nide from the enemy. Down there Fin Macedonia we Are there to be seen As . Soldiers. To prepare for their Macedonia deployment the 1st in soldiers received cold weather training practice Manning observation posts Learned to Dej with the Media studied the basics of the local languages and prepared their families for the six month deployment said it. Col. Carter f. Ham battalion commander. A peacekeeping missions Are becoming the Type of Mission that the . Infantryman is being called upon to perform a Ham said. A a we re going in to Macedonia before there has been fighting in an Effort to pc Ycint  More important the infantrymen Are learning to be peacekeepers instead of warriors he said. A if i come to you with my weapon at the ready then you construe that 1 am hostile person a Ham added. Quot if i come to you instead with a weapon pointed at the ground that is less  the battalions Job is to report what a going in and avoid confrontations the commander said. A we done to Stop anybody. We simply observe and report to the United nations command. A the soldiers will leave their Bradley fighting vehicles in Germany Ham said. However they will use the .�?Ts armoured personnel carriers and the Small unit support vehicles known As uses designed for travelling Over Snow. Infantry Flen already have the most important tool for peacekeeping Ham added. A the key is discipline. Infantrymen Are Leighly disciplined  peacekeeping May be a new idea for Many oath 1st in soldiers but constant practice and role playing training Are changing their outlooks. A a it a taken a couple of weeks to get used to it peace it keeping a sgt. Curt Matthews said about the training for  hard. 1 still want to use some infantry  icicle sum com a lumberyard worker in Wieburg Germany stares at Wood season properly an unexpectedly Sharp cold snap the result of a log spraying project designed to help the turned the watered woodpile into an ice  transport strikes threaten Holiday travel a King Cruger Northern Italy Bureau strikes by transport unions in Italy irked this week aimed at disrupting Tel through the holidays. Such strikes have occurred in previous ars during the december season and be disrupted , rail and air travel. Service station operators belonging to o major unions announced plans to shut Down beginning at 7 . Tuesday and vowed to remain off the Job until 7 . Friday according to italian newspapers. The nationwide strike is in protest of government policy that Union members claim will Cut their profits. Service stations on italian superhighways usually have remained open during past strikes by station workers and fuel delivery personnel. However personnel working at service stations straddling italia superhighways said they would strike Between 10 . Tuesday and 2 . Today. Meanwhile a nationwide strike by air traffic controllers took place from 7 to 9 . Tuesday and a work stoppage of the same duration is scheduled today. Union pilots flying for Ati the government owned Domestic airline walked off their jobs from u . To 5 . Tuesday and planned a two hour walkout today. Workers at Milan s Mal Pensa International Airport one of the nations busiest plan to stay off the Job Friday from to . To 2 ., and again from 11 . To \ . Dec. 13 to dec. 16. Railway workers have scheduled a 24-hour nationwide strike beginning at 9 . Saturday