European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 21, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3war vets deliver Messa g e by a King Cruger Northern Italy Bureau Santa Angelo Italy a when american veterans returned this week to Monte Cassino the scene of some of the fiercest fighting of world War la they brought a message for the world a children Quot no one wins in a War. This is evident by All the raves the Graves of friends and foe in this area a a1 Wetrick Leader of the 38 returning american veterans said in a ceremony Friday in Santa Angelo four Miles South of the town of Cassino where the Mountain of the same name broods Over the landscape. The ceremony on the Bank of the rapid River honoured those who fought a half Century ago during the Allied capture of Monte Cassino a devastating Bat tie in which the . Army a 36th inf div suffered terrible losses while attempting to Cross the River into the tiny Village of Santa Angelo. Although fridays ceremony emphasized the american role in the Battle to rout German troops from the area an International ceremony was held thursday to Honor forces from All nations. Attended by veterans from several nations that fought on both sides in the Battle fridays ceremony also honoured those of the 34th inf div who fought in the january 1944 rapid River crossing and other actions along the Cassino front. It was the first of a number of planned american commemorations honouring those who fell in the Battles for Rome 50 years ago. Fifty years ago this week Cassino a one of the main roadblocks to the Allied Advance in Central Italy a was captured by Allied troops signalling the Start of the Advance on Rome on two major roads. Monte Cassino fell to British and polish troops on May 18, 1944, in bitter fighting. Monte Cassino a a network of trenches and machine gun nests in the Shadow of the bombed out Hilltop Benedictine monastery a had resisted assault by american British Indian and polish forces for four months. Along with their message to children the veterans also brought a Resolution one that they had already sent to president Clinton and members of Congress. The Resolution recommends that All . Celec rations marking world War ii events Quot be tempered with reconciliation and a that former enemies be invited to All memorial Dietrick speaking in German to German War veterans and officials alluded to president Kennedy a famous a Rich bin Ein Berliner Quot i am a Berliner speech that he made in 1963 after construction of the Berlin Wall began in 1961. Quot i am not a Berliner a Dietrick said a but i am a smoke rises from the ruins of Cassino Italy of March 15,1944, after a concentrated attack by Allied troops. Apulia Good neighbor of this week thousands of world War ii vets an Esti mated 3,000 from Germany alone Are in the Cassino area to tour Battle Sites and to Honor people of All nations who fought so Long and suffered such hardship in the areas Battles. Joining the americans at Wreath laying Cere phonies in Santa Angelo were italian polish and British veterans plus Many family members. The returning veterans were led through tiny Santa Angelo by an Honor platoon from co a 3rd in 325th inf airborne combat team from Vicenza Italy. A the veterans were very grateful that we could carry their division colors for them a said sgt. 1st class Jonathan s. Blackman the platoons color sergeant. Music at the ceremony was provided by a band from natos Allied forces Southern Europe Headquarters in Naples Italy. Nearly 40 american world War ii veterans have been touring the Sites associated with the brutal Battle for Monte Cassino approximately 65 Miles South of Rome. The Cassino vets Are the first of an estimated 1,000 american veterans expected in the Rome area in coming weeks. Y while the Sun shone brilliantly on fridays ceremonies rain menaced a ceremony of reconciliation held late thursday afternoon in Cassino a City stadium. The moving two hour ceremony was attended by thousands of returning veterans Active duty troops from Many nations and local residents. The Clouds split and a narrow fan of sunlight illuminated the rebuilt monastery atop Monte Cassino just As the president of Italy Oscar Luigi Scalfaro told the assemblage that a this meeting has Only one meaning a going local with own an stations by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Span Dahlem a Germany a there a a new air Force on the horizon at Span Dahlem a. Beginning june 6, the Eifel Region will have its own american forces network radio station on the air bringing locally produced shows to the 15,000-member military Community. And that a not All. Television programming is scheduled to Start in december. Quot we re not anything new Quot said senior master sgt. Bryan Armbrust the Span Dahlem station manager. A we Are just new to this at a time when most other bases Are shrinking or shutting Down Span Dahlem is an anomaly. Signs of growth and change Are evident just about everywhere because of Spang Dahlem a emergence As the largest and most diversified fighter base within . Air forces in Europe. The base has gone from three squadrons to four and now has 72 aircraft assigned to it. All of this bodes Well for Spang Dahlem a future which last year led Armbrust who was then assigned to Ramstein a to ask Why the base did no to have its own radio and television stations. It was a Good question that worked its Way up the ladder and eventually led to the new stations formation. In february the an detachment began moving into the Pitburg Annex a an area that includes Pitburg housing Post Exchange and schools a which is All that will remain once nearby Pitburg a closes in september. Studio equipment has been arriving from installations that arc closing such As Crete Soesie Berg a in the Netherlands and Oslo Norway. Nine air Force broadcasters from around the world Are transferring to Span Dahlem. Armbrust said the bases first on air personality will be senior airman Angie Zizzo who is currently stationed at Misawa a Japan. The pm 105.1 station will Start wit i four hours of local programming in the morning a from 5 . To 9 . Monday to Friday a and later expand to eight hours. Armbrust intends to add a late afternoon local broadcast a saturday show and possibly a weekday noontime gig once All of his people Are settled. A a we la bring you to work and take you Home a Brust said. Spang Dahlem a radio and television stations will in elude Community updates local news sports weather features and of course commercials. Armbrust wants to devote As much air time As possible to the average service member and civilian. A my main focus is not to put the commanders on unless they have something earthshaking to say a he said. The pm station will have 300 Watts of Power while the television station will have 5,000 Watts Armbrust said. A if you Are in the Valley you Are not going to get us really Well a he said. A a there a nothing you can do because of the reception aside Armbrust said he thinks the radio station will be Well received by the Community the moment it hits the airwaves. The inaugural show was purposely set to coincide with the 50th anniversary of a Day in Normandy France. A it should be a Good Day a Armbrust said a to attack the Eifel Region with a new radio w r t amp l a. A amps John Bomhof senior master sgt Bryan Armbrust works at the control console or the new an radio station at Span Dah Lem a
