European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 27, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3schweinfurt gis meet future Boss i visits by Dave Melancon Wurzburg Bureau Schweinfurt Germany taking a few leave Days to meet soldiers in your command is a Good investment even if it Means travelling to a site designed to look like your place of duty the top . Officer in Macedonia said. / Brig. Gen. Tryggve Tellefsen commander of  peacekeeping forces in the former yugoslav Republic took a Side trip on his Way Home to Norway to inspect and meet with soldiers from 2nd in 15th inf regt at Camp Robertson in Schweinfurt on May 18.in june the battalion sized Force which includes sol Diers from several Schweinfurt based 3rd inf div units will replace about 300 . Soldiers of the 1st in 6th inf regt based in Vilseck. The Vilseck soldiers have been guarding a 15-mile stretch of Border Between Macedonia and Serbia since january. R the Schweinfurt battalion set up the former missile site near Ledward Barracks to resemble Camp Able sentry a the base Camp for . Forces in Macedonia. Surrounding the site Are several observation posts modelled after those on the macedonian serbian Border. A i could not have a better leave than to experience positive and Good training and look at soldiers that i will have under my command in a month a Tellefsen said. As peacekeepers soldiers need to change some of their Basic techniques the general said. The . Soldiers Are studying norwegian manuals on peacekeeping. A a a you should be As visible As possible. You must be seen from everywhere. You should operate on top of the Mountain and not in the Woods a Tellefsen said. A it is a Challenge for the mentality of the  soldiers must have the attitude that they Are not facing an enemy in Macedonia and they must curb some of their aggressiveness. V a i will definitely say he should not be a rambo a Tellefsen said a rambos Are not made to be  peacekeepers Are mature soldiers and noncommissioned officers who Are Well versed in squad operations he said. There will be no officers nearby to give orders and there is limited support. A it is a bigger Challenge to be a Soldier in such a unit than to be in a combat unit a Tellefsen said. A we need soldiers who believe in themselves. They should  afraid to stand up and face a person aiming a Rifle a memorial Day ceremonies a amps Dave Melancon Brig. Gen. Tryggve Tellefsen Cente chief of . Peacekeeping forces in Macedonia meets troops in Schwil Furt. You and not  if the Mission is successful the United nations will meet its goal of giving Macedonia the external and internal stability it needs to develop into a democracy he said. But soldiers Only set the stage for nation building he said. Politicians and diplomats must finish the Job. A we have to understand that a peacekeeping operation is not done through some weeks or months a the general said. A we Are speaking about  the . Soldiers and their families understand the Mission and the fact that they Are peacekeepers he said. Ltd a a a a. A a a a a a it is almost the Only Way to avoid a civil War a Tellefsen said. A be there on the scene before the War Breaks  the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina shows that Sepa rating warring sides is nearly impossible he said. Peacekeeping soldiers soon become part of the War they Are trying to Stop. A people have been killing each other there for two or three years. They cannot in 14 Days change their mentality a Tellefsen said. Potential enemies in Macedonia know that if they Start a fight Quot they will face a lot of soldiers from . Nations and that is a Type of deterrence that is  a / a a a a. A. Quot. A. A a the general said he was satisfied with the replacement soldiers Quality the battalions family care plans and a with the detail used to train and prepare the soldiers for a special  a i am impressed with the Way they arc Able to adapt to this military activity peacekeeping a he said memorial Day ceremonies will be held this weekend at 20 american cemeteries and monuments in Western Europe. The american Battle monuments commission which is responsible for the Amer cart facilities overseas has announced that commemorative events will be held at installations in Belgium France Luxembourg the Netherlands and the United kingdom. In a related Observance at the Lorraine american cemetery in St. Avoid France where 10,489 american service members Are buried the girl scouts have _ a it organized a weekend prefect to place flags on the Graves. They will be joined in the work by the French girl guides and the French and american boy scouts. At the american military cemetery in Hamm Luxembourg this years memorial Day Observance will be a part of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Luxembourg. Senior . Military officers and . World War ii veterans will attend the ceremony planned for saturday May 28, an american embassy spokesman said ,. T following is a list of the american cemeteries with the dates and times of ceremonies. For More information cat the monuments commission in Arches France at 1 47011976. Be sure to add the country code. Belgium ardennes a May 28, 10 . Flanders Field May 29, 3 . Henri Chapelle May 28,4 .Luxembourg Luxembourg May 28, 11 . American military cemetery a May 28, 11 . Netherlands / Netherlands May 29, 3 .United kingdom Brookwood May 29, 3 30 .franco. Aisne mame May 29,1q3q . Brittany May 30, 5 . Spinal May 29, 3 . Lorraine May 29,11 . Meuse Argory May 29, 3 . Oise Aisne May 29.4 . Rhone May 29,10 . St Mihiel May 29,4 . Somme May 29,3 . Sur Esnes May 29,2 30 . Lafayette est Adrille Monument May 29,4 15 . Arc of Triumph May 29,12 15 , american Church a May 29,11 . Assigned to Sinai duty Washington a amps about 500 soldiers from the 25th inf div Light at Schofield Barracks Hawaii will deploy to the Sinai Peninsula in july As part of a longstanding multilateral peacekeeping Effort army officials announced. The divisions 5th in 14th inf and associated combat service support forces will replace the 4th in 325th inf regt of the 82nd airborne div based at fort Bragg n.c., officials said. The army began rotating infantry battalions to the Sinai for six month Tours in 1981 As part of the multinational Force and observers Mission. The Mission is responsible for verifying compliance of the peace treaty signed by Egypt and Israel in 1979. In addition to the infantry battalion the army also contributes a support battalion and a Small contingent of troops that serves on the staff of the Mission commander. Attorney with comma rid Dies of cancer at age 39 Capelle Aan Den Ijssel Netherlands a amps a attorney for the military traffic management come Europe has died of cancer a command spokesman said. John Michael Shea died May 13 in his Hometown of Boston. He had returned there for treatment at the Dana Farber cancer Hospital. Known to friends As Jack Shea was 39 years old. Since 1991, Shea had been employed As a civilian attorney with the command located near Rotterdam according to a release issued wednesday. He entered Federal civil service in 1987 As a criminal investigator with the naval investigative service operations department in Washington. Prior to that he was a Captain in the . Air Force for five years. ,. Shea is survived by his wife Cornelia and two daughters Erin 19 months and Kara 8 months