European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 8 the stars and stripes Friday june 3,1994 reservist vets to have honorary Day at Beach i Fri by Craig Martin Normandy Bureau Utah Beach France while Many people focus on Omaha Beach Tor the a Day anniversary members of the 90th army Reserve come Are preparing for their event sunday morning. A we re Here to Honor the 90th infantry division veterans and All Reserve veterans that landed on Utah Beach on 6 june Quot said col. Tom Cleckler Deputy chief of staff for operations for the san Antonio unit. The 90th was one of two Reserve units that landed on Utah Beach on a Day june 6, 1944. The other was the 82nd airborne div which remained Active after the War. The Reserve ceremony is scheduled for 10 . At the Reserve Monument on Utah Beach. The 90th has a Flag detail a color Ard and the 451st army band rom fort Snelling minn., that has been gearing up for the festivities for a couple of Days. A we had to fight for our rehearsal time a Cleckler said thursday noting that other units arc practising for the main ceremony at Utah Beach slated for monday. The group was scheduled to conduct a dress rehearsal thursday. A although dry Days have been rare this week in Normandy the veterans planned to ignore the weather and press ahead with the rehearsal. A the Mission foes on rain or Shine Quot Cleckler said. Clock scr pointed out that sundays ceremony is designed specifically to Honor reservists. Some 220 veterans of the 90th Are expected to attend. Members of the 90th Aren t concentrating their efforts just on one ceremony.  also participate in the National and French ceremonies monday As Well As other smaller ceremonies throughout France where the 90th fought during the War clock scr said. The band also will perform at town Halls for local residents Cleckler said. A a we la also conduct ceremonies at Small towns that have just recently erected monuments to the 90th infantry division Quot he said. A a. A amps John Bohmer master chief warrant officer Bruce Hedblom directs the 451st army band during a rehearsal thursday at Utah Beach. Cleckler said participating in the never been to Europe Quot he said. Normandy festivities is a Memora a a they re staying in a Castle that ble event for his soldiers. Was built in the 1600s. Its a Good a a lot of these individuals have experience for  gift letters bump stripes from planes by Jon Connor staff writer a gift for Frances president and routine cargo such As mail and supplies have kept the stars and stripes newspaper from reaching some readers in Normandy at least four times army officials said thursday. Choosing what cargo will be delivered on. Normandy bound flights from Wiesbaden a Germany is a simply a matter of priorities a said it. Col John a. Marx who Heads the Wiesbaden based 3rd corps support come logistics support Section. Marx is temporarily assigned to the French Region for the 50th anniversary of a Day. Newspaper delivery to Normandy began May 15 in connection with the a Day commemoration events and is scheduled to end june 11. Jim Wysocki circulation manager for the stars and stripes said the Wiesbaden flight is supposed to carry 710 newspapers a Day to military units Public affairs offices and newspaper distribution. Of those 410 a about one newspaper for every five servicemen Bers assigned tothe a Day commemoration there a have already been paid for by the army and Are Given tree to military personnel he said. In addition the newspaper is sending about 1,000 newspapers to the Region by commercial aircraft. To Date Marx said there have been four times that the stars and stripes has not been delivered to Normandy through the military system most recently thursday. Emergency medical supplies and vital maintenance parts Are the top two priorities that supersede daily newspaper delivery said Marx. On wednesday the newspapers were bumped because of presidential baggage consisting of co Mem Ora live Stamps and a present for French president Francois Mitterrand said capt. Steve Laplante rear operation officer for the temporary shuttle service. He said he did not know the nature of the gift. Unconfirmed reports also have surfaced that the newspapers were bumped once to make room for Golf clubs. A to my knowledge we Haven t brought any Golf clubs a Marx said adding a a it a  two different models of army air planes a u-21 and a c-12, normally used for vip passenger service share daily cargo flying duties Between Wiesbaden and Deauville Normandy. An plans special a Day commemoration telecasts american forces network is planning several a Day commemoration television broadcasts beginning sunday. All times Are Central european time. Sunday 10 30 . A now with Tom Brokaw and Katie Couric a Fred Francis returns to Normandy to report for Abc on the reunion of two . World War 11 veterans. 3 . A cd sunday morning a Andy Rooney interviews a Day paratroops in route to France aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2. 4 30 . A this week with David Brinkley 50th anniversary of a Day a live from France. 6 30 . A the longest Day a a world War 11 film depicting the Allied invasion of Normandy monday 1 . A Good morning America a five hour edition featuring live coverage of the american and International ceremonies commemorating the 50th anniversary of a Day. 6 45 . A Channel one a Day broadcast re enactment 7 . A Larry King live spec a edition a Day special a from Normandy. 11 . A can presents a Day the great crusade a a retrospective on the Battle. Tuesday 9 .�? can a Day remembrances