European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday june 20, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 3old hands Swap tips with troops wartime know How of hardware brings generations together by Dave Melancon Wurzburg Bureau Schweinfurt Germany it was difficult to Tell who was learning More about being a Tanker a sgt. Rolland to Quick go of the 64th Armor regt or Charles Williams one of the regiments charter members who served in the korean War. A you never Stop being a Tanker a said Tyau Iengo of he co 2nd in. A a it a still in his Olotoa after almost 50  during the half hour that Williams spent on Tequ Iengo a m1a1 Abrams the two tankers compared notes on their weapons. A the jumped in there and knew where a lot of things were a Tyquiengco said. A the said the Only things that were the same Are the  Williams was one of 80 3rd inf div veterans most from world War ii who were retracing their route from Fedala in North Africa to their landings in Sicily and Anzio Italy As Well As Southern France and on to Central and Southern Germany and Salzburg Austria. The veterans spent wednesday at Leighton Barracks in Wurzburg where they attended a Retreat ceremony held in their Honor. The following Days events took place in Schweinfurt. There veterans met. Sol Diers from the 15th inf regt inspected combat equipment practice mock Battles in the simulation Center and again saw relics of their past in the regiments a China room museum. A a it a a total of five weeks for those who came in North Africa a said Floyd Garn Hatch formerly with the 39th Field arty in. Most veterans joined the tour at the Point where they became part of the division during the War. Most of the one on one exchanges Between the former and current soldiers took place at a display of tracked Quot vehicles helicopters and trucks and at the 15th inf regt a dining facility at Conn Barracks. Tony Carlucci of the 601st tank destroyer in who served with the 3rd inf div from Anzio to Austria compared trucks with spec. Jose Jusino he co 1st in 15th inf regt. A the Carlucci knows a lot about trucks a Jusino said. A the will help me better understand my  the former anti tank gunner said he was impressed with the equipment a especially self propelled howitzers my Abrams tanks and Bradley fighting vehicles. A on Anzio they made steel boxes for the infantry and dragged the infantry behind the tank a Carlucci said. A it was total  standing beside under and on top of a amps Davo Melancon it. Col. James e. Gordon commander of the 2nd in 64th Armor regt helps Calvin Ferris formerly of the 15th inf regt a intelligence and recon platoon into an my Abrams tank Drivers compartment. With the,3rd inf div present members of the division were gleaning what lessons they could from their guests. A i Learned that they went through a whole hell of a lot More than i have a said 1st it. He Sut Lzina he co. A they deserve a lot More respect Thart they get. People have forgotten. Many modern soldiers gripes do not amount to much when compared with the hardships faced by the world War m soldiers he said. A no matter How hard they think they have it today these people went through a lot More and made a lot More sacrifices Quot he said. Staff sgt. William g. Doran cod 10th engr in was Able to meet som of the men he has admired since he was a boy. Quot As a child i always held in Awe the veterans from world War ii a he said. A the biggest Surprise today is the image we have with them. They hold us in very High  most soldiers done to know of the respect the veterans hold for them because there Are few opportunities to meet and talk he said. Modern soldiers need to understand what the veterans went through so they belter understand War and what it Means to be a Soldier he said. A we need to learn from their history Quot Doran said. A we have a lot in  a amps Hon Jensen first it. Larry Miles of cob 1st in 15th inf regt explains the Workings of a Bradley lighting vehicle to regimental veterans Mike Lipscy left and Dale Marker right along with Joseph press formerly of the 30th inf regt. Jusino a six wheeled heavy duty trans a there is no comparison to the stuff port known As a Hemet the two talked that we had a Carlucci said. A this equip about loading trucks suspension systems ment is  brakes fuel consumption and on and while the veterans Learned what is new off Road speeds. Up with people seeks cast lodgings Heidelberg Germany a amps a the International performing troupe up with people is seeking american families to Lodge its cast members during upcoming visits to the Heidelberg and Frankfurt areas. Host families Are asked to provide a bed a few meals and minimal morning and evening transportation. Each Host family receives two free tickets to the nonprofit group s two hour stage production world in motion. The cast composed of 150 members from 21 countries will perform at Heidelberg a Sta Thalle at 8 . June 29. The cast plans to arrive in Heidel Berg on june 27 and leave june 30 or july 1. Anyone interested in playing Host to a cast member can Call Johanna Jonson at 06221-845202. The cast will be in the Frankfurt area from july 3 to 5, and will perform at 8 . July 4 in the Sta Thalle of Ober Ursel a Frankfurt suburb. Prospective hosts can Call Susanne Mlod Zian at 06171-509127. The aim of the Colorado based up with people program is to instill leadership qualities in youths. The cast members schedule Calls for them to work on Community service projects in the areas they visit. Bonn Moscow plan exercises Frankfurt Germany a Germany is planning joint military exercises with Russia in both nations sometime during the next two years the defense ministry said sunday. The announcement comes despite the recent cancellation of a joint  military exercise in Russia in july. Those exercises were called off because nationalists in Moscow objected. German defense minister Volker Rishe announced the joint exercises saturday in Kiel when he met with a Reserve officers group in the Northern port City said a ministry spokesman it. Col. Wolf Reinhard  there is a general agreement Between him Rishe and his russian counterpart Pavel Grachev that in 1995 and 1996 both armies will exercise together a Vogt said. A first an exercise in Russia and then one in  but Vogt said  was still Quot just a political intention of Rii hcs a which head suggested to Grachev during a recent meeting in Bonn. On May 31, a similar plan for about 250 . Troops to join in a military exercise in Russia was dropped. Russian nationalists including extremist Vladimir a Mirinovsky and others denounced the planned exercise As a devious plot to undermine their Homeland . Officials Are now planning to hold a joint exorcise with the russian military in the United states