European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday augusts 1994 crisis in Rwanda the stars and stripes Page 3 shall boosts weary spirits of those who help starving by Effie Bathe staff writer Goma Zaire the gis general shall gave Hearty handshake to Many of his troops who have been working Long hours in this equatorial Africa town to  lives of hundreds of thousands of rwandan refugees. I have to Tell you How absolutely delighted an proud i am he told Many of those he met. Army Gen. John m. Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of Stafl a riled after noon from Entebbe Uganda in a French military Puma Heli copter and he flew on to an old schoolyard near the refugee Camps Northwest of Goma. From there he went by Road to Catale ii a future refugee site being prepared by the 94th engr in from Vilseck Germany. Refugees will gradually leave an overcrowded Catale i and come to the site where the engineers have used heavy equipment to build roads out of lava gravel. The general then travelled Overland to the Ameri can water purification site on Lake Kiva in what was once Zaire s resort area. " today these streets Are lined with locals and refugees. Two weeks ago when the first americans stepped onto this land of volcanoes the streets were lined with dead bodies. At the Lake Shalikashvil dressed like the rest of the soldiers in a slightly faded Battle dress uniform and Dusty boots and posed for photos. Sgt. Lisa Sokolowski was among the soldiers i what is dubbed task Force 51, the army s Ger Many based contingent of operation support  july 26, when she said that she was glad to go she and the others have been swamped by photographers taking their pictures. The general s visit gave them the Chance to shoot Back after a Stop to Greet . Relief officers Shalikashvil went on to visit troops at the task Force Camp on a Hillside above Goma s Airport where air lift operations go on around the clock. At the Camp the general Shook hands with  and talked with them privately for several minutes. Approximately 330 american soldiers sailors air men and marines Are deployed to the Goma area which Many Relief workers describe As one of the most squalid towns in Africa even before the Refu gees filled its streets. The conditions in the rwandan Camps North of town and under a smoking Volcano Jive left some Battle trained troops angry Finstr Alicd and even tearful. Before the Genera left the Camp edged with concertina wire he stopped to Greet a group fro the 3rd in 325th Parachute inf regt out of Vicenza Italy.   v of when he asked How they were doing the men shouted out what has become today s military Battle cry Huah. Contributing to this report Dave Casey in Goma. I. Offloading in Kigali . Army military police arrive Friday at Kigali air port Hope. . Troops Are preparing the Airport for the port in Rwanda from Italy to assist in operation sup resumption of Normal operations in a few Days. Home from Page 1 _ 1 the americans have Confidence in it he said. He would not specify a Date however Shalikashvil emphasized that the american mis Sion was to come in during a crisis when Relief Agen cies were overwhelmed and help to jump Start the efforts then in an orderly Way the americans would turn duties Over to the agencies or their con tractors lie  Are much better prepared and equipped to carry on the Long term Effort he said. Frank Blackburn a civilian contractor working wit the army water purification unit said last week he was told by army it Gen. Daniel r. Schroeder that the americans supporting the operation could begin leaving As Early As aug. 31. Schroeder is commander of the operation support Hope joint task Force. Blackburn said that aug. 31 was a planning  he said he was told army officials would look at the Situa Tion to see if conditions had  Shalikashvil did not confirm or deny the aug. 31date but said he hoped the bulk of the forces could go Home within several months a Shorter period than some officials had mentioned earlier. Secretary of defense William Perry said during july 31 visit to Kigali the rwandan capital that . Service members May have to stay in the Region for year or More if necessary. Shalikashvil said he agreed absolutely with Perry and president Clinton s continuing insistence that the United states not become involved with the troubled Region s political and military Battles. The United states is not going to get involved Ina peacekeeping Mission he said. We do not help one tribe or  More than 1.2 million rwandan huts fled to this Region of the zairian Border when Tutsi rebels won bloody civil War. Shalikashvil also said Long term the tragedy that has been unfolding Here will not be brought to a successful conclusion until As Many As possible Refu gees can return Home  language scholarships earmarked for army captains Heidelberg Germany is army captains in Europe Are encouraged to apply for scholarships to attend Lan Guage training a . Army Europe statement said. _ officers selected for the 1995 George and Carol Olmstead scholarship pro Gram will attend the defense language Institute at the Presidio of Monterey calif., for six to 12 months depending upon the language of their Host nation. Upon graduation from the Institute the officers will go to their Host nations where they will receive More language training and learn about the country culture for about three or four months. They will then attend one of their Host nation s universities for two years. Scholars will be Able to choose the subjects they study at. The universities but it is not intended As a degree producing program. Officers along with their families Wil 1 live in the local Community. There Are no requirements that families speak the local language however they will be Liv ing in a country where English is not the primary language. " while the program provides for families in the Host nation single officers also May apply according to Michael Belder Mann a . Army Europe spokesman. Normally if the army funds an advanced degree program the officer must serve in a three year tour in a position that requires an advanced degree said Keldermann. This program carries no such  to be eligible captains must have be tween three and 11 years of commissioned service by april 1, 1995 be Quali fied in their Branch have a minimum defense language aptitude Battery score of 89 have a minimum graduate record examination of 1150 and have a mini mum Grade Point average of 3.50. Officers who Don t already speak a for eign language May apply said Belder Mann. Seven candidates will be selected by a department of the army Perse Rinel come Board on Jan. 25. The seven Candi dates will then be presented to the Olmstead foundation for final selection next april 15r. Once selected for the program the officers May be placed in any country in the world said Keldermann. The Choice  up to the scholars. Those interested in competing for the program should Contact their career Branch for specific information on application forms and procedures the statement said. Y _ to obtain additional information interested officers May Contact maj. Skip sharpies at Usa eur Headquarters office of the Deputy chief of staff for personnel by calling 370-6984, or on civilian06221-576984