European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Service now just a memory Mayport Fla. A the Craft Carrier Saratoga was decommissioned saturday after 38 years of duty that it included peace and War a a it a like having a close relative die a said Tony Carbone of Jacksonville a member of the Saratoga a first Crew a a you have the memory but you done to v have the person it almost As Long As the Empire state building is tall the aircraft Carrier saw duty in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War the cuban coast during the 1962 missile crisis and the 1991 persian Gulf a at times when i stand on the pier. And look up at this grand old lad there is an almost lifelike sense about her a said capt William h. Kennedy the Saratoga a final commander. A sort of a proud Warrior who has come Home to retire knowing full Well a we did it. Mission accomplished. A a the ship was decked out in a new coat of Gray paint and red White and Blue Bunting for the ceremony attended by about 5,000 people. C \ a few minutes after his speech the 2,900 sailors aboard the Carrie marched off and the commissioning Pennant was lowered for the final time. The Saratoga was the second Carrier built after world War h and the sixth . Vessel to Bear the name. More than 60,000 men served in Board said . Mike Boorda chief of naval operations. Its aircraft were among those making the first strikes of the persian Gulf War against Iraq. Saratoga pilots flew 2,626 Long distance combat sorties dropping More than 4.3 million pounds of explosives. A a in 1985, when terrorists escaped after hijacking the Achille Lauro cruise ship and killing an american seven f-14 tomcats from the Saratoga forced their Jet to land in Italy where the hijackers were final deployment which ended june 24, was in the Mediterranean supporting the operations of nato and the United nations in Bosnia an Herzegovina. But the ship also knew its share of tragedy. In december 1990,21 Crew members were killed when a ferry Sank while returning them from Liberty in Haifa Israel w and two years ago Crew members mistakenly fired on a turkish ship during nato exercises killing five. Turkish sailors the decommissioning ceremony Quot concluded with a flyover of f/a-18 strike fighter and s-3 anti submarine jets and a moment of silence for those killed in the line of duty. If $4.5 be raised in the next few months the 1,063-foot ship is destined to become a floating naval museum in Jacksonville. Energy boost for teachers by the stars and stripes Newport news a. An overseas military schools teacher joined several other educators this summer at an Energy department National Laboratory in Newport news in a program to enhance professional skills. Kathryn Cross a teacher at Kaiserslautern High school in Germany was one of 10 teachers from across the United states and abroad who converged on the continuous Electron beam accelerator facility to strengthen their teaching skills in science math and technology education. Cross worked with Ceaf scientists. Scholarships awarded Frankfurt Germany the armed forces broadcasters association has granted More than $3,000 in scholarships to 1994 graduates of department of defense dependents schools in Europe. The Frankfurt based european chapter of the private association awarded two $1,000 scholarships a $750 Grant and a $500 award. Victor Alex Johnson a graduate of Hanau High school won the first place broadcast electronics scholarship Ana Danielle Burrows a graduate of Vicenza High school Italy took the first place broadcast journalism Grant each Worth $1,000. Michael Mulhern who graduated from Gen. . Arnold High school in Wiesbaden and Donald Banks of Niernberg High school earned $750 and $500 Grants respectively in broadcast abuse expert sets talks in Germany bad Kreuz Nach Germany a former investigative reporter Kenneth wooden will be featured in a series of child abuse prevention seminars put on by the 53rd area support group. Wooden created and co produced the child lures news series recently featured on primetime live 20/20 and the Oprah Winfrey show. The series also is airing on local television stations across the United states. Wooden will provide educational presentations throughout the 53rd ask on child abuse prevention and his child lures series. These presentations offer information to help parents teach their children about child abduction and child abuse prevention. Presentation dates Are a aug. 29, 6 .-9 . At . Arnold High school Wiesbaden. A aug. 30, 6 30 .-9 . At bad Kreuz Nach elementary school. A aug. 31,9 . At bad Kreuz Nach theater Rose Barracks bad Kreuz Nach. A sept. 1, 6 .-9 . At the Rheinlander club Baum older. A sept. 2, 9 30 .-noon at the Rheinlander club. For More information Contact local army Community service centers. A injured leg smashes Hope Accident brings pain Money woes to family by Jon Connor staff writer Mainz German Jessica Kellogg will always remember the last four months. A Layfield Accident abruptly changed the 10-year-Oldrs life last Spring triggering an ordeal of pain hospitalization and continuing frustration Over an injury that May have lifelong effects. For Jessica its been a summer without baseball Bike Riding or the modelling classes she had looked Forward for her parents Holly and army sgt. John Kellogg of Mainz its been a period of added financial Burden that May Lead them into German court As they seek compensation. Jessica a travails began april 20 As she was leaving baseball practice near the recreation Center at Martin Luther King Village in Mainz. She had just jumped Over the Ball Field Fence when she was blitzed by a Mountain Bike Ridden by the 15-year-old son of army spec. Judith Fuller. 1 Jessica a right leg and foot were severely injured. German surgeons inserted pins and Jessica began a 32-Day Hospital stay much of it in painful traction. She went through three casts and now undergoes regular rehabilitation. The doctors however have warned her that there is a possibility the leg will not grow As fast As the other one. That a not Good news for an aspiring Model. Most of the medical Bills were paid by the civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services insurance fund but the Kelloggs said they were left with about $1,000 in uncovered expenses. They borrowed $700 from army emergency Relief to help Pav those Bills. F f y they have tried without Success to get the army to cover the out of pocket expenses. The Kelloggs contend that if the Field Gate had not been locked that Day Jessica would not have been in a position to be hit by the bicyclist. They also say the Accident occurred in a spot that should have been clearly posted As off limits to cyclists. A according to Tanja Linton a spokeswoman for the 221st base support in which oversees the Mainz and Wiesbaden military communities the Field Gate is unlocked Only for scheduled practices and games. The april 20 practice had not been scheduled she said. The 221st bib prohibits bicyclists from Riding on Only the Ball Field. However there Are plans to Post signs Banning bikes outside the Field As Well Linton said. A Quot. A a. A. A a a at one Point Fuller a single Parent and John Kellogg had agreed on a partial financial settlement but that fell apart according to Fuller when Holly Kellogg asked her for. More Money and to sign a document a taking full responsibility for the Accident. Jessica smother said the family a Only recourse now May be to sue the Fuller youth in German court. She said army Legal officials have told her that under German Law parents Are not responsible for the actions of children 7 years or older. A at first we were looking for just the medical costs a Holly Kellogg said. A now we re looking at everything.�?�. During her monthlong stay at Mainz a Johannes go. A amps Michael Ai ill10> of Mainz has spent the summer ast after being hit by a bicycle in the Spring. Tenberg University clinic Jessica said she had Endis Paini m her Heel that a Felt like a Mother endured a different kind of pain. just thin i was going to make it a f s of her daughters hospitalization. Her a was Way on Field duty and the German do it Asir Nally let her visit Jessica because til a i?8 the pain was psychologically relate the visits she said. Jessica s rehabilitation therapy includes sessions a pop. Which she enjoys. She jul undergo Edical checkups for the next six years. To. ? a. Holly Kellogg said adding Sicas right foot. Quot so me circulation problems in
