European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and a ripes urn a vol. 53, no 14s 50c tuesday september 13,1994 d 8693 a new course for spouses expected to gis in by Effie Bathe Heidelberg Bureau Heidelberg Germany i the army wanted you to have a wife it would have issued you one the saying goes. . Army officials feel the have come a Long Way from that notion even More so with the air location of $1.8 million in defense department funds for training to familiarize spouses and other family members with the  attitude that the army does not want you to have a spouse went put with High top boots and crinoline said Valerie Tilelli wife for 30 years of Gen. John  jr., vice chief of staff for the army. She briefed Europe s com Mand sergeants major Friday on what is called army family team build ing. All the studies show if the army did t want you Mohave a wife Back then they should have Valerie Tilelli said. The family team building ses Sions Are for family members to in crease their knowledge of a Chang ing army lifestyle that increasingly includes sudden deployments an peacekeeping missions. The formal training sessions Are not to be con fused with family , which Are focused around individual units. The army believes that the new program will help with retention and readiness Tilelli said. Studies have shown families who Are More contented and Happy with what. They Are doing cause soldiers to stay in the Soldier to be More ready for his Job she said. The courses scheduled to Start in late fall will be taught by family members to family members on three Levels depending on How Many years of experience a course participant has with the army. The see spouses on Page 2 Tilelli Lulu i m 11 a v a a by a firefighter hoses Down debris that came to rest against the White House on monday after the crash of a Cessna air plane. Small plane crashes next to White House Washington a a Light plane apparently piloted by a Maryland truck nver pierced the restricted zone around the White. House Early monday an crashed just Short of the presidential mansion. The Pilot was killed. President Clinton and his family were staying in a guest House across the Street at the time and were unharmed. Security forces launched a furious investigation that quickly entered on a Small Airfield in Harford county md.,North of Baltimore where a Small plane Matching the identity of the one that crashed was reported stolen. After inter viewing people at the Harford Airport the secret service identified the Pilot As Frank Corder. Corder s brother John told the associated press that family members were in Washington to identify the body. Joh Corder said his brother had never been in any trouble with authorities and had a Sas no Strong political beliefs. Frank Corder and his wife of 10 years separated three weeks ago the brother said. It came As a real Surprise he said. Wal to said Frank Corder was 39 and a truck Driver in the freight divisional Baltimore Washington International Airport a senior White House official speak ing on condition of anonymity suggested the Pilot had a history of mental prob lems. This was disputed however by the brother. Despite elaborate Security precautions the Small red and White Cessna aircraft apparently flew unchallenged near the White House grounds. The two seaplane flew near the Washington Monu ment about 2 . And made a left Han turn toward the White House Complex said Adolphus Roberts an eyewitness. Roberts said it did t sound As if the plane s engine was running As the aircraft turned and headed toward the Whitehouse. No lights were on the plane except those at the tips of each Wing he said. It just kept coming Down and falling see crashes on Page 2 troops from 17 nations to Aid Haiti invasion . Says Washington a Secretary of state Warre Christopher said monday that 17 nations have agreed to dispatch about 1,500 troops to assist american forces in the anticipated .-led invasion of Haiti Christopher said the commitments demonstrate the resolve of the International Community to restore constitutional Rule to Haiti. He added that additional commitments of personnel will be announced soon. Until monday s announcement the Only troop commitments had been made by Small Caribbean  at the state department Christopher said the training required for these forces would not necessarily affect the timing of an invasion. I do not see that As any occasion for delay Christopher  said the troops Are primarily military and police personnel who would participate Only after american forces established a secure  on monday afternoon about 150 soldiers from three Caribbean nations were scheduled to arrive in puerto Rico to train for the possible invasion. And in another apparent show of Force a . Navy warship steamed in toward port a Prince Haiti on sunday attracting a crowd of onlookers onshore before turning North and heading Back out beyond the horizon. . Embassy see Haiti on Page 2