European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Members of the joint task Force Munch on All american fast food although most . Service members prefer to eat elsewhere. At left the dutch bar is one of five at Camp Pleso. Is photos by Michael Abrams i m a Navy nurse she said in the quiet of an empty Ward room. I can t get involved in the politics of this. My main concern is what will happen if we get patients.". Her Mother is from Dubro Riik a City South of Zagreb and closer to the fighting. In world War ii her father was in the and shortened his name to Gale to fit on his name tag. Her Mother was a Navy nurse. When Benton deployed she did rtt Tell her parents until the last minute. I was very Low key she said. I did t want them to -. was How i would take my patients with Koziana said having the attention of men from around the world is something she has to Deal with in order to do her Job. We re stuck Here the Chicago native said. We re dealing with being Here and they re dealing with women in being a Man at a nearly All male military Camp is sometimes frustrating. The few sailors who have explored nearby Zagreb s Small red Light District have come Back disappointed. They charge about $120," said one Anonymous Sailor. And Beer runs about $10, it s not Worth there is a group of croatian women who work for the . At the Camp who frequent the bars at the compound. When asked if the women were prostitutes the sailors at the american bar just looked at the ceiling. Or Nam How about croatian social workers said one politically Correct Sailor customers shun the vast main room for the cozy deck tables outside. The american bar is a loud Smoky and typically cd in furnishings and music. But various contingents wander in out of the dark every night to drink american Beer and listen to the Benton ". Being a female nurse or corpsman in a predominantly male military often a Tricky Tightrope to walk. In a Way we re kind of like icons said Navy corps Nan Lori Koziana. It s different just because the contingents Aren t used to seeing female soldiers. But everyone is usually very Nice. I can t say i be had any outright nurses though tend to get More attention these Guys kind of Bond with you Weiss said. You see them every Day and they re Young Guys. You Start thinking they re your kids. In fact when they asked for inputs on contingency plans for leaving my first thought there Are five bars at Camp Pleso each run by a different International contingent some like the american bar Are Little More than empty buildings turned saloons. Others like the norwegian bar show the More inventive Side of soldiers caught away from Home and needing a drinking Hole. The norwegian bar is really an abandoned Bunker. But the dark Cavern is the kind of quiet Saloon perfect for drowning boredom with a group of friends. Candles at each table and a solid american Rock n Roll cd collection keep the atmosphere Mellow and inviting. Across the compound the swedes added a wooden deck to an empty building. During warm weather music. Albert a 22-year-old danish bartender at the dutch bar said the amerikan bar is one of the most popular ones on the compound because the americans Are outgoing and let people do their own they Don t cause problems Albert said of the americans. You can go in their bar no matter who you Are As Long As you can afford Beer the least popular bar Albert said is the French bar it s invitation Only he said after a drag on his a cigarette. That . No one would go anyway. No one likes the things Are quiet at Camp Pleso. For now. But the . Government wants to lift the arms embargo to Bosnia. If that happens some provide Promise officials said then the War could intensify meaning More peacekeepers being Hurt. The americans at Camp Pleso want to be ready. These Guys get imminent danger pay for a reason said Navy master chief Larry East the Hospital s senior enlisted person. It s too easy for us to kick Back and relax. We can t let our guard Down wednesday october 5, 1994 the stars and stripes 23
