European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                S a a a a a. A. A a. A a a a a a a is amps Vince Crawley. Surprise Thelusma son Ludden and daughter Katannah in bad Kissinger Germany wait for daddy a sgt. Ludden Thelusma right a to join them after his tour in Haiti. R the morning of sept. 16, while diplomats were still threatening an american invasion if haitian coup Leader it Gen. Raoul cd dras did t step Down. The gallants had already been through a Long deployment when John Gallant went to the persian Gulf War. But this is the first time the thesis Mas have been separated by a military crisis Quot my to stays on can a  said in her living room monday night Quot i done to sleep. I stay out Here watching the  she pointed to the Couch in front of the to. A this has been my bed since he  its a replay of the persian Gulf War with families suddenly tuned laser like to the news looking for a sign of their Soldier. But unlike four autumns ago the soldiers from Europe left in ones and twos. An army spokesman said that just 42 soldiers from Europe have joined the More than 20,000 . Troops who Are trying to restore democracy to the Caribbean nation. A a it a very lonely a Thelusma said. Quot its Tough. I think i would have Felt if everyone left together then we would be in the same boat or same shoe or whatever you want to Call  she spoke briefly with her husband monday when he was Able to Call his father in the states who in turn forwarded the Call to her. A the said he a out with the people patrolling checking warehouses for guns a Thelusma said. A the said it was hot and the mosquitoes were tearing him up to a with the most recent reports saying that gis will stay in Haiti for six months or More Thelusma is making plans to Fly to her family in the states before Winter sets in. Her neighbors she said have been More than helpful. Quot people Call me every Day to Check to see if we need anything. Its like one big family a she said. A a i never knew people could be so  still her two children Arentt old enough for school and other than her Job As a Home care provider for two children there a nothing keeping her in bad. Kissing tin which is a bedroom Community that on Mountain roads is a 25-minute drive from the nearest army Post Winter weather can double the  in Wurzburg Judy Gallant lives in Skyline housing area walking distance to Wurzburg a Leighton Barracks and she has a daughter in the first Grade so she feels no need to leave. She Learned to keep herself Busy in a nine month separation during the Gulf War she said and this deployment is less frightening. There is no Saddam Hussein making threats to american troops none of her neighbors arc deployed so there a no Rumor Mill to spread fears. A a in a concerned a Gallant said holding her son John Robert. A but with two kids you can to show  a big problem is that she moved to Wurzburg just a month ago so she has few friends in the new Community. But like Thelusma she said her husbands unit is almost constantly in touch with her. She a also expecting a separation of at least six months. She heard on the radio that he might be Back March 1, but she a not circling any dates on the Calendar. Her husband she said is optimistic about his Mission. A John thinks he a going to go there and help a lot. He likes to give advice to people a lot about what a wrong what a Good what a bad. I told him. Just do what you have to do. Done to do anything  a a a a a \ a a a a. A. A a a. She a less certain about Haiti a future As the country awaits president Jean Bertrand Aristides return. A a it a been like this Ever since in be known a she said. A when Aristide gets Back i think it will be All right for a while. But.,"she Waves her hand to. Ward 2-year-old John Robert. A a it a just like him promising me not to jump on my chair. When you turn your Back you know something a going to  a. A / a the invasion Gallant said is a a Good idea but i done to want them to think that the . Army a there to be their Ponce. They be got to learn to pro i shares water with woman arrested monday with other paramilitary members in port a Prince. It Courtesy Surprise Thelusma vide for themselves. Which they know How to do. Its just some people. They want . One of her main concerns is her daughter Francesca. A she thinks As soon As he gets Back he a going Back to saudi a Gallant said a i told her saudi is in the past. She says a Well saudi is still  Quot no picnic Thelusma is also having problems with her 2-year-old daughter Katannah Quot that Sall she talks about a Thelusma said a she cries in the morning for her daddy she cries in the nighttime for her daddy. I think the longer he goes the More she cries. Daddy used to tuck her in bed and now i tuck her in bed. She opens the curtain in the bathroom to Sec if daddy s car is going to pull up in the driveway., we go on Post and she says a we re going to see  its hard on me and i think its harder on  a few weeks before he deployed Ludden Thelusma took his daughter to a picnic. The 2-Ycariold thinks he a still there. A a she thinks her daddy a gone to a picnic Quot Surprise Thelusma explained a to her Haiti is a picnic. I say a daddy a gone to  says no daddy a gone to a  and since its hard to explain what is Haiti maybe picnics . Thelusma supports the american Mission but she has mixed feelings about her husband being there. A a it a a great thing an excellent thing a she said. A a they re doing what s Best for the country and its Good. I just done to want my husband to be there. And not just my husband. Anybody a husband like the marines they re not even haitians and their husbands have to  wish it had been done peacefully.�?�. A. A a \ a. She and her husband were in their Early teens when they left Hait they never thought much of the place or its politics afterwards to us Haiti is just Haiti a she said. A when you re Young it does no to matter to  now with her husband Back in port a Prince she said she sees her life differently. A i look at the news and thank god in a not Down there a Thelusma said. A and that my Brothers and Sisters Are not Down there. In a blessed. If not i would be just like those people on  october 9, 1994 sunday a Page 5