European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse The vol. 53, no. 177 500 11,1994 d 8693 a first troops land As . Warns Iraq to pull Back hearts sink in Mannheim when tension rises in Gulf by Effie Batman and Vince Crawley staff writers As news of the . Deployment to Kuwait broke into their Holiday weekend Many european braced themselves for the possibility that they might go spokesman for the . European come said that except Foran aircraft Carrier Battle group dispatched from the Mediterranean no . Forces in Europe have been put on Alert. We have no deployment orders yet Navy cmdr. Ron Morse said monday. We Don t have any indication Shatwell be called Morse Saidi but noted that the situation could change. We Are watching it closely meanwhile Many troops and their families in Mannheim Germany were personally preparing themselves an said that a deployment Back to the desert would be a Chance to Complete what was started More than three years ago in the persian Gulf War. It should have been finished the first time said Michael Meyer a sergeant with the 70th trans co who has been in the service nine years. His wife Carolyn said her first thought Ori hearing about the deployment was of no not Carolyn Meyer said that her father phoned from their Hometown in fort Plain n.y., on sunday to see if he husband had been called on to go. Michael Meyer had been put on ale Toften in the last few years but had not 1990, we be been on a roller " is Vince Crawley for Carolyn Meyer and her husband Michael a sergeant with the 70th trans co i Mannheim Germany the numerous opportunities for deployment have taken the see Gulf on Page 4 couple on a roller coaster Washington f a the unite states on monday demanded that sad dam Hussein quickly reverse his military buildup on the kuwaiti Border but declined to Rule out a preemptive strike against Baghdad. The White House re acted cautiously to late reports that Iraq was moving troops away from the Border. There s Good news possible said a senior White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity. However the official said it did not have Independent confirmation As of midday of Iraq s claim that it was moving its troops Back from the Border. The first . Troops landed on kuwaiti soil monday and moved quickly North to reinforce the Bor he by a the first elements of a does t have enough forces in Kuwait to deter Iraq i ? v \ Washington making tur Saddam gets the picture a look at the latest. Deployment pg�49nd5 4,000-m Ember contingent from the 24th inf div Mech arrived from fort Stew Art ga., . Aircraft car Rier George Washington began patrolling the red sea boosting the american build up to counter Iraq s 5-Day-oldmilitary move toward the kuwaiti Border. President Clinton cancelled a political trip to new Jersey to Deal with developments including making phone Calls to world leaders. Britain decided monday to Send a Bat Talion of soldiers another Royal Nav vessel and six More fighter bombers to the persian Gulf if Iraq did not withdraw its troops from the iraqi kuwaiti Border immediately we have assured Pur friends and partners in the Gulf of our readiness to help them. Iraq should draw the appropriate conclusions prime minister John major s office announced. The senior while House official said that the United states was continuing see Iraq on Page 4 from european and other Apo Fpo addresses beginning with 09 to the United states space available mail Sam wednesday nov. 23 parcel Airlift mail pal wednesday nov. 30 priority parcels & first class mail wednesday dec. 7. Express mail wednesday dec. 21 rom the United states toap0-Fpo 09 addresses surface mail tuesday nov. 1 space available mall Sam thursday nov. 10 parcel Airlift mail pal monday nov. 21 letters and priority parcels thursday dec. 1 of. Nick s clock ticking away toward dates for sending mails a by Darrell Lewis staff writer with Christmas rapidly approaching Holiday mail from and to american armed forces in Europe has a dwindling amount of time to reach its destination people planning to mail several pack Ages should Contact their local postal units and make an appointment for non Peak times said Walter f. Bleiler postal specialist at the army postal group directorate at Kilbourne Cavern in Schwet Zingen Germany. There Are no restrictions Ori the num Ber of packages someone May mail according to Breiler but each package is limited to 70 pounds. To save time he recommended visiting postal stations ahead of time to get Nec Essary labels express envelopes and eve tape and paper if available. How mailers prepare their packages before sending them May affect How and if they Are received he said. Most damage comes from improperly see mail on Page 2
