European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. October 1 a 1994 the stars and strikes Page 3i. ,/.-  in army recruiters i by Wayne v. Hall staff writer Frankfurt Germany the army will increase its Force of recruiters to nearly its cold War strength by the end of next year a recruiting command official said Las week. The number of army recruiters peaked at Between 5,000 and 5,200during the years of High , before dipping to a draw Down Low of 4,200,said col. Patrick g. Snapp commander of the army s 1stsnapp recruiting Bri Gade based at fort Meade my. I need to Tell you that s being re versed now. The draw Down process has already turned and we re starting to go Back up in strength said Snapp during his first visit to his Europe detachment since he took command of the recruiting unit in june this year we Are at 4,600, and next year Well go up to approximately 5,000." the increase in recruiters is a result Ofa revived need for continual replace ments he said. Troop strength has grown in the state because of repositioning forces from Europe Snapp said which caused troop strength in Europe to fall. In its heyday when the recruiting com Mand boasted about 5,000 recruiters there were about 14 recruiters across Europe. Those 14 soldiers manned stations i England and Italy As Well As in Stuttgart Kaiserslautern Furth and Frankfurt i Germany with the detachment s head quarters in Heidelberg Germany said 1st sgt. Edward Kirshy of the Europe recruiting det. The stations realigned with the draw Down. Five recruiters now Man four stations All in Germany Furth Wiir Burg Kaiserslautern and Frankfurt. When Frankfurt s station closes in con Junction with the draw Down there its operation will consolidate with Kaiserslautern a said Kirshy. Their Job has become More difficult with less people to cover inc same amount of area said Snapp. The still have to talk with the same num Ber of people they used to. They just have to travel far ther and we have to rely More on people coming  average in Mirsny listed is no longer a youngster out of High school with no experience and nowhere to go. Instead Snapp said today s recruit is a High school Grad uate in his or her Early 20s and probably has some College experience. We re just saying take a three year hiatus and get some maturity skills Edu cation and some discipline before you Goto College and then you la have that $30,000 Bank account waiting for you when you get put Over and above your salary " he said referring to the army newly increased College fund. If you add some savings to that you re Jaye four years of College paid  Money for College used to be the big Gest draw for recruits said Snapp. The trend right now is for skill training wit College graduates joining the army to get on the Job experience. Recruiters in Europe have a slight advantage Over those in the states in that most potential enlistees overseas live inthe military Community. For the most part recruiters Here Are talking to an audience that already knows the military. Mostly dependents,4 Sai Snapp. Sometimes that s a plus but it can also be a minus because some potential enlistees have preconceived ideas of the military he added.  More women Are turning to the Amyas a career Snapp said. Up to now women have made up about 14 to 15 percent of enlistees Sai Snapp however this year we expect this to Rise to no less than 18 percent. Women enlistees Are increasing across the Board in All Fields open to them Sai Snapp. However there Are Large concen tratv6ns of military women in jobs that typically Are held by women in the civil Ian workplace such As clerical positions. Illness from Page 1 outpatient hernia operation. Two Days later he was fighting the flesh eating disease. While he fought for his life Mccauley said the Community showered his wife Sandy and two Daugh ters with food Money and help. It blows me away said Gary Mccauley who re turned to Ansbach High recently on a part time schedule. The Power of god s people together  at an August Barbecue for returning teachers col leagues were shocked at How the disease had ravaged and weakened him. There was a lot of Joy but it was hard to come to grips with How frail he looked said Pete Louviere an Ansbach teacher Gary Mccauley has no idea How he ended up with the disease and a German investigation turned up nothing he said. It was just a one in a million Chance and the question Why it happened never will be answered he said. Facing a 50-50 Chance of surviving a disease that caught worldwide headlines earlier this year Mccau Ley was in a drug induced coma for five weeks injure and july in a German Hospital in Wurzburg. Skin was eaten away around his midsection and upper leg dead skin was flushed and peeled from his body daily. The doctors kept me sedated which in Many ways count As a Blessing Mccauley said. After a Blea initial diagnosis Sandy Mccauley and daughters Christy 16, and Carey 14, were devastated. I remember the first morning Mccauley s wife of nearly 21 years said. Christy said to me that we can t do this alone. We did t have to do it  one Day at the Mccauley Sachsen Home As the father Lay in a Hospital bed two Van loads of Casse roles were delivered along with a dozen pizzas another food baskets. A woman regularly cooked for the two daughters and even returned in spite of being bitten by the fam ily s 5jyear-old Cocker Spaniel trixie. We re a Small arid close school and word got out. We did t think he was coming Back said Larry ses Sions principal of the 285 students in grades 9-12. Volunteers mowed the family s Lawn and others drove the daughters around on shopping trips and outings. The few times i was there someone was always there cooking cleaning the House or just answering the Telephone said chaplain maj Ben Stallings the Ansbach Katterbach Cavern chaplain i never had to think about the Day to Day exis tence said Sandy Mccauley a Media specialist who met her husband while both were working in ans Bach. The Mccauley girls said they still have Casse roles in the Freezer. I did t know that Many people knew him and i did t think that Many people cared what happened said Carey an Ansbach freshman. I was surprised that they could be so generous with  while her dad was in a coma Christy turned 16. The Ansbach Junior said people she d not know Well before came through for her. People would Call me and take me places to get me out of the  out of my House helped me not think about that i lived was a reinforcement of people s Faith. It was not just a Fluke and their prayers have been answered.1 Gary Mccauley a Wurzburg teacher let Sandy Mccauley use her apartment which was closer to the Hospital than the Mccauley Home during the guidance Counselor s lengthy Hospital stay. Teachers spearheaded a fund to help the family cover the upfront costs of German medical care and expenses of travelling Between the Home and Hospital about a two hour drive. With the bacteria Cut and flushed from his body Over a three month Hospital stay Mccauley strength and stamina were sapped. Medically the turning Point was june 16. On the same Day the Ansbach Community conducted a prayer service attended by 60 people at the Katterbach Cavern Chapel. The Mccauley have been Active members there for 10 years. Stallings said lie wanted to bring together the Power of two or More christians to Pray for the Mccauley. I had the Faith and Hope Gary was going to live Stallings said and i wanted to give those who were despondent or discouraged Hope As  while the service was being conducted the doctors told Sandy Mccauley that her husband had turned the Corner and they were talking about recovery in Stead of simply trying to keep him alive. Many around the Mccauley said god answered their prayers. / Mccauley said that l lived was a reinforcement of people is. Faith. It was not just a Fluke and their prayers have been  he still faces skin grafts and painful stretching of some skin. To help with recovery he wears a tight fit Ting body suit that looks much like a thick Nylon stocking. To Peel it on and off is uncomfortable and his daughters said it makes him understandably  Mccauley said it s frustrating to be a fraction of what i was accustomed to  a self described Workaholic Mccauley has coached 50 seasons of High school sports during 25years of teaching that includes five in his native Washington state. Days during snorts seasons would Start at 7 . And finish about 10 . He spent saturdays at games and sundays on school work or analysing game films. Colleagues and others described him As physically fit which probably saved him. He ran sprints with us and did our drills. It was Good to Sec an old Guy out there with us recalled Amanda Long a Junior on the varsity volleyball squad we want to do our Best. We want to win this season for or.   handed Over his volleyball duties Tolinda Sykes but he s taken Back some of his counsel ing duties. I m sure glad he s Back. He s so Gung hoses Sions said. We have to kind of slow him Down a Little bit because he cares so much about  both Gary and Sandy Mccauley have made a pact not to work nights or weekends and to spend More time with family. This year he in t coaching and is Uncertain about returning to sports. His wife noted he still coaches from the sidelines. Family athletes and colleagues said that he is More easygoing compared to his pre Vious intense disposition. I it made me More sensitive to other people Mccauley said. I feel for people and their needs More. Although his sick leave time will run out Long be fore his treatments Mccauley remains optimistic about the future. Ill be a better Christian husband father and person because of this even though i would t wis this on anyone he said