European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday october 21,1994 a. 1 a Pentagon mulls cutoff of Gulf troops Washington a the Pentagon is considering whether to Call off plans to Send 33,000 ground troops into the persian Gulf Region now that iraqis threat to Kuwait has abated. Instead . Forces in the Region will use the fast paced shift to the Gulf for training. A it does no to look like Many of them will go anywhere a one senior military officer said wednesday of the forces that have remained on hold in the United states. A they Are still chewing it Over a a second official said of the of Pentagon officers who will decide when the forces will stand Down from their Alert. There Are 26,000 . Soldiers sailors airmen and marines in the Gulf Region including those aboard the aircraft Carrier George Washington and 16 other Navy ships. But there Are Only 5,000 soldiers on the ground and 2,000 marines on ships in the persian Gulf a far Short of the 33,000 ground troops that had been told to be ready for deployment. There Are about 250 warplanes and support aircraft in the Region. But that number also Falls far Short of the nearly 700 warplanes that had been ordered after the crisis erupted nearly two weeks ago. R / a a. At one time about 70,000 iraqis had massed in areas bordering Kuwait As late As oct. 13, defense Secretary William Perry had insisted the deployment of 30,000 ground troops would continue no matter what the iraqis did. But the departures of hundreds of . Aircraft and their Crews As Well As thousands of marines and soldiers were put on hold As it became Clear the iraqi troops had begun to withdraw. Pentagon spokesman Dennis Boxx said tuesday that two brigades of Saddam Hussein Stop Republican guards had moved North of the 32nd parallel and Back toward their garrisons. Remnants of a third brigade remained near the City of Nasi Riya but a the indications by and Large Are positive that they Are in fact moving out of that Region a Boxx said. The spokesman said none of the f-u7a stealth fighters and b?52 bombers that had been selected to Fly into the Region had reached the Gulf. The 18,000 marines from Camp Pendleton calif., who had been tapped to go also remained on kids pour out their thanks to . Troops by Vince Crawley Staft writer Camp Doha Kuwait a i with an american Flag draped Over her shoulders instead of an arabic Abaya shawl 13-year-old Yasmeen a1 Salem had a message for . Troops. A a we would like them to make our dreams True. To live in peace like the children of America a the kuwaiti schoolgirl said after her first meeting with troops from the country that liberated her Homeland in 1991. Most of the liberators who fought the persian Gulf War have been discharged or dispersed to other military bases around the world. And the combat troops who rushed to Kuwait to quell this months Border crisis Are Manning positions out in the desert or on ships in the Gulf. -. A a a a but about 100 support personnel at Camp Doha gathered thursday morning a the Muslim equivalent of saturday in the Western world a to accept Flowers gifts and thanks from two dozen pupils on behalf of the a children of Kuwait. Younin a my Ferris 13, read the troops a greeting that she and her friends had written in halting school Book English a to the worlds greatest Power the . Military army today we arc glad to meet you once again on the land of peace and Freedom. Every kuwaiti is thankful for what you be she concluded with a May Allah bless you the children handed out pottery they had made in school and letters they had written to the troops. The troops were told to consider Kuwait their a second Home. Like most soldiers pvt 2 Lisa freiday said she would rather be at her first Home than on an emergency deployment to Camp Doha a sterile warehouse Complex on the outskirts of Kuwait City. A a it a not my favorite thing to do a said freiday 19, a 24th inf div Mech communications repair specialist. A but the kids arc so Sweet and the people Are so Nice and friendly.�?�. Kawther Ashk Nani 8, spoke Little English but pinned a kuwaiti pow medal on Frei Duys a uniform. The girls Mother Fatma Ashk Nani explained that her husband is among the 625 kuwaiti prisoners who Are still missing in action and believed to be held in. Iraqi jails a businessman he was arrested for distributing Money so that kuwaitis could buy food on the Black Market during the iraqi occupation. V Sas Kiln Georga eight a car old Kawther Ashk Nani whose father is believed to be a prisoner in Iraq fastens a kuwaiti pow Mia medal on the uniform of pvt. 2 Lisa freiday at Camp Doha. Khawah cry smother Fatma Ashk Nani looks on. Airman 1st class Travis Owen was Reading aloud a letter that a child had Given to his co worker airman Basic Grady Billiter. A we would like to give thanks for coming Back Here in our beloved country a the letter said. A we done to like to repeat again what had happened before. They killed the innocent children. Some people were tortured. They stole the schools hospitals buildings and shops. They stole everything inside of it. So a million thanks Best regards and More Power to All of the note was signed by Dana a Hilal. A that is deep Mike that a Owen said appreciatively. His own letter was equally moving he said. A a in a Gonna Frame mine and hang it on my up in by Mark Kinkade staff writer moviegoers will pay More to see films at army and air Force Exchange service Heaters beginning nov. 19, according to an Exchange service statement released thursday adults will pay an additional 50 cents and children 25 cents More under the Price increases the first in 10 years the statement said. The boosts Are intended to pay for theater equipment upgrades and construction of new snack stands it said. Currently cafes is installing dolby sound systems and a free time express snack stands in Many of its european Heaters. The new ticket prices mean a first run movies Cost $3.50 for adults and $1,75 for children. A regular release movies Cost $3 for adults and $1.50 for children. A second run or repeat showings Cost $2.50 for adults and $1.25 for children. Prices at Navy Exchange operated Heaters will not change according to Navy morale welfare and recreation officials in Naples Italy. Mar operates the Heaters for the Navy Exchange. Most adult tickets Cost $2, Navy Exchange officials said. Children a tickets Cost $1. The draw Down has Cut into the Exchange service s theater earnings said spokeswoman Carrie Higley Krowka. In 1991, for example cafes Heaters generated about $12 million in ticket and refreshment sales she said. In 1993, earnings dropped to about $9 million. A considering the rapid Pace of the draw Down our Heaters Are holding their own a she said. Higley Krowka said the Price increase should help the service keep earnings at about $9 million for 1994. Cafes operates Lar or repeat so Phi cafes also Cir in Europe for troop1 sics and some Remot 0 first run Heaters and 27 regu Heaters in Europe she said. Lates free films to 202 locations Field at hospitals Erneas is the statement said. Although prices a Eli Mung Exchange service officials said their theatt Are still a better bargain than stateside cinemas. The average Price for a movie ticket in the United states is about $4, according to Exchange service figures. A a
