European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Sims and stripes vol. 53, no 191 500 tuesday october 25,1994 d 8693 a Row escapes or 43 years. Of. 7 of s. Korean to return since 53 Cho Chang to who escaped from North Korea after 43 years As a prisoner of War embraces his sister Cho Chang Suk at a Seoul Hospital. At right is their brother Cho Chang won. Seoul South Korea a South korean army officer has escaped from North Korea after 43 years in Captivity. Yvo. Seoul s intelligence Agency said monday that he was the first pow to escape the communist North since the korean War ended in 1953.on monday he waved to South koreans from his Hospital bed and hugged his Long lost relatives. It s like a dream said 2nd it. Choc hang to 64, who spent most of his 43 years in Captivity working in coalmines if you Are in a desperate Situa Tion you can do  As television cameras carried the image of the weary Gray haired hero across South Korea Cho told How he finally reached his Homeland before Dawn sunday thanks to the Crew of machines boat. Ged helped you his -74-year-old sister former College professor Choc hang Suk said at his bedside the defense ministry said Cho Changho had been listed As killed in action. As his sister wept and his brother Cho Chang won smiled the escape captive told How he barely survived on minuscule Corn rations while working unto 18 hours a Day under the watchful Eye of guards. A v v i was so hungry that i often had to steal food Cho Chang to said who was captured by chinese troops it 1951. He escaped Only after he caught pneumonia and was released from the Coal mines to live unattended in a Remote area he said. Cho Chang to reportedly is being treated for pneumonia and co Aldust in his  Cho Chang to said he crossed the Yalu River Border into China on the see escapes on Page 2 3 services in Tizzy Over i. By the Washington Post Washington army Navy and Marine corp leaders Are fuming Over a Blunt and unusually Public Campaign by the air Force s outgoing chief of staff to limit the functions performed by the other  /. V. A but the initiative by Gen. Merrill a Mcpeak has helped Frame a major new debate Over How to reduce overlapping roles and missions among the armed .forces.-. \ / -. -. Keeping each service from playing a part in All phases of Battle has been a concern inside and outside the Pentagon for several decades although to Little Avail As the services have developed redundant attack aircraft air defences expeditionary ground forces maintenance facilities space commands and other As sets and activities. An Independent commission appointed by Congress has started studying How to streamline the armed forces signalling Capitol Hill s desire to win some  leaders had hoped to maintain at least the sem Blance of gentlemanly debate and respectful collaboration in sorting out their competing functions. But Mcpeak whose tenure ends today decided to break ranks and commit what the other service chiefs regard As an outrageous violation of protocol criticizes unnecessary some of the roles assigned to other serv ices and the new weapons systems they have  plan would eliminate the heed for Long Range army artillery and army anti missile defense systems assigning primary responsibility in these areas of deep strike and anti missile defense to the air Force an Navy Mcpeak also would reduce the number of Marine corps f/a-18 Jet fighters which he contends duplicate numerous other . Tactical aircraft drop the special operations come which he regards As an extraneous fifth service that complicates combat com Mand arrangements and give primary responsibility forthe military space program to the air Force which has much of the business now  show his service is willing to give up some things Mcpeak has offered to cede to army attack helicopter Sand Marine corps harrier jets the task now assigned to see revamp on Page 2 Europe hot resorts new challenges and tips for beginners troops seeking magic from Clinton by Vince Crawley staff writer Kuwait City Kuwait american troops in the desert say they re looking for Ward to meeting president Clinton this week particularly if he tells them the answer to their most pressing question when Are they going Home hopefully hell give us the magic word said sgt. John Williamson a mortar Man with the 2nd in 7th inf regt that deployed hastily to Kuwait nearly three weeks ago in the latest persian Gulf crisis. One sergeant in another unit was More Blunt. Saying that although he was no Clin ton fan he still welcomed the president s visit. I Don t mind him coming Over Here i someone tells me when the i m going see troops on Page 4 specs. Gerald Kisr left and Mark Elrod right and sgt Jeffrey Button cent Rall of he co 2nd in 7th inf regt out of fort Stewart ga., line up their mortar launcher monday during train ing in the kuwaiti desert. . Troops in Kuwait will get a visit from president Clinton on Friday