European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The  i vol. 53, no. 208 500 Friday november 11,1994 d 8693 a Quality of life Aid boosted. -.,- v v. /.  I. ,.  Vav by Chuck inc Washington Bureau Washington the Pentagon will pump an extra $2.7 billion into military Quality of life programs including allow ances housing and child care Over the next six years defense Secretary William Perry said thursday while Perry praised the military for it High state of readiness and morale he said the anxiety of the draw Down arid the High operating Tempo of . Forces have noticeably boosted the stress level of service members and their families. As a result the Pentagon leadership has decided to sacrifice some future weapons modernization to improve living standards for troops now. Our future is our people Perry Saidat a news briefing. To the extent that it s necessary to Trade off Between modernization and readiness i m prepared to emphasize  people Are the foundation of our War fighting capabilities said . Army Gen. John Shalikashvil chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. No single invest ment is More important than investment in our  the new initiatives will Cost $450 Mil lion a year Over the next six years an in crease of 5 percent above what the Pentagon had planned to spend on Quality of life programs Over that  s program focuses on three areas putting More Money in troops pock ets upgrading Barracks and family Nous ing and improving the environment i military communities. The bulk of the Money in fiscal 1996.$296 million will be spent on housing improvements and new housing construction. The Money will allow the services to see boosted on Page 2 \. ,. ,8w Michw Labrum Lou and Annie Moers stand at the burial place of 2nd it Robert w. Jones whose grave they have tended. . To Honor dutch couple s grave by Doyle Tillman staff writer Margrate Netherlands a dutch couple never knew army 2nd it. Robert w. Jones. But that did t Stop them from adopting and caring for the american s grave site. In an 11 11 . Veterans Day ceremony today atthe Netherlands american cemetery Lou and Annie Moers will be honoured for their action intending Jones grave for decades. During the ceremony the Merses Are to received defense department world War ii commemoration committee certificate of appreciation signed by defense Secretary William Perry. Annie Moers began caring for the grave of the army air corps navigator in 1945. But it was not until 1985 that they began to know the Man whose grave they had pledged to oversee. They Are not the Only dutch people to have adopted american Graves at Margrate. Every grave All 8,302 of them Are tended and watched Overby dutch citizens. Retired army air corps capt. John w. Howland see dutch on Page 3 Clinton asks for gop help on Trade Issue inside elections Washington a seeking common ground on foreign and economic policy president Clinton on thursday challenged republicans who will take control of Congress to work with him to expand world Trade and strengthen the Economy at Home this should not be a partisan Issue Clinton said in a speech at his Alma mater Georgetown University school of foreign service. If we continue to work to Gether on this Trade Issue. We can agree on ways to help All our people make their Way in the new global  said the Mes Sage of tuesday s elections was that americans fee insecure about their economic future. There is this feeling that we re waiting for the other shoe to drop he said. Americans plainly. Want us to be Strong and secure and to Lead them into the. Next  they want us to re build the american dream to Stop playing politics now and Start pulling together Clinton said. Know we can do  Clinton who leave today for the Philippines and the Asia Pacific eco nomic cooperation con _ Ference in Indonesia said expanding world Trade was Crit ical to the nation s economic Security. He identified the spec conference As one of three crucial building blocks to promoting world economic ties that he will pursue in the next month. The other two Are a december Summit with latin America Lead ers in Miami and a congressional vote this month on a see Clinton on Page 2 army helicopters ready to tie. " ,. By Effie Bathen Heidelberg Bureau nine . Army helicopter Crews based in Italy Are standing by to help with flood Relief efforts in the Veneto Region of northeastern Italy army officials announced thursday at the request of the italian government the South Ern european task Force headquartered in Vicenza Italy has issued a warning order for six ch-47dchinook and three us 1h helicopter Crews to help with possible flood Relief efforts said command spokes Man maj. Bob Mcelroy. The Veneto Region is East of the major flooding that has swept the Piedmont Region in the Northwest. More Rains hit the Piedmont and Liguria regions v wednesday night according to the associated press causing More landslides thursday and hindering the search for people lost in last weekend s flooding. The Chinook Crews Are assigned to co a 502nd aviation regt based at Aviano a about a two hour drive North of Vicenza. The uh-1h Crews Are assigned to the 6th aviation co based in Vicenza. If the Rivers in the Veneto area also flood their Banks the . Crews could be on site within three hours of notification Mcelroy  army has also checked its stores of repositioned construction material at Camp Darby near Pisa Italy Mcelroy said in Case it s needed. It is Likely that the helicopters would be used to transport people but they Are also capable of trans porting supplies and water he  troops have been requested for such other serv ices As controlling crowds or piling sandbags Mcelro said. The chinooks which can hold More than 30 Passen see flood on Page 2