European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 16, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages stars and stripes Friday March 16 2007 reporters notebook Sandra Jontz game on with March madness stocks Camp Tara drum Iraq War zone or not its March madness the Battle lines Are drawn game on for soldiers of the 2nd combined arms battalion 136th infantry regiment of the Minnesota National guard the brackets have been drawn up and distributed and the fever of the Mcaa mens Basket Ball tournament Mcaa coverage on Back Page pages 2931 is sweep ing through the Bat Talion said sgt Thomas Sauvageau a battalion paralegal who sort of running the show its All been pretty easy he said the soldiers will follow the tour Neys Progress via the internet and Are gearing up to watch show Downs broadcast on an theres to Money involved of course Sauvageau said with a smile that would be highly illegal there Are other motivators its about Pride and brag Ging rights the Soldier said and an Opportunity to discuss something other than the War their jobs and the fact that the Bat Talion faces a 100plusday Extension in country said sgt Marko Pedis in 21 an avid sports fan they should have been heading Home in a few Days we were really hoping not to be in country for the tournament Pedisich said that not Gonna happen so this gives us sane thing to talk about at Chow were sick of taking about work and mis Sions and such they do the same for the National football league participate in fantasy football and intend to get in on the fantasy baseball he said of course Many other troops at the base said they Haven found the time to find a bracket and fill it out different gambling look out play station and Box some Young marines seem to have found a new form of entertainment playing the stocks Cpl Juan Dominguez 21 and about seven other marines from the heavy equipment operations platoon of Marine Wing support Squadron 373 at Camp Tatad Dum spend much of their free time researching the Stock mar Ket if s fun said the California native with a yearn Dahal of a Tiv duty service of we still play compares to video games but this is really fun for us its amusing to watch our Money increase its a new wave in entertain ment for Many he said and its become a bit of a Competition within his platoon Hes up about after Start ing to invest in stocks a Little More than two months ago and has been alternating in first and Sec Ond place with another member of his platoon one he taught to play the stocks he said laughing at the irony not Only do the marines get a kick out of watching their invested Money Rise for the most part some experienced a bit of bad Luck and but they enjoy learning the Market too he said i like researching the trends and investing in those showing an up trend Dominguez said email Sandra Jontz at Volvo military sales think you can t afford a vol Volvo s40 241 Price s21685 Volvo v70 24 Premium package convenience package satellite navigation delivered Price think again Volvo s60 2st Premium package sport package climate package Bix Enon headlamps delivered Price Row this summek7 offer new Osur Towl Volvo xc90 32 prices starting from s32b05 Volvo us military sales Okinawa Volvo Flah Teg Starbucks Okinawa office Tel 098 936 8640 email web  reflects base vehicle Price for us delivery Price shown Are for us delivery and reflect examples of current Winter wonder promotion 25t delivered Price reflects base Price performance package includes Premium package sport package climate packages Bix Enon lights for just 24 delivered Price includes base packaged free navigation when Premium package is ordered sales tax registration not included Winter wonder specials available on v50 v70 xc70 xc90 not on Contact us for details on All of our great offers promotion must end on All new orders prior to March 31st 2007