European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday March 212007 Star band stripes Page 3 bases reacting quickly to pet food recall by Chris Fowler stars and stripes Yokosuka naval base Japan army medical food inspectors have been checking the inventory of wet pet food products at commissaries worldwide after a company issued a recall saturday the death of one dog and nine cats along with a number of Cus Tomer complaints prompted on Tari based menu foods inc to recall More than 40 brands of cat food and 50 brands of dog food we Are already moving on this said maj Jerrod Killian the executive officer of the Japan District veterinarian command which is responsible for both food inspection and veterinary medical care throughout us forces Japan we Are inventorying Stock and securing on medical hold any affected dog and cat food Totolua Ripley director of the Yokosuka commissary said the store did not have any of the items listed in the recall notice in its inventory according to an Fra report animals affected by the suspect food displayed symptoms including refusing further feedings loss of appetite lethargy vomit ing and death it appears that this has Only affected about 20 animals Kil Lian said he added that based on initial reports it appears to him that the problem might be linked to aflatoxin which often Are associated with stored Grain to learn More about the recall and the products involved log on to  or a women email Chris Fowler at How to read product codes the affected products were made at a Plant in Emporia Kan be tween dec 32006 and March 6 they Are marked with Date codes 6339 through 7073 mowed by the Plant code 4197 to read can product codes look at the Bottom of the can the first four numbers of the second line of numbers Are the Date code and the following four numbers indicate the Plant code if the second line begins with four numbers from 6339 to 7073 Fol Lowed by the Plant code 4197 then the can is being recalled on foil pouches the code numbers Are located on the Back in the lower left Corner the Date and Plant codes appear in the third group of numbers beginning an 11digit sequence both Wiwi Amsco and  have illustrated de tails of How to Check their products Chris Fowler recalled pet food brands cat food americas Choice preferred pets authority Best Choice companion compliments Demoulas Market Basket Euka Nuba Fine feline cat food lion food town giant companion Hannaford Hill country fare Dyvee Lams key food Laura Lynn lil red Loving meals Meijers main Choice nuts plan Nitro Max gourmet classics Nitro natural Choice paws pet Pride presidents Choice Price chopper priority science diet the recall affects Only 3ounce and 55ounce cans of Kitten Savory cuts Ocean fish 55ounce cans of feline adult Savory cuts beef Chicken and Ocean fish and 55ounce cans of feline senior Savory cuts Chicken sophistical special Kitty Canada special Kitty us Springfield prize sprout total pet my True Friend we mans Western family White Rose win Dixie dog food americas Choice preferred pets authority award Best Choice big bet big red Bloom Bruiser Cadillac companion Demoulas Market Basket Euka Nuba food lion giant companion great Choice Hannaford Hill country fare Dyvee Lams key food Laura Lynn Loving meals Meijers main Choice mighty dog the recall affects Only 53 Pouch products that were produced from dec 3 2006 through March 14 2007 mix Ables nuts plan Nitro Max Nitro natural Choice Nitro 01rqy Canada Elroy us paws pet essentials pet Pride Good n meaty presidents Choice Price chopper priority Public Roche Bros save alot schmucks Shep dog Springfield prize sprout Stater Bros total pet my True Friend Western family White Rose win Dixie photo by Chris and stripes 31st Meu trains in South Korea stars and stripes Seoul members of the Okinawa based 31st Marine expeditionary unit conducted com bin Darms live fire exercise late last week at South Korea Rodriguez live fire Complex we dont have the Opportunity to do that often and so were taking every advantage of this facility to improve our capabilities col John Mayer 31st Meu commander said in a Marine news release the training was part of their preparation for the upcoming foal Eagle exercise an annual Peninou la wide joint combined Field training that focuses on rear area Security and stability operations Onward movement of equipment and other issues using Light armoured reconnaissance vehicles 81 my mortars and ah1w super cobra and uh1n Huey aircraft marines engaged targets with sur facet air munitions during the exercise the re lease said exercise participants said their training was the first of its kind in More than a year this Range allowed us to practice our firing com mands and communications Between vehicles while engaging targets said Cpl Spencer Steffey a Lighta Mored vehicle gunner at one Point we were Able to let another vehicle know when we had a jammed gun so they could pick up the fire sup email the Korea Bureau at  three soldiers arrested in Muije Ogbu assault the associated press Camp red Cloud South 2nd infantry Divi Sion soldiers were arrested after South korean police say they broke a window and assaulted a bar employee at a Muije Ogbu club saturday night police and 2nd id officials said monday South korean police identified two of the soldiers Only As a 22yearold sergeant and a 23yearold private first class they would not give any identification for the third Soldier the soldiers were drunk at pm at the my club and broke a picture window then at tacked a Man named to 25 when he tried to Stop them police said the soldiers strongly denied their involvement said the police who Are seeking other suspects with military police cooperation the soldiers have been re turned to us custody said 2nd id spokeswoman maj Kymeisha Mccullum army officials said they Are looking into the incident the division will continue to evaluate measures to provide safety not Only for the soldiers but for the Community As Well Mccullum said email the Korea Bureau at Dod civilians wife found dead at Home Seoul the wife of a defense department civilian was found dead in her apartment at Camp Carroll on wednesday South korean police confirmed monday us officials identified the woman As Vivienne Fosburgh she was discovered by her husband in their apartment around 6 pm on wednesday said detective Park Chunsik of the Sujeong police station in Taegu Park said police do not suspect foul play preliminary autopsy re ports indicated that Fosburgh born in 1962 died suddenly in his statement to police Fosburgh husband said that after re turning from work i found my wife lying dead at the Kitchen table with her head fallen backward a mass is set for am thursday at Camp walkers Soldier me Morial Chapel building 260 immediately after the mass a reception is to be held at the Chapel Fellowship Hall province offers korean language culture classes a Yongtaek South Korea us troops new to a Yongtaek will have a Chance to jump Start their grasp of useful korean phrases and customs in special classes offered by Gyeong i province officials and a local University officials confirmed monday the free weekly classes will begin in april on the a Yongtaek University Campus said Cho Mijeong an official with the a Yongtaek development support team Cho said monday the goal is to ease the culture Shock for us troops arriving at Camp Humphreys and Osan air base people Al ready in country also May apply to take part participants will attend a three Day class from 9 am to pm wednesday through Friday Cho said classes will focus on language instruction but also will include teach ing about South Korea Economy politics society customs manners and other timely topics anyone interested in taking a class should Contact their military Chain of command from staff reports