European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 scene stars and stripes sunday april 1 2007 photos by Abc Andy Baldwin has at least one potential mate doing Back flips for him on the first episode of the Bachelor an officer and a airing this week co 0 q co co i cd c g s co the image of a dashing naval officer Ive found an amazing woman and its the Best sweeping a woman off her feet is a Hollywood icon thing i could have done it want easy at times but it if Corr Erica a stir mass klan if n so its no Surprise that Abc turned to the Navy when seeking the right Guy for the Bachelor officer and a the right Guy is or Andy Baldwin a 30yearold lieutenant assigned to Mobile diving Salvage unit 1 in Pearl Harbor Hawaii hell be introduced to Ameri Ca when the matchmaking reality show makes its season debut monday in the states and wednesday on american forces network Baldwin didst actually seek out this assignment i was sitting in my office last september and my i to i i l was Well Worth what want easy can be inferred from abcs press release about the first episode one woman gets so excited she does Back flips in her evening gown another challenges Baldwin to an Arm Wres thing match and two Tipsy women get into a spat Baldwin grew up in Lancaster where he was an outstanding swimmer he now competes internationally in ironman Halff Ronman and other triathlons in his Job Baldwin serves As the doctor for a team of Navy divers who conduct Salvage operations often i Hominy Vii inc Uno my Iii myst i Vigo Wii ii uyt upts Iunus one phone he said they said we think you seeking the remains of service members lost in earlier wars for example the team last year i in stir Turtte Cove to 9atner information on the uss i knew Mai whoever i m Lagarto a submarine lost in the Gulf of Siam in 1945 would be the perfect person to be on our show the i thought what it turns out that some one Baldwin had met while competing in a triathlon gave his information to the casting depart ment of the initially Baldwin was worried about the amount of leave time it would require i was sceptical As he said but when i Learned More and More about the show and i got going to be with in the future would need to be Strong and have respect for the military and my profession and know what there getting Bachelor Andy Baldwin also last year Baldwin spent about six weeks As an individual augmented with a team searching for the remains of service members lost in Laos during the Vietnam War the team needed a doctor to serve As its surgeon and to provide medical care for Remote villagers i jumped at the Opportunity and it was like none Baldwin said upon arriving the team had to jump into the Brush and Cut enough vegetation to permit the helicopter to land villagers came from Miles around with such diseases As malaria and Dengue fever Mic a Jinx i i to Iii Aiumu Viiu Ugi Iwuc in vol my commanding approval to take that leave i had to Deal with things i Only Learned about in if to 41 m a a a or Tiyo it time it was a time when our operational Tempo want that High the next thing i knew i was on a flight to in the premiere episode Baldwin will be introduced to 25 Young women who will vie for his affections Over the next few weeks Baldwin will whittle the Field Down to a single woman who Wilt receive a Rose indicating his desire for a deeper relationship filming actually wrapped up a few weeks ago but Baldwin cant say much about the results medical he said baldwins military experience had a major Impact on decisions he made while filming the Given my profession being a military officer and knowing that i could be deployed on a moments notice its not the most easy life for a military spouse to Baldwin said i knew that whoever in going to be with in the future would need to be Strong and have respect for the military and my profession and know what there getting while this requires emotional strength a bit of i threw myself into it with everything i had really u in or it was an amazing Opportunity and i came out of it physical strength and stamina is also needed to keep and now in completely in Baldwin said up with the triathlete there Are a lot More athletic Media watch of i to keep up with Andy Baldwin and the Boch irettes on the web on the tube wednesdays on of prime in most time zones things to have women go through a Boot Cam Type scenario have them do a he said but aside from shared interests there Are some much deeper matters to consider i wanted to be with a woman who puts family first and wants to have children and also somebody who can Challenge me and who i can Challenge Back somebody who not afraid to Challenge me intellectually and emotionally who makes me laugh and i can make laugh and together we Are so much greater Man we Are Baldwin said
