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 gentleman airing this week to d q co cd i co c d cd the image of a dashing naval officer sweeping a woman off her feet is a Hollywood icon so its no Surprise that Abc turned to the Navy when seeking the right Guy for the Bachelor officer and a gentleman 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 phone he said they said we think you would be the perfect person to be on our to show the Bachelor 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 Bachelor initially Baldwin was worried about the amount of leave time it would require 1 was sceptical As Well he said but when i Learned More and More about the i got my commanding officers approval to take that leave time it was a time when our operational Tempo want that High the next thing i knew was on a flight to la 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 will 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 threw myself into it with everything i had really that whoever in going to be with in the future would need to be Strong and have respect for the us military and my profession and know what there getting Bachelor Andy Baldwin Ive found an amazing woman and its the Best thing i could have done it want easy at times but it was Well Worth it 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 a where he was an outstanding swimmer he now competes internationally in ironman half Ronman and other triathlons in his Job Baldwin serves As the doctor for a team of Navy divers who conduct Salvage operations often seeking the remains of service members lost in earlier wars for example the team last year Dove to gather information on the uss Lagarto a submarine lost in the Gulf of Siam in 1945 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 other 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 i had to Deal with things i Only Learned about in medical school he said baldwins military experience had a major Impact on decisions he made while filming the Bachelor 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 have Baldwin said i knew that whoever in going to be with in the future would need to be Strong and have respect for the us military and my profession and know what there getting into while this requires emotional strength a bit of Media watch to keep of with Andy Baldwin and fhe Bachlor ettes on Hie web on the tube pm wednesdays on of prime in most time zones 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 love Baldwin said up with the triathlete there Are a lot More athletic things to have women go through a Boot Cam Type scenario have them do a triathlon 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 than we Are separately Baldwin said
