European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 3 2007 stars and stripes Page 9 6 German fighter jets to Aid nato in Afghanistan Kauwe Germany defense minister Franz Josef Jung stands in front of a Tornado with a loaded recce pod at the German air Force base of Schleswig near Jagel Germany on monday the associated press Jagel Germany six Ger Man fighter jets set off monday for Afghanistan where they will Fly reconnaissance missions for nato forces officials said defense minister Franz Josef Jung dispatched the Squadron of Tornado equipped with special camera systems from their base at Jagel in Northern Germany they Are expected to arrive by the end of the week in Afghani Stan where they will be based in the Northern town of Mazar Sharif the German parliament last month approved the planes deployment which was requested by nato they Are being accompanied by some 200 military personnel Asa Cap Dichino in Naples Italy  Community Bank is proud to announce the upcoming opening of five additional new banking centers and two new atm Only locations across Italy on april 12 our newest banking Center at Asa Cap Dichino in Naples Italy will offer services designed specifically to meet the needs of our servicemen and women across Italy services such As free checking with online banking Low interest Loans savings accounts and convenient currency Exchange services that say thank you to those who serve our country and help ensure our Freedom ban of America member fac the decision has irked some in Germany particularly on the left who worry that the Torna do deployment is a combat mis Sion in disguise that will suck the country into the fighting in South Ern Afghanistan Germany has some 3000 sol Diers serving in natos International Security assistance Force in Afghanistan largely in the relatively Calm North Berlin has stressed the importance of combining military strength with civilian rebuilding efforts and has resisted pressure from other nato countries to Send combat troops to the South where British and Canadian sol Diers have borne the Brunt of fighting with resurgent Taliban rebels afghan president Harned Karzai has thanked Germany for the Tornado deployment saying last month that it provides the afghan people with the psychological guarantee of Protection and Security the German air Force said four additional Tornado already have been sent to the planes first planned Stop on the italian Island of Sardinia As a precaution to ensure that if any complications arise on the Long journey the required number of planes reaches Afghanistan As planned Exchange rates military rates euro costs april Dollar buys april British Pound april japanese yen april South korean won april commercial rates Bahrain British Canada China Denmark Egypt Hong Kong Hungary Israel Japan yen 11772 Kuwait Norway Philippines Poland saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea won 93809 Switzerland Thailand Bant 3243 Turkey new military Exchange rates Are those available to customers at military Bank ing facilities in the country of issuance for Japan South Korea Germany the Netherlands and the United kingdom for no local currency Exchange rates in purchasing British pounds in Germa Check with your local military Bank ing facility commercial rates Are inter Bank rates provided for reference when buying currency All figures Are foreign currencies to one Dollar except for the British Pound which is represented in  and the euro which is dollars euro new York merc dose silver413390 interest rates prime rate discount rate 625 Federal funds Market rate5375 3month Bill 504 30year Bond sources the associated press Bank of America