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WARNING!! There are hundreds,
if not thousands of German troops at Holoman AFB, NM!!!!! They are not on vacation!!
Alert From: Billy-Joe..Mauldin
Saturday, January 25, 2003
German troops to guard U.S. military facilities
By Kevin Dougherty, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Friday, January 24, 2003
WIESBADEN, Germany - The German Ministry of Defense will dispatch at least 2,600 troops to
U.S. military communities over the next couple of weeks, a deployment that could begin as
early as Friday, a ministry spokesman said Thursday.Corresponding with the U.S. military
buildup in the Middle East, the German troops would provide security and other force
protection measures in the event of war with Iraq.The spokesman said the first contingent,
numbering nearly 300, represents the vanguard of a larger force that would assume
responsibility for force protection at dozens of U.S. installations between now and
mid-February.While the German government wants U.N. weapons
inspectors to have more time to continue their work in Iraq, Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder
has said his nation would safeguard U.S. bases and personnel if war breaks out in
Iraq."Our chancellor has said we will support you in several tasks, especially in the
vigilance of protecting U.S. Army barracks," said the spokesman, who spoke on
condition of anonymity.The spokesman did not immediately know if German troops would also
be dispatched to U.S. Air Force bases.While the troop commitment could well surpass 2,600,
the spokesman said some estimates in the German press are too high. One recent article
stated that about 7,000 German troops would be sent to about 95 locations.German troops
fulfilled a similar roll in the aftermath of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks. About 800
German soldiers were sent to help guard dozens of U.S. installations from October 2001 to
February 2002.Since then, Army National Guard units from the United States have deployed
to Germany to beef up security at U.S. bases and to give the active-duty force a break
from guard duty. A task force led by the Pennsylvania National Guard is in the process of
redeploying back to the United States after a six-month stint in Europe.Based on earlier
assurances from the German government, the United States brought up the issue this past
fall when Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld met with his German counterpart, Peter
Struck, in Washington.U.S. Army Europe and German military officials hashed out the
details in meetings held in December and early January, said Elke Herberger, a USAREUR
spokeswoman."The plan is to have them [all in place] by Feb. 17," Herberger
said.German troops could begin pulling guard duty and going out on patrol as recently as
Friday in a couple of communities, Herberger confirmed. That timeline might get pushed
back a day or two as some last-minute issues are worked out, such as access to military
dining halls and exchanges."The Bundeswehr is on standby" to deploy, Herberger
said.Officials are also working on how best to incorporate private security guards into
the force protection picture.Some U.S. military communities are already preparing to
receive the German troops. The issue was a topic of discussion at town hall meetings
Wednesday in Wiesbaden and Würzburg.In Wiesbaden, about 170 German soldiers are expected
to provide security at a few locations, such as the Army airfield. That's roughly twice
the number of guardsmen allocated to Wiesbaden last year. Lt. Col. Dennis Slagter,
commander of the 221st Base Support Battalion for the Wiesbaden community, said the Army
had planned to deploy a National Guard unit from Puerto Rico when the decision was made to
ask the Germans for assistance."This relieves the Army from having to send another
National Guard task force," Slagter said.As Slagter understands it, German troops
will be completely responsible for the installations they end up protecting."They
say, 'How can we provide good security if we don't have 100 percent control?'"
Slagter said.In Würzburg, Lt. Col. Scott St. Cyr, commander of the 101st Military
Intelligence Battalion, told a town hall meeting at Leighton Barracks that a combination
of U.S. and German soldiers will replace the Pennsylvania Guardsmen who have been manning
the posts since August."Don't be alarmed ifyou see some German uniforms," he
said.
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