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s . (J • • R • .y c~ ·- Vol. 2,-No. 21 Jan.19,1991 - - Well, after five l<:mg months, it looks to-some reports, the Pentagon saYs the like the waiting is over. At 1900 (that's air_strikes are goingxery well andlhaL- 7 p.nt. for the real worlders) Eastern onlytoilr allied planes haVe been lost:- Standard Time January 16, or 0300 including one American aircraft. . '·· - localtimeJanuary17, the U.S. an_dthe We'll_try.:.to get yQu the latest-newS OD..o_ - . ··· •· · allied forces began Operation ~sert KRDX-W by airing the. . !fiosrt~ent _~ '· Storm, bombing strategic targets in Associated Press reports at-0800~ ~ Kuwait and around the Iraqi capital or - and 1830 daily.-By the w~. for those Baghdad. We have no official word of you who thanked me for the an- yet on what happened, only media nouncement about the war starting, reports from the ship's teletype and you're welcome; for you wimps who personal radios. It appears that grumbled at me, too bad --if I had to aircraft from four countries were in- be up, I wanted everybody to be up! volved -- the U.S., Saudi Arabia, -- Kuwait and Gr~at Britain. A~rdin..g -- Colorful outlines oft he hands of Mercy staff members fonn a rainbow ofb lue, orange, yellow and red above an illustration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (U.S. Navy photo by HM2 D. A. Lynn) . .. ·. Page2 The Pulse Waiting, from cover Changing subjects. .. This past week well done. The galley and the Rain we celebrated the birthday of Martin bow volunteers also did a super job What does all this mean to us? I wish Luther King, Jr., America's great civil putting together a sumptuous I knew. My guess is that we'll stay rights leader and my personal hero. Southern meal. wherewearenow,soutl..andoutofthe BZ to LCDR Edwards The celebration culminated with way, for a while. If ground battles after-dinner games and a social which and all the members of begin, I expect we'll move north to turned out to be a great relaxer. provide medical assistance. Let me the Rainbow Committee Finally, I'd like to welcome aboard emphasize that this is only a guess; our eight new Canadian shipmates. for the exceptional job of right now I honestly don't have any We're glad to have you here, eh! The more information than that. I hope putting together a first group really set some to_11gh you know-by now, when I -find out- wonderful tribute to Dr. _standards, but I'm sure you'lllive up to what's going on, I'll let y~u in on it. In _ them. King -- the meantime, we have to do our best - And, if you could get your buddies ~ ~ak~ sur~ we're read_y to~ o; o~.:::: The __JJre-di-nner-progr~.was. in_: _- _o~_the Canadi~_ ships in-the_!i-fea !O friends ashore may-need_E_S soon. -:::_~sigh~ --l'llSpfr~onaLand-extre~ely host-a prutj-:-for--us• -..-. :...::skippy -- - - - From ilie~Coiriinan~r~-r Cliielf=What is our duty? Th~re_ are_many, but few a!"e -~ for_ces OI!_.their~nt lin~.-~~-~y be I think Vice Admiral Arth_ur, COM chosen::. . ~ -:;.. -_ - ~~ -==_ ::_=.-;'- iiiJ![eaw1iilesemng-fhelr---country. USNAV CENT, said it best when he Jan. 17, 1991,1 S now a part of His to~ Wltile standing on the deck the other stated 1n a recent message: "We are and-each of us are integral partsof that_:. day-; I contemplated what duty with setting the course of world order for history. honor means to me, and just how im- decades to come. What will transpire is victory--hope- portant it is. If we must fight to restore freedom fully with as few lives lost as possible. To me it means that all individuals to Kuwait, we will. Now is the time to What is our duty today? It is to sup- can stand up for what they believe is ensure that the fmal checks are made. port the United Nations' resolution. right'at whatever cost. That's why we Reach inside and put the all too nor What is our duty tomorrow? To winL _ are here. That's why we will be here mal fear to bed and replace it with It should come as no surp~e th~ ~ to support our fellow service members calm, cool, collected though_t. W <I! is many of us ar~ .a_b it relieved $it_h o~=-~ _as long as the_y neetl us. The thousands wolf-_by jhose wh.o can thinkllest_and ~I tilities have fmallystarted. It seems w6-_ :. of troops out here are depending on make the fewest mistakes." I can now see an end to this -~nflict.= - us. My fellow shipmates, I sincerely Perhaps it's a 1eeling that we'll all--be:_ - -Our families and fellow Americans want you to know that I'm extremely able to go home soon. back home are counting on us. With proud to serve with you in this noble Right now, though, we have to be their love and support and the support cause. Together we'll do this; careful not to lose sight of why we are from our fellow shipmates to keep us together we'll win. God speed here -- to provide whatever medical going, we'll be able to do what we - HMCM(SW) R. A. Cooper care is needed to the U.S. and allied came here to do. We are ready! From the Command The hospitalman "C" School detailer aN avy enlisted code (NEC) for the up Career Counselor is still actively looking fen qualified coming April1991·class. Contact the applicants for independent duty career counselor's office if you are an Congratulations to HM1 Jan Poore corpsman. They are currently willing E-5 or above who is interested in a on her recent four-year reenlistment. to waiver personnel who already have career change.-HMC Black She will be transferring soon to Naval Branch Clinic, Pearl Harbor, ~awaii. ~~--wit-h evenfs, there are still many unanswered question I hope you will be patient. No word yet on testing for DIVERS/BUDS/SEAL programs. Also, for the recalled reserves, we are "standing by" with information con cerning enlistments, extensions and "C"School. . . The PulSe Page 3 • President George Bush addresses the nation Jan. 16,1991 At 9 p.m. Jan. 16, President George and then when peace is restored, it is tions -leave Kuwait or be driven out. Bush addressed the nationfrom the our hope that Iraq will leave as a Saddam bas arrogantly rejected all Oval Office. His remarks are quoted peaceful and cooperative member of warnings. Instead, he tried to make in their entirety: the family of nations, thus enhancing this a dispute between Iraq and the "Five months ago, Saddam Hussein the security and stability of the gulf. United States of America. started this cruel war against Kuwait; Some may ask, "Why act now? Why Well, be failed. Tonight, 28 nations, tonight the battle has been joined. not wait?" The answer is clear. The countries from five continents - This military action, taken in accord world could wait no locger. Europe and Asia, Africa and the Arab with United Nations resolutions and Sanctions, though having some ef- League - have forces in the gulf area with the consent of the United States feet, showed no signs of aCcomplishing· standings houlder-to-shoulder against Congress, follows months of constant their objective. Sanctions were·tried Saddam Hussein. These countries and virtually endless diplomatic ac- for well over five months and we and had hoped the use of force could be : livit}r On tl!e.pm-~ of the1 ::1 nited D!_tions; -~ O\Jf -allies concluded that sanetions a_y.oided. R_egrettably,-we -n9w.bclieve----= -.the Unit~ St<Hes-arid many,- many- alone would-not furce sazt~- thit only..Iorce will make h!m leave. --_ --- - other countries. _ Kuwait. While the woria waitoo Sad- Prior to ordering our forces int:o-bat Arab leaders sought what became d_am.....Hus~ein sys~matically--,!A~-=- tle, I irtstr.~fw _our military com- kno'@l as an Arab solution, only to pillaged and plundered a tiny natio-n- manders to-take every necessary step conclude that Saddam Hussein was no threat to his own. He subjected the to prevail as quickly as possible and unwilling to leave Kuwait. _Q~ers peopl~of-~uw_ait to. unspe~kable _ _ with_ the-gr_~--tlegree 2f protection travelled to Baghdad in a vari~ty of atrociti~ and among th,gse, ~ed_== possible'fo-r"'Anierican and allied ser- efforts to restore peace and justice. and murdered innocent chffilren. ~ vicemen and women. I've told the Our Secretary of State James..Baker And while the-world wa}ted Saodam _ American people before that this will held an historic meeting in Geneva Sought to add to the cnemical not be another Vietnam. only to be totally rebuffed. weapons arsenal he now possesses, an And I repeat this here tonight, our This past weekend, in a last ditch infinitely more dangerous weapon of troops will have the best possible sup- effort, the secretary general of the mass destruction, a nuclear weapon. port in the entire world. And they will United Nations went to the Middle And while the world waited, while ~ not be asked to fight with one hand East with peace in his heart - his the world talked d>eac~ ~nd tied behind their back. second such mission, and hi; came withdrawal, Saddat;n ~ein ::dl{g in I'm ho~fyl that this fighting will n9t -- -b~ck from-Baghdad with no ljogress- - and moved massiveo-&>rc~lnto -- go o_p-:forlong and ~lfat casualties will """" ..:: at all in getting Saddam Hu~ein to Kuwait. While the wori.a waite~ while be held to an absolute minimum. This withdraw from Kuwait. i Saddam stalled, more=d amage was is an historic moment. We have in this Now, the 28 countries with ffir.ces in being done to the fragile economies of past year made great progress in en- the gulf area have exhausted all the Third World, the emerging ding the long era of conflict and cold reasonable efforts to reach a peaceful democracies of Eastern Europe, to war. We have before us the oppor- resolution, have no choice but to drive the entire world, including to our own tunity to forge for ourselves and for Saddam from Kuwait by force. We economy. future generations a new world order, will not fail. The United States, together with the a world where the rule of law, not the As I report to you, air attacks are United Nations, exhausted every law of the jungle, governs the conduct underway against military targets in means at our disposal to bring this of nations. When we are successful, Iraq. We are determined to knock out crisis to a peaceful end. However, and we will be, we have a real chance Saddam Hussein's nuclear bomb Saddam clearly felt that bys talling and at this new world "order, an order in potential. We will also destroy his threatening and defying the United which a credible United Nations can chemical weapons facilities. Much of Nations he could weaken the forces use its peacekeeping role to fulfU the Saddam's artillery and tanks will be arrayed against him. While the world promise. destroyed. waited Saddam Hussein met every We hav~-no argument with the Our operations are designed to overtur.eofpeacewithopenconte~!m.L.--=~o e_ - . d1ldeeQ, for the in- I ,..-=- =p-rotect the lives of all-the coalitiOn While=-tlie wOildp n)-ea-for=-'peace~, ~"15 co · ct~ I pray forces by targeting Saddam's vast Saddam prepared for war. I had for their safety. Our goal is not the military arsenal. hoped that when the United States conquest oflraq. It is the liberation of Initial reports from General Congress, in historic debate, took its Kuwait. Schwarzkopf are that our operations resolute action Saddam would realize It's my hope that somehow the Iraqi are proceeding according to plan. he could not prevail and would move people can even now convince their Our objectives are clear. Saddam out of Kuwait in accord with the dictator that he must lay down his Hussein's forces will leave Kuwait. United Nations resolutions. He did arms, leave Kuwait and let Iraq itself The legitimate government of Kuwait not do that. rejoin the family of peace-loving na- will be restored to its rightful place Instead, be remained intransigent, lions. and Kuwait will once again be free. certain that time was on his side. Sad Iraq will eventually comply with all dam was warned over and over again See President, page 6 relevant United Nations resolutions to comply with will of the United Na- Page4 -The Pulse ·. The Pay Guys: Frequently asked questions by recalled reservists I almost couldn't write anything this then the first deposit will be either Jan. can make knowledgeable determina- week - for fear of sounding trivial 31 or Feb. 15, 1991. -tions based on individual situations. during these extraordinary times. 0: How do I tell the amount, if any, For the rest of the staff, so far there However, I figure that our job is to of my DDS transfer. hasn't been an official message support you in a way that allows you to A: Ordinarily, this is accomplished authorizing tax exemptions for Desert perform your crucial mission un- by the member checking the DDS pay Storm, and anything else is just distracted by such trivialities as IDP, list which is posted three-five days speculation. VHA, FSA and nauseam. .. So I've prior to payday. However, if new Again, if you have any individual on decided to go as usual, but I preface-- members are not represented-on the questions, please don't hesitate to util- - by saying that in the days ahead I ex- next list, we will send a message in- izecustomerservice. That'swhywe're pect to aequire some new heros. AI- quiry to Navy Finance Center here. - though Pve only been_ hen~ !!_ shQrt- _ Cleveland,._ unl~ss_ l.in:!i~d--by opes~- Lastly, we_hctv..e tw9 n<?_W team-me~--:._ an- wlllle, lcan.honestly safhow proud tiona! considerations "!Uch ·as mini:. -hers -DKllordaD -and DKSN Jones:--=_-_- - of'us-in DisbursiBg are to support the mize. -~ - Both have strong bases of exJ)erience- 4t best traUm.a team the world as it 0: What do I have 10 _!lo _tQ get ~___!! ~ir ~val represents a vast im- cares for America's finest. .. This wee~-::- -sA~ ~ -:--~ __-- __~ ~ ----::-- - prov~ent over our previous manning I'll try to address some of the concerns A: Please report to hospital ad- levels. Please welcome them aboard gf our newest_D!_eJI!be!S. _ _ministr~tion with renta!A~ase-~gre~---~=~ _M~~-:l:>Y bugging them to _ As pro!Dised at OUr-rec-&nt O&A ses-~ ~entas per the Plano [iiel>li!i_i f yoii..,====-dea£Wit11 -quesTions; just let 'em eat sion on the mess deckr,here are cur- are married an<f'_llav~~t co~¥leted and get some sleep now and then ..- -: rent answers to some gfthe mest fre- VHA-focms. - _ Well, that's it, except for the prickly quently asked questions by reservists: 0: Are single reservists without de- issue- of our prickly Sea Q: May I receive part of my pay pendents entitled to VHA? Lawyer ... Seems he's heard the "call- locally, as a DDS participant? A: As yet, the answer is no. ..B ut the ing," and we can't get the guy to calm A: No. All pay and entitlements are entitlement is retroactive in the event down, since he surmised that there's a deposited to the member's financial of a change. :oo- hellofamarket for ambulance chasers institution and accessed through per- We are in the process.Q.f augmenting in Baghdad. .. Hey, now that's an idea sonal checks. the third wav~ into 9i!i' operation. for ending the war, we could just start ---Q: ·Wben.will the-Grst deposit be __ R_eaiisti~y. ~Can.·t~(Olioe con- -:_dropping--:our extra - llf:uuth- f made? elusively whic_~ memt>ir_s were noC pieces ...T hey'll be begging jar A: This depends on~hen DDS was properly processed by the reserve MERCY. .. Peace -For the Pay Guys, processed. If befor~ Jan. 10, 1991, -centers until afterth:e 31st. Then we ENS Charles Moore, DISBO Safety Comer: Anatomy of an accident Before an accident, there are hidden charge whenever you take unneces- the accident, there's often guilt and causes. Water spills, like other sary risks, join in horseplay or use tools embarrassment. And there are hazards, don't just happen: they're improperly. hardships for coworkers and family caused by unsafe attitudes, unsafe be- Unsafe conditions are accidents members, too. haviors and unsafe conditions. By waiting to happen. They're the Lost opportunity is usually a hidden recognizing how unsafe practices hazards your unsafe sid~ creates: a consequence of an accident: lost work cause accidents, you can prevent them spill, an obstruction; something days, lost wages, lost chances for before they happen. broken, something missing; leaking promotion, lost confidence of Before an accident, unsafe attitudes chemicals, flying objects. Your unsafe coworkers and supervisor. are the seeds of an accident about to side is in control whenever you don't Af_!er all, you can't take advantage of sprout. They're the thoughts and feel- prevent, remove and report safety ~ oppof.tupt_lies when you're not at work ings of yourllD.Safe side: impatience,~azar-ds.---~ - ·_ . _ --~fu~ ~ficted by an injury. boredom, overconfidence or reckless- ;- • · LOst productivity is often a hidden After an accident, ness. Your unsafe side is in control result of an accident: decreased team suffering is often the when you're easily distracted, ab- productivity, increased costs because most obvious result of an sentminded, rus~ed or inattentiv~.. of property ~age and higher in- Unsafe behavtors are the drtvmg • surance prermums. In the long run, accident force of accidents. They're the actions accidents can even result in decreased that your unsafe side chooses: passing Whetherit'safrrst-aid case, a report- company competitiveness in the the buck, taking shortcuts or ignoring able injury or a fatality, someone suf- market place and lost jobs. wacning signs. Your unsafe side is in fers. Even for the person who causes _- Safety Lin_e - The Pulse Page 5·- Food for Thought: Fiber in diets important Desert Stonn, first day Most health Inaddition,highfiberfoodsrequire The Commander in Chief and the profession a Is more chewing and thus take longer to Chief of Naval Operations both ex- recommend that eat so less food may be eaten. pressed to me their admiration and Americans in- Since soluble and insoluble fibers pleasure with your performance. crease the amount have different functions in the body, it They should be. You are doing it of fiber-containing is important to eat a wide variety of right. As always in combat, we lose foods in their diets fiber containing foods to benefit from shipmates. That doesn't make it because of it's relevance to general both types of fiber. easier, but we need to understand that health and ~ell-being. Dietary fiber is An increase in the fiber intake those we leave behind want us to learn the part of the plant we cannot digest. should be accomplished gradually. - and grow from their experience. There are two basic types-soluble and Initially many persons experience Although we have had a very sue- insoluble. distention, cramping and even diar- cessfuffirst day, we must never forget _- S.eluble fibers, thoSf that c!Jssolyei.n_ rhea when thp fiber~ake is incr~_ased - :.,_we are _in_a_WOQdpil_ew.ith.a-coppei: ·-water,atefoundintseans,somefiwts· - ·rapidly~ =a _n_ -~ - - --=- -- head_snake -- -he Can.-strike-without_·_:- -- =----I -and ~egetables, oats and barley. Most diets be improved by sub- - warning. _ - - - - These fibers are thought to play a ro!e stituting whole-grain_ pr~ucts_i!l5t~d- _ Sta_y safe._k eep on your toes, make no I in helping to lower blood choleSterol - of refinea brea& -ana.cereaJsud in- - miStaxes and give h.im no easy shots. I by soaking up the fat so it can not be creasing the intake of fruits, You're doing great, as I expected. fully absor~. _To wh.at _extend_this_ vegetables, nuts and legumes. _ -_~e=gu-~ of.each other. _ l cholestetol lowering_ effect -happens ~ R •~...._1 - d .:~ViceAdmTralArthur, Commander, has not been established. Soluble - aw ve-ge~ eS-If}l U.S. Naval Central Command. - fibers also help to r~gulate-the body's fruits, rncluding s]dns use of sugars, wh.ich may be useful to and seeds, are especially a diabetic person or one who has ten- dencies toward hypoglycemia. high in fiber Unsoluble fibers do not dissolve in Chaplain's Comer: water. Unsoluble fibers are found in The National Research Council 17 January 1991 foods such as wheat bran, whole grains recommen~ve o~ ~ore daily serv- and vegetables. ~esearch suggests i.ngs of fruit{ and ~tables, and at The Gulf will never just be graft- - _that insoluble fiber&! absorb moiSture, - .lea.St six ;of Wfi<!le or legumes._I f_ - The Gul~. . anymore. · - ~-- ~ thus increasing b!fk and aiding in you don't w@t to c:Ount servings, just It wilfcommand from us elimination. i _ see that foo0s fro~ plants take up Ourhemtsl Fiber in a weight-loss three-fourths of y{>u{ plate. Our love, Also remember, the more fiber you Our skills, program can be very eat, the more water and other fluids Our tears. helpful you need to drink. Like any sponge, We entered into her great chasm fiber is pliable only when wet. But now she has entered into us. Dietary fiber in the stomach -Lt. NA.B. Dickey Sitting on the rim of our souls promotes a feeling of fullness wh.ich Perched like an eagle may reduce the amount of food eaten. At her nest, Waiting. . . Mercy sailor suggests Navy shi(... to be .. . h f D M . th King J Waiting. . . ll3ffie d ffi ODOr 0 r. artin er r. SRoevoenr btoer raetaincgh. .t. he shores I Editor's note: The following is a letter I have forwarded your letter to the %,~~ live~. .t i . h to Petty Officer 1st Class, AJ. Carter, Naval Historical Center. One of.their _ w; !fOC 1 s ;as ng t. Leading Eetty__Officer_o[...Sm~ fro_m-=.__ duties,is -1o:-Submi~4iRyt~unin~-~ - e;::-n-evj:C.! eptw . r mViacne d A erd Mm:1i/ r·l ilailr yF s.Re a. /"i1fD it ocno omvamn'a;n C d. o m==' 0n opmeriant.aJ·t. oionns sf otor rfeilceo-mchmieefo d oaf- tNl· o"na vtaot = '-...Ru.B e cabu ~se obh t h 1.1e ra dn dicues 1 the Secretary of the Navy. as een c ange · 18 December 1990 I was honored to be able to visit all of ~o rced to f~cet . .os Dear Petty Officer Carter, you on Mercy. You are a ded 1cated A~. ndno cence b k h Thank you for your suggestion that a group of professionals doing a tough Rn no ondee ac dst ere U.S. Navy sh.ip be named in honor of J·O b ·m atr u1 yexemp1 a rymanner. K eep L'eka 1 1y un rdstla n Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It is ap up the great work! 1 e you an , parent that you are very proud to be - Sincerely F. R. Donovan, Vice Ad- ~ /et'shhothld on dpeaartl oofft thheo Nugahvty t aon ydo huarv per goipvoensa al .g reat m~·r al , U.. S. N ary -1. oC e'ha acp 1 -aom· JeTra . mes D . T"ue ad 1' c k ·. Page6 The Pulse Mercy Musings: Yet another attempt a·t welcoming the third wavers This has been a busy Mercy week Let me tell you why I tried. At Look, most of these folks sound like what with settling the Third Wave in Department Head's meeting Lt. they're from Bug Tussle, Texas, and their berthing spaces, war with Iraq, Cmdr. Bohn, our crack training of.;;- let's face it, a trip to Oklahoma would the celebration of King's birthday, fleer, told all of us that we had to be freak 'em out. No wonder they're and, of course, the highlight of any "emotionally supportive." The depart- having problems adjusting; also, and month for the Command Master ment heads as a group could find fault no offense, but many first and second Chief, Zone Inspection. [For the with Mother Teresa because her san- wave people on the ship sound like, benefit of our loved ones, not-so-loved dais aren't shined but that's another and actually are, Yankees; that's ones and_b arely tolerated_ one~ at story. Anyway, U. Cmdr. Bohn is a people outside of states with towns home who are sent The PUlse, rone warm, sensitive woman who O'nly gave- with names "like Bug Tussle. inspection is a special cleaning day up he-r career _in prison nursing be- WhJI.t we all have to do is teach the where young people work for hours cause she realized she'd have more Third Wavers how to pick on the _ - _- scruobing and pol..ishing-the s~_p and powel'-in tl_le Navy .:SO we_a ll a~.eed tq ---canadians. There-uen'l many:nf- - ---- _ then are criticized'lor theif-efforfs by- · try. -=- - - =-~ - them, tbey'r~ all foreigners,-aJW.:" _ -older people; the older people Actually,L -ieutenant "Dub Wane" they're bi-lingual (don't look it up; it's remember halcyon days when shi~_ _- <;lark, our o~~tions offi_cer -~d 1>9.n: -~). It's the sort of thing that were really clean and youngerJ )eopte-:=.:::- Vivant around~e-~didli!f :agree - _would oring all three waves together took pride in long hours ofbackbreak- but then he's busy with the war and and it's as American as apple pies. ing wor!' ~t lo~ w~~ like bac~~~-::.. Wfit!nglette~s tQ-9tngr~ in ~YMI;!. ~:!.e.~~u next week with some 80's.] - ~ -· of bringing Q.ack fl~g tQ.give s<>me--\lUestfo-ns-for the disbursing officer. I tried to do my part in helping the meaning to:Catittin's M)&t. Also, Any of you Third Wavers With pay Third Wave (actually they're Reser- "Dub Wane:." as -Captain "Skippy" problems who aren't indepe~dently vists but you can't call them Reservists (short for Skipper, Hal Hal) Barry wealthy might as well give up, unfor- because Reservists is not a permitted refers to him, was worried that some tunately, as long as this guy's on board. descriptive term on Mercy) get set- of his department might get liberty in Most of the First and Second Wavers tied, starting with my column last the event of victory over the Iraqis and have already ftled for bankruptcy and week. I admit the reactions to my ef- peace breaking out. "Dub Wane" does you guys might as well get started on forts were mixed; some called me an have a lot gn his mjg_d. it. The only way you're going to get insensitive grasspqle or someWng like _ Well,)'nG1Jeam1)!!iyer so here goes _paid what you're owed_o n_t ime is by ._I·., tliat; other~ allow~ as how l~ght not· - -anoth~r ii~~pt1>~ my-part t~ ~ - compu~et-error. E~ign M"oore is not be the canng, shfing, nurturmg per- "emotionall.J suppOrtive" of the Third on the Mercy by acctdent. so~ that you w<jld expect in yoU[ Wave. _ f Take care.-CDR. Barrett ship's lawyer. ~ · say, for they've said it better than any And finally, we should all sit up and President, from pg. 3 president or prime minister ever listen to Jackie Jones, an Army Thomas Pain wrote many years ago: could. Listen to Hollywood Huddles- lieutenant, when she says, "If we let "These are the times that try men's ton, Marine lance corporal. He says, him get away with this, who knows souls." Those well-known words are "Let's free these people so we can go what's going to be next?" so very true today. home and be free again." And he's I've called upon Hollywood and right. The terrible crimes and tortures Walter and J .K. and all their But even as planes of the committed by Saddam's, henchmen courageous comrades in arms to do multinational forces against the innocent people of Kuwait what must be done. Tonight America attack Iraq, I prefer to are an affront to mankind and chal- and the world are deeply grateful to lenge to the freedom of all. them and to their families. think of peace, not war Listen to one of our great officers out _bnd let me say to everyone listening I am CQO~CEd not only that we will the_re,_ Ma~l!te ~t. -Gen. Walter - o~watclilitttoni~t: Wh~n the troops prevail, btif lliat our orthe 1lorror .:Of~ ~~.c-~ --"~' e~t -m-~h therr work, I'm combat will come the recognition that worth .fightmg for. A world m which determmed .to brmg .them home as no nation can stand against a world brutality and lav:le~sness ~e allowed soon as possible. To~ght, ~ our fo:- united, no nation will be permitted to to ~o un~hecked JSn t th~ ~d ~f world ces fight, they and therr families are m brutally assault its neighbor. No presi- we .re gomg to want to live m. our prayers. dent can easily commit our sons and LISten to Master Sgt. J .K. Kendall of May God bless each and every one of daughters to war. They are the the 82nd ~borne . ."We're here for t?em. and the coalition forces at. our nation's fmest. Ours is an all-volun- more than JUSt the pnce of a gallon of side m the gulf, and may he contmue teer force, magnificently trained, high- gas. What we're doing is going to to bless ?ur .nation, the United States ly motivated. The troops know why chart the future ?f the world for ~e of Amenc:". they're there. And listen to what they next 100 years. Its better to deal W1th - Presulent George Bush, Jan. 16, this guy now than five years from now." - 1991.