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Senator John Stennis, chairman of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, sees them as a liability to the U.S. military mission in the event of attack. But the ranking U.S. military commanders in Europe, Army General Frederick J. Kroesen and Air Force General John W. Pauly, strongly disagree. In a forceful and unusual joint statement submitted to Congress, the generals argued that their presence is "a principal stabilizing influence" and "vital to the. continuing health and readiness of our commands...
...tough time recruiting and keeping skilled personnel, the cutbacks are strongly opposed by ranking military brass in Europe. The commanders contend that the presence of dependents is a positive morale factor that far outweighs any disadvantages. In separate interviews with TIME Bonn Correspondent Lee Griggs, Generals Pauly and Kroesen argue that a reduction in dependents in Europe would spell disaster. "Having dependents here is a heavy plus," says Pauly. "If a war situation developed, our people might even fight a shade harder if loved ones were here and in need of immediate protection." Observes Kroesen: "I believe...
...until the eye of typhoon Hester passed over Chu Lai. home of the Americal Division. At one point, the officers' handball-court roof was seen flying end over end through the air: the roof of the officers' club went piecemeal. The house of Major General Frederick J. Kroesen, the division commander, simply blew apart. In the confusion of crumbling buildings and hangars, one man died, eleven were injured and 33 helicopters were damaged beyond repair. In all, Hester wreaked more havoc on the base in 24 hours than the Viet Cong or the North Vietnamese army could have...
...followed the discovery of the Americal's use of the defoliant Agent Orange after it had been banned by the Defense Department. This spring came the massacre at Fire Base Mary Ann, where enemy sappers ravaged the outpost, killing 33 and wounding 76 of 200 Americans. Admits General Kroesen: "When the Americal makes a mistake, it is a spectacular mistake...
...PAUL KROESEN Glendale, Calif...