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...Drug and alcohol abuse were rife, racial conflict inside units and with local citizens was frequent, and hostility from the vociferous West German peace movement was palpable. Overall, the sad condition of U.S. forces raised serious questions about NATO's ability to defend the Western allies. Says John Kominicki, a reporter with the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes: "A few years ago, a lot of soldiers had some strong doubts about being able to hold the enemy. Now they're damned sure that any Red who steps across that border is going to get kicked back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: West Germany: The Happier Warriors | 8/27/1984 | See Source »

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