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http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=8020 Monteith's main HQ building shut down following Kosovo quake By Marni McEntee, Kosovo bureau European edition, Friday, April 26, 2002 CAMP MONTEITH, Kosovo � Troops remained unable to use the main headquarters building on Camp Monteith on Thursday after an earthquake Wednesday cracked walls and sent roof tiles tumbling to the ground. Yellow hazard tape and a security detail blocked access to Stryker Hall, which houses the headquarters for two battalions and a variety of other units at the Army�s main maneuver base just outside Gjilane. A local structural engineer was scheduled to examine the four-story building Thursday to determine if it was safe to move back in, camp Sgt. Maj. James Hardy said. Most of the visible damage was on the third and fourth floors, he said. Along with the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment and the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, offices used by military police, civil affairs, public affairs, finance units and others had to be evacuated Wednesday. Most moved to other Army-built structures on base. "It�s an inconvenience, but there has been no degradation of operations," Hardy said. Stryker Hall is one of only a handful of permanent buildings that existed before Americans moved in three years ago. Before 1999, the Serbian army had an artillery base there. McGraw Hall, just across a courtyard from Stryker Hall, was evacuated Wednesday but reopened Thursday morning. The magnitude-5.1 earthquake shook the central Balkans just before 1 p.m. Wednesday. Most of the damage was centered in Gjilane, where one man was killed by falling debris and dozens of others suffered cuts, bruises and broken bones. No soldiers were injured in the quake. Several aftershocks overnight Wednesday jarred some soldiers awake, Sgt. 1st Class Will Leavitt said. In addition, many units are swapping SEAhuts for tents anyway because 10th Mountain Division soldiers are beginning to rotate out of Kosovo and be replaced by 1st Infantry Division soldiers. Debris still littered sidewalks in downtown Gjilane on Thursday and many of the stores remained evacuated. Several families had opted to remain outdoors on blankets and camp chairs, fearing aftershocks. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9617B Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
