From Kokomo to Kosovo Reservists Prepare for Mission
Indiana and other states mobilize 33,102 reservists led by President Clinton to support Kosovo air war. At Grissom Air Reserve Base families cope with extended separations, missed birthdays and holidays as pilots and crew prepare for refueling missions over Yugoslavia. Maj Kevin Ketterman and Lt Col discussed the strain of deploying with 25,000 gallons of fuel on KC-135s, while spouses brace for months apart and kids face uncertain Mother’s Day celebrations.
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Refugees face grim choice as Yugoslav draft notice spreads
Ethnic Albanians in Serbia report orders to report for Yugoslav army, forcing a choice between fighting for Belgrade or fleeing with kin to sparse refugee camps in Macedonia. Accounts of looting, beatings, and mine dangers accompany rising migration from Presevo toward Skopje as NATO strikes press on.
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Americans back NATO airstrikes amid mixed war hopes
American support for President Clinton's Kosovo policy remains solid at 60 percent in both ABC/Washington Post and Gallup polls. Voters worry airstrikes may fail and anticipate a ground war, with about six in ten expecting US troops. Public backs ground action if bombing stalls, but support wanes with potential casualties.
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