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Show fnaay, Lfjcemoer zi, law IVatyraiLi a aibbI! AIUam ASiOMM9rA HWeSO RSaiRam rlr?jPiQjt im iubi cub w iubiivSfI III vjWfl &IIOII viw&iiciiii IN EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA The mail's still slow, the (AP) food is monotonous and there are few places to unwind. The flies and scorpions have not retreated before the biggest American force sent overseas in 20 ed vears. iBut Staff Sgt Joe Estes, a Army veteran, said morale after four months in the desrt is "100 percent better" than in the dark years of Vietnam. There's plenty of griping and a universal desire to go home, especially as Christmas approaches, hut there are few serious symptoms of a demoralized fighting force. ;The "booze, broads and drugs" synonymous with Vietnam are forbidden in this conservative Moslem kingdom. I Since American soldiers arrived to confront Saddam Hussein and his occupation of Kuwait, only a handful have been caught drinking. There have been no reports of drug use or illegal fraternization with Saudi women. Fragging, the GI tactic in Vietnam of getting rid of unpopular officers with a grenade or bullet, is not even mentioned. ;The draftees of Vietnam and their hatred for the military establishment are long gone. In 1990, the IJ.S. military is a totally volunteer force. ; Many soldiers in Operation Desert Shield admit they. never expected to fight a war, but they are prepared to do their job, whether it is flying an 5 fighter, firing a howitzer or washing uniforms. "You've got a more educated, a more physically fit type of Army you're working with now," said Estes, a wiry infantryman from Nashville, Tenn., who was in Vietnam near the height of U.S. involvement n 1967-6"Morale's at an all-tihigh. Confidence is real high," he said, M1A1 tanks watching rumble off the cargo ship Cape Inspiration. ar Expeditionary Force. Arnold said the key to morale is whether "soldiers willingly do the right thing without being told and ... do it well. That's discipline, and le a disciplined force is really a force. "When you have forces that are challenged, and you're giving them the type of training that meets their expectations, I think you see a lot of high morale. You see it As Marine Cpl. Ed Walsh of Las Vegas, Nev., put it: "If a Marine tal health. "We've had very little business," said Capt. Frank Mullins, 54, of Mobile, Ala., a psychologist with here." ain't griping, he ain't happy." with the 1st Marine 21, is Walsh, the Mental Health Unit at the UJS. Navy's Fleet No. 5 Hospital. "Morale has been excellent from what we've seen. People can complain a lot, bitch and carry on, but morale can be very high." Desert Shield is the biggest U.S. military operation since Vietnam, where VS. strength reached 545,-00- 0 at its peak. More than 240,000 American personnel now are in the gulf and 200,000 more will be in place by high-mora- anywhere," moaned Lance Cpl. e solunits, and between diers and the reserve and National Guard units mobilized at short notice. "Morale was very high and it got higher as we got closer to the Kuwaiti border," said Rep. Robert J. Lagomarsino, a California Re-- t publican who visited the troopj lastt month with a cor: delegation. "The more primitive the condi-- ; tions, the higher the morale," he said. "The people in the more primitive conditions are the com--' bat infantry, the combat Marine, forces that were trained in the desert, so they know what they're full-tim- Steven Jenkins, 24, of Neptune, N.J., a maintenance man with a Marine air wing. Army Sgt. Kenneth Hetzer, 32, had other complaints after nearly three months in a forward position with the 75th Field Artillery Brigade: Soldiers had holes in their boots, weren't allowed to use the telephone and had to pay $3 for a block of ice. preS-sion- al mid-Januar- y. yardstick for morale is lm. vai& iiviiiraivmig Brig. Gen. Steven L. Arnold, assistant chief of staff in the Army Forces Central Command, served two tours in Vietnam. He said the Army had recovered from that traumatizing conflict and subsequent antagonism to the military. . "This is as good a peacetime army as I think has ever existed," lie said. "I know people are saying (the troops) are complaining. ... Soldiers are always complaining about things, but that's not an indication of morale." One rage a tunKAUJ, novo, utan, men- Walsh said that, despite the griping, "we're really locked on. If war comes, it'd be like uncoiling a snake. ... There's nothing that can stop us." Attitudes differ in front and rear Complaints in a force of that size are inevitable. Two of the biggest problems are monotony and few escapes. "This is a prison; you can't go . COME SE OUR WIDE VARIETY OF CELLULAR j PHONES! Make Shopping More Convenient, Apply Fop Youp Siio Credit Card May I televisions aun:o appliances Hurry In! Sale Prices Effective Saturday, December 22nd ONLY! F-1- 8. Gis' reasons for mission in gulf vary lMt!Eig I I uV.wTTir H M 'l 1 ' I II ' 1 1 H n n Hi.lail.l,MHl.l'l.fMlBgffli.l.HjiJWlJj.i 1 W Jr IN EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA Bournet Huddleston says (AP) the Persian Gulf confrontation is about freedom, although Xuwait and Saudi Arabia aren't democracies. Walter Boomer, Jackie Jones and others hope to right a wrong. Scott Swindle and Julie Taylor figure it's about oil. Jerome McReynolds just wonders why. A clear mission is essential to the success of any military operation, but opinions about why they may be asked to fight vary widely among the thousands of GIs in Saudi Arabia. President Bush has been at pains to explain the mission, both to kee American troops informed and t hold together the polygot intern? tional coalition that has oppose Iraq since it invaded Kuwait on Aug. 2. Operation Desert Shield began at King Fahd's request, to defend Saudi Arabia. Bush drew his "line in the sand" to protect the kingdom and the American interest in stable oil supplies, to liberate Kuwait and restore its emir, check Saddam Hussein and free U.S. hostages held by Iraq. Since then, there has been talk of destroying Saddam's military machine and his capacity for developing 'nuclear weapons, forcing him from power and creating a new order in the Middle East. In November, the United Nations gave Saddam until Jan. 15 to leave Kuwait or face military action. By that time, the United States will have about 430,000 soldiers in the Persian Gulf. Congressional opposition to the use of force has increased, and Bush said last month of the confusion over Desert Shield's purpose: "If I haven't done as dear a job as I might have on explaining tins, then I've got to do better, because I know in my heart of hearts that what we're doing is right." If force proves necessary, Bush has pledged, it will be an all-ostrike rather than the muddled, incremental response of America's intervention in Vietnam two decades ago. "This will not be another Vietnam," he declared. "This will not war." be a protracted, drawn-ou- t 'Perhaps for most of the troops dug into the Saudi sand, the word from the commander in chief is enough. "I came over here because someone in authority told me to," said Lance Cpl. Will French, 24, of Johnstown, Pa., who serves with the 1st Marine Tank Battalion. "I've got my questions, but I'm not at liberty to say what they are." SAVE 20c! 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