European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 8 the stars and stripes monday april 8, 1966  _ i reporter  9th tour what Mak w editor s note Veteran Dpi War correspondent Robert c. Miller has t missed a major War since he earned his credentials  world War it. Heis now  his ninth tour of duty  Vietnam. Here  response from his editors he compares the Vietnam War with the others he has covered Danang Vietnam up the Vietnam War is the most bizarre conflict Ever covered bythe press. There Are no fronts no rear areas or secure sectors. Officially it  t even a War historically there s no official Date when it started nor is there a definitive objective like unconditional sur Render required for its finish. There Are no campaigns glorious victories Clear defeats As there were  world Warsi and ii and Korea. There s certainly no chivalry Between the adversaries few rules of humane  s no real censorship  the \ Allied Side and whoever heard of a War without censors but there Are ground rules which if violated get the culprit either j exiled by the South vietnamese government or excommunicated by the american command. There is a myriad of opportunities for great reporting and purple heart and we regret to inform you messages to next i of Kin. There is every Battle Dis or cent of the men coming to Hawaii Are married some of Hose arriving As single men Cave As married  at the various Mili tary installations  Oahu mauryan average of four or couples a Day. The state of Hawaii waives the three Day waiting period for  army estimates that w per cent of the servicemen com ing to Hawaii  or Are greeted by a dependent usual his wife but  some cases his parents or a brother or  hands help Hawaii worked hard to per Suade the department of w sense to establish a Center  Testate and the hawaiian a j worked just As hard to Moke the visit to their state a memorable one for the fighting men each is issued  or Glen fiction card upon his arrival Honolulu. The card entities the men to discounts at hotels restaurants nightclubs Toui Ujj traction and Many Busino establishments.  addition the three Don airlines serving Hawaii from t . Mainland offer 25 Pei discounts  round trip a � wives of the men and Putni of the single men. .n,.lintlvthe Bank of Hawaii Reu no estimated that or Peun Jand their dependents spent million  the state