European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes monday october 24, 1977 nato can unite More than nations Byda Synovec staff writer por Denone Italy is a 20-year old 1st army div Soldier got the Surprise of his life during the recent autumn forge exercise display determination Here when he ran into a Cousin he has not seen for 10 years. Pvt. Franco Frantellizzi assigned to the division s Public affairs office was in northeastern Italy to cover the four Day exercise in which old Ironsides soldiers were taking part. Frantellizzi said that 10 years ago he and his family visited their relatives in Boville Erica Italy and that he met and played with his Cousin Elio Frantellizzi during the visit. I was covering the demonstration of 1st army div soldiers and soldiers of the Ariete div Frantellizzi said. During the exercise i met an interpreter who happened to be from Boville Erica and he told me there was another italian Soldier from that town he wanted me to meet. So i walked Over to him and when he saw my name on my Field jacket he said that s my name too i then asked him if he knew my Uncle Nicolle Frantellizzi and he said that he is his Uncle  the american Soldier said he was stunned. His Cousin who sports a Short Beard is a member of the italian air Force and is stationed in Vicenza. He was de tailed to drive an italian air Force officer during the nato exercise. He asked me if i was Enrico s son said Frantellizzi. Enrico is my father. I said yes and asked him if he was top. Top is the nickname i gave him 10 years ago when i visited Italy with my family for three months. He replied yes " Frantellizzi said he could t believe that he had met his Cousin Here. His Cousin said he was also surprised and very Happy to meet Franco the boy he had played with 10 years ago who called him  after the exercise Frantellizzi was Given a special pass so he could travel by train to visit his relatives in Boville Erica a Small town about 25 Miles South of Rome. His Cousin Elio was also Given a pass and the two were Able to meet again and talk Over old times. The people Haven t changed at All. They Are still doing the same things that they have done year after year. And the girls still can t come out after dark without their Mother s consent he said. The place still looks the same. My rela same blood different uniforms i pvt. Franco Frantellizzi left with apparent envy caresses the Beard that the italian army allows his Cousin Elio Frantellizzi to Wear. The cousins met during a nato exercise at por Denone Italy. Is photo by Pete Milia lives were in the midst of picking grapes and making wine. They knew that i was going to visit and they put me to work. But the biggest and nicest thing that happened was that i got to meet my Cousin and visit with  army lists 35 male Only types of jobs Washington is women sol Diers should not be excused from duties be cause of their gender according to a department of army message to com Manders that lists 35 male Only Moss. Citing difficulties associated with the employment of women soldiers because of their non combat status the message said that women Are not to be assigned to close combat support Moss. Intention of policy the intent of the policy is to prohibit the assignment of women in combat units As combatants the message said. Command ers Are authorized to employ women to accomplish unit missions so Long As the assignment policy is not violated it said. Women according to the message Are not excluded from performance of combat support or combat service support mis Sions duty Forward to the rear Boundary of Forward combat  Moss not for women the message listed the following Moss not open to women 11b infantryman11c indirect fire crewman 110armor reconnaissance specialist 11e Armor crewman 11z Man Euver combat arms sergeant 12b combat Engineer 12c Bridge crewman 12o powered Bridge specialist 12eatomic demolition munition specialist 12f combat Engineer tracked vehicle crewman 12zcombat engineering senior sergeant 13b Cannon crewman 13e Cannon fire direction fire support specialist13y Cannon missle senior sergeant 13z Field artillery senior sergeant 1sb sergeant missile crewman Iso Lance missile crewman1se Pershing missile crewman 1sf honest John rocket crewman 15j Lance honest John operations fire direction specialist 16f Light air defense artillery crewman 16p Chaparral crewman16r Short Range a a crewman 17k ground surveillance radar crewman22n Nike Hercules missile launcher repairman 22k Hawk missile and launcher repairman27d Lance missile system repairman 27e wire guided missile systems repairman27f Chaparral Vulcan air defense systems repair man27g redeye missile system repairman 27h shillelagh missile system repairman27zlcss-missile maintenance chief 31g tactical communications chief 54c smoke and flame specialist 82c Field artillery Surveyor citizenship Laws turn up Tricky ramifications by Leah Larkin staff writer Frankfurt is Here s one for those who think they have a Knack at solv ing puzzles or answering Tricky questions. If a child is born in Germany of a German Mother and an american father is the child a citizen of a Germany b the United states c both the answer could be any or All depend ing on when the child was born according to american consulate officials Here. A consulate official said that before Jan. 1, 1975, German Law stated that Only German fathers could pass on citizenship. This meant that children born in Ger Many to american servicemen married to German women were not German Citi Zens. They became american citizens at birth. But the Law changed in 1975, stating that children born in Germany of a German Parent Mother or father married to a non German were German citizens. There was also a provision by which Chil Dren born before Jan. 1, 1975, whose Moth ers were German but fathers were not could also become German citizens. Parents have until dec. 31, 1977, to apply for German citizenship for these children. Applications can be made at German departments of citizenship found in most towns. How does this affect american citizen ship Are children now born in Germany to an american married to a German Citi Zens of both countries and what about those children born before Jan. 1, 1975, who Are american citizens but who now become German citizens As Well this is where the situation becomes con fusing. According to Consul Ernest b. Gutierrez the . Does not recognize dual citizenship yet it does recognize the fact that another country can Confer citizen ship on someone who is also an Ameri  what does this mean he explained that if someone who is Over 21 years of age born to a German Mother and an american father applies and is granted German citizenship he automatically loses his Ameri can citizenship. Those not yet 21 years of age who apply on their own for German citizenship can retain american citizenship. In cases where parents apply for German citizenship for children born before Jan. 1, 1975, american citizenship can be maintained Only if these children return to the . Sometime before their 25th birthday and establish permanent residence Gutierrez said. The Consul said that family ties and per Sonal feelings motivate Many German women to seek German citizenship for their children. Since the Law changed the consulate has received Many inquiries about the changes and How they affect american citizenship. He of course does not know just How Many children born before Jan. 1, 1975. To German mothers and american fathers actually became German citizens since this is handled by the German authorities. He did say that when someone is a Citi zen of two countries he must accept the responsibilities that go with this dual citizenship. For males this could mean an obligation to serve in two different armies. The draft system is no longer in effect in the ., but Young German males must serve their country for 15 months. Just be cause they might be american citizens in addition to being citizens of Germany would not exempt them from this Obliga Tion. Children born in Germany of an Ameri can and a German Parent since the new Law went into effect in 1975 Are both German and american citizens but not necessarily forever Gutierrez said. To maintain american citizenship these Chil Dren must be physically present in the . For two years Between the Ages of 14 and 28, he said