European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1981, Darmstadt, Hesse                                They Sorf of grow on a these gis editors note from time to time a letter catches our attention As being different and the follow ing is an i dont think you have Ever gotten a letter like you must think in Stu in not really sure Why in doing maybe its because somebody should say something Nice about the american i started working at the pickup Point at Conn Barracks in Schweinfurt about 14 years i had just gotten Back from England and was a Little tired about i thought working for the americans would be a Good idea since i could use my Little English i had i never thought i could fall in love with a they looked a Little funny with their Short haircuts and White after i was around them every things started to look a Little they were always Friendly and treated us with i started looking for Ward to going to one it at that i was the supervisor of the store and i had to be in before the other the shop doors were unlocked and i had the Safe open had quite a bit of Money in that when i got dizzy and passed when i woke up two gis were taking care of me and another one went to Call an you dont know How this they could have run off with the but All they did was worry about authorized unofficial publication for the armed forces 271 Ond Sondov january 1981 if 21855 a warm Welcome to a Chilly capital the Short haircuts and White socks didst matter i started going out with about you never had to it want because you were especially but you were one girl among thousands of Guys who thought it was a lot More fun to Date a girl than spend an evening with the that when i found out what gentlemen the gis really if you were the kind who didst want to go to bed with everyone you because you Felt this was something All you had to do is Tell they didst make fun of they respected your sometimes they would bring us pre if they went into the they would write to and we would write the a 10th was our favorite i dont think i Ever did meet one who didst like my coun maybe its because they had a real great time and some just Felt it beat being in eleven years ago i married an Amer ican Soldier and we moved to the United that the marriage turned out to be a bad experience was just one of those in still living Over right now in in Germany to visit my relatives and i will be going Back to Illinois on i guess being Here brings Back Good memories and i just had to Tell some one about Billie Gamble some gis okd for 90 College tuition funds Heidelberg enlisted service members in grades e5 and with less than 15 years Are now eligible for 90 percent College tuition a Public Law which became effective 15 provides that these personnel pay Only 10 percent of accredited College class while Uncle Sam picks up the bulk of the according to Usa eur army continuing education services aces the new 90 percent tuition saving is Avail Able to personnel in All military the officials said it May be used for All Colleg level undergraduate and the program is available the officials one of the main reasons for the increased tuition officials is to bolster College education opportunities for career minded enlisted service members e4 and officers and those with Over 15 years will continue to pay 25 percent of the College tuition local education centers can answer questions about the new tuition assistance pro Carter gives thanks for Chance to serve a Well bundled president elect Ronald Reagan and wave from the Steps of Blair House in a crowd was standing across the Street welcoming them to the chilled see a Washington a a somber president looking ahead to life As a fellow citizen of the is pledging to spend his waning Days in office trying to bring the american hostages Home from Iran and is vowing to support Ronald Rea Gan to the very limits of conscience and in a nationally broadcast Farewell address wednesday Carter said three critical tasks will outlive his presidency preventing nuclear promoting human rights around the world and protect ing the he never mentioned the Economy and spoke Only briefly of the hostages whose Captivity in Iran haunted his last year in the White i will continue As i have during the past 14 months to work hard and to Pray for the lives and the Well being of the american hostages in Carter i cant pre dict yet what will but i Hope you will join me in my constant prayer for their Carter did not mention Reagan by but he said he understood As few others can How formidable is the task the continued on Page 3 Farewell president Carter posed for photographers just before delivering his Farewell address wednesday night in front of his desk in the Oval