European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse March 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann land ers letters dear Ann Landers Why is everybody so dumb about crime i unknowingly befriended a drug the first i knew about his Ille Gal activities was when he was sent to after a while he went from a cell Block to a Security i believe three meals a a Nice Extension medi Cal and dental services you name they had everything but he conned me into helping him get an Early dumb i helped a Guy who pushed got himself on welfare and dodged the after he got out of stir he told me life inside was so terrific he mind going he said he missed the i want Why is our penal system so nutty the criminals on the inside who get sent to min Imu Security places have a better life than hardworking people like my Hus at the opposite we read horror Sto Ries about men who went in for minor of lenses and came out hardened theres a lot of talk about gang rapes of Young and sometimes there Are Mur we Are supposed to be the greatest coun try in the world but we certainly need to straighten out our am i wrong in new Mexico dear j you Are not for years Karl the distinguished psychiatrist at the Menninger foundation in has been writing about the crime of punishment in this Warren chief Justice of the supreme has been making speeches about the need to give the inmates work to he they should be in this Way they would be self respecting workers instead of hatching up and when they got they would have marketable skills and Money to get started when Are we going to Wake up and listen dear Ann i have never written you but after a couple of in still not Over the 1 was at the funeral of a dear Friend who died of since the cancer had eaten away most of her she asked for a closed under heavy pressure from her the grieving husband decided at the last minute to have an open the sister showed up with a camera and took several pictures of the deceased 1 believe my children were please Tell these picture taking nuts to leave their cameras at Home when they go to a funeral or stay Home thank i feel better in dear shocked i have always found the practice an but some people want a per manent record of the Mast look and they do not respond to almost As bad As the picture taking is the fact that the husband of the deceased did not Honor her last reminder All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be we do not read unsigned but we will withhold your name on request and protect your All letters Are subject to thoughts on year of the family7 accomplishments As the year of the family ended i found myself has anything been accomplished last Winter i helped put together a Community a variety of problems surfaced and some solutions were lots of information was put open communications were stressed by what about policy changes what about families and family members today i relearned my place As a depend my children and i will wait for up to eight months for an exam by a my the saw one for a similar problem within two my child will need full braces when we return to the because he int severe enough to be treated Here with simple re we can wait a month for an xray after staffing is Short during the holidays and service members come i am a trained professional with a variety of skills and i am willing to but there Are Only so Many Job so in the meantime i my qualifications dont count As much As where my name is on the and of course the Job sharing program that was mandated by the office of person Nel management has not even been implemented in most so there will never be enough volunteering is stressed and is Good for but it Doest pay the what about sponsorship when we recently my husband had a single senior Nsofor a in a different what about the rest of us dont we de serve some Type of orientation or sponsorship to our new area these were All prime issues last Spring All Over i feel like we were asking rhetorical no one Ever thought that they would be did they even though communication and information processing has been policy has not statistically there Are two family members for every yet the bulk of All services Are concentrated on the servicemen i appreciate the fact that the servicemen Ber is the one who must be combat ready at All but it is the dissatisfaction of the family member which drives the service members out of the this is the fundamental catch 22 of military after All has been said and done in not sure anymore what the year of the family some of the Bright solutions that symposiums discovered May be simple but Many More will be buried under funding regulations and we cant do that rhetoric and lip service cant replace honest efforts to make necessary policy changes and improvements in the Quality of military withheld Germany editors note Jane of the office of the Deputy chief of he replies your letter raises a number of valid family issues dependent spouse medical appointments and fund ing of family you has anything been accomplished during the year of the family the answer is a Strong yes some examples of Success stories Dur ing 1984 Are funding of travel for College students renovation of family quarters upgrading of child care facilities school lunch and cafeteria expansion projects and establishment of 11 medical facilities for children with handicapping one of the most important contributions is that the year of the family has established a climate where family support can although change is frequently Many initiatives and ideas planted today will Benefit those families who come family action plan ensures family issues will be addressed on a regular like Many family members Are concerned about their dependent in earlier families were often viewed As Camp followers Over whom commanders had Complete and sometimes arbitrary the army has recognized its obligation to provide for Basic family in a formalized commitment to families was made through the army family White demands for equal rights Are being addressed by several family for sex the army family housing manage ment regulation has been revised to include provisions for commanders to allow spouses to sign for a change is being worked to allow a rapid authorization of receipt and shipment of household goods by the spouse of a military these Are Small changes but they Are Steps toward making family members less dependent on the Quality of the sponsorship program in the past has varied from unit to unit depending upon the emphasis Given to it by unit individuals appointed As sponsors and by persons being under the current the no designated As sponsor for your husband should have been had that been the he should also have encouraged his spouse to take part in the sponsorship Community orientations for new Arri Vals Are designed to provide information to the Soldier and his family com Manders and supervisors Are responsible for ensuring that family members Are invited and encouraged to if you have not yet attended a Community Orien please Contact your local acs of fice or the office of the Dupca to learn when the next one is As you family often experience Long Waits for medical treat the time difference Between your appointment and your husbands appoint ment reflects a difference in priority and a Lack of full medical services in Many of our Usa eur since the need for health care is greater than the number of health care providers assigned to medical appointments must be made according to As a your husband has a higher priority for routine health this is based on Law and the army Pri Mary medical shortages Are projected for the next sever Al since this Issue is tied to funding and manpower health care pro viders Are pursuing other alternatives to ease the we can understand your frustration at not finding a the civilian personnel system is unfamiliar to Many family Mem Lack of information often results in unrealistic expectations for More family members Are seeking employment than there Are jobs Job sharing has allowed commanders to expand the number of Par time Job opportunities and still get full utilization of their authorized manpower Usa eur greatly exceeded the Aqda goal for and in fiscal year 1984 Usa eur had Over 700 Par time pm our guidance to commanders continues to emphasize the Job sharing if the commander in your Community is unresponsive to Par time employment bring it to his attention and push for action through Community in Usa eur is establishing one Stop employment centers and family Mem pen pals i am 23 years old and would like to have pen i like singing and listening to Fabillar Arleta Law office mat lao building 2nd floor Oum Aguete Philippines i am a 19yearold roman i would like to correspond with people around the Sulla Locsin Street Maras residence Dumaguet City 6501 Philippines 1 am a West Indian lady of 25 looking for pen i like music and have an interest in Waugh 2 Russell Road West Hendon nw9 6al England Ber employment programs to assist family members understand and navigate the army Job Hunting although some family initiatives Are tied to others Are not Many initiatives require attitude in Are adjusting their thinking to include family the year of the will provide an Opportunity for commanders to look for ways to follow through with issues raised in family symposiums and other family John army chief of recently assured major army com mands that initiatives will not end with the year of the in an updated Aqda family action plan will be published budget requests for families could grow from the current fiscal year total of million to million in fiscal year for families who Are accustomed to using credit cards for instant the military process of programming and competing for resources May seem unwieldy and some Good ideas May not be but were doing a much better Job funding family related pro such As child care and child and spouse maltreatment the 1983 army White paper states that the army remains committed to As Suring adequate support to families in order to promote to develop a sense of Community and to strengthen the mutually reinforcing Bonds Between the army and its this important philosophy acknowledges the army obligation to families and is a major mile Stone for army changes Are happening maybe not As fast As family members would How family members Are better off today than they were in european edition Usa editor in chief Cdr us Deputy editor in chief Blackwell production manager Proctor managing editor Mcdermott circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views or endorsed the the department of defense or the european the appearance of advertising in this including inserts or does not constitute endorsement by the department of or the stars and stripes of the products or services everything advertised in this publication shall be made 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