European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1985 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Landers my husband and i have raised three Fine Young a column we clipped quite a while ago was extremely help if possible will you please reprint it i want to have it framed and give it to our eldest when his child is born next Page 11 letters German army combat Boot authorized for gis Jalc Dar Jalc Here it is congratulations and thanks for dear Ann Landers the Galea was assigned to the Guelph correctional Centre for his sum Mer while there he developed excellent rapport with Many Young Law he asked the boys for clues As to Why they had ended up in that he then asked them to draw up a code for zeroing in on specific areas where they had Here it is keep dont Fly off the keep the lid on when things go kids need to see How much better things turn out when people keep their tempers under dont get Strung out from too much booze or too Many when we see our parents reaching for those crutches we get the idea that nobody goes out there alone and that its perfectly of to reach for a bottle or a capsule when things get children Are great in we lose respect for parents who Tell us to behave one Way while they be have Bug us a be show us who we need to know weve got some Strong supports under when you Cave in we get dont blow your stay on that dont try to dance or talk like your you Embarrass us and you look Light a show us the Tell us god is not or or on we need to believe in something bigger and stronger than scare the hell out of if you catch us stealing or being get let us know Why what we did was impress on us the importance of not repeating such when we need dish it but let us know you still love even though we have let you it will make us think twice before we make that same move Call our make it Clear you mean what you dont and dont be intimidated by our threats to drop out of school or leave stand up to us and Well respect kids dont want everything they ask be Tell us the truth no mat Ter and be Straightarro about we can take lukewarm answers make us we can smell uncertainty a mile Praise us when we deserve if you give us kids a few compliments once in a while we will be Able to accept criticism a lot the Bottom line we want you to Tell it like it Reader who loves kids dear Reader the Young lawbreakers who put together two guide for parents did a splendid my regards to the i can see Why the Ludt love and respect it Katowi Loir to bring out the Etta in i am looking for clarification on the wearing of the German army combat in the outdoor rental service Sells the German army for the past six i have noticed Many German army combat boots worn by personnel of All ranks in this i have been told by some of the after they have purchased these that they Are not authorized to Wear them with their i also know that during our last battalion All soldiers having Ger Man boots were i have checked with the outdoor rental service to seek information on this matter and they quoted army regulation Page paragraph 113 which states boots Black material Black design of approved specification or pattern on an optional basis a similar com Mercial design is Plain toe or capped toe May be i think if we get the right information on this Issue from a higher perhaps it will help us All As soldiers As Well As the Bottom line is that i cannot help but feel that the Young soldiers i have seen purchasing these boots for about can barely afford to pay for something like this and then be told a few Days but take them withheld Kaiserslautern editors note master Charlene office of the Dep Uty chief of he usar eur and 7th replies the German army combat Boot is authorized for a 6701 permits Wear guests on to show Puzzle writer As a thinking something has been puzzling me for most of my adult i recently watched a Large portion of the Donahue show when several Mem Bers of the communist party were one Black lady accused our society of perpetuating the racial injustice of the 19th while one could say that racism still exists in our to say we Are perpetuating it is total i do not think examples Are necessary As there is a Host of legislation and even a new National Holiday to demonstrate an elderly gentleman continually referred to depressed Economy of the thirties As capitalistic repression of the working i wonder How Many factory workers in Russia drive automobiles and live in single dwelling Homes by our the working class of Russia or any other communist country i know has been in a depressed Economy since the very beginning of communist another a former who is now a constantly referred to the Sanctity of individual self fulfilment by contributing to i know of no other country where the individual has a better Opportunity to do just that than in our so she also continually referred to her right to be communist and say these things under the first amendment i wonder if Russia has a first what puzzles me is not the fact that we allow the communist party in the United states of because we do have the first what puzzles me is not the fact that the people of the soviet Union Are communist because they dont have the first what does Puzzle me is the fact that this party exists in a country that has to sell Russia wheat so its Model society of productivity can Tacon Germany a tale of 2 1 promotion this is a Story involving two e4s in the same military occupational specially Eligi ble to become one could have appeared before the e5 Board last but his supervisors failed to submit his so he didst appear before the Board until he was a Good a knowledgeable Soldier and had Given his supervisors no reason to delay his Board in they highly recommended him for the other Soldier had to obtain a waiver for time in service before she could appear before the her supervisor got the waiver and submitted the soldiers paper work in time for the Soldier to appear be fore the Board in the first month she was eligible to stand the the male Soldier received More Points from the Board than the female but she was promoted he Hast been his military occupational specially cutoff score dropped for a few enabling the female Soldier to be but the score Rose to a number higher than the male soldiers Point if he had stood the Board before novem he would now be an incidents such As this where cos fail to look out for their sol Diers occur too it sometimes seems that cos who do their jobs Well and take care of their soldiers Are in Short 5 Debbie Drew Germany How about joining up again i am retired other retired army personnel where i work have told me that once you have you cannot enter Back into the army is this True Weiss saudia Arabia editors note master pen pals i would like pen pals from All Over the Tampas Sibonga Cebu Philippines i would like pen pals from All Over the i am 21 years my hobbles Are doodling and Wilson 429 Lawndale Illinois 60098 i would like pen pals from All Over the i am 24 years my hobbles Are trivia and Puntor 429 Lawndale Illinois 60098 i would like pen pah from a Over the Dumago Ete iffy 4901 Philippines Usa eur senior retention Usa eur retention replies an enlisted member of the regular army who has completed but less than 30 years of Active Federal service in the armed forces May request retire upon the person then becomes a member of the army Reserve and shall remain in the army retired Reserve until the individuals Active and inactive service is computed to equal 30 years during the inactive service with the army the individual May be or dered to Active duty As prescribed by there Are no provisions under the Law United states title Section 3914 or 3917 for a retired service member to voluntarily return to Active military a retired upon discharge from Active to Given a reenlistment code Whiteb makes the person ineligible for reentry on Active duty except for the provisions stated of commercially designed but re quires that they be of a design similar to the army Black combat have a Plain and a lacing the German army Boot meets All three As a matter of the army recently adopted a new design for its Stan Dar Issue combat the new army combat Boot was patterned after the Ger Man army the new Boot is and has a Plain Speed lacing system and padded lining inside top of Boot for it should be available in military cloth ing sales stores this summer for approximately the new Boot will be issued in the clothing bag to new recruits As soon As stocks of old boots Are Good memories As the time nears to say goodbye to the 8th medical in and move on to my new duty i would like to thank you and god to All of the Fine sol Diers who Are presently serving in this medi Cal battalion and those who have moved on their duty you have made the last five years the Best and most rewarding of my military my Success As a first selection to attend the sergeants major and promotion to command sergeant major Are the results of your hard work and dedication to serving with you in the dust and mud of Grafe Woehr and the cold and wet of re forgers has Given me Many Good Mem ories that will last a command Curtis Callender 8th medical in bad Germany the stars and stripes european edition Usa editor in chief us Proctor Deputy editor in chief managing editor Blackwell Mcdermott production manager 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 available for or patronage without regard to National marital physical political affiliation or any other no Merit Factor of the or military address the stars and Apo International mail 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