European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers letter dear Ann Landers id like to respond to who was upset be cause her mothers doctor didst attend moms i work for a Doc Tor who Doest at tend funerals May i Tell you Why is up before the Sun making hos Pital the moment he arrives at his office patients Are he spends the rest of the Day in and out of the examining rooms and receives countless Telephone Calls from people who must speak to sometimes emergencies Call him Back to the Hospital in the Middle of the when he goes Home in the evening he is exhausted but he is always on Call even through the but the reason Doest attend funerals is not because Hes Busy and Over its something much More person a physician who becomes emotionally involved with his patients will become a burnout and he knows shortly after i began working for i became upset because a patient id grown fond of was facing terminal the doctor sat me Down and explained that life and death Are in gods hands and All we can do is Render the finest medical care More than competence is of equal importance is a Nonin solved kind of compassion and positive re sometimes its difficult for physicians to maintain that but it is essential to their mental doctors Are people sign me to be with dear proud thanks for the heres another letter on the same dear Ann Landers when i began to practice Many years i was deeply saddened by the death of an infant i planned to attend the funeral when an older and Wiser physician told me the following it changed my mind in a was the physical for the Jones family for Many when Mother Jones died at the age or 84 he Felt he should attend the in the Middle of the the Daugh Ter of the deceased woman stood pointed at the doctor and there he is the Man who killed my Mother that was the last time he attended a patients in Ohio dear in not thanks for dear Ann Landers i am sure others have this problem and would appreciate a can you help every Day i buy the newspaper that prints your column and take it to a group of coworkers always ask if they can see the paper after i have finished with of i say yesterday at least seven people read my it irritates me that every Day freeloaders get the same pleasure and information that i do from my and it Doest Cost them a in annoyed but i dont know what to do about any ideas the spot in the Southwest dear spot it would be Nice if your coworkers were to buy their own but they wont so Long As they can read yours for continue to be work at changing your figure you Are providing pleasure and information to seven coworkers for a measly few cents a How else could you do so much for so Many for so Little More support requested for nato Remote Sites it was with great pleasure that i read the recent stars and stripes articles concerning Remote and the Prospect for having been stationed at nato Remote Sites for the past three years and having fought the Battles to get even the most rudimentary support storage Lawn i looked Forward to the proposed change in priorities that would bring major items such As Racquet Ball All purpose courts and other such facilities to soldiers stationed at Remote despite the hoopla and How nothing has from what i have been Able to discern while attempting to get a racquetball court for my the communities have been Given the Burden of supporting the Remote Sites without being Given additional funds for such a what results is a Battle Over funds be tween the Remote Sites and the supporting communities a Battle which the supporting communities invariably to illustrate the Here is a composite scenario in which i have been involved three times in two different communities in an attempt to get a racquetball the Deh or Dupca or moral sup port insists that the Remote site cannot get a racquetball court since it would be located on a German after dispelling that the next step is to get Host nation permission and a Promise of future maintenance this can usually be of next the paperwork is filled out at the Community where the Promise is made to put it on the Jong Range twice i have managed to reach this Point Only to return six months or a year later to find the project removed from the plan for Lack of or because someone that on a German they cant have the whole process must then be started its almost i began this again hoping for Progress based on the supposed changed we managed to get the Promise of Long Range and for Lack of funds the project has been some the communities manage to support their own construction As new gymnasiums and racquetball courts have gone up during the past two years on the Community caverns from which we have requested i dont blame the however were i stationed at a larger facility i would certainly support my own needs Over those of the Remote the lies above the Community if Usa eur is really serious about Remote site support the Fol lowing Steps should be taken a Europe wide Remote site support plan should be funds should be allocated to the communities to specifically handle the addition Al Burden of Remote site these funds should be earmarked for Only Remote site an education program for those involved in the procurement process should be explaining what Steps need to be taken to procure and from what sources those funds can be support priorities for the different types of Remote Sites should be defined will support be determined based on detachment existing facile this Way each site will know what kind of support to expect and when to expect please do not mention that a study is under i have seen studies every year for three years that purportedly were to pave the Way for better Remote site there can Only be so Many studies before something is if any of the above suggestions have been implemented its news to the these complaints Are not new and have been voiced through both Community and command this letter is written to the stars and stripes in the Hopes that the message will reach someone with the authority to implement a workable no one i have met knows where Remote site support originates and who is Overall in clearly if someone in usar eur is really serious about Remote site a clearly defined and Well financed program must be the Remote Sites can continue to expect encouraging headlines and if additional Gregory Zanetti Germany editors note a spokesman from office of the Deputy chief of he Usa eur and 7th replies this office shares the frustration and confusion on behalf of the Reader in his attempt to get a racquetball court constructed in with concern expressed in administering of the Remote site your letter could not have come at a More timely on april a special Adoc Remote site meeting was held with representatives from Usa eur major commands and specific commands having the majority of Remote site units 32 on leaving military in Germany i have a couple of questions for which i would like some help in getting last summer in the there was mention of the possibility of persons leaving military service ets to out process Here in rather than going to fort for to will that service be available soon if one wishes to take terminal leave of 30 or 60 Days prior to their original ets when should the paperwork be submitted withheld Germany editors note Denis separation Transfer Point sep study and personnel services personnel actions 1st personnel reply action is under Way to establish separa Tion Transfer Points sep in Usa eur this sep will be located in Garls wies and Usa eur sep will eliminate usar eur soldiers and their families having to travel to fort Dix or fort Jackson for final separation under these new soldiers who ets or Are administratively Dis charged will Benefit from this personnel electing to retire May also take advantage of this service or elect retire ment at a location of As is provided under the current terminal leave is Only Ordinary leave granted by a leave approval authority to assist separating service members with their personal the procedures for requesting it Are the same As for Ordinary the service member completes a a form 31 request and authority for leave and submits it to Ordinary leave approval the leave approval authority will then take appropriate action to approve or disapprove the the a form 31 should be submitted a reasonable amount of time prior to the desired leave Date for consideration and army air defense come 59th ordnance brigade 56th arty brigade 5th signal your letter was introduced to attendees As an example of key areas in need of immediate a number of proposals were developed to standardize and expedite the Quality of life at remotes Sites for Mili tary personnel and their a summary of actions to be accomplished include authority to Community commanders designated responsible for logistical sup port of Remote Sites to earmark dedicated funding to meet Remote site requirements establishment of a simple factoring formula to standardize Basic support packages needed by Remote Sites which takes into consideration the actual Loca Tion and current support provided Remote Sites and publication of a letter of instruction explaining the procedures for construction of mar facilities on Host nation Sites expansion of funding agreements that would permit direct pay ment to local Leisure Type facilities when determined More economically feasible German Rod and gun Golf swimming fitness in addition to the this office has established a full time Remote site co the individual selected will be the single Point of Contact in resolving future problems and will be responsible for providing Clear and concise procedures to streamline the Remote site in it is recognized that there is no Quick and easy solution to resolving the system problems within the Remote site and we Trust the writer realizes that real Progress is being achieved toward improvement rather than simply providing lip service on the the and at apes 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