European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers letters dear Ann Landers i roared when i read the column How do wives of of guns Cope every physicians wife in the country must have hooted with laugh i once attended an Obyn convention with my the wives were treated to a seminar by a Young psychologist who was scheduled to discuss the prob lems of being a physicians her opening line when you sit Down to breakfast with your husband at that Point the room rocked with it was apparent the speaker knew very Little about her breakfast what physicians wife re members the last time she sat Down for breakfast with her husband wives of physicians and of guns in particular become accustomed to having breakfast alone and often As we dont enjoy but How does one explain to a woman in labor or one who is suffering with a pregnancy problem that youd like your husband to be on hand for your his Childs school play or graduation exhaustion is another i cant count the number of times my Darling has fallen asleep in the Middle of a Conversa or worse while making love or trying he is a wonderful husband when Hes for years i have put up with women calling him at All love notes in the expensive gifts from grateful going alone to social the family affairs and school events that were terribly important to the i realize that Many women need More than a Pill or a shot but i wish they would realize that most doctors have families and we need if you print this it would be a great service to those of us who would like a doctor in the House his own when he is wife of a dedicated dear dedicated your problem is As old As the proves but times Are a almost 40 percent of the medical students at har Vard and Yale Are similar percentages exist in other medi Cal schools around the soon the shoe will be on the other in other if your son marries a doctor he probably will have the same problems with his wife that you Are having with your have a Good if dear Ann Landers i was interested in your advice to Chil Dren of divorce to stay on Good terms with both parents and not be influenced by what one might say about the you sure we rent talking to i was an infant when my Mother divorced my i have no interest in being on Good terms with he tried to murder her there was a lot about it in the papers and people talked about it for my Mother never wanted to see him after that and in sure i didst miss much by not knowing him As a so please dont make such Broad fit the Mold in dear didst fit no piece of advice fits that particular column certainly was not for common sense is knowing what applies and what c news America Syndicate readers wishing to write to Ann Landers May address their letters in care of the stars and Apo reminder an tetters to Tow 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 unit answers criticism of the pressure to socialize my husband is an e6 in the and has recently run into a problem i Haven heard of i would like to know Why his platoon sergeant and shop Foreman can get away with the things they my husband has been told numerous times that he would have a Good Chance of better work and less extra duty if he would go to Par and to with the platoon sergeant and shop my husband does not drink or want to associate with these people away from now he is being forced to Volunteer for duty on his time when he questioned this he was told not to say a thing or he would be charged with Doest a Soldier have a right to question something like this How can the platoon sergeant and shop Foreman get away with this if a person does not drink or go to parties Why should this be held against him my husband does a Good Job at work and is frequently called in if there is a the platoon sergeant and shop Foreman keep regular hours and hardly Ever go in if there is a its because of things like this that a lot of Good soldiers get out of the service instead of if my husbands enlistment was up soon in sure we would be going Back to the civilian withheld Germany editors note command Bobby army Field replies by tradition noncommissioned officers Are encouraged to be sociable with their Peers cos both on and off the military is not an 8 to 4 out the door time card punch organization As some cos May the Junior soldiers who do not have the privilege of e6 pay do enjoy socializing on and off duty and wonder Why some cos do not identify with the military after As to the letter in no no in this battalion is coerced into socializing with his other fellow soldiers after highly encouraged yes Why it is believed by the battalion com Mand sergeant major that social functions afford intelligence and Security Comden listed soldiers the Opportunity to Congre Gate and socialize As a to criticize or fail to support these time honoured social obligations that reflect and dignity of our chosen is both professionally and i would ask the at social at a Gasthaus or where Are there not nonalcoholic drinks no Soldier has to consume alcoholic Bever a Soldier can cause himself to be ostracized or he can crawl into a cocoon and thus ostracize himself and family from Soldier comradeship with other an May one Day depend on taking a stand on the pledge i am writing this letter in response to the recent letter about the Young girl who did not stand for the pledge of he said it was such a How can he say that its a tragedy be cause a person does not stand for the pledge some people dont stand for the pledge because of religious they can Only give outright allegiance to Al mighty they also have the greatest respect for our country and the appreciation of our and they show their appreciation by obeying the governments Law As Long As it Doest conflict with gods they Are taught to love their neighbor and be a de cent la abiding please All you who agree with this a person can stand for the Flag but not necessarily be a Good we All can read the newspaper every Day or read about the spy cases to know dont respect the american Way of Freedom of love Germany she wants More baseball on an whats the Deal i am a person you will see or hear from very i am a housewife who is a sports i know that summer is time for but football i think the seasons Are out of sync i like watching football just As much As the next but summer is for i would like to know Why on two consecutive saturday evenings baseball in one Case was shown late june 29 and in the other Case not at All july 6 on an also where Are the doubleheaders an Carrys nil with a fairly Early Start time at they have also shown the just to mention a on a tap delayed i cant remember when we had a baseball game on a tape delayed How about equal time for too also whats the Deal with the american league Why not the National too and Why the constant schedule Chang june 22 when it was reported that an carry the reds and and come 7 it was White sox Angels who had been shown the week Mccrackin Kaiserslautern editors note Robert har program replies an recently requested arts to provide More coverage of sports that Are currently in weve asked for More baseball in the baseball football in the football arts responded positively to our request and we Are beginning to see an during any there Are other sports events that Are also for during the summer an receives and Auto Mobile on some these Are often the Only events which arrive in the prime time hours in an has Access to Only one satellite service the Dod there is no possibility of switching to other program which might add More sports variety to the daily broadcast an cannot switch to another league game or another sporting on june 29 and july no baseball games were available on the satellite during the evening a game was received and broadcast at 2 on june baseball was not available during the morning hours of july the change on june 22 was made in the by Abc when it appeared the scheduled game might be cancelled because of due to a wide variety of sports on the doubleheader baseball games Are often not when they the Best game is located for the prime time evening and a second game is run at approximately 2 the follow ing tap delayed baseball games Are alternated with other seasonal sports on tuesday evenings at thank you for your interest in we Are aware that sports is one of our most popular viewer and we Are working to improve his fellow soldiers to stay forced to go drinking not hardly encouraged to be part of the winning team this commands officers and cos would not tolerate a platoon sergeant or shift Foreman who suggested that promo better work hours or less extra duty were tied to going going to parties or the professional soldiers in this Battal Ion police even the slightest insinuation of improper use of favouritism or other measures to encourage soldiers to be part of a crowd off the allegations by the spouse could be tied to the performance required of a for promoting Good German Amer ican we do ask for volunteers to help at fests where the unit has a function to if volunteers do not step we do task cos and sol Diers to work Courtesy Manning ice Cream Manning by crib Booths the command sergeant at no encourages cos to conic through their no support Channel to the com Mand sergeant major with any grievances they feel Are not getting proper attention at their firs line Leader soldiers who take their gripes or prob lems Home or to the Barracks and not to their Chain of command simply Are not interested in solving their problems by getting proper to sum up the i review Allen listed Soldier violations of the Ucma insubordination for this battalion and As such would take immediate action to Cor rect such an infraction of Good no leadership As was suggested in the letter sent to the and stripes european edition capt Dale us editor in chief cmdr Jeffrey us Deputy editor in chief Black Well 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