European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday december 6, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 met i an feb  a in Sheen Tim or readers speak out on proper duties of army medics Arm Landers of if pm a come a "1 Grant major of the Young dissatisfied medic who recently wrote the paper1 feel compelled to write and say i really feel for him bul just can t quite reach him i have spent 27 years in the army 24 of them As a medic. He was indeed info Stu the medics in our platoon Don t really enjoy i hair Job in Isi in. 7th inf. Bul we have a Mission to do and do in inc Best we can. Yes we moan groan Gripe and com Plain Aboul being Midi panics bul we know exactly what is wrong with our fan infantry support unit that requires his skills As a practical nurse in a not so while warm sterile 8-10 hour shift environment. I say too bad. When he put Ink to paper the army did not Promise him a Hospital or clinical Type Job. We need him and others like him that possess his skill in a combat Type unit. Working in a motor Pool pulling Preven Tive maintenance checks and service Pic cleaning stoves maintaining tents cots and medical equipment in a High mate of readiness is just As important As making Beds dispensing pills and taking prs a Hospital. What he is experiencing now is what All medics should experience and that is being a Soldier first and a medic second. Command sgt. Mai. Richard a Sirois Aschaffenbur Germany most of the medics in our platoon agreed with what you had to say and we thought it was great that somebody finally complained. But you did a great disservice to inc medical Field and to your fellow medics within our division. To infer that wounded soldiers would t be treated is treason to your country and its defenders. With All the problems medical is having concerning the treatment of patients we need to do our Job even better in providing first rate care. Can Daub k. Patt Rioh. 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We have started a policy in our platoon that if a medic wants extra hands on Irain ing to Volunteer spare Lime we Don t gel much and work at the understaffed 9th general dispensary. Your re a lot closer to Wurzburg s 67th evac Hospital hint hint. Seffl. Marc h. Chamberlain Sila sol. Amx Leuma our duty Day starts about an hour be fore the rest of the battalion. We have 10 miss it because of the Mission and make it up on our own time. We take Pride in ourselves and what we do Wilhour the attaboy. Not everybody can work in a Hospital. The front line medic is one of the toughest dirt isl jobs going hopefully Well never have to find out what it s like for real. I pm a. Co Cun. Soured. Poc i a rail nets. A to t. Derrick a. Prong la Sot. Falefatu saliva sol. Amuil a Rhet it a. War a. Shimku col. Everett Sheridan col. Frank Vado Sec.  Tesoro col. David e. Mcdanlel Sec. 4 Antnony Walker dec. 4 ctr Pil Erwn sic. 4 Jerry Srahr pc. Patrick Talso chief warrant officer to itch s. Hatch ask Rinkenburg Germany sol. Wllliam Torre sol Thomai cart. Kenn la Collin Cpl. Salofi 5hor col. Danw o rough pc. 4 ror Nufo a Cri spec. 4 Ronald be spec. 4 Ricky Wagne spec. 4 we Tircui Flower Sec 4 Edwert g. Lew pc. Tony Salt pfc a we Mcdonie Bawoh Vwe Are All in the same army we Are All in the same army says the 1st  Field arty. I write this letter with a new found Pride in this uniform i Wear and to express my deepest gratitude to the sol Diers of the 1st in 81st Field arty. Recently my unit c co 1st in 7lh inf Colton Baler conducted a gunnery density at Munsinger. Four soldiers and 1 made a Supply trip of 60 Kilometres to Ulm. On our return trip our truck broke Down on the autobahn. 1 did everything possible to ensure the safety of my men and anyone passing us by on a particularly dark and icy afternoon. Within 10 minutes after breaking Down an off duty member of the 1st in 81st Field arty travelling in the opposite direction stopped and made his Way across the heavy traffic to lend his assistance. He then offered me a ride Back to his unit and assured me that 1 would find the help i needed there. Immediately upon my arrival i was treated As if the Patch 1 was wearing on my left shoulder was that of the 1st in 81st Field arty. Arrangements were made for billeting and Chow in Case our slay was to be lengthy. A wrecker and the duty vehicle were dispatched and Calls were placed to Alert my unit of our situation and safety. Once we were linked up with the wrecker and the men were Safe and warm inside the duty vehicle a decision was made to Low us the the rest of the Way into Munsinger. Many people had a hand in our recovery from private to major and never once were we made to feel that anyone was inconvenienced by lending his hand to help us. All of this took place late on a Friday afternoon. Everyone in the 1st in 81st Field arty had the same response to my gratitude. They All said. We arc All in the same  i quickly realized that 1 was not being recognized for the Patch i wore on my left shoulder but rather the one that i wore Over my heart. My Only Reg Rel in writing this letter is that 1 am unable to mention every one by name bul my sincere gratitude goes out to maj. Britenbach and the Many unselfish soldiers of the 1st in 81st Field arty who Lent a hand to fellow soldiers in need. Sol. Of tin m. Barker Ascham Lynburg Germany Reader defends the big Apple this letter is in reference to a recent let Ter. I agree totally about some of the ways we american soldiers conduct ourselves in some of the German bars. Personally i m sure i Haven t been in the establishment you mentioned. Now to get to the Point of my letter and that is what you wrote in the last paragraph. Remember you Are in Ger Many not new York  i am from Rochester . And have Only spent five Days of my life in new York City and i am sick Ana tired of the Way everyone puts new York City Down and the Way they teach Hen i or anyone mentions new York cily. I personally feel your comment was in called for. Arc you trying to say new York cily is the Only City that has people who act this Way no it in t. This comes from one proud person to say i lived in new York Nave spent time in new York cily Only five Days and would be Happy to return. I love new York. Spec. 4 Glenn s. Scebe Ennid rom Sutfin Abt Germany to tanks to cafes garage workers my husband and i were passing through Rhein main a recently when our car developed problems. The two gentlemen Olio run the cafes pen pair i would mkt pin met. I in ii or old my Flou cont Pylon 37 Hunjui b. F. Home pour tout Phlp Planti i would he Dan Tun. I a 17 Fri old. Horn Rivtis 37 Istanbul b. F. Horn Paranaque Philllp plan collector seeks help i am Bov of u my i a wry  in Mutaru in Croft Patolot mid Ajr Pom. Navy and Mark com or pal Chat. I Ami k us you k you can pc a a Wilm rom or me Lor i nil Komu Aloiv Jan filut Jan Lui Kenier. M 7iu Al Hanlo ov1 Holland garage Herr Mildner and Herr Latka stayed late that evening working on our car. When they could t fix it they made sure it was their lop priority the next morning so we could continue on our trip. I d like to say thank you again to these two men and i Hope cafes recognizes these two employees if Only by placing this letter in their employee flies. Nairn and location withheld horse s half i read with great interest the Story of the Long fight by the Navy to replace commo Dore with the title rear Admiral lower  perhaps the High ranking individuals who could spend to much time on that Bat the could be titled horses rear  Bob Bartlett Bill org Germany dear Ann Landers my husband and i have been married for nine years and have two Lovely Chil Dren. We Are a mid dle income family. Have a part Lime Job and we Are buying our own Home. George and i drink moderately about two or three times a month. Nei ther of us has been unfaithful to the other. By modern standards our marriage is pretty Good. The problem is that George smokes Mari Juana daily. I too smoke but never More than vice a month on weekends just to keep him company. We do not use any other drugs. George and i Are in our Rnid-30s. He has done pot since High school. I be urged him to Stop Many times because 1 think in is having a bad effect on his life and mine. He has very Little ambition no goals and absolutely no desire to learn More Aboul himself or the world. I believe George uses pot As an excuse for not having done better in life and that he is secretly disturbed by his inability to develop deeper relationships with his family and friends including me. I am seriously concerned because we can no longer communicate in a meaningful Way and the problem is driving us apart. Can you give me any advice any City . Dear . Pol is not the harmless Weed some peo ple bought in was is years ago. Your letter proves in. There is a great do i of evidence thai marijuana can be very destructive. One thing it Dors As you hate infilled is kill ambition. It makes dreamers out of Poten tial achievers slows the reflexes and Cre am a Hay dream slate. Some people Call in  a belter description is gel Ling stoned if your husband refuses to Slop cold Turkey or get professional help 1 suggest you do the following go Back to school fur More education m you will be Able to support the family in Case George of Cocks out completely and is unable to function in his Job or if Yon should decide to leave him. I also suggest thai you hop using marijuana to keep George  get it out of your life completely if Yon Are serious about gelling in out of your husband s life. Pot is a mind altering drug and in the opinion of every authority with to Thorn i Bate consulted in is potentially dangerous. Dear Ann Landers recently you printed letters describing retail store ripoffs by shoplifting and employee theft. Both create higher prices for the consumer. I d like to put a word in for the cheated customer. For instance you go to the grocery store and upon returning Home find you have been charged s39 for a piece of meat marked s3.90. Or you Purchase two of one item at the department store and find that you have been charged for three. Or you Stop at a sidewalk special for two hotdogs 85 cents each and two drinks 30 cents each and the clerk says "$3.20,  1 say the retailer gels ripped off leu than the customer. Been had in new York dear new York anyone rho discovers be Baa Bee charged 139 for a piece of Ami naked $3.90 and does t return to Ibe store at once Wilh Ibe meal and Ibe Register receipt is an imbecile. If Ibe Street Vendor can l add the customer should Correct urn on the spot. Reader we Lilno to writ la Newt am Flea Sendl Cali column lil Lai curl Maddry la Xor Tottori in care Olifta Scarf and sir Lett Apo 09211. . Forcari