European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday january 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 aces explains eligibility rules under old go Bill my question is in reference to the old i Bill. I have received two separate answers item five different supposedly knowledge Able officials. In june 1976 1 got out of the army and i understood my benefits would run out june 1986, returned to the army in december 1983. What am i entitled to1. I be been told by two workers at the Edu cation Center at fort Knox that my benefits have been extended to 1989. Two phranc Calls to veterans administration offices yielded different answers and upon my arrival in Schwac Bisch Gemuend i was told at the education Center that my benefits run out in june 1936. The education benefits the army offers along with the veterans educational assist Ance program have caused much confusion among Servic members. 1 wish they would Lav Down guidelines us to who is entitled to what so thai soldiers such As myself know before the ets Date. What if any benefits Are we entitled to Tom Bagley Schwa Ebush Muend Germany editor s note divid Sowicki office of the Deputy it Clef of staff operations army continuing education sys tem aces division replies chapter 34 or old i Fiill benefits May be used for 10 yearn after an individual s last discharge from service but not later than dec 31, 198v, ill which Point inc Bill expires because your Reader to not Cyl received his last discharge his benefits have in effect been extended through 1989 if he has not used his full 45 months of entitlements. A new it Bill is in effect for those who initially entered service after july i european edition Canior Jeffrey s. I Aksum Din do Ute in Thill . Blackwell m. Of doctor . 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The department of defense however has recommended to Congress that inc break in service Rule be relaxed to allow All those eligible for inc old cd Hill and still on Active duly to carry their benefits put 1989, this recommendation has not been acted on but could have a positive effect on the above individual if ii becomes Law. Rules May change for athletes i would Lilac to express my deep dissatisfaction with the i f corps regulation concerning women s Community basketball and female family members. This command docs not allow female family members to participate in military Community basketball. 1 thought we were a part of the military Community. The recreational opportunities for women in Germany Are already limited enough without this division Between military and civilians. A3 it is in most communities there Are problems trying to organize the military sports programs in Between Field problems and other duties. Yet Here we Are ready willing and Able. Yet unable. There Musl be a logical reason Why. Our local sports director says he does t know the reason. Seeking an answer i wrote to the i corns sports director six weeks ago who has not replied. What can you Tell me7 -mrs.-s, Spillman Schwa unfurl Germany editor s note cot. John h. Sherburn cd personnel he Vii corps replies first id me clarify that the regulation outlining family member participation in the army sports program is not a Vii corps regulation ruler army regulation 115-2, mar update dated aug. 26, 1985. The regulation states that civilian and family members Are nol authorized to participate above the installation level of the intramural programs and Are authorized Only when there Are not enough available military personnel to form teams for intramural the rationale for this position is Ihal the primary objective of the army sports program is to provide men and women soldiers maximum Opportunity for mass participation in n full Range of individual and learn sports. Further to allow civilian participation above inc installation Intra mural level could hinder the objective of maximum Soldier participation. We believe however Ihal your letter has raised an important is us pertaining t those communities without enough female soldiers to Field a team in certain sporting events. As a result we Are requesting a change in regulations to allow female fam ily members to participate in the army sport program above the military Community level. Kong at praised for friendliness misunderstanding americans and germans is real. We Are All aware of that right the Barracks rat syndrome n also real. Both Are topics that repeatedly find themselves aired and re aired. Also repeatedly aired Are Public announcements attempting to entice that Boring old bar Racks rat to join kantaut. I can t possibly qualify As an expert on the Kontak club or the International relations Arena. In fact i have Only recently become a member of the club. But in As Short a period of time As one meeting i m totally convinced that i will Avail myself of Kontak a opportunities during the final is months of my stay in Germany. The thing that struck me Early on was the hospitality extended by the main2 club. I always have a certain degree of apprehension when joining people i have never met before. With the Mainz club that problem lasted about 30 seconds. I had t been seated for More than 10 seconds when one of the club presidents Marilyn Foreman extended her hand in i was impressed 1 was soon engaged in animated discussion with several club members. In addition the social opportunities Are Many and inexpensive. Imagine a Daylong excursion to the Christmas Market in Nuernberg for the unheard Price of five Marks. I about fell out of my chair. This is Only one example there Are countless others. The paint is these people arc there to extend the hand of greeting. Nothing is More satisfying than to make friends and contribute to a belter understanding of Cul Tural differences and similarities. Join Kon Taki you la be glad you did. Greg Nichols maim Germany Reader offers Praise to an . Since i be been Here in Europe in seems there is always someone somewhere complaining about an. Well my sincere thanks loan for pro Viding the programs that they do and my hat is off to the personnel who address and answer those unappreciative complainers with such sympathetic and tactful replies. To the ones who find it so easy to find fault and appear to be so discontent May i ask have you Ever thought about spending your tour in Europe without any american broadcasting system at Alt think about in. What if you had been Here several years before the introduction of an ? if that does t stimulate your thoughts enough toward appreciation and less toward dissatisfaction then think of the Many dependents and military personnel like myself who Don t have the blessed luxury of being Able to receive an in their area. I d give you my two Var just for one hour a Day of your View of an even if it were a snowy picture imagine reruns of reruns of any movie Over and Over on video. In the last month i be seen at least 30 showings of the Cire Bear s movie which is my 5-Ycar-Oid s favorite because we Don t oct the sacrc., once or twice reruns of just for kills or or Rogers have you Ever heard of the Man who cried because he had no shoes and then he met the Man who had no feet Well i m the Man with no feet even though we live approximately is Kilometres from Baum Ducr the housing engineers Tell me that we won t be getting reception for an until i9b7 because of some electronic Gadget they did t Call it by name needed in addition loan Antenna. Therefore complainers be More tolerant of an. I m sure they Are doing the Best within the limits of their abilities to bring us top programs and Newt. By the Way i strongly disapproved of the Many complaints and i was still appreciative of an even when i was in an area where i received a Clear precise picture. Mary Gray Baum older Germany Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i d like to say n word to that woman who was embarrassed by tier husband because lie murdered inc English Lan Guage. Dear lady May 1 ill you about my Jim when we were first engaged same or my friends asked How can you marry a Man who is so poorly educated the contrast Between your manner of speaking and Jim s a like night and Day. Aren t you embarrassed by it i told them that Many things arc More important to me
