European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Problems of loneliness in a strange land Are compounded when husband is away in the Field. A Host of problems in adapting Byl Emmett Lewis or. Scalf writer profession of i in Counselor Call.  of asian in ii ii married to Amiji icon Seizu Comeri Cha apling Loa foreign Collur amen can i f drops an Cari mean a Hosl of problems some of Ines Prota fms May Slem irom a Lack if English skills differences in to Calion or cd Cathon standards and Scarcity of Obs communicator 15 the Fisl a Nef most As in  military husbands  in la  often a Husu irid is rd1 in Tel of Loarn i wife g Nan a language ome men even insist Ihal Only English be spoken in Itie household this frus Rales i lie a Ian spouse s Effort or to  he naive language ana1 heritage to her children in of dog stress to the Jas and they Como Clott. Thuy find out Ihal you Aio nol dumb i Don i want anyone looking Down Al me. I want to led equal when our husbands go on toy we bad daughter know a a a ords of her a live language enough to know that no is Antry a Hon no a Poohs it 1 some Mes 1 key a isl Lai Jyh  i speak thai and that just Makensie More Niarie she said she has tried to teach her children thai Bui every time Ifie Ygat the  i won 1 Learh my son korean said Kim Cox. A korean married o an air Force no who was so adorned at Rhein main a i Don t want him to have trouble in school. I had enough problems Lor myself. I had to learn japanese then English. English arid korean Are two totally i Lierenz languages they re no1 even close. I still Don t speak perfect English. I m talking to my mite boy and some limes he will Correl me. He s ctr Ealing me More than i m correcting him. Iii try to teach him korean it s going to confuse he Little  a Lack of English language skills makes it especially Tough Tor the women to get a Job especially a higher paying Job for some a Low cd Jontion level compounds Tho i faculty in getting a Job in the past women in Somo asian cultures were not required or expected to seek higher education women were expected to per Wui Tho traditional roles of Molher and hous Wilc some who Jec aued r.olluyc1 degrees from their Home country May find that Knur educational credentials Are not honoured Alfiers May have lost their records in escaping irom hoi communist ruled country. In an Effort to help spouses arid servicemen of different nationalities  problems a la English some military comm mics Oiler English As a second language courses through education offices army so vices o a Frauly Suppo a centers j my ?f ,., ,., or a. Re clo wednesday june 18, 19s6 the stars and stripes Page 13