European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                . Mania see above your social Security h you a disabled your social Security checks you Are outside the United states. Seas . Embassies and consulates can be inh mation on social Security. Information t receiving it while outside the United states can be addressed to the social Security it Fallon . Box 1756. Baltimore my. 21203. Department of the army Atso puts out nation on retirement which is available through superin Tendell of documents handbook on went services for army personnel and their fes a pamphlet 600-5 a guide for the wre of deceased army members a pamphlet Carol Sunada rett Mont Ter Vic officer with Intima Paul us Colum Amot Salon and Paul Camilla vow bad a. Retiree problems Here s an office with the answers though the army established a program31 years ago to keep retirees informed of benefits up id now Many in Europe have complained of Lack of  retirees often feel forgotten or shunned says Carol Sunada retirement services officer at Wiesbaden. They have the impression that the command does not want them around and could care lass about their  that s True says Amos Saxton a Rel red air Force Captain who is a Volunteer stall member of the Community s Retiree services of Lico i understand of some degree. The military s concern is Wilh Ihler Mission and we Don t ii into that. We detract from the Mission. Bui if the balloon went up we would immediately be recalled and put Back into  although some benefits Are lost and problems arise thai would not occur in the United slates overseas Rell remels continue. Many service member have Strong motives or retiring overseas Sunada continues. The number in Wiesbaden is  ii was or this reason that Sunada Ell that establishing he Retiree services office was important in Owmby wow a Feu Ata available to mtg Tom. Han of Tot  finance support Center in la Batten. The office at the Haine Berg Community service Center Telephone 06121-7b5034 or 785754 is open tuesday through Friday from 10 . To 2 . And is stalled by volunteers All retirees from All ranks and services. Current staff members include besides Saxton Rel red cos Ken Brooks Paul Carroll and Paul Mccollum. According to Salon the office is drawing people from All Over Germany. It is the first such office in Europe he notes. There is a real  the staff offers assistance counselling and information to All those eligible to retire 18 years service or More. A briefing has been put together that covers finances . Employment shopping privileges medical and denial care and postal and educational privileges. Individual counselling is offered to every service member with is years or More of service says Sunada if the pre Retiree is married it is asked thai the husband or wife also attend the session. We feet it is important Lor he spouse to hear what we have to say retirement is really not a one person  she notes that in he past sen ice members who decided to retire in the Wiesbaden area did so Wilh Only sketchy information. Often thay were not prepared or the change in their lives that followed leaving the shelter of the military. Bet Luriea advising those about to retire the office gives support \ i the local retirement Community which includes retirees their widows and families and Al templs to see that hey Are included in More military Community activities. This past year Lor example the retirees were included in National family week activities. The retirees Hope such Acyl cities will result in greater recognition of heir problems. Salon says that Many retirees report having had Nasty experiences in dealing Wilh the european military Community. Sometimes a local commander will arbitrarily refuse them their shopping rights. For example he says he was asked to show his id card Al an audio photo store and Hen ordered out. When he wrote to the local Safe commander to complain and ask Lor clarification of the regulations he says he was Given a totally inane answer. I was told that purchases Only could be made of items that were to be consumed on the  the stars and stripes Page 16