European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Couples in uniform David and Linda Kloter with daughter Rachel Are among 6,200 army married couples in Europe. Military Matrimony plus and minus military careers linked by better or for worse the combination i becoming increasingly More who walk Down the aisle together face problems unique to military lifestyle. There will be worries about being assigned together worries about gelling babysitters on Short notice when the couple is on orders to leave town. On the other hand there s Job Security the Mutual support that comes with understanding each other s profession. Four military career couples interviewed by t7ie stars and stripes in Nlaly England and Germany talked about the Good and bad of their situations. In terms of people who have working wives we Are is photos by l Ynda Sparks in a better situation in thai we Don t have to look for a Job every time we move like someone in the civil service would said army it. Col. David Kiefer. He works in Mannheim his wife i col. Linda Kiefer works in Heidelberg. The majority of women in the military carry the Load Al Home said air Force master sgt. Wanda Porlee 32. I Don l expect any More for that. I could have chosen not to have any Portee is assigned to Raf Alconbury England. Her husband master sgt. Shellon Portee. Works 15 Miles away at Raf Upwood. I think living Here overseas is harder on a couple when Only one is in Tho service said Petty officer 3.c. Marcia Rambin. We understand the work schedules separations and pressures of the military Are used to taking it said her husband Felly officer 2.c. Kenneth Rambin. Since 1981, the number of air Force couples has grown from 21.150 to 22,521. The number o airmen married to members of other services is up from 708 in 1981 to 814 in 19b4to77sin 1flb6. In 1975 the Marine corps had 931 Marine couples 268 marines were Mamed to members of other services. Al the end of 1985, the Revere 2,537 Marine corps couples. A Tola of 372 marines were married to service members in the of her services a Navy spokesman in washing Ion said i Here arc about 8,200 Active duly couples in the Navy based on a study done Hrco years ago. The service does t track the number of people married to other service members. The army says As of june 19 there were 34,980 couples in the army. Figures Are not available for the number of soldiers married to members of other Servic members. Stories about other military career couples will be appearing this week in the daily Magazine. Melding i by Brenda Hosier staff writers older husband and father Soldier wife and Mother. Some might say it s impossible for any couple to effectively manage three demanding jobs each. But David and Linda Kif or both army lieutenant colonels handle it in stride the Killets who Aio among 6,200 army married couples in Europe have worked at getting joint assignments since their marriage in 1971. I was a patient on her Ward at Valley forge Genera David said Linda told me she did t Date patients but you can prove that by me actually we Host began dating alter i was Icloa sed irom the Hospital to then went on to fort Banning. Alor infantry optic or and airborne training we had a Long distance relationship Tor we months when Linda finally was Able to Transfer to foil Benning in july he said. Thai Only lasted for one month David got orders to Vietnam in August. They decided to gel married so she could go Loo. I had been on Active duty Lor a year Anda Pallasa Lisl lieutenant in the Nanse corps Linda said. I requested a compassionate reassignment logo to Vietnam with him. Believe me i never planned a honeymoon in the newlyweds spent one year in Vietnam in Dilir Roi commands but David said they were close enough to gel together on the weekends. From that time on the Kief is have been Able to manage their careers and assignments in order to stay together. David and Unda a found the time when we Ware both ready and when it children Best fit into our Job Page 14 the stars and stripes
