European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Marriage with career and family Kieler army lieutenant colonels. The Only limes we be been Ampf War when  each had to attend our career school Javid said and one time we eve i Mann re of to Jot close enough during one of Hose courses that was when he attended Iho naval War College in. Newport r while she v.a-, Romr to school in Boston on Iho army s Mosler s degree  even though he s an or Dianco Allicer and she is a nurse the Kiefer believe the army s Joel assignment process is successful the army  Good Carool is Soldier couples but those couples n 7cid to in i hair part Loo Linda said the Assignor no mar Tnger needs to know in the Soldier has a spouse in she service " it s really a give and take process David said we iry to gear our assignments inward the one who needs in the most for career advancement if i got the assignment this in then we try to gel Herthe assignment on the a pal move you d have to do the same thing in civilian life Loo the Kiefer decided to have their hrs child after completing their advanced courses to probably did t lace the decision to have a child As squarely As to would at this  Linda said but we did discuss whether we would both continue our army careers we figured we could at that Point we were both fairly committed to the army " planning or children is minor Lent. Linda said there s no Good time to have children in the army she said but we found rho Lime when we were Bolh emotionally ready and i Hent Best in into our jobs after Michael was born their major concern was child care while assigned to the Wastun Glon. D c. Area this was a big problem 1 to went through six different  in the first couple years of Michael s hie.1 she said a cd Ltd begins having emotional problems Wilh this Type of change which Only Means Iron hic for Ifica child and Iho parents it was real anguish and to decided we weren t going logo through it again  Vegol to  when their second child. Rachel was Horn in months ago Iho Kiefer decided having a live in care provider was the Best thing having a Nanny has Given us a Chance to survive this whole thing Linda said ii s Nice to be Able to let the children Steep in the morning or not have to worry about gelling Home in time to gel them from the child care Center or Iron Iho baby Siller s House. Also when we have military alerts we Don t have to worry about what 0 do Wren she children the Nanny is a real  the kiefers1 hardest decision comes in lacing he realities associated with War. Ii in fact the United Stales engages in a con lick which results in the evacuation of family members we would have to slay and our kids would go Back to the  David said. We be had to Loam to acc Cpl that As difficult As it May be there Are Many dual military parents who Don t lace that  the Kiefer who each have 17 years in the service think they have the Bestol both worlds and have a big advantage Over those couples with Only one military spouse. In terms of people who have working wives David said we Are in a Beller situation in that we Don t have to look for a Job every Lime we move like someone in the civil service  David also thinks other to Kimg wives May not have the Chance to Advance in their civilian jobs As Well As t Truf h . F it ,e Supit  my in a Luu in i Ali a Muon up in  if Thuy know Hoy Ori Liv intr Lii in.   j /. Tuii a up arc our Jill in r.nri.1 i. Apr i. Kli is Nelly i liar h Din a i in i. .11 1, i into True Itilio. To Ruji Pirn i Tir  i i i Herluf led the Kiefer Don t believe in i inn i Loii i Nicy r,.ii/e thai time at inc Ninf n him fish it i i Jilin fillie Lear jul  of it Cru re ni-., there s no such it uni ,1s 1 null a i i very Day seems so Chloc Nir a. I Aire pen luf Flior u in Sli. -.-. I Vilord in and the of Loci i i blur -. It i -. To Nowy shopping Ervn Law u ,.ir-. Li.1,  j i  f Fri of l Cryl Harruf hi1 All in ii Wynn i Loc rth la the Arm h i il1, c