European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine m is pm zloty Gus Schuettler Abife Todd in raft husband i m not going to a Ontott unless poem be assigned together next  the frustration of trying to get joint domicile by Connie Dickey staff writers pc Wayne Todd and sol. Audhrie Todd have a Vord for military married Hie Lisul Ramg five Days of Lei their marriage the couple applied for Iho army married couples program which attempts to Ted assignments Lor couples in Iho same location or near each other. They say they have had nothing but trouble since i know a married couple who wanted logo to separate posts Lor each of their career progressions bul was told by the department of the army they could t do that because of their enrolment in the army married couples  Wayne said. They were sen to the same installation,1 we thought great we re going to be together but that has t been fial s happened Wayne. 33, said the Odds Mel during assignments to Redstone Arsenal Ala. Although they were n different companies they worked in he same building and married in May 1964. Their first problem was getting their names listed in the computer for the program it look from May 17 until sell 23.1984. For Aubrie to to listed. In the meantime she came Down on Levy orders for Korea the first of  Wayne said. I tried everything Aubrie 23, said. I called my Branch Many time and told them i was in this program and i even found another Soldier in my mrs same rank same time in service same everything who wanted to go overseas and was willing to Swap with me but Branch said they Couin t Swap us and i was needed in Korea. Basically Fiey told me it does matter you re going  tha couple said going through their Chain of command offered no solutions so they submitted three congressional investigations two senatorial investigations and two inspector general complaints wednesday july 30, 1986 they Veall been closed Wayno said to fact. To Gol letters Hal were just Aboul cd Lical All of whom said the army said no we re not guilty of that " Aubrie spent a year in Korea while Wayne remained Al Redstone Arsenal our jobs should t be a problem because every company needs someone m my mos. 7t  Ruhno Sidol her Job As an administration specialist thais one reason Why i decided to slay with it and nol change. To thought our chances of slaying together would to Grealer since i could to assigned anywhere " Wayne s military occupational skill is special  Rwm Lenoyice supervisor. The couple though icy Llly would Sec an end to heir troubles when Wayno requested a move to Germany from a three year stabilization Louf at red Stone and Rubric requested an inter theater Transl or from Korea to Germany. We re so u having  Aubic said i had a pinpoint assignment to 77lh Matt co m Babenhausen Wayne had orders for 547lh Ord co in Miinster. Great to would have Boon right by each other. Wayno armed in december 1985 and talked to i is per com they said they pm a we Are in inc Mam cd couples program and no problem with the joint domicile. Instead alter i arrived in february uts replacement in in Frankfurt diverted me to 596lh couples in uniform Marne co in  she said the couple is still assigned within the 50-mile radius that the army guarantees for Joel domicile but this assignment has Given Mora headaches for Iho couple when my orders wore Cui in Korea personnel did no Pul on my orders anything about Joel domicile Auffie said. Now we have to prove we arc in the program and should have Joel  since we re nol on accompanied hours we re nol allowed to have our household goods shipped  Wayne said. More frustrating to Aubrie is Hal she is carried As excess in her company which negates any Hough of extending her tour. Her efforts to be reassigned to her original assignment have been fume we would like to 3lay in Germany Lor about tour years so when we go Back to me Stales Wayne will to close to retirement and we May be stabilized somewhere Aubrie said. Wayne has 14 years in the service Aubrie has 3 i. Besides their trouble with their assignments their military commitments sometimes get in the Way of what Lime they can spend together. My Day begins at 5 in the morning when i drive Horn our Home in Wieburg to Darmstadt Lor physical training Aubrie said. I usually get Home around 6 30 at night or a Lille later. We have about three hours together before i go to Steep within those Izreo hours there s i Fuir to fix dishes to Wash laundry and House cleaning to have to share the work at Home or to would never have time for us Aubic said sharing the work does t bother Wayne i have been known to Wash  to said1 also when i have a three Day weekend Wayne does t and when his company has a three Day weekend 1 Don a Aubrie said. To go to the Field Al different limes  the couple does t plan on having children so the problems of child care and dealing with an evacuation Are ones they gladly Don t have to consider they said 1heir main concern remains trying to be assigned together of know one thing i m not going