European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 25, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 new pcs travel benefits explained t arrived in Germany in March 1986 and was proc Essed through the Wiesbaden Community finance of fice and received the travel entitlements i and my three family members were authorized. Subsequent to that. 1 began to hear and read about certain other travel entitlements that May be due to me because 1 made a permanent change of station pcs move after oct. 1,1985, 1 have been to my finance office three times since june i inquiring about this Only to be told things like we Don t know anything about it we Haven t Beard from the department of the army and even forget it Gramm Rudman took care of that in am entitled to this Benefit Why can t i get it name withheld Wiesbaden a Germany editor s note a spokesman for the office of the Deputy chief of Stan resource management of Corm he Usa eur replies think you for your utter and the Opportunity to sex slain this new entitlement. Congress changed pcs entitlements during the fiscal year 1986 authorization process. These changes were limed into Law in december 1985, retroactive to oct 1, 1985. At that time the department of defense per diem trawl and transportation allowance committee pm tatar began the process of rewriting appropriate chapters of the joint travel regulations str. This process was completed and menage released May 15, 1986, service finance centers then began modifying pm tatar guidance to fit respective service systems by assured Usa eur finance leadership was Active in pursuing a Jim dance. After numerous messages Ani phone Calls a issued guidance to the of Corm staff by Telephone on aug. 8. That guidance was condensed into three messages and transmitted to All army in Europe finance offices on aug to. Finance offices Are now processing Luppler rental pay ments. If Yon or any other Soldier who has posed since oct. 1,1985 have not completed a supplemental voucher see your Chain of command for instructions. A full news release has been prepared for information allow us to briefly outline these changes. First when travelling together families Are limited to a mileage rate of 20 cents per mile. Dependents Are authorized up to $50 per Day per diem for auth ontto travel Days. Rates my based on age Mode of travel and whether family is travelling with or without sponsor. Other changes include new rules Tor reimbursing commercial airline tickets and new rates when two or More soldiers travel , per diem payments for Day s of travel within the  United states area Afleck temporary lodging allowance payments for Day of arrival at new duty  must be emphasized that while the majority of soldiers will receive additional payments some soldiers May owe Money after computations. Travel entitlements question answered i am writing concerning a letter printed earlier this year called no exception to joint travel rules usar eur  my husband and i went through the same thing Only 1 had not been in the army. We got married after he had his orders but he became command sponsored. He did everything he was supposed to do. He was even Given quarters they shipped our household goods and were even going to ship our car. But i and my four children were Only authorized space available travel. We were in Colorado and 1 had Topay our Way to the East coast. We spent ,200 to get Here. 1 see that the previous letter writer is getting reimbursed. What about us Cathy Matheny Nuernberg editor s note a spokesman for the office of the Deputy chief of staff resource management he us Artur. Replies thank you for your letter and Opportunity to explain this often misunderstood Rale in the joint travel regu patches crests wanted spec. 4 a Lina Molon Deli Ato n v. M227-3?d? first understand that eligibility for dependent travel and transportation entitlements is established by Spon Sor s pay Grade and dependency status on his her effective do if orders Edo. Simply stated Edo is the Day following the last Day of leave charged permanent change of station pcs travel  on the information provided with your letter you were married after your husband arrived in Ger Many Well after his Edo. Accordingly on his Edo he had no dependents and therefore after your met rage head no entitlement to government funded dependent  pointed tort in the previous letter Bovey Nunt Fondry dependent tra a to Usa eur for children of the couple both soldiers was not authorized As she Asa former Soldier previously claimed them for dependency purposes. Upon her discharge he was not entitled to travel Lor them As dependency did not exist on his Edo. This is the same Rule applied in your  your Case the soldiers in question were mar ried prior to Edo. However since a solor cannot be a dependent to another Soldier dependency and ukr Bre travel entitlements did not exact. In october 1985 it volume 1 was changed to authorize dependent travel for spouses who were former soldiers. Thus the payment described in the earlier letter is Correct while additional travel entitlements cannot be paid in your ease Usa eur has submitted a proposal to change str to authorize payment of dependent travel to cases such a yours. The proposal is pending at a Dod level. Pen pals. A h dec Matt Hom. Burner Divio City Puna inn go. San 1rnp.flt T email . 3an Caitor cry l of can Trona \ Peota Natty countT., 1 d Man and in Londot Goodr Nutick. Oui i vex writ. Rudy a Bill on 5trhcrsnf-Kfnb Ann Landers dear Ann Landers ten Yean ago i left Tny wife and four teen age sons id marry my Secretary with whom i d been having an affair. I Felt i could live without her. When my wife found out about us she went to pieces. We were divorced. My wife _ went to work and did a Good Job j educating the boys. I fave her the f House and part of my retirement for fund. Of i i am fairly Happy in my second marriage but i m beginning to a things in a different Light. It hit me when 1 was a Gucal at our eldest son s wedding. Thai s All i was a guest. I am no longer considered part of the family. My first wife knew everyone present and they showered her with air action. She remarried and her husband has been taken inside the Circle thai is one mrs. They gave the rehearsal dinner and sat next to my sons and heir sweethearts. I was proud to have a Young pretty wife by my Side. But it did l make up for the pain when i realized thai my children no longer love me. They treated me with Courtesy but Here was no affection or real earing. I miss my sons especially around Holiday time. I am going to try to build some Bridges but the prospects Don t look very promising Afler being out of their lives for 10 years. It is going to be difficult now that they have a Stepdad they like. 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