European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 7, 1966 the stars and stripes Page 11 Long wait for household goods irks wife i m sure that what i m writing about has been a ssh a me Tim la � a transportation Secttor. Here or in the states it really Doerr seem to Maxc touch Joiner once. My husband came to Germany in March 1986. His Dindl find ont until he got Sere Hurt put of so Paw work had him muted on an accompanied tour but that s a different matter. He then hated the paperwork to get us Over to Germany. That s where the trouble began. He got an the paper work completed and sent it off to or Idabert. Two a went by and Heidelberg Stio had not received i my husband then got copies of the paper work and hand carried it up there. An electronic message was sent off at that Lime but when West Point received it 1 was living in new York at the time they did t know what it was so the threw it away. The Only thing that saved us from hav ing 10 go through All the Piper work again we thai whenever anything goes through distribution a copy is made of it i got to Germany on june 1 my husband had an appointment with transportation on june 20 to get our household items released. They told him that it would tale 47 Days at sea and we might get our baggage around aug. 20. They did Tay that it might be Early and to Start Catling around aug. 1. On july 22, my husband called to find out the status of our household items because he would be in school aug. 3-9 and wanted to make arrangements if it came in Early. That s when they told him that our baggage had been Seal out late because someone at for tic cd lao ala., our last duty assignment had let the paper work sit on their desk instead of submitting it like they were supposed 10, transportation s words not mine. But they said we might get our baggage around sept. 8. It was bad enough when they could t find my Hus band s hold baggage and ended up putting a tracer on it. But now my girls Ages i and 3, still Don t have their toys to play with and my i year old has Bee sleeping in a Playpen since she got Here. We tried army Community services acs but they Only let you use their items for 30 Days. Not much help when you have three months to wait we have two options open. Either we buy All new items to include a crib or we continue to rough it we have no problems roughing in but enough is enough you would think that with s military that we Are All proud to boast about and defend that they could at least nuke it a Little easier for the men that Are Swilling to do the defending. It s hard enough for the women to handle the language barriers Money changes and driving rules. Their husbands get sent to the Fieldor months at a time and we Don t need to add incompetence to the list i m sure i m nol alone when 1 complain about this. Our husbands Are willing to Lay their lives on the line for their country. Every Man and woman who serves he the same purpose in mind to defend Lar my Stales against hostile forces foreign and Domestic. But yet that same military can t even get them their House hold goods a High ranking officer moved in Here a few week Sago and his baggage was waiting for him. Doe that mean that my husband As an Efi with 1 1 years in service win get his baggage before a specialist four or private first class All i want to do is make my House a Home like All the other wives and mothers. Is this the Price i have Topay for being a military wife or can we find a Way 10 make the system we Are All so proud of work met. Lee a. Bonanno by tooth Germany editor s note Vita re Logan traffic Mso to medallist office of the Deputy chief of staff she Usa eur. Replies yen in Comet in that in hire every right to make Yaw Stone Home. The Opportunity to respond to Tow utter u appreciated Portie Puarly since it May Assil others in similar situation. Yon in wont we comic led and Umu catam for shop Manl was nude on Jane 20, 1986. The application stated the haired delivery Date Rod of aug. 20,198fi the Dale of pickup we to be Scheda cd by fort Mcclellan. Ala to meet he had. The application was pulled to fort Mccullan on june 25 two working Dayt after counselling to appears that mailing Fine and the time required Tor fort Mcclellan la arrange for the shipment was not lakes into account when the had was established. The shipping documents show a pm Cap a to of july 21, 1986 the Rod was changed to sept. 8, 1986, to allow the Carrier inc 47 by Standard time la deliver shipment from Alabama to a Cnway. Standards Are bated Apon the Mode of shipment and arc a put of the negotiated agree Nunt Between commercial carriers and the us. Government. Mode selections and time Stan Dards arc not based on the rank of the Soldier. Also during the Peak shipping season to is not uncommon for two to three weeks to pass Between application and pickup. Both your husband unaccompanied baggage and your hug shipment have now been delivered. The baggage he u wrecks Laic your hic arrived prior to the new add. We regret the delays and inconveniences you suffered this summer in the movement of your readers of the stars and stripes who have ship ments in the United slates to make after they arrive in country we recommend the following 1. If Tolly members Ore still in the United states have hem Contact the local installation transportation office for instructions and shipping applications. Spouses Hau signature authority in make ship Monteas loot at he she has orders la hand. This would have been if Faill for the present writer since enters appeared to be a problem 1. When developing a required delivery Dale aware that the intrinsic time do required to mall documents i office to to if Teton to Ouke Arnn tamuts for the pm Cap. Farsi Maurty daring the manner cantos Ore moving personal property for Many commercial firms As Well As military members. Us. Noting Mali we Liuia to we Ranill. The b. Halim Mannori my Chun. I in mint Lupe Ivoux tit bold to saudi Anbi i a 29 itch Oti ind us of Fol Coth aug Vui in Pill Wituk Jimh. I i of Mulic my tug dial conc blog ill Nix Curnc old Lynn au_3lt Chr dec Young mini Roll is Boji apoh.r.097t4xk Arm Landers dear Ana Landers have fallen in love with a european. I spent the whole sum Mer with him and it was heavenly. Now i am Back Home. T know he mines me and love me. He has told me so Trumy times. Bui he Uyi he is nol into Long Lerm relationships i find its hard to go on with my life. 1 am 19 and desperate. Please give me some advice. Tvs when Man says he b not into Long term i ships that i shorthand for i take Tor no where i find a tit i Dent wont n nuke any forget him. A Ibex a to the warm to store bad Ness Eyono firs Var Iowa i it Dot fat to in other words us to write k int lets n win out my in the Haji no. Dear Ann Landers in a nurse in emergency who got fed up with child abuse cases. It was More than i could stand t decided to quit nursing and join the american red would like to applaud the silent heroes of our country those wonderful people who donate blood to save the lives of children and adults they will never meet. Unfortunately we never read about them. Nor do they get the Praise they deserve. They give a part of themselves As Well As their valuable Lime became the know thai somewhere somebody needs something they can s not forget the red Cross volunteers. These valiant people work for absolutely nothing because they know they Are needed. We know they save lives. Fat so Tao i met these people Ann. They have renewed my Faith in humanity. I try to thank them whenever 1 can but in would sure help if you would thank them on behalf of the millions of people who read your column. . In utile Rock dear Ravji m pleased to print a letter in probe of blood do oort and a splendid Korju Diatian. Whenever disaster strikes that Beautiful Symbol of Hope and help arrives. In b do one organization that is Welcome everywhere. The Redcross to ascends All barriers. Long May its Maralf Lenl Flag wave. Dear Ann Landers last week i buried my elderly Mother. She was Laid to res in her Hometown and i asked the minister from her Smalt Church to officiate at the some reason a substitute minister showed up. The Man never knew my Mother personally but that is no excuse for what happened. He mispronounced he last name three times. Worse yet each time he said it the cemetery he was told about in and i asked do you have it right now he said but you guessed it he flubbed again. All he had to do was while mom s name on a piece of paper and place in in the Bible where he could see in. This was after All a task for which he was paid. He owed it to the family to do a decent Job. We were outraged but i m sure the Good lord knew who mom really was. Upset in Albany dear Albany tie carelessness of that Der Mon was Latex Canaut. 1 Kin Muttu u the family will drop Hob a it it Mold to a not. He needs o make certain it do an t he itty. Of Edwin Smi. t Tom Huff to Rel Auto on stun. Mecsa4k, or of not 0-n. Aam. Am non. Osh Mutti Utah in. Pm a i. Apo Ossei my Hon Kent js4-7w a my Kate Ami pm cmdr. Owl Ottun bum Nobui a Amir. . Or. T�i4t. I. Cur Hon
