European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 letters the stars and stripes Friday november 21.1986 be proud of support role service wife says husband shakes me. Quick. Wake up. I get up. Throw on Bathrobe. Walk into living room. Check Lime on clock. 12 05a.m.? what s happening now 1 hear. The Siren. Look at Hus band. He s Rushing around. Pulling on his fatigues. Panic. Of god it s real. This is no exercise think quickly. What of do dress. Phone neighbor. Can 1 bring kids and stay with her Don t want to be alone. Husband pacing. Nerves shot. Frazzled look out the window. Cars Rush ing. No i m not ready for this. More panic. Please someone Call. Let us know what is wrong Qadhafi terrorists Check time again. 12 15. Siren stops. Husband ready to head out. Knock on door. Of thank god. False alarm. Mal function. Told logo Back to bed. Rest. How it s not that simple. The above scenario it a True account of the noughts thit raced through my mind earlier this year. It s at times like these that you not Only realize How pre Sioui life � but exactly How important the Mikulon is when you find yourself a part of the military family. Most Day pass by like clockwork and we lend to forget How valuable the men in uniform really Are to us As Well As to the nation As a whole. It Alio remind m thai we the military spouses and dependents Are As equally important and needed. Our spouses Are dependents too for they depend on us. We re the one who try to make a stressful and sometimes hectic lifestyle a bit easier on our men who had the foresight to enlist. For it is our Mission to create a homely Atmo sphere in whatever dwelling we May find ourselves living in. We re the ones who Are willing to listen to the Hopes Fean and accomplishments that weigh heavy on the minds of our males. Yes that is a big responsibility to shoulder that More often than not goes unrecognized until a time of crisis. All too often we find ourselves wondering if we do nuke a difference in the Eye of tie military. Believe me we Dot in fact we Are the Backbone. We re the ones whose actions on the Home front help to shape the gis in the Wor Centen and Fields. We re also the ones who Are available Day or night to listen to other wives and children. Sometimes word do speak louder than actions. Let s ban together and make America Shine it s up to us and our attitudes to keep giving Alt of the encouragement and recognition that we can to each other � Well As to the Nodier. Give yourself that pal on the Back handhold your head up High for we Are the unpaid keepers of America s future the next time you find yourself feeling useless end forgotten just remember that you Are not alone. Remind yourself that you have also placed your life on the line just As your spouse has done. We May not be out there physically fighting Bui we Are at Home fighting to keep each other together emotionally and spiritually i m proud to see you standing there right along beside me next to these sol Dier. Thanks for caring enough about your future As Well As your children s by keeping the Faith and perhaps sometime gritting your the Ell Benr Tarrh Indra la Turkey message to Meese government Back off i appreciate very much the reporting of this paper by informing me of what Edwin Meese the attorney general of the United slates was to do to my constitutional rights As revealed in the recent article tilled Meese favors on the Job drug i was very concerned As Well As alarmed when f read this article. When Are americans going to Wake up to what politicians in Washington d.c., Are try ing to do to us citizens who advocate a free society in America i cannot believe How supposed free Dom Loving americans Are daily allowing the Federal government to Hack at our individual choices and Priva cies. First it was the 55-Mph Speed Law then the Seal Belt Law then the drinking age Law then mandatory drug testing Law and even the limited cigarette smoking Law just to name a few. All these Laws were enacted for the supposed betterment and health of americans. I do agree on the surface they seem to be very Good Laws and have my approval but where does the Federal government s Good intentions Stop and America s preservation of constitutional rights to privacy and speech begin i think it is Lime americans told manipulative and uncaring politicians who have no concern for individuals rights to Back off and Stop trying to go so far As to control conversations in a locker room or even in local taverns. When the Federal government wants to Start bugging and observing me while i am changing clothes in a locker room or having a very intimate conversation with a Girlfriend in a local tavern in the name of drug control my government is telling me thai we have just stepped Over the Bounds of democracy into communism and socialism. If this present set of politicians is try ing to turn our country into another communist soviet Union without our consent i think it is Lime to Ponder what our elected officials Are really after. Are they after drugs or just eventual control and manipulation of our rights to privacy and speech i say America stand up and Lell attorney general Edwin Meese and anyone else who supports his Freedom taking an tics to go to Russia if they do not like the Way we cling to our Well earned free Doms. We Freedom Loving americans Bette stand up and be counted and defend what precious freedoms we still have be fore the Federal government decides big brother is a far better Way Jbf perpetuating society. What is Edwin Meese trying to do fulfil Kruschen s statement thai communism would take Over the world with out a shot being fired think about in America tirade san recon protect your rating writer advises two items of interest for military peo ple stationed overseas i. Keep your credit history Active we arrived in Germany five years ago before visa was accepted at the Exchange. We prided ourselves in pay ing Cash. Now we re getting ready to make a permanent change of station move Back to the slates and discover we Are denied credit reasons Range from no credit history to out of lending the two that really infuriated me were denial due to occupation classification and Lime at and i be been at the same occupation for 18 years and five years at the same address. People on welfare can get credit but military cannot. I feel this is discrimination. So if you have credit cards use them. Keep your credit history Active. 2. Beware of taking advantage of the so called Good deals offered by Var ious furniture companies Here. They re the ones who advertise free shipping and "30 percent to so percent Dis counts1. While Home last month i checked various stores comparing prices on the same Brand name furniture. One item for instance retails for $869. The com Pany Here in Germany offers the same item at their computed "35 percent discount at $683, imagine my sur prise when the stores in the slates computed their "30 percent discount and came up with $605, a difference of$78 As for free shipping the furniture is included in your government shipment As an extra stateside pick up. This is not a right exclusive to the companies Here in Germany. You can do it your self. Be sure to remain within your weight allowance wherever you buy. The free shipping does not apply if you re overweight. This includes the companies Here too. Be a careful shopper. Don t panic looking for those last minute bargain offered Only to overseas military be fore returning to the states. Chances Are you can get better bargains yourself after you be resumed. Gary l. And Laid m. Landol Ramie in a Germany writer told to report child spouse abuse Gas coupons clarified i live in quarters and i see spouse abuse and child neglect too often. I want to say something or report these Inci dents and my spouse encourages me to but i m afraid to because i Don i want to interfere in a family situation or get caught in the Middle of something and regret it later. Can you assist me in any Way i tee children being left unattended for hours clothes dried set aside thanks with All the complaints and gripes in the stars and stripes the last few weeks i want to Tell you there Are still Good people around. Recently we went to the laundromat at Lawso Barracks in Kitzinger and forgot Tome of our our Way Back we had an Accident and could t make in Back to Lawson. To make the Story Short when we checked iwo Dayi later some body had dried our clothes and turned them in to the attendant. Whoever it was thank you Kilm Germany right Here in my stairwell. I see a battered wife who does Noi tile a report for unknown reasons. The fights Are disturbing and needless to say dangerous occurring Many times each week. 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