European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday dem Blu. 1986 the stars and stripes Pige 11 Arm Landers i when 1 was 16. Dear Ann Landers this is for the woman whose i son Mamed tramp who had her tubes tied so she would t be bothered with i am i to angry As i write this letter that smoke is coming out of my ears. I 1, too had my tuba tied when married. My husband s Mother was a which with a capital a " she was dying to have grandchild knew a"11 never fulfil her dream so 1 told her the Ujj reason for my surgery. D. My father who was a physics Cian died of Hunting Ion s disease T there is a 50 percent Chance that i will get in. I m in my mid-20s now and the Onset of this dreadful illness usually shows up Between 35 and 45. My Mother in Law said if the chances Are 50-so. You owe in to your husband s family to Lake the could be Lucky and not get my husband and i discussed the problem before we Mamed and he said whatever i decided to do was accept Able to him. When i recounted the horrible suffering that my father endured for eight years he went from 200 pounds to 98he understood Why i Felt As i did. My Mother in Law is very Cool to me even though we have a Beautiful Little adopted daughter. Her indifference to the child hurls my husband terribly and has driven a serious wedge Between him and his when that other Young woman sees this letter she won t feel alone. This is one of the great things about your column Ann. In eases the pain to know there Are others out there who have suffered through the same problems or worse and made it. I Trust you will not use my name bul please please find room in your column for my in Sarasota dear san bless you for a letter that is sure to bring Comfort to Many. As genetic research progresses Many More ple will learn about their genetic history and be face with the Choice you and your husband had to make. If Yon Are interested in helping the hereditary Dis ease foundation which supports bask research on the cause und cure of Hunt Ngou s disease write to the hereditary disease foundation 606 Wilshire blvd., suite 504, Santa Monica Calif. 90401. They provide he Ideal answer to a question i gel often what Char Itable foundation is completely honest and puts the Money where it ought to go instead of spending it on big salaries expense accounts and fancy mailings dear Ann Landers your answer to that Nui cake who has been Reading your column to her husband Phil who died in 1985, because it makes her feel As if they Are together again was one of the craziest responses you be Ever Given and believe me. You be had some Dillies. And Bytheway god did t Lake Phil he died you know nothing about the Man she described As a he May have been a bum. As you once said in your column years ago death a a Way of improving so How come you Don t remember your own occasional observations that make sense in Stead of spewing Forth sentimental garbage people look to you to be rational and balanced. In Stead of encouraging such maudlin and morbid non what Bui new la it of Joun if people get ""j"1 of hartal a Lotta Chato with a Dew a who has Kledt you n Noim i say in Elv. Of and Uhner than it col sin Ekx fast tour of duty Extension policy explained having heard All the horror stories of How us gov Emmen is culling everything in the military to the Bare Bone to save Money 1 decided to be a Good trooper and do my pan to i had already extended my Lour of duly in Germany by one year and therefore saved the expense of moving me and my Camhy for that year i decided to go All out and save the military the expense of moving me for another three Yean by requesting another three year tour in Germany at my present i went to implement this request i Wax told that i could request a second tour in Germany but May not be Able to remain on my present base. I could be sent anywhere in the country. I was told that the Only Way 1 could be sure of slaying Here was by extending one year at a do know there is a manpower shortage in the Squadron to which i am assigned. My question is this is the government telling me that they Don t mind paying my expenses to move to a different base in Germany but they do mind paying my expenses to move Back to the u.s.a.? granted the expense May not be As treat but add to this the expense of moving someone else in to take my place and see How much is would like to remain in Germany for another three years but if the Only Way 1 could do this is by moving to another base i will opt to return to the slates. Sex lending for one year at a time is of but if a person can get three one year extensions Why not one three year consecutive Lour of duty Ai the same base name and address withheld 1 am a single technical sergeant never married and no dependents with Over nine years in the air Force and am voluntarily serving an extended tour 36monlhs. This is my second tour in Germany. My Date eligible for return from overseas Deros was march1987.1 had an assignment but it was cancelled due to the of the career Bachelor program. My question is Why Are those of us who Are voluntarily serving an extended tour being extended an additional 12 months for a Tola of 48 months i understand the need for Dod to keep permanent change of station pcs costs to a minimum but surely i an others in this position have already saved the govern ment pcs dollars by electing 10 serve ii months beyond the Standard 24-month tour. What is there to gain by this Adieu but reducing the Appeal of an overseas assignment for single members who want to serve an extended tour but May be reluctant to do so now for fear of being extended an additional 12 months tech. Set Martin a. Malfera Uey As Germany 1 am one of the career bachelors affected by the air Force s Extension program. While i m nol Over Joyed by the Prospect of spending another year in Ger Many i realize that it is not the worst thing that could , i do have iwo questions about this Gram. How is it thai i can be involuntarily extended while Many married people i know have had their requests for extensions turned Down there is a technical sergeant in my Squadron who would gladly take my year and i d gladly give in to him. My second question is Why did t the air Force ask for volunteers to extend before arbitrarily picking these Lucky personnel stiff Sot. Robert j. Halogen Halm a German editor s note col. Ronald e. Smith director of alignments Liq Safe personnel replies we recognize the of menu of air font people serv ing overseas in Thil period of reduced funding for pcs marts and we m Clad to Hue this Opportunity to address some specific Taat lans. Regarding us question on the allowable length of time Lor voluntary Extension your Capo a correctly the information Joo were provided. Currently individual who ire serving in overseas Long Lour areas tour lengths greater Hun 24/15 an request in Over seas ton Extension Only in 12-Iwmlh inc Renten when be period of Extension will allow them to exceed a cumulative total of six yews to that location. Also Extension requests for people in this category Mutt be endorsed by their Wing co Nwider or equivalent. In your Case the period of requested Extension could Hare been for two years since thai would have Given you a total of six years at your base. Any Extension request Yon nuke thereafter must a in 12-month increments since Yon would then exceed the cumulative six year total. The rationale for this policy is quite simple the special review process allows me Wing commander to determine yearly the effects of a extended period at one overseas base on an individual s performance Ca reer progression and adherence to Quality Force Stan Dards. Next on career bachelors serving extended Long Tours. The air Force implemented the career Bachelor program As Well As taking Many other initiatives to help save pcs funds. This was required because Ibe pcs budget for the air Force was reduced by con Gress. The program requires career bachelors to serve in equivalent of a accompanied Lour at locations where the tour length is 36 months far accompanied and 24 months for unaccompanied. All extended Lour volunteers regardless of marital status Are required to serve an additional 12 months 48 months total be cause these personnel were Given priority consideration for their assignment. In other words they were selected for their assign ment As extended Long tour volunteers ahead of allot her Standard tour volunteers and As payback agreed to serve 12 additional months. It would not have been fair to extend Standard Lour career bachelors without also extending extended Long tour bachelors. The last question concerns voluntary extensions. The air Force does encourage volunteers for Exten Sions of overseas hours. However there Are Many fac tors considered when evaluating a request for an Over seas tour Extension time on station air Force speciality Grade and Manning in the Grade and Spe Fialty at current base within the command an throughout the air Force Are the major ones. Marital status is not a Factor. We Hope thai anyone who wants to extend will Contact their Capo for an explanation of the procedures. Pen pals Smity Vrell Kowt Luna to Reboso 111 your pan i Lill. Us � Prtrt to Popw Owr. Y no Hadili Culig Turtu Amai can Dolim Mulc Millry a Kry Fuorry car taxi the Plog Najmy my anlage Arcrail Lebam put Fth my rum in Sjur wit pad column i i m my 40 and would is. By in Hail inc Luth pig Turtu Amai Fuorry ctartxi1w Dora Road Maen . 1 7jt, England Xouy it id Luw Phi Pundi. I in 17 Yii i do. i won thai my rank Wisl a in your pin pal of twi. I in 20yttn Dun Gulu City subs St Erna raw Tai it Ulia Flynn aha a a. a iou Doar. 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