European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday March 30, 1987 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear readers a recent Issue o . News and world report carried a comprehensive article about aids. The format consisted of questions that reded the tears of Matt of us and answers by David Balti More a Miro biologist who won the Nobel prize in 1975 for his work on viruses the entire piece is too Long Torun in this space but i have selected portions that will be of in Terest to anyone who ii concerned about this modern Day plague and those who Aren should be. Q what is aids a a Ful disease that cripple the immune system leaving the victim susceptible to i variety of infection disease u Well As a fora of cancer. Q How serious is aids a this disease will certainly be the most important Public health problem or the next decade and going into the next Wenhuy. Q what arc the symptoms or aids a persistent coughing fever and duty culty in breath ing. blotches and bumps on the skin a indicate Kyj Ummat Sarcoma a cancer associated with aids. The Vires can also com brain damage q How can you get aids a mostly by having sex with an infected person or by Bartog Media bed la inject drags. The rims present in blood semen and vaginal secretions can be transmitted Iron one homosexual partner to another and during sexual int trance front a Man to a woman Androna Atoun. Q can you gel aids by shaking hands hugging social kissing crying coughing eating food prepared by someone with aids and by an insect bite a no known cases have been transmitted in any of these is it dangerous to sit next to someone who has aids or who is infected with the virus a no. Q can aids be transmitted by someone who disinfected but does t show symptoms a pc this is mainly Haw the aids rims is transmitted. Q How accurate it the blood test a very Scarale Bat not infallible a More Sophi Sli caled and More expensive test called the Western blot issued to confirm borderline cases. Q How can anyone be absolutely certain his or Hersey partner is safer a Yon cant Bat experts believe that couples who june bad a totally relationship for the past decade Are Safe. A negative blood test of course would be near certain evidence of safely. A what is the difference Between being infected with the aids virus and having aids a people with the virus can have a wide Range of symptoms from none to mild to Semerc. At least a fourth to a half of those infected will develop aids within four to 10 years. Many experts think the percent age wid be much readers i am Back again with a comment that is deadly be rows. As 1 have said before in tils space whenever you have my you an Baring sex with not Only that person. Dying fort f Cumont Emp Hasue too strongly Dona Are a Mot and Penn clues Are recommended for additional Protection. By of not Takh of Dunlin Lundn my. Wis old la isl Artol tin sat Tea soft Apo itus. Foot who. Fan an Page 11 letters cola policy explained for Dod civilians a few years ago when the Dollar was As Low As i now is. Department of the army civilians were receiving a Cost of living allowance. This cola was to equalize tit air purchasing Power in Germany compared to a Given location in the . I believe it was Washington . At 1.90 Marks to the Dollar we got nothing. Is that this will change or has the Cost of living in the states gone up so much that is docs equal1.90 Marks in purchasing Power i have talked to our co and they have no answer for Dascher Germany editor s note Elizabeth f. Reid civilian personnel division Deputy chief of sufi personnel Hyu Maheur replies thank you for asking about when cola May reauthorized in Germany. The Cost of living allowance cola is called a pos allowance for civilians. The department of slate deter mines when and where Pott allowance will be authorized. It is authorized when indexed costs of living in a overseas area exclusive of quarters Are higher than the Washington , Are. Purchasing Power i less when there Are no military facilities Inch As commissary and Exchange available. This lesser purchasing Power impacts on the Cost of living Index. Tins some posts in Germany that do not have ready a is to an a Chan Jeand commissary such As Bonn and and Many posts in other countries have been authorize Post allowance for Somi time now. The department of state has advised that it anticipates that Mats with military facilities will not be a horned cola until the Mark is about 1,66 to on Dollar. However As stated earlier Post allowance or cola will not be paid until authorized by the depart ment of slate. The amount of Post allowance is dependent on the Post classification number of family members and the employee s salary. For example Post classification five Range from �300 to $1.000 per annul. A gs-12 step 3 with one family member is paid $645 per annul wit two family members $715, and with three family Mem Ben $750, this allowance is not subject to Federal in come taxes Only fica or medicare and is paid biweekly. When authorized Post allowance a paid to every appropriated fund and Continental .-hlr non appropriated fund employee. It is unknown at this time whether local hire non appropriated fund employees will be Eli Gible for the allowance. Post allowance cannot be paid for individual who Are on temporary duty toy when per item is authorized. It also must be terminated the31st Day of absence from the Post when per diem is not Hope ibis information helps Yon and other readers understand cola for civilians. Re enlistment promotion policy clarified i have seven years Active duly three years Reserve and i m still a specialist four. All my counselling statements say what a Good Job i do As a Mechanic that my attitude and uniforms arc Good. The first sergeant stated to me that there is a of permanent behind my tank. I asked him in Accord Ance with ar-23s-1 that he must Tell me on a counsel ing form Why i have not gone to the Board. I even asked my supervisor again i received no reply Withar-238-1. The army has a policy 1 believe that states that if person does not make rank within a certain time that person is buried from re enlisting. 1 was told also that one can resign if one docs no make the rank before one is barred and the Way to do this is to submit a form 4187 through my personnel and administration Center Pac. Can you enlighten me on this matter name and location withheld editor s note see. Evelyn Colley nco1cofficer/enlisted promotions Branch 1st personnel come he Usa eur replies generally soldiers Are recommended for promotion based on Doty performance and potential to serve at the next higher Grade. Soldiers with a rank of sergeant and below who meet promotion eligibility without waiver and have not been recommended for promotion must be counselled regarding needed improvements. The refer ence s chapter 7, a 60-200. If Yon Haven t been counselled and Yon Are fully Eligi ble for promotion i suggest Yon discuss ibis with your supervisor or re enlistment Laeng Hiltry Point is the maximum number of Yean of Active Federal service authorized for Soldier in a specific Grade. A specialist four not on recommended list Lor promotion to sergeant May no exceed eight years of Active service. A specialist four on a promotion list is allowed to remain 13 Yean if no promoted prior to that time. A waiver to the next higher re enlistment Inelli Hilly Point can be approved it the Soldier s performance warrants favourable consideration. Under current policy no provisions exist for an enlisted Soldier to resign from Active Doty. An to will keep Auto racing fans in mind i have been at Ramstein since 1975 and have read Many letters to the Stan and stripes requesting More television coverage of Auto racing from the states. Al most every answer has been that the race time was not compatible with viewing wonder Why so Many football baseball and Basket Ball games have and will be seen at prime time an also at Early morning hours. I would sit up almost every night of the week or weekend to watch Nasca Rauto racing. Don t forget Many viewers now have Vars and can tape the Laic . Stover or. Ramstein a German editor s note Tom Baxter director. Television operations an Europe replies your letter comes to an at the right time of year just As we enter the Hurt of the Auto racing Arost 1986, an has aired every race that has been made available to u by our program supplier the armed forces radio and television service arts. Auto racing is not carried As often As other sport because Lewers have Long standing Loyalle to regional football basketball and baseball teams. Team sput playoff and Chample shop arc often Nurie a cuing because of the scam bog buildup in those year about 10 races were available to an. A expect a similar number to be Nade available til will not be Able to carry All 20 just As we aunt carry All of the football basketball baseball or other events arts feeds. Dat your comments and the com ments made by other Auto nug fans will by kept a mind As we constrict nor weekly i porn schedule. Col Jeff him. Cook Usack writ edit run in a it col of a l , Lap Pul Caw Randif motor in tort wet Wochok Ofahl a. 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