European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse I eel there s a lot put on the no. E 5 and up. A lot of pressure and responsibility. He has to know where his soldiers Are All the Lime keep them Well trained in their Job. Along with checking up on them if the re Happy their family life " spec 4 Joseph Yeager Pic. Johanna Bernardo,11 personnel come Al lome Cavern Schwetz Ngen administration specialist 17 months in the army 20 Yean old from Guam Tingle i expect them cos to be squared away. I be seen some cos who i expect to make on the spot corrections and Don to but then i guess it s up to the Soldier also to get squared away. But i see that As a weakness among Pic Johanna Bernardo spec. 4 Bonnie Surtz he Btry 32nd army air detente come Darmstadt personnel action clerk 1$ month in the army 30 Yean old from de Tat Ohio Tingle most of All they leaders need to plan ahead especially when we go to the Field because no one seems to know what they re doing. All the leaders officers and cos need to work As a team and communicate spec. 4 Bonnie Stiriz soec.4stevenp.folu,hgbtn.3rdbn.3sth Field arty Down Barracks Fulda 2 Yeen and i months in the army.20 years old from port Huron Mich. Tingle \ everywhere you go you re going to have Good leaders and bad leaders Drill sergeants in Basic training seem to earn a lot More respect than cos inthe Field " spec 4 Steven p. Folly jist2,1987 Pic. Patrick w. Trimble scout pit he co 1tt in Isthan Hegt 1 stint div Panzer Cavern Bob Lingen Crew Leader on m 109itv improved Tow vehicle 1 year in army 20 Yean old from san Diego Cain. Tingle cos Are almost like heroes. They want to prove Pic. Patrick w. Trimble Pic. Raymond , 83th Tram co 21 to support come Kleber Cavern heavy wheeled vehicle Mechanic u months in army 27 Yean old from i Louis to. Tingle the leadership Here is better than any of the other units i be seen on this Cavern Kleber so far cause i be been to a few of those other units and i Don t like what i see compared to this Pic. Raymond e. Gibson i think it s a matter of if you Don t know what questions to ask you won t find the answers. No one informed me that after i got married i needed to get my wife an identification card a passport or How to get her to Germany with me. I found out from other soldiers. I Don t think that s Pic. Michael Spears How do such things As overseas tour extensions accompanied or unaccompanied Tours or being a single Soldier affect troop morale and readiness is the army meeting the soldiers needs in these areas i Hope we won t need anymore overseas Lour extensions but. Even if we do it s not the extensions that upset soldiers it s the not knowing How that Extension will affect them. They Don t know until the last minute. If you Tell them up front they can Deal with it. But. When you Don to they Don t know what to do with their family school Etc. Soldiers can and will accept things if they Are not played with " command sgt maj Karen Erickson a Soldier with his family is a More satisfied Soldier and will perform belter a Good Soldier with a Good Home life will come to work in the morning and do just about anything for you i Don t think we can afford to take the families out of Europe we be got too much invested in them living quarters commissaries exchanges clubs Etc " comma. I sol maj Roberto Rivera you know the soldiers in the Barracks belong just like the soldiers and their families belong but. Cos need to walk through the Barracks on the weekend they need to go in and sit Down and see what their soldiers Are doing and make sure All the things they deserve Are there and the two most important elements Are a clean and Safe place to live " command sol. Muj. Marvin 0. Bryan i understand their feelings. They re restricted those living in the Barracks in that they can t have someone spend the night with them they Don t have All the freedoms those living on the Economy have. There Are double standards but i think most soldiers understand there has to be a difference in Barracks living. We Don t run a halal. It s Community command sgt. Maj. Karen Erickson the Ideal situation is to have soldiers with no strings attached. But family is a reality in today s military society. In the past ten years the army has coped with families very command sol. Maj. Robert Farmer com James b. Craft Usa eur appointed to current position August 1983 31 Yean in army,12 Yean at a command sergeant major is Yean old from Ozark Ala. Married we Are building and renovating Barracks for single soldiers and getting new furniture in. We re working on a total package that will make sure the single Soldier is taken care of at the same time As the military command sgt. Maj. James b Craft everybody s being treated equal. The emphasis on the family could in ways make the single Soldier feel left out. It just depends on the Frame of mind of the Pic. Raymond e. Gibson spec. 4 Lorraine , 149tn malt co 8th malt in motor Pool Pioneer Cavern Hanau clerk3 Yean in the army 23 Yean old from Hunington ind. Married one Chad when i received orders for Germany i was told i could not have concurrent travel for my daughter i called my congressman he called my commander and three Days alter thai i had concurrent travel i would just miss her too much i would be Able to do my of but it would cause emotional problems. I d be depressed " spec 4 Lorraine m Jackson having the family members Here gives the Soldier a lot of moral support i find i m alone a lot. And that s an emotional Strain on me " Pic Patrick w Trimble i was t satisfied when i got Here because i had no continued on Page 16 the stars and stripes Page 15
