European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 23.19b7 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Lander my son was killed in Vietnam and his name it on the Vietnam memorial. His Mother and would like to have his name re moved. If we go to Washington and remove it with a Hammer and chisel we will gel a lot of publicity and maybe end up in f jail. If we make a formal request to the military the papers will i hound us to death. � t we believe that the Vietnam memorial was no built 10 Honor the Vietnam vets bul to pacify a Bunch of crybabies who feel thai because their sons daughters husbands sweethearts etc., served in Vietnam this country owes them a special debt of gratitude. The truth of the matter is thai the Vietnam veterans had it no rougher than those who were in the trenches during Worff War i or in the Jungles of the Pacific or on the beachhead in world War ii my father served in combat in world War i. My iwo older Brothers and i were infantrymen in world War ii. My kid brother served in Korea and my son and three nephews were in Vietnam. My Mother had her Honor Corner filled Wilh Silver stars Bronze stars purple hearts and ribbons. When she died we crashed everything we All have our memories our bad dreams and our nightmares but they belong to us and we do not wish to share them Wilh others we want to forget so we can put inc past behind us and gel on Wilh our lives. The question remains How can we quietly gel my son s name Otthat Wall and Grieve privately a proud father dear father i can think of no Way that your son s name can be cured fran the memorial Wau in Washington nor do i believe ii should by. He died in that War and his name belongs of then with tin others. 1 Hare been to the Wall and Caa testify that it is a mania int nmn ziment to Honor the Wen and women it died i Vietnam. Those fallen Bones for too Long were ignored because ii was the wrong War in the wrong place and the first War that oar country Ever lost. The tvs who re uned heard no bands playing. There went m lugs flying no expressions of gratitude for the Alfices made. Yet they were unit As heroic As the rets who Send in other wars. It took too Many years for this country to say thank Yon to the Vietnam pc Lenuis. That Wall and every Nameon it Iho old score As a permanent tribute to those courageous heroes who paid the ultimate Price. Dear Ann Landers the family next door is from another country. They have five children ranging from 6 months to 9 years. All summer Long and into the fall inc children runaround with no clothes on and i mean not a stitch. No one objects to a baby or 8 toddler a nature bul children who arc old enough to go to school should be Isu tit ?7&ing saw non Avnal modest. My husband and 1 frequently have barbecues on weekends. 1 it embarrassing to have those Stark naked kids hanging on the Fence when we entertain. We be never had any trouble with these people. They Are quiet and soft spoken please Tell us whal to do stumped in Arizona dear Arizona it Bounds like a cult no difference rather than poor state. Han a Uniel talk with mrs. A Tell her that us nudity after certain age b set could end approx actans in our country. Be  and gentle. Abo if to bring a homemade pie or cookies in win set a Friendly tone. M Anoff Tenn Swacil nun nil Ludm wok Nawf your Toni.  St new. Apo04211.gs. Ford i Page 11 letters customer input improves itt operations we tried to get tickets for stateside leave through itt As advertised and found a Silva Linn uni in our liking to say the least. In order to pay with a credit card you must sign a Blank charge slip with no credit card in Penni on in. Make a photocopy of the front and Back sides of the credit card and give this to itt. When you buy something in he Exchange Wilh your credit card they arc very careful to give your Carbon slips Back to you from the charge slip. Now this at itt. The Legal office said Here is nothing wrong with this and that itt operates this Way As they Are not a Bona fide travel Agency. My opinion is hat they  then be offering to get tickets for stateside travel. We realize this is not the states bul this is totally against whal the credit card companies recommend in the states. We would appreciate some clarification. Jacqueline d. Brisco Amberg Germany editor s note Call Goriesky chief of the Irr program. Susareu r Community and family sup port Agency replies thank you r or making us aware of his situation. A investigation revelled the following when itts Bejjan to offer air tra a ticket they also began to accept credit cants for added control rect for the customers. Several of on Vendor airline companies directly re Quested that itts provide Bjane credit card vouchers T hit the Tendon could nil them in to avoid mistake. This Pratin has never been sanctioned by the contracting Agency nor this thaa Quarter. Whether this practice is Legal or not we agree with Yon that it is highly objectionable. A message Tuu been sent to Community itts direct log that anyone using be procedures must Stop immediately. Furthermore any customer being asked to Signa Blank credit card slip at the itt should report this practice to Usa eur Casa itt Alan Gail Goriesky Apo 09403, or cull ets 379-6433. We Are very proud of the fact thai our itts offer Hatfull Range of professional to arc service including sell ing air Intel tykets. We always appreciate input from customers that will help to to improve our operations. Let s get Tough with Iran says Reader the recent re flagging of kuwaiti Oil tankers with our american Flag and the subsequent damage to the tank. Or Bridgeton by a mine in the persian Gulf is an embarrassment to the american people. The mine were undoubtedly placed Here by Iran. We typically have done nothing. Beginning Wilb. The american Navy s failure to look for mines in the persian Gulf Channel Between Iran s Farsi Island and Kuwait the entire mine incident Hasfurther humiliated the american government. Particularly galling is the Lack of resolve our government has thus far displayed in its dealings with the iranians the iranians had earlier shown their True nature when they look 53 americans hostage Al the Start of Khomeini s reign of Power and then held them forever a year. Iranian sponsored terrorists also were responsible for the bombing of Hie Marine Barracks in Lebanon which resulted in Over 200 dead americans. Iran has treated America ignominiously never fail ing to Nib our noses in their humiliating actions. Yet we have done nothing. The iranians must laugh heartily Al the weak willed americans who tolerate these despicable acts. Worse yet they Don t laugh behind our backs they taunt us by laughing in our figurative faces America needs leadership with the courage to stand replace them and Leach the iranians a Letson. Ameri cans Are not the weak willed spineless jellyfish the iranians think we Are. Let s prove it. No talk. Action sgt Jeffrey a. Simpson Wildo Ecken Germany retirees must pay German television tax wha is the requirement for paying the to to for those living in Germany i have heard that military Are not required to pay and that Only an id card is required for exemption. If that is Correct How docs this apply to the retired Mili tary person we Are both americans working for a civilian com Pany but we arc retired military and carry id cards. Are we supposed 10 pay the to tax name withheld Wiesbaden Fri Rob s note maj. Ronald m. 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