European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday septembers 1987 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers 1 am a 31-year-old woman who grew up under a Cloud of insecurity shame and despair. My a her molested me sexually several years. 4" 1 never told anyone about in because i was afraid that i would. Nol be believed or if they did in believe me they would think re had led him on. I have read a lot about child j molesting in the Las few years mostly in your column Ana the menage hat been Tell someone and gel it off your mind. I decided to Lake your advice. I could t face a Friend or family member with this filthy Story so i decided the next Best thing would be to write to my father and Tell him i remember everything he did to me ask him Why and say "1 forgive it took me five Days to write that letter. It was the most difficult thing had Ever done in my life. After i dropped it in the Mailbox i Felt very Good As if a 10 ton weight had been lifted from my shoulders. I thought in was Over and that i had done what needed to be done to help me get on with my life but t was wrong. Three weeks later i found out that my father had sent copies of my letter to my three Brothers and a sister with a note saying i was a liar and that i was crazy they believed hint Ann and now i cannot face them. I am worse off than before. Can you suggest what i might do to repair the damage a rated Saden Usa gel counselling you should have bad it Long ago. Your therapist Wilt help you put be past in tvs proper Persip Mctire and understand la a it Wuo t your fault when Yon fwd More confident Yon will be Able to Tut your fatter grand up to his cowardly accusations talk to yom lib lungs and Clear your nine. This should be your. Dear Ann Landers i fell a chill run Down my spine when i read about the teen Ager who while driving reached into the Back Seal for a tape and ended up killing four bicyclists. Unfortunately the wonders of technology will Only help make this a More common occurrence. Earlier today i was almost rear ended by an idiot who be tween drinking Coffee and talking on his car phone did t have any hands ten to drive with. It car phones Are so darned important Why Don t they manufacture headsets so the crazy fools can have at least one hand on Itie wheel i Don i feel Safe these Days even with my scat Bell on. Sign me a moving target in new Orleans Dew targe i Don t Knock car phones. They can be immensely use Ful. Especially in Case of an emergency. I do agree however thai ulbing on a car phone can be Draco Ems distraction if Ibe Driver is a the same time eating a hamburger drinking Coffee Reading a Road map or pulling on lipstick. Lives can be forever changed or ended in a blink of an Eye. Listen out Here. I m talking to Yon. Dear Ann Landers i m trying to lose weight. Last night i started to reach for a banana and my Mother said eat an Apple instead. Bananas Are is this True i Don t believe it. Ulie in new Brunswick dear Julie i Bate la contradict your Mother Blit an Apple and an Ter age size banana have approximately Ibe same num Ber it edories 100. A not ill to twi s Tjj1� column Lett dlr null Cost tour unit � m or of tin Suri nod St non. Apo will us a letter to any civil service supervisor i d like to address a subject that could apply to any supervisor working within the civil service system Here. Supervisors have you Ever wondered Why some of your employees seem logo into a slump at this time of year and seem to have trouble getting motivated do they work hard every other time of the year but this one sure it s possible that the Beautiful weather my give them an occasional bout of Spring fever but the real problem May be something that you have the Power to Correct. For the third time in As Many years i was told last summer that if i kept up the Good work i would be nominated for either a Quality step increase Psi or a sustained Superior performance award spa. I kept up the Good work and found a Way to put Forth even More Effort. I was Given a highly successful rating. I did t have to but Pride in my work and myself resulted in overtime hours helping less experienced secretaries and clerks in other sections change Over to the new correspondence and tiling systems. You had an important conference to prepare for at the same Lime i was sick enough to be on bed rest for two weeks. Where did i spend that time i ignored my doctor s orders and was at work because i did t want to let you Down. While i hoped that you were having someone else Type my Psi or spa paper work you asked me to Type the Psi paper work for a Junior Secretary in an other Section whose work i frequently Correct. The time when bonuses or Sis Are received has come and gone. I did t receive either. Put yourself in my shoes and ask yourself How you would feel after giving 150 percent to your Organiza lion and then not being recognized. Is it because i m Only Here As Long As my sponsor docs that mean that it s easier to Overlook me some of you May rightfully Point out that you weren t recognized by your supervisors either but Don t penalize your own staff because the people you work for Are Short sighted. Maybe you put me in for an award but it was de Nied Tell me at least i la know you tried supervisors who recognize their employees efforts will continue to have hard working Woyat people in their offices. Those who Don t May find that their Best people Are leaving for other positions. I la keep giving my Best to my organization because that is howl ant bul Don t be surprised when my Merit promotion paper work crosses your desk this year. You be made it Clear that it s Lime for me to move on. Name and location withheld query on of wearing of bus answered very recently the air Force changed the Utility uni form from the drab solid Green fatigues to the Battle dress uniform. This decision though met with disdain by some was Long overdue. The arguments i have heard against it that bus do not look As professional As the fatigues and whal about air Force heritage arc Sim ply excuses by people who arc against change. In the end the Job of everyone in the service is to fight for our country whal could be More profession Al than to Wear a uniform designed to keep us alive in the event of War and As for our heritage i la bet a lot of people put up that argument when we changed from our old Khaki uniforms to our Light Blue ones of today. Bus Are not designed to look that is what our dress uniforms Are for. The questions Are when will we be authorized to Wear bus with what Type of hat when will the. Change to apr 35-10 be published please find the answers for me because much of what i hear is Rumor and speculation. Name withheld Rhein main a Germany editor s note col. . Verge Kiili Deputy chief of Staft personnel he Safe replies on Joty 1 he air Force military personnel Center afm pc authorized Wear of bus for ill air Force personnel on an optional basis in Ken of fatigues. All member who Hare or can obtain bus Woodland Pat Tern Only May Wear them on a daily basis. 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Ciao aflame baseball Cap May Jure sub Dued Black or dark Blue unit destination letters badges or Emblem Subj act to major command or installation commander approval. These change were imply engled by he afm pc policy messages a future change to afr 35-10 will incorporate the new Blu guidance. Your Loc a Capo per Sonal again of acc can assist you further. Hispanic praises army recently the stars and stripes ran an a article about a retired hispanic major who was suing the army. He claims to have been Given unimportant jobs passed Over and forced to retire. I was shocked and saddened by this As i Loo am a hispanic officer. Thirteen years ago i left a Small Back Ward town to become part of Hal i hoped would be an organization where equal Opportunity was a reality. My Hopes and dreams were All realized. As a Young Soldier with the 3rd army div during the 70s i was continually helped and challenged by my cos. 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