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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, February 16, 1988

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 letters Reader says . Reneged on go benefits dear Retiree. I am looking at the Retiree list with real concern it is becoming evident thai you people Are getting older and older and just refuse to die t gave you every Opportunity to drop dead on Active duty. But you survived Wii then Korea and even Vietnam with the added Bonus of agent Orange. 1 did t think you would make it but yen did and re tired to Cash in on the promises and guarantee that i made you to off Tel the Lousy by that you got Way Back then when you put your name on the line. One Benny was free medical can for you and your dependents. I had counted on you to Roll Over and die but you did t those damned Check keep coming to you. Plus you Are old now and need medical attention. Well my Friend i m tired of keeping the bargain i nude with you. We the government need Money what better Way then to take from the poor and old retired. Slowly you lost and really did t pay audition. You look out sep for your wife. Great when she is 62 and gets social Security we just deduct thai from the sep. Not fair you say you paid for both separately who will Stop us As for medical can at age it. On to medicare with Ibe rest of the useless masses. Unta then we top you in the tracks with such goalie in military a capt Tali an Only when space  How about Cha Pusl with you paying in pan does Eye checkup Only for Active duty personnel and dependent ring a Bell How about after duty hour emergency care Only for Active duty personnel Anil dependents on the Economy paid Lor by the military. We let you drop through the Gale on lop of Dod civilians who never had the privilege of free medical Tare due to the fact that they did not serve 20-10 years a a Soldier in Ibe different wars. We squeezed you out got the Drift Guy i reneged so sue me your crime is that you beloved trusted served and survived i Don t want to hear from you signed Uncle Sam  Uronia Italy writer has suggestions for critical viewer Thil to a response to the recent critical viewer letter. Firth off i would like to thank an and in our area seb. For the wonderful Job they Are doing. I con Sider their service 10 be a luxury. We Here at Decimo nut Gnu were told that we would receive seb in 1989, but were surprised and Are very thankful for having received it during Christmas. Your letter indicates that you Are not comfortable with your husband s  t can Only Hope that you will soon realize that it lakes a very special person to dedicate to life and services to the defense of our country. 1 fun proud and honoured to be married to a Man who has done such. It also Bolhm me that you feet stuck Ai Home with your child. Perhaps employment is not an option for you but for Many women in the states it would be an answer to a prayer 10 be in your situation. I can understand How frustrating it can be to want to watch to and not find a program of interest. 1 Don t know about you but i often had this problem in the Stales. Instead of getting upset Why Don t you use the time to Leam German then you can use German to As both a study Aid and entertainment. Or study any thing else of interest to you. How about incorporating your child into your fit Ness program dinner getting repetitious dig out All those recipes you be been meaning to try. If Al else Faili pick up More videos Good Luck gelling settled and i Hope you cheer  withheld Deolmo Nunn Haly suggested lauds change Reader supports co if not already accomplished May i suggest that depart ment of the army Umic a suggestion award to the individual who suggested that the army suggestion program be transferred Iron civilian personnel to resource manage ment i can Only get  certainly not worse. A frequent frustrated Sog Gester in Usa eur pen pals add a k in cup column i my u. I Lav mine u 01 1u4. Tea it drum i Wautis Havio Wrim la Proeto in Othar cd until. I my ii Yttri of my hokum n Dan Cwg my for f l h pm up it Plant nil a p your in Pav urn 1 9m in Waart of my hot Tami Bra Eccl Kate Gardar Inq. I Wfong. I it and pol fat. Man Cannan  Pama Uacas thur , on 4 10 Corra torrid la in 11 la Haiir old Carman Eul a pan i am m Rar do. My Hob Tan an in Ohono. In it this letter is in response la the person who thought he not a raw Deal from his civilian personnel office co when lie applied for a Job. First i d like to say that an applicant must first be qualified for the advertised Job. This is before the application it even seen by the potential Boss. Secondly i just got out of the us. Army in Europe. I was t even out one month i was qualified and got the first Job i applied for. It is helpful to know that co leaves you so much leeway in filling out your applications. Here is what i did i was very detailed in listing my previous Job duties. I used the few lines provided me on each Section for previous jobs. Then i Cut it off taped it to a Plain piece of paper and continued on Down. Then i copied them so no tape showed. With a Little Effort you should t need to blame anyone else if you Don t gel a Job my name is withheld because 1 could be in any military Community in Usa eur. Naw and location withheld the of Padoan cup retd in the column and cartoons on that Page Itu Tatul Ircne of the Authan and Are in no Way to be cow Dond As  the Riem of the Stan Axl stripes or the United slate Wen ment. Arm Landers Dir Ann Landers i be lamed in a wry Beautiful Way the Power and scope Efann Landers. On Dee. 2, a letter i wide w you was published 1 told you How your column on the a lion _ about living lire in the present rather than waiting for enjoyment from some future event you Are looking Forward to had a tested the lives of my wife Rulh and me. It nude it possible Tor us to enjoy the time we had after the was diagnosed with terminal cancer. When my letter appeared in the column the phone Calls i received from across the country and the Lenen it petting kind thought and memories of similar situations resulted in Tome emotional moments. Be Gibbon and friends who had disappeared from our lives More than 30 Yean ago called to say hello we read your letter in Ann Landers column probably one of the most moving alb came from a doctor who left a message saying he was indebted to me. When i called him Back he said this morning a patient who a terminal came 10 my office 1 gave her the column with your idler to Ann Landers. Tomor Row Slie and her husband arc leaving on a trip South. They bad been putting it off but now they Are going you have brought a great Deal of pleasure to my life dear lady 1 will always cherish the memories of my last trip with Rulh. And i have some wonderful Pic Tures of the two of us to loot at Ai i relive those Beautiful Day. It s a thrill to know that Many other headed for their station on dec. 2 because of my letter. Thank you from All of us. Irv Gaiptman piainv1ew, . I am deeply or Alful to you for letting me know to my column affected your life. Believe me when i receive letter like Yam it Tiwu the off thai makes this old engine go. No High can match the Drill Orynn Wii hit i Hare connected mid made differed. Item you for writing. Dear Ann Landers my husband and i Art starting a family. I hear Many women complain that their husbands Don t pay much attention to their new oms so maybe i m Lucky yet i m concerned. My problem is thai Larry does t want me to breast feed our child because he want id Puy a significant part in the care of our Newborn lie recently read that if the father in t involved in the feeding of the infant. Bonding wont Lake place. I be always believed that breast is Best but i certainly Don t want to deny my husband the Opportunity to Bond with our baby. What do you and the experts think about this . In Chicago burp Cradle Coo and establish bonding in this tray can � diaper tag to Ibe baby a decided Anu Slagt and t wachsm arge Yei to to m if Yoi can. My  cd bold Ibe child her he Beds. 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