European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes letters � writer wants greater stress on child care thu Rem  about infant mortality in he Ifni cd slates should not Surprise anyone. That Rale is about Ibe same As h a. Eight years ago at the begin Ning of the Reagan regime. No improvement. The Dribik Down theory did precisely Hal. It dribbled Down in a Mere trickle at the Bottom of the social ladder. And that so called safely net was also a Sham. America s babies paid for it. As or. Miller testified. Our values and priorities arc. Distorted but our resources arc ample translation we have More than enough Money to care for our citizens hut we jus Don t care. How Many women and children might have received Good medical care if we had for instance to Cal one old Batik ship the Missouri in the Harbor at Bre Merton where in had rested since the end of Wii if some rambo que Leader had not settled on some purely arbitrary and controversial number of 600 boats afloat How Many american women and children might have received adequate prenant rare if we had nol sent hundreds of millions of dollars to the contras for an unpopular and univ enable War it is a Well documented fact that Good prenatal and neonatal care is cheaper Ian providing care for premature and under weight and retarded infants. But How can we is pct any More from a civilized country that does t Cecii talk Abdul women s and Chil Dren s rights that still dots not have an equal rights amendment for Lite majority of its citizens from a country Hal docs not enforce its child support agreements for about 80 percent of american children with  parents from a country thai chooses not to provide for a free Pink of i in per Day to every child in us schools from a country which defines Catsup As a vegetable the riches country in the world this is the same country which masquerades As a god and family country where politicians make a show of kissing babies Only the ones who live of course and being photographed with the Little Handi capped children. Seventeen countries in the world have lower child mortality Rales than the United states. Picaso keep this in mind when you Vole this coming election year. In the meantime while your congressmen and women and let them know that you would like to invest in America s future by caring for its people. Name and location withheld Hawk personnel reassignments discussed i d like to know what the army is going to do with the Ilav until since the Patriot units Are steadily coming in. We keep hearing rumours thai we will be moved to other parts of Germany or to fort Bragg n.c., under regimental also what Iii iut Aldieri who now live on he econ omy and have no opium to get government quarters who pays for Zhik Milinn expenses and when in 1988 does this Lake Pluck name withheld Junhur i Cit Ginny Unith s not Hub Hen in slim Ini do Idun to a Sakkal a replies we Hank Iii. Since the writer s name Wai not provided a Are unable to Elu Huratch on the partic ular circumstances Era Clit up in the letter but a can provide general information. The army s Force modernisation program h ill see sewn More put rail air defense units activated by Jim amly air defense car Rel in the years ahead hew units will significantly end Nancv Usa heur s Fly Ling capability. As the army Monk Olfes pm a a defense Force slime Hawk battalion inactive rims take place to realign the Force Structure. Within Usarek there arc currently five Hawk battalions. One Hawk battalion will be inactivated in the future a the Irma map Patriot battalions Are listed. When a unit inactivation occurs the personnel manag ers to 32nd army air defense come and 1st personnel come look at each Soldier s individual Sjoli Minn before any assignment action takes place. Our goal is to do fowl Hlaj possible nol in Tell Miil soldiers and family members several assignment options Are available 9 a local no Cost reassignment May be made Vantti possible if a Soldier s military occupational Spe Fialty is Milan riled in the same geographical area. The Soldier quarters residence would not change and Dale of Helnm from overseas would remain the same. A Soldier May request an Antral healer Transfer Consec Nufre overseas tour itt cot to a unit where a valid vacancy exists in the Soldier s military occupational specially. In Ihli Case the Soldier would be required la serve a full overseas tour effective upon reassignment to a new unit if a Soldier meets certain minimum Lime on Mullion requirements at a new duty station he or she May be reassigned to a new unit which to nut him de his Mili tary occupational set can lev the Soldier s Date eligible for return from overseas would remain the same. Appreciate who you Are what you have we often hear far too much grumbling and complaining no matter what our lot in life happens to be. There arc. Hocur. Some things Thui All of us can do to make our lives better. Stop to Onk really i Oscey at the Flowers along your route. Be grateful for the few hours of Sunshine we had today. Vow to do someone a Good deed today and do it. It will come Back to you several times. Hug your wife and children an extra Lime today. In grateful that you re alive and that a Power greater than you is taking care of everything. Live one Day at a time and Don t fret Over yesterday or tomorrow for they arc nol a part of today s plan. Just for today be grateful for who you arc what you Are what you re doing and where you re at. You re right where the lord wants you to be. Master sgt. Jim is s. Smith Kirch gins German pen pals i Wail it he pan pal. 1 in i Yurg Ott Bix Lika . To in 19. 1 want u Hyvl part ply m Mir to Junure i Lka ii Udall and soil. T do won. Pm up Nei i bit 23 Yean old and Tould a n roman Cai chit Susan r put fit Nanamu orig no per pan i am Page 11 aim Landers dear Ann Landers can you stand another re spouse to no Dolly in  who is it other woman she knows Only one Side of the Story. Here s inc other Lide almost always the will has the responsibility of the children the Home the dog and her Job and is the Central emotional prop of the entire family. As if this in t enough she has to put up with in Laws her husband s obnoxious buddies and his character and personality flaws that he works overtime to conceal from others the other woman has Only hers land someone else s husband to think about. She sees Only the charming and delightful Side of him. What he is like when they Ronde Vous is a far cry from what he is like at Home. There is no legitimate excuse for a spouse to have an affair. Marriage is a partnership. Neither has the right to cheat on the other. If one feels abused or taken Tor granted he or she should talk it Over with the errant partner and work things out. A faithful but neglected wife in fort Dodge dear neglected i m sure Yon know the options Hal Are open to you but for reasons of your own you choose to he Tai in there. I m not being critical just nuking the Point. Here s another View on he subject. Dear Ann Landers this message is t o " no Dolly in  dear no Dolly so you fell for that line Loo apparently other woman never learns. How do you know Iii wife is demanding Sitf can lured and inconsiderate and that she is a miserable Flop in both the Kitchen and the bedroom you know what he tells you and he tells you  you want to hear. This enables him to keep things exactly the Way he wants them. I am one of those Lousy wives he Strung the other woman along for three years making her he Liec thai he would be leaving me As soon As he could gel a divorce and that they would live happily Ever after. This is the oldest line in inc world when 1 found out about her i tossed his belongings on the front Lawn. He meekly brought them Back in Side. It has been four years and he has not mentioned her name is Nee. I feel sorry for the woman. She got a Rotten Deal. ,dear no gloat slay tuned fur the testimony of Saintilber Sun Rity Shier. Dear Ann Landers no Dolly in  May be attractive take Tell and sensitive but she in i very Bright. I am the wife he left for her. He is Marc loudly charting but duplicitous As All get out. He told you i was an awful Cook but just look at the size of him. He also said i was no Good in the bedroom. I have been pregnant seven limes. I Hope inc Jerk it Happy with you Dolly of thing is certain. I m one Heck of a lot better off without him. My Only regret is that you did t take him off my hands sooner. Rejoicing in san fran. Dear san fran according to Tny mail the majority of women who were left far dallies Are relieved to be fret of he bums. Their lives ire belter focused the agony and humiliation arc Over and they Are hit to rave meaningful lives at their own. Many have reported Hal the wandering mate has asked if he can come Back Home and found the doors locket. 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