European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday january 21, 1990 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Landers last year s response to your Ann Landers Valentine vet  Gram was overwhelming. More that 1.5 million Valentines arrived at mines veterans administration Hospital the designated mailing Point. There. 100 volunteers worked around the clock to a Cox the Valentines and ship them to i7i medical centers around the coun try. Thousands of volunteers helped distribute the Valentines once they reached the medical centers. Cards and letters were received from individuals schools churches Community organizations and Busi Nesses. They came from the so states puerto Rico Mexico City Canada Taiwan and Germany. People sent not Only cards but Candy quilts Pic Tures and toys. The chocolate House in Milwaukee donated 6.000 boxes of heart shaped candies. Employees at the North Shore Hilton hotel in Chicago put up a giant Valentine in the lobby Tor guests to sign and brought it to hints a Hospital. As you suggested Many teachers made it a class project. The brightly coloured handmade cards thanking the veterans Tor fighting for our Freedom brought both smiles and tears. The children s messages ranged from sentimental to funny. One second grader s note began. Dear vegetarian. Another wrote dear vet  Many cards came from children and adults with disabilities. Since they Loo. Had been hospitalized they knew firsthand what a lonely place a Hospital can be. The Ann Landers Valentine vet project created Many pen pals. One Veteran a 73-year-old Man from Michigan sent a world War ii medal to the kindergarten student who had sent a Valentine. Most medical centers had a special ceremony during which they presented the Valentines to the vets. Local celebrities and political leaders made the presentations. A vet from grand Island neb., wrote it was wonderful to know that people still remember  another from mount Home. Tenn. Wrote. I was feeling Blue and then this lady handed me a Lovely Valentine made by 3 sixth grader. Inside was a message that read thanks for serving our country and fighting for free Dom this made me feel so proud. It meant More than the medal i received 45 years ago. So. Dear Ann will you do it again it would once More Shine a spotlight on the a s National Salute to hospitalized veterans week. Edward j. Derwinski Secretary of veterans affairs Washington . Dear or. Secretary i had no idea when i embarked on this project last year thai it would mean so much to so Many. Of course we Mill do it again. Teachers i m depending on you once More to make this a class project. Those handmade Valentines Are real Bear warmers. Encourage your students to be creative and let hem learn firsthand the satisfaction that comes from doing for others. You readers with Lime on your hands buy some Sim ple Valentines and dress hem up. Enclose pictures of yourself your children your grandchildren. Add a per Sonal note with your name and address. I la bet you hear Back. Send your Valentines to Ann Landers Valentine vet mines a Hospital mines Iii. 60141-1489. I know nothing you might do that would Cost As Little and bring As much pleasure to people who deserve to be remembered. Thank you and god bless. To los Angeles times Syndicate and creators Syndicate Page 11 letters military haircut regulations explained according to army regulation 670-1 there arc Many current stylish men s hair styles that May or May not infringe upon army regulations. What bothers me is that various leaders have their own interpretations of a 670-1 that differs Between each company and battalion. Many soldiers ask Why they can t Wear their hair a certain Way while soldiers right next door seem to have no restrictions. Different strokes for differ ent leaders right wrong. If we Are to fight As a whole then let s come together As a whole pertain ing to ars not separate interpretations Between leaders because of certain pet peeves. If the military is going to set standards then let s enforce them no matter what rank or unit a Soldier May be from. This is a big problem on my base. Each battalion has its own hair styles. Some arc within the rugs and others arc extremely unauthorized. Name withheld Kirch guns West Germany editor s note maj. Flynn l. Andrew adjutant he 3rd armoured division replies from time to time military haircut policies Are spotlighted this occurs As new styles become fashionable in civilian life and inevitably appear in our armed forces. Army policy has changed Over the years from specifying very detailed criteria to a set of More general rules that Are applied to the Many hair styles we have today. The intent however remains the same every sol Dier will present a neat and Well groomed appear Ance. The army s Standard for a male or female haircut is found in a 670-1, Wear and appearance of army uniforms and insignia. This regulation can not be supplemented by any level of command without prior approval from he department of the army. The army policy directs commanders to apply a set of criteria in judging the acceptability of a hair style. Basic criteria Are As follows hair must be kept neat and clean. Extreme or fad style haircuts Are not authorized. Dyes and tints must be natural hair colors. For males hair on top of head will be neatly groomed. Length and bulk of the hair will not be excessive or present a ragged unkempt or extreme appear Ance. Hair will present a tapered appearance and when combed not fall Over the cars or touch the Back of the neck. Sideburns will be neatly trimmed the base is clean shaven horizontal line that is not flared and not extend below the lowest part of the exterior ear opening. In All cases the bulk or length of hair will not interfere with the Normal Wear of headgear or the protective mask. For females hair will be neatly groomed. Length and bulk of hair will not be excessive or present a ragged unkempt or extreme appearance. Hair will not fall Over the eyebrows or extend below the Bottom Edge of the Collar. Hair styles will not interfere with proper wearing of military headgear or the protective mask. Our regulation docs not specify in pictures or words the acceptability of each hair style. Com Manders must apply the criteria outlined above and judge each style accordingly. This leaves some room for different interpretations especially those concerning fad or extreme style  it is commander s business to ensure thai regulations arc applied fairly and do not differ Between units. I urge you to take your Case to your Chain of command. Use the open door policy if  but let the Chain of command work. You May not agree with the ultimate decision on the acceptability of a particular hair style but you will Sec a fair application of the army regulation. Reader got wrong photos wants to help romanians Dean s wholesale photo club in Jamaica . Mixed up my order for double prims from one Roll of 135-36 film with an order for development of three Rolls of 10-24 film. Many of my pictures were of our trip to Berlin including pictures of East and West Berlin land Marks and my husband wearing jeans a Gray jacket and a Black newsboy style Cap posing at the Berlin Wall with a Hammer and chisel. There also might have been some pictures of a Kontal club Christmas party. The pictures i received included pictures of a birth Day parly for a Man named Larry a plaque for Jerry g. Fox from Coic training Al in Ciurlik a Turkey and some softball and or picnic Picklum including two of a Sieve Salvatoriello in air Force overalls. I will happily mail the photos i received to the right Ful owner. If you have my pictures or arc the owner of the above described pictures please Call 0631-57341 Wisl Germany or write Kay Crl Minardi . Box 5 Apo 09021 my friends and i read about the plight in Romania daily. We would like to help i Csc people but Don t have a Way to communicate with them. Our idea is for each of us to adopt a family and Send them a care package to brighten their Day. Please help us to gel in Louch Wilh needy people. Perhaps the red Cross could Send me a list of names and i la distribute it to other interested people in the Hospital where i work. Linda Macal Lisler r. 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