European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a Page 11 letters sex Soldier gets clarification on co Hir Nganh Landers dear Ann Landers 1 was very close to my grandmother in my younger years. She was a major influence in my life motivated me to go to College and helped me financially when she was Able. Grandma is quite old now but she is still in fairly Good health and Active. That dear woman lives on such a Small pension i Don t know How she makes it. My problem is that grandma refuses to take anything from me not Money not a plane ticket to visit not even a birthday present. I have Given up try ing to pay her heating Bills or buy her groceries. She is fiercely Independent and i respect that. Her fondest wish is to hear the Boston pops orchestra in person. She is saving pennies for it and refuses to let me help. 1 Don t know what to do. I am in a position to give her anything she wants or needs without depriving myself or my family. My wife says this is grandma s Way of keeping me a child so i will continue to need her. It would give me so much pleasure to be Able to give something Back to this woman who has sacrificed so much for me. Any ideas frustrated in Omaha dear Omaha i Admire grandma s Independence but what she does t understand is that she is being extremely selfish by denying you the pleasure of doing something Nice for her. Buy the plane ticket and the ticket to the Boston pops. Give them to her along with this column and Tell her to drop me a postcard from Boston. Dear Ann Landers 1 just returned from the Hospital where i visited two friends who were in a bad Accident. Thank god they will both recover but its going to be a Long time before they can resume Normal living. I just remembered something that i clipped out of your column a while Back. 1 reread it a Tew minutes ago. Please. Ann run it again. It might save me a few More trips to the Hospital. A or. X. In Petoskey Mich. Dear pet thanks for asking. Here it is. With pleasure. A word to the Wise if everyone who drives a car would lie a month in bed. With broken Bones and stitched up wounds and fractures of the head. And there endure the agonies that Many people do. They d never need preach safety any More to me or you. If everyone could stand beside the bed of some close Friend and hear the doctor say a no Hope just before the end. And see him there unconscious never knowing what look place. The Law and rules of traffic in a sure wed All embrace. If everyone could meet the wife and children left behind. And step into the darkened Home where once the sunlight shined. And look upon the vacant chair where daddy used to sit. I m sure some reckless Drivers would be forced to think a bit. Ii everyone who takes the wheel would say a Little prayer. And keep in mind those in the car depending on his care. And make a vow and pledge himself to never take a Chance. A great crusade for safety would suddenly Advance. I am a 26-year-old female also an army Veteran who served six years of Active duty and then was medically discharged this past August. I believe the overseas co does not live up to its motto of a equal Opportunity  a military background seems to be useless when applying for employment. I returned to Germany to reunite with my German relatives. I then moved to Kitzinger. After completing an application and providing a copy of do form 214 and College transcripts i was quickly reminded that dependents and local nationals would be considered first before any . Tourists. I informed them i was medically discharged. The office did not have any available of 15 to claim Point preference. Later i received a notice of rating stating i was qualified for the position but that i was regarded As a . Tourist. I asked Why and whether the position had been filled and How to claim my Point preference. The Secretary could not find my file. It was five minutes before the other receptionist found it in a folder for missiles. She made a phone Call regarding my notice and status referral. She asked me if 1 entered the service in 1973. 1 answered no but that i had been medically discharged with a non compensable disability a i do not receive a monthly Check from a. I did Complete an of 15 for is positions to be placed in my record. Determined As Ever i continued to apply for employment but always got asked a Are you a dependent a once they hear the reply no again i would hear a you know you will be considered  How do i know my name was Ever placed on the list what Are my chances Syre i received a notice of rating and found it rude and inconsiderate that i was not Given the Opportunity for an interview. Was my name on the list As Well i done to know. I am being treated As an outcast who just came in off the streets. What right does a civilian have to say to an sex Soldier he or she is not a Veteran after seeing proof according to the dictionary definition a Veteran is one who served for the armed forces. A Kaye Terrelonge Kitzinger West Germany editors note a Carolyn White personnel staffing specialist civilian personnel division office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur replies the writer s letter deals with three Basic issues 1 status As a Veteran and its Impact on consideration for employment 2 a list for consideration 3 the attitude and service of an employee of the civilian personnel office. For the purpose of preference in Federal employment a a veterans Means a person who was separated with an honorable discharge or under honorable conditions from Active duty in the armed forces performed during certain prescribed periods such As a War or in a Campaign for which a Campaign badge has been authorized. Not All persons who served in the armed forces Are considered a Veteran for the purpose of employment and eligibility for Veteran s preference. Every eligible Veteran is entitled to five Point preference in employment except a retired member of the armed forces unless the individual is a disabled Veteran or retired below the rank of major or its equivalent. A disabled Veteran is a person who was separated under honorable conditions from Active duty in the armed forces performed at any time and who has established the present existence of a service connected disability or is receiving compensation disability retirement benefits or pension because of a Public statute administered by the veterans administration or a military department. You can Tell whether or not your name has been placed on an applicant list for employment consideration by requesting information on your status from the civilian personnel office. After submitting an application for employment you should receive a notice informing you of whether or not you Are eligible to be considered for employment under the method under which you applied and whether or not you meet the qualification requirements for the position. If you Are eligible to be considered under the method under which you applied and you meet the qualification requirements your name will be entered under the appropriate category. The categories Are veterans preference eligible military spouse family member and other. Because of various employment preferences afforded certain categories of applicants some applicants May not have their names referred to selecting officials for consideration. Likewise not All applicants Are interviewed. The civilian personnel office can provide you with specific information on what referral lists have been issued for positions for which you Are eligible and qualified whether or not your name was referred and if not referred Why what referral lists your name has been referred on and who was selected. No applicant employee or information seeker should Settle for what they perceive As rude or obnoxious behaviour from personnel in civilian personnel offices. Admittedly there Are some things that individuals in these offices May not know but it is their responsibility to obtain the answers for you or direct you to an individual who can be of greater assistance to you when they involve issues within the realm of civilian personnel administration. When you Don t understand what you have been told or Don t agree with it seek further assistance and More detailed clarification by making an appointment with the supervisor of the particular area that you Are dealing with or with the civilian personnel  . Renters called a pigs i have a suggestion for the americans living on the Economy a clean up your act and your rented  i have talked to three German landlords a in Gellhausen and Wertheim a and All stated they will never again rent to an american because too Many live like pigs and damage their House apartment. These a a few give a bad name to All americans and make a a housing hot line necessary. A name withheld Wertheim West Germany All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be signed. We do not read unsigned letters but we will withhold your name on request and protect your privacy. All letters Are subject to editing. European edition col. Gene e. 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