European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday March 11, 1990 the stars and Stripe sarm tenders Page 11 letters i dear Ann Landers i live in Northern California love it Here and would never choose to live anywhere else. Now for my Gripe. If i get one More letter or Honc Call from a relative who tells me How foolish i am to stay in a place that has earthquakes i think ill scream. We had a few tremors and some very old structures collapsed. So what 1 done to know of a place on the face of the Earth that is 100 percent Safe from the unpredictable vagaries of Mother nature. It South Carolina and Florida have hurricanes and floods. So does Texas. There Are dust storms in Oklahoma and Kansas. Ice storms in new York and new Jersey can cripple transportation for Days. Alaska is so dark four months out of the year you think its Midnight when its actually noon. I be seen pictures of Minnesota in january a dozens of cars sliding into each other on the icy highways. So where is it any better than san Francisco certainly not los Angeles with All that smog and those lunatics on the freeway who would rather shoot you than honk. The More i look around the better i like san Francisco. Thanks for letting me have my say. I feel better already. A Bay area Betty dear Bay glad i was Able to help. And now what am i going to do with All the mail i get from the Chambers of Commerce of about 500 cities touting their very own thanks a Bunch pal. Dear Ann Landers ill bet i am not the Only american bothered by this. I refer to immigrants who come Here hold Good jobs raise families and never learn to speak our language. My Grandfather came from Eastern Europe. He did no to know a word of English when he landed Here but he went to night school and now Speaks the language perfectly. My landlord has been in this country since 1952 and can to speak one word of English. He understands but is unable to express himself. Whenever i want something i must ask someone from his native country to help me communicate. Id like to see this letter in print and your views along with it. Nr4n i be f., Milwaukee dear Milwaukee i have a sneaking suspicion that your landlord is capable of speaking some English but he chooses not to speak to you. I agree that people who come Here from other countries Souid make a serious Effort to learn our language. Obviously Many of them have gone beyond simply learning e language. They have worked hard and achieved con said mumc5- is 1 say More pm wer t0 them. Dear Ann Landers do i1131110 whom i was married for 41 years re Rejno s i St ye3r since that time 1 have been limit it letters he wrote to me when he was stationed overseas with the . Navy. Ands a a cd l wish to iat we had reread them together have Earh no 3 m ruin amp Ifyu or readers who still them of  us Ose old letters and read ence 11 a la Vin amp enriching expert . . In my. Pc Var Dino it n Eru Deal your suggestion is sure to add a you a mens on t0 lives of Many couples. Thank c creators Syndicate Hes Felks european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander editor in chief Phillips. Usan Marie to commander editor in chief production eager Mani pr0�j0r Deane b. Mcdermott this news a mana9 no editor circulation manager nmn a so Arv services overseas0cnntounl�i?i Al. Pub Ica Ion or members of or my the 0, vie Vvs of or o h a Jde sars find stripes Are the 01 defense Orv Havu �rfe"dors6dbv the . Government the the appearance m h european command. Tonse or the s c?o0s no1 constitute Enuh s Publ cat on including inserts or Evn and stripes of ,h0 n0rhet1e, by he department of de purchrin9 advertised in Thio ,l?r0duc,s Mes adv ised. Quot Ai Ona Lorin a or peonage without Reo Arri f13&Quot by m3de available or any 0f1g 9,. Marital status Ace co or religion sex on Niento actor 0j p 7i,Cal Handicap political affiliation or pm purchaser user or Patron. Writer asks of to bolster military image i made a comment last year to my Uncle a . Air Force colonel who retired in 1975, about the need for the air Force to Start a daily physical fitness program As a part of the Normal duty Day. He disagreed and Sno Otily stated a a we re not ground Pounders like the army and marines we re More a gentleman a  i say Hogwash this sort of attitude is the Root of our Esprit de corps problem and More pervasive in today a air Force. We re Wishy Washy. And nobody especially me. Likes Wishy Washy. The person who wrote about haircuts is just one of those who feel Wishy Washy but at least he voiced a suggestion. Here arc a few examples of Why Many feel the Way they do. In the 1950s, the air Force adopted a uniform style that was Plain but distinctive. Result a the suit we have today which we Call the service dress uniform. Since it was patterned after the suit styles of the Day. It is baggy not form fitting and simply docs not look like a military uniform. Where do you think the a bus Driver so thing came from this a a suite hides a gut Roll beautifully so it wont require the wearer to maintain an acceptable physique. Then in the 1970s, along with the All Volunteer Force the air Force adopted the warm fuzzy technique of corporate style training. Now we must explain Why a Job must be done before having someone do it so we wont Hurt anybody a feelings. Heaven forbid you should Tell someone to a do it a and expect it to get done. Ill Tell you Why most Young air Force members want modernized hairstyles so that when they go Home and take off their uniforms they wont look like they Are in the air Force. Shameful you bet. We give them a suit instead of a uniform treat them like school children instead of men and women we hide our most Basic military ceremonies from daily use. Then wonder Why we have an Esprit de corps problem. Maybe our recruiting posters should say a Yusaf. Inc done to enlist in the military join the air  if we modernize Slacken our hair standards it will be just one More bastion of military identity to disappear from air Force life. What a next you say do you remember those who actually showed up at Basic training with Golf clubs Well our fearsome  will probably be scheduling Tec times and saunas for them instead of the Confidence course. Pm sorry its time to reverse the trend and put a a military Back into the air Force. The air Force no longer has the recruiting problems it used to have and. With our current Force strength reductions those who can to Cope can get out. I Hope you commanders out there arc listening. And to my retired Uncle id like to say if i had wanted to work on air planes and look like a civilian. I would have joined a gentleman s service like United airlines a master sgt. Joel e. Foster Raf Lakenheath England it appears that the writer who wants changes in haircuts while will intention cd fails to understand the underlying purpose behind afr 35-10. First of All. The air Force or any Branch of the service for that matter is not intended As an open forum in which its members arc free to express themselves in whatever manner they see fit. Neither do we discriminate As he implies Between those holding administrative positions and those occupying a front line Quot billets. Ours is the profession of arms and that profession Calls for a sense of discipline that by its nature requires us to be More conservative than our civilian counterparts. Individualism is entirely contrary to the ideals of teamwork conformity and self sacrifice which arc crucial to the military Effort. He writes that a modern hair Standard would help keep Quality members. If something so trivial As the length of their hair were the determining Factor for one s staying in the service. I would have to question the real Quality of that member. Second the standards set Forth in this letter Are simply unenforceable. He says the hair should be allowed to a touch the  does that mean that the hair can cover the car i assume so. As lie has offered bulk restrictions but none concerning length. Where does the line finally get drawn the Clear Cut. Easily definable limits currently set Forth under 35-10 Are intended to be recognizable and enforceable. Vague standards such As this would be open to abuse by members and their supervisors. Finally there is the question of the a Domino  this writer proposes we Amend the hair Standard in order to reflect the standards of today a More modern society. Earrings Large Gold chains brightly coloured jewelry designer Eye Wear and purses Are All accessories considered acceptable for men by various portions of our society. Shall we include these As Well in our Quot new. Enlightened Quot description of the american fighting Man of course not. Within reason off duty military members arc afforded every Opportunity to tailor i hair appearance to their own personal tastes. Further this writer is in for some Surprise if he thinks the air Force is the Only employer that sets restrictions on its members appearance. Many corporations impose guidelines on their employees that would seem almost repressive in comparison with the air Force s. Current 35-10 standards allow the service member a certain amount of latitude in selecting a hairstyle while maintaining the necessary conservative military image. A a capt. Steven j. Lazarus Raf Ben Waters England pen pals i am 13 and would like pen pals Between the Ages of 13 and 16. 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