European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes a Page 11 pm 12 Ltd letters dear readers. Summer is Here and a s to be a Long hot one. Millions of 1 will be lying on beaches around swimming pools and in or own Back Yards trying to get a Tan the Darker the color the better you think you look. Most of you will pay no attention to the following but on the outside Chance that a few might i am printing this letter it was signed �?oh.d.r., Miami. Dear Ann Landers. I returned recently from an american cancer Socie to sen Linar and just ran across the notes i took. As i Sid them i thought a this information could make z difference Between life and death. I should try to get it before As Many people As possible. Then i in Kueht of you Ann. Or Darrell Spencer Rigel of new York University described malignant Melanoma As a deadly skin cancer that is killing 30 percent More americans today than it did in 1973. The reasons Are a the growing intensity of sunlight because of the depletion of the Earth a protective Ozone layer. A the trend in swim Wear to expose More and More of the body. Anyone who has gone to the Beach in the last few years will attest to the fact that $50 bathing suits have no More than a dollars Worth of fabric having two of the following risk factors increases your Chance of developing Melanoma by three to four times. Having three or More of these factors carries a 25-fold greater risk. Here they Are a being a Blond or redhead. A having abundant freckles on the upper Back. A having a tendency to develop a red bumpy rash after exposure to the Sun. T having a relative who has developed Melanoma. A having at least three blistering sunburns before the age of 20. 6 working outdoors for three or More Summers As a teen Ager. Individuals with two or More risk factors should be Alert to the first signs of Melanoma because when caught Early the cancer is curable. It is almost always fatal after Small tutors appear on the skin. The american cancer society recommends that adults examine their skin once a month. An Early Melanoma lesion resembles an Ordinary mole with irregular edges. About 27,600 americans will develop Melanoma this year and 6,300 will die from it. The risk of developing Melanoma is about one in 120. Young children and teen agers Are at the greatest risk. Or. Rigel closed his presentation by saying a there is no such thing As a Safe Tan and i cannot think of one Good thing to say about dear Ann Landers. 1 was appalled by your answer to the woman in Denver whose alcoholic husband puts Vodka in the dogs water pan and enjoys seeing the poor creature walk around in circles and bump into Walls. She Tell anyone for fear of getting her husband in trouble with the Law. The dogs welfare should have been put first since he is unable to protect himself. Shame on you for not clobbering her. A Richmond dear Rich Many readers agreed with you. Here a another opinion dear Ann Why did you suggest that the woman whose husband spiked the dogs water give the animal to the humane society a better answer would have been a keep the dog and get rid of your no complains about uniform violations the major problem with uniform violations is that they Are coming from the leaders. Everywhere you go a if you look and know what you Are looking for a you can make a correction about every 3 to 5 minutes. You should hear some of the reasons they give you for the violations. For example a my first sergeant wears his this Way a or a it does no to say you can to Wear it that Way a or How about a who do you think you Are anyway a i will agree that a 670-1 is not the clearest Regula ton we have but a Little common sense goes a Long Way. I believe that some people interpret it the Way they want it. I will provide you with a few examples of the violations that Are common lets Start with the headgear the top is shaped like a sailors hat or like the top of a Cowboy hat. The rank is not placed properly entered Between the top of the hat and the Bill of the hat. The headgear is worn either too Large too Small or cocked Back on the head so that hair can be seen protruding from underneath the Bill of the hat. Items Are placed inside the headgear to make it stand up straight and stiff. The hair is also a problem the faddish haircuts Are unbelievable. The sideburns Cut off or blocked off even with the top of the ear weird parts Cut across the top of the head and Many other ways. Dyeing the hair two or three different colors. The Blu shirt it is creased and starched. Pens and pencils Are placed in front where you Button it up instead of in the pocket. Pockets Are tacked Down or the front of the shirt sewn closed so that the pens and pencils wont stick out. The to shirt it is unbelievable How Many people Wear the to shirt backwards. This is one of those violations where soldiers say a Well the Reg does no to say you can to Wear it it does no to say you can either. Common sense tells you to Wear items correctly not backwards. Do you Wear your headgear backwards buy some new to shirts if yours Are worn out. Gloves soldiers Wear gloves with just the Blu shirt. They Wear the class a gloves with the Blu jacket. Some Wear civilian gloves or the new Gore Tex gloves. The Blu trousers they Are worn with All kinds of unauthorized items hanging off the Belt loops or the Belt when worn. Items like keys knives and d rings just to mention a few. Lock Blade knives regardless of length Are not authorized according to Usa eur regulation. The trouser legs Are stovepipe into the boots and not Blouse. Green tape or those 3-Inch elastic bands Are used to hold the trouser legs inside the Boot instead of the draw strings. The boots they Are not a major problem except for the Boot laces not being properly tucked into the boots. A lot of soldiers wrap the excess around the leg or the top of the Boot. Yes i know what the instructions say but the instructions Are not quoted in the regulation. The boots should also be polished every so anal Helpes european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander editor in chief it. Col. Suzanne l. Phillips Usan Deputy commander editor in chief Marie Kominicki Mert Proctor Deane b. Mcdermott production manager managing editor circulation manager huh s newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication Tor members of Nero v services overseas. Contents of the stars and stripes Are not Essany the official views of or endorsed by the . Government the apartment of defense or the . European command. 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The Gray it uniform it is worn As civilian attire or mix matched with civilian attire. Neither of this is authorized. A 670-1 clearly states what can be worn As civilian attire or mix matched with civilian attire regardless of whether you bought it or not. A big excuse for wearing the it suit As civilian attire is a i bought unauthorized jewelry is another problem How Many soldiers have been seen wearing a necklace that was not of a religious nature some soldiers Wear the Blu shirt backwards to hide the necklace. Earrings Are worn with the bus by both male and female believe it or not. These Are just a few examples. Take a look around and see How Many violations you can find. But first take a look at yourself and Sec if you Are correctly attired. The leaders need to set a Good example regardless of what they think looks Good or How they think it should be. The regulation tells us and if it does no to think military not civilian and use some common sense. We could have an mos strictly dedicated to on the spot corrections and it could be very rewarding. It be hard to do the Job. �?1st sgt. . Herrington Darmstadt West Germany adviser offers her thanks As the adviser of Grafe Wohr elementary schools greenhouse i would like to thank the lady who recently made the Effort to help out two of my students at the Grafe Wohr shop Pette. The girls were purchasing plastic cups to Plant in and found they had misjudged the Price and gone Over. In additon to this they were in need of an id card. This person used her id card and gave the girls the remainder of the Money they needed for their Purchase whoever you Are i thank you very much for your generosity and caring attitude. You taught those two students a very valuable lesson on kindness. A Elizabeth a. Everitt Grafe Wohr West Germany travel articles helpful what a that you hate Europe of i can sympathize a but along with my sympathy comes some advice try saving some stars amp stripes newspapers. 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