European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of Jim urn my a Rah a  t7 -r5r3g> i indy a Jilb a Viljur it pc Mok  is of endless Snappy Tim born staff writer his is the year what year you May Well ask. Welt Lei s Check the Cal and Arendsee. From watching an the other night 1 found out its the year of cafes training. Do they Lay paper on the floor of All the exchanges for this and then there was the year of the no. What do they become when the year is Over especially with the cutbacks going on Nucos non non commissioned officers and the year of the military family. If any soldiers out there done to have one they better go get one issued from the clothing Issue facility right away. Just stuff it in the Duffel bag with that entrenching tool. Can to forget the year of the military spouse. Mrs. Sgt. Rock had a High time during that one. And of course the year of the military child. Pfc Dennis the menace reporting for duty. So Many years to remember so few years left to name. How far will this yearly yearning for numbing Nomenclatures go on7 i have it on Good authority that there is a computer whirling away deep in the bowels of the Pentagon spewing out enough names to last for All of my years and nausea. With the deficit draw Down Delta Force has been relegated to guard duty Over the names but Here Are just a few a spy provided me that Are expected to finish out the decade 1991 a year of the entrenching tool. After. Alt the budget cutters keep telling us Well have to do More with less so we re going to have to dig a Little deeper next year. 1992 a year of the of Brown combat Boxer shorts the ones nobody wears. An infantry command sergeant major i know is big on this one1993 a year of the combat latrine a real Stinker to fight not to mention a natural to follow the year of the of Brown combat Boxer shorts. 1994 a year of the an wonder years reruns runs runs runs. By this time arts will have its budget slashed so much that All an viewers will receive is reruns of reruns of a the wonder  the 42nd time you see Kevin not ask Winnie to the Junior High Prissy prom will make you puke. 1995 a year of the Delta dogs. Or bad bravos or chilling Charlies or angry alphas. Running out of titles that can be used throughout the defense department the computer is letting each military unit name its own year. 1996 a year of the military training Holiday. No Apo mail for a whole year which Means my wife wont be Able to get her Cata logs and Tell me a but see. It says right Here on the , Penney a cover that its a Sale. We have to buy something a As if those Catalon curs Send any of their books out without the word Sale on them 1997 a year 6f the club system disco demolition. Gas will actually be forced to talk to each other in the clubs. Most will play slots instead. 1 $98 a year of the military medical waiting room.  get around to seeing you in 1999. A if you have scheduled an appointment through the ets Central appointment system that has had a constant Busy signal since 1988. 1999 a year of the e-3 under three with separate rations unaccompanied overseas on a one year hitch at a Remote radar site somewhere South of somewhere else which is nowhere you or i want to go. 2000 a year of the dragon. The chinese will have hacked their Way into the defense departments computer by the turn of the  course if you re a cubs fan like me you ignore All those years. Its a wait until next year year every year for cubs  our guest the Sunda y Magazine is setting aside space for guest columnists. If you have encountered anything amusing confusing frustrating or Fasci rating about life in Europe in the military or in general wed like to hear about in this is not a space for gripes or letters to the editor a done to expect an official answer just loads of response from your friends. So sum up you r Tho ugh to in 5 00 words or less and Send them to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo 092il be sure to include a Telephone number where you can be reached during the Day. R feedback do you have any fears about driving on the autobahn Autostrada or Motorway capt. Anita Roberson 68th medical group Wiesbaden a West Germany i have no worries about the autobahn. I had a Little car before and was worried about getting run off the Road but not now. Sgt. Bob Mayhew Headquarters Btry 6th in 1st Field arty Imdorf West Germany no. And its Gonna be hell when i get Back to the states. Once i gel to driving on interstates its going to rough remembering that you have to keep it at 65. Chief Petty officer Don Cary overseas duty support program coordinator Naples Italy in be had some hair raising experiences on the Autostrada. In be been doing More than 100 Kilometres and come close to hitting someone who missed his exit and was backing up the Road to get to it. Senior Petty officer Bruce Clow administrative chief personnel support activity detachment Naples Italy i done to find the Autostrada nearly As scary As local driving. I drove to Verona and it was just like driving on a Highway in the states. Its driving to and from work that a scary. Sgt. Jacqueline a. Randle det i 101st military intelligence go Pingen West Germany right now those Little East German cars Are my biggest fear because of How slow they go. Compiled by stars and stripes staff