European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Carpooling is a Way wives can maintain contacts during husbands assignment to the Gulf Here Are Joy Byars it left and Sarah Villareal Ofsan Dahlem Abs amps photos by Lynda Davidson registration All necessary copies ? insurance policy when does it need to be ewed _ o i know the renewal Date for the License plates and v to get the vehicle inspected what signatures i need renewal 1 in i insured to drive. When does my Usa eur License expire s our automobile in Good operating condition and do i jew where to go for repairs o have a duplicate set of All keys Dan i make emergency car repairs if the situation arises reheating Flat tire dead Battery Etc f i Don t have transportation have made other Ange ments for rides a Economy housing do i know the location and use of the following a electrical control Box fuse circuit Breakers and How replace fuses when necessary a water control valve for shutting off in Case of Lergen cies broken pipes leaking pipes Etc ? a Gas control valve for shutting off in Case of Pergen cies leaking Gas fire Etc ? ool have the following a name and phone number of electrician plumber Etc., notify in Case repairs Are needed a name and Telephone number of a German speaking Contact who can make phone Calls if necessary a a duplicate set of All keys for the House government housing do i know the emergency repair Telephone numbers for the directorate of engineering and housing Deh ? do i know when and where the Quot self help classes Are offered and where the Quot you do it Quot shop Supply Center is located do i know who my stairwell housing area coordinator is and How to reach him in an emergency do i know Quot lock out procedures do i have a duplicate set of All keys for the quarters Legal administrative Are my family a identification cards up to Date and valid until after our sponsors return Are ration cards current do i know where and How to obtain new id cards has my sponsor executed a Power of attorney so i can take necessary action on important family matters during his her absence has my sponsor executed a special Power of attorney so that i can Cash his her special checks pay checks should be directly deposited do i know where the general specific Powers of attorney Are kept do i have copies of our Federal and state tax records if we Are on the list for government housing has my sponsor provided the housing office with Telephone number where i May be contacted should quarters become available during his her absence do my sponsor and i have up to Date wills do i know where they Are kept document file it is vital for the military family to have copies of important documents and other valuable information in a Safe file. It is equally important that the husband and wife jointly organize this file in order that each knows How and where to find the documents when they Are needed. As a minimum the following documents should be included a marriage certificate. A birth certificates for All family members. A citizenship papers. A adoption papers. A passports with any required visas. A list of social Security numbers for family members. A shot records for All family members. A Powers of attorney. A copies of wills. A insurance policies both government and civilian with a list of companies policy numbers types of insurance coverage addresses and phone numbers of agents or toll free numbers of companies. A automobile titles and registrations a list of All immediate family members with addresses and phone numbers. List of emergency Quot next of King Contact. A list of All credit cards and account numbers. A list of All stocks and Bonds and where certificates Are located. A court orders relating to divorce child support child custody. A real estate documents i.e., leases deeds mortgages and promissory notes. A copies of any instalment contracts car payments furniture payments App Etc a list of Bank accounts types of accounts and account numbers. A non combatant evacuation Neo kit and up to Date Neo information. A leave and earnings statements. Pre deployment  staff writer families in Germany preparing for the imminent deployment of soldiers to saudi a Arabia Are receiving a lot of assistance from Many sources. In Karlstedt families of 2nd army div fwd soldiers Are being Given eight Page pre deployment checklists containing questions on medical financial transportation housing and Legal issues. The checklists to be followed soon by a More extensive Guidebook Are the product of two women who Drew from several existing deployment guides conversations with commanders soldiers and family members and years of personal experience. Ricky Gibbons a family action plan coordinator in Bremerhaven and Vicky Marshman who is married to a battalion commander collectively have More than 40 years experience As military family members or spouses. A Gibbon s husband served in Vietnam near the end of the War. Quot my husband was there and i was in Taiwan Quot she says. �?�1, too was a new wife and had to learn these things. We can offer a certain amount of  she and Marshman used existing guides from the 82nd airborne div 25th inf div and the 498th support in of the 2nd army div fwd. Although the checklists and guides Are keyed to the current deployment to operation desert shield Quot its information that a equally valid whether they Are deploying or not a Gibbons said. Marshman says spouses should review the checklists together a so they understand the kinds of things that could go wrong and know How to fix them. And so they know the kinds of resources available to  her husband it. Col. Stephen Marshman is the commander of the 498th support in and she a been through Many deployments. Quot i be spent most of my life around the military so i think i have a really Good understanding about what spouses Are going through Quot she says. A when the husband goes away they lose their lifeline and Small problems can become  there Are things people can do to make coping easier she says. And that includes taking pictures with the departing Soldier and having him or her take time out to explain what a going  the families Are fortunate to have time now to prepare for the troops leaving she says. Quot if they Hadnot had this time i think it would be much worse. This period of time to look at what s going to happen is very  it is also important for spouses to get to know each other. Quot its surprising How Many done to know their neighbors at All a she says. Quot they have to depend on each other for resources. They have to use each other and help each other to make it through  �.1990 the stars and stripes irk Page 15