European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A age 10 a the stars and stripes monday january 7,1991 lev Iju i a ti1 ?.� a. A a i Iii i v i5ftlifiwiijtt ttcsiyi4s- .�?~ssflii2iri writer says new War Powers act needed what this country needs besides cheap gasoline is a War Powers Resolution that gives everyone a Chance to get in on the action. Think about it. Right now if president Bush deploys . Military forces to flex a muscle Here or rattle a Sabre there Only a select group of Lucky american youngsters gets to make the trip. Is that any Way to show the world that All of America really stands behind the presidents decision not very convincing. The Way things arc now you can pretty Well predict whose sons and daughters Are first in line for a Chance at a purple heart. I figure if you Are really serious about sending soldiers off to War you should pull an a a Abrahams a and toss your own kid up on the sacrificial Rock first. Now that would get anyone a attention. Right Well done to give up Hope yet. With a special session of Congress arid a few changes Here and there this War Powers thing could be straightened right up. Picture this scene a a a a a a Quot a a a a a. A a a a a a a. A a a a a a a a a. A a. A. A a a in a sorry this scat is taken a said one sergeant. A How a bout this one a asked the private As he hauled his duffle bag onto the air Force transport plane. It was headed to the strategic a a emergency in the Middle East with the first wave of . Troops in route to combat. A a that a taken too a said the sergeant gruffly. A just throw you bag up on that pallet and sit on the  a but this plane is Only half full a the private exclaimed. A these seats arc reserved a official orders. I done to make Mem i just follow them a the sergeant shouted As he checked off a list on a clipboard. A War ainu to no Rose Garden and you ainu to no Rose so Park it and shut it private a a a a a a a a the trooper dropped his shoulders and quietly worked his Way to the Back of the Jet past the waiting soldiers of the first assault group. A a what a up with Sarge a the private asked a Young lieutenant sitting in a web Sling seat near the pallets in the rear of the aircraft. A ooh he a waiting on the  some Rule that Congress just passed a he replied. A any time . Troops Are sent to a hostile area a certain number of slots on the first wave Are reserved for relatives of the big boy and the decision  a a you mean like political appointees and government officials a he asked shocked. Quot a a better than that a the lieutenant said. A now even big corporations with military contracts and other big wigs who vote to put . Forces into combat have automatic reservations to make the trip with the troops a a wow what brought on the change a a a it a a Long list a Grenada Lebanon the raid on Libya Panama a you name it the big boys missed it a a i suppose they re upset that mrs. Sound so skid from Reader says i am at a loss As to we Hom to write to concerning improving the try temporary duty and local travel mileage reimbursement. About a year ago the Federal government raised government mileage reimbursement from 22 cents a mile to 24 cents a mile. I understand that the irs raised the allowable reimbursement for tax returns to 26 cents a mile in january 1990 for the . Taxpayer. Over 20 years ago w Hen Gas prices were 25 cents a gallon the reimbursement rate was 13 cents a mile in october the Price for Gas in Germany through cafes Gas coupons was $1.80 a gallon Over 60 cents higher Ihan the average stateside Price of gasoline at the time. Moreover Germany car insurance costs and autobahn driving risks Are substantially higher than in the United states. Many employees in Germany Are required to use a privately owned vehicle on a daily basis As part of their employment requirements. I personally supervise itinerant employees who travel 350 to 1,500 Miles a month while Gas prices and insurance costs Are climbing. Over 10 years ago Hertz and Avis stated it Cost 40 cents a mile to cover Normal Upkeep on a car Gas insurance and repurchase costs. Even a temporary emergency improvement would help if la can be modified every two weeks Why can to mileage reimbursement change when cafes Gas prices go up everyone knows the average Price of a Tew car has skyrocketed. How can 24 cents a mile be justified in Europe a David w. Holdefer Karlstedt German tank talk defense Secretary Dick Cheney stands atop a . Marine m60 tank while answering questions last month from the 1st in 7th Marine regt from Twenty nine Palms calif., at their saudi arabian outpost. Backwoods s.c., or Joe average from see Dunk Ohio got a Chance at All the glory a another Soldier asked. A i guess its something like that a the lieutenant replied. A so this Means that under the new War Powers act the movers and shakers and their relatives can bump a regular.. Soldier out of a Chance to go into combat a a starting with the president and his family a  , its not a Blank Check. Its Only Good for the first wave  another Soldier joined the conversation in the Back of the plane. A i still done to get it a he said. A Well a said the Young private. A i suppose that if a situation is important enough to Send Ordinary kids into combat then it should be important enough to the ones who made that decision to go along or at least Send their own kids  sounds logical to me a added a voice from farther Down the Jet. _ a so if Panama happened now and it was the presidents decision to Send us into action Little Neil Bush would have missed the a amp a scandal and had himself a first class seat on the Lead assault helicopter into Panama  a a a a. A a a. A  a and when the marines were shipped to Lebanon a asked a female Soldier. A a flak Vest and a ringside scat for some of the decision  a this could change the whole face of War a said the private. A i suppose that influential americans should have just As much of a right to fight for the country As the poor and the Middle class do a another Soldier said. A just As much As the next Guy a the lieutenant replied. The Jet engines began to Rise in pitch. A a a new group of soldiers in Brand new desert uniforms entered the plane. A a a a a a a a they that a Donald Trump the tycoon Isnit it a a it sure looks like him under All that  a the last time i saw him he was on �?~20/20�?T and he said that american Power should be used in the Middle East to just take whatever he  a Corporal asked a i wonder who he thought was supposed to do All the taking a a a looks like hell soon be finding out a the private answered. More soldiers filed into the reserved seating in the front of the aircraft. Executives from the m1a1 Battle tank manufacturing company Oil company big shots a few Young men filling in for their old influential fathers the ceo of the m-16 Rifle Industry As Well As the owner of the company that won the lucrative contract for body bags. A a a a a a a a a a done to you think that the new rules might backfire a the private asked. A maybe the president and the people who profit from War will become a Little reluctant to have the . Play a Woelbl policeman and get us involved in  a not a Chance a the lieutenant said. A a there a always someone waiting in the wings to take their  a about that time the last seat in the Jet was taken by a tired older looking Soldier with All Brand new combat gear. A _ a a. A. A a a a. A Why its Dick Cheney a a Soldier yelled excitedly. A i Ley Dick you made it this time a �?o1  have missed it for the world a he said  have missed it for the  a. A a a. A. A Vandon e. Jenerette Iii Frankfurt Germany. Editors note a Navy capt. R. , director per diem travel and transportation allow Ance committee Alexandria va., replies the general services administration is responsible for setting mileage reimbursement rates for All Federal employees including those employed by the department of defense Dod. Par. C4651-2a 2 in volume 2 of the joint travel regulations str prescribes the procedure to be used for submitting requests for increasing mileage reimbursement rates for travel outside the Continental United states. It will be noted in Par. C4651-2a 4 that the current statutory limit on mileage reimbursement is 25 cents per mile. That limit will have to be raised before a higher reimbursement rate can be established for travel at overseas locations. It is suggested that the employee concerned submit his request via the applicable office listed below so that office can propose legislation to raise the current statutory limit and assist in justifying an increase in the mileage reimbursement rate for overseas employees army army civilian advisory panel member department of the army . Total army personnel command per com attn tape cps room 5n3i,200 Stovall Street a Alexandria a. 22332-0341 Telephone Auto on 221-1334 or 703 325-1 34 a a. 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