European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse R thursday january 17, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 11no h it it a i Wra z Al 4l a a ?/4, it dear readers As if i done to have enough mail i am now being inundated with letters from saudi Arabia a but in a not complaining. I love it. Here a a Sample of what in be been getting these last two weeks dear Ann Landers my name is Roger Fowler. In the Midway in the persian Gulf. Today we had a mail Call and 1 received nothing from Home but i did get some great letters. In fact we All got letters from the eighth Grade kids in Kin kaid school in Houston thanks to you. God bless you Ann. You have helped make a lot of people Happy. Dear Annie your operation Ann Landers desert shield has made a big hit around Here. In a a staff sergeant in the army in charge of a Section of 44 soldiers and the mail from your readers has boosted our morale like you believe. The troops Exchange letters and talk about them for hours. The people who have written Range from Grade school kids to College students housewives great grandmothers construction workers stenographers secretaries typists and computer analysts. We can to get enough of them. Staff sgt. Paul j. Gastelum. Dear Ann something really neat happened to me. I wrote to a any Soldier or Sailor As you suggested and today i got a terrific letter from a Guy in the air Force. It was real Cool. 1 never dreamed that an Ordinary girl from Rochester Minn., would get such a fabulous reply. Thank you. Colleene Havlin dear Ann my husband and i were touched by the Lovely response we received from Lance Cpl. Duane Buchner of the Marine corps. He is from Hannibal mo., and also lived in Iowa City. He wrote a a we Are proud to be Here and will do our Best for our my husband and 1 had tears in our eyes when we read his letter. Marlene Berkovitz Crystal Minn. Dear Ann your readers Are the greatest. The letters and packages that have arrived have made life bearable. From the Bottom of my heart thank you. Specialist David g. Davis . Army 513th i brigade. Apo . 09852 dear Ann Landers i am writing from my tent which is about 100 Miles into the desert of saudi Arabia. I answered a letter today from a person in Oregon who wrote to a any service such kindness and generosity makes us feel As. If we re truly appreciated. Please print the address again for those who missed it the first time. You can to imagine How much letters states mean to us. A Jug Steven a. Chapman 68th chemical co., cd dear Steve Here it is again. Thanks for asking for army air Force and Marine corps personnel ashore write any service member operation Ann Landers desert shield. Apo new York 09848-0006 for Navy and Marine corps personnel aboard ship write a a any service member operation Ann Landers desert shield Fpo new York 09866-0006 c creators Syndicate a nurse has tips for Solo expectant mothers operation desert shield has affected All of us living in Usa eur in some Way or another. One of the most unfortunate is when husband and wife Are separated right before the birth of their baby. As a labor and delivery a a nurse in Nurnberg army Hospital i have a few helpful hints for prospective mothers who May be facing a birth without their husbands. A visit your pc regional personnel Center pass port Section sometime before the birth of your baby so you will be prepared for the birth registration. A come prepared. Take a childbirth education class or read one of the Many available books on the subject. My personal favorite is a what to expect when you re expecting by Arlene Eisinberg and Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff Workman publishing . A bring a coach. Remember we Welcome and encourage full participation to anyone you designate As your coach. Preferably this person has gone through your childbirth education with you and is an encouraging knowledgeable trustworthy Friend. Patients mothers Are always Welcome a throw fear out the door. The Hospital staff is there to help you. Even if you truly have to go it alone we arc there to offer you extra support and Comfort. The More questions you have for us the More answers we will have for you. A a a a a a. A a a a a /. A a bring a grab bag with a few extras. Bring your own washable pillows for added Comfort along with Chopstick Popsicle we have a freeze change for the vending machine and Telephone numbers to Call collect to the states. Done to forget a snack for the coach a arrange for around the clock transportation along with a Quot contingency plan a for getting to the Hospital. Know the Quot right time Quot or True is. False labor the clinic can give you handouts on this subject to avoid unnecessary trips to the Hospital. Always Call the labor and delivery unit beforehand to let them know you Are coming. A during this period of High stress it May be harder to avoid your favorite vices such As smoking alcohol or junk food. But no less important eat a healthy diet drink lots of beverages fruit juice mixed with Mineral water will give you More volume without More sugar and calories take your vitamins and Iron and avoid Over the counter drugs. The Only a a legals Over the counter drugs during pregnancy Are tylenol Suda fed act fed Wylanta Robitussin and Hemor Hoidal suppositories. A a Nice fun idea would be to bring a Polaroid camera for in meditate pictures of Mother and baby. Have an envelope already addressed to your saudi Soldier and mail him his first glimpse of his Newborn while you re still in the Hospital. Here s wishing you a Safe easy and fast delivery a Jina Noeth . Niernberg Germany a words of encouragement from Samoa i have enclosed a letter i received from a very unusual place which i think your readers will find interesting. In a from american Samoa. The letter is from my nieces school in Western Samoa an Independent state under the British Commonwealth of nations. A Samuel Petaia operation desert shield to the peacekeepers and fighters although our Island is a thousand Miles away from you and a tiny Dot on the map this letter comes with our Hope and wish for a peaceful and Happy world just As you wish. We As students Kcf Samoa College from Western Samoa write this letter with the Hope that it will reach All of you in Good health. Though we May be unknown to you our fellow samoan Brothers Are fighting along with the same goal to bring peace to our Ever fighting world. We May not be there to give you help and strength but let it be known you arc in our thoughts and prayers All the time. You Are our heroes and we arc with you All the Way. Our voices Are going against a world so big and the Road so Long but our songs Tor you Are never ending. Our praises for your courage and bravery Are never at rest and our prayers never Stop. This Little note is just a word of thanks from us samoans for your loyalty to your country. Remember we Are prepared and willing to join you when the Cau comes. Show the world you can do it and come Home soon. Fou Are All invited to join us in our Paradise for a Tan when you return and Well take care of you All re Mem her you arc our heroes and we Are with you All the Way. By the Way anyone interested in writing to us please do so. A a prefects of Samoa College 1990 co Tanya Petaia . Box 1286 Apia Western Samoa a writer says prejudice within continues according to president Bush the iraqis Are on Par in their tyranny and inhumanity with the nazis. We also Are told that we must accept censorship for certain literature sent into saudi Arabia just to stay on their a Good any principled american should find both of. These situations abhorrent and beneath human contempt but then is our own backyard so open and free of prejudices and discrimination after filing two in complaints along with letters of grievances How were they dealt with the end result was nothing was done. My complaint in both cases was that atheists Are discriminated against on a daily basis by chaplains. Non allocations for atheist literature in the libraries the forcing of non believers to be at Parade rest or attention while religious sentiments Are expressed by the self same leaders that have claimed there is nation allowed Are among numerous ways we Are discriminated against. Look no further than your local caverns to see a Subtle yet inappropriate discrimination in action. Isnit this what we Are sworn to defend ourselves America and the world against if it Isnit then Why Are we in saudi Arabia v a. \ a a. A a a a Quot a a a a sgt. Lonnie Bailey Schwabish a mind German the Sti and Lopes european edition circulation 200,000 col. Gene , Usan commander publisher. A Bernard a. Zovistoski. A. Editor. A. A. V it. Col Gayle w. Fix Usa. Deputy commander Marie Kominicki Bob Wicker Deane b. Mcdermott production manager managing editor circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services overseas. Contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views of or endorsed by the . Government the department of defense or the . European command the a Dearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or Sud elements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or services advertised. 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