European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 01, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes. Friday february 1, icel Tass St a doctor shares Gulf War anti stress tips we arc now suffering from the  anything a syndrome. In our present War time environment the a a news has captured our attention we Don t want to miss anything. We Are involved daily at our jobs at our schools with our friends and in our Homes with the most recent events. We listen we watch and we read constantly to find out the a a latest that May affect our loved ones. Our radios televisions newspapers and magazines Are bar raging us with information at times useful at times useless. To we come Homire turn on the to and stare worn out until bedtime. Our sleep and dream patterns change our lives intensify and we notice ourselves becoming preoccupied stressed anxious. Where is the nearest to where is the nearest a Stdio we Are driven to look and listen. We cannot walk away from the news a a knowing that any minute something a a new will happen and we might miss it. We Are in a very real Way subject to overstimulation. For Many of us this can be very unsettling. If these things Are happening to you the following suggestions May be helpful do not live in a daily crisis Mode. Pace yourself. No one knows How Long the War is going to last. Determine As Best you can what you feel you need in terms of information to get through your Day. If you arc a burned out a ask a Friend to fill you in. Done to feel guilty or bad because you need a break. Do some sort of exercise every Day. Take walks with your children or friends. Schedule daily quiet time for yourself and those close to you. A eat at the appropriate times. Ask for help when you need it. Use support groups in the Community if you have seen enough to maybe your kids have a too. A a a a a. A a stay involved in your Day to Day life. A Gerald Bograd . ,. A a Heidelberg Germany a student sends thanks to Gulf military i am a senior at Mannheim american High school. I just wanted you All to know How much i appreciate what you All desert storm personnel Are doing. I realize that you All probably miss your family and friends. I wish i was there visiting with All of you but i done to know How the a higher Quot people would react to that. A a a a a a a a a a a a v a a a a a a a a some of my friends have been sent Over there and i am worried about them As Well As All of you. Some of the people Here think i am too Young to understand what is going on Over there. I told them i do. I just wanted you All to know there Are definitely people who ,lease be careful and May god be with you All. A a a a a a a a Natasha nay v a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Mannheim Germany Mission essential reply a resents student protests in response to the recent a Mission essential Quot letter i went to work each Day Quot Mission essential Only Quot was declared and witnessed the hazardous travel conditions firsthand. T he writer forgot that a Mission essential is not a personal Choice. Within each organization commanders inform personnel which ones Are so designated. A having All base personnel report to work under the dangerous conditions May have  property damage injury and even loss of life. A master sgt. Norman m. Loukinen sent Inch All Germany. Another phenomenon has risen again. There a a Bunch of College kids out there protesting i wonder what they re on this time. I think its great that our society allows them to do this no matter How misguided they May be. One group of Louisville University students has am bounced plans to buy space in a local newspaper urging soldiers to say no to Gulf duty. I would rather say no to their College Grants and Loans Tor trying to incite disloyalty in our military. A a a a a tech. Sgt. Thomas 1�?T. Lighston Raf link Cheath England pen pals i am 28 years old i Enoy country music seafood and travelling. A an Myron Voder 4 33 tfw/50 tvs a a / Apo new York 09691. A a a i am 19 i like dancing and writing pen pals a Jocelyn Dimaschid teb Ong. Sriqui or a Sriqui or Philippines 6225. I am a 25 year old Soldier stationed in the desert 1 would like to write pen pals a a a e-4 d s. Wright a. A Hub 1/41 far 24th id a Apo new York 09315 a i am 49 years old and have Throe children my interests Are dancing Reading and going to Church a anyone Francis. 1 Friendship Lane. Kingston 5. Cross Road p 0. Jamaica West indies a i am a 25 year old roman Catholic who can speak , tagalog and English. Judith Zerna. 30 n Mala Himik St. ,0 Quezon City. Philippines 1 i am 15 years old. My hobbies Are dancing music and writing. And 1 love animals. My ambition is to became a Model i would especially like to write to people Between 17-20 years old. _ Anne mane jones21 Rhydwen drive a Rhyl Clwyd. A i ill 18 2ar great Britain a _ Lam 29 and interested in writing people. A Pic Gerald a Meredith �.1 v a e co 27th mob 1st Cav Apo new York 09306-0510 a. A i am a 14-year-old Spanish girl. I would like to write to skaters and b boys. A Esmeralda Suvieri Gil. A Segovia no 1 5 d. A. Torrejon Dearcoz v28850 Madrid Spain i am a 22-year-old army wife who. Would like to write to others whose spouses have been deployed to saudi Arabia. Deanne Garrison hic 13th a amps in Box. 184 Apo new York 09279. I am married and 39 years old. I am sports  and love any kind of sport except Cricket or English football. I like watching american football but do not really understand it a thus one of the reasons for wanting an american pen pal. I love motor bikes and watching racing on to. I enjoy swimming Reading aerobics and writing. A a a a Maureen Williamson it. O Quot 54 Sparrowhawk close. Palace Fields. Runcorn ,. Cheshire wa7 2qd England a dear annl Enders hits Viji be a different kind of let Fenter  to our sons. We Hope you will print it for the Benefit of All parents who Are working hard and raising Young  sons your Mother and i were  of poor kids when we started out. Our parents lived hand to Mouth and had no education or so called  they weren table to give us anything but a sense of decency a feeling of Pride in doing our Best and the motivation to make something of ourselves. I done to know if you would Call it Luck or just Plain hard work a it was probably a combination of both a but your Mother and i put in a lot of hours made a lot of sacrifices and ended up with a very successful business. When we sold it a few years ago we made you both millionaires. We have never asked you boys for anything. All we Ever wanted was a Little respect if you  give us love. Sad to say we never received either. We done to have too Many years left but before w Check out we would like you to know one thing you Mother and i made a big mistake. Instead of giving to so much Money we should have Given you what our parents gave us a the Opportunity to make it on your own. You missed All the fun. A a a no name no state dear . Thanks for a dynamite letter. Again you be proven that the real Joy in life is not arriving at the destination but struggling to get there. Dear Ann Landers a while Back you printed a letter from the Mother of a teen age girl asking that you emphasize the importance of saying no. I am  of a 17-year-old boy who wants you to know that you re a Little out of Littfe. The problem in t the boys its the girls. Our son a a Johnny gets at least three phone Calls a night from girls. Some Are As late As 11 0. You would not believe How. Aggressive those girls Are. One drives Over in her own convertible and offers to help him with  in be heard him Tell her that he really does no to need any help but she hangs around anyway. She wears spandex tops Short shorts and absolutely to underwear. T. A a a few.  husband had a talk a not the first a with Johnny about sex. Johnny is not sexually Active yet but says he does no to know How much longer he can hold out. He claims the girls carry condoms and put so much pressure on the Guys that they almost feel they have to give in one girl told him that any Guy who has not had  the time he a 17 must be Gay. So please a in Stop worrying about the girls. These Are tie 90s. Direct your concern to the Guys who Are virtually being hit Over the head and dragged into the Back seat a Southern California mom Quot dear Californi a mom 1 Hanks for the update. Yours is not the first letter conveying this message but its the most graphic. Any Ottier mothers of teen age boys want to Quot  creators Syndicate. A.  a Ann  be addressed in care of the stars and Stipe a Apo new York 09211, and they will be forwarded to her a 1 a. A r Quot a a or a a. A the san Pes european edition a circulation 200.000 a Quot col. Gene e. Townsend Usan a. Commander publisher _ Bernard a. Zovistoski editor a. It. Col Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander Marie Kominicki Bob Wicker Deane b. 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