European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 a a a the stars and stripes tuesday february 12,1991 the a is european edition circulation 200,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor a it. Col Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander Marie Kominicki production manager Bob Wicker managing editor Deane b. Mcdermott circulation manager. Switchboard 06155-6010. Ets 348-5741 or 5823 telex 419-332 Tel fax 06155-601376. A mailing address Apo 09211.-421-1 or Postrach 11 14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany. A a. News 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension. News ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext 225 269, 263,332,321,221 features ext. 230, 245,. 341, letters to editor ext 208 education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business Randy Mcclain ext. 326 bureaus a Bremerhaven Germany ets348-8282 or civilian 06155-601326. Kaiserslautern Germany Deedee Arrington Doko. 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Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex. National origin age marital status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non Merit actor of the purchaser user or Patron letters to the editor wife salutes those who answer duty s Call 1 have read and listened to the Media hype of Greenpeace conscientious objectors and other noncommittal organizations who March Down free streets in free countries and voice freely their message to refuse to serve in Battles about which they know Little or nothing. I defend their right to voice these opinions Only because they live in these free countries. I would probably be More open to their views if i just once saw those same groups delivering their message Down the streets of Vietnam Panama and Iraq. I would like to see them March Down those streets unprotected by the police unsanctioned by the Laws of democracy and unsheltered from the vicious attacks of their Host nation. 1 wonder How loudly they would shout their pcs Sage through the gag of anarchy and the muzzle of tyranny. A a i am the wife of an infantry Soldier stationed in Germany and assigned to operation desert storm. I face the same realities As thousands of other military wives who have stood by in tears As we watched our hearts Board a bus to free the real hazards of their chosen profession a we Call it duty. What i seek is not the belief of the american people in War but in their support of those who follow orders. If you must protest something protest the politicians protest the failure of both sides to it Compromise protest those whose greed and avarice create the situation of War. But remember to support the sons Daugh tors husbands and wives who stand by their commitment to answer the Call of duty to Honor the oath Quot of enlistment. Do not abandon them to protest the cause. Those of us who must wait for the return or news of those we love More dearly than life the wives husbands mothers and fathers and children would greatly appreciate it. Right or wrong we Call it duty. A Stephanie Mello a Olnhausen Germany ignoring Saddam s brutality angers wives we Are outraged our husbands Are in the military and Are in saudi Arabia. Recently we read an article about the a self help group of concerned the most important Point wed like to make to these women is that no american wants to go to War. Done to they realize All americans want peace these women Are not special because they want peace everyone does a including the kuwaitis. How. Heartless and cold of these women to sit Hack and reap the benefits of peace while watching the kuwaiti people suffer. The iraqis have killed babies raped women and executed men whose audiences were their families. It sickens us that these women would rather look the other Way at Saddam s brutal aggression or worse Reward him through negotiations. A Saddam knows Only one language War. He has been at War for the past 10 years and will continue to do so until someone stops him. Wearing our ribbons with Pride a Jeni Mceachern a Marion Brunton a Vilma Wash a Martina Sheppard a Janice Nelson a . Juzwiak a Nilay k. Munoz Milci Labronn Germany 1 a army unit helps family in time of need Jet a id Ike til cute and a he thanks of my a n t Trp family. _ to the army the commander of the 21st theater army area come Tal comand the 272nd military police co. These people have really shown what the a army family idea is All son Only lived for seven Days but the unit came right to my Side when i was at the lowest Point in my life. The people at Sato broke their backs to make things work in a smooth manner for me to get my family Home. The people at the 130th station Hospital took More time to get Michael Home so he could he where lie is with family and also began the herculean Effort to save him. To the_4tcop_ie�?zofgexniany who gave of themselves in Kaiserslautern and Heidel Harg children a Linimum the Effort to save my son was More than we could have hoped for and we have no regrets nor do we feel anybody did anything less than their very Best. Nothing More can be said other than these were Days that showed me what Friendship is All about and to know that truly heroic deeds Are begun not with intentions but action. A sgt. James Scott a a Mannheim Germany chilled Gate guards get warm reception Navy shows the Way i found it both fitting and ironic that arts commercials for . Army productivity and Quality week Only used clips from John Wayne so the fighting a the movies depiction of the ingenuity of the . Navy Seabee and civil Engineer corps is an appropriate example for today a army. Go Navy a it. John h. Edwards operation desert storm 1 would like to express my sincere thanks to All of the family members both american and German who live in and around the Kalb housing area in Firth. During the last few Days our soldiers have been providing a guard Force to protect the families from the potentially devastating effects of a terrorist attack on the housing area. During the time we have been out there the weather has been nearly saddened by protests i am saddened and disturbed by the recent protest demonstrations of the German people in front of their hospitals and other medical facilities. They Are protesting the fact that. American soldiers and their families Are being treated there. Regardless of their political views of the Gulf War they should not forget the fact that the american soldiers and their families Are also human beings and if need be,.could also be pouring their blood for the German people like they Are for Kuwait. I Pray to god that its Only a Small fraction of the German people who share this View. Karla e. Velez Bremerhaven Germany a the people we were sent to protect have come to our Rescue As a result of this. They have been providing our soldiers with More soup Coffee juice and snacks than they could possibly consume. Some of the wives have even gone so far As to set up shifts to provide continuous support to our soldiers throughout the very cold nights. They have also been very understanding in regard to All of the Road blocks and other Security precautions that we have had to enforce in order to provide for their Protection. Because we have helped each other it has been better and easier for us All. Thanks. A capt. 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