European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes saturday March 2, 1991 to x european edition circulation 200,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan. V commander publisher a Bernard a. Zovistoski. A editor. It. Col Gayle w. Fix Usa. Deputy commander a Marie Kominicki. Production manager Bob Wicker a managing editor Deane a. Mcdermott circulation manager. Switchboard 0615s-6010, ets 34b-9741 or 5823, telex 419-332. Tel fax 06155-601376mailing address Apo 09211-4211 or Postrach 11 14 37. D-6100 a Darmstadt 11.Germany. News 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension news pm. 237,255,262, 226,326 sports ext. 225, 269, 263.332, 321, 221. Features ext 230, 245,341. Letters to editor ext. 200. Education Jim Jones ext. 226. A a a business Randy Mcclain ext,-326. A bureaus Bremerhaven Germany ets 340 0202 or civilian 06155-601326 a Kaiserslautern Germany. 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A a a a letters requesting information or assistance will be answered in a new feature called readers action line which will appear on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line co the stars and stripes Apo 092114211. Letters to the editor youth group president sends out Praise advice if Ever there was a time when spouses and families of military Heimbers have been surrounded by generosity and concern it has been in the months since the deploy ment to the persian Gulf. The outpouring of support from German and military Community agencies organizations and individuals has been inspirational. Letters to the editor have been an excellent source of advice and information for those of us endeavouring to sustain ourselves and others As we watch events in the Middle East unfold. The association for Young children Europe has As its. Primary purpose the creation of better opportunities and _ situations for children. To that Crid on behalf of the association i would like to affirm the Many Fine suggestions already provided in this column and add afew further suggestions. A do. A maintain your routines. Children thrive on knowing some things will always be the same their places at the table household routines their bedtime stories. A exercise As a family. Walking is a goof Way to experience the caprices of weather As Well As leaves Pine Cones feathers or stones. To examine a write letters. Children can draw pictures and you can record their messages. Putting the letter in the Mailbox completes the  keep pictures of the deployed Parent accessible. Good places for Young children to find favorite photographs Are on a bedside table or attached to the refrigerator  limit Jile amount of to viewing time. Children feel and learn Best when actively involved in some fro Jet adults Call it playing. Setting up a Typo Mac area a Blanket Over a chair or Small table to simulate mom or dads tent in the desert allows children to role play their thoughts and feelings. Try homemade a a res for lunch. A answer your child a questions about War honestly but simply. Children need to hear the truth but not in graphic detail. A provide nighttime support if requested. Children May feel More comfortable with a nightlight or an article of clothing belonging to mom or dad. A Pate Hes president association for Young children Europe bad Kreuz Nach Germany a go wants More stateside military family news i am a member of the 101st airborne air assault div out of fort Campbell ky., and have been Here in saudi 1 Arabia since sept. 16. We done to get the stars and stripes that often and when we do get them we usually get about a weeks Worth at the same time. My fellow soldiers and i enjoy the stars and stripes very much especially since it is just about our Only source of news even if it is a couple of weeks old. But we Are tired of one thing in the paper. We Are sick and tired of Reading about All the problems the families in Europe Are having and How they Are handling the deployments of those units to . Now done to get me wrong 1 know those families Are in fact going though a scary time but so arc All the families Back at fort Campbell and All the other posts in the United states whose husbands wives Brothers Sisters sons and daughters units have been deployed Over Here and for a much longer period. At least most of those units in Europe got to spend thanksgiving with their families. In a not saying that we Are better than they Are because we Arentt but How about a Story about How the families Back in the a world Quot Are holding up i also Hope and Pray that this War wont last too much longer so you won t have to run stories about waiting families. A a a staff sgt. Charlie Wick a a operation desert storm a Reader finds much Honor in a folded Flag Quot there is no Honor in a folded  a these words appeared in a recent article in the stars and stripes about anti War protesters. The woman who in a quoting was one of the protesters and the widow of a Vietnam Veteran. As i anxiously await a letter or phone Call from my husband in desert storm i am haunted by this bitter sen Tynce. I can Only imagine the anguish she Felt As she saw her husbands casket draped in that Flag while she held the hand of her son and Felt the movement of her unborn �daughter.-�?, 77 7- v a / a 7 a Quot a a 1 cannot however understand her feelings of bitterness after All these years. It is time we put the mistakes of Vietnam behind us and agree that desert storm is not Viet Nam. A a 7 a a but that is another letter and this letter is about Honor 7 Honor is not a thing in a Flag folded carefully by Strang ers wearing White gloves and handed to a grieving family. Honor is a Way of life and tragically sometimes a Way of death. To die for ones own country takes Only a moment but to live for it and serve it is a lifetime commitment a one that Many men and women have chosen to do. For this woman to say there is no Honor in this folded Flag that has draped the caskets of thousands is to belittle the very essence of what our Flag represents it is to deny every military family member who has Ever lost a loved one in War or peace the Comfort in knowing that their country appreciates the sacrifices they have made. I Pray every Day that All of our soldiers return from desert storm to live Long and prosperous lives. But if they should a 11,1 guarantee you the folded flags passed on to their loved ones will be filled with memories of lives full of Honor Given for Freedom. A Darcy d. Ward Ansbach Germany a perhaps Garry Trudeau should move to Baghdad i am writing in ref it up nip in Ilu  a ,. A i am writing in reference to the recent a doonesbury contributions by Garry Trudeau to your newspaper. I found the Jan 4 and 5 editions to be in extremely bad taste and lacking any consideration for the tens of thousands of husbands wives finances and  of the men and women serving in the saudi Arabia area. This is an extremely different strict culture for us and the suddenness and seriousness of this situation is enough for our loved ones without some sad attempt at humor or sarcasm. _ the reference to infidelity does nothing but lower mar ale and cause doubts and frustrations for All concerned this crisis. He should rethink his plan of portraying t troops and family members so As to help in the Overall be a rat ions and sacrifice or move to Baghdad. �?oif1 cont i factions suggest an attempt at Undt mining the morale both Here and Back Home. His Pat of 5 question in my eyes and obviously he has idea of the sacrifices made by each member of t armed forces to ensure his Freedom of speech. Gunnery sgt. Fred Pcollins operation desert storm a Reader scoffs at Hanoi Jane s advice on eating 1 do not believe Vou published the a Stirli 1 do not believe you published the article Quot responsible eating Quot a Fonda a View of food. How quickly we forget what Jane Fonda did to demoralize the american troops in Vietnam and the suffering a Hanoi Jane caused our pos some of whom pen pals i am 33 years old my hobbies  cooking travelling and watching to. I am interested in writing pen  pablum v. Mar nog 6214 bacteria Gui Huangan Negros Oriental Philippines. I m a 23-year-old female Nursery school teacher. I a interested in pen pals from All Over the world my hobbies Are dancing and Reading. I Wilt answer All letters i receive. Are still missing. No it we a another War you want american troops listen to Jane on what to eat id rather starve . Ackley operation desert storm. Vuchey e. Boio a sacred heart Parish . Box 393. Onisha Nigeria ass is six to a a a a �?�1 <0 a Chona m. Mayang new Sam Hap Hing Banawan. Negros Oriental Philippines a a a a �99in9 nature and collecting Beer coasters. I am 23 years old and can write in English or German. A Donna Johnston. 5550 Hopkins Road Richmond a. 23234 i m a 24-year-old turkish woman ant English a ther countries 1 speak g is. Aktay pm. 17. Alcova Izmir Quot Turkey