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Including inserts or supplements does Noi constitute endorsement by the department of de fens or the stars and stripes of the products or services advertised. 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 Factor of the purchaser user or Patron. Letters to the editor americans a a Good word about English usage in the same vein it is not understood that americans Are not mis pronouncing English but Are in fact correctly pronouncing american. R after Reading your recent article a Zhc Vlacious americans bugging lots brits about the american destruction of the English language. I offer the following comments. The United kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland was once an incredibly Ihrl Uncial and wide ranging world Power. However this  the Days of the Empire when most of the globes land masses were printed in Pink in the Atlas to denote British territory. Although the United kingdom has maintained its. Strong voice in world politics its Imperial standing has collapsed a fact which the a True Brit is Able to Over a look with the same factual disregard As a Lamb being led to Slaughter. The English language evolved from Central Europe and is influenced heavily by both German and latin Stock. A a a a a a -. A. Quot ignorance conceit or pure stubbornness blocks the acceptance of this fact by the average . Citizen and v America is an autonomous country and has its own language and culture. One can no More accuse it of destroying the English language than one can the scottish Irish or Welsh Olio also have their own language perhaps living on an Island too Long has fostered a siege mentality. All i can say is i As a Brit am very glad that you Are engaging the a i Rockies a in combat and that you have a Loo tenants firing a a path riot  i think this is a sentiment shared by the majority of the . Nation. Take it As a backhanded compliment if their Only complaint is word pronunciation there can to be much else you Are doing wrong. A Steve King. Frankfurt Germany t a a instances of German support for the War Effort deaf countrymen. A. As 1 read All the news about the German protesters i realize How upsetting this must be. So i want to share sonic other experiences with Alt of you on the night that War started one of my German neighbors came to my door with a bottle of Champagne. No he Wasny to celebrating War but he wanted to apologize for his countrymen a anti War protests. He thanked us for our years of support and for helping to unify his country. He spoke with a quiver in his voice and tears Iii his eyes i found out from friends that this scene was being repealed throughout the City. One Friend found a bouquet of Flowers from a neighbor she had never met. Another was presented with a Beautiful bouquet of red White and Blue carnations. My 78 year old Friend who has trouble walking braved the cold to. Participate in a  american rally. So next time you hear about the protesters Here in Germany please know that you have As Many or More who support you. You Are in their thoughts and their prayers. They speak to us daily about your great sacrifices and courage and they Hope for your Safe return. A a a a a a Quot a. A. They Are concerned about your loved ones Here in Germany and arc offering All types of support to those who wait for you. They Are proud to know americans and do not want to be counted among the Antiwar . Testers. Quot to -. -. -. V. A a a a a a a a a Alyce Stewart. -. _ Berlin a homosexuals serving proudly too Reader says i read with interest the article about the Navy Admiral who urged his officers to step up the detection and Quot discharge of Navy lesbians. I especially found inter casting his quote that a the stereotypical female Homo sex cams hardworking career oriented willing to put in Long hours on the Job and among the commands top  1 believe that this is not an unfounded stereotype and True not Only in the Navy. It is a fact that the Pentagon prohibits homosexuals from serving in the . Military. It is also a fact that this prohibition notwithstanding Large numbers of homosexuals do serve in the military and serve proudly. The Pentagon a purported reason for its policy is that a men and women with a propensity to engage in homosexual activity Undler Fontne Good discipline order and  the fact that so Many such men and women go undetected demonstrates the falsehood of that. If this Admiral could somehow have his wish come True and could ascertain who exactly these Many thousands of men and women arc and summarily dismiss them think head find himself in a dramatically weakened military. A Steven Zuidema. Frankfurt Germany a a taking aim at Peter Arnett s Baghdad reporting having been around journalism and journalists for the past 20 years i am occasionally rendered Stark raving mad by their selective enforcement of those ethical canons they profess to hold most dear. J a a. The current example to raise my blood pressure is in no a highly rated and i think undeservedly acclaimed coverage of the War in the Gulf. Peter Arnett a daily Tele communicated Miu culpa from the enemy s Den Are enough to make the ghosts of Edward r. Murrow and . Kaltenborn turn in their ethereal press passes. Arnett May have been a hard charging Damn the bullets kind of Guy when reporting from the Rice paddies of Vietnam but where is he now where is that journalistic fire that Burns the flame of truth what we re left with is a docile accommodating repeater not a reporter being led around by his credentials dutifully broadcasting iraqi propaganda. Lie really should begin slugging i pieces Date line a wherever they take me and headlining Quot them a whatever they Tell me.�?�. A Larry Hawthorne Frankfurt Germany a disputing Saddam s claim to Saladin heritage i 1 of the a not recognize. The Gross hypocrisy of his claim and bring islamic Harp salad is laughable Saladin. Was not an it to the worlds attention have they not read any his Arab but a kurd. And we All know How Saddam feels tories of4he Muslim world can they read at All a chief warrant officer 3 Jonathan . Green about kurd he tried to exterminate them. Why do the Media especially the televised Media. Evil Flecken Germany writer told by colonel that saudi mail not priority recently we had a briefing with our colonel of the 421st medical in. He informed us during this meeting a Welcome to . Forces a general sends regards this to All of the National guard and reservists who have been called to serve Active duty in Germany. I Welcome you a special Welcome goes out to those in the guard from Fairfield Iowa. Germany is a wonderful and Beautiful place. In a just sorry that you had to come at a time like this especially when family and friends Are left behind i thank you for your services and 1 wish you Well in your stay Here in Germany. A Trade Droz Dietzman Fishbach Bei Dahn Germany As a graduate of the . Army War College in 1987, i want to Send Best wishes to my former classmates of Allu a. Services. 1 feel with All of you and Pray for the conclusion of this just cause operation desert storm most of the professional soldiers in the armed forces of Austria think and feel the same Way i do and know you All will have Success. Greetings to All the fighting soldiers of . Forces in the Gulf area. A Brig. Gen. Gemot f. Albrecht Vienna Austria. That the mail destined to our men in saudi Arabia sitting in port at Dhahran not being delivered to to men in the Field. _ _ _ he said mail is not a priority of the military there. They have not been receiving our mail since their d ploy ment on . 4. If mail is not a priority then How do we expect keep the morale of our soldiers up so they can Doil tasks assigned. Getting the mail to them is not the Only problem v Are having. We Are not receiving any of our mail fro them either. It has beep exactly one month today Sim i last heard from my husband or any of the Mai friends i have there who i write to daily. A Dona r. Forsee. Lan Stuhl Germany