European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday March 5, 1991 Etouan european edition circulation 200,000 col Gene a Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski a a. Editor a a it. Col Gayle w. Fix us Deputy commander Marie Kominicki production manager Bob Wicker managing editor Deane b. Mcdermott a circulation manager switchboard 06155-6010. Ets 348-574 l or 5823. Telex 419-332. A. Tel fax 06155-601376 Quot. A a a Quot mailing address Apo 09211-4211 or Postrach 11 14 37, d-6100 i. Darmstadt111, 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. A. Quot letters to editor ext. 200 a. Education Jimi Jones ext 226. Business Randy Mcclain ext. 326. Bureaus Bremerhaven Germany ets 348-8282 or civilian 06155-601326. 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Letters requesting information or assistance will be answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211, letters to the editor a he s disgusted with Gosf Coin merits stripes reports a. A. A a in i. I. List to a. . Fol inn up Cryor Lifis should be entered into As a last and final resort. The Gulf War was a War of last resort. Good Guys versus bad Guys. Humanity versus inhumanity. Clearly we  the a Good Guys in this War a our air Force went to extremes to avoid civilian casualties our front line troops treated enemy pos with compassion and Ope it expressions of sympathy a while our medical person Nel tried to save the lives of wounded enemy soldiers alongside of ours. Visions of the .a. Images of the american a a warriors at their Best a soldiers with a human face. Add How some writers for the stars and stripes 1 Middle East Bureau seemed to search out the worst in our ranks and quote them in their stories. Many of these individuals views seem to fit More appropriately with the inhumane views of our enemies. Tor. Instance just prior to the january United nations Resolution deadline one of your reporters quoted a . Soldier who said that he a a could t wait for the 15th so. That he could kill someone legally a and More recently another stars and stripes reporter quoted a dismayed sergeant who coldly stated that she was a upset because she  be allowed to strip dead iraqi soldiers of their uniforms so  scr could have a War  How sick. 1 find myself professionally and personally disgusted Wilh these kinds of attitudes and More disturbed that the stars and stripes would even print them. In Mas first one seems to imply that for . Soldiers killing is fun and the Only thing that stops us from killing is the Law. The other Soldier makes the act of stripping dead soldiers of their uniforms sound no different from going on vacation and grabbing some Slick souvenir to impress1 your family and friends Back Home. These kinds of sentiments Are sick and do not even come close to reflecting the attitudes of our soldiers and leaders in the Gulf. A 1 done to give me the old a War is hello and a killing is our business excuse. I enlisted in 1967 when cutting off the ears of dead enemy and taking your picture shaking hands with a dead Viet Cong were considered Macho and part of the prove you Are a Man game. It took Mai \ Lai for us to learn the lesson that perhaps we should have tried harder to hold on to our american values and humanity during inhuman and terrible times. But then of course Many untalented journalists will try to place sensational quotes under the umbrella of truth. These were undoubtedly a a True quotes. Well i could find you a dozen of my fellow infantrymen who could give you True quotes that would make an old Drill sergeant queasy a but would you print them Battlefield quotes like these might go Over big in some Sleazy tabloids or cheap magazines but i done to think they have any places in the stars and stripes. A maj. Vandon e. Jenerette Frankfurt Germany a Gulf Soldier makes a special Appeal to protesters 1 know that there Are a few people who feel that being Over Here is not Only for Honor but also for Pride because if we Are Here for the Price of Oil or Oil rights then i feel that we Are no better than Saddam Hussein. I have not had an easy life. But one thing i do remember is to stand up for what you believe in. 1 have lost a few a a Battles and i. Have won a few. I Learned during All this time that you Doh t take anything for granted. I read the stars and stripes when i get a Chance and 1 listen to desert shield 107 when i get the time. What is More discouraging than the War and being away from your family Are the protesters. They have a right to say what they believe and in a not against it. But 1 Haven to heard any one of them say a yes move my country and believe in what   that is Why in a sitting in saudi Arabia right now. 1 am Here because move my Freedom to do As i like to be the Best i can be and to live in peace. I did not come Here for the Prie of Oil or Oil rights. I also Salute president Bush for doing All he could to prevent this War from happening. Your Job is not easy. In a behind you 100 percent. So a few words to the protesters. You were there during Vietnam and now you Are Here again. But you will never know How a Soldier feels from the heart because you will never walk the path a Soldier walks. Why not walk beside us a sgt. Theresa Eubanks operation desert storm  Uii of in a a Iii via f. A a a a in to tue Var Uini Viiu a ,. Mativia or Viivi m. A a a thanks offered for assistance Given to tent City Iru fort Rthur i Nanri n Rin mfr of War Ripe have with this mfr i in ult like to nigh Lirly thank thl since october 1 and a number of other women have driven to Rhein main tent City every other tuesday where we served from 11 . To 8 . We Are volunteers for the Uso and we represent both the Heidelberg and Mannheim communities. When we began it seemed that the Only food they had at tent City was items we brought from our own kitchens. In addition although there were Vars and television sets the selection of tapes for the troops passing through was very limited. _ since october we have solicited and Besec Ched various organizations for assistance. Many responded and with this letter i would like to publicly thank the following groups who generously supported us Mitre corporation Phi shop Pette Heidelberg commissary Heidelberg sight and sound coca cola inc., Procter amp Gamble and the German american club. We can still use donations of food hot Chili or soup Sandwich makings and cakes or other sweets Are some of the items we can use. German postcards Are also Welcome once again i want to offer my thanks to these organizations. A Sheila Roth a Heidelberg Germany a journalists Are failing to do the Job that s needed print this and maybe some of those you can to print it so called journalists whose columns Are being published and whose broadcasts Are being aired will finally be Able to grasp the obvious Saddam Hussein  tonally responsible for each and every maimed or killed human being or lost building or Bridge in the persian Gulf conflict. Saddam invaded a neighbors Home raped the neighbors female family members tortured and killed that neighbors relatives and left that neighbor dead and or homeless. Get your priorities straight folks. When you respond with a a journalistic reports remember who and what caused the destruction now taking place. Stop blaming the Allied military for the crimes of an inhumane villain and for heavens Sake Stop publicizing terrorist instructions. The military is struggling to Cut Saddam a lines of communications a one final note. Kindly advise yourself and your colleagues to add the following statement to All open and future Job descriptions when seeking to employ journalists of the current Type intelligence and or common sense not required. A a Joleen Russak Grafe Wohr Germany _ a a she s proud to be an american supports Gulf gis i am so proud to be part of the army family at this time of crisis in the persian Gulf. My husband re pm listed into the army March 16,. 1988. I have always lived in the civilian world up to that Point understand that i am a 37-year-old woman who has now seen a Side of both worlds. In the civilian world i worked hard to achieve a career and pursue goals but nowhere have i Felt More a part of people and the True meaning and feeling of being an american than i have since in be been part of the military family. In close to three years living Here in Germany i have met and associated with some of the Best people in be Ever met in my entire life. My three children have also benefited from the experience of living in another country and being part of what it Means to be an american. A. A 1 a a a. I totally support All the men and women How serving in the Gulf and if i could i would truly be there right by their Side. But i am Here doing my part waiting for them to return As i know they will god bless them a we Are All proud of each and every one of you. A Michelle Marby. Bamberg Germany