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Line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should he addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo 04211-4211. Letters to the editor Freedom to leave i be had it with these people who Are trying to equate our persian Gulf crisis with that of Vietnam. In be had it with protesters who have done nothing with their lives and have for once Iti their same lives decided to stand up for what they see As a a a just cause. Eve had it we Ith All of the reporters who Are donning the desert a amiss for appearance  these people done to inc it then they have the Freedom to leave. A f the r a 11, t h i s is w h a t i t s a in Abb u t Freedom a v tech sgt. David l. Ashley Hahn a Germany support network failure i recently had the Opportunity to put to the test the much publicized network of support that exists within the american Community. I Stolt a in the worst snowstorm of the season at an intersection on a Busy Street congested with bumper to bumper traffic with my jumper cables in hand. I asked three different or i should say indifferent american motorists to provide a jump As my Battery was dead. All three exercised their right of Freedom of Choice and chose not to assist me. ,. One Man told me that he had already Given two jumps that Ever Ning. So i guess he Felt justified in refusing to help me. I Wasny tasking for the shirts off of their backs or the Money in their pockets. All i needed that cold lonely night was five minutes of their time. I would like to say that there arc currently a number of people in the Corn Unity for whom Day to Day. Living is an emotional struggle. Had i been one of those individuals the Lack of compassion shown to me by Niy fellow americans in my time of simple need could have pushed me Over that emotional Edge. Fortunately this Story does have a humane Side. There was a German male pedestrian who offered his assistance a German woman who came out of her warm dry Home to give Aid and another German Man who did not hesitate to. Stop and help. I did not ask these people for assistance. It was obvious to them that i needed help. To. These kind compassionate people 1 would like to say thank you of your unconditional support during a most trying experience. A Andrea Payne Lanau Germany no sympathy Here i am writing in response to the awol fort Hood soldiers. I cannot believe they had the audacity to complain about losing one Day off. 1 done to get any 1 Haven t had a Day off since i got Here. My subordinates and i work about 18 hours a Day 12 hours of working our Job and the rest filling sandbags. Ashen we do get off it s Back to a Dusty tent Fara Cool Are there is no radio of to and no 7-eleven on the Corner facilities Are nonexistent. We. Do laundry by hand and 1 Haven to had a a Shower since  a nothing but Sand and a. Few Power lines within six Miles in any direct lion. My wife is in Germany alone i Shie Lamy children Are in Florida and my entire life is. On hold right now. I am not complaining though things could be better but i think the people who went awol due to their overworked state should be sent Here for their dereliction of duty. Id love to show them what a Messing up your plans really Means. A a a Staft sgt. Andrew j. Murphy operation desert storm paying for old news who would pay full Price for a 2-Day-old Burger and Fries As men ribbed in your notice regarding the Cost increase i have yet to hear an explanation As to Why the news in Pur stars and stripes is 2 Days old. We lived in Berlin for 10 years when the paper was still 15 cents. It went up shortly after we left in 1985. I love the stars and stripes find would have never complained Abou t this in c re a so. Upon our arrival in England in 1989 it was rather confusing the first few Days to read All the major news we had heard two Days earlier on bbl we have continued to pick up a paper every Day a not for hews but the crossword Puzzle comics and other titbits. We buy a local paper for a a current and a up to Date news. With your Price increase along with that of the local paper one will More than Likely have to go. Regretfully it will be the stars and stripes for the above mentioned reason. A Gerry r. Vaughan Raf Ben Waters England Media needs work i suppose that Many in the news Media majored in journalism because they  handle math but surely they could count to  Pilot who has downed five enemy aircraft is recognized As an Ace. However i have now heard the term Ace applied to the f-15 Pilot who downed the first iraqi aircraft of the War the saudi Pilot who splashed two iraqi mirages and the two f-15 pilots who each bagged two iraqi Mig-23s. These Are great achievements but no Pilot in desert storm has shot Down five aircraft yet. A this is just a tiny example of the Media a almost total military illiteracy. A -. -. A i recently read a Story in the stars and stripes that referred to the Navy a f-14 fighter  or. Come on after six months of covering events in the Middle East one would expect a Little bit More professionalism on the part of the Media. Its a Small wonder that Many in the military regard Jour. A lists with suspicion when not a few reporters Are unable to Tell the difference Between an my tank and a battleship. The Media has an important role 4� play in this conflict but they heed to do their Homework. A cmdr.  Lassinger or. Stuttgart Germany missing the whole Story i d like to say a few words con Corning the journalists covering the Gulf War. The bombing of a com Viand and control buckling identified by Iraq As a bomb shelter came under Sharp criticism from journalists covering the War. I be come to the conclusion that these journalists Only believe half of what they see and none of what they hear. Who a to say the bodies found in the building weren to just that before the bombs hit ill believe statistics Given from a free democracy before those Given by a sadistic dictatorship. Wake up journalists if you use All your senses maybe you la get the Whol i Story. A a Vicki do Elia Hahn a Germany Ligom efforts praised when the ribbons pins and awards Are passed out for the soldiers who Are in desert storm i truly feel the soldiers who Are in Europe and the United states guarding . Military posts protecting . Dependents and civilian personnel should be recognized with the same ribbons pins a Etc. A a a a a a a a a a. -. A a Many of these soldiers volunteered for desert shield/storm., As Many were told they Are needed�?T4 at their assigned posts. These soldiers Are protecting families and . Interests i know i sleep Hetter at night knowing these soldiers Are out there patrolling their posts protecting everybody a lives and  property. A Mary Elizabeth Hunt. Neu Jim Germany achieving Knighthood websters says a Knight is a a Man honoured by a Sovereign for Merit a i say our military men and women participating in operation desert storm Are All arabian knights. Hang in there you Guys. Your country loves  Wilsonn Heilbronn Germany Media insensitive i am writing this letter in regards to a feb. 23 photo. You should be a congratulated a what a perfect shot of one military family a anguish. In a surprised you did not use a cropped version of the same picture zeroed in on the Little boy sitting to the right of his Mother. His devastated and pain filled face would have made an Ideal picture for your front Page. V As one of the thousands involved in operation desert storm i want to convey my disgust at your insensitivity toward the Edwards family and All the families who wait for their loved ones return. A capt. My Sweeney operation desert storm Nea do Sigl speak for Ali i would like to respond to a comment made on the radio by Chester a. Finn on the education watch program. He quoted the position statements of the Nea toward the War in the Gulf. 1 am a teacher and a member of the Nea and totally disagree with the near a position on the War and know there Are Many teachers w to feel the same Way 1 do. I support the president and the decisions he has made and would Tell All my students the same. It is my opinion that in this position the 4mea does not speak for the majority of its members. A a Gary Chevalier a Quot teacher Mannheim Middle school Mannheim Germany