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Letters requesting information or assistance Are 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 unc the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211.Gulf Force Superior the Quality of the All Volunteer soldiers that Usa eur sent to the Gulf is far Superior to the Quality of the soldiers i served with in Viet-., Nam. In the 1.73rd airborne from september 1968 to september 1969. The score of the 1st Arrild against the Republican guard was 630 tanks to 4. This was amazing. They were engaging targets at 3,300 to 4,000 meters on the move and hitting them. _ first accounts had the apaches and a-10s on the ground because of bad weather a so this became a straight tank shootout. That Squali by. A. A through the whole ordeal the soldiers remained sober and focused. In Vietnam Many of our soldiers  the Field with a canteen full of marijuana. I am talking 30 per . A i pulled duty Driver about three times a month in a rear area. It was my Job to go around the Green line and Wake up the sentries every Twa hours. A a i never could understand How soldiers could go to sleep or get stoned in a life threatening situation or stand to be around Guys that were doing that. I also could not understand the Quality of leadership that routinely let this slide. Possibly it was because dragging incidents had started to become commonplace the leadership did not have the respect or the loyalty of the men. On the other hand the North vietnamese communists were excellent soldiers. They moved Only at night and they dug in during the Day so that they were virtually invisible. A. A a. Quot Quot i they had 4,000 years experience and they were fighting for their Homeland. They also had Many guerrilla tactics. I still would not have wanted to Trade sides. You can learn soldiering but it takes More than training. In the Gulf it is Clear that the .a. Had the Best equipment. It is now Clear that we also had much better soldiers and Superior leadership. V \ Quot. Quot. Soviets take note. This is an unbeatable  John a Bentley. Kitzinger Gyrn tiny. A a. Parental action urged to the Mannheim educators and Counselor. It is a known fact that several of the Black seniors Are failing. They will not be graduating this Spring. I am not taking sides or raising a racial Issue but something is wrong somewhere. Maybe the students Are not applying themselves enough to get the necessary grades. Maybe the teachers Are not applying themselves to educate students or trying to create an atmosphere in the classroom that is conducive to teaching and learn ing. A. You can always blame the student for his behaviour class attendance or poor performance. I. Hope that someone will come and critique the school system and realize that the system has failed so Many of our students these Young students need into in the classroom in order to become functional and learn to become motivated. They need to have a feeling that someone really does care. I feel the parents of these High school students need to come alive and surface. Do not let your children be overtaken by some of the decision making that takes place in the High school administration. Go to the Pat go to the inn group a get Active. Our Young adults lives Are at stake. Stand up and be counted Quot -. A Cleotis Johnson. Mannheim German who arc the heroes As t stand Here in the desert i look out Over endless Miles of Beauty in the harshest of environments. Am talking with fellow soldiers and i hear statements of every Type  a v the most common Are about the american support for us and that Well be considered heroes when we return Home. But who Are the heroes a who Are the heroes Are they the service members who were taken away so abruptly thousands of Miles from their Home or Are they the friends and families who during that time of absence suffered not know ing if or when their loved ones would return who Are the heroes Are they the service members who died serving his her country or Are they the friends loved ones and families who must live the rest of their lives with Only memories. Who Are the heroes Are they the service members who Are marching Down the streets of their hometowns with flags flying bands playing crowds cheering or Are they the crowds who Are the friends loved ones and families 7 friends loved ones and families they we Are the heroes. A staff sgt Glenn d. Shell operation desert storm let a let Vietnam go although 1 Wasny to in saudi Arabia during Pur War i would like to express my views and feelings. V you know All during this conflict All we heard was Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam. 7 in a not saying lets forget Vietnam because we learn from our mistakes As we proved in desert storm. Those soldiers did As they were told. So lets let it go lets. Well president Bush summed it up when he said a a we be kicked the Vietnam syndrome once and for  the president defense Secretary Dick Cheney Gen. Colin Powell and Gen. H. Quot storming Normand Schwarzkopf have kept a Promise. The War was Short thank you. A spec. Oryille Mcgeejr. Ecu com Germany. 7vulcan 50th anniversary the repair ship Vulcan a 5 is celebrating 50 years of faithful service to the . Navy in 1991. Commissioned on june 16, 1941, Vulcan has served with distinction it has made vital repairs to ships of All fleets from the destroyer Kearney dd-432damaged by torpedoes from German i boats in 1941,. To the current support of ships in operations desert shield and Desort storm. During world War ii Vulcan assisted Atlantic Fleet units at the Battle of Normandy and Pacific Fleet units at Ulithia atoll Leyte Gulf and Hiro wan and earned both atlant Cletters to the editor and Pacific Campaign medals. In 1979, Vulcan became the first Navy ship to have women permanently assigned to its Crew. Vulcan a 50th anniversary committee has planned an anniversary Celebration to be held at the Virginia Beach Pavilion on july 27, 1991. Those interested in receiving an invitation and itinerary should write to Vulcan 50th anniversary committee  Vulcan a 5fpo new York new York , 095482545. 7 7 7.&Quot 7 7. A a 7 late mail response it has come to my attention that some americans have been sending hate mail to a any Servic member operation desert storm a saudi Arabia.7 v a 7. 7 7 7 obviously these americans have lost a bit of their interest in a free world. Have americans become so spoiled by their own Freedom that they Are like spoiled children is it not fair to Aid Kuwait in getting its Freedom Back in 1985, i enlisted to actively serve my country. I raised my right hand pledging to serve and protect american interests. I am now a 24-year-old specialist in the army. I was proud when i raised my hand at age 17, and at 24, in a still As proud. My family is proud and supports me 110 percent. So in masking you is it fair for me or any Servic member to receive hate mail from some spoiled and feeble minded american a spec. Selena g. Sullivan operation desert storm supporting the forces after Reading the article a Udod employees May get caught in Gulf Cross fire Quot we must As Dod employees remember Why we work for the government. Our Mission no matter what our Job is to support the . Forces. If working in a chemical environment is what we have to do to help the armed forces so be it Dod civilians Are not All fat Lazy overpaid parasites on the armed forces. They Are an integral part of the total Force concept. Yes there Are times that we May be caught in the Cross fire scud attacks and asked to defend a base but the local commander can and does have the authority to Tell us to help defend an area. A Larry Parker operation desert storm pen pals we would  a Emily Appe Ca Omayan a Bing Monico. Saga National High school a 7 Saga Negros Occidental. Philippines. I am 35, enjoy walking in the country dancing horse Riding and eating out. A. A a Pam Barrett Victoria House. Seri Gerword Hunstanton. Nortnik. A. A Quot England pe36 5lu.i would like to have pen pals. A Lucia a. Amuan a Avancena Street. A Saga. Negros Occidental Philippines. A. A a a a i am 22, enjoy Reading writing listening to music. Dancing and playing All sports. I would like a Tun and  ideas. 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