European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 b the stars and stripes saturday april 20, 1991 the St my amp at european edition circulation 135,000 col Gene . Usa commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski a a editor it. Col. Gayle w. Fin us Deputy commander Marie Komur Tycki production manager Bill Walker a a european editor Deane b. Mcdermott circulation manager switchboard 06155-6q10. Ets 348-5741 or 5823.telex 419-332. V v business Tel fax 06155-601376. News Tel fax 06155-601416 a mailing address Apo 09211-4211 or Post Fach 11 14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus / Extension. A. News ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. V sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245, .341 letters to editor ext. 206. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business Randy Mcclain ext. 326. V bureaus t a Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103. 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Contents of the stars and stripes do not necessarily retired the official views of. Of endorsement by. Iho a s government the Dep adment of de tense or the . European command a a. The appearance  Ltd this publication including Smerts i supplements does not constitute endorsement by the de Pahren of defense or the stars arid stripes of the a ducts or. Services advertised. Ita everything ave nosed in this publication shall be made available for Purchase use or patronage Witri out regard to race color religion sex.1 National origin age mental status physical . Political affiliation or any Soihet non Merit Factor of me purchaser user or Patron forgotten sailors in All the newspaper accounts of operations desert shield and desert storm i have yet to see any mention of the . Merchant Marine. If it had not been for Union seamen we would not have been there. In All the accounts notice is made of the fact that the United states had personnel fighting who also served in Vietnam. Our ship has personnel who served in world War ii Korea and Vietnam. Only those who served in world War ii can be called a veterans a and it took the . Government Over 40 years to recognize them. We arc Quick to Pat ourselves on the backs and talk about what went right. However i have yet to see anything mentioned about How the . Government allowed the . Merchant Marine to deteriorate into non existence which limited . Sea lift capabilities. People seem to forget that the . Navy came out of the . Merchant Marine not vice versa. Why do we need a 600-ship Navy if we arc going to maintain a merchant Marine of less than 250 ships. A a the . Merchant Marine was for gotten after each War a world War ii Korea and Vietnam if we Are to be remembered for anything in this War the greatest recognition we could receive is a government that ensures its privately owned shipping companies have cargo ships and  government and its agencies have been Quick to utilize foreign owned ships and Crews. Kuwaiti tankers were allowed to Fly the . Flag without using us seamen which was in Viola fion of u a Laws. When the Gulf War began these ships refused to sail to the Gulf. A those same ships and Crews will probably be used to help rebuild Kuwait even though they skedaddle when things got Tough. Many of the ships Are owned by american companies who Are ashamed to Fly the american Flag. A a. A. V / a a a whether at War or in peace we All leave families and Homes behind. And from the master Seaman Down to the Ordinary seamen,.we All pay american a taxes. A / a a a. A a. �?3rd mate Eugene a. Spaulding freighter Gulf Hanke inspirational concert recently attended an extremely professional and very uplifting country pop variety concert performed by usage urn a 33rd army band. Unfortunately the poor turnout by the Community did not do Justice to the enthusiasm Pride and entertainment that these six talented soldiers provided. Twice during the performance. Master sgt Edwards the Lead Singer and band Leader brought tears to my eyes. The inspiring words of the song a wind beneath my wings have taken on patriotic meaning to most americans during the past several months. Edwards stirring performance of it caused my Throat to tighten and embarrassingly my eyes watered he fittingly enough the last song was a god bless the Usa a As the second verse began a Young child approached the Low stage and spontaneously Edwards sat Down on the Bottom step and tenderly put his Arm around the Young child fhe child instinctively returned Iii embrace and listened in wide eyed amusement. 1 his simple scene was so natural and unselfish that it again caused tears of Joy. Master sgt. Edwards i have relived those precious moments numerous times and they still Wrel up Strong  a a tonight master sgt. Edward you were my hero. You let me a Fly higher than an Eagle a a for you Are the wind beneath my wings. A maj. Bruch w. Bateman Neu Llam Germany Liny remain in Gulf recently an showed another special for the troops returning from the Gulf. Two nights before was the a Whitney Houston Welcome Back troops concert. A. V a although in a very Happy for those who have come Home safely my heart goes out to those soldiers still in the Gulf and their families. It must be very sad maybe even devastating for those folks to watch these shows knowing that Many of their loved ones May not be Home for several More months. And what about celebrations for these soldiers when they return will Whitney give another concert will All those dignitaries from All those countries who were on the special again gather and Salute our soldiers who Are still in the Gulf i hear that plans Are being made for the biggest Parade Ever honouring those who served in the Gulf. Will they wait for everyone to return please lets not forget those who Are still there still performing their Mission. They too deserve a heroes Welcome however Long it takes for them to come Home a a a a. G a Janie s. Bramell Baum older Germany losing Al both ends when a civilian employee gets to Germany he or she must rent a dwelling on the local Economy and usually make a Deposit of several thousand German Marks Purchase Light fixtures closets cupboards the Kitchen sink and bathroom cabinets Etc. During our stay we pay for rent utilities a and recreation in Marks. These Marks Are purchased at the Bank or at the finance office at a rate that provides a profit to the seller. I think the current profit margin for merchants Bank and the finance office is three pfennig below the official Exchange rate. When we return to the United states we must sell All the items we be put into our dwellings and do our Best to satisfy the landlords to get Back As much of our Deposit As possible. This often results in our having a wad of Marks to convert before we leave. V last week a Friend of mine was posing and needed to convert Marks to dollars. Even with official orders he suffered a sell Back rate of 1.71 Marks to the Dollar when the sell rate was 1.64. Why does the finance office need to make a profit on people returning to the United states this situation hurts the Soldier As Well As the civilian. A a. Ray Crouse Worms German disappointed in Kkt i am very disappointed in the Esti mated 150 protesters who participated in the Kun flux klan March in Montgomery. Letters to the editor granted they have the right to do so As . Citizens. But what they seem to be trying to attain is the taking away of other Peoples rights because of their racial or religious background. If they want to promote the White race they should do so in a More positive manner instead of degrading other races and religions. They should spend time working on White lower class and lower Middle class problems instead of sewing Little White Robes and hats and organizing meetings and marches to Bash what the civil rights movement has accomplished. Then maybe they would do something for the White race besides disgracing it. A a a a a. A a Lance Chi. Robert Allen operation desert storm civilian support role i am proud to be an american. And proud of our armed forces and their wonderful performance in the Gulf. I am also proud of the Many civilian personnel stationed in the Gulf and those in Europe and the United states who had a support role. I do not wish to complain that these men and women were not mentioned but merely to give them the credit they deserve. When we the United states Are involved in combat situations we rarely consider the fact that Many civilians play an important role in support of our Fine armed forces. Yes they May be in the line of fire. Not Many but please remember some Are. Thank you to our Fine civilian Force for your support role in the Gulf crisis. A Betty a. Kern Kaiserslautern  delivery i was amused by the recent guest editorial column about the postal  while i can to top the Story about a letter going to Vietnam i think i May hold the record for the longest time in delivery a a / on april 9, 1991, i received a letter postmarked in new Jersey on feb. 14, 1990, and stamped a a received april 10, 1991, by the local Mai room worker. Could it have floated across the Atlantic in a bottle. A Lynn b. Lagner. Ansbach Germany editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. A a a. 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