European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12. A the stars and stripes tuesday april 30, 1991 european edition circulation 180,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan a. Commander publisher. A Bernard a. Zov1stoskia a. A editor i. Col. Loylow. Fix. Usa. Deputy commander Mario Kominicki production manager. Bill Walker european editor Deane b. Mcdermott circulation manager switchboard 06155-6010. Ets 346-5741 or 5823. Telex 419-332. Business Tel fax 06155-601376. News Tel fax 06155-601416 mailing address Apo 09211-4211 or Post Yachu 14 37. D-6100 Darm Stadt 11,  06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension. A a \ ,. News ext. 237,255,282,226,326, sports ext. 225,269,263, 332,321, 221 features ext. 230,245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. 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Classified ext. 349 this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services overseas. Contents of the stars and stripes do not necessarily reflect the of tidal views of or endorsement by the . Government the department of defense or rho . European command. The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or services  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 ment Factor of the purchaser user or Patron. Together Vve won. When our president decided to involve the United states in the persian Gulf crisis every human being in the armed forces and every family member locked hearts together to prepare for War. Everyone did whatever they could to help the War Effort. Some fought some prayed and some cared for the children left behind. Others cooked the food shipped the equipment and wrote letters to people they had never met just to let the troops know they cared. We All tried to do our Best and judging from the outcome id say our Best was pretty Good. So what happened every Day letters in the stars and stripes angrily argue about which group deserves More credit. Pilots insult grunts grunts insult i Quot lots marines insult soldiers front line troops insult the rear Echelon the fear Echelon insults civilians and civilians insult the various chains of command. No one alone could have accomplished what we have accomplished ten United we were heroes divided we look ridiculous. A Janet m. De Vito Stuttgart German Navy wives must Cope As a naval officers wife i am tired of hearing about How families coped without their loved ones. Where was the Media before a and where will it be after the persian Gulf crisis a whiled Navy spouses dealt with family life while their loved ones were deployed eight or nine months of the year. A a a a. A did they Ever ask Navy wives during peacetime How they coped with the Abs Nee of their husbands Over the holidays or at any other time men and women who serve in the Navy Are out there on ships All year and should receive some recognition for being there during War or peace. They Are always sailing the seas to ensure the Freedom and safety of our great coun by a Kathleen c. Holt. London England support Lor president in response to the letter complaining that the president has gone fishing boating and jogging while various world crises occur i say a a cheers to you or. Bush a a thank heavens we have a president with sense enough to know that the most effective coping mechanism for stress is physical exercise and relaxation a \ a a a a 7 a. A a everyone deserves a Chance to relax or jog now and then even the president. A it. Col. Carolyn a. Bassan Moh Ringen German credit where its due guard and Reserve units were in theater and ready to serve in desert shield a couple of weeks after the Active duty units and that a Only due to politics in Washington. Those same guard and Reserve units watched units from Pope fab n.c., and other c-130 Active duty units return Home. They be also been called the a a wind that carried the  we were also part of that wind that continues to blow in the Wake of the storm. We Are now paying two forces to do the same Job in the Gulf which our employers have a hard time understanding. Its a Good thing we have a total Force concept or the Active duty units  be kissing the German ground again so soon. So lets give credit where credit is due. A a tech sgt. Rick r. Ellis / operation desert storm still contributing during desert shield and desert storm All members of the military put Forth their Best Effort a not Only those in the Middle East but also those who stayed behind. The 608th Aerial support so has and still is contributing a great Deal. My father tech. Sgt. Gary a. Sullivan of the 608th, has shared his units experiences with me. 77 7. These men and women have pulled shifts 12 hours or longer. They have spent hours agonizing Over the loading of cargo to ensure its Safe arrival. They have been deployed All Over Germany and other installations in the european theater and it have endured Long separations from their families. -. I feel these proud airmen and women deserve a thank you and a great Deal. Niobe Public appreciation for their hard work and sacrifice. A Shannon Coughlin Ramstein germany7 77 a a a 7 a a a a a a a a a a flawed justification this is a response to a a looking past  a a y a Quot a Ivy a. A a a a a a a a a a when my eyes finished Reading the last line of your letter a the sooner we can look past this color Issue the sooner this world will become nicer to live in a i wanted to scream you formed  justification for Why Blacks should not feel abused i fully believe that most people would agree with the views you expressed. However there a a flaw in your justification. The majority of american Whites believe along with you that this is a people problem and not a color problem. That is Why America is and has always been such a color hating society. The Only time color does no to matter is when you re Colo Blind. Sadly society is All top aware of color. You said a do you honestly believe our race is the Only one that fails a e answer to this is no but do you honestly believe that America gives equal Opportunity or fair treatment to any minority race a Kevin s. Beasley Raf Alconbury England seeks fair Opportunity this letter is in response to a looking past  while it is True that every race in society faces some form of discrimination it is also True that Only Blacks face the kind of Raci spi that is Woven into the very fabric of american society. Remember the declaration of Independence states Quot All men Are created equal and endowed with certain Inalien Nable  these words were written while Blacks were being held in bondage by the very people that were declaring Freedom for All men. There probably Are people out there who will read this and say a ooh no not the slavery thing  How Long Are they going to use that Crutch Blacks do not want anything Given to them. What Blacks want is a fair Chance to Rise according to their ability. While the military has taken Steps to end discrimination within its ranks the problem still exists. And even though racism still exists in the military it does no to exist to the extent that it does in the american society As a whole. Only the truly naive can say with sincerity that american society has letters to the editor eliminated racism and that Blacks have Equality. And no we done to feel that we Are owed anything. The Only thing that we Are owed is what is promised to us in the Constitution and the Bill of rights. A sgt Elijah Rivers or. Vilseck German shameful incident the Rodney King Saga  some . Cops brutally attacked or. Rodney King does no to mean All of them would react the same under similar circumstances. A before he got caught lets suppose or. King had drunk a Little caused a police Chase was a parole violator and was a Black citizen. All of the above being True still did no to give the . Police department the tight to attack or. King. On the contrary or. King was a Young Man who needed help. The .p.d. Should have shown mercy on a Man who was in trouble. I a instead it discharged its hate and Wrath on him the most shameful part of that incident was that a hispanic officer was involved a two members of minority groups one beating up the other. Thank goodness for camcorders. The United states is supposed to be a the land of the free a Ana the Champion of human rights. But Rodney Kings treatment by the .p.d. Shows a different picture. How Many other police brutality incidents go unreported because there were no video cameras around next time you get stopped by the .p.d., Tell them a smile. You re on a candid camera a a a before anything  Jose m. Pulido Mercado. Raf upper Heyford England canine complaint i am fed up. At not being Able to walk and allow my children to play freely in Grassy areas around our building in the Mannheim housing area. The amount of dog fees is appalling and utterly disgusting. Since the German police and the maps Are unable to enforce the Laws May i suggest to everyone who has had it to become part of the solution and not the problem. Complaining does nothing. May i also suggest that people confront offending pet owners and ask that the mess be taken care of. Then stay around to see that it is. V i say lets hound these people until they comply with the  Margaret d. Bricke Mannheim Germany editor s note a 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 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. 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