European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes v thursday May 2, 1991tfe a Msj Lpes european edition circulation 145,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan. A commander publisher. Bernard a. Zovistoski editor i. Col. Gayta w. Fix Usa Deputy commander Mart Kohl Nekl a production manager Bill Walker european editor Dean b. Mcdermott circulation manager switchboard 06155-6010. Ets 348-5741 or 5823. Telex 419 332. \ business Tel fax 06155-601376. News Tel fax 06155-601416mailing address ap0 0921m211 or Post. A a Fach 11 14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11,  06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 Blus Extension. 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. Business Randy Mcclain ext 326, bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103,. 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Or endorsement by the u s. Government the department of defense or the u a european command. The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of Deleons or the stars and stapes of the products or services advertised. Everything 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 pol fiscal affiliation or any other non Merit Factor of the purchaser user or Patron. Help he columnists s no fan the two editorials in your april 18 edition should have been combined. All recent editorials have indicated that the 1992 presidential election will be a waste of time and Money. I suggest we help rep. Newt Gingrich r-ga.,�?T to save taxes and help columnist Andrew j. Glass on what to Mark off on the income tax statement. We could also help David Brodur and other columnists save time on speculating about who will run for president in 1992 a a. A a Why can to we conduct three nationwide polls and then Call the electoral College together the one from 1988, instead of having a 1992 presidential election. Take All of the contributions from political action committees the governmental election funds and the funds raised by candidates and apply All of these funds to reducing the National debt. Is it feasible yes. Will we do it a Kenneth  Ramstein a Germany never forget the Cost the photo of the Mother and her children at her husbands grave was a very emotional l/30th of a second. We must remember that the Media is responding to our demand to know. It is a Good thing for the people of the United states to see the pain and anguish that always comes from War. Not Only do we need to feel very Good that we Are United dedicated capable and willing to take a stand but we should never forget the a St. A master sgt. Fred vont Portler in operation desert storm. A a a a a a a another makes plea 1 am a sole Parent who is presently serving in the persian Gulf. I feel that the army should have second thoughts about deploying single and dual military parents. Quot my son Michael was exactly 1 week old when i was notified that we were deploying and he was exactly 5 weeks old when i was Given 72 hours to take him to the states. My son will not know me when i return. He will think that Grams is his pm. That hurts worse than anything. The War is Over now but what if 1 had died while i was Here he would never have known his Mother. Is the army that harsh that it can to Bend the rules a yes i did Volunteer. But i did not Volunteer to have my infant son torn away from  / a spec. Denise a. Martin operation desert storm rooting for the women what in gods name is there to  a a a a a a the women Are saying they can do the Job and had those lawmakers who snatched them from their nurseries kitchens and typewriters and sent them out into the Sands paid close enough attention to the news and had they seen those gals hugging that Armor and other combat gear they would know they weren to sent out there to do the laundry. A. A a a our women Are already in combat so it might help to get off their backs and prop up their overloaded weapon sides Ana Vatch and Pray  never have to use them to prove they re ready. Hang1 in there ladies. Your men your kids and babies at Home Are rooting for you and so Are we Here and around Mannheim Germany. A Joseph Pryor Morie Bach Germany after six years in Europe i am very pleased to  stars and stripes and will continue to do so As Long As 1 am Here. A however i have to agree with others who done to like turning to Page 10 to continue the front Page stories. Moreover since i am a sports fan i suggest you leave the sports Section where it is. I done to mind turning a couple of pages. Tech. Sgt Tom Hill Torrejon a Spain a. Flag before the Patch As a concerned Soldier i have a question about who flies of puts the United states Flag below anything else others in. My unit 8 in 43rd air defense arty serving in the persian Gulf since december 15, feel that the Flag should come before anything else. We were ordered to put the Flag below our unit Patch. Is there some regulation that we Are unfamiliar with stating that the Flag will be Quot below the Patch or is this coming from our battalion in my opinion that is not showing True Pride in our country. America comes first in everything so Why  the Symbol of our great country even though the Patch Isnit a Flag i believe the Flag should be above it. A pfc. William Sheret operation desert storm Quot a. A a a a a a thanks to the backbones i think the Backbone of the United states armed forces Are those spouses mothers fathers Fiancee girlfriends and boyfriends who supported our men and women on the Battlefield. Letters Well colognes and perfumed and Sweet love verses came in to give us that much needed refill. Cassettes with the right selection of vibes lyrics rhythm verses and spiritual uplift filled a the vacuum that was left after the weeks workload. So i thank the wives husbands mothers fathers girlfriends boyfriends and Fiancee or should i say the backbones for being there. A spec. Howard w. Lokun operation desert storm no support Here i am currently deployed to saudi Arabia in support of operations desert shield and desert storm. During my four years in the army i have always been told to. Support my Chain of command and they will support you. Well have had some severe marital problems since 1 have been deployed Ere and my Chain of command is totally ignoring my problems. For example i applied for leave to take cafe of my financial and marital problems Back to the  after 10 Days i received a response to my leave request. It was denied. 1 was told my situation does not warrant any kind of leave and that i would have to wait until i deployed Back to the states at the end of May of the beginning of june. How can a Soldier in my situation protect himself from losing everything including the possibility of financial Ruina. A a Cpl. William Clayton _ operation desert storm lost uniform bag i am writing to anyone who attended the Raf Upwood no leadership school graduation on april 11. I changed into my military semiformal Wear in the dressing room and left my uniform bag in the room during the letters to the editor ceremony. There were dozens of other bags that looked alike. I Hope someone took mine by mistake. A a if you did please return it to me. My address is inside my Wallet which was in the uniform bag along with my vehicle keys. Please Call me at Extension 2714, Raf Ben Waters England and 1 will make arrangements to pick up the bag. A staff sgt. Jim Russell Raf Beri Waters England a. A  for Romania a few months ago i contacted three ministers from Wales and England who were travelling through the Wurzburg area in route to Romania. They agreed to come though Kitzinger to pick up All the goods we had collected for the romanians. A a a a / the plight of the romanians has become very personal and painful to the since my visit to Romania in january. I was trying to adopt an orphan from there. On april 4, the party from Wales and England entered our housing area in two giant busts bearing the Welsh and romanian flags. My neighbors and the Community children watched As we loaded 32 boxes of food appliances Medicine books and health and Beauty aids onto the buses. / i travelled with the pastors and saw Many of the goods distributed to the very people who needed them most. The Joy on these Peoples faces will forever be etched in my memory. For those who want to help the pastors will again travel to Romania in september. The trips Are funded through the apostolic Church of Wales. The goods Are donated from several churches throughout great Britain a and now a wonderful group of military folks in the Kitzinger and Wurzburg military communities has joined the Effort. Also on april 19,1 returned to Germany with my new baby daughter Virginia Faith. For those of you who Are embarking on that Uncertain Road to romanian adoption my prayers Are with you. A Debbie Higdon Kitzinger Germany pen pals a i am 23 years old and would love to have pen friends Josephine emn Stanlo a. A _ a .76,. A Bacolod City. A. A a. 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