European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes 0 tuesday May 14, 1991thesipes european edition circulation 145,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan.  Bernard a. Zovistoski a a a editor a. I. Col. Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander Marla Komi Nick i production manager. Bill Walker. European editor a Deane b. Mcdermott circulation manager switchboard 06155-6010 jets 348-5741 or 5823. A a a a telex 419-332, Quot. A 1 a business Tel fax 06155-601376. News Tel fax 06155-601416 mailing address Apo 09211-4211 or Posl Ach 1114 37, d6100 Darmstadt 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. Business Randy Mcclain. Ext. 326. Bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken. Clauson. Building 103. 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This unit was Well prepared to fight and win in an Abc nuclear biological chemical environment. Before deploying we received ample Abc supplies from our mobilization station at port Sill okla and arrived in saudi Arabia with Iii of the required equipment plus some extras. Abc instructors worked hard to train Wiir soldiers on every single Abc common task before deploying. Their support was commendable 1 once in country the units Abc noncommissioned and senior leaders immediately set to work on a reaction plan. This comprehensive plan included a centralized detection and warning sys torn  staged decontamination supplies pre selected primary and alternative Sites for decontamination and relocating operations and sustainment Abc training. The key to the plan s Success was a Kiili arising the troops with the plan. We ensured that every Soldier knew exactly what to do or where to go if we came under chemical attack even if they were out on a Mission. \ during the scud missile warnings the soldiers displayed Confidence under pressure it was really something to see them quietly implementing the plan rather than panicking. If the Gao thinks our army is unprepared for Abc warfare they need to look at some of the laughable chemical gear our iraqi foes had. We had far Superior protective gear and better training than our enemy. A chemical strike in close Battle would have decimated iraqi soldiers. Each unit has enough Abc equip ment Lor adequate Protection and Basic decontamination on an Abc Battlefield. If training and maintenance on that equipment is enforced any unit will be Able to fight and win in an Abc . A a a 1st it. Cristopher a Mcfall operation desert storm ii Hurdsman Una y tin a National guard member activated for operations desert shield and desert storm. Soldiers can endure almost anything As Long As they Are paid properly fed properly and Given their mail in a timely manner. During the last five months that i be been in the Active army however they have messed with All three of these issues. The old saying Quot for a Happy Soldier feed them pay them and give them their mail Quot must no longer exist. That s strike three and i m out. A sgt. Scott Shannon Karlsruhe,  Holic shortage i just finished Reading the article on the shortage of roman Catholic priests in the feb. 15 Issue of stars and stripes. In a one of those Catholic chaplains who East into the army on Active duty this past june. Pm 51 years old and am enjoying this Opportunity to be with our troops Here in saudi Rabia. La he article did not Point out that most Catholic Bishops Are unable not reluctant to release priests for the chaplaincy. The shortage of Catholic clergy is very acute in All dioceses throughout the United states. Most j Bishops would release More priests if they had them. Vone problem the chaplaincy has is the Way the Tew of us arc deployed. I belong to Cush combat support hos pita unit which greatly limits my ability to reach Many of our Catholic sol a Diers. A  a a As Long As the. Army holds onto its a doctrine of assigning priests to units this shortage will continue. I believe a that deploying us in a manner different from present procedures would allow us to serve More Catholic soldiers. In defense of our Bishops  would. Also Point Oili. That. In Many instant Csc military families can Avail themselves of the. Service being Oil ered in local parishes around Ninny military installations. The easiest solution would be for. More military families to Foster and encourage priestly vocations. A Good number of protestant chaplains l be come across came from military families. V a chaplain capt James c. Bowma operation desert storm la policy questioned my husband is a locally hired career conditional department of the army civilian. That Means we Aren t Eli Gihle for living quarters allowance. He was recently selected for a promo lion in a. Military Community with a housing situation similar to Heidelberg a. Without Loa we cannot afford the larger dwelling our growing family needs a even with a promotion. According to the entitlement regulations this move would not qualify him to receive i a. Sol he reluctantly declined the position. Here s the punchline. He was told that the second Choice for  would be a stateside hire. Thus the army will spend $20,00 1 or so to mbve1 someone Here and will pay him or her la.  to make sense in an army that a watching its budget. A Paula a Guernsey. Sew Etzinger Germany a credit where due 1 would like to Point but an oversight in the tic stars and stripes article Quot Airlift sustains kurdish refugees Quot published april 27. The Story said that members of the 37th tac Airlift so from Rhein main a Germany and the 6tst tac Airlift so from Little Rock ark., were doing these drops. What it failed to mention was that members from the 731 the tac Airlift so air Force reservists from Peterson of a Colo were also involved. In fact our Squadron has been doing these drops since Day i. I should know because i was one of the Load masters on a 731st plane that dropped supplies on that first Day. 1 to not recognize the contributions of All Crews a the 37th, blast and 731st a shows lackadaisical research on the part of the reporter. Come on stars and stripes lets give credit where credit is due. And everyone who is Over in Turkey dropping supplies at All hours deserves that recognition Active duty and reservists a staff sgt. Jamie Perkins a Raf.Mildenhall England. In smoking just a habit a in re Lerance to non smokers complaints published in the stars and stripes on May 1, eve been smoking a few years and .1 always hear. A you should quit. Its bad for  Well 1 believe i and Many other smokers know this. Most people seem to believe that people smoke because its  to the editor Well i think they Are wrong. It is a habit just like people brushing their Teeth or having a morning cup of Coffee. Cool has nothing to do with it. Being Nort smokers they obviously know nothing about the habit. As far As bad breath goes i have met Many non smoking dragons. Pm sure All of these health concerned non smokers Don t drive but ride bikes right v it seems they spend a lot of time complaining. Maybe they should find Abaci habit of their own which in a sure they done to have a. Well i would continue pm wit More air damaging pollutants but its time for a cigarette. Happy smoker a Dewey f. Mcmahan or. Baum older German fabrics at mar stores this is in response to Terrill major in Mainz  cafes not to reduce its sewing and fabric departments. The letter was published May 4 in the stars and stripes. At present Many Community mar morale welfare and recreation arts amp crafts activities have resale stores which carry Many of the items you now require or May have a need for As your Hobby interests develop. In your specific Case try talking to the folks at the Martin Luther King Village retail store called stitches in More their phone number is civilian 06131-384664. V a in addition Stuttgart Aschaffenbur Wiesbaden Wurzburg Niernberg and Frankfurt Community mar programs offer country crafts fabric and Hobby sewing materials. Quot. I also suggest you Contact Theresa Untalan arts amp crafts director Mainz Mil com its .334-7367, for assist Anee. Perhaps even on forming a Hobby sewing Circle with requirements that could be consolidated for maximum discount procurement through mar channels. A James p. Ehrenreich arts amp crafts \ Aschaffenbur Germany pen pals i am. 23 years old and need friends. I like to listen to music from the cure to Bach. A a Douglas m hinz.1corp Box 455 Apo 09102. A a a a 1. A i would like to correspond with persons who might have similar interests. In my spare time i enjoy cooking and baking cakes. 1 also like to read and write poetry. A sgt. Thomas Siegert a a a a a hic 3/67 a 2 and mtr. Apo new York 09371-0030 a. I would like to write to male and female services Erna ers. Lam a 26-year-old Lively outgoing person and enjoy Fri Jug to  Quot. Sharon West a ,. A Exmouth Devon ex8 3qa. V England a 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. 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