European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a a the stars and stripes Friday May 17, 1991the St a amp tripes european edition circulation 125,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski a. Editor a. A. I. Col. Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander. Marie Kominicki production manager Bill Walker european editor. Deane b. Mcdermott circulation manager switchboard 06155 6010,ets 348-5741 or 5823. Telex 419-332. A business Tel fax 06155-601376. News Tel fax 06155-601416 mailing address Apo 09211-4211 or Post Fach 114 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11,  06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus 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. 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A a a Quot a a a Ai believe in the words of the Constitution As Well As the declaration of inc Pendency. But somewhere Between the words on those documents and the pc a pie interpreting them the meaning was most. If All men Are created equal then Why the need to make amendments giving Blacks the Freedom they were supposed to have already after 400 years of slavery and another 80 years of Plessy is. Ferguson separatism that denied education to Blacks when will we truly be treated fairly in America affirmative action was designed to help give Blacks a Way out of the pit we were pushed into. It helps to create for our youth positive role models who done to play with a Ball or hold a microphone. While it is far from a perfect system and does affect White males it does not reflect an Adverse reaction to americans growing problems. In passing i would like to ask the opponents of affirmative action which is More Adverse a minority denied employment because a system designed to protect its members rights was not. In place which in turn forced them to rely on welfare or crime or White males forced to search for employment with another corporation or institution which is easier for them because of social reasons a airman 1st class Phillip a. Cd Rowson. Torrejon a Spain poll military about pics a recent associated press Story said that �?o80 percent of americans accept homosexuals in the  it is important to note that polls and their accompanying statistics can be manipulated to reflect whatever the people seeking the information desire. The apparent randomness of polls can also be affected by How and where such polls Are conducted. For instance which Region of the country was polled by Telephone for this Survey and now were the respondents chosen i dare say one would receive a dramatically different response by polling san Francisco As compared with Birmingham. Such a poll would be far More revealing and certainly More germane if the respondents were chosen from the ranks of Active duty sen Icamen and women. Ask these individuals How they would perceive the effects on morale and discipline if there were a sudden infusion of openly practising homosexuals in the workplace and living spaces. A at the risk of sounding homophobic i ask what group of people today constitutes the greatest threat of contracting and spreading the deadly aids virus drug abusers and male homosexuals. The military a stance on drug users is Well documented and widely supported by those in the military. I would guess that the military a current position on the Issue of homosexuals in uniform would receive the same level of support. If the pollsters Are truly interested there is Only one Way to find out. A it. Col. C. R. Cheston operation desert storm a angry wife Speaks out i have been holding my anger in for some time now but this was the Straw that broke the camels Back. My husband called me Early in the morning from saudi Arabia. He a with the 3rd army div and has been deployed since . 31, iw0. He sounded dejected and when i asked what was wrong he told me that he had expected to return to Germany by May 22. Instead he was informed that lie must go to Kuwait City to act As a policeman for an indefinite period. This is the second time this has happened to him. Schwarzkopf Powell. Cheney and Bush said the demoralization of iraqi troops is what brought them to their Knees. Well my husband is on his Way there fast. Its bad enough not to get your mail and to Hac to subsist on res the kurd wont cat. But taking away the Hope that everyone clings to is beyond sadistic. Where is the humanitarianism for our own a Susie Little Augsburg German the other 98 percent in a sure that by now everyone has heard at least two horror stories about wives of soldiers deployed to operations desert shield and desert storm. Its True some individuals handled themselves in a miserable and ugly fashion. These wives make up Only about 2 percent of the total picture. Instead of talking about what went on with that 2 percent lets talk about the other 98 percent. Lets talk about the women who used their time to further their education make career advancements and improve their lives. Lets talk about the women who went out of their Way to provide transportation child care financial assistance advice car care Home repairs etc., to anyone in need. Lets talk about the women who put aside their Petty differences to come together in Friendship. Lets talk about 98 percent of the women in my battalion who handled this time with dignity and style. To that 98 percent i say thank you. You Are a class act and i am proud to stand beside you. A Jane Preston Baum older German soldiers think safety. A a a. A. My fellow soldiers during this conflict we lost Only a few soldiers. But before War was declared and before there were encounters with the enemy we lost nearly a Hundred soldiers. Why because of carelessness for the most part. Those careless accidents could have been avoided if attention to detail had been paid. / safety can never be stressed enough. Yes dying for your country during a conflict Grants you Honor and glory. But to die in an Accident whereas the Honor whereas the glory so to my fellow soldiers a stay Alert think safety take the initiative and keep your guard up for the unexpected. See you stateside. A sgt. Monica Alexander operation desert storm paying tribute to mom while in a Over Here in support of desert storm it gets very lonely sometimes. The work is very hard and the hours Are Long. I can to help but think about Home and about my loved ones especially my Mother. My mom has been very supportive while in be been Here. She has sent me. Many letters tapes cards and photos. It Hasni to been easy. But i know without a doubt i  have made it without her. Thanks mom. A Jeff Thomas operation desert storm heating he desert heat. Here a a helpful hint to All those soldiers still serving in desert storm. If you Are tired of the climate turning your Cool drink into Coffee Witter place letters to the editor your water bottle or canteen in a clean army sock. Then wet it Down and place it in the Shade where the Breeze can get to it. / a a i think you la be Happy with the results. A a spec. Timothy fits Penny operation desert storm Mercedes Driver thanked we ran out of Gas on the autobahn just before the Worms exit. I decided to walk to an emergency Telephone to Call  i began walking the Driver of a Black Mercedes 190e with . Plates stopped and offered to help. He put a few liners of Gas into our car from his emergency Gas can. Then he followed us to the nearest Esso Gas station even after i tried to convince him that would not be necessary. I failed to get his name and he refused payment for his assistance. To the gentlemen Driver of the Black Mercedes you put your spare Gas in our car on b9 at a6 on May 3. You saved the Day. Thank you very much. A the Gardners Ramstein a Germany the Sears and gripes because of All the childish whining and never ending complaining in the letters to the editor Section i suggest you consider renaming the paper a the scars and  a staff sgt. Bryan e. Gantt Hahn a Germany pen pals i would like to have boys and girls write to me i am 20 and enjoy sports music travelling Reading and Many adventures. A a Abdelmjid Pacieri. Collego Attao hid. A a. Quot a Rabat Morocco enjoy travelling and meeting new people. I would like to write to male and female personnel in the . Forces. 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