European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday May 24, 1991thesima�jfrlpes european edition circulation 125,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a-z0v1st0ski a a editor. Quot. I. Col. Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander. Marie Komlyn Lam a production manager. Bill Walker european editor a Deane by. Mcdermott circulation manager. Switchboard 06155-6010. Ets 348-5741 or 5823. A telex 419-332.business Tel fax 06155-601376. News Tel fax 06155-601416. 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 i. 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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Newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication Tor. Members of the military services overseas  the stars and stripes do not necessarily reflect the official views of. Or endorsement by. The  government the department of defense or the  european command. A the appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does nol constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or service s. Advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shelf a made available for Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex. National origin age. Marital Lalus physical Handicap political affiliation or any other no Merit Factor of the purchaser user or Patron. A letter to Salute to Lorn or Schwarzkopf Powell Kelly Williams and Blitzer arc familiar names to the world. There were Gold medals for the two generals. However lost in the shuffle is the award Given to the air Force general Charles a Horner who planned the fantastic air Campaign that decimated the iraqi army. Yes there was a 100-Houf ground War and casualties were minimal but Only due to the pounding the enemy received from the air. I Salute Horner who planned the air operation and so i should All Allied ground forces who participated in desert storm. A sgt maj. Ret John r. Fryer. Frankfurt Germany a. A a a some Arenac Home vet yes the pictures of homecomings Are Nice to see. But please lets not forget those who did not return As planned. We Hope everyone will stand together and continue to show their support for those troops and their loved ones until they All come Home a Penny Santana a Marge Muniz Kirch cons Germany a Simpsons fan Happy i wish to thank an to for finally  Quality programming. Pm specifically referring to a the  this outstanding show is second Only to the greatest television show a married with  to All you people who will complain about the show done to have a cow  warrant officer 1 Alex to Garcia. Mannheim Germany a a a a a. A Quot a a a a fight ing quartermaster i realize now that the War is Over eve cryonic is trying to receive recognition a medics infantry Armor women soldiers Etc. A a. A a. Yes you All performed your jobs Well. But be reminded the a fighting quartermaster kept each of you in Supply of the things you needed to perform Yoiiro  a. V a i applaud every quartermaster in saudi Arabia for a Job Well done under ungodly conditions. A a spec. T. Barnett operation desert storm a a report not heeded a report by the. General accounting office completed in january documents unrealistic army training serious equipment shortages weak plan Ning inadequate leadership and poor innovation in preparing a defense against possible Poison Gas attack. This report was withheld from the Public during the confrontation with Iraq. The report also states that 71 army chemical specialists had predicted that More than half of exposed troops would be killed in a future Gas attack due to inadequate training. But this report did not deter our leaders from gambling with the lives of 100,000 or More military members 1 wonder How Many americans would have supported this confrontation if they had known. There was a chemical non commissioned officer who questioned the moral and Legal order to go to saudi Arabia because lie knew a like the 71 experts mentioned above a the risk involved. He respectfully declined to go because a the president would not consider using tactical nuclear weapons to decrease the possibility of chemical attack. I Bis no was court Martiale and discharged. As a father and Grandfather i also question this Gamble with the lives of our sons and daughters. . Johnson world War ii and korean War vet Wertheim Germany logistics group praised Ever notice the markings on cases of food clothing medical supplies or parts that begin with la. Those markings Are backed up by the Many thousands of proud civilians and military personnel who work for the defense. Digit tics Agency an Agency of the department of defense just like the army air Force Navy and Marine Dlay a worldwide Mission to support the . Armed forces is great in peacetime but during times of conflict the Job becomes tremendous. Both civilian and military personnel voluntarily worked Long hard hours behind the scenes with Industry to make sure the military had what it needed to get the Job done. During operations urgent fury just cause desert shield and desert storm personnel of la have been there for America is proud of its armed forces and is doing everything it can to show it. Lets not forget that its the american people who really make our victories possible a a a a a a chief warrant officer 2 James Miller Riyadh saudi Arabi 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 a v a Quot a a. Letters requesting information or assistance. Arc answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211, living equal Reedil i would like to pause and reflect on the things that made n difference in my Job As a married Soldier deployed to operation desert Storrs to All the spouses i would like to say thank  we had countless Days and nights without sleep not knowing what was going to happen from one Day to the next we endured. Why because of the love and support of our families left behind. They had to step in As mom and Dud teacher doctor and so Many More things you can to even name. But not one word of regret or complaint was Ever mentioned. We have been called heroes but i would like to take this Opportunity to give you equal credit for a Job Well done you certainly deserve it. I would especially like to thank my we Debbie for the love and support she has shown throughout this entire separation thanks from the Bottom of my heart. A sgt. Thomas c. Stewart operation desert storm a. Quack agony lingers two . Ships the guided missile frigate Stark and the technical research ship Liberty were attacked without provocation by a supposed Friend and alive Iraq and Israel both claimed the attacks were accidents and professed profound apologies. The United states immediately accepted the apologies. As a supervisor of the Liberty when she was attacked by the israelis 24 years ago i can still remember the fear and agony of the attack and not being Able to do anything about tithe Crew of the Stark wont forget the attack by the iraqis four years ago. It will be etched in their minds forever the sights the sounds the smells the fear the damage the  did not believe the excuses and apologies then. I believe them even less now. The doors of information Are still closed to us. I he parties involved will not let us have the full truth about the attack on the Liberty a Only their truth not the whole truth. It should not have happened on june 8, 1967. It should not have happened on May 17,1987. It should not have happened at All. A Richard Sturman Liberty survivor Astoria . The Ullin ate a Arrillie after Reading column after column in be noticed the Way soldiers Are worrying about who a getting credit and who a been forgotten. I think its time we All stopped and thought about the soldiers who really do deserve the credit. These soldiers Are the ones Homade the ultimate sacrifice so the next time you do the simple things in life like pick up the phone and Call the person you love or even write a letter to your sweetheart think about t h 6 so i d in r s w h o d o n t h a v e t Hatch a n be. God bless  heroes a pvt. 2 Sonny Baldwin operation desert storm a pen pals -1 am 20 years old and my hobbies Are cooking singing playing Badminton and swimming. A. 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