European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 12 the and stripes Ruday june. 6, 1991the san a Fries european edition circulation f25,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan Quot a a a Coni Mander publisher Bernard a Zovistoski editor a a a a ill. Cot. Gayle w. It Usa a Deputy commander Marie Kohl Nickl a production manager Bill Walker. A european editor Deane b. Mcdermott circulation manager. Switchboard 06155-6010. Ets 348-5741 or 5823. A telex 419-332. Bus Ness Tel fax 06155-601376, news Tel fax 06155-601416 mailing address apr 09211-4211 or Post Tach 11 14 37, d-6y00 Darmstadt 11, 06155-60.1 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension. News ext. 237, 255, 282, $26, 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 Kon Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo 09069 Telephone ets 342-8659 a or Civ Fean 0471-88762. A a. 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Tours were offered Only to them and even some courses at unbelievably Low costs. What about those of us who arc trying to make ends meet and want a higher education we have to pay at full Cost. It is really unfair. Linda Garcia. German team Effort urged 1 am increasingly upset by the negative attitude of Many Active duty personnel toward reservists As an army reservist i frequently hear comments to the effect that we Are constantly whining about wanting to go Home. While this May be partly True most reservists who complain about remaining on Active duty Are those who have Little or nothing productive to do. Those of us who feel we Are contributing to the . Effort in desert storm Are glad to serve and rarely complain about being Here regardless of the financial and personal sacrifices involved. It is also True that on the Day we arc mobilized we often done to have the same skill level As our Active duty counterparts. A. A a a a a. It is impossible to maintain the same proficiency by training one weekend pc ninth As someone who is in the military full time. But within Short time we Are performing at a or even above a the level of Active component soldiers. Active duty personnel might better spend their time working closely with the Reserve and guard troops to help reduce the learning curve the next time we re needed. The total Force concept does work but Only if we All pull together a a _ a a a Quot. A maj. Les m. Caplan operation desert Sturm proud to have served there were those of us who volunteered for operation desert storm. There were those of us Vav hts did not. A those who did not Volunteer Are As highly respected today As they were prior to the invasion of Kuwait. Quot of those who volunteered some did not deploy their skills were needed in Oiler locations. Those who were selected were required to sign a statement acknowledging that we would be exposed to a hostile environment and that we would be participating strictly on a Volunteer basis. Uncle Sam would not. Be responsible for our Fate a. Quot some were Vietnam veterans some were my it made no difference. The goal was the same we were there to win. Those of us who deployed to the front lines were compensated fairly. The extra Money can help offset the $7,000 per year be must pay for each child to enrol in a Dodds school first through 12th Grade. We the civilian contractors will not receive any kind of medal. We hardly expect a Parade. -. The letters of appreciation we received from the colonels and generals will satisfy our egos. They will be. Added to our portfolios. Those of us who returned from the desert mingled quietly Back into our own neighbourhoods. We. Will be standing along the sidelines1 at your Parade proud of our function proud of our accomplishment and proud to have beside you the heroes. A David m. Hunter. Lof Elscheid Germany 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 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. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. A a photo Exchange sought help. If you arc an army helicopter Pilot who has received my Holiday photos taken in France instead of your 36 a exposures from saudi Arabia please Contact me. I used Clarks photo service Quot a a. A. A l. Kritz a \. Quot. Augsburg High school Quot Apo new York 09178 awards cheapened -1 have seen several letters conker Wirig the Blanket Issue of awards immediately following the ground war.1 was brought up to med als such As the Silver and Bronze stars were presented to those who had gone Quot above and beyond a just doing their now especially since Grenada and Panama it appears that these awards Are being Given As a Kiwas there under fire Quot testimonials. Seems to me that a Campaign medal for. That purpose has already been designed and approved. In addition army participants will get a National defense service medal and he authorized to Wear a combat patch.1 obviously these were not enough. A i certainly do not begrudge any Soldier who has rightly earned these honors within the spirit and letter of the regulations that govern awards. What. I do object to is the mass Issue letters to the editor acc of awards at any time the meaning and original intent of awards has been cheapened by such actions. If Young soldiers can see this Giveaway for the farce it is Why can tour. Chain of command done to they realize that they arc cheapening these formerly revered honors. A or could it be a Way of a chancing the records of those careerists intent on. Getting the Edge Over their Peers during the continuing if a master sgt. . Ratschki operation desert storm a. A a a. A the Guss Goose store i realize a recent letter was in Tefer ence to the closures of cafes sewing centers throughout Germany however the writer also mentions the Gussy Goose Craft store and to that reference i would like to respond the Gussy Goose prices arc note table shed by mar they Are Man fac Turco a a suggested retail or less. The Bussy Goose is an mar facility part of the Stuttgart arts and crafts program. As with All mar facilities we Are now responsible for1 our own existence namely supporting salaries shipping operational expenses As Well As purchasing inventory. Appropriated funds Are no longer available to offset expenses. As a result losses will not Only affect cafes facilities but mar activities As Well. I would also like to remind you that Gussy Goose is not a Large Hain store operation like cafes cloth world Hancocks and Wal Mart and therefore cannot order the quantities necessary to produce bulk Purchase discounts. What we do provide is the Best Quality merchandise for the lowest possible Price an inventory based on providing All the essential materials needed to Complete your project As Well As the tools and their replacement parts skilled staff who can answer your questions give you ideas help you select the right materials As Well As provide instruction whether you need to improve current talents or develop new skills and finally the feeling that you have stepped into a stateside Craft shop. The Gussy Goose is not a sewing Center and we cannot beat cafes fabric prices with the Quality we provide however if you cannot find what you need there come to Stuttgart and visit a the Gussy Goose Craft store. A a Sandy thames manager Gussy Goose Craft store Stuttgart Germany. A one sited flying View l would like to comment on the on sided journalism regarding women Fly. Ing combat planes may.26. It was obvious to me that this feed. Back was an attempt to a stack the evidence Quot in order to present a totally Quot View of this matter. None of the respondents had any thing to do with aviation none were of filers and the guardsmen or reservists. A a .1 find it difficult to believe that not one person interviewed was against women Hying combat roles. It seems to be the Media and not the armed service who women into combat roles. I wonder which Side has the must expertise. A a i. Faulkner. Wiesbaden Germany a
