European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes saturday june 15 1991 the St amp lamp an. European edition circulation 125,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor it. Col. Gaylo 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. 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,  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. 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Government the department of defense or the u s european command. The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts of supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the slats and stripes of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available Tor Purchase use or Patina to without regard to race color religion sex National origin ago. Marital status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non Merit Tactor of the purchaser user or Patron grievances after having read the letters to the editor in the stars and stripes for almost 10 years i have to complain about the constant whining that i see regarding the sad plight of Black americans for example spec. Pritchard a letter of june 4. The underlying tone of the letters is that Blacks have been purposely trampled on and have been deprived of economic  in this country. Blacks in America have every Opportunity that others have. The key to Success is perseverance. A Fred Adolphus Kaiserslautern German thanks for the help much has been written in recent months about the heroism of our soldiers in a time of War. But i had an recent experience that proves that the desire to serve is not limited to the  of a worn Hose my car Over heated just outside Wiesbaden a. Within minutes chief warrant officer 2 ams Dill and his helicopter Mechanic Friend sorry i did t get your name stopped to. Help. They assessed the problem got tools from their cars repaired the Hose refilled the Radiator and i was on the Road again in about a half hour. I want to publicly thank them from the Bottom of my heart for their willingness to help and for the Money time and trouble they saved me. With skilled and ready men like these in our armed forces no wonder desert storm was such a Success Cindy Walker Mainz German Imp views iraqi Relief i am deployed in support of operation provide Comfort at a site in Zakhoo Iraq. As a military policeman i can understand Why we were assigned to this the Gion. There is a definite need for Resto rat Jop of Law and order Here. Together the 284th my co from Frankfurt Germany and the 527th my co from wies Baden Mainz Germany Are tasked to patrol the town of Zakhoo provide Security and perform other various my related  have been afforded the opportune Ity for excellent training in a real world environment not to mention the num her of lives we have saved both coalition forces and kurdish nationals. The Only part of this operation i question is was this operation drawn up to get rid of the millions of dollars of excess supplies sent to operations desert shield desert storm i along with Many others believe this to be the Case. I look Down a Omre alleys in silo i and have to wonder just How Many homeless americans All these a a excess supplies could Benefit. A spec. Larry a. Gilchrist or. Zakhoo Ira military awards a several letters recently have com minted about the a Blanket Issue of awards during combat operations in Grenada and Panama. As a Soldier who served during operation just cause i would like to rebut that statement. Partially As a reaction to the number of awards give n for operation urgent fur the leadership of Jef South tried to ensure there was no repeat in Panama. As an example the brigade sized a hour assault task Force to which 1 was assigned was awarded fewer than 25 medals for achievement or valor. This equated to about 2 percent of our strength. All soldiers who participated in the operation did receive the armed forces expeditionary medal and authorization to Wear a combat Patch. Infantrymen Anc medical personnel also received the lib combat infantryman a badge and cab combat medical badge respectively. _. I certainly applaud the Brilliant execution of operation desert storm by All involved. Those who earned awards should be recognized but i urge units to use restraint in their decisions. Thank you for the Opportunity to clarify some misunderstandings about Panama. A capt. Loren a. Johnson Grafe Wohr Germany editor s note a 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. 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.no legitimate complaint in reference to the article a lawmakers tout Home state bases to closure panel rep. Patricia Schroeder d-colo., has no legitimate complaint about the closing of Lowry fab in Colorado. I would think that she would realize that All the cutbacks and piteous pay raises she has pursued in her career would have had a greater effect on the military members from Colorado than the closure of the base there. Or do you think she thought of that a airman 1st class Reeve Avino Italy a after duty responsibility this is a rebuttal to a duty Calls  the Soldier you Are referring to As a a a whiners and a a a pig was really making a valid Point. As an no you should already be coming in after hours and on weekends to ensure that your soldiers Are maintaining approved standards of living among other things. In today a army the heeds of the single Soldier Are being better recognized. It is not uncommon these Days to see married subordinate soldiers working around the Barracks after hours. Clean. Ing common areas such As the hallway the latrine and police Call areas is everyone a  these areas Are used More often by the ones who reside in the Barracks. Accordingly its usually the subordinate single soldiers and Junior cos living there who supervise and clean them. 1, for one make it a Point to Call in All my married soldiers during preparation for any Type of inspection. I do this not Only to have them assist but also to instill leadership development at the lowest level. Please done to misunderstand me. I done to feel that married soldiers should he called in whenever a duty or detail must be carried out. I do feel however that their responsibilities done tend at close of business either. Its obvious that you feel As though you have no business in the Barracks alter duty hours or during weekends except when you have to baby sit As you put it. I highly suggest that you thoroughly read your company Sci so letters to the editor Standard operating procedures. If you feel that you Are baby sitting during. Cd then you cannot possibly be fulfilling your duties As the commander s  sgt. 1st class George Syty operation provide go fort. A. A sharing a Cool idea a a a. A a a. A. I am a Marine of the 24th Marine expeditionary unit in Iraq for operation provide Comfort. While re Reading the May 17 Issue of the stars and stripes i happened across a letter to the editor a beating the desert heat a by spec. Timothy e. Spenny. A a \ a a a. Spec. Spenny a creative idea of putting a water bottle in a wet sock and then hanging it in the Shade keeps water Cool and refreshing. It is almost As Good As ice. I am passing his a a hints to the rest of our unit. Thank you spec. Spenny for sharing the idea. It is greatly appreciated. Semper i. A Cpl. Charlesr Fox or. Operation provide comforte grateful you re alive i enjoy Reading the stars and stripes every morning in particular the letters to the editor. I have a few comments that i would like to share. In. Reference to the single Parent Issue is this not an All Volunteer army i hate to break this news to you but even a two Parent household has to adjust to minor and major difficulties put on us. What about the people complaining about the United states feeding the kurd when was the last time you fed a homeless person in your state i applaud those people trying to better their lives in the service Blit look around you. There is still a wide variety of economical backgrounds in the service not just inner City Blacks. There was a lady complaining about not getting As fair a Deal As those who served in the Gulf. My husband did not serve in the Gulf either. However i strongly disagree with her. Those who served Over there deserve All the free things Given to them. After All they risked their lives. A about the distribution of medals a Why done to you let the individual Soldier worry about that those who deserve them will Wear them with Pride. Those who done to let it be on their conscience. One final note. I lost a very dear Friend in this War. I find it repulsive to read about soldiers thinking that they Are being cheated out of whatever Parade or recognition due to them. My Friend Jost his life. His final recognition was his battalion marching by a 21-gun Salute and taps. Just be grateful that you Are alive and Well a Angela e. Gschwind Wil Flecken Germany pen pals i am 23 years old and enjoy music sports and my More. A Julie Nyblade. 1498 souvenir or. Al Cajon Calif. 92021 would a write to the service members still left the Gulf. I am 45 years old and would like to have p pals. _ a Mary m. Jones 12560hasterst.-sp 172 Garden Grove Calif. 92640 i am 33 years old and my hobbies include camper swimming watching movies Reading and writing. I wot like to have pen pals. A Nick Ramirez b co. 1-16 inf in Apo new York 09046 i am 29 years old. I am a Christian and would like correspond with other christians. A Rece Yildiz Mittelbach str. 23 8781 Siedenberg Germany i am a 33-year-old male who enjoys writing history a foreign cultures. I also enjoy humor and comedy. I wot like to hear from people in the age group of 30 to 37 a Lee Pritchett some soap 10 . Box 17 Al Batin 31991 saudi Arabia. I am a 15-year-old German girl. I am looking for a p Friend in the ludwigs Burg Stuttgart area i like my and sports. A Sonja Vorwerk Tannen Weg 19 d-71200 Biet Isheim Bissingen Germany