European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 12 b the stars and stripes tuesday Juno 25, 1991 the St and european edition circulation 100,000 col. Gene e. Townsend Usan 1 commander publisher Bernard a Zovistoski. I Tor. Letters to the editor i. Col. Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander Marie Kohl Hochl. Production manager7 Bill Walker european editor Deane b. Mcdermott circulation manager switchboard 06155 6010 ets 348-5741 or 5823. A telex 419 332.?. Business Eleax 06155 601376 news Tel fax 06155-601416 a mailing address Apo 09211-4211 Orost Ach 11 14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany. News 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 34 8-8 plus a Extension. News ext237�?T. 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext 230, 245, 341. A. P. A letters to editor ext 208, education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business rarity Mcclain ext. 326,. 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More importantly the necessity of heavy Armor to that doctrine was clearly demonstrated. One might even go so far As to say that Armor was the Keystone to the ground year Victory. Accepting this fact its True one question pops to mind Why is the importance of Armor As a decisive combat element not recognized with a combat qualification badge i lie argument Over establishing a combat tankers badge has raged Tor several facades within the army. The supremacy of the combat infantry plan s badge has been jealously maintained. The fact remains that we Are a a a com bind arms army. Why then do we continue to ignore the combat achieve merits of every Branch except the infantry. A. The criteria for the award should be very simple. If a Soldier served on a tank in direct fire combat the Soldier should be eligible for the award regardless of mos military occupational speciality. Consequently the Turret me Cha Iii pressed into service As a loader or gunner would be eligible Lor the badge. 7a a 1st la Ronald j. Bashista Erlanger Germany count your Les aug. It would be interesting to know what your plans arc once you get out of the military. I Hope you have taken Adsan All the army s education Tage of crams. Quot �?2nd it George a. Milton Asch Altenburg Germany editor s note letters from their viewpoints or opinions arc published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We re serve the right to edit letters Tor clarity length and taste. Prefer. Knee is Given to Shorter letters so that metre can be published ii a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the Edo Tor. The stars and stripes. Apo 09211-4211. A Quot 7 a a a a 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. Literas 1110five pure whereas the problem pregnancy centers Are established All across our nation that help women through a difficult time. Women will be helped through their pregnancy according to their individual needs. Abortion though is not an option. Pro lifers do work with adoption agencies As Well. There May be a rare Case of violence a there Are always those exceptions a hut nothing compared to the millions of babies killed by abortion since Roe is. Wade. If you Are pregnant and not sure if you can keep your child there Are Many infertile couples who would offer a Lov. Ing Home. Be sure to see a crisis Prog Nancy Center though and not a family planning clinic. A Kelley i. Rits . Span Dahlem a Germany 7. Freedoms chipped away the fact that a recent writer doubts that gun control is a step closer to a big brother does not negate the threat such controls pose to Liberty. One of the first actions of any totalitarian state is to disarm the civilian population. In addition this writer seems to be a bit confused about the meaning of the Bill of rights. The second amendment to the Constitution was written to in sure that the United states has an effective militia or armed citizenry. The National. Guard is a Small and very important part of the militia but it is when 1 began members of the armed forces i addressed my letters a dear . Service i sent let _ i have recently found myself very con ters of support to the Winiy Navy May not the whole of the militia fused after Reading the Many articles Rines coast guard arid National concerning women performing in com guard. These letters reached married Bat related career Fields. Every Day you and single men and women a trom All read about and hear of women making socioeconomic backgrounds and races monumental contributions toward the they Are reservists enlisted personnel Progress of our nation. And officers. A. My motive was. Pure a to support tic . Forces period. I will treasure the letters i received from everyone though no response was necessary nor expected. We corresponded about taxes sports music and. Home. They told Nie if the standards Are met for that particular combat related Job. Where is. The problem it really leads to one question a the a state of mind Quot of the establishment. Is it in the present with triumphant be advertising display ext 24 7 309 classified ext 3 19 this is i ,vtikxii.t-0 ii Holic ,8 pit i Mai i i Toi of the Mil he ivies Phi Isi is l Oulu nos of tin slurs Axl Stupps >1o not Nih Estanly collect Tho wows of. Or t i Loison ii by. Tho go Vinmont. To Ioni of Doloroso of Tho . Tho of in veil sing the this Public Ilion Iii i ils in subplot hosts. Ali is not constitute Monitor Sony ont t y Iho of do Tonso or the but stapes of the Puii ducts or Seivan of ii two Rte soil. To Ortung in this Shell to o Tor Purchase. Use or patronage v\4hout to Iaci it color. Religion sox. National origin ago Lal status physical poll cat Etti Eton or any Omo nor of out Tor of me Puu he scr Ursoi of Taboh males seeking to conquer and looking toward new quests or is it in the past with the capabilities of females suppressed under lock and. Key Only opened Long enough to pacify Media exposure. In the vehicle of life it makes no is driving As Long As he or she is competent enough to reach the objective. A a spec. Garrick c. Hart operation provide Comfort Quot -. -7 a a a a a a fount your blessings thanks but no thanks for a recent writer s offer to speak for me. I m a Black Man who can speak for myself. 1 grew up in an impoverished dig infested environment where Job opportunities were very limited but this did not Stop me from wanting to succeed in life. By gods Grace and plenty of financial Aid 1 climbed out of my situation. I came up through the enlisted ranks where i spent neatly six years working hard during the Day and attending College classes at night. 1 attended and graduated from officer candidate school and am now enjoying a career As an officer. My family and my old neighbourhood can hardly believe it. Pm Here to Tell you. The army is not Only a great place to Start great place to stay. You insinuated that your choices were Quot sell drugs or join the just for the Sake of argument lets pretend these were your Only choices. If the army saved you from a life of crime and a devastating you should do a your Job Well out of a simple sense of gratitude even if there s not a patriotic Bone in your body. Do you complain about. 30 Days paid action time tree medical care Job Security guaranteed pay. Hey. Of loved ones in the states a wives girlfriends family and friends. It was and remains a wonderful experience. The trouble is that i am finding myself in the Center of conflict in More than one marriage. The wives Are Hurt. Wasny to their love and support enough is this woman a threat to my marriage. Who is she Why did she write to you Why did you write to her the list goes on. I did not know that my letters and support would in so Many forces tre americans in a foreign country a away from Home and All that Quot Home represents. They needed to know that we and As individuals after All it was groups of individual people who lied the yellow rib Lions staged and attended the support rallies Etc were behind them 100 percent. That is Why 1 . And they wrote Hack to say Quot thank you America for your support. It is appreciated.�?�. To the wives Fiancee and girlfriends i say Only this this country loves your husband. Fiance boy Friend. He was Brave daring and successful. I am. Proud to know them. 1 enjoyed his let ters 1 will treasure the correspondence always and am most Happy that they have or will shortly be reunited with you. A Molly Kissel Hawthorne n.j., abortion in response to., the letter. Quot help not Hurt a i agree that an unborn child is life and not just tissue. The heart is beating Only three weeks after Conception a before most women even know they Are pregnant. He Las been terribly misinformed about Rig lit to lifers. Though. They do act out of love Tor the women. Crisis i find it ironic that while . Troops Are in the persian Gulf restoring the a a Freedom of Kuwait Back Home the freedoms of those same troops Are slowly being chipped away. A Robert j. Gibson Dhahran saudi Arabia Spanish mass being held _ the Lan Stuhl Catholic Community is inviting All Spanish speaking personnel and their family members to attend Catholic mass in Spanish on july 20 at 5 . At the Lan Stuhl Community Chapel. A will continue to he celebrated every third saturday of the month at 5 . A father Leon c. Spalding Lan Stuhl Germany i would like to correspond with serve members s toned in the persian Gulf a Christine Trigilio 1745 Camino Palmero St., no 103 Hollywood Calif 90046. I am a 37-Yeanold. Married sports fan. My Evite thinks i m nuts for running out to see All of these sports think it s great. I Hope to hear from others who tee same As i do. Michael Trufitt 30 Huddleston re. Millom Cumbria la18 5ah, England i am a single Soldier seeking correspondence Wuh per sons who i might share interests. In my spare time i i 1 cooking and baking cakes Reading poetry t,n9 sgt. Thomas Siegert hic 3/67 a 2ad mtr Apo new York 09371 0030i am interested in writing to american male a no service members. I am 26, Lively and outgoing i writing to people. Sharon West. 95 Green close. Exmouth. Devon ex8 3qa England i am seeking pen pals Between the Ages of 17 any country i enjoy singing dancing listening to outdoor activates and cooking. Carlene Ford Waterloo rd., Ewarton St Catherine. Jamaica West indies i am 16 years old and would like to have pop a a s tween Ages 18-22 Resit a Jun Heidelberger str 11 6054 Rodeau 3 Germany
