European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday july 11, 1991 european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zov1stoski editor. U. Col. Gayle w. Fix Usa Deputy commander Marie Kolnicki production manager Bill Walker european editor William healer circulation manager switchboard 06155-6010. Ets 348-5741 or 5823. Telex 419-332, news Tel fax 06155-601416 mailing address Apo 09211-4211 or Posl Fach 11 14 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. Bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo 09069 Telephone ets 342-8659 or civilian 0471-80782. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or services advertised. A everything advertised in this publication shall be made available Tor Purchase use or patronage without regard to race odor religion sex National origin age. Marital status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non Merit Factor of the purchaser user or patron.0h-58ds do the Job in the recent a Comanche at Home in desert a Bill Pollard marketing director for Boeing Sikorsky Developer of the Rah-66 Comanche said a during operation desert storm. Oh-58ds lacked the needed capabilities so apaches took on reconnaissance  this is a lie or at least a Gross distortion. As a senior army aviator with More than three years experience in the oh-58d a including combat in Southwest Asia a i can state without exception the oh-58d lacks no reconnaissance capabilities. Ask any oh-58d Pilot or observer or any Apache Crew that worked with the 58ds during desert storm if the aircraft lacks the capabilities to perform its Aero soul Mission. Ask the commander of xviii airborne corps if his armed oh-58ds, which have supported joint task Force Middle East for three years and Are still in the Gulf today Lack capabilities. I have heard of no instance of apaches having to perform a reconnaissance Mission for oh-58ds a for any reason. In the Case of the unarmed oh-58ds, they Are often escorted by apaches to provide Security. This is doctrine in cavalry missions and reflects no Lack of capability. Currently All oh-58ds in the army inventory Are being modified to the armed version. Or. Pollard is obviously attempting to score Points against a competitor Bell helicopter maker of the oh-58d. In doing so he has Given every oh-58d Crew that fought during desert storm a slap in the face. The oh-58d platoon of the 1st army div performed their reconnaissance Mission in a very professional and capable manner. Nowhere i looked in Iraq or Kuwait did i see or. Pollard. A chief warrant officer 2 Kevin Mclemore Ansbach Germany reserves have done Pari i am a member of a Reserve military police company that has been serving in the persian Gulf since february. I have orders until january 1992. I am proud to have served my country during the War and would do it again at a moments notice. But i do not believe we should still be Here with no immediate end in sight. I believe that Job belongs to the Active duty forces. After All it is they who signed up to be full time soldiers. Those of us in the reserves answered our Call to duty without hesitation leaving our families jobs and school behind. Most of us Are losing Large sums of Money and our employers Are anxious to get us Back. Our families need us and the deadlines for enrolling in school Are drawing nearer. Please done to take this letter wrong. I know what the reserves and National guard Are for but i feel we did our Job. I also served Active duty and know what that Job is. A spec. Clayton d. Crummey operation desert storm makes Good cents this is in response to the letter a does no to make  my question is simple also. A Why  cafes have done away with pennies a the writer fails to Point out All the times his her purchases were rounded Down for example from $18.42 to $18.40. I for one appreciate the elimination of these useless Copper coins i Sugges the writer take a calculator on shopping trips and arrange purchases m such a Way that they will always be rounded Down. I am surprised your complaint was not lodged against our commissary system As Well. Cafes thanks for your outstanding service and Quality merchandise. Done to you dare bring those pennies Back. A staff sgt. Ross s. Corbett Heidelberg Germany editor s note Quot 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.. Needs gun control in a writing in response to All the Antigua control letters. These writers May be Well intentioned but they frequently distort the facts. For instance America is Well known for its lenient gun ownership policies and scoffed at by european leaders and others. These countries have a fraction of americans crime Tell them gun control does no to work. As for the belief that tougher prison sentences will solve our crime problems Well we already have More people in jail than any other free country. Has crime decreased one Iota also every year kids and other family members die needlessly through handgun accidents or Domestic disputes. The chances of this happening Are higher than deterring any household intruders. A amp for the a right to Bear arms a Well which arms by the logic of anti gun control proponents nuclear and chemical a a armies Are constitutional. After All Isnit the right to own All arms in the Constitution but even if the right of individuals to own arms is conceded who really believes this will guarantee americans Freedom what Are you going to do take on government tanks with your .45? it s time for America to Start giving gun control a Chance. The wild West was Over 100 years ago a capt. Joseph h. Otrhalek Mannheim Germany abortion can be a Relief this is to those who feel women should not be allowed the alternative of abortion. You Are generalizing from your experience that All women arc traumatized by abortions. You draw this conclusion irom the fact that the women you counsel Are traumatized but what about the women you never Sec Many women walk away from the doctors office feeling relieved that its finally Over. If the child was conceived because of rape it can be a psychological uplifting to know that the daily reminder of the violent attack is now dead. I have had two abortions. One was by Choice the other was by a doctors recommendation. My doctor was gentle and caring and i never once regretted my decision. 6 rhii/111 to 1m.ar,ried und have three children. I did t have any trouble conceiving carrying or delivering any of my he a Quot 1 am n0�?~lhc a letters to the editor Many of my friends and women i know Are the same Way. You May say we Are cold and heartless but if a child is not conceived in love it will not live in love. If a Fetui could speak for itself i am sure it would say a if you re going to hit me push me Down stairs or lock me away in a room alone if you re not going to feed me or change my wet diapers if i disturb your favorite to programs and you will get mad and because you re Young you resent being burdened by a child if you cannot hold me lovingly care for me or love me id rather not be  a Victoria Terrell Frankfurt Germany americans must act in be been Reading through the newspaper a lot lately and i find myself pretty upset at All the gripes and complaints regarding our government and the Way we americans seem to keep on getting shortchanged by it. The Bottom line is that we can to or wont do too much to change things around us being overseas we see More than being Back at Home. We see How other countries want our Money business and jobs but do they want us we see How our government caters to other countries people Over its own in most situations we see How our government does not hesitate to pump our tax Money into other countries. In a few years these same countries will either hate us or turn their backs to us. The department of defense is conducting a reduction in Force of civilian jobs in Germany for americans. Where does that leave All of our dependents and Dod civilians who need jobs too the american government is putting so much thought into the needs of the local nationals what about the hardships for the military family in Germany we also have people suffering from starvation and disease Back in the United states. Why. Is our tax Money going out of our country instead of Back into it look at what our government has promised us compared with what has been done. We americans Are the Only ones who can do something about this. But will we a Steven Hostos Wiesbaden Germany gatherings planned the first anticipated to be annual convention of the 9th air Force association will be held sept. 4-8 at the Dayton Ohio Stouffer Center Plaza hotel guest speaker will be it. Gen Charles a. Horner commander 9th air Force. For More information Contact Marvin Rosvold 600 s. 13th St. South Norfolk neb. 68701. Also there will be a second stateside reunion of the Berlin Airlift veterans association sept. 29-oct, 3 at Valley forge a. For More information Contact the Bava 329 n. High Street Covington Ohio 45318. A Ronald , Hirst Wiesbaden Germany ennals i am after a pen pal in the . Air Force. I like basketball baseball soccer watching to. Going out and music a Chris Watson Cari Bank Field Road West Haddlesey Selby n Yorks y08 ode England i am 17 and would like to correspond with people my age All Over the world. A Zeynep Yilmaz Kira 21, Cami Sok no. 42 34555 Bakir Koy Stan but Turkey i would like a pen pal. I am 26 years old and my Hob Bies Are cooking Reading swimming and much More. A Peter Bottcher Uhlan str. 43 7272 Altenstein 1, Germany a i am 24 years old and would like to write ,0 p?1 throughout the world i have no one to write or Laik to i la be looking Tor your letters. A Kenneth l. Gilbert Carrier group six Fpo Miami 34099-4306