European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday August 6, 1991 thes european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor a col. Thomas e. Conrad Usa Deputy commander Marla 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 Post Fach 11 14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11,  j16155-601 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 0471-88762. 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Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available Tor Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex National origin age marital status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non Mern Factor of the purchaser user or  All troops Home in be noticed recently on an or in the papers there has been Little said about our soldiers in operation provide Comfort. We need to remind people out there that All the soldiers Are not Home yet. During desert shield storm there were soldiers saying hello to families on an at All times of the Day i get the feeling Well the War is Over lets forget about the Guys gals there in Kuwait. There will be a threat for quite a while yet in Kuwait. Our Guys Are still there. Lets not forget them. A Roxanne Morelle Fulda German indians have own ghetto recent letters have suggested that native americans live on reservations by Choice and that they receive College supplements not available to the rest of us. I suspect it May be no easier to move off the reservation than it is to move out of the ghetto. Also the reservation May be the Only place a native american can hold on to some of his or her culture. As for educational benefits a child must first qualify for colleges to believe that All minorities including native americans have the same opportunities for education As White children is naive. Educational policy in the United states is still for the most part set by White males. While they May sympathize with minorities can they truly appreciate what it Means to be a minority when All people in our country regardless of race or economic status truly have equal opportunities for education in the lower grades affirmative action programs in both higher education and the Job Market May no longer be necessary. Instead of condemning people for using these special programs we should ask ourselves Why in this Day and age such programs Are still necessary. A Dixie Power Casero Bam Holder German remarks embarrassing a in response to the Canadian general who wrote the letter a Queen for life i was born and raised in Manitoba but i have dual citizenship and am serving in the . Army. I was embarrassed by my fellow canadians description of Canada As being ruled by Queen Elizabeth ii. In the recent past one of our prime ministers Pierre Trudeau signed a Constitution that made Canada its own country and totally free of British influence. We May still be part of the Commonwealth but we done to consider ourselves As being part of Britain As the general implies. We Are very proud of our Independence and our role in International affairs. As a matter of fact in a sure most canadians feel closer to the United states than to Britain. After living in the United states and Europe i believe Canada to be one of the Best places in the world to live. In a looking Forward to moving Back to Winnipeg when my tour in the army is finished. A pfc. James r. Steiner Bobenhausen Germany its obvious that the coalition forces would not have been in Southwest Asia if it were not for iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein. While the United nations has provided for payment to kuwaitis for the damages attributed to the iraqi invasion of their country Why has it not provided for payment of the total Cost of the War incurred by the coalition remuneration to the families for All those who lost their lives in Southwest Asia should also be added to the . Resolution. Why should those who participated in the War against Iraq have to pay the Bill did the participants ask Iraq to invade Kuwait would those warriors a killed in action have done it if it were not for Iraq Friendly fire or otherwise the United nations needs to regroup and rethink what it has done in asking that Only Kuwait be reimbursed. Iraq is an Oil Rich nation that will continue to divert much of its Money to destructive Means regardless of How close the United nations watches it. Lets divert some of that Money from Saddam so a defense budget to those who through no fault of their own suffered the ultimate consequence a the giving of heir lives to uphold the sovereignty of another nation a and to those countries that participated fat an enormous Cost. I a sgt. Maj. Donald Wall Heidelberg Germany editor s note n Iraq should pay letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to Dit 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. After Reading several articles concerning a enumeration to the English families of a Friendly fire casualties which have been supposedly attributed to american action i began to  kids Busy i  be surprised if pretty soon some parents add a childbearing Quot to the list of services military communities should be a providing. I mean it seems some parents have already put a child rearing High on their list of military Community responsibilities and the two usually go hand in hand. Which brings to mind the question of How the directorates of personnel and Community activities would select the surrogate mothers and fathers and would they be appropriated fund or non appropriated fund if the marketing and advertising folks play this right at least the initial part could be considered an mar activity and corporate sponsors could help cover costs. Too far out in left Field of. But you a be surprised How Many parents expect the military communities to keep their child a mind and body occupied each and every waking hour. The refrain that a the Community Hasni to provided anything for Little Maybell and Igor to do this summer Quot is wrong on at least two counts. First it shifts the responsibility from those most responsible second its not True. The fact is military communities offer a variety of splendid youth programs year round. The list of activities letters to the editor regularly run by local army youth services makes that abundantly Clear. In addition toys activities the army a smorgasbord of youth programs includes boy and girl scouts summer hire Camp safari and the chapels highline. Most outdoor recreation locations have a warehouse chock full of recreation equipment in addition to instructors who will show the Young people How to use it. The arts and crafts centers give workshops in ceramics photog Raphy and music. And done to spit on the libraries to this Day some people still list Reading As a gasp Hobby. From september to june parents can add to the above Host of extracurricular activities sponsored by the schools. And from january through december the office of the installation coordinator exists to plug Maybell and Igor into a Grid of growth opportunities. Another program just for the Young is dependent youth part time administered by the civilian personnel office. The fact is the communities done to suffer from a Lack of programs but from a Lack of participants. Activities Are often cancelled because the sign up sheets Are Blank. A but a they say a Maybell and Igor done to want to windsurf take Tae Kwon do lessons Fry burgers play Tennis read books serve the Community or skate at Tropicana. What you offer is not what they want to  of. So make an offer suggest a program but then Complete the process with staff resources and interested participants. Parents will find their Community is not a closed Book on innovation especially when they offer theirs. A but a they protest finally Licking through to the soft Center of their loud lament a we want you to provide Maybell and Igor with daily exciting Par endless programs free of charge. A if wed Only known that having children would be this much bother and expense wed have made other  a Jon j. Fleshman Mannheim Germany Bamberg a True hero i read with horror and Relief the Story of army sgt. Kenneth Duray a saving of a 3-year-old child a life in Bamberg Germany last week. Sgt Duray not Only acted coolly in a extremely perilous situation he selflessly risked his own life in his saving of the the child As she fell from a third Story Balcony. He a a True hero in my Book. 1 do not know what kind of recognition sgt. Duray will receive from the Bamberg Community nor what kind of awards he will receive. But he has my Heartfelt thank you. A Jose a. 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