European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                3age 12 the stars and stripes sunday August 11, 1991 this european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor it. Col. Thomas e. Conrad Usa Deputy commander Marie Kominicki production manager Bill Walker european editor Witlam Hester 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, Germany. News 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 Crauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo 09069 Telephone ets 342-6659 or civilian 0471-68782. 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Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex National origin age marital status physical Handicap political affiliation put any other non mum Factor of the purchaser user or Patron give soldiers credit i am a recently retired army officer with an unblemished service record. I feel that some of the senior commanders in the army today fail to recognize or appreciate Tolje invaluable contributions and accomplishments made by soldiers during their careers in the army. During my 20 years of service i was awarded recognition Many times for my personal accomplishments. I am not the Type of person who likes ceremonies or presentations Given in my behalf but i do believe in thanking a Soldier for a Job Well done in a face to face manner. I and Disseldorf Jan. 18-26 1992. A bar boating opportunities in Europe individual and group rates. A sailing instruction certified by the Royal yachting association. A Long sail opportunities such As that now available from the Isle of Jersey to Lisbon and return 1,600 nautical Miles. A availability of publications and sources of sailing equipment perhaps at group rates. A publication of a newsletter if sufficient interest and formation of a . Sailing association in Europe. If interested Send your full name and Apo mailing address to me. Include considered. A Robert t. Scheifele Usma Wiesbaden Box 13 Apo 09457 a feel that my contributions made a Dif your current level of sailing experience Ference and 1 am proud to have served Only the first 500,000 replies will be my country. In recent years 1 have seen Many outstanding soldiers retire from the army after spending a Quarter of their life dedicated to serving their country. All too Many times they have left without so much As a Pat on the Back from the senior leadership As is the Case when i retired. I leave the army with a great respect for the Many skilled and professional soldiers and leaders that still serve. But 1 also leave feeling that there Are some senior commanders who Are so caught lip in their own personal accomplishments and goals that they wont take the time and or show the professionalism in expressing the army a gratitude for the accomplishments and service of retiring soldiers. I would Hope that today a army a senior leadership will take a More serious attitude toward recognizing their soldiers outstanding contributions both during and at the end of their army careers a chief warrant officer 3 ret Gary m. Sadger Vilseck Germany singing without fear this is in response to a country and Western song that Holly Dud has put out. The critics state that the song invites 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. 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. No vacation in Comfort As with Many others in operation provide Comfort i would like to re Bate  in a appalled at How the Spond to those who think we Are on an Media and disc jockeys can control so extended vacation. Much. The song is a Good song and in no Way suggests a Date rape scenario. What songs will be next to be so highly criticized for the lyrics i always thought that we americans had a right to Freedom of speech and expression. Maybe the Media needs to read the Constitution or let artists write and sing music with no fears. A spec. Jack Miller prism Germany sailing group proposed i spent six weeks in Zakhoo Iraq providing communications and being confronted with the human tragedy of malnutrition especially in the helpless children. In be spent another six weeks in various parts of Turkey. In a not Here to vacation but to do the Job in be been trained to do. Its a Job 1 love doing. I left behind a supportive husband and four wonderful children whom 1 miss. Letters to the editor phased others abandoned by their parents. Of those not adopted Many will go to institutions. Are you willing to donate your time Energy or Money to increase the Quality of life for such institutionalized children have you Ever just offered to hold or Rock such infants and children or on the other hand Are you there for the Mother who refused a government funded abortion keeps her infant in spite of plans to put it up for adoption will you drive her to Well baby appointments and help her get acute care when needed Are you there to provide her respite care encouragement education opportunities financial support to Helper improve her family Slot in life How would you feel about receiving a Hospital Bill for say $80,000 for a few weeks of intensive care for your premature Newborn As an extreme example i helped care for an infant whose care exceeded $1 million in the first year of life. At age 1, she weighed 7 pounds was Blind deaf unable to sit unsupported and required continuous nighttime oxygen. It does no to take Many uninsured High risk infants to push a Hospital into a financial Black Hole. A getting away from the Dollar aspect these infants often endure untold painful incidents and Are deprived very simply of adequate human touch. A its time to get off the obsession of preserving a life and on with considering realistically the consequences of preserving that life. A Marianne Restel . Vogel Weh Germany praises Naples Hospital people Are usually doing More criticizing and lamenting than praising. Therefore everyone should hear about the wonderful help and care i received from the Fine staff of the Livorno clinic particularly maj. Or Vincent Bentley and capt. Nurse Sheri Ferguson As Well As the staff of the Naples naval Hospital. Beginning with diagnosis and continuing through my operation and postoperative care i have had the Best of care a with kindness consideration and  care i have received at Livorno and the Hospital care at Naples were outstanding. A lilo Koritnik Livorno Italy you just done to notice a lot when Arentt sharing with those you love. A spec. Cidney m. Bell operation provide Comfort you 1 discovered the Joy of sailing earlier this year by taking the a learn to sail Quot course at arc Chi Emsee. Now in a hooked. In August ill sail in the in Glish Channel and Complete my Rya \ Uuk at Quality of life Day skipper certification. Then 1 plan a to go on for a yacht master certificate i am finding that there Are Many interested sailors out there but information seems to be hard to come by and there is no local organization we can turn to. If you Are interested in sailing and would like to join in a project to share wish to adopt an infant with probable information related to the sport of sail 0r even just possible brain damage be ing drop me a line. Ill put together a Nebral palsy hearing or visual deficits or mailing list and if there is sufficient in chronic respiratory problems Terest ill try and form some Type of an association. A some possible considerations arc a group travel to upcoming boat shows Friedrichs Hafen sept 21-29, women can do the Job 1 find it somewhat ironic that the Pilot from Pitburg a the one who said that 99.5 percent of All pilots Quot want no no matter How glorious it May seem part of women flying combat aircraft a did not want his name used. Quot yes no maybe if you Are so much in the majority sir what Are you afraid of and i wonder if your 99.5 percent included the 934 women pilots already in the armed services or Are male fighter pilots the Only a a real pilots i was also disgusted with your comment that women fighter pilots would disturb Quot the Way we do business. I done to think women will fit  your Quot business a sir is to protect your country. The last i checked women Are also in that business. Do your male bonding on your own time. Military women Are not asking for quotas or reduced physical requirements in allowing combat jobs to be opened to them. All they want is a fair Chance to prove themselves. Its about you new to the Arti abortionists have Ever seen drug withdrawal in a born or looked at very very Low birth weight infants in real life Are you familiar with the frequent complications they encounter How Many people do you know who Are you willing to financially support inner City hospitals which Are going. Broke because of the extreme High Cost la me t in military gave it to them of care of his infected and very Low a Amy Holt birth weight infants some will be or Span Dahlem a Germany