European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes wednesday november 6,1991 tons european edition circulation 100,000 col Oene e. Townsend Usan Comman Rier pub her Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah Absher Bryan Nolan news editor City editor Bow Lucksr Coorg Manoo Sporta editor special sections editor to write us Apo a 09211 or Postrach 1114 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416. To Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows 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 ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Kan Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Chaam Apo 09069 Telephone ets 342-8659 or Dewan 0471-86782. 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That six month delay should have left plenty of time for the uses to publicize the change. The Bible of postal operations the Domestic mail manual is published approximately quarterly. In 1991, there Nave been three editions with effective dates of feb. 24, june 16, and sept. Is. Guess what there is no mention of new addressing standards fantasy state codes a a for any other aspect of this change in any of these volumes. No wonder Post offices in conus the Continental United states wont accept packages addressed to Apo a. Where does he think they could have Learned about it a col. Joseph e. Boling Heidelberg Germany Bronze Star degraded the letter from the specialist in Bamberg concerning the gratuitous awarding of the Bronze Star was right on the Money. In my company soldiers who ranked e-6 and above were automatically eligible. I do not discount the fact that All of us were in a combat zone All were in imminent danger everyone had the experience of Mars multiple launch rocket systems flying overhead and every Soldier guarding the perimeter locked and cocked. Several times we operated in and drove through minefields and areas permeated with unexploded munitions. Though our very presence demonstrated bravery no one in my company did anything worthy of a Bronze Star. Anything above an army commendation medal was undeserved. What disgusts me most is that no tone individual especially cos who Are supposed to exemplify courage of conviction and integrity had the decency to refuse it. The widespread practice and acceptance of this Type of award system de trades the True meaning of the Bronze tar. Those who feel that receiving an award less than a Bronze Star during operation desert storm would have been detrimental to their career should change their priorities. A sgt Cheryl Mcelroy Ansbach Germany a 6 a hearings Worth airing regardless of your opinion of missing Friday night oct. 11 to programs regardless of your personal opinions of news programs regardless of your opinions of polities or party lines regardless of your opinions of dry Dull Boring crooked politic ans i honestly appreciate Afna a coverage of the Thomas hearings. I had to Stop working on my Gvpt-399 term paper. Why should i worry about the fall of the Wall 1989, when 1 see history in the living room whether i agree or not whether i like or enjoy it or not that night 1 saw America. That the to hearings is what America is All about. Go deeper than the Content and realize what you Are seeing. You Are seeing the most precious gins my country can give me. Even Gorby a Russia would not televise this a an open two sided mud throwing contest before the american people. I done to care who you Are or what you believe but this i stand for and defend. Nowhere but in America could this happen. Think of that the next time you Are waiting for late Chow in the mud. Honestly my jump into Panama and eight months in the desert Are Worth it. A Stephen j. Ferris Heidelberg Germany editor s note a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are pm blushed daily in this space. All Etters 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 a 09211. 666 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 Fetters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo a 09211.other ways to protest to this Day i have scars on my hands from numerous physical altercations with racists and bigots in the 1960s and 1970s. It was so simple Back then the response to a racist slur was a Quick left right left combination and anything else you could unload on the creep. However racists and bigots in the 1990s Are much More scientific especially those in the department of defense. The current equal Opportunity program was geared to combat the overt racists and bigots of the �?T60s and 70s. The Covert racists of the �?T90s have studied the current program Well enough to find All of the loopholes necessary to continue their discriminatory habits. Its time for an update. There is a time and a place for every think. In my opinion Arthur dig Psi intentions were Good As far As bringing attention to the various injustices within the department of defense. However it is common knowledge that soldiers Are not allowed to March in demonstrations. Right now there Are 17 individuals who Are either subject to Ucma uniform code of military Justice action or will cause their sponsors to possibly receive the same. They Are going to involuntarily separate enough Black people As it is without our helping them by cutting our own throats with direct disobedience. I have a 17-year career a wife and two children to think about. There Are other ways to protest. If every Black person in Germany were to write one letter a Day for a week or two that would be a lot of mail for someone to contend with. Provided that there were no threats or anything of that nature in the letters a write in protest would be very Legal. In fact writing a personal in nature on the letter should limit the number of staff a a flunkies allowed to open the letters. The Ideal protest of the 1990s is the Legal nuisance protest. Racism and bigotry make me extremely angry too. However we As soldiers must think about the things that we would like to do. A sgt. 1st class Harry m. Braxtonjr. Augsburg Germany a a Call Mem the �?~thinskins9 i have yet to hear a son of Eire com Plain about teams being named the celtics or the fighting Irish. I Haven to heard any roman Catholic deplore the fact that a baseball team is called the padres nor have 1 heard any Christian sect grumble about the new Orleans saints. If any meat Packer steel worker or Oil Man feels degraded by the fact that football teams Bear their names they have remained silent. I Haven to heard any moaning from modern Day cowboys about the Dallas organization. No greeks have criticized Michigan state University for Labelling its teams the spartans. In fact far from being offended by the nicknames members of these groups seem to take Pride in them. So Why is the american Indian movement aim upset by Atlanta a braves Why do they feel so insulted what makes them so special if Ted Turner Ever decides to succumb to aim a demands to rename the braves but wants to retain the native american flavor he ought to consider calling his organization the Atlanta  a Thomas p. Sweene Hohenfels Germany a a a a a cheap shot at afn9 i take Strong exception to your sports writers cheap shot at an regarding its decision to stay with the Washington Cal Fomia College football game in lieu of cutting to the Start of a world series game. In the first place the Best thing an has done in the pest year is to bring us a couple of College football games every saturday. To the discerning fan there is a big difference Between the College and  games. The respective fans have their reasons for their preferences and now we each have what we want. Second i feel Safe in stating that a football fan College or  would Rath a a it a Quot any baseball game it is my _ that football fans far outnumber base or watch any football game As opposed to any baseball game. It is my opinion Ball fans and the decision was Correct on that basis alone. Ill col. Donald j. Mitarotonda Berlin take your kids along dear parents when you go to places like a shopping Center make sure you have your kids with you All the time and every Day and everywhere you go just for safety. Do it for you and your kids so no one can Kidnap your kids. A Jerry Lawrence age 12 Geden Kirchen Netherlands pen pals i am 29 years old arid i work As a primary school teach a. 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