European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes sunday november 24, 1991 thes european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah Aba her news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manes special sections editor to write us Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 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 Ken Clauson. Building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471-887b2. Kaiserslautern Germany Peggy Davidson. 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I am glad these sports teams chose the names they have. I look Forward to the Day my son or daughter and i Are watching a game and they ask a Mommy what a a Redskin a i would feel proud in telling the history of my people. Native americans Are becoming extinct and i feel these teams Are preserving my heritage. The Only thing the writer and i see Eye to Eye on is the Landing of Columbus which is a Holiday i do not celebrate. I do agree that everything was taken away from the native americans. The Only thing that remains is a handful of my people the land we were forced to live on stories about our great grandparents and sports teams honouring our people by the names they have. A Harriett c. Allen Baum older German they told him so people told me if i voted for Dukakis americans Economy would end up in a shambles. I voted for Dukakis and sure enough our Economy is in a shambles. A Gene Phillips Frankfurt German dependents can speak out this is in response to the letter a Bias against  i am also a military spouse having become one after taking off my uniform this past August. The Only difference Between her and i is that i have a wife a career to think about and not a husbands. She expressed her frustration at a system that she feels ignores the military spouse and All their concerns. She stated that spouses Are restricted from speaking out on problems because of fear of damaging the career of their sponsor. Nothing could be further from the truth. Having a spouse employed by the military gives you a unique Opportunity to speak out against any unfairness that you May encounter without fear of reprisal. Not being accountable to the Chain of command for anything you say leaves the door wide open for you to voice any concern that you May have to anybody you wish a from your husband wife a commander to the chief of staff of the army and even further if you Haven to received results. The Only thing you have to worry about is being right before you begin. The Only thing your sponsor is responsible for is your actions while you Are in the command. Your spouses career cannot be affected by anything you say As Long As you done to break any Laws in saying it. The military is full of rules and regulations regarding promotions reductions in rank and Ucma uniform military code of Justice actions. These regulations Are written in Black and White. If your spouse is performing his her duties to Standard anything you say would have no affect on his her career. If your reason to complain is valid nobody can take away your right to do so to whomever you feel will rectify the problem. A John p. Van Olden Fulda German editor s note a i 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 a 09211. 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 a 09211.quit complaining live taped or radio broadcast sports Tough life. Honestly those of you who whine and complain about some of the least things of importance did you consider the world of those without food shelter family or Hope today lets take an for example. Poor american military Community with american news on television and the a radio too. Shucks darn its in English no less. Then there was no ice at the shop Pette for your 4th of july festivities Well that could really wreck the Day  it you have housing and Community and agencies for support of every kind and educational opportunities. Our children were plunged into the French school system without lesson one of survival French nor me. We drive 500 Miles round trip once a month to see americans and exercise our privilege of shopping in an Exchange and commissary and Benefit from military health care. We Are the american population in North Central France a All sue of us. Believe it or not you have it All. A Tracey Bilodeau Villa Manseur franc prevent co poisoning in december 1988, while stationed at fort Hood Texas our entire family of six nearly died of Carbon monoxide poisoning. We weren to living in a ghetto a we were in a Middle class neighbourhood. We had Central Gas heat and being unfamiliar with the system the potential danger and the symptoms of poisoning we came within minutes of death. Every time i read the frequent newspaper accounts of families succumbing to deadly Gas fumes my heart aches. The symptoms of Carbon monoxide chemical formula co poisoning Are rarely listed. I Hope and Pray that through this letter a life May be saved. Carbon monoxide is odourless and invisible. The symptoms of poisoning resemble the flu headache dizziness letters to the editor nausea fatigue and As the situation becomes critical flushed Cheeks and a pounding heart and possibly Chest pains. Our team of doctors in san Antonio told us that the fumes alter a part of your brain affecting the thought process. You can have All the symptoms and be tottering on the Brink of consciousness watching your beloved family literally falling around you and your muddled brain will Tell you a a it Sok. Go to  but done to. Get out of the area into fresh air. Get help. Medical attention is an absolute must even if you think you re of. If untreated permanent brain damage is a possibility. Carbon monoxide robs your brain of oxygen. As your heart tries to pump More oxygen Rich or in this Case co Rich blood to your brain a stroke or heart attack occurs. If you have been exposed to co you need oxygen fast and plenty of it. Doctors and clinic personnel this next part is for you. We had a Small leak that allowed co to slowly seep into our Home Over a period of three to four weeks we were in Texas so we did no to have the heat on constantly. During this period As we were slowly being poisoned we made a total of six visits to our local dispensary citing the exact symptoms unbeknownst to us of co poisoning. We were repeatedly told a a it a the flu. Go Home and go to bed a a virtual death sentence. One doctor even told me that my family a illnesses were psychosomatic. Doctors nurses please familiarize yourself with these symptoms. The simple blood test Only takes 10 minutes. Take the time to be thorough. Preventive measures Are the Best answer since once the co reaches a certain level the affected persons will simply Lay Down and die. Have your furnaces checked out professionally before cold weather each year. Avoid the use of Gas space Heaters electric ones Are readily available and easy to use. If you have Gas heat always keep your windows open at least one Inch. It May run up your Bill a bit but our doctors said that is what saved our lives. I Praise god that we survived. Our doctors said it was a Miracle. As i Lay in the Hospital i tried to think of How we could turn this awful experience into something constructive. If telling others what happened to us can save even one life then my family a trauma will not have been in vain. Be careful and Happy holidays. We re certainly glad to be Here. A Melanie Milton a Schattenburg German grateful airmen this letter is to show our sincere appreciation to the family support Center and the air Force Aid society at incur Lik a Turkey. While deployed there from Germany we lost everything when our tent caught fire. These people showed great concern for our Well being. Early the next morning they brought clothing and supplies. Alliey continually followed through to make sure we had everything we needed to recover from such a trauma. We Are greatly indebted to these people for their care and concern. A airman 1st class James e. Chamness a staff sgt. Jerry l. Harris a staff sgt. Curtis p. Rodgers a senior airman Daivd c. Bowlin a senior airman Gregory a. Faxon a airman 1st class e. Mcvay incur Likay Turkey