European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday january 9, 1992 european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah Absher news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manes special sections editor to write us unit 29480 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 342 8659 or civilian 0471 -88782. 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Brave men did lose their lives and sacrifices were made. To make an Issue of what May have been the motivations of those who initiated this deception Are irrelevant. Whether they knew it would become As big As it did or just intended to record their own piece of history just does t matter. A tech. Sol. John k. Dawson Raf Greenham common England knowing the difference to my silk Brothers a the  please done to blame the photo journalists for stating that the seven soldiers jumping out of the c-141 were special forces and indeed they were rangers from the l-75th inf Ranger regt. The difference used when identifying these soldiers is simple if they have a Blank adapter on the muzzle of their weapons they re rangers if they have Long hair they re special forces. If a photo journalist is making the identification just remember if the photo was taken the Day of the assault then the soldiers were rangers. Ift was taken one or two Days prior to the dual assault they were special forces jumping Early so the rangers could have a Safe Landing. In All i am proud of All special operations soldiers. I am glad that you Are on my Side. A command sgt. Maj. Orlando Gallardo Garl Studt Germany african save in All for All the Brothers and Sisters who disagree consider this. What to Call ourselves is another divider of the Many for Blacks in America today. Done to worry about Light is. Dark Crip is. Blood White Collar is. Blue Collar Muslim is Christian Compton is. New York East coast West coast Catholic Mason or Elk. You All catch hell together so you May As Well fight it together. The african american male is already an endangered species and May not exist by the year 2000, As predicted. Whether you refer to yourself As Nigga afro american Black african american etc., love your brother just the same. And for the Whites Well there a enough love to go around and wed love to have you along our Side in the fight for Justice. But we wont beg because you re right its not just a Black thing its a human thing. So either understand it or leave it alone. A Timothy Vashawn Lollis Wiesbaden Germany editor s note 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. O o o 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.�?~character disease myth i am troubled by your . 22 article a battling  As a recovering alcoholic and Mem her of a 12-step program 1 am angered your past sex life 1 thought not. A then they go Back to their $4 million or $2 million salaries and travelling from City to City. No recovery is possible while they re playing. Going to one a meeting Here and then another one there does no to get it  or. Washton should look at the history of 12-step programs. People who arc sports stars film stars successful businessmen soldiers and ambassadors for our and other countries have gotten clean and sober attending a one meeting Here and another  or. Washton has failed to recognize this for his own reasons. You scratched the surface and found a Story. You did not do the background that you should have and neither did or. Bock. As for the Dexter Manley and Steve Howes of the world the answer is that there is no cure just a daily reprieve from insanity or death by following 12 simple Steps. A staff sgt. Fred Dameron in Ciurlik Turkey rejecting magic slam after Reading the letter a magic slam dunked a 1 had to sit Down and write this. In be never been so offended in my life. Who do you think you Are trying to pull Down one of the greatest legends in this or any other lifetime lets get one thing straight right off the Bat or should i say right at the tip off. If magic a ibo inked his Way across the United states it must have been his twin brother who dazzled and amazed basketball fans around the world for the past 12 years. This  be the same Man who never lost his smile win or lose who always had time for autographs and a Quick word for everyone unlike some superstars. Having been raised in los Angeles has Given me the Honor of being a lakers and magic Johnson fan for most of my life. Magic has been an idol of mine since i was old enough to understand what basketball was. Sure magic should have shown More restraint in his sex life. My question is Are you willing to come Forward in a press conference and divulge details of in regard to the african american Community or those of african decent we Are All indeed Black americans. However 1 find deep satisfaction in the term african opposed to the superseding terms of Nigger Negra negro coloured Black or afro american. The prefix african for Black people in America is in no Way different from other ethnic groups previously colonizing in the United states. The italians Are Quick to speak proudly of Homeland italia and the Irish will gladly Tell you of their most unique plight upon coming to the land of milk and Honey. Yet both live in America were born in America will inevitably die in America without so much As Ever stepping foot in the land they claim while at the same time they re fashionably referred to As italian and Irish americans. Its not wrong for these people to embrace their ancestry or even relate to the indigenous people of the land today. However the same philosophy holds True on the african Side of the Coin. We african americans know How valuable our history is not just to us but to civilization. Even today s modern era., esteemed scholars of americans better universities Are astounded Over the works of ancient Africa. By the quote a a it a character. This is a character disease As a Banner headline. It is obvious to me that or. Lucas is in violation of the 12th tradition of every 12-step program. The 12th tradition in my program states a anonymity is the spiritual foundation of All our traditions Ever reminding us to place principles before  i quote the tradition because it is obvious that no one in your office consulted any other organization or individual. Any addiction is not a disease of character. It is an allergy to the drug or alcohol coupled with a mental compulsion that says you done to have the disease. Any headline that says this is a character disease is doing a disservice to its Community in your Case an extremely Large one. The practising alcoholic or addict who sees this headline will say to himself a Well if John Lucas Dexter Manley and Steve Howe have this character disease and two of the three succumbed to it what Chance do i have i might As Well drink myself to  people who Are in the disease see sports figures As larger than life. The fall of heroes is bad enough without Banner headlines screaming their deaths. To the practising alcoholic or addict its just one More excuse to take that one More drink or drug and possibly kill himself or Hurt others. Further damning statements at least damning to the practising alcoholic arc in or. Washton a statement. Just because magic Wasny to perfect does no to mean he did no to do All the other things he accomplished in his life. Magic Johnson is a big Man with an even bigger heart. Everyone makes mistakes but we done to always recover from them like the magic Man did. I Hope some Day i can be As gracious in defeat As he is. A pfc. Raymond Duval bad Kissinger Germany pen pals i would like to write to soldiers stationed overseas to let them know that they Are not forgotten. A Karen Lang 508 West Pacific St Pacific to. 63069 i am 29 years old and work in London As a registered nurse. I would like to write to members of the american forces who like Rock and blues going out for a drink and generally having a Good time a Lorraine Fairburn 215 c Wood Street Walthamstow London e17 3nt England my hobbies Are writing letters cooking listening to reggae music playing Tennis football going fishing travelling and collecting Post cards and stickers. I am 25 years old. A Anthoney Curtis Bartley Canoe Pond District or Cabessa Post Ottice St. Mary Jamaica West indies i would like to have pen pals a David e. C Nwadiashi . Box 700 Lagos Nigeria West Africa i would like to have pen pals from All Over the world i can speak English. German and French and i like travelling swimming listening to music and writing to friends i am 26 years old. A Atabay Toubas Volkan Leviz. Cakmak cd no 78/a 33050 Bestol Merom Turkey