European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes saturday february 22, 1992 european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan can Ryan it Jer up Bustier Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah a thar Bryan Nolan nows editor City editor Bob Weckar George mane sports editor special sections editor to write us unit 29400 Apoate 09211 or Post Tach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416. To Call us dial 06155-601 Pllis Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As Fellows 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 Jami Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, cart Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3426659 or civilian 0471 -86762. 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By allowing me and others like me to take Vii or sub special separation Benefite-5s like you facing a if could be promoted instead of riffed. If you agree with me write your congressman. Amp a tech. Sgt. Christian d. Babbini Morbach Germany e e overseas care for vets legislation is pending in Congress to enable retired military personnel to continue receiving medical coverage particularly overseas under Cham pus after age 65 because medicare benefits for which they have paid Are not available. Any Veteran retired or Active duty wishing to support this legislative initiative should write to rep. Mervyn Dymally House of representatives Washington . 20515 with a copy to his or her own congressional delegation and a copy to association of americans residing overseas aaro49 Rue Pierre Charron 75008 Paris France. You might also wish to become a member of Aaro since it is doing much to improve the lives of americans residing outside the United states. For additional information please Call me at 06307-6939. A Paul j. Rose Ramstein a Germany a provide Hope for victims recently the United states began operation provide Hope. While i feel that this is an important operation in Many aspects i also feel that this support should be shared with the children of Iraq who lost everything they had during the Gulf War. I remember seeing hundreds of children without food water or shelter. At this Point these Are things the russians still take for granted How about helping the innocents who were caught up in Saddam a madness a Chi. Mark a. Foxworthy Hanau Germany a playing Damp a is harmless. I have played dungeons and dragons Damp a and other role playing games rugs for More than a decade. As far As i know the Only harmful effects to rational intelligent people Are possibly a couple of hours of lost sleep from late night playing and a sore behind from sitting in a chair too Long. I will for Sake of a fair argument admit that there have been recorded instances of people expressing violent or suicidal tendencies or actions derived from playing rugs the favored target is Damp a. However As noted in stars and stripes article a in most of the cases reasons other than playing the game were cited As the cause of the  likewise most of the cases in which someone became violent during or As a result of a playing session were usually induced by drugs alcohol or an already present mental disorder. Generally the background behind most adventures set in these fantasy worlds is the classic struggle of Good versus evil. There can also be mysteries puzzles or even the simple theme of the person who finishes with the most is the Winner. Any references to the occult Are because that is what society has named As being evil. In order for there to be a struggle Between Good and evil there must be something there to represent evil. The games have been used to teach children of All Ages How to use their imagination or develop social and communication skills. An american English teacher Here in Turkey uses the games to teach turkish children conversational English. Some history teachers use the games set in different time periods of the world to give students a better feel of the period. Almost All psychologists agree that fantasy is a healthy thing so Long As one is capable of distinguishing fantasy from reality. All of these games promote simply that a engaging in the fantasy of your Choice exercising your imagination and expanding your thoughts. A Mark Anthony Songer Ankara Turkey editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211. A a 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211.�?~stand up for truth the writer of a stick with history had some Good Points however he should try Reading some history books other than those published in the states. It is True that some afrocentric writers do Overlook omit or embellish the truth but lets examine Why. So much negative information or disinformation has been put out about Africa and its descendants in the past that correcting the psychological Impact of such information will take far More than rewriting a Book or two. Some of the ethnocentric things regarding people of african descent which you might read however factual Are written with this in  Denon a famous european scholar wrote of the Sphinx in 1798, a the character is african the lips Are thick. Art must have been at a High pitch when this Monument was  his Comrade Gustave Flaubert added a it is certainly ethiopian. The lips Are  we could quote europeans endlessly and find such information in a sure none of them was  i cannot for the life of me figure out Why people keep trying to take Egypt out of Africa. Yes i can but id rather not say. ,. Education is the key. We must strive to educate All americans not As to our Worth in skin pigmentation but As to our Worth As human beings. If a person feels negatively about himself herself that feeling is usually turned outward. Makes one wonder about the crimes we re seeing in America. I Challenge this writer to read and then to stand up for the truth a no matter who tells  never just stand up without documentation. And that goes out to Alt of you african americans planning discussions on a a Blacks history month. A sgt Gregory Thompkins Friedberg Germany a a a misleading statements in response to the letter a join the team a the writer has totally misled the general Public. His comments Are entirely inaccurate. I am physically Here at Dhahran a saudi Arabia and the air Force comptroller. We do Cash army checks. Every time i enter the gym More army personnel Are there than air Force As Well As the dining Hall. And ves they Are even on the same tour buses i have taken to different places. Since the a joint armed forces team does not exist in the official sense Congress has to change that la we will continue to have separate services. By the Way i also attend biweekly meetings that consist of the air Force army and Navy senior officials in which discussions Are held for joint cooperation. Making unsubstantiated statements about any individual or group does exactly As he said a shows bigotry and discrimination. A maj. Donna k. Jones Dhahran saudi Arabi incomplete coverage i am very disappointed with the arts coverage of the Winter olympics. Instead of watching actual Competition among athletes they showed commentary news reports and weather forecasts from lbs if an states that it has live coverage they should cover the competitions live and not with a six hour delay. I just wonder Why an  just show us live coverage. France is Only just the next country Over. If they Are going to show us a tape delayed show they should at least show us Complete coverage of the competitions. If i wanted to watch commentary i would watch the today show or Good morning America. 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