European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday March 13, 1992 thes european edition 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 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 news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471-88782. 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These Are physiological conditions As a result of having a Bullet in his brain. Neither Bradys cognitive Powers nor his Well known wit have been harmed. To contend that the Only reason for Bradys change of heart regarding gun control legislation is due to a subnormal mental state is a Gross insult to Brady his wife and others in the gun control movement. The writer also contends that Brady is unwittingly being used by an unnamed group of gun control advocates. Again wrong. Brady and his wife head one of the More vocal handgun control groups. They Are a the people the writer contends Are a so callously using Brady. In quoting Brady the writer has not been fair. In Bradys comment a firearms Are much too powerful for Hunting a the firearms Brady was referring to were assault weapons. An ak-47 is much too powerful for Hunting. Bradys comment regarding the Killeen Texas deaths was simple. The Law being debated in Congress at the time of the killings would have restricted the Type of weapon that was used and May have prevented it altogether. Finally i find the writers Hope that Brady is restored to his previous mental state disingenuous. What the writer wants is for Brady to reverse his position. This will not happen. Bradys involvement was born of his personal tragedy but it is his opinion arrived at by a still first rate mind. A Frank Ryan Worms German non ready reservists this is in reference to the article titled a Sullivan cites training Gap in reservist units published feb. 28. I have been Reading with interest the a bad press reservists have been taking since the Call up of the 48th brigade and its subsequent non utilization for not being a Battle  the reservists were blamed and ridiculed for not being trained and ready to deploy. All Reserve units Are required to perform annual training and to be a a evaluated by the Active components ausing for com form 1-r. On this form Are listed the strengths and weaknesses of the unit which the unit commanders can use to plan training for the coming year specifically addressing those items deemed to be deficient. The theory is that there is a closer interaction Between a a around out unit and its Active counterpart than among other Reserve units. The objective is for the Reserve unit to periodically train with the higher Active duty Headquarters to facilitate becoming a cohesive part of the total army team. Instead of postwar Reserve bashing Why Arentt we looking for explanations from those a individuals or teams who evaluated these a non Battle ready units Over the years and found them to be ready Why did we find out Only upon mobilization that these units were not ready where Are the previous for com 1-r evaluations detailing the deficiencies if those evaluations exist where Are the required army readiness regions assistance visits to the unit to help them train up to standards finally what were the division commanders evaluations and comments prior to mobilization regarding the units in question if these evaluations exist and they indicate the unit was in fact deficient then Why was it called up in the first place a it. Col. John t. Kelly Heidelberg German 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 unit 29480, 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211.informing the voters this being an election year an has been running Public service announcements to remind us of our duty As citizens to vote. In one commercial a woman says that if she does no to vote its like two votes for the opposition. Then there Are the Guys at the Bowling Alley who Tell us to make our vote an informed one. I agree with the messages that these ads convey but i would like to know How we americans stationed in Europe Are supposed to be Able to make informed decisions. The Only information we have Access to is what we read in the stars and stripes and what we see in the 30-second blurbs on can headline news. I think that if an can afford to throw its television schedule out of whack to bring us the Winter olympics for two weeks it should be Able to spare an hour or two to show a debate Between the candidates. Come on an a if you want us to vote and vote informed help us out. A Mike Schueller Mannheim Germany arc we thank you on feb. 24-26, 50 soldiers and family members of the 515th trans co visited the . Armed forces recreation Center in Berchtesgaden As part of the recognition program for having participated in operation desert storm. This program has been going on for some time now and the employees of arc Berchtesgaden have not lost one bit of momentum. We Felt that the Welcome Home party had just begun during our visit. Every arc employee we met was Friendly enthusiastic knowledgeable and helpful. The food was fantastic at both the general Walker hotel and the Hof hotel where we stayed. The ski slopes were groomed and Well patrolled the lift operators were Friendly and helpful and the rental equipment was in Good repair. The buses were letters to the editor clean and on time and there was plenty of indoor recreation equipment such As Pool tables and Board games. The cafes sports store was Well stocked with outdoor clothing and equipment. In Short arc Berchtesgaden delivers a very enjoyable professional program and the people who make it work Are to be congratulated. To the lady making room assignments the Cooks and those busing tables and to the Guy running the to bar thanks for a great three Days and a Job Well done. You Are professionals and it shows. A first it. Chistopher Zeitvogel Stuttgart German student videos praised i would like to commend an for its efforts to show the excellent videos made by students in the department of defense dependents schools. Through the efforts of Frank of Gara and Fred Welch at Dodds regional offices and Ann Mulligan at an Frankfurt our students have been Able to produce one minute and 30-second commercials about our students and the programs at our schools. If any of your readers have not seen these student made spots they should tune in on any tuesday for the an news. A Walter Fritz Karlsruhe German Tow truck trickery i joined the National Auto club in Germany but my membership Hadnot arrived. And a you guessed it a my car broke Down on the autobahn. I got taken by a crooked Tow truck operator. Just the towing Hookup was 100 Marks about $62. Acid once it was in his shop it was anything goes if you did no to have a witness with you. Did you agree to let him put in another engine he a doing it anyway if you re getting a privately owned vehicle do yourself a favor and get some towing Protection. A sgt. 1st class a1 Hailey Wurzburg German listen to the teens this is concerning the a teen skaters who damaged the army Hospital at Lan Stuhl. As i see it an end solution can never be reached until you Stop looking for someone to accuse and Start searching for an alternative homogeneous mixture. Instead of declaring yourselves As authorities Why not make an Effort to work with the teens and see about locating an area that is More suitable for skating. Its possible to get a better understanding of teens in general if you listen to any ideas they might have. A Mike German Karlsruhe Germany pen pals i would like to have a pen pal to improve my knowledge of american English. I am 22 years old. A Sandra Vanbodegom do Mouritzen Jaegersborg Alle 213-2tv 2820 Gen Tofte Copenhagen Denmark i am 31 years old and my hobbles Are writing to pen pals Reading mostly Stephen King Dean r. Koontz and Shawn Huston doing quizzes and puzzles watching television going to the Cinema and going out with friends. A Elizabeth Brennan 8 Maple Avenue Cre Ackley Chesterton Newcastle Staffordshire st5 7bn England i am an 18-year-old Christian and i would love to have pen pals from All Over the world. My hobbles Are singing Reading roller skating and baby sitting. A Angela Anderson 25 Gaydon ave. Weston Ontario m9m-1g6 Canada