European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday March 26, 1992 european edition col Gene   Bernard a. 2dwbtoski pm Walker european editor Deborah belter Newa editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolen City editor i fryt Rita Tea special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 Orpo attach 11 14 37 8100 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, 283, 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 pm Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Casam Apo a 09089 Telephone ets 3429669 or Milan 0471 -86762. Kaiserslautern Corm and Peggy Oev Kison. 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Does the 7th medical come think that those individuals who Are opting to stay in the military were born yesterday the draw Down does not just affect civilian personnel. It also affects personnel in the army medical branches a doctors nurses dentists Etc. True it May not be on such a Large scale As civilian personnel but losses in an overburdened system can Only get worse not better. It should not come As a Surprise that Many of the individuals in the army medical branches can make much More Money in the civilian sector than in the military so Given the Opportunity they will take the Money and run. Will writing to your congressional representative help As suggested in the article about Lan Stuhl probably not since it is the politicians who Are pushing for saving Money in the defense budget. Writing to Blue Cross Blue shield or some similar health insurance company would probably be More worthy of your 29-cent stamp in addition to buying a plane ticket Back to the states so that you can use the insurance. A Barbara Harris Wiesbaden Germany Plis ments and proud of their heritage they must know that the sky is the limit of what they can achieve. I do not believe god wants us to spend so much time arguing Over whose ancestors did More in world history a we should emphasize treating each other As human beings. I am Black and Creole african French and Spanish. My husband is first generation polish american. This combination makes our daughter Black. African French polish and Spanish. Our daughter epitomizes the concept of a american culture a with no hyphens necessary. A Paula d. Norwid Frankfurt German editor s note a 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 Fetters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. This serious error however is prevalent not Only in students papers and examinations but most disa pointedly in our mass Media. American forces network television newscasters commit this grammatical crime just As Joan Lunden does on Good morning America. If we cannot expect proper grammar from our mass Media then Why expect it from anybody else the writer is Correct Good jobs depend on Peoples ability to communicate effectively and mastering English grammar is something Many employers expect As a Basic skill from prospective employees. We should however not put the blame on people alone a the institutions that a a misuse the English language and that we expect to educate people . Newspapers and television ought to be the first to communicate effectively in proper grammatical terms. But one should also expect a person who complains about a bad English not to use it. A Monika Reuter Heidelberg Germany Heartfelt thanks on feb. 6, i was run Over by a German Driver and badly Hurt suffering a multiple fracture of the leg right in front of the Exchange on Adickes Allee in Frankfurt. I would very much like to thank All the people mostly . Military who helped a using their clubs the maps to stabilize my fractured leg a and really took care of me. I owe them my Heartfelt thanks. A Ken j. Berger Frankfurt Germany a american culture diverse it seems that at least four to five times a week i see an article written by a Black person giving his or her version of african history which is favourable to afro americans. The next response is usually from a White person stating that All the great leaders and great events in african history were executed by White africans. Americans need to emphasize their diverse culture. As comedian Bill Murray in the movies stripes put it a americans Are people whose forefathers got kicked out of every decent country in the  it is important to know history but remember it is just that a a this Story a an account of events that can be modified to suit the Teller. In american history there has been and still is some unspoken disgrace in having even one drop of african blood. Some White americans do not know or Are not willing to admit the wide spectrum of their family members ancestral background. It took some americans More than 200 years just to admit that there was some Indian blood running through their veins. I want my children to be proud of who they Are proud of their a com a Stop drop and think i have noticed several stories in the news lately. Former Boston celtics guard Charles Smith was sentenced to 4vi years in prison for the vehicular homicide of two students. There was also a Magazine article about actor Phil Lewis and his car collision which caused the death of another Driver. These articles All have a common Bottom line besides alcohol smart people making dumb mistakes. Those reports also made me think Back to my elementary school Days and our fire safety assemblies. The recurring theme was a if your clothes Ever catch on fire a Stop drop and  in today a society the warning should be a Stop drop and think a a a Stop before you get into that car intoxicated or throw that punch. A drop Quot any misconceptions that you can get away with it. And a a think about How your actions will affect the rest of your life. Everyone makes mistakes. But some mistakes Are avoidable. A Stop drop and think would save Many a military career that took years to establish but could end at the stroke of a superiors pen. All because of one dumb mistake. A spec. James Patterson Wicks Plum Sens Germany Media must set example a letter writer complained about the bad grammar used by Many soldiers. I agree wholeheartedly and am also disappointed if not often disgusted at the grammatical problems displayed . Its is. Its their instead of there Etc. However i am equally disappointed that someone who demands that we a beef up grammar Quot misses pronouns that do not agree in number with their antecedents i.e., a everyone. Once they and a a. A person receives when they join. A debating Sticky Issue in reference to the letter a Elvis does no to belong a i agree that putting Elvis on a stamp is not the greatest  in the world. But he did set the standards for music today along with Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Putting Martin Luther King and Mother Teresa on Stamps is an excellent . But the  of putting Malcolm x on a stamp is ridiculous. A Timothy  Frankfort Germany lets hear it for the azores hey How about some stories and pictures of us folks Here in the azores Portugal. We May be a Small Island and base but you have Many readers Over Here also. We have a lot going on at this base Many functions and tournaments other bases would probably like to hear about. Maybe they re tired of hearing about Germany and England and Turkey. 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