European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday May 7, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 13thesfclgfliplitlpes european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Walker european editor Deborah Aba her news editor to Bleker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor 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, Cert so Thurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471-88782. Kaiserslautern. Germany Peggy Davidson. 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European command.  of Adver Baing in Thia publication including inserts or Simm cements does not of Nettae Endo Rwm ent by the map Wnent of dem Nae or the Star and Stripe of the product or Ter Vic advertised everything advertised m the publication shall be mad Avail we Lor Purchase lao or patronage without regard to race color religion tax National origin age marital state phys ice iwo pc Point in affiliation or any other non Merit actor of the purchaser user or  broke so fix it we Are All frustrated that less funding limits our ability to do All we know needs to be done but that cannot be allowed to cause us to accept anything less than the Best we can make it. An april 11 front Page article describes the Lack of required factory Price stickers on cars being offered for Sale by cafes contractors. That article is full of examples of How people who should be fixing a problem Are letting it go. Why the contract stipulates the sticker will be there yet the stars and stripes found a a Large number of cars on lots for Sale without stickers. When questioned dub Bush an cafes spokesman in Dallas said a stickers frequently come  not True or. Bush. How Many readers out there have Ever Ever bought a new car from any dealer in the United states without a sticker it just does not happen. Even if it did fall off the window where would it go it is inside the car for heavens Sake. What is really going on is that someone is removing those stickers. The effect of that removal is the potential for less than fair treatment of All of us in Europe. Cafes Europe and cafes Dallas the stars and stripes has done you a favor. They have identified a problem that seems to be systemic and that you can fix. Require your contractors to meet the standards As correctly established in your contract. If they do not terminate the contract. It is not of to accept less. The second example has to be the Good idea of changing our zip codes in the Apo system to align with the country of service which has gone astray. The Basic change was certainly needed but Why the fourth line and Why a a aet is it too late to fix it someone overachiever but hey it happens. Now lets fix it. Drop the second line requirement. We done to need the unit when the car Community mail room is included and the zip repeats the Issue too. A it. Col. Theodore a. Chaplain Augsburg German outraged at desertion 1 recently read in the stars and stripes april 13 about an a army doctor who regrets message of peace failed to have  this article pertained to a Captain who deserted her Reserve unit when it was called to participate in desert storm. However in 1977, capt. Yolanda Huet Vaughn said that she supported the United states going to War if need be. I believe that she either was a liar had lost her nerve or had lost Confidence in . Military Power. After Reading the article i was disgusted and outraged. How can lower ranking soldiers follow orders from their Chain of command when it is the leaders who cannot follow the orders and serve As directed. The desertion by capt. Huet Vaughn was a display of irresponsibility. As far As the court martial and the 30-month jail sentence that she did receive and serve and the forfeit of pay and allowances she deserved it All and a whole lot More. I feel that capt. Huet Vaughn is unfit for soldiering and or any kind of Job that requires a responsible person. It. Col. Ruel m. Dunn of Izmir Turkey said it Well when he wrote a we As military members Are told that we must set the example of honesty and integrity. We have taken oaths. We make solemn covenants to a obey and  a if members of the service violate their oath by actions unbecoming a uniformed service member they Are subject to the rules and Laws As made and passed by legislative bodies and the uniform code of military Justice. A spec. Andrew Parada Darmstadt 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. 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211.a hockey role Model i was very glad to Sec your april 15 article honouring capt. Mark Boussy the Only american ice hockey player on the Frankfurt est Lowen team who completed the season with 50 goals and 107 Points. He is an exceptional individual a Soldier Gulf War Veteran Goodwill ambassador gifted athlete a gentleman on and off the ice and most important my songs hero. Like Mark my son Andrew was the Only american on the Frankfurt Lawen ice hockey team Ages 5-8. Andrew had met a few of the other professional players but ironically never his fellow american hero. Andrew tried in vain during Marks last game to meet him. Although the Lawen won the game Andrew left the Eisse Orthall dejected. However the next Day As Andrewes team was practising for its final tournament of the season the Frankfurt International tournament Mark Boussy appeared with other team members. Andrew finally met his hero. Mark was very gracious and presented my son with an autographed hockey stick. To say the least Andrew was in seventh heaven. Prior to my songs games 1 try to encourage him to do his Best and offer a few tips to better his play. On the eve of his final tournament april 17-18i showed him the stars and stripes article on Boussy and encouraged him a to play with All of his heart like Mark  Andrew went on to score five goals including a hat trick against Berlin and three assists. After the first Day of the tournament Andrew led his team in scoring. He finished the tournament As the seventh leading scorer out of 12 teams. For anyone this would be remarkable but for my son particularly so. As a defens Eman Andrew had not scored at All during the entire year. So to Mark Boussy i say thanks. Thanks for your Brilliant exciting plays your never quit attitude and the High Standard of sportsmanship you established. I like 8,000 other fans will miss seeing you on the ice. But most important thanks for being a superhero to a Little boy in an age in which True sports heroes Are hard to come by. A maj. Jim Liedle Babenhausen Germany letters to the editor Seville article praised i am a spaniard married to an air Force member and my Hometown is Seville. I am writing in response to an article about Seville that was published in the traveler Section of your newspaper Back in March. I enjoyed Reading it very much because it was so precise. You did a wonderful Job in displaying to the readers of the stars and stripes one of the most exciting and picturesque cities in Spain. Your article presented the actual process Seville is undergoing a daily Steps toward modern advances always under the eternal vigilance of an enchanting and overwhelming historical legacy. Certainly we All Are concerned about the economical effect the expo �?T92 May have on our Economy. However As a Good Sevillant and following our characteristic instinct of adventure and hospitality i must say it feels Good to Sec How Seville will be opened to the rest of the world in this Way. Your article has contributed to the idea that Spain is much More than a simple dance of flamenco or a Corrida do Torros bullfight. Thank you. A Carmen Ellery nor Mcnich a Germany Victory on pensions the uniformed services former spouses Protection act which has been Law since 1982, is a major Victory for military retirees and their families because it recognizes the unique value of a military pension. According to the spa a military pension is not a gift. It is not a payoff. It is earned. Military retirees former military spouses Congress and the courts agree on this premise. The spa allows divorcing parties to negotiate the property value of a military pension at the time of divorce just As they would the property value of a House car or investment dividends. But like a House car or investment dividends the property division should not be renegotiated when either party remarries. A rep. 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