European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes monday May 25, 1992 european edition col Gene a Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zov1stoski editor news and editorial Bill Walker european editor Deborah aether news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manet specie sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt f 1, 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 exl. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor exl. 208. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103. Carl Schunr Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 342-0659or civilian 0471 -08782. 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Soldiers and civilians who depended upon Public transportation to get to work were affected. People using the airports for try travel or leave were affected. We were threatened with the possibility of delay in . Mail. German postal services including Telephone Bills were delayed. The germans themselves were worried about the possible health hazards of the trash lying around including the emergence of rats in the larger cities. Usa eur communities were not affected by the strike i think they were. And i also think that a Susa eur spokesman ought to think twice before talking once so when he she has something important to say people might listen. A Douglas Rule Frankfurt German beating was a disgusting How can we As a nation profess to be the example to the world for moral and social responsibility when the crimes committed in the Rodney g. King beating go in convicted and the perpetrators go Scot free the scene we saw in the video reminded me of nazi Germany and the Brown shirts of the 30s. How can we say to the world a Stop apartheid and intolerance a and allow this disgusting episode to go unanswered our Justice system has grossly failed us and our nation will fail if we do not take heed. We must change now a . Collins Naples Italy funding education its very frustrating to know a Soldier has to put a halt to educational goals because All of the tuition assistance available for one fiscal year has been exhausted. The army allows a Soldier 16 credit hours to be used with the help of tuition assistance the army pays 75% tuition which averages to one three credit hour class per term. What happens to soldiers like myself who take two classes per term and have a few classes left to Complete a degree program and have already used up the available tuition assistance should the Soldier go beyond his her Means apply for a loan and end up in debt 1 need six classes of Complete a Bachelor of science dog ice. I he in Ell t limit is not , How vet 1 in piled Tor in. 1 lie i Occas is a Long Mic. Especially is Hen applying Tom us Cimms when i enlisted in he Anns 1  up Tor the Mongo Civ a Bill but u m but the 1  enter i <1 he t-1 ,. Nop tems 11s 1 v 11i�?� Lin civil i 11 five years and terminates in 1994, before the i Bill can be used. Is the army practising double standards when it encourages soldiers to get an education and yet the soldiers cannot Complete it because of limited funds the air Force has a much better system. Tuition assistance is not limited for its personnel. Why can to the military educational system be uniform for All serv ice members the army should change its policy to allow soldiers to Register for two classes per term with tuition assistance As Long As the classes Are satisfactorily completed and the soldiers work performance is not affected by his or her educational goals. A spec. Paulette s. Francis bad or Cugnach Germany 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 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.overboard on education the military is going completely overboard with its overemphasis on the importance of education. Yes education is important but More important is the ability to communicate to express by Means of words a in speech and in writing. A degree diploma or certificate does not guarantee ones ability to communicate effectively. And the first question should not be what schools did you attend or How Many Extension courses you took but have you mastered your Job and developed your skills As a Leader. If you can to handle people it does no to matter whether you have a . Doctor of Laws from Yale an . Doctor of Medicine from Harvard or a . From St. Peter himself you will not succeed. So puh Leec Dod emphasize Job knowledge. Leadership skills will save More lives than a stack of diplomas. A . Johnson Wall Pirn German proud Volun Tec r i am responding to the letter Quot teams need to aches May 10. I m a Volunteer at the Mannheim 5 011th enter. I be been a proud Volunteer since october 1901. Last March i became a coach Tor Spring soccer 1 did t know what to expect. Once Llie season got started 1 found that being a coach Tor the Tusl time Vcci is is Tun i led a pump of kids who went to a i i season and folded them into a it on 1 told i lie spot is do i i Toi audio it i d 11. A 111 l that j aili11 n 1111 u e ,. To a h la i letters to the editor i love working with these kids. I had a group of completely different kids. One similarity though was that they liked the sport and wanted to learn. Today a kids Are tomorrows future. Teach them Well and let them Lead the Way. Show them the Beauty they possess inside and give them a sense of Pride i never thought i would be volunteering. I have found something that Money could never buy the satisfaction of sharing your time having fun and making a difference a no matter How big or Small a in someone a life. A John Huculak or. Mannheim Germany a pilots View on drugs i find the recent controversy about pilots using drugs in the persian Gulf War More than a bit interesting and i get a bit angry when a writer april 28 displays ignorance of the subject matter. Let me describe what it was like. I was on the night Crew for most of the War. We reported for work around 6 . And had our first takeoffs usually around 9. The Short sorties were around six hours but averaged around 8vi hours the longest i flew was 10 hours. These included four to five Aerial re feelings no matter How dark or what the weather was. Often we had to return in Low visibility because of the dust storms that kicked off in saudi Arabia at that time of year. The Only lights in the Middle of the desert where we were stationed were from the base itself so until you saw the Airfield it was like flying into a Black Hole. This was after flying Home for one hour and 15 minutes from the combat area. Every one of us flew six times a week. Now try getting adequate sleep at the largest fighter base in saudi Arabia with aircraft continuously taking off while you want to sleep. Try and sleep in a tent Bright with the Days Sunshine and sometimes flapping to beat the band remember the sandstorms. And lets not forget the occasional chemical attack warning in which you better Wake up get in the Bunker and put on your chemical protective gear. As far As the charges of fighter pilots achieving better living through chemistry its a ridiculous idea. Everyone of us is tested ahead of time to ensure there Are no Adverse reactions. At my base the flight surgeon closely monitored who was taking what drugs and How often an individual took them. I saw him ground some pilots who he thought needed the rest. Try putting your car in the garage closing the door and sitting in the seat for 8w hours without getting up and without having the urge to fall asleep. I guarantee your car seat is softer than an aircraft ejection seat turn on your dashboard lights that show much Light we had but no radio please. The Only talking we did was calling out anti aircraft fire to our formation mates or an occasional radio Call to the Tanker aircraft. The writer slated she thought flying was a natural adrenaline High. Normally it is. However More than one of us described it As sitting in a sensory deprivation chamber for hours on end. Now the 10 pills 1 look during the conflict could be affecting my judgment but i think i would rather have a responsibly administered program Titan i would put a Pilot Ami ins via Milium machine needlessly in  i Inalie i Lescel the medi i out a get ill ult mind people m if i i l i de infill i i not h my Mil flank 1 Ade fill inn c a. I i i e11.i11 v