European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 b the stars and stripes military thursday october 29,1992 sex Legal adviser gets German service award Nurnberg Germany Charles von Magyary who for 18 years was a Legal adviser for the . Army before he retired has received the Verdiene Kreuz a German award for meritorious service. Magyary a naturalized citizen of Canada was born in Hungary in 1922, earned a Law degree there and left the nation in 1956 when soviet forces quelled a National uprising. After living in Canada for several years he moved to Germany and worked for the . Army in Furth and briefly in Ansbach As an attorney adviser. The award presented Friday by Gunther Beckstein Secretary of state for the bavarian Interior minister was to recognize Magyary s years of service in International Law and for coordinating cooperation Between . And German Legal authorities. Billeting facility to close Ankara turkeys a As part of plans to reduce the size of Ankara air station the five Story Konak billeting facility is closing dec. 15. The building will be returned to its owner. Officials will try to find housing in the air station temporary lodging for families who Are transferring and in local hotels for people in Ankara on temporary orders. Closing with the 11 apartments Are concessions in the Konak s basement including a shop Pette gift shop and a pizza and ice Cream parlor. Exchange open in Kenya fort Lee a. Three air Force subsistence technicians from the defense commissary Agency Are operating a Small scale Exchange in Mombasa Kenya As part of the United nations Relief Effort in famine plagued Somalia. The Exchange has about 200 items including snacks and health and Beauty aids. Mombasa is on the Southern coast of Kenya in East Africa. Army times reported recently that More than 560 . Troops Are stationed in Mombasa to support joint task Force provide Relief flights into Somalia. Money for dorm residents Ramstein a Germany officers of the Ramstein enlisted wives club last week donated $13,000 to dormitory residents at Ramstein a and Kapaun air station. Thirteen $1,000 checks were distributed by club president Judy Maynard to dorm representatives oct. 20. Dorm residents will decide How the Money will be spent. The Money was raised at the club s Thrift shop where sales have tripled in two years shop manager Patsy Ringler said. Health help for retirees Frankfurt Germany free health screenings and advice will be offered nov. 14 at the annual Retiree health Day at the Frankfurt army Hospital. The services will be offered from 9 . To 3 . In the Hospital s nursing education support division conference Center. All military retirees their family members and widows or widowers of military retirees Are eligible for the services. Available services include screenings for cholesterol blood pressure immunization hearing vision and glaucoma. Instructions for Home testing of col rectal cancer will be available. Advice will be offered on such things As nutrition exercise champs and private insurance coverage and household appliances for people with limited mobility. Many other services Are offered. More information is available by calling capt. Jeary Flener at civilian 069-1541-6377 or military 325-6377. Single Soldier advocate finds grass in t Greener she says is live better in Europe than in . By Gary Pomeroy staff write Hanau Germany spec. Katherine Bronson has an attitude about single  activist s attitude. If you Aren t willing to stand up and Chang things then live with it she said. Don t complain. Bronson turned up that philosophy a few notches in recent months during several single Soldier forums. Her efforts earned her a Slot at the army fam ily action plan conference in Washington last week. Bronson a single Soldier assigned to the safety an standardization office at he co 4th brigade 1st army div at Fliege Horst Cavern in Hanau went tothe conference alone but she represented All 48,000 single soldiers in  conversations and sessions with other sin Gle soldiers at the conference she brought Back som perspective on How the Quality of life of single sol Diers in Europe stacks up with stateside counterparts. Generally Bronson said soldiers in Europe live  the states it s still the old army the los an Geles native said. They Don t have the freedoms we  room inspections weekend and after hours hey you details and visiting hours in Barracks still largely exist at stateside army posts she said. In Short the single Soldier initiatives implemented by the . Army Europe in october 1991 have no commonly found their Way Back to the United states according to  re treated More like adults in Europe she said adding that single soldiers who have moved to the United states seem to have adjustments to make. Those adjustments Are caused in part by the concerted efforts within the army in Europe to improve the lifestyles of single soldiers in Barracks. In fiscal 1992, $23 million was spent on Barrack renovations according to Usa eur figures. An additional $1.6 million was invested in Kitchen renovations and $230,000 of Barracks furniture was Pur chased. I we re treated More like adults in Europe spec. Katherine Bronson Money aside the Success of single Soldier Initia Tives does not depend on funding a Susareu statement said. The focus of the program is to change attitudes and policies so single and married soldiers Are All treated alike and As  although they Are improving some commanders i Europe still Are experiencing growing pains with the hands off approach Bronson  Speaks from experience gained at three euro Pean single Soldier forums at base support Battal Ion area support group and major command Levels dating Back to  still have commands that Don t want to Relin Quish control of soldiers she said. Daily room inspections As such Are on the Wane in Europe but in some locations they have new names such As property inventory she said adding that the negative Impact of a morning room inspection is evident. You started the Day on the wrong foot said Bronson who was a Public relations account executive before she joined the army in september 1990. Nobody goes to married soldiers houses to in Spect them daily As the army in Europe retool its approach to and treatment of single soldiers in the Barracks Bronson has set her sights on a Long term pet Peeve weight allowances for household goods on per manent change of station moves. She wonders Why mar ried soldiers traditionally have been allowed so much More weight than single soldiers. A Pentagon spokes Man said the weight Dif Ference is not Between single and married but Between accompanied Bronson anti unaccompanied with weight allowances varying by rank. However Bronson said singles acquire goods at defense re utilization and marketing office sales and they buy stereos and televisions. Yet they Are authorized significantly less weight to ship Home. In her View single soldiers deserve a break on the weight allowance especially since they Cost the army so Little. We re a lot More economical than married peo ple said Bronson who is in her mid-20s. Put us in a Billet and give us a meal card. Married people have school children and require housing  Bronson admits she does t aspire to become the sergeant major of the army and she is not sure if the army will be a full career. But she is convinced that it in t necessary to hold a High position to bring about change. Not All issues need to be worked at High Levels she said. And not All of the issues she has addressed focus on single army members. For example the single sol Dier group at the base support battalion at Flieger Horst proposed improved shuttle bus schedules an idea that helps everyone who needs a ride within the Hanau Community. Bronson s involvement in single Soldier issues has caused her Mother to drag out an old nickname. She Calls me a Champion of lost causes and under dogs she said. When i commit to something i like to see it  placement Counselor to advise officers cos on civilian jobs Washington is a placement Counselor with the retired officers association will visit nine bases in Europe next month to talk with officers senior non commissioned officers and their spouses about making the transition to a Post military career. Retired air Force col Doug Carter director of the officer placement service for the association will present a lecture on marketing yourself for a second  the 2v5-hour lecture covers such topics As the civil Ian Job Market How to handle rejection Shock writ ing r6sume"s, networking exploring the hidden Job Market interview strategy salary negotiations anymore. Carter s schedule is As follows nov. 2, 9 . Kalb Community theater Niernberg Germany. Nov. 3, 9 . Stuttgart Community club Stutt Gart Germany. Nov. 4,8 30 . Patrick Henry Village theater Heidelberg Germany. Nov. 6, 9 . Shape International club Ball room Mons Belgium. Nov. 9 and 10, 9 . Four Corners theater Ramstein a Germany. Nov. 12, 9 . Officers club Pitburg a Ger Many. Nov. 13, 9 . Base theater Rhein main a Germany. Nov. 16, 9 . Officers club Raf upper hey Ford England. Nov. 17, 9 . Base theater Raf Lakenheath England