European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes letters to the editor thursday november 26. I9qn�dltm0lfaks european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commar Der published Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Hill Walter european editor Deborah aether news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Paul Cozby acting City editor George Manet special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06156-601416 to callus dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows new amp 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 Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty. John to timer Sieve scholar building 2899. 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Manial Sui a. Prius Rai Handicap  Usu in or any off or non i i la  it a the up Maser user or Patron lament from Hanau in be served in the Annau military Community for More than two years and in be noticed an attitude that seems to affect nearly every facet of life Here Hanau is the Black sheep of the . Army Europe. We arc the second largest military Community in Germany yet our level of cafes services certainly does no to reflect this. For a Long time we had Only two pumps at our Gas station. The movie theater doors open so late that people Are always waiting in the snack line and even outside when the show starts then we constantly suffer poor focusing and Breaks Between reels. Our stripping Yards have been closed and my friends at morale welfare and recreation Tell me that the area support group commander is just not interested in reopening them. This is a serious problem for the majority of soldiers who cannot afford to pay the exorbitant prices at German parts stores. Hanau Community events arc rarely if Ever broadcast on an to. We however did recently see our Exchange featured in a Nice piece on shoplifting. I really feel that if we had our share of politically connected general officers All these problems would disappear. A Michael r. Houtz Hanau German military can preserve life in a recent article a military role with Relief Aid fuels debate a the journalist Calls the idea of using the military in Relief efforts in America  what guardsmen Are great for Short missions in states but their time away from Home is limited by obligations to family and career. When the Mission is a peacetime one its easier for families and Bosses to say a but you have obligations Here at  the hardship on civilians and their families yanked from their Normal lifestyles is hard to justify when their Mission has nothing to do with our country a defense. The Active military is organized i rained and equipped to provide Relief to a Large population Over an extended period of time. Military families Are More accustomed to dealing with extended temporary duty assignments. There is no reason Why americans can to Benefit from our training and expertise. There is nothing wrong with providing assistance at Home. In the Post cold War Era the role of the military goes beyond spying on neighbors killing the enemy and dying for America and its values. Military service does no to always Deal in destruction of life lets dispel that image Here and now. Military service can and should be used to preserve life and the Quality of that life. 1 remember a time when it was Dogma for americans to help americans. Now its heresy say it Isnit so a sgt Linda Noegel Kan Stein All Ger anytime for togetherness this letter is in response to All those people writing in about so called a moral  id like to say that regardless of race ethnic origin or even sexual preference we Are first and Foremost people Fach Day in the stars and stripes i read letters from people who would impose their moral and religious values on others. Aids is not a punishment from god its a horrible disease that affects Many different people. In a also glad that the word a god Quot w. Left out of the democratic National convention platform. Its time that the  ple of the United Stales Slop relying on god and Start relying on themselves. I he entire planet is in need of change. We need to Stop fighting one another and work together to make this planet a better place for the next generation. Stop thinking in biblical terms and Start thinking about what you can do Here and now to make this a better place for your children. A airman 1st class Robert s. Borne r Raf bunt Waters England editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints arc 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 signed and include address and Telephone number. Address letters 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 normally appears every Day except thursday and sunday. Letters should be signed and include address and Telephone number. Address such letters to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211.spouses should t Gripe after Reading the article about the Schweinfurt lock Down in a embarrassed to know there arc spouses complaining about their military spouses being kept in lock Down. How do they dare complain be thankful they did no to go off to War. War is a horrible thing. I did no to think i would make it when my husband went off o War but i did no to complain. I like to believe i showed my country and my husband Honor by sucking in my gut and not complaining. Lets not Dishonour our service members by complaining about a lock Down Over a $4,600 pair of night vision goggles. A Tracy t. Merck Kum Stcin a Germany president with ideals 1 Haven to been As excited about an election since John f. Kennedy a Victory in 1960. Its Good once again to have a president with ideals and a dream for All our people. A Michael p. Chew Stuttgart German hoping for change now that All the speeches have been made the hands shaken the backs patted what s it Gonna be in that Light i have a Tew Lom Menis Tor our new administration and the others who were involved in the american election process i d like to thank ii. Ross Perot for trying to locus the candidates on current appropriate mandates the budget deficit jobs the Economy the National debt banking and a myriad of other issues that americans needed to be addressed. With his help the focus remained primarily on what we wanted to hear about not the partisan issues in a i. A elections f id like to extend a grand Raspberry to president Bush his preoccupation on or primary opponents character shed Light on what was wrong with his administration. His callousness to the issues of women the environment the deficit and All the problems americans face these Days will help shape his retirement in some ways. Finally with the Jan. 20 inauguration Day approaching i Hope president elect Clinton remembers his Campaign theme change. Are political action committees and special interest groups going to be a thing of the past and will the needs of the people replace them can my 7-year-old daughter look Forward to the Day she goes to College hopefully with a scholarship and assistance Grants if i can to loot the Bill will she live in a world without Trees and rain forests or have control of her own body and destiny. A go Trcy l. Chase Worms German the Fine Points of dutch i was astonished to discover from your Story about learning a a foreign languages that the reason for my difficulty learning dutch was that i a never Learned How to  i wish id known that before i Learned How to speak enough French to translate for my friends when we go to Paris. The limited German i Learned and use while skiing through Germany Austria and Switzerland must be a figment of my imagination. Learning dutch is a curious process there a dutch and there a dialect. Everyone in the Tri Border area Holland Germany and Belgium Speaks a different dialect which varies from sittard to Ker Krade to maastricht. Sometimes i hit the right combination of dutch and dialect when talking with residents of South Limburg a sheer dumb Lucki guess since Only the academicians speak dutch around Here. Meanwhile the dutch in Rotterdam can to understand these Southern dialects either. When the differences a cow can German words and dutch words arc a single letter Abeid and Arboit come to mind and everyone around you Speaks different dialects learning yet another germanic language properly is almost impossible so i settled for my French and German. I can to ski in Holland anyway. Finally the contributing reporter referred to me three times As Quot he in her contribution to your Story. Why did you feel compelled to change me to a a she Quot my wont my parents colleagues and friends be surprised to Sec what the a Power of the press has done this time. A Sandy Goss Public affairs director 54th ask Schinnen Netherlands done to condone porno visiting a loved one at Raf Alcon Bury i am appalled that the stars and stripes Bookstore offers rack upon rack of pornography for Sale. I have Learned that the use of pornography is rampant among men in the military. My partner sees it a a read by approximately 90 percent of the other officers and enlisted men with whom he deploys regards Quot of any relationships they May have a a Ith women. I am not so naive As to believe Thall these men would Stop Reading pornography if the base bookstores were to Selling it but i do believe the a Thiart should not condone the message pornography Sells by tolerating its i to Quot a on military installations. A Cara l. Campbell Raf Alconbury England