European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes letters to the editor Friday november 27, 1992 euro Pun edition col qty i t. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bui Walker european editor Dabora Abs of news editor Bob Wicker sports editor ii Cotov acting City editor Baab Moi invt i special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or Postrach 1114 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-0 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. 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Own of or endorsement Dot the  government the de a went of do Jense or the  european command the Apnoea Ance of ave is Ngn this Public Aton. Including Nso to or supplements does Root cons tute endorsement 0, me department of defense or the stars Ano of Pes of tax products or services Aden sed Lee yen in Fox Etseo it non a pupi Caton snap be make  Apie to it p.  use or patronage a Trout Rega j o Nwe Cooie g on sex atonal of go age mat stat. S in Osvai a Cap to Tea Art a on or a Yot in no e a.  or be  a a get olt Pat on threat to marriage before taking a Pill its Good to know the possible Side effects of that Pill. Allowing homosexuals into the military could indeed be a bitter Pill if the following Side effect is Felt. As a dependent wife in a entitled to Many privileges. Of course before i could obtain a military id card my husband had to present evidence . A marriage License to prove we were legally wed. Isnit it possible that monogamous Long term lovers of homosexual military members will want to be Given the same status As dependent spouses if the military should then extend dependent privileges to homosexual cohabitants How Long before heterosexuals demand the same for their live in lovers. The Only Way to solve the problem would be to redefine marriage something i for one am not prepared to stand still for. A Dcuna Jones Raf bunt Waters England racism not problem in a writing in response to the letter on postpartum weight requirements. The writer said she was a stunned and upset that she had 90 Days to lose 30  i realize this Isnit easy but the 90 Days follow her maternity leave and postpartum profile. I delivered my first baby by caesarean Section in March 1992, with a weight gain of 70 pounds. I received the Standard profile and the same 90-Day period to make the weight standards. My weigh in and army physical fitness test were done two Days before the a a Grace period ended. Without dieting or intense physical training i made the weight and aft standards. The period from delivery to the actual weigh in is approximately six months. This is the Norm. How much More time does she need 1 was Hurt and disgusted by the implication that the height weight standards Are a based on the average White pre dominate a the Quot population. This is truly a sad attempt to put the blame on racism instead of accepting individual responsibility. Regardless of our racial differences we Are both women and soldiers therefore we must meet the same standards. The problem is not racism the problem is the individual. A 1st it. Renn Smith Frankfurt Germany car shipment complaint we recently shipped two cars from Bremerhaven Germany to Florida. One was shipped on orders the second through Moslof car shipping co., which we paid for. We took out extra insurance for the second vehicle a �?Ts6 Mercedes in Case of damage. This is the problem. When the Mercedes arrived we went to pick it up at port. We thought unless it Falls off the Noat everything should be All right. Wrong someone tried to steal the radio. In doing so he she shorted out wires that left the automatic radio antennas motor running which drained the Battery. Someone stole our wooden gearshift Knob. All switches to the air vents and air conditioner burned out because someone tried to remove the dash panel. The total damage w As about $1,500. We contacted Mosloff representative in the states and were informed wed have to make a claim with Moslof s insurance company in Germany. However he did no to foresee a problem since we had extra insurance. We sent a letter to the company with ail required estimates. They said we could Only receive compensation it the car was damaged in an Accident on Board ship. We gae them a car m perfect working order Tor shipment the least can expect is to receive it from them the same Way. We believe the least they can do is pay for the damage. We believe this company has not Only deceived us but also other american service members who worked hard to buy new cars Only to have them destroyed or damaged when shipped. Maybe the army should think twice before awarding someone like that a contract. Not Only does damage occur on privately shipped vehicles but also on shipment made on orders for which the army picks up the Tab. Maybe there should be a sign in and sign out system. Whenever the vehicle is turned in for shipment someone has to inspect the vehicle and sign for it. If any damage has occurred it should be noted and the person who signed for the vehicle last is responsible and the Money should be paid by him her. Maybe that will make some people think twice before stealing other Peoples property. A Jim Crisp Orlando  s note a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints Are published daily in this space. All letters Mustbe signed. 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A Herb Oiler Frankfurt Germany going ape in Frankfurt i suggest that the Frankfurt Community work with some of the various research labs zoos animal Rescue societies etc., to place homeless and or abused chimps and orangutans. As Clint Eastwood a popular movie character Clyde demonstrated orangutans can be taught a variety of simple repetitive tasks. In addition chimpanzees Are considered by animal behaviour its to be the most intelligent of the ape species. I suggest that we use these animals to replace the current staff of the Frankfurt civilian personnel office. The workload should keep them occupied and i predict a minimum 100 percent increase in productivity. The monetary savings to the . Government would be significant. Frankfurt area support group could hire an animal care specialist at the gs-9 level and the animals could be housed right there at the co building. With the proper care and respect i believe that various members of the Monkey family could become valuable government employees in the personnel Capazi to it and signify Earth contribute to the . Army Mission in Europe a Deborah l. Nelson Frankfurt. German a Hospital bashing unfair although i agreed with the Gist of a health plan unhealthy nov. 3i took exception to the paragraph that spoke about a having to wait in Fine for hours with a minor Al Nesses to see a physician who is a not much interested in the patients problems. In be been a Hospital corpsman for 21 years. I be received extensive specialized training to treat patients with no or minimal physician supervision. I serve at the Naples naval Hospital. The majority of patients i see Are dependents who Nave minor  to me there s no such thing As a a minor  if you come with a cold i la give you an examination that a thorough enough to Rule out pneumonia. If you have a stomachache my exam will Rule out any Intra abdominal problems appendicitis ulcers colitis Etc and i give every patient 100 percent of my clinical skills every time. Every patient i see is entitled to medical care. There Are a few a a abusers out there but most of them need help of another sort. These Are the unhappy people who fall into the category that i refer to As the  you know them they re your neighbors who spend three years in Naples and Are so afraid or rigid that the extent of their involvement with the italians is the weekly trip to the Exchange commissary Carney Park in the summer and occasionally the naval Hospital for some nurturing. Hospital bashing is becoming an overseas pastime. Most of us Are dedicated to serving you. We want to do it a that a Why we re Here. A a. Coppola Naples Italy fighting food addiction this is in response to a flabby  he May be a teen Ager who a lost it a but i bet he lost it in Basic training where willpower and self control have Little to do with some of what the writer says is True. Those who Are overweight should take responsibility for their bodies but the Road to a thin self is a hard  especially dependents gain weight for a variety of reasons. Childbirth depression about being overseas divorce death and food addiction not a hand to Mouth  food addiction is just As bad As alcoholism or drugs but is not As widely accepted As an addiction. People say just do it. Well you can to just quit eating cold Turkey. You have to eat to survive. Tell an alcoholic to have three martinis a Day three meals with two shots two snacks for a healthy body. It would t happen. I have battled weight since i was 15. At 25, in a not obese but at my heaviest and slowly losing. There is heart disease in my family. So for me its a question of life or death. A Veronica Hilton Raf Lakenheath England c pen pals i m 24 years old and would like pen pals. Melanie Molske Erlen Weg 34 w-5810 Witten Germany i m 22 years old and would like pen pals in the . Military. A Samantha Dedominicis via Del Fiordalisi 34016 Opi Cina Trieste Italy i m 44 years old and would like pen pals my age i work in a Hospital and enjoy country Western music Cross stitch and letter writing i have lived in Mannheim and Augsburg Germany a Judy Croft Rte 1 Box 84-a Dunkirk. Ind. 47336 i m 23 years old and would Biko pen fiends my interests include kids listening to music and Dowling Tea Mclintock 266 Oakmont Auburn Hills.  48226 i m 48 years old and woo d i a pen trends a to in Ces no Hoob of Irma Remicka non Aaka to ont e ? c 6 02360 Espoo 36