European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes j letters to the editor sunday december 6,1992 the s european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. 20vist0ski editor news and editorial Deborah Absher news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bill Walker european editor Paul Cozby acting City editor George Manea 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 Dan 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. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stapes of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available or Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex National origin age. Manta status. Physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non ment Factor of the purchaser user or pation unfounded continent in the article titled a no Faith in the system a act panel told a in a deeply disturbed and concerned about the senior commanders comments that a Black officers often Lack the Type of experience needed to Advance to top command position they Are just not at those Levels in numbers that they should  this same argument was made concerning Black quarterbacks in the nil and top management positions in the civilian sector. To make such an unfounded and generalized statement about All Black officers insults me personally and embarrasses the senior leadership of the army. The army a officer professional development system is in place to ensure that everyone receives the training and jobs they need to be successful Branch qualification. There a no separate program for minorities. The problem from my Point of View is not one of a Lack of experience. There Are bigger issues that involve Lack of Opportunity to attain those a key positions in s-3, tothe Lack of monitoring by raters and senior raters As Well As their Lack of communication with the rated officer. Its my Hope that the colonels opinion is not shared by other senior military leaders. A maj. Christine Mcmillon Lanc Wiesbaden Germany safety first in housing As a military family member i can appreciate the advantages of living in government housing especially when Over seas. Unfortunately there Are some drawbacks. Recently we had a fire in the building where we live. It was controlled before anyone suffered property damage but it was something that could have been prevented. The source of the fire was a dryer in the laundry room located in the basement. Granted dryers do not ignite every Day but when More than a few work orders have been put in with no results what could one expect also could someone please explain to me Why every apartment has a fire alarm and yet the basement does not if this had been a serious fire How would the residents have gotten out with the armed forces sizing Down in Europe and giving housing a face lift lets not forget that families live in these buildings and safety not Beauty should come first. A Rhonda l. Graves Niernberg Germany Don t print drivel the expose on a dumb men jokes nov. 7 leaves me questioning the cerebral activity of your editorial decision making efforts. Currently the . Military As a whole and my Parent service the Navy in particular Are going through a slow painful process of eradicating sexual harassment of All forms from among our ranks. This delicate process is far from Complete considering the ongoing Tail Hook cleansing the continuing discourse on the combat role of women within our ranks and the fear and anger generated Between the sexes within the workplace stemming from this difficult social readjustment. The decision to print this socially untre denting trash against this backdrop leaves me totally astonished. What was your intent a to fan the flames of an already ticklish process to truly inform the Public in the indemnifying spirit of the Hirst amendment or just to sell papers now that the presidential election is Over was there any serious thought on your part that the majority of your audience Are the same individuals who Are undergoing this oftentimes confusing adjustment Navy Secretary Sean c. Of Keefe has gone on Public record concerning the Navy a sexual harassment policy a a we get  i personally think its time that your staff a gets it and Sticks to printing facts and newsworthy events instead of such drivel. A cmdr. William p. Nash or. London 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 signed and include address and Telephone number. Address letters to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Too 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. Thanks for the report this past summer i read an article in your paper regarding a Rhine cruise ship built to accommodate disabled passengers. In response to the and i went on a trip with Deutscher  a company based in Wurzburg Germany. The ship was fully accessible for the disabled. The meals were delicious. The staff was very helpful to assist when needed. There were medical personnel on Board the ship As Well. In a considered severely disabled and everything was convenient for me. Thank you so much for the information you placed in your paper to enable me to make the trip. I thoroughly enjoyed it. A Alice Courtney Harrogate England ignorance of Bible the recent rash of letters appearing in this forum on paganism religious intolerance Christian programming on an to etc., often reveals a Gross ignorance of the Bible. Sorry Madonna its still americans  Best seller. Can you Reader Stop now and quote just one Bible verse this vacuum is dangerous even to free thinkers when Media distortions of the biblical message go unchecked. A heinous example was the a network news interview aired recently on an radio with a Minnesota woman wanting the Bible removed from area schools because a there is nothing in the Bible about showing kindness to children. Its full of violence and the sacrificing of Little children to strange  yes the violence of such Pagan practices is graphically depicted in the Bible. But the Bible message is and remains to turn away from vain religion to a personal relationship with the living god and a As a testimony to this encounter to show kindness to everyone among other things. Children nowadays Are sacrificed to strange gods called convenience and financial reasons but recently the voters again affirmed biases for information on life a questions and answers. The author of the Bible is available hint he is Rise not Only to discuss and autograph the Book but to autograph lives As Well. A Douglas Batson Firth Germany new uniform fails congratulations to the stars and stripes for publishing finally some use Ful information on the new air Force experimental uniform. The courageous tech. Sgt. Salinda Larabee is Correct the new female version is certainly less tailored. In fact it looks much like some garments made in High school sewing class. The uniform that Brig. Gen. Babbitt is wearing does not remind me of a business jacket one would see in the boardroom of a major corporation it seems better suited for a greyhound bus Driver. The Only businessmen in be seen wearing jackets like that were mid level party members of Warsaw pact nations during the �?T60s. Actually most air Force folks done to Wear the service dress uniform that often. They go to ceremonies occasionally and often Wear it when on temporary duty. The last thing they want to pack in their bags is a uniform that wrinkles easily. They need a uniform that looks great wears like Iron and stays wrinkle free after 10 hours on an air plane. You should be Able to hang it up at night and look Sharp enough to report the next morning. The attempt to Combine a business jacket with an air Force uniform just Hasni to succeeded. It does no to look a air Force a and it does no to look  a Jay d. Lagrec Wiesbaden Germany single Parent Strain this letter is in reference to child care. As a single Parent id like to share my experiences with the child care available in Kitzinger Germany. The waiting lists for the child care Center cd As Well As the Latch key programs Are so Long that i will probably Transfer before slots become available for my sons. There Arentt any programs for children who Are ill and cannot attend school. My children have so Many Days off because of various reasons a for example five Days in november. Not to mention weekends. Where Are they supposed to go then hourly care costs a Fortune. I was told i could receive up to 10 free hours a month for each child at the cd. When i called to let them know i wanted to bring my sons there i was told there was Only room for one. There is no night care available at reasonable rates for the times when i am on a commitment or a Field training exercise. Sure i have emergency contacts and names listed in my Neo packet for cases of deployment but having to Call on these people four and five times every month is a Strain on their families As Well As mine. A spec. Fran Mcfadden Kitzinger Germany r pen pals j in 17 years old and would like pen pals in the military. A Sara Ginocchio viaruscalla210/b 16030 Cogorno be Italy i m 17 years old and would like pen pals in the . Or tary. A Brizzolara Simona via Martini Della Cibe Zione 68/2 16093 Chiavaro be Italy i 70ars Ard would like pen pals. My hobbies elude singing cooking and writing letters. A Thelma Carub blk 634 Hougang Avo. 8 02-49 Singapore 1953 i m 25 years old and would like pen friends my age. 1 i cooking and Reading. Rowena Duran . Box 44 Mui to Post office lantau Island Hong Kong i m years Ard would like pen pals worldwide. N n rests include music Cinema writing and keeping i with current affairs. A Irene Carmen 116 Melbourne Grove e. Dulwich London se22 8sa England