European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 letters to the editor tuesday december 22, 1992 european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Welcer european editor Deborah Absher news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Paul Corby acting City editor George Manet special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 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 Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John Bohmer stove scholar building 2899, Pulaski Barracks Apo a 09227-3717 Telephone Dan 489-6585 or civilian 0631 -52104 Tel fax 0631-50696. 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National origin age marital status. Physical Handicap political affiliation or arty other no Uteri Factor of he purchaser user or pation let stalk Turkey i found your front Page photo and article a  nov 23 both offensive and in poor taste. I wont elaborate on the issues of the starving in Somalia and the few pangs of guilt already mentioned. My Gripe is that you covered a fund Raiser that displayed a Complete Lack of regard for a dead animal. 1 cannot think of another animal that is slaughtered Frozen and then used As the primary instrument for a sport in such a Way As those turkeys were used. As a co worker said a a what a next Butterball basketball tournaments Quot i done to understand Why this event received stars and stripes coverage let alone the front Page. I give you three strikes in a Row for this one a and in Bowling Lingo that a a Turkey. A capt. Sherrie Caskey Zweir Ticken German textbook for racism Quot reason for concern Quot was one of the most biased and prejudiced letters on the pages of the stars and stripes in recent memory. The prejudice inherent in the statement regarding the value system and a traits Quot of the entire German nation is textbook material for a racism class. A Mcclan of Brien Augsburg Germany Gay ban makes no sense this is in response to president elect Clinton a position on lifting the 48-year-old ban on homosexuals in the military. Everyone regardless of their sexual preference should be allowed in the military As Long As he or she can meet the standards. There Are Many heterosexuals in today a military who arc incompetent and have no people skills at All. This May bring about a change we All need. How can people accept the fact that we have alcoholics thieves and rapists in our uniformed services but can to accept someone because they re Gay i for one know who id rather have for a co worker. And if social actions thinks it has problems now with racial discrimination which exists wait until the ban is lifted. A senior airman Tracey a. Hill Rhein main a Germany i think sergeants time five hours of training for soldiers each week is a great idea. However Why is it not the policy for .-based troops As Well  troops in stateside areas be As Well trained As their overseas counterparts i also think army troops should be a Reading from the same Sheet of music when it comes to their training or doctrines. Policy makers draft More sensible training and guidance for . Army troops. A Winford l. Smith bad or Cugnach German editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions 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. A a a letters requesting information or assistance arc 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.army raining flawed my mind is turned toward America and the american Way of teaching and or training those who need the teaching or training. I want to focus on a couple of training policies in the . Army. Most soldiers on every army installation go biannually to the ranges to practice shooting their individual weapon the m16-a1, m16-a2, or 9 my pistol. My question about that training is Why Are troops with the m16-a1/m16-a2 made to shoot from the prone supported position Only Why Only shoot the 9 my pistol from a standing unsupported location in War or a hostile conflict will troops be expected to fight from this position Only will they not be expected to run and shoot or stand and shoot at some Lime during Battle will it be wrong or dangerous for a Soldier with a 9 my pistol to shoot from the prone unsupported location at times will soldiers no longer have to fight from Foxholes will the enemy be stationary like most targets on ranges Aid from Europe helped the night my husband and i arrived in Orlando fla., to visit my parents the Hurricane hit. A i saw a lot of South floridians trying to find a hotel room or someplace to stay. I saw people ripped off for things they really needed. There were people Selling bags of ice for 45 cents a Pound Small generators that usually sell for Between $200 and $400 were sold for $1,000 or More. I saw people sleeping in the Airport and bus terminals. Even though i was not a Hurricane victim i was touched to see so Many donations especially from americans serving in Europe. It really meant a lot to the victims who received donations of food toys and clothing. So on behalf of the people of the state of Florida thank you very much for caring. Your thoughts and donations were greatly appreciated. A spec. Burnetta l. Mitchell Augsburg Germany misspelled ancestor it was a Nice Surprise to find an article a restored Organ debuts in notre Dame a mentioning a forefather of mine in stars and stripes . 7 edition since that Day happens to be my birthday. This Happy coincidence would have been even More charming if my ancestors name had been printed correctly. Unfortunately the error was not merely a typographical error since it was misspelled twice Quot Aristide Caville Coll Quot. Should you have an Index for Hack issues of your newspaper and should you have refer Lii cd Aristides name in it you might want to Correct the entry to read As follows Aristide Cavaille Coll. I greatly enjoy Reading your newspaper a source of information on what a going on Back Home a Branch of the Cavaille Colls now lives in the United states. A Francine e. Cavaill6coll Mcentyre Fried Berg Ger anyone fed up american in response to a no equal Opportunity nov. 28all i want to say is Wahly the writer is griping about a system she is not even a part of. She also states she has the same qualifications As the other applicants. She is wrong. One of the qualifications is . Citizenship which she does not meet. However she is a . Id card Holder and cafes would probably extend a Job offer to her As it does to so Many local nationals married to service members. So forgive me if i done to pity the writer. In a a . Citizen and in a tired of americans having to compete with local nationals and other foreigners for american jobs that . Citizens could hold. Al. Perry Kitzinger German mapping Center praised Many correspondents to your column have concerned themselves with determining which military units have done the most to support various operations. Many times in be been tempted to write about this subject. Like the letter writers in be mentioned i too am proud of a particular organization and want to Shine the spotlight on a group of talented individuals a those of my last duty assignment. Located in a Valley outside of Wei Brincken Germany the defense mapping Agency combat support Center Europe a macs Europe is a joint service organization that provides mapping charting and aeronautical information to the  european come and nato allies. The organization and its detachments in Italy and the United kingdom have Long played a critical but silent role in the successful accomplishment of hundreds of military operations. Although its numbers Are Small the soldiers sailors airmen and civilians who make up a macs Europe Are among the finest people in be Ever served with. Their hard work and dedication Are evident in the successful Day to Day operations of this theater a land air and sea based forces. Lastly thank you to All the Small organizations that continue to make a big difference. A tech. Sgt. Richard a Harris Ramstein a Germany a Celebration of greed can someone please explain Why every year millions of people celebrate Christmas where in the Bible does it give this Day As being Christ a birthday where in the Bible does it Tell people to buy gifts for people they barely like and give them on this Day where in the Bible does it Tell you to lie to your Chil these gifts?6&Quot a him Sama br�u8lu hem per pee Are Noe thinking of Jesus on this �5l i Nare in a thinking of them Dreen Are Only thinking of what in a Quot to Foj next year. Parents Are Clint a u al1 the Money that was spent. Merchants Are Only thinking of All the Money they made. Uni that have stand out As a sincere pure greed Quot or Chris has turned int0 a Helen Pitre Schweinfurt Germany