European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 a the stars and stripes monday january 25,1993 i at a glance reminders of Germany s divided history stand along the former Border Between East and West soldiers at observation Post Alpha right and its former East German counterpart kept watch at the Fulda Gap near the town of Gelsa. Of Alpha is now a refugee Center. See stories on pages 17-19. Getting together president Clinton and russian president Boris n. Yeltsin spoke by Telephone and agreed to arrange a Summit. A Page 4 defending his actions Fri director William s. Sessions called reporters to his office for a 90-minute defense of his conduct saying he was the victim of a political attack. A Page 5 alien controversy two Republican contenders in new Jersey s gubernatorial race admitted they had employed illegal aliens. A Pago 7 Jackson in Haiti the Rev. Jesse Jackson paid a three hour visit to stress that democracy must return to Haiti. Later one of the haitian organizers of the trip was arrested. A Page 9 waiting to see Wall Street analysts Are waiting eagerly to see what answers president Clinton can provide to the riddles posed by the Federal budget deficit. A Page 16 c Index Abby Ann Landers 21 classifieds 25-28 comics .21-23 commentary. 15 education.12 faces a no places 24 Horoscope. 27 letters.14 Money matters. .16 sports. 29-36 weather.13 chiefs from Page 1 lost so quickly. Rut warned As they have been that the decision has been made they have vowed to carry on the fight. A efm not fully expecting to be overruled a said one of the officers who will attend the  president ought to think once and then twice about this t Don t know How this is going to come out and i Don t want to predict it. At end of the Day i be got to Salute and do my duty. But my personal conviction that this is not Good for the service is going to fun headlong into my desire to try to help the president Deal with this  for now it appears that Clinton is determined to leave most of the Job of in Lem Emerig the policy change to defense Secretary is Aspin who has been directed to Lay out a plan for the eventual lifting by executive order of the ban on homosexuals in the military. Although Clinton has said that he intends to carry out his Campaign pledge he promised in his first Postek Cimon news conference to consult with military Lead ers to ensure that the policy change is undertaken without having a major Impact on the military a readiness to fight. Thus for the first time Clinton today was to feet directly the heat that his Promise has generated among the military a senior officers. Their concerns Are myriad ranging from an outbreak of discipline problems among disgruntled troops to an increased risk of his infection on the Battlefield to concerns that they May be required to Erovic separate steeping quarters and bathrooms for heterosexuals and homosexuals. Each service chief has raised with his senior advisers questions that go to the heart of the military a Mission. Will soldiers follow a Gay sergeant into danger without fear or doubt will they Trust the judgment and impartiality of an officer they know is a homosexual will distraught parents react to the military a new order by talking their offspring out of a hitch in the service will the sight of two male gis dancing together wreak havoc in a noncommissioned officers club moreover the chiefs argue in an age of shrinking budgets and declining manpower can the . Military afford to make a. Change that is Likely to impose further stresses on already strained military resources will Gay or lesbian military couples who have probably Long lived their lives closeted in off base housing now be permitted to live in the chronically scarce family quarters in base with training time already squeezed will costly new educational programs have to be instituted to sensitize service members to Gays and lesbians those Are the sorts of questions that Aspin in an emotional meeting lasting More than two hours heard thursday As he gathered the chiefs for the first time to discuss the prospective lifting of the ban. In Public Gen. Colin l. Powell the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff has sounded conciliatory notes telling an audience of . Naval Academy midshipmen recently that if Clinton followed through on his Campaign pledge Quot we must conform to that policy. The debate will be over.�?�. Is amp Murat fish Amer Bell Kemmitt left Katherine Short and Folly Cochran help service members and families adjust to life at Remote Raf Edzell. Edzell from Pago 1 even with their families. A the husband goes out in the morning and the wife does no to know what he docs All Day Long a Kimmett said. A a he a just out there in that building. That a upsetting for a wife to not even  and life in the scottish Countryside offers less to do than what Many Young people from the states Are used to. A anyone coming from a stateside base to an overseas base will see some differences Quot said master chief Petty officer Robert a Owens jr., the senior enlisted person on base. A the majority of our population is Young and at their first overseas duty station. They Are used to Large shopping malls and Mcdonald a close of they done to see that  Petty officer 2nd class John Norris likes the base and the area but feels there a a need for More things to do for single people. A we have a club and theater but we get tired of going to the club every Day a Norris said. A we also have a four Lane Bowling Center but with More than 800 military peo Kle on base and the Bowling leagues its Ard to get in  Petty officer 1st class Robert Day said similar concerns face Young people on  a there a not enough to do for children and teens a Day said. A they do have some sports but at night and particularly on weekends there a not Many places for them to go or stuff to  some teens agreed with that. A i kind of miss the big City life where there a always something to do a said Neal Wood an uth grader at the american school in Aberdeen where pupils from the base attend. Aberdeen is about 30 Miles away. For loth grader Michelle Donelli the Grapevine at a smaller base can work too fast. A the base is just so Small Quot she said a a it a full of gossip. If somebody does something your parents will find out about it the same Day you did it Quot rut teens and adults admit that complaints do not Tell the whole Story of Raf Edzell. 7 for example some teens Are working with the Edzell enlisted Council to form a teen Center. And although the size of the base limits recreational and shopping facilities there Are efforts under Way to ease that As Well. Owens Points out that since capt. Lawrence c. Schaffer took command at Edzell about six months ago the commissary and Exchange have been expanded Ami base housing is being renovated. A we Are also planning to build 40 two arid three bedroom housing units of base a said it. Marvin Miller the Basi Public works officer a it Hasni to been approved by Cong res yet but it looks like it May go through of fiscal 1994.&Quot Miller also said a 15-unit Navy Lodge i under construction so More people Cai Cut expenses by staying on Masc Whei they first arrive. And More dormitory space for single sailors is in the Earl planning stages. It. Donna Dismukes de helps person Nel systems. Detachment officer said a increased base population is behin Many of the complaints. When Nav bases at holy Loch and Thurso Scot Tanc closed last year some people based ther went to Edzell. A a the base has had a hard time adjust ing quickly to the extra people Quot Dis Mukes said. And As for the dearth of facilities tha should be Little Surprise according to it Dismukes. A a it a Small and some of the facilities such As the Exchange and commissary an smaller than at larger bases Quot she said a but what do you expect Quot in fact Dismukes was surprised at Hov much the Smalt site offered. A the base goes out of its Way to pro vide things for people to do a she said a there Are trips to Many location throughout Scotland and the rest of Europe i done to Lack for anything Quot