European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 1, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 the stars and stripes letters to the editor 1 monday March 1,1993 thes european edition col Gene t Townsend u5af command pub saw Bernard a. Zovistoski de Tow news and editorial by atm a. European editor Deborah Absher no editor Bob letter sports editor pout Cosby qty editor of oort Monts special Section editor. To write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211  14 37 6100 Darmstadt to Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 3486 plus so pension 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 a cml Jonas ext 226. Business news ext 326. News bureaus  Germany Joeeph Owen. Room 11t. Ftfe Marsef. 104, w4900 Heidelberg cmr4i8, to Isis Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or clan 06221-23421. Kamiur Slauter Germany Kerin Dougherty. 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Everything advertised in this publication Shal be mad a variable for Purchase use or a amp tonnage we Trout regard to race color religion sex National origin age mental status physical Handicap political Mainon or any other Hon Mant Taylor of toe Pur Cutasar user or Patron. Americans no help the nearest base and an hour to two hours drive away. We live and shop on the Economy. Our cars rack up mileage new  to at t a m  urae Eirew As we travel to various military Bajes in 9n_tclb 19 i1." search of goods we cannot Purchase on the Economy. This Isnit mean to sound As if we re suffering unduly Down Here in the wilds of the Netherlands. Hardly. Were surviving quite capably thank you very much. People unhappy with their assignments is nothing new nor is it newsworthy. It certainty does not warrant two front Page stories and two related articles All about the same base in  of two weeks. Surety the stars and stripes United amp eur plates go by. My 4-year-old kingdom reporter can find other stories a Mommy Why wont any Ameri to Tell besides How Tough it is to be Sta top and help us a think about that toned overseas. Swiped by a German Driver. We both pulled Over and he wanted to leave us his name and take off. I told him no because we needed to Call the a Plize and the maps. He said the nearest phone would be quite a Long Way so i said i would Flag Down an american to go Call for us. What a Shock at least 20 cars with Usa eur plates drove by. The German finally went for help and arrived Back 45 minutes later. In the meantime i counted at least 35 More cars with Usa eur asked cans Stop and help us the next time you pass up Usa eur plates. A Robin Allgood of Irmburg Germany. A a a. A a. Quot. Once again betrayed in 1988 i recall a presidential candidate running on the platform of no new times for the Middle class better education and improving America s health care. I am sure that there is not a person who voted in 1988 that does not remember the phrase a read my lips. No new taxes. Unfortunately for or. Bush no matter How Well intended that phrase came Jack to haunt him in the 1992 elec Tiona in the 1992 Campaign there was a candidate who would not let the american people fat get the Promise that or. Bush had reneged on. So we voted for change. This candidate told us Over and Over again How or. Bush had deceived us and How he the candidate would live up to his Promise and not tax the Middle class. In watching the televised presidential address i have to quote Yogi Berra a a it a do Jivu All Over  you have to wonder if president Clinton chose to do this almost immediately after taking office in the Hopes that his constituents in 1996 would not remember this breach of Trust. �?1st sgt. Michael Dypko Augsburg Germany. Edzell has it Good there 1 was leaning Over the counter of our base Exchange stars and stripes Bookstore clothing sales commissary in a space the size of an average bedroom when an article about the difficulties of living at Raf Edzell Scotland caught a Janet Kohlwes Uden Holland a More polls to come my Eye. Gosh 1 thought As i wiped tears of laughter from my eyes. Those of us stationed at this site did t know How deprived we really were. If the people stationed at Edzell Are depressed because of their Lack of amenities we should be positively suicidal. I can t speak for what the other Sites have or Don t have but we have no base housing no commissary no Bowling Alley no theater no dorms for the singles and no temporary lodging facility. The Junior High and High schooners All seven of them travel More than an hour each Way to go to school weather and traffic permitting. Our. Grade schooners Are fortunate enough to have a department of defense dependents school to attend locally. If someone gets sick we either visit our local doctor on the Economy or Hope we can get an appointment at the clinic at v i m glad to read about our my Litany leaders asking the opinion of military personnel on the Issue of homosexuals in the military. Its about time they started considering our feelings. 1 Hope the next poll will be on the draw Down Early retirement military pay or housing. Are they planning on asking our opinion on All issues or just the big ones such As which bases to dose what new weapons system to buy or whether we should intervene militarily in Bosnia your article mentioned that 75 percent of air Force members said they oppose a change in  that s hardly surprising when you consider we military types oppose almost any change. Just look at the number of people who complained when the air Force uniform was changed recently. Say does this mean we get to vote on that ninety percent of the soldiers allowed that they would fee uncomfortable sharing a room with a homosexual. But the Way what was the percentage of White soldiers Back in the 1940s who said they would feel uncomfortable sharing their room with a Black of 1 forgot they weren tasking our opinion Back then. Our military leaders had better Start expending their efforts in coming up with ways to implement the policies of our commander in chief rather than trying to undermine his authority or they May and themselves a just fading away like Mac Arthur. A master sgt Floyd a. Newsom Kapaun air station Germany a a a morale and Low morals. A be everyone is in a social uproar Over the homosexual Issue the president is currently evaluating. They speak of Low morale and no morals 1 wonder if these Are the same people running around committing adultery or gambling their lives away. And if not then Why Are they not fighting to get such people out of the military As brazenly As they attack the Issue of homosexuality these issues also cause Low morale and present no morals especially when children Are involved in these family situations is it because these Are More socially accepted than homosexuality a Melinda a Montanez Bury St. Edmunds England thanking volunteers As the publicity chairperson of the Ramstein american High school advisory committee Sci would like to thank some people in our Community who have made a difference. Mrs. Colleen of Leary has canvassed the Community and put in Many Volunteer hours to find sponsors for the schools new raving royals Reward a program which will Reward Ramstein american High school students for academic achievement or. Greg Roland of Ramstein s morale recreation and welfare and or. Jake Jacobs of cafes have provided the Backbone of Thi support by getting the authorization from their respective employers to donate discounts and free products at some of their popular outlets m the Ramstein area. Ramstein american High school thanks these people for their time and Effort in helping to encourage academic achievement a Dennis c. Edwards Ramstein a Germany. A a Elizabeth Dole was first in your Page 1 Story a woman set for of Post paper says feb. 13the associated press stated that if confirmed Sheila Widnall would be the first woman to head a Branch of the military service. Let us not forget Elizabeth Dole Secretary of transportation during the second Reagan administration. As Secretary of transportation a who is the top administrator for the . Coast guard a she was actually the first woman to head a Branch of the military service. A Daniel a Force Rota Spain a a  juggernaut feb. 8, on the right of the military to exclude Homo i read a selective services ight _ sexual and i could not agree More. That letter succinctly defined the Issue from the practical level. Apparently special interests from a relatively Small group Are driving this political juggernaut. A Harry n. Ope Kapaun air station Germany pen pals 1 a a 22-year-old woman from England. I work at a nurse end enjoy Reading swimming travelling to different countries Pel. A beef White Hosea Flat 14a. Stock 4 Impi n Engla Iris Noma it Doe and would aka american pen Hallam close Lyndon West Bromwich West midlands 6714hj England editors note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published Dauty on this Page. A 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. 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