European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 14letters to the editor tuesday March 9.1993 thes european Edh on col Gene e. Townsend Usan. Commander Popff Siw Bernard a. Zovistoski editor. News and editorial Bulf Waimir european editor Deborah Aba her news editor Bow Tver sport editor rent Cozby City editor Joaorg Marta special Section editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 Orost Facell 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us Fiat 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 346-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237,255.282,226,326. It sports ext 225,269,263,332,321,221. Features ext. 230,245,34t. Letters to editor ext 206. Education Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Joseph Owen room 117, mfr Gentr. 104, w-6900 Heidelberg cmr419, Sot my. Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian 06221-23421. 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Everything advertised in thus publication shall be made available 1m Purcha a use or patronage Wui Wui regard to race color religion sox National origin age marital status physical Handicap political situation or any Othar non Mist actor of Tite purchaser user or  beats army another article regarding the perils of moving what is being considered by the defense department and what we can do to protect ourselves appeared in today s paper. It appears that Safe has taken an assertive step by suspending Carrier firms when a $100 theft is experienced. It sounds like it May be working too. We have heard and read of proposed solutions Only to be told later that they in fact have not been implemented. In a puzzled is it Only the air Force that is Tak ing the situation seriously enough to make some decisions to protect their personnel Why can to the army make life a bit tougher for the carriers by holding them account Able Arentt our possessions As valuable and our keepsakes As cherished As those of the air Force personnel a Ron Duntley or. Butzbach Germany a a a a a a hissing and booing i like the cartoons by Kaufman that appear in your sunday edition. Its refreshing to find someone that has the vehicle in which to vent the frustrations some of us feel. I found the strip concerning an broadcasting very humorous As Well As informative i had often wondered about the qualifications necessary to become an an broadcast journalist. Now i know a the rest of the  1 read an article in school that lamented the fact that viewing audiences often Settle for what they Are Given i know we Are not in our Nomeland any longer that we Are in the midst of a draw Down and that we should be grateful for what we have. However 1 would like to take the time to stand up and boo the stage when i done to get my Money a Worth. Boo. Hiss too. A a is. Gunder Mainz Germany a a a a altar of government we have reached a stage in americans development where the people have lost Confidence in themselves and have placed All their Hope on the altar of the government. Our government has never proven itself Humble in the eyes of the people. Yet we sit Back and let an ugly corrupt Ness degrade our Way of life i sat in amazement last november when millions of americans turned a Blind Eye to president Clinton a impossible promises eve Chiyone wants change and expects this Man to do it. The idea of change is indeed an important topic. However we must replace idealism with action. Its up to us the american people to change a government that has lost sight of whom it represents High priced greed is a plague that should have gone out in the 1980s. However our elected officials Are willing to sell us out to the highest paying group. Its no wonder were fading fast into struggling Down the same River. We need to pull together and make this River do our will and not vice versa. Its time to set things right. A spec. Trac a howl bad a Irsfeld Germany a a a a a a judgment not personal this is in response to the writer of a a done to judge feb. 7. I done to feel that whether president Clinton is or Inota Baptist is the question. The question is having proclaimed himself a Baptist does he or does he not recognize the Bible to be the inspired word of god if the answer to that question is yes then he knows what god has said about so Domines and other such perverse lifestyles. Making a Persona judgment i done to think so. A brother who is within the Church who has gone astray is to be confronted and reproved. As far As judgment is concerned Check out 1 corinthians 5 1 m3. A master sgt a. Russell upper Scyford England a a a a a a a burdening the military president Clinton has directed Force reductions of 375,000 service members by 1995. Ten billion dollars have been ordered Cut this Yea from the defense budget. Women a and homosexual issues have been pushed to the top of the military Agenda. The president has said that he wants to Ere ate a National service organization to give Young people the technical skills needed to 2h tn4nn< i la amyl Tholt to do anything for my country even die give us a Chance. William j. Phillips or. Friedburg Germany a. A a educational oxymoron the departure from Europe of Quality educational institutions like Boston University and the University of Southern California represents an immeasurable lost Opportunity for Many of those who serve Here. The elimination of these respected but Mote expensive programs will now allow us to award the maximum number of diplomas per Dollar of tuition assistance a without any apparent regard to the Quality of education received. I recently completed Boston University a graduate business program where i had. The invaluable Opportunity study under outstanding professors. The experience it roved to me once again something i earned Long before i took my first business compete in today a Job Market and thus Benefit the country. These Are just some of the solutions to our budget deficit prob lems. But Why Are we doing item the Back of the . Military the . Military particularly the army has been Given an additional stated Mission of humanitarian service. The army has done this Mission several times in the past few years Kuwait los Angeles Hawaii Florida and now Somalia. We could now do this Mission As part of the training Cycle. Army divisions or brigades of almost any Type have the manpower and equipment to do simple cleanup distribution and Clearing missions without contractors special studies Apt could deploy to a Large City or Rural area. Seen one grossly cheapens both the value and respectability of military sponsored advanced education programs l thought we were smarter than that. A Cape Robert j. Scott Ramstein a Germany everyone a a sinner Ever since president Clinton was elected fac read letters to the editor expressing the pros and cons of letting homosexuals into the military. I personally done to care one Way or another. 1 figure what they do on their own time is their business and no one else Sas Long As they done to Force it upon anyone else. I guess this would also apply to other habits vices or personality quirks such As smoking drinking Selling drugs and religion. Speaking of religion this is a reoccur ring theme on Why Gays  be allowed into the military. I think this is a very hypocritical reason for the ban. In a not a scholar on the Bible but 1 seem to recall Reading something in the Bible about a thou Shalt not  Well if you examine the main purpose of the Mili red tape Etc. For example a division 1� a a of death Mem Honni in to a  Wittiv. Meat a a a. And destruction to the. Enemy. Our Mui tary is maintained for peaceful purposes obscurity. We be lost our ability As a  ele to make a stand for the future. We ave become Short sighted and narrow minded. The Small problems that Divide us today will mock us Long after american superiority is forgotten. Its time to put our diminutive prob Aid stations could be set up for in nuni nations. Combat soldiers would be the workers Clearing debris from derelict buildings lots streets Etc. Support battalions would have the transportation and logistical assets. The Engineer troops augmented with clips elements could be used for Road and infrastructure repairs. This is hands on Mission training and would work. Look at the italians who do some training along these lines. We in the military Are the largest National a a services organization in the country. We have already trained the soldiers spent the Money bought the equipment have a very responsive Chain of command need Little outside assistance. We Are paid Low wages have highly motivated soldiers and want to give to the american people. We prove that by wearing the uniform every Day 24 hours a Day. Why create another organization that spends More Money and tries to train the unwilling to do a Job that we through deterrence. But when deterrence fails such As with Iraq the military is used to wage War. Every Job from the Cook to the Soldier the Mechanic to the medic exist to help the War machine achieve the ultimate goal of killing the enemy. I beg forgiveness for this every time i Pray. So enough of the hypocritical reasons on Why the Gay ban should continue because they re sinners because when you think about it everyone in the military is a sinner of a sort. A Richard Coon Raf bin Waters England editors note 1 lems behind us and create the Pride in yesterday. Our beliefs and sex make us different but were All America of i. Our beliefs races could do it makes no sense to Unen the very people who want to make a difference in America. I know i do not have All the answers but i am a Soldier willing letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published Dally on this Page. All letters must to 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 include address and Telephone number. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apoate 09211. 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