European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 12, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 14letters to the editor Friday March 12t 1993 thes european edition col Yemc a Townsend Usan cofnmand�7pubnah�r Bernard a Zovistoski editor news and editorial Enow Ataw europen editor Deborah a thar Nawa editor Dob Wicker sport editor Nul it try. City editor. Org Tami special Section editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 Orost Facell 1437 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or on 3468 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 Fml Jones ext. 226. Business news ext 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Joseph Owea Reom 117, ramp Nett a. 104, w>8900 Hekt Berg car 410, Bern 1319, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 970-7010 or civilian 08221-23421. 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Everything advertised in mis publication shall be made ave table Lor Purchase use or patronage without regard to race. Color religion sen National origin age mental status. Physical Handicap political affiliation or any other no Merit Lacter of the purchaser user or petion. Cops care feel too people in today a society Seldom be live that a policeman has compassion or p even love or his fellow Man. Remember that in a a policeman and i have compassion and love. Some look at us As just wooden soldiers with sunglasses. We ticket  because you were caught speeding. Under your foul breath you Call us pigs and say that we Are just fools. What you do not know is that on a Day like any other a child was struck and killed while crossing a Street. Later people approach me and in a piecemeal service give their own separate eulogies. Suddenly we have a Clear picture which is now covered by our tears. Yet no one is willing to step Forward afraid to get  cop inside me is angry yet the Man inside myself understands the fear. When we go Home at night we take our kids and As we Rock them in our Amis to god that no harm comes to them. Care faced each Day with danger violent verbal physical assault. Our lives depend upon reaction without hesitation if we do hesitate we will perish. My main concern is to stay alive. Above All i wont give up and i will make it. I will not die in the streets. Our Job is to protect serve the Community in which we live and work. 1 care 1 feel in a afraid and i bleed just like you. Always remember that in a a policeman and i love you. A John f. Dutcher Heidelberg Germany journalistic error after Reading an article on Giessen a Apollo showcase by Ron Mckinney i decided something had to be said. The reference to performers in the showcase As a White Guys and a Black Guys was a serious journalistic error not Only on the writer s behalf but on the editors As Well. I fail to see what the color of the performer had to do with his her ability to perform. If the writer Felt it necessary to correlate performance with color a better Choice of words should have been used. So please a Little More tact. A sgt. Michelle d. Hawkins Augsburg Germany cutting military pay president Clinton in his state of the Union address has made his plans known he has never served in the military and does not know what it is like to try and raise a family on the Chicken feed Congress has Given us in the past. I am truly aware that our country is in serious economic trouble and that sacrifices must be made by All in order to Correct the problem however those of us who have dedicated and even Given our lives to defend and protect her seem to be forgotten. Did we not win the cold War did we not receive a hero s Welcome when we returned from the Gulf War would it not then be Correct for those people to be rewarded for their gallantry rather than discarded As a Means of saving a few dollars i am not against a Strong lean and efficient Force but Why is it necessary to also Cut the pay and benefits Mpa. A it the president wants to limit the annual pay raise of Federal employees to one percent below the rate of inflation and freeze military pay at current Levels. Military pay at the current rate of inflation is Well below that of civilian counterparts by approximately 13 percent. Now i ask you is this the gratitude that those who have Given their lives deserve is this the Way a victorious Warrior is thanked am asking to be treated equally. The already strapped military has Cut and Cut deep into the benefits offered us and now the president wants to Cut our pay the average military person does not make More than $30,000, the level at which he requests More taxes be assessed and yet wants us to pay anyway by taking away what Little compensation we receive and drop us further away from the growing rate of inflation. A sgt. Perry s. Sunderland Raf Ben Waters England. A a e a a bad View of christians  life be easy if we could just read some letters in a newspaper from a certain group of people and be Able to accurately judge the whole group for just pennies a Day we could assess the world without Ever having to actually know anyone. That is the impression i got from the writer of a pure Christian hate feb. 28 about his View of christians. Just As with of their health and dental care a on a recent visit to Lan Stuhl army regional medical Center my husband a cancer patient was told by his doctor that in the nature he would not be treated at this facility. No availability eliminates views on Quality at least for retirees living in Germany. You probably get More response on the subject from russians poles kenyans egyptians etc., who Are treated in task Force 212�?T$ dental clinic in Croatia. Retirees and their families cannot even be seen by a dentist. I remember a few years Back we participated in a Survey conducted by usar eur on the same subject. Health care Cost sharing was mentioned among other questions. Never have we heard or seen any results of this  Are willing to share costs in a realistic proportion to their retired pay. This applies especially to those who cannot apply for civilian health and medical program of the uniformed services because they re past the age limit and medicare is not available overseas. The age limit for medical insurance in the private sector is 70 years old no insurance Agency will sell a policy past this age at any Price. We never thought it would come to this. We were led to believe that the army would provide medical and dental care As Long As we live. My question now is who sets the policy on the subject department of defense or Usa eur any other Large group of people there Are Many different voices to be heard. Christianity is certainly no different. I am a Christian and while i done to condone homosexual behaviour i done to believe homosexuals should be beaten harassed or shunned. When i was in College i had two friends one of whom was my Roommate who were lesbians. I saw firsthand their anguish Over their feelings. Both of my friends had grown up in the Church. Both of my friends were shunned by their families who  handle the embarrassment. I did a lot of praying for them both and i realized that i could never understand what would make a person have those feelings but i concluded that everyone has their own personal hell Here on Earth that they must Deal with. They both found their strength in their christianity because they believed the Promise of Christ that be would never leave or forsake them. The writer May have gotten a bad impression of christians just from a few emotionally charged letters but i encourage him to find out what christians Are really about. He May rid himself of his own hate and prejudice. A Beth Lane Withers Schinnen the Netherlands a a a Retiree can to get care As a Reader of All articles pertaining to . Retirees i was upset when i read a poll seeks patients attitudes about military health services Quot Kaiserslautern american Jan 8. In this article assistant Secretary of defense Christopher Jehn said a was the department of defense reduces the size of its military Force the Quality of health care benefits for military members retirees and their families is a top priority. We Are undertaking a special Survey to learn How beneficiaries View the Quality and availability to All retirees i suggest should you be medical command biggest among those selected to participate in the Survey fill it out promptly and Forward it a Anna e. Givens Kapaun air station Germany Quot a a 0 0 0 talented musicians this Section of the stars and stripes is frequently utilized As a vehicle for expressing dissatisfaction with Many aspects of military life in Europe. In an attempt to balance the Scales in this regard the a Celebration of sound held feb. 27 in Heidelberg was a particularly positive event. Approximately 160 individuals with exceptional Talent voluntarily delivered an outstanding musical performance. This group or vocal and instrumental musicians consisted of High school students from the Heidelberg Augsburg Frankfurt Mannheim Wiesbaden and Karlsruhe areas. Additionally members of the Usa eur band and chorus participated both with instruction and accompaniment. This is a noteworthy example of achievements which can be accomplished when efforts and talents Are merged within a Community. Thanks again to All the participants and organizers of this Fine event. We Salute you. It. Col. Hank j. Walker Heidelberg Germany editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published Dally on this Page. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters Lor clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter tetters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Let ters should include address and Telephone number. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit@9480, Apoate 09211. 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