European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14f letters to the editor a sunday november 21,1993 the s european edition 1 Cou Sreven s. Hoffman Usan comm Brt it a a  a Bernard a. Zovistoski. Editor. News and editorial bib Whak tue Opert editor a intr now editor a Bootle later sport editor Marge mom. City editor Joum Tytor acting spa Cist Section a Tor to write us unit 29400. Quot Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 64278 Darmstadt Germany new9 Tel fax 06155 601416 to Callos 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 Heidelberg Germany Joseph own or room 117, Rome str 104. 6912 Heidelberg car 419, Box 1318, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or do Olieo 06z21 23421 Tel fax 06221-27239. Kaiserslautern. 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European command he appearance of advertising in to publication Ine cd inserts or supplements does not Menam let Aldorie a by tee department x define or the Star and pea of me products or services to vamped. Horary duty assignments Are made to suffer in this Quot Hole in the ground without so much As 3  could at least have had a briefing when i received this assignment warning me of the hardships encountered Here. Special duty assignment my rear. Staf sgt. Michael d. Simms Naples Italy a a a religion in school if the children s author Deborah Nourse Lattimore were to visit my children s school i would keep them Home Ullh a a a a a a for the Day. I do not Send my children to lower prices while cafes would funnel school to hear someone preach their an More Money into morale welfare and mistic religious beliefs. Recreation i have already found of cultic teen the clothing sales store always seems piques a imagination tasks which clearly to have the cafes version of dress uni were exercises in yoga and pictures forms shoes boots Etc. Available at where Jesus was compared to a cartoon twice the Price but will grudgingly Ortler. Character in my Chitas work a after it the Issue version for delivery someday if had already been taught. Reading the future it seems that Congress has been hoodwinked by the cafes octopus at our expense yet again. The stars and stripes bookstores Are about to be a a cafes Izeda like our clothing sales stores and class six stores. I like to say a cynic is just a septic with experience. Experience does anyone remember the boasts and promises made when cafes absorbed the clothing sales stores and class six stores not Only  we see higher prices we would notice better service nicer facilities and improved selections along with maybe a separation of Church and state this phrase by the Way is nowhere to be found in the first amendment Only applies when referring to christianity. A Dianne Kaiser. Trier Germany �?�.�. A a a. A task Force Smith i sat through the briefings and listened to Gen. Gordon r. Sullivan army chief of staff Issue the edict a there will be no More task Force  he referred to action in Korea where ill prepared . Forces were slaughtered by North korean forces. Communist forces committed atrocities on the american dead. How quickly we forget the lessons of history. A. Our commander in chief allowed us to become involved in an open ended Mill tary commitment without clearly defined objectives. The president promised not to deploy . Forces in that manner. Now Many feel that we Are bogged Down in a another Vietnam a a War president Clinton protested. The Secretary of defense twice discounted Strong recommendations from his senior military Leader to Send armoured vehicles to Somalia to support . Ground troops. Because of this our of _ of soldiers waited Over seven hours while be for the stars and stripes. For those who Nior military officials coordinated with believe in such a prayer for an increased pakistanis for armoured support to Rescue �-----1�?1�?.our troops. _ senior leaders on the ground failed to plan for a contingency Force in Case their plans went awry. They failed to follow the Basic principles of wan Unity of command Security and Man Euver. A second lieutenant fresh out of officer candidate school could do a better Job of staff planning. Junior officers and noncommissioned officers failed to enforce standards. I wit a _ nested countless soldiers fail to Complete one in their right mind would make this the simplest of common tasks to Standard an accompanied assignment. While watching new footage of our troops contaminated drinking water some moving through the streets of Togadi times no water constant Power outages Shu. Unwanted animals urinating and defeat i applaud the Media s Choice Especial ing on sidewalks and streets crime to the by the stars and stripes for airing scenes Point where i m afraid to leave my Home of american dead being dragged around unattended traffic so congested and Dan like dead cattle. Everyone in the Chain of serous it frightens me to drive my two command from the private to the presi Young children anywhere substandard Dent should be required to View every government living quarters which seem second of gruesome footage and every to resemble some neighbourhoods in Bei disgusting photo. This is our task Force one manages to Corner an employee and demand service. It is the class six store that has gone from a full service facility with knowledgeable employees a great selection Ana All of the ingredients to make real margaritas to a few shelves in your local Shorette which the disinterested employees can to be bothered to Stock what Little selection remains and where German Beers and wines Are usually not sold. Hasni to happened in your Community yet patience it will except if you live in a Quot four Star Community.�?�. Based upon this track record expect the Bookstore to dissolve rapidly into few months old Low circulation magazines and a strange selection of dated and Dusty paperbacks. These will be on a shelf in the Shoppe the which recently held part of the now even More pathetic liquor selection. Something similar to the Book Section at Many stateside exchanges. Yes the very same exchanges where you might get a whole Nickel or gasp an entire dime discount from the Price for which the stars and stripes Walden books or any other real full service Bookstore sold that same Magazine or Book when they had it. Of and you might consider getting that Hometown newspaper mailed to you along with subscriptions you will want to take out with your favorite magazines. I  bet on the Long term prognosis Library budget would t Hurt either. A William j. Graham kit Zingen Germany a a it Naples is a a Hole after being stationed in Naples Italy for the last three months 1 realize How Lucky i have been in past assignments. 1 grow More depressed and dejected with every passing Day. I cannot believe any trash so thick in the impossible to avoid rut Lebanon and streets its almost stepping in it. Why this assignment is not considered a Remote one baffles me. My last assignment on Guam was 15 months unaccompanied 24 months accompanied and is a Beautiful tropical Island with everything you could possibly need and Naples is a three year accompanied tour what idiot made the tour length Here three years never before have i been ashamed to be in the air Force until now. My wife of 10 years and my two Young children who have supported me wholeheartedly without question for four overseas assignments and dozens of Tern Smith. Take a Long hard look. That is the Price of failure. A. Wilson Wurzburg Germany a a word for Sato 1 must take Issue with your article about lower off base airline fares. If you Are going to print the positive about it you should also print the negative. I made a reservation with a German travel Agency and circumstances forced me to cancel my reservation. I went to the Agency and verbally cancelled my flight three weeks before scheduled de parture. Imagine my Surprise when i received a Bill for the whole flight six weeks after cancellation. I was even More shocked when i was told by the staff judge advocate a German lawyer and the German Legal assistance that i was required by Faw to pay it since i did not cancel the flight in writing. I Don t believe Sato travel would treat you like that. �?1st sgt. Adolf Der Watach Mannheim German yarn fumbles broadcast on oct. 24,1 was watching football on an to. The first game was a great game and when that game was Over i was ready to watch the second game Between the los Angeles rams and the Detroit Lions. The screen with an was up for eight minutes. During this time i missed half of the first Quarter the starting lineups of both teams and some very Good plays. This really steamed me. No wonder an gets so Many complaints. They take no Pride in their work and done to put any extra Effort into bringing people the Best. This is sickening. The commercial should say a bringing you the worst television service to those who serve this is  a Jason welter by Burgas Germany a a a. A preserve environment i am writing because i am disgusted. With americans who have no respect for their environment. The letter about How demeaning it is to Send soldiers out to clean up the housing and work areas is ridiculous. Yes working to defend our country is important but raising our Chil. Dren Well and preserving our environment is essential. I applaud the Community commanders who Are taking Pride in where their soldiers and family members live. It sends out an important message not Only to our Host nation but to our children As Well. It needs to be a priority. I am shocked at what i found outside my dumpsters today. While depositing my cans and Glass i found myself cleaning up again f found paint cans half full of paint m a Golb yellow sack batteries lying on the ground with acid coming out and a Box with three Small cylinders that Are Green and read a icy Clinder nitrogen Punk durable Seal 27742 Gross weight 45.6  what is going on Here the Brown bags people leave next to the bins lie melted from the rain and their contents usually require sorting. My new neighbor tells me when she took her kids to the play. Maund out Back she found a pile Osbron Glass at the Bottom of the slide. In this time of draw Down we Are All stressed with limited resources but that is no excuse for neglecting our environment. It must be a priority at every level. We respect our soldiers and seeing them take Pride in the a a neighbourhood Quot would Only produce positive results. Those of us living in army quarters must be responsible and accountable too. There Are Many solutions to this problem but nothing will change if it in t a priority. Wake up americans our environment is too important. A Mary of brie bad Kreuz Nach Germany editors note Quot to encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a letter to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints Are published daily on this Page. All letters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a Timaly manner. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes. Unit 29460, Apo a 09211