European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 16i letters to the editor thursday december 9,1993 thes european edition col Steven s.  command of publisher Bernard a. Govt Stock editor news and editorial of blah Aberer news editor Bui Wither european editor boo a Richter sports editor George men City editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06165-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255,2b2,226,326. 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 Owen room 11?, camera to 104, 69128 Heidelberg car 419, Boa Isis. Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian. 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221 -27239. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the Star and us ipes of the products or services Eov Erti sed. How Many of be Black . Our govern it the setting examples when we see headlines such As those in the James Bolger Case in England we Are All surprised Ana say a How could this happen a unfortunately we have become a society that picks and chooses Laws to obey. How Many of us never exceed the Speed limit when we Are driving someplace because we were too Lazy to get going on time or How about the Drivers who Park in no parking zones because it is closer to where they want to go and i la Only be in there a minutes the Drivers around London an Ari Way routinely forget the rules of the Road. \ and what about at Wolf us have Homes littered with t government pens do we All ment jobs at Home what a paper dips rubber bands which All find their Way to our Homes because a i did no to have time to go to the Exchange its All against the Law. At christmastime How Many of us forget that the use of the Exchange is a privilege and not a right the Host nations allow us to have the goods available in the Exchange and commissary duty free under the condition that it is for Wiir own use and docs not go to our Host nation friends. But at Christmas we throw that Law to the wind because we Are a a donating to a worthy cause or giving it As a gift. Our Young people learn by example so the next time you hear about juvenile crime done to say a How can it happen a say a they teamed Well.�?�, a Karen Jorgensen London serving in Somalia i have often suspected that the writers you employ do not always know what they a re writing about. The article a a neg sweats out stint in town they Tore up a nov 30states that tech sgt. Craig Snyder is the Only service member based in Europe aside from a couple of an broadcasters and a few army staff officers. A to be assigned to duty in Mogadishu. This overlooks a very vital and important unit. The 207th aviation co based in Heidelberg Germany has had a c-12 air plane with two Crew members As Well As two Bas i aircraft technicians in Mogadishu since Jan 3, they rotate these pilots and technicians every 3u Days. We had Only been Here in Heidelberg 45 Days before my husband left for Mogadishu for one month. It is a dangerous and frightening place to be but for Ine 207ih aviation co its just another part of the Job. In the future i Hope that your staff will do belter research. A Mary l. Snow Ramekin a Germany a a hush a Point of View l could t believe about 70 lawmakers were joining our fight for equal Lime with Kush Limbaugh. However 1 was upset by the armed forces radio and television service s response that Rush does not provide both skies of the Story is not balanced by other programming and that overseas personnel did not show an adequate interest in the program. Why would Rush bother looking it both sides he presents the facts asks us to listen to what the others Are saying and to form our own opinions about the Issue at hand. Sounds pretty one sided to me. Why should his show be balanced when arts decided to air Liberal shows did anyone whine about not having equal time for the conservatives of course not. Has anyone tried to find out what percentage of military members overseas Are conservative moderate of Liberal and then base the  Gra Mingon that of course  the Issue of interest. Rush s radio talk show though three hours Long is no. 1 in Over 10 major cities and airs on Over 600 stations across the country. He has two books out and both Are at the no. 1 position of new York times Best seller lists. His television show though new is doing just As Well. With such a Large group of listeners in the states Why does arts feel he  receive the same attention from the overseas viewers i have a simple solution. Air the Rush Limbaugh television show its Only a half hour Long for two to three months during a time that most people Are Able to watch it. Then conduct a Survey encompassing a Large and fair representation of the whole. After All it is sad to think that we Are Here to defend Freedom and yet someone else determines what we see and hear. A senior airman Nathan Gesner Hanau Germany a a lets debate the Issue it is easy for a recent writer to spout off his belief that evolution is factual and it would be easy for me to sound off another set of facts snowing Why creationism is scientifically valid. However this approach would not get us anywhere. What is interesting is Why evolutionists Are so afraid of open debate on the subject if evolution is so scientifically sound it should be easily revealed in a free and open forum. Or. Henry Morris of the Institute for creation research has been spanning the world for anyone willing to debate on the subject have attended a few of these debates and they Are fascinating. Unfortunately evolutionists Are scared of these debates now and debating partners Are few and far Between. Instead they have focused their attention on trying unsuccessfully to shut Down or. Morris school. This Type of and to mince approach leads me to believe that the leading evolutionists Are More afraid of losing their jobs and credibility than getting to the real facts of the subject. This is not a peripheral play on words debate. The average Joe Ana Jane have a vested interest in this foundation subject and it should not be Given the pious  this teaching has a very real Impact on How we relate with each other so let us hear the evidence in order to make an informed decision. Unless As said it is too a comp Lex for the average idiot like you and me to understand a Larry Scott Spang Ahtam ail Germany a a a giving due credit several months ago 1 sat idly by while some army Corporal made fun of a member of my Squadron because he wanted a Little recognition for a Job Well done by the people flying and maintaining the Kc-135 Fleet during operation deny flight. That Corporal told my lieutenant to a suck it up and press on because we were not in the military to get recognized. Well we did Bucko to the tune of flying upwards of seven Kc-135 air refuelling sorties per Day on As few As two flyable jets because Quot we could hot have a Down Day or nobody would Fly that  that quote came from the planners of that operation who realized How important our Mission was to the Overall Quot big  but i severely digress. What really prompted this letter was the major whining of one person complaining that because of an american forces network technical difficulty he missed the first half of the first Quarter of the mid season professional football game. There have been times in my not so Long military career i would have donated insignificant parts of my Anatomy to. Have seen any television in any language 1 could understand much less professional american  and All the professional people who devote their time and careers to bringing people appreciative or not the Best in american television deserve a Tot More credit than complainers give them. Have you Ever heard of a satellite link disruption or other technical difficulties i Only Fly air planes for a living. I would not even consider doing wha those people do it is not easy. I for one appreciate what they do. Especially when i am As far away from Home As i am right now i am currently the Kc-135 detachment commander at in Ciurlik a Turkey for operation provide Comfort. Yes the very same Kc-135 from operation deny flight. But that a not the Point. The Point is we should All appreciate people for the Job they do. Done to lambaste them because of some minor inconvenience to you or because you think they Are looking for some undue recognition. A maj. Michael j. Boldosser in Ciurlik a Turkey done to Call us gis in response to Quot it takes a Good Warrior to keep peace gis icam . 1my question is Why do you continue to use the term Quot gig when referring to the military particularly the army that term is outdated and archaic and it does not represent today a army. If at one time it meant a government Issue a it surely does not apply now. Its a demoralizing term and the government did not Issue me this is not the world War i or world War ii Era when the term i referred to that Soldier of that Era. Soldiers Are no longer called trainees in Basic training so Why do you Call soldiers gis please do not refer to us As gis. A sgt 1st class Isaac Bradle Vilseck Germany c editors note to encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a letter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints or opinions 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 timely manner. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apoate 09211. 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