European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 letters to the editor sunday january 30,1994 Testim europ on edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski. Editor. News and editorial Deborah aether news editor Bill Walker european editor Bob Wicker sports editor George Manet. City editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 Orost Facell 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us 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 Owen. Room 117, Rome str. 104, 69126 Heidelberg chm 419, Box 1318, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-23421. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorse ment by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or services advertised. Far from an fix As a Veteran of the persian Gulf War i was offended by a Side comment in Hir ing  writer s characterization of per Sian Gulf warriors As vets indicate that the writer does not believe such per sons to be actual veterans. In so doing retakes is upon himself to deny what has been affirmed by the government of the United states and the veterans of for eign War to name Only a  his characterization of the Gulf War As a prolonged Field training exercise i have been on prolonged ftps and know the difference. On ftps none of the following apply the continuous unremitting expectation that one of the scud missiles flying overhead every night will land on your position and or be equipped with Annec nuclear biological chemical War head and or be overlooked by the near est where is it Patriot Battery. The planning for a six month 50,000-casualty, Yard by Yard War of attrition with Abc threat in a desert Environ ment. The documented fact of attempts a infiltration and terrorism by a real enemy. Being in a Convoy of support troops mostly class i Iii v and unarmed Only with Small arms receiving incoming artillery fire that thank god missed but was close enough to see. The fact of any soldiers killed or wounded by enemy action. The present allegations by the Veter ans administration and others that the illnesses of some veterans Are due to previously unpublicized use of Abc weapons by the enemy. The existence of a military objective and the fact that it was successfully car ried . David ii. Baker ii Hohenfels Germany v. Hidden Agenda feared i am amazed and disheartened by the negative responses and anger expressed bythe teaching professionals in the depart ment of defense dependent  hiring and assignment of the new equity chief mrs. Muldrew Saunders has created quite a stir of anger and nastiness. It appears that the consensus by Many types in Dodds is that she plans to drag minorities off the streets to teach and reconstruct the educational system to advocate Black and hispanic studies. A great fear abounds that this plan May somehow destroy the very fab Ric of our  shake my head in shame and disgust at the Petty stupidity of my colleagues who again Are demonstrating that Subtle form of racism that Many believed had died once and for All. Minorities in America continue to strive and fight for a fair position in polite society and without sufficient role Model ing and positive encouragement for our children that Ole struggle just continues  schools currently have a minority student population of around 50  my school that works out to about one minority teacher per 190 students. What could be the possible harm to Al children if the number of minority teachers is in creased to reflect the current population teachers who Bellyache and cry foul when it is suggested that we increase the minority numbers have me convinced that what they fear May reflect a Little Hidde Agenda. This All May be indicative of some bigger problem that we All May need to take note of. Yvonne Dickerson Ramstein a Germany the Best for he Best the cutting of appropriated fund support for recreation facilities had made me realize that the military does not think highly of it self. It seems that someone in Washington sold a set of values to the military which says when interpreted the military do snot deserve to have its recreation programs financed by taxpayers  you May ask what made me believe this Isth wrong attitude. It was the simple act of helping a widow and her children pack up after the death of their husband father in saudi Arabia. The stress which military families live every Day will never be Felt in civilian career. This is Why i feel so strongly that All appropriated funds slots that we recut in recreation be reinstated and in Addi Tion a  should be added. Thirty years ago professional recreation staff persons were hired to be facility Man agers. Today because of loss of appropriated fund support anyone with a High school education is being hired to fill non appropriated fund positions. Thirty years ago the military hired Young College graduates to be recreation Center directors today in one recreation Center a 66-year old Man is running a recreation Center. The military wonders Why Young soldiers  most cases they do a Good Job however they Are no substitute for staff person with professional training. The High Cost of child development centers could be Cut by just paying the manager and an assistant with appropriated funds. Anyone who say the american Public would not stand for this action is full of baloney. What i really Hope to see is that military career persons feel More highly of them selves and realize they deserve the Best recreation program our country can afford. Alfred  Illesh Cim Germany "  Nunn let Down military 1 am disappointed in sen. Sam Nunn. Have always believed him to be a Strong sup Porter of the military and our rights. No that he had a Chance to serve in a greater capacity he  can t understand How someone who is so respected by the Pentagon the White House and the majority of the military can turn Down the offer of defense Secretary. The excuses that he used were ridiculous. He said he could serve the Public More in his present position and did t want to give up his Independence. Obviously he forgot How much Independence the people in the military have Given up. Just because you Don t want to work for a person . Presi Dent Clinto you have to set aside your dislikes and do the Job. Staff sgt Robert Vav. Go scr Fulda Germany " / memories made of this in the Early 1950s, a Streetcar named roundabout shuttled folks with Mili tary or a authorization Between Frank Furt Points such As the Haupt Bohnhof the in Farben building today s Abrams Complex and the palme Garten. The bumpy ride provided a great and free Way to see devastated Frankfurt As the ancient Tram meandered its Way across Well worn tracks. Barely coherent gis in class a  jackets conducted Maier Gustl s bavarian Beer Hall band in that sudsy establishment near the Haupt Bohnhof while waving Beer steins at the Sodden masses swaying Schu Keln on chairs and tables. Fraulein and hopeful Black Marke Teers jammed the Steps of the Shuman most Exchange across from the Haup Anhof dreaming of the land of the big pm . The land of the round doorknobs port Call to Bremerhaven and a 15-Day sea sick journey removed. Detroit made cars were the Best an fastest on the autobahn German autos waved their Max Nix Sticks to indicate direction changes. Early american forces network radio. Luncheon in Minchen hillbilly Gasthaus profile of a Leader with Mas Ter sgt. Earl Cosgrove and that incredibly funny hillbilly opera of the air which interspersed legitimate operatic music with the horniest narration imaginable the floating Frenchman Salami and other wagnerian and Strauss an operatic takeoffs. The eternally twanging rhythms of stick buddy Jamboree. And then came that halloween around1953 when an assigned a reporter to spend the night at Frankenstein Castle. First heard bored monologue then sur prised reaction to that someone some thing crawling from the crypt then Horri fied realization followed by piercing final screams and the terminal thud. An tried to reestablish Contact with its heroic reporter in vain. Ghostly and ghastly. Does anybody out there in shrinking Sarteur Safe lands share similar memories we Are at the end of an Era draw Down and the final auf i Edeuse Hen Are upon Many of us. Nostalgia any one or. Hans j. Peterson Kaiserslautern Germany. ". A a efforts snubbed i feel that the letter from ambassador Richard . Holbrooke to the top Mili tary commanders in Europe concerning the . Military response to the flooding that happened at the end of 1993 should have received much better coverage than just a letter to the  there was some piece of less importance that could have been left out to give the ambassador s letter the coverage it deserved. At a time when the relation Between our two countries Are under going Strain something like this helps to keep the feelings of Solidarity and under standing alive. Here was a bit of goodnews that was worthy of being Broad  c. Torbett Vaihinger Germany -. -. Faulkner is. The Citadel a recent letter concerning Shannon Faulkner s lawsuit against the Citadel for non acceptance based on gender at tacks Faulkner s motives and character based on either false assumptions and or  writer overlooked one important Point the Citadel is a state supported school. That Means that the taxes of hard working men and women go into funding that institution. If Faulkner had chosen not to fight the Citadel but had gone on to another school graduated stayed in the state and gotten a Job her taxes would have gone into funding thievery school that denied her Access based on gender. The Citadel would have gladly taken her Money but not allowed her a Cess to an  this is one of the Fine traditions the Citadel is trying to uphold then it is time for a change. If the Citadel were completely privately funded then the writer would have made a valid Point. The writer also claims Faulkner shows her True character by omitting All references to gender and therefore misrepresents herself. Had she called herself Amale she would have misrepresented herself but she did not. Her application was accepted until the Citadel found out that she was a female. It seems to Methe Citadel had been misrepresenting it self for a Century and a half by upholding traditions of hypocrisy discrimination and a failure to look to the . Sgt. Nita l. 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