European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16letters to the editor thursday june 9, 1994 the Seel amp and european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander of a ubi Ishar Bernard a. Zov1stoski editor news and editorial Deborah Absher a news editor Bill Walker european editor Bob Wicker sports editor George Manes cry editor to write us unit 29480 a Apoate 09211 a or Postrach 11 14 37 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension. Or Dan 3488 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 22 l features ext. 230, 245, 341, letters to editor ext. 208. Education a Toni Jones ext. 226. Business news ext 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Joseph Owen room t17, pm Norstr 104, 69126 Heidelberg car 419, Box 1318, apr a 09192 Tolop Hono Dan 370-7010 or civilian 06221-23421 Telela 06221-27239. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dou Morty John a. 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Eur Ivy a family divisions the military has made a career if you will of separating the classes of our ranks for the purpose of organization. It is generally accepted that officers should receive the respect due their rank and abilities however it is no less appropriate that enlisted personnel Are recognized and respected for theirs. Each Man and woman in the military should be honoured for what they provide for . The Basic uni of society is the family. The military has Long boasted about being a family in itself. Like any Large group there is bound to be dissension among individuals with regard to differences in feelings. It should be remembered that regardless of the differences psychosocial needs for All persons Are in general the needs for Security survival affection belonging recognition and self fulfilment. Each and every one of us is entitled to these. I have never understood the necessity to Divide housing clubs meetings dinners Etc. It is unfortunate that the military division extends into the social lives of the spouses and other relatives destroying the Unity of our we As spouses should regard it As our Honor to support this stronghold. We should be brought together by common social issues rather than be divided by politics. Our military family has been likened to the hat Fields and Mccoy. I suppose that we should at least be glad that we Aren t shooting at each other from our Yards and bedroom windows. Ivc hear of stories every Day about that happening in too Many countries. Perhaps we should take a hint from our children until they Are told that there is a difference among people they arc innocently unaware a Lisa Bevis Sam Baschab Germany a a a a a. Help with a smile in response to a Gulf vets need help May 28if the writer had looked a Little harder she would have found the help her son needed at Lan Stuhl Hospital. A Friend and i who have been out of the army for More than a year were concerned about our health after experiencing some symptoms of the desert syndrome. We called the veterans affairs office and got very Little help from them. So we decided to Call Lan Stuhl Germany. Several phone Calls later we were talking to Community health and they told us to come in. After a Short interview they set up several tests that would take place at several stations throughout the Hospital. They even made up permanent . Medical records for us Lor future use of our benefits. My Friend does not have an id card and they still helped him with a smile and no grief. A Curtis n. Thibodeau Miclau Germany women Areny prudes american women a activities Dennany and delegates Are not prudish censors and advocates of Book burning As inferred by recent letters. We Are members of the Community who Volunteer our time to make that Community the Best it can be. We Are wives mothers and single people. We Are enlisted officers and civilians or spouses of military and civil th5 Church us a to perform 6ay marrja6es where Pip you Heap. Such 6ar&a6e c y it s in a new pock 3y this Yale professor. Ian personnel in Dennany and parts of Italy. Our concerns Are our schools medical services family support groups the army and air Force Exchange service defense commissary Agency armed forces recreation centers Etc. Everything that pertains to our Quality of life while living in Germany. A Quot we voice concerns to people in a position of Power or influence when they Are at a convention but hold no More Sway than a letter writing Campaign or other people in our communities. We represent organizations in our communities that Range from the red Cross to women a clubs and Thrift shops to Chapel groups. Our conventions help us learn from each other and get the information we need to operate More efficiently in our communities. I seriously doubt that one delegates concerns Over what was probably a legitimate problem in her Community could result in the Type of mayhem predicted by your letter writers a Mary to Roane Heidelberg Germany. Vet thanks 111 com i would like to let All veterans know of an event that i and another 20 veterans attended at Patch Barracks Stuttgart Germany on May 26. How the . European corny found our names and addresses is still a mystery to us. I was amazed that they found me Here in Europe and sent me an invitation. The real amazement however was the wonderful Way i and the other veterans were received and treated before during and after the ceremony. I would like to congratulate Neucom for the Content and conduct of a very Well orchestra red ceremony. I was impressed with the number of Field Grade and general officers of All the services that were in attendance at the reception before the ceremony. What impressed me most was their obvious interest in the veterans. It was Clear to us that they were not in attendance simply to fill a Square or act out a command performance. Their interest in us the veterans of a War that is now All but fading in the distance was heartwarming. I saw the feeling of Pride in the faces of those younger members of the forces in the audience of the band played the various service anthems i saw through misty eyes myself As Well As the tears Welling up in the eyes of the veterans when the band Drew out our nostalgia by playing renditions by Glenn Miller. 1 have never attended a ceremony such us this where i was one of those old timers being honoured. 1 remember quite Well however when As a Young Eagle scout in 1938, being selected to serve As an aids Jat the last Blue and Gray civil War reunion for veterans of the War Between the states which was conducted at Gettysburg a. Then the veterans of that tragic War were gathered to be honoured before they rely on logic regarding Quot a Duck is a Duck May 20as always the writer sounds rather knowledgeable. However no references Are furnished for his absurd claims. Hopefully at least some of your readers will use their logic and intelligence to research some of the hysteria induced misinformation spewed by the anti gun crowd after Reading this letter. My references Are the Lyman 47th edition reloading handbook and the 47th edition of gun digest. First claim the Colt ar-15 is very easily converted to the ml6. The process involved in converting the ar-15 is quite complicated requires special tools and will leave the individual with an unreliable weapon that is subject to catastrophic failure. I wont provide any reference data for this As i wont be responsible for some crazy person trying it but i am a school trained armorer. Second claim the .223 is an elephant Cartridge. The ,223 loaded with 55 Grain Bullet and the maximum Safe powder charge is Only marginally recommended for 31 Pound animals at 100 Yards. Third claim the 5.56 round is .003 Inch different from the .223. Both utilize a Bullet .224 inches in diameter with the same Case. In a sure that millions of re loaders would be dismayed if a cheap source of brass would no longer be compatible with their civilian firearms. I am pretty sure that the Lyman corporation is Correct in its data. After All Lyman has a worldwide 114-year-old reputation to maintain. I find it a Little sad that we allow ourselves to be misled by someone who sounds convincing without checking out the facts. If it looks like a Duck walks like a Duck and talks like a Duck is it an elephant a Brian d. Schwa is Bamberg Germany fur flying in Italy l read that Italy is rounding up stray cats for Laboratory use. This has definitely sent my fur flying. What have the Viva Section lists accomplished with experiments on animals these scientists done to know How it feels if they were put through the same regimen that an animal suffers through. Most of the time the animal is Given very Little anaesthesia or they Are not anaesthetized and therefore cry in pain. No animal should Puffer these painful consequences or inhumane treatment. Its time to close laboratories Down a Tina Endicott Span Dahlem a Germany editor s note 1 we encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a letter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers View Points or opinions Are published Dally too passed on to the great beyond. I Felt on this Page. All letters must be signed at the Neucom ceremony what those vet and include address and Telephone crans must have Felt at theirs a feeling of number. Preference is Given to Shorter Pride and the thought that they had not been forgotten and that their deeds were recognized As something having been beneficial to Mankind. A k. Douglas a cakes Wiesbaden Germany 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, Apo a 09211. Or fax 06155-601-463, Dan 348-8463. turn Pup liturgies Fop games sex ceremonies that Mcl Pep communion How invocations and kissing t096nify Union. ju5tuf� Helen Osemla a a pm Montfo exc Otthat s7m6ht w8ppings, 0�n6 about property kerb usually hip outdoors. Gayr jobs 8&ng about love mrs Heipt Stpe we Church excuse mba i Pont feelpjsil., a Tunpez-57anp. Shall 1 a 1/uadtf the amp of
