European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16letters to the editor j thursday june 30,1994 european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan a commander fun Balshor Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Deborah a her news editor Bui Walker european editor Bob Wicker sports editor George mane City editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211or Postrach 11 14 37 a 6427q Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us Diat 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-b 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 Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Josoph Owen room 117, rame str. 104, 691zb-Heidelberg car 419, to 1310, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian 06221-23421 Tel fax 062z1-27239. Kaiserslautern. 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The appearance o advertising in 1his publication including i sons or sup cements does not constitute endorsement by tie department of do Loruss or the stars and stripes of the products or be Ivres advertised. Too much vulgarity i would like to confront an Issue that is common among military families. To most it seems a minor problem to some not a problem at All. But to some of us its disgusting. The problem is vulgarity the use of dirty language. Walking around a military Post or being in the company of some military families will offer an Opportunity to experience the worst language known to websters dictionary. My husband mentioned that during Basic training the soldiers were encouraged to use vulgarity with the example of the Drill sergeant spouting out four Fet tar words with every sentence and a variety of indecent language used in the cadences new soldiers see and hear what makes up the character of a real Man. Well real men done to use the a of a word even if they do use other obscene words. Real men done to use the a of a word loudly while standing in the Green machine line or shout it across the parking lot in front of the commissary or while gathered around the Entrance to the shop Pette. Real men done to use the a of a word in front of their wives and children or their lower ranking soldiers. Being in Germany is my first involvement with the military. It is not like i have never heard this kind of language before but i have never heard so much of it on a constant basis. I Haye to say i hear female soldiers and wives with the foulest of Mouths. I done to understand How people have degenerated to the Point that they can use such language in front of their families As Well As everyone Al Sci a families using obscene language is a habit like any other habit. Soldiers say things they done to even realize they have said i was not nearly As upset with soldiers As i am with those in command and who train and set this behaviour As an example of Good soldiering. If you re going to be remembered for something let it be virtuous. A Ginger a caring Illus him Germany a Day compliments the a Day coverage in the stars and stripes was first class All the Way thanks for a Job Well done. Your reporters struck a Nice balance interviewing the old vets and the Young recruits poignantly portraying the Bond Between them. The photos from the files of the paper Are priceless. Again contrasting the old photos with present Day shots of the area was very effective. Thanks for sharing them with us. The interviews and participation of the French townspeople arc a treasure. We have French friends pleading for copies of your coverage. The reproduction of the front pages a a being there when it happened a was a fitting finishing touch Lor your efforts we have friends in the . Pleading for copies also you do indeed serve the military audience the stars and stripes a Day coverage was More extensive and comprehensive than any stateside newspaper. This very special military family deserved More than the a Day coverage of Usa today or the International Herald Tribune. And you gave it to them a with flair finesse and goof taste. Mission accomplished. A Janet m. Kingdom Darmstadt Germany editors note we 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 Dally on this Page. A 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 Lor clarity length and taste. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax country code 49 06155-601463, Dan 348-8463. 0n-the-Ball medics in Light of the draw Down in Europe and the resulting downsizing of the support Structure for the military and their families Here 1 decided to write to you about a positive experience. I had returned Home from work at about 6 3q ., june 10, to find my wife holding our 21-month-old son who was very hot and in tears. We had discovered the Day before that Thomas had a fever and we were treating it with children a Tyte not. Well now he was very hot and our clinic at Katterbach was already closed for the Day. My wife decided we should go to the Wurzburg military Hospital and wanted to put Thomas in a Cool tub first to lower the fever. When we removed his clothes we found a Lump in his lower right Abdomen. It we immediately rushed to the ans Bach Krank Chaus and were seen immediately. Though the medical staff and doctors on duty saw us right away and were very polite they were not sure what the problem was and wanted to Send us to a children a clinic in Niernberg. My wife and i opted instead to take Thomas to Wurzburg which is a p/2-hour drive. We arrived at 9  To the emergency room. Again they saw us immediately. After they discovered Thomas had a 104,6-Dcgrec fever they decided to run a urinalysis a blood test and take Chest a rays. They also gave him Medicine which lowered his temperature despite Thomas understandable crying and his resistance <0 the medical tests the nurses the medics and the doctor maintained their composure and professionalism. This particular staff provided Thomas the Best medical attention that anyone in this family has received since i have been in the military. I want to again thank the staff on duty that evening for a Job Well done. A first it. Thomas c. Kelley Iii Katterbach Germany. A. Help die environment i work for directorate of engineering and housing in Wiesbaden on an army garbage truck. Throughout the Community there Are dumpsters for Only paper and cardboard. There Are also Recycle containers for paper and Glass in the housing areas. Many people Are either too Lazy or just done to care to use the proper method of disposal. Residents need to know what the recyclable yellow sack items Are and the pick up dates for their housing area. The items Are pictured on the outside of the sack. Green waste items such As branches leaves grass clippings and pulled weeds need to be left outside the dumpsters. The Green waste items need to be next to and not in front of the dumpsters. Check the pick up Date for Green waste items too. I see paper cardboard Glass Wood and household chemicals in the trash dumpsters. When trash is mixed and not in the proper dumpster it causes Deh to leave it until the problem is resolved. When Deh attempts to take the Load to the trash dump the City will not allow the dumping of mixed trash. Cardboard and paper must be separated so that they can be recycled. Please help the environment by pitching in and sorting your trash. Please Recycle your newspapers. A Linda m. Moore. Wiesbaden Germany City getting bad rap the writer of a Check about complaints june 19 offers sound advice to Check on local merchants to see if they Are reputable. This applies to the merchants in any town City or Village we As service personnel move to or Are stationed in. I am sorry that he evidently hired a realtor without following his sound advice. It does appear however that he is just being vindictive and taking his very serious incident out on a whole City. Sierra Vista fort Hua Chuca Ariz. The City incorporated in 1956 and annexed the fort in 1971 into its incorporation has to be one of the Best assignments in Continental United states one could wish for that is if you like a town without Pawn shops strip joints and a police department that is not there just to give department of defense snickered cars speeding tickets. The military personnel stationed at fort Hua Chuca Are the Best of the Best. It is Home to the . Army intelligence Center and school the information systems command the electronic proving ground and countless other intelligence and signal support activities. The town is very supportive of the military you Are not considered a bad credit risk just because you Wear a uniform in Sierra Vista. Local merchants offer to the military families stationed there a �?o90 Day. Same As Cash Benefit when buying anything from car tires to a water bed. Local service providers Gas electric Cable to Telephone waive installation charges and deposits in most cases to military families. The fort and City Are very much integrated in All their activities. Events such As the mule Mountain Marathon the Hua Chuca Stampede Rodeo Art in the Park or the hot air balloon festival could not occur without each others support. It is not a codependency a but More a respect for each other that makes this place work so Well. So if you do not like a Good clean Community that is supportive of your military needs listen to the writer Ana done to make a permanent change of station to fort Hua Chuca and the obviously corrupt City of Sierra Vista. Besides there is a housing shortage there anyway. A Mark f. Pekar bad Kreuz Nach Germany a15, Luo amp isl att Asp you a professional ? a pets ont skeet Poyo Holp a position that Carres any Respens eau to whatsoever \ us. No. Not Reau a Are you to Tom amp a thu Catap articulate to you have any opinions about anything ? anything at ally