European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20j letters to the editor monday tuesday july 4/5,1994 the still amp and european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan a. Commir figr publisher Bernard a zov1std5m evil tar. A news and editorial Deborah Absher nows editor a Bill Walker eur Tooran suitor Bob Wicker sports editor a George Manes cily editor to write us unit 29480. A a Apo a 09211 ,. Or Postrach 11 14 37. A 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Eleax 06155 601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As Fallows. A 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 Joseph Owen room 117, a. Rome str. 104, 69126 Heidelberg car 419, Box 1318, Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian. 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-27239. A. 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European command the appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or tha stars and St pos of the products or services advertised let Justice prevail . Simpsons lawyer Robert Shapiro seems to believe that the american people will exonerate Simpson based on his. Popularity and outstanding football Ca rear. A a ii this is Shapiro a opinion of our Legal system he needs to reread the Consi Itu. Non. I am also surprised and dismayed to Sec so Many people expressing sympathy and condolences for Simpson. These feelings should be directed toward the family and children of Nicole brow la Sampson it is not my intention to judge . Simpson one Way or the other that is for our Legal system to do. However it is indeed a sad testimony to the state of our country when the Gen Cral population believes that famous Pic should be free to commit murder and mayhem based solely on their celebrity status. V a Collette d. Workman in porno Italy. Y Promise is a Promise the writer of a whining retirees june 14 assails the honorable service of Many. What has the place of retirement to do with laying claim to promised recompense for honorable service to ones nation. When i volunteered without waiting to be drafted to serve in an armed service of the United states i was told i could have my Choice of service if i sighed up a regular a and if i stayed to retirement id collect a percentage of the pay of my Grade As retirement pay and id have free medical care for life upon retiring. It was implied too that my family if any might also have medical care for life. Those inducements Arentt found in writing on my discharge or retirement papers but i remember they were the main Points of discussion by recruiters whenever they helped persuade me to sign Over for the next hitch. They did no to Promise me i be shot at or have to sleep in a foxhole or Trench on some foreign Shore or in some pow Camp. They did no to Promise id not have to stand guard duty in the Frozen North or on a Damp Jungle Trail or a desert Dune. Nor did they Promise me i go Down with my ship or aircraft. The promises they offered were positive and spoke to the far future after i had served my allotted years retired pay and medical care for life. And there was no condition implied or stated that the Promise would fail if i did no to slay at Home in the United states. In Point of fact the . Government has for a Long Lime provided All americans whether they served their country or not almost All of their Federal benefits without regard to where in the world they Security checks veterans checks voter registration and Absentee balloting arc just some of the benefits available to americans abroad. If and when the writer makes it 10 his retirement whether it i rank furl or Kalamazoo hell find out that almost Noah. Ing he can get from the government is free but if it is promised he ought to be Able to get it even in Frankfurt if he served his end of the bargain. A Robert k. Pierce or. Knic Lingen Germany. Respect Rel Iryes in response to a whining retirees june 14how dare he treat someone who has served at least 20 years or More in the United states of America armed forces with such Little respect those people who have served Long and hard in the service should not be treated As outcasts just because they retire they choose to retire in another country. It docs not necessarily mean that they love their country any less. Is it not the right As an american to choose where to live whatever the excuse they should be treated with respect and did some checking on some of the. Privileges the retirees have Germany is. The states. Retirees and their spouses arc allowed to stay Iii billeting on a space available basis along with their dependents and the rates Are by their rank just like an Active duty member. As for the exchanges and commissary this system is a Little different than in the states because in order to buy anything in these establishments the individual must first have a lax card. Apparently retirees and their Dupen dents Are not covered under the status of forces agreement sofa and very one knows when you Are overseas we follow the rules of our Host country. I also checked with the medical clinic at Ramstein a and was Lold that a Retiree is treated just like any Active duty Mem bar. A _. A they pay for nothing not medication or to Sec any of the doctors. This is one of the benefits that a member receives for serving the United states for 20 years or longer. Like i said in the beginning the Reti Recs of the United states armed forces deserve respect and should be treated accordingly. A Heidi Ann Llin Richs Ramstein a Germany cafes in it for Money every time i hear about the army and air Force Exchange service taking Over stars and stripes bookstores i cringe cafes officials talk so much about customer service and How improve the Bookstore once it becomes a a cafes bookmark a but my feeling is that they re Only out for a profit. If cafes was really concerned about customer service it close Down the bookstores in smaller areas such As Miessau and Kleber Cavern. V those smaller stores May not turn much of a profit but i know for sure that there will be plenty of disappointed people when they Are closed. So Why Don t we do something about it write Pitters fill out customer comment cards and let cafes be aware that the smaller bookstores Are important not Only for convenience but for Soldier morale As Well. And by the w a i wish the members of Congress who mandated the cafes takeover had to spend a year or two overseas. Maybe then they would realize that cafes Isnit All its cracked up to be. A malts a Stjohn Kaiserslautern Germany Green machines closed this is in response to a full Page and by merchants National Bank on june 20. The and stated a Day and night the Green machine is open for the Green machines in Hohenfels we have three Are at most times during the weekends but of order. Heaven forbid should we have a three or four Day weekend. I know of at least five times this year when a person had to w Ait As Long As three Days to Access a Green machine. The Green machines in Hohenfels Are not open for business at any time. It is time to say enough is enough to our one Bank sys Lem Here. Lets do something about it. A spec. Duane Hill. Hohenfels Germany editors note we encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a Tetter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints or opinions Are published Dally on this Page. 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