European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 14, 1994 the stars and stripes r Page 3 can do hero wins by Marian Hamilton Mediterranean Bureau Naples Italy a it was a perfect spot for an ambush. For 20 minutes tuesday an american forces network television Crew crouched half hidden behind a cardboard Box As people passed by on their Way to the country store in Naples. Directly in the line of fire was the bait a an insignificant soda can a for someone anyone to scoop up and Deposit in a waste bin. Enter Naples civilian Paul Knoll. Knoll unaware of the soda can stakeout picked up the trash and suddenly became the Winner of a dinner for two at the porthole a local morale welfare and recreation restaurant. The prize came Courtesy of the Naples mar office under its program called the mystery Fod a foreign object damage contest. A i think this is a very Good Way to encourage a people to clean up the base Knoll said. A carrots work better than the mar program however does a lot More than encourage the military in Naples to pick up litter. Each year trash causes millions of dollars in damages to . Military equipment said Pete Mccormick Deputy director for the Naples mar. This is especially True around aircraft which can sucks amps Marian Hamilton civilian Paul Knoll left carries a soda can to a trash barrel in Naples Italy on tuesday As an an camera Crew looks on. Knolls Effort against litter won him a dinner for two at a local mar restaurant. Tours and travel trip to Florence a she added. Debris into their engines. A previous Winner in the 2-Weck-old contest Marine Lance Cpl. Michael to Richardson won a trip for two to the Island of Capri with lunch for his neatness. The names of All the winners will be put into a hat at the end of the year for a grand prize drawing said Cindy Mccausland an mar employee. A the name we pick out of the hat will win an itt information Knoll admitted that if he had not accidentally kicked the soda can he probably also would not have noticed it. Pointing to his son Knoll indicated that dad has had some practice in picking up trash a if you need volunteers for leaving trash in be got one. Right Here a Knoll laughed motioning to his son Nate. A we could get into both ends of this a a a. A a a i a it _ a a a a a a a a a a. Stiffer policy on sex harassment by Cindy Killion Washington Bureau Washington a senators gave voice approval july 1 for an amendment to next years defense authorization Bill that will require the air Force Navy and Marine corps to pull their policies on sexual harassment investigations into line with army regulations. If the House of representatives agrees to the amendment a originally proposed by sen. Caro Mose Ley Braun dul. A military sexual harassment complaints will be easier to track and investigations less biased supporters say. Army rules say among other things that All sexual harassment complaints must be filed on a special form which creates an immediate and easily tracked paper Trail said Joanna Slancy an assistant to Moseley Braun. A also army complaints Are investigated outside the soldiers Chain of command and Job reprisals against the accuser Are specifically prohibited. The House which approved its version of the defense authorization Bill in Early june had no additional provisions regarding sexual harassment. The House and Senate Bills will now go to a joint committee to work out the differences. When a Compromise is reached the final joint version will go Back to both houses for a vote. Since the full Senate already approved the sexual harassment addition the Only stumbling Block to its becoming Law is if the House committee members or the full House reject it. The final version of the authorization Bill should come to a vote in late september. The amendment introduced on the Senate floor by Senate armed services chairman Sam Nunn d-ga., also beefs up a requirement that the services implement the findings of a defense department task Force currently studying military sexual harassment problems. To Slaney said Nunn added this requirement after looking at another much stricter sexual harassment amen Anent proposed by sen. Dennis Deconcini a Ariz that was not adopted by the Senate. Deconcini a amendment would have made sexual misconduct a criminal offence and created an Independent civilian office to investigate such matters. The Nunn addition Falls Short of such measures but will require the defense department to pay closer attention to the task Force findings and show Strong Ria sons for not adopting the recommendation. Deconcini staff member Bill Morlan said he and Deconcini believe the Senate made a mistake in approving the less strict provisions. A the adopted amendment is far better than nothing but it has no Hammer no strength no enforcement a Morlan said. The amendment Deconcini proposed a put wrongful sexual behaviour under the heading of sexual misconduct a he said. A and that included everything from pinching someone on the rear to in addition the amendment would have made it a criminal act not to report sexual misconduct. A in other words if a military person heard about a Gan tape he would have been required to report it to the authorities.�?�. A a. A v v. Commanders also would have faced criminal charges if they failed to report complaints of sexual misconduct or if they obstructed investigations. Morlan said the argument on the Senate floor on behalf of the Moseley Braun amendment was that a the army is moving Forward in fixing its sexual harassment investigation problems and we the Senate interfere with the process. A we agree that its moving Forward but they could have started this years ago. They Only began when we put the pressure on a Morlan said. A 1 without continuing pressure he said the services will just use Quot band aia solutions to issues of sexual harassment. To women s concerns by Nancy l. Torner . Bureau Raf Mildenhall England concerns about sexual harassment and women a health care were raised this week by servicewomen in England who met with a be pfc Pentagon advisory group. A a we did no to hear any real negative things about their careers a said Navy cmdr. Cory de g. Whitehead director of the defense advisory committee on women in the services known Asda co wits. A Overall the climate is Good Over the organizations nine member executive committee is touring 11 bases in Europe to talk with women in the. Mili tary about their service related concerns. Information from these visits is used to make recommendations to the Secretary of defense for changes in Law and policies affecting military women. The committee members Hope to meet with about 7,000 servicewomen in Europe before returning to the United states on july 23, said Wilma d. Powell committee chairman. A we think its Only fair that we also talk to women outside the .,�?� Powell said. The committee was in England on monday and tuesday to visit with servicewomen at . Naval forces Europe Headquarters in London Raf Milden Hall and Raf Lakenheath. The group left for Germany on wednesday to visit the military women in Lan Stuhl Kaiserslautern Ramstein a and Hanau before proceeding to Naples Italy in Ciurlik Turkey Simonella Sicily and naval station Rota Spain Whitehead said. During two Days of meetings in England servicewomen voiced their concerns about sexual harassment especially among younger entry level women Powell said. Gyn ecologic care also is an Issue particularly a waiting period of about 3 Days for follow up health treatment for abnormal Pap smears. Some servicewomen also noted difficulties in obtaining birth control pills especially when on temporary duty Whitehead said. The committee images similar visits each year alternating Between military communities in Europe and the Pacific Powell said. Dacoits members also continually visit bases in the states. Confidentiality is guaranteed at the meetings Powell said and enlisted members and officers attend separate sessions. Although the group generally docs not handle individual cases it encourages inquiries and information from women in the military and the general Public she said. Communications can be sent anonymously if desired to oust a amp a map dacoits room 1e475 400 defense Pentagon Washington . 20301-4000.a we feel that the military women Are our clients a Powell said. A we try to create a comfortable environment. We want them to be candid and upfront a
