European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 letters to the editor tuesday july 26, 1994 the slurs wan. European edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander publisher. Bernard a 20vist0ski. Editor a a news and editorial de Honti Absher news editor a Bill Walker europ Aart editor Bot Wicker. Sports editor George mane City editor. A to write us unit 29430 a a. Apo a 09211. A a a -. A or pcs teach 11 14 37 a a g4278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155�?T601 plus Extension or Dan 340,0 plus Extension As follows. News ext 237, 255, 202, 226, 326. A sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221, features ext. 230, 245. 341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jami Jones ext 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Joseph Owen room .117, Rome str. 104, 69126 Heidelberg chm 419, Box 1313, a Apo a 09t02 Telephone Dan. 370-7010  a 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-27239,. 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The appearance of advert Sci m this publication including inserts or supplements cols not cons Fatute endorsement by Iho department of Lutense or one stars and stripes of the products 01 services advertised welfare Over Pride i am a Soldier stationed in Berlin who stood in the recent fourth of july Parade. I do not understand How a recent letter writer can compare a 40-minute change of command to a two hour ceremony that is translated in to two different languages. Standing for two hours in 90-plus-de-Grcc heat is much More strenuous than 40 minutes of changing weather. Most of us would have welcomed rain and Hail As a respite from the heat. Many of the soldiers who fell out of that Parade suffered from dehydration. Since when does Pride overcome the welfare of soldiers. A spec. Curtis Smith berlins sheltered Colic in response to a recent letter regarding Berlin casualties a How can a professional i m giving him the Benefit of the doubt officer say that today a army is not professional because some soldiers passed out from the heat during the deactivation ceremonies in Berlin it is apparent that the writer has had a sheltered career or he 6nly secs what he wants to see. A. I had the privilege to spend four years stationed at military District of Washington and during that time i had the Opportunity to observe the . 3rd inf the old guard conduct Many ceremonies. Guess what they had soldiers passing out because of the heat a i suppose they must have been unprofessional and they were drummed out of the old guard. A master sgt. Michael a. Cutts Heidelberg Germany a. Spa have a Lough Job in response to a military rudeness july 17i have been a Security policeman for almost seven years stationed both overseas and stateside and i take the comment made by this lady personally. A a. I am Well aware that not All spa take Pride in the Job they do and the attitude of some does leave room for improvement however to categorize All spa because of the actions of some is unfair. The Gate is a Busy place and messages do get lost. Remember Courtesy is a two Way Street. Being a Security  policewoman is a Tough and demanding Job. Done to make it any tougher. A sol James a Dill. Raf Mildenhall England missing Freedom is Flag i am two years retired from the . Army and i am much disheartened with what seems to be a growing Lack of patriotism the past two major holidays were probably the most important holidays in our american heritage memorial Day and Independence Day what is disheartening is the fact that As i drove through Rny Community in Pir Masens there were absolutely no american flags flying proudly. Yes there were the Block parties barbecues and people enjoying their Long weekend but no s tars and stripes. Come on people our National holidays Are More than just an excuse for a Day off. Flags Are cheap in the Post Exchange. The Price to Fly them freely Wasny to. A Daniel r. Unger. Pir Masens  misinformed on Aid As a Volunteer of Navy Marine corps Relief society i would like to respond to a feeling duped july 7. The writer slated her displeasure about the society a spouse tuition Aid program. She is under Trie illusion that funding for this program exists at the expense of sailors or marines who truly need our assistance. This is simply not True. Our Stap program has allowed Many commentary to by the Washington Post Ohio sen. John g1enn, chairman of the Senate governmental affairs committee has revealed figures to Shock and dismay diligent taxpayers. In spite of assumptions and assurances about the privacy of tax records he said More than 1,300 internal Revenue service workers have been investigated in the past five years for combing through returns they were not authorized 1o examine. Temple by the ease of computer Access these employees violated a moral and Legal obligation by scouring the financial records of family members neighbors acquaintances and celebrities Many were simply snoopers but some intended to use the information in an illegitimate Way. Irs commissioner Margaret Richardson acknowledges the seriousness of this breach. If citizens Confidence in the absolute privacy of their tax returns is undermined she knows that the Trust Between taxpayer and government will begin to erode. As a result tax avoidance will increase she says. Without a guarantee that a Nosy neighbor wont be Able to scroll through a taxpayer s health expenses Alimony payments or disastrous investments resistance to reporting these private matters will grow. After this problem was highlighted at hearings last August Richardson increased training emphasis on privacy and appointed a privacy advocate to be an ombudsman for the Public in this area. Guidelines for irs offices were published and distributed. When a review of a Sample of privacy violation cases revealed a disparity in sanctions against offending employees spouts who otherwise could not afford the High Cost of tuition overseas to attend College classes and increase their occupational opportunities. The Money for this program is from the society a Reserve fund which was created during world War ii while funds for service members and their families Are financed mainly from the annual fund drives. This information and any other information about a Mars is offered annually during our training course which is open for service members and spouses alike. We always encourage participation in All of Bur training courses to ensure that everyone is educated in regards to. What benefits the society can offer to our. Service members. Navy Marine corps Relief society docs not extend financial support for every request. Denials for financial assistance Are based on guidelines established by policy. When someone comes into our office we give every Opportunity for sup Pon that is available. But never in my experience with the society have we denied a service member because of our. Lack of funds. We Are Here to help the service members and their families. A Cindy a Winslow Rota Spain 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. All 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 for clarity length and taste. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or tax country code 49 06155-601463, 0sn 348-8463. She issued a guide for disciplinary responses. These include As they should dismissal from government service. Important Protection against snoopers will eventually be provided by strengthened computer Security. This is in the works and it will be put into effect if requested funds Are not slashed / software is being developed to detect browsers and restrict Access to those employees who must see a return for business reasons a. A. A any Money spent to improve the efficiency Security and. Privacy of the tax collection process will produce dividends in excess of the outlay. 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