European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 2, 1994 to the stars and stripes Page 3af wife asks $1.25 million in sex Case by Mark Kinkade staff writer an air Force wife who claims she was her military psychiatrists a a sexual Doormat is asking the . Government for 1 Ltd. Logical and emotional damage the Cost of further psychiatric care and Legal fees said Gary Stein Selena shop Fern a attorney in Washington . Stein said he filed the claim under the the affair As a form of Quot continued Thyra with him. $1.25 million for emotional damages. Military claims act through air Force Selena shopper 41, said her affair Kwitek le8al. Pfc ices in Washington. The claims . Air Force it. Gol. Mauricio Masferrer left her feeling a utterly used and  a incest victims Are prey a said shopper who Calls herself an incest  like we have a Flag Over our Heads saying a ome get us. I just can to say  a Masferrer pleaded guilty july 25 to charges of indecent acts and conduct unbecoming an officer during a court martial at Ramstein a Germany. He received a written reprimand and was act is a mechanism for settling claims against the government without going to court Stein said. Although his client wants More than $1. Million Stein said he wont know exactly How much to claim until mental health doctors at Lakenheath determine what treatment shopper will need. Shopper who contacted the stars and stripes from the Raf Lakenheath mental health inpatient clinic said she began seeing Masferrer for psychological thera Civ cd a women rep Mana Ana was by in May 1991 for stress brought on by ordered to forfeit $2,000 each month for incestuous relating shins she had As a six months. Masferrer also faces disciplinary action from psychiatric licensing boards in Kansas and South Dakota As Well As from the american psychiatric association. Shop Fern a husband capt. Matthew shopper a pharmacist at Raf upper Heyford England received an article 15 for participating in sex acts with his wife and Masferrer she said. An article 15 is a nonjudicial punishment levied by a commander. The woman a claim is based on psycho my Estous relationships she had As a child. After 11 weeks Masferrer terminated the therapy because his client showed improvement the doctor said during his court martial. _ 4 two weeks later the doctor approached shopper and suggested an affair claiming he had fallen in love with the woman Masferrer said. The doctor said he was having a a midlife crisis triggered by stress in Nis life when he suggested the relationship. But shopper said Masferrer suggested py.�?�. A the told me he would be of More help to me As a Friend and a Lover than As a therapist a shopper said. A but he was using me. We trusted him and he Hurt  shopper said Masferrer told her husband that the affair would help the woman. Masferrer told the court that the husband wanted to participate in the  said Matthew shopper wanted to observe the sex acts to determine what compelled her to have affairs. Selen shopper had at least six extramarital affairs during her 11-year marriage she said. She has been married twice before and admitted to numerous affairs during those marriages. During the trial a defense witness capt. Or Chris Revis an air Force psychologist testifying for the defense described Selena shopper As a a a borderline personality prone to rages and feelings of vengeance. A a she a just like Glenn close in fatal attraction a Revis said. A you done to really know she has a problem until she crosses that line. Then Sneps a different  Revis was referring to a character close played who had a Brief affair with a married Man and then became obsessed Masferrer continued the affair after he was reassigned to Germany in 1991 because he was worried that the shoppers would expose the relationship and damage his career the doctor said in court. Shopper said the doctor told her he Wasny to concerned about the Impact on his career if discovered and even bragged about what he would do if discovered. A the said he would deny everything or that he would laugh and say t did it and in a glad i did  he told me i was Worth  eventually Masferrer began to distance himself from the couple. Finally in late 1992, Masferrer terminated the relationship shopper said. After the affair she returned to therapy. Shopper said a doctor she told about the affair recommended that she take the matter to the Hospital commander at upper Heyford in March 1993. Masferrer is currently in therapy and Hopes to be Able to practice psychiatry again he said during his trial. It shopper who said she does no to believe she is cured of her psychological problems returned to the United states Early saturday. Matthew shopper will leave the air Force this month she said and join her in Montana. The couple will stay married Selena shopper said _ _ _ career goals rank High for army honoree by Jon Connor staff writer _ As a cavalry scout squad Leader sgt. Eric Jacobson loves his Job because he can play hide and seek with the  a a _ _ he said its great because a we get to sneak and a Peak opposing forces Jacobson said. It provides a a Good adrenalin Rush a and a we re always moving a he said. A a however the Baum older Germany Soldier recently emerged from the shadows to become the . Army Europe a Soldier of the year. Jacobson who was promoted to sergeant thursday faced a Battery of boards and answered numerous military related questions to become no. 1. A i feel its a great Honor a said the 24-year-old Soldier from the 1st army dives he co 2nd in -68th Arm regt. Jacobs i is an Only child from a family with a Long tradition of military service. He is the sixth a generation to serve in the military it All started with his great great great Grandfather serving with the Wisconsin National guard during the civil War. But Jacobson had his own reasons for entering military service he wanted to travel. A a there a a lot More of the world than Northern Wisconsin a said _ the Soldier who comes from the Small resort town of Eagle River wis., population 1,300. Before beginning his senior year at St. Norbert College in de Pere wis., where he eventually graduated As a history major Jacobson decided he would Transfer from the National guard to Active duty service. Quot or Quot. A i wanted to keep pushing a said the Soldier. Jacobson a will to succeed May have helped him during the one hour Usa eur Board. Faced with questions on training regulations and service related programs the new sergeant missed Only three questions. Jacobson studied four Days with sgt. 1st class James Prier runner up this year for usage urn Stop noncommissioned officer. Jacobson said Prier was a big help on How to answer questions. Effectively and conduct himself during the Board. Others in his unit helped him study filled in for him at work and drove him to the various boards Jacobson said. His Long term goal is to reach the rank of %. Is amps John Bohner sgt Eric Jacobson the . Army Europe a Soldier of the year loves his Job As a cavalry scout squad Leader with the 1st army div s he co 2nd in it the army regt in Baum older Germany. Sergeant major. But More immediately he has his eyes on becoming a member of the sgt. Morales club. Membership in the Usa eur club is bestowed on soldiers who demonstrate outstanding leadership and High regard for other soldiers. The Young Soldier also plans to follow in his fathers path and enter the army a special forces after completing his european tour next summer. A a it a special forces known As the a Best of the Best a a Jacobson said. For now he a still basking in the Light of being the commands top Soldier. As part of the honors he received. A a meritorious service medal. A a free round trip airline flight to the states. A a free sports oriented weekend and six Days lodging at any armed forces recreation Center. A a $1,000 savings Bond and $750 in gift a certificates from the army and air Force Exchange service. A i have to thin about it every morning a he said of his selection since Many look to him to set the example. A i take a lot of Pride in  of Maryland pays settlement to fired worker by Nancy l. Turner and Jimi Jones. Staff writers. Tuddenham England a a British woman has won a settlement of More than $15,000 from the University of Maryland for being dismissed from her Job at Raf Mildenhall. _ _ Cathy Salas was employed by the University As a Field representative at the Mildenhall education Center. She said she had worked for the University for 17 years when she was dismissed without notice last april for alleged misconduct. Neither she nor the University would discuss the accusations. A i feel vindicated but this does no to get my Job Back a said Salas who received her payment in late june. She said her Job already had been filled by another person. A i have an excellent reference from Joseph h. Arden european University director but i done to know if i will be Able to get another Job she said a i feel  Salas had filed a complaint with the Industrial tribunal in Bury St. Edmunds in May that alleged unfair dismissal because of Lack of evidence and Lack of notice according to tribunal documents. The tribunal is a British government body that deals with unfair labor practices. The tribunal was to hear the Case in june but the University settled the matter out of court for 10,000 sounds about $15,600 on the Day of the scheduled earing she said. Salas was not offered her old Job in the settlement she added. University of Maryland officials would not discuss 5ecific details of the Case. However they did confirm lat Salas had been employed by a University and that a settlement had been awarded although Salas said she had worked for the University for about 17 years Arden said it was Only 12 years. Arden the director of the University a european division said he has known Salas a for a number of years a but there came a a certain Point in our professional relationship with her that we Felt it better for the Prog a that the relationship no longer  Arden said that when the University let Salas go she disagreed with the decision and brought Legal action a was we began to explore what would be involved in the Legal defense it became Clear that for a combination of reasons. It would be less expensive and certainly less time costing to pay rather than pursue the matter through its Legal end which in the . Is very very complicated a a he said. Although Arden indicated the University ultimately could have won the suit a we thought it was a very Wise  Quot