European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The St trs Anco stripes vol.53, no. 123 500 thursday August 18,1994 d 8693 a families cite key concerns deployment child care Fop Survey by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington As the military continues to become More of a mar ried Force service members and their families report increasing concerns about deployments separation and child care according to a defense department sur vey. And in what May be a warning flare to defense department officials a fair number of service members also declined to give their units top Marks for combat readiness. The massive two year undertaking pro Vides a demographic snapshot of the Mili tary and the attitudes and concerns of those in it. It involved almost 60,000 serv ice members and just Over 24,000 family members in the Spring and summer of 1992. A Pentagon official said there was a two year delay in unveiling the results be cause the defense manpower data Cen Ter which Analysed the responses needed that much time to crunch All the  the Survey found that the military is becoming More reflective of american society. For example 62.3 percent of service members Are now married. In 1991, the census Bureau estimated that 61.1 percent of the adult population was married. The military is More highly educated we of it Jav w1"- c Kirvs Frlj $ to gig Jwo is. A Ato a deployments separated Many from their families in the previous year a to is " it Ite a & to f v s4s but Only about one fourth of military personnel Felt that the services do a Good Job of preparing their families for the de mands of life in the military. Even so More than 80 percent of spouses said they support their sponsors military careers and 55 percent of serv ice members said they would like to stay Copfer Crew reveals Brush with Mig-21 by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Camp Able sentry Macedo Nia when spec. . Hall spotted a serbian Mig from his seat aboard a . Army Black Hawk helicopter he told the Pilot it was a no  it want Hall reasoned because the helicopter was flying Over Macedonia while the Mig-21 was eight Miles out and within serbian airspace. It was t a Factor chief warrant officer 2 Rod Brown said until he turned on  what ensued was a two minute Chase that ended when Brown zipped into a narrow Valley and Shook his pursuer Loose. The helicopter returned to Camp Able sentry without further incident. By All accounts the May 27 encounter which is believed to have gone in reported in the English speaking press is the most serious breach of macedonian airspace by Serbia involving . Aircraft. On the ground american soldiers said serbian aircraft have crossed into Macedonia on other occasions but the incursions Are Quick and rare. Serbia is is John Bohmer Crew members of a . Army Black Hawk helicopter discuss heir encounter with a serbian Mig-21 Jet fighter. From left Are 1st u. Robb Craddock chief warrant officer 2 Rod Brown and spec. . Hall. The dominant Republic in what is left of allowed recently to discuss their Aerial Yugoslavia. Crew members said they were instructed not to discuss the incident with the Media after the Mig encounter. They were surprised when they were Brush. The May 27 encounter is the most serious incident . Army col. Richard l. Freeman said. We be had see migs on Page 2 in the military for 20 years. Only 8.7 percent of service members Are divorced or formally separated. How Ever Many personnel who Are divorced believe their Active duty service was a Factor in the demise of their marriages. The census Bureau estimated that 7.3 see concerns on Page 2 Clinton ally Altman Falls victim to Whitewater Washington a Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman accused of misleading Congress with his Whitewater testimony resigned wednes Day and said he hoped his action would help to diminish the  the Treasury s top lawyer Jean Han son also is expected to step Down. Altman in a letter to Clinton said of his resignation under the circumstances this is the proper step to take. I re Gret any mistakes or errors of judgment i May have  Clinton wrote in reply i believe you have taken the right step under the Cir  Altman is the latest casualty in the Whitewater affair which stems from areal estate venture Between the Clinton and the owner of a failed Arkansas Sav Ings and loan. Altman a former Wall Street invest ment banker is a close Friend of Bill Clinton s from their Days at Georgetown University in Washington. He was an Early Star in the administration when he see victim on Page 2