European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Ithe Scarf Lopes is vol. 53, no. 123 500 thursday August 18,1994 d 8693 a amp a a amp families cite key concerns deployment child care top Survey characteristics of military families by Chuck Vinch Washington Bureau Washington As the military continues to become More of a a a married Force service members and their families report increasing concerns about deployments separation and child care according to a defense department Survey. 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. Quot the massive two year undertaking provides a demographic snapshot of the military and the attitudes and concerns of those in it. It involved almost 60,000 service 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 because the defense manpower data Center which Analysed the responses a 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. But Only about one fourth of military personnel Felt that the services do a Good Job of preparing their families for the demands 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 copter Crew reveals Brush with Mig-21 by Kevin Dougherty Kaiserslautern Bureau Camp Able sentry Macedonia a when spec. . Hall spotted a serbian Mig from his seat aboard a . Army Black Hawk helicopter he told the Pilot it was a a no  it Wasny to Hall reasoned because the helicopter was flying Over Macedonia while the Mig-21-was eight Miles out and within serbian airspace. A it Wasny to a Factor a chief warrant officer 2 Rod Brown said a until he turned on  t 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 unreported 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 a amps John Bohmer Crew members of a . Army Black Hawk helicopter discuss their encounter with a serbian Mig-21 Jet fighter. From left Are 1st it. 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 a the most serious incident a . Army col. Richard l. Freeman said. A a we be had see migs on Page 2 in the military for 20 Yiirs. Only 8.7 percent of service members Are divorced or formally separated. However 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 set to quit Over Whitewater Washington a Deputy Treasury Secretary Roger Altman accused of misleading Congress with his Whitewater testimony has decided to resign administration officials said wednesday. The Treasury Stop lawyer Jean Hanson also is expected to step Down. The officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Altman planned to submit his letter cof resignation to president Clinton later wednesday. The president has publicly supported Altman but his aides have privately pressed for the resignation. Hanson whose Whitewater testimony contradicted Altman and Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen has told colleagues she will resign but not immediately. Administration officials expected her departure As Early As this week. The two afe the latest casualties in the Whitewater affair which stems from a real estate venture Between the Clinton see quit on Page 2