European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16letters to the editor i thursday october 13, i 994 the Saj Lpes european edition a a col Steven s. Hoffman Usa comma Tel publisher. Bernard a. Zov1stoski a a editor. / a. News and editorial Deborah Kabahar news editor Bill cathar european editor Bob Wichar. Sports editor. George Manea City editor to write us unit 29480 a Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to callus dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 340-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 262, 226,326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332,321 221. Features ext. 230,245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208,400. Education Jami Jones ext. 226, business news ext 326. News bureaus Heidelberg. Germany Effle Baleen room 117, Rome str 104, 69128 Heidelberg Telephone Dan 3707010 of civilian 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-10554 Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does Noi constitute endorsement by the department of Welense or the Sian and stripes of the products or services advertised a not teacher s cup of to general Pilkington thank you. Finally someone in a position of authority has taken a stand against the degradation that is so widely viewed on mtg. ,. A a. Hopefully other commanders will follow your example and help parents limit our children a exposure to the Adverse influence that is mtg. As a department of defense dependents schools teacher my concern for the values of the next generation continues to mount when i heard of 8th Grade boys competing in a kissing game and rating 13-year-old girls As to who is the Best  child a play i think not. Such attitudes demonstrated at this age propagate sexual harassment later. While this is not an extreme situation it is an irresponsible misuse of behaviour that is More appropriate for an older age. There a Only one Way to go from kissing. Thanks again  for your courage to redirect the focus of your Community. Perhaps your stance will spread. Kayc Ger Darmstadt Germany Many Oyer the past 50 years not to mention the human Cost of Quot liberating Europe from the nazis. And this is the thanks we get sure the cold War is Over and our presence in Europe May seem More symbolic of peace now that the direct military threat has diminished considerably but in our absence the German military certainly would be in no position to engage an enemy or even participate in can facts such As the Balkan civil War going on just a few hours drive South of Bavaria. A a a a a a if . Forces pulled out of Europe Germany would find itself in a very precarious situation with regards to taking Over our role As peacekeepers. Under current . Provisions get Man troops Are not allowed on foreign soil except in a non hostile situation. If the German government is going to take us for granted i say we pull out of Europe and spend our tax dollars where they will be appreciated a on Home soil not on foreign soil. _ Cut Gregory r. Williams Karlsruhe Germany americans to Rescue Friday 23rd september my father was in Rothenburg of Der Tauber. He was on the Tower of the House of the major when he had a heart attack. But Riby father had Luck. There were two americans who helped him. Unfortunately the doctor did not ask them for their names and addresses. Maybe these two Guys could Call or write me if they read this letter. I really would like to thank them because my father probably would not have survived without their first Aid. Besides today most people would not help each other. V this is one More reason for me to thank these two americans. Hans Jurgen grab nor Wiesbaden Germany playing Trump card the . Congress recently passed legislation mandating the German govern mint to share the financial Burden of maintaining . Military forces in Germany and Europe or face further reductions in . Troops. The German government walked at this stating american National interests in Europe justify our continued presence Here and that we would never pull out of Europe of our own Accord. In essence Germany was calling our Bluff. Ai think its time for America to play its a Trump  american taxpayers Are getting ripped off by the German government in their refusal to help finance our Mission Here and i believe we should continue troop reductions indefinitely except for nato forces until the German government either complies with the mandate or we pull out of Europe entirely. The United states has invested untold billions of dollars into the welfare of Ger briton burned up i am a British citizen who has worked for the . Army in Germany since january 1971. All these years i have regularly enjoyed Reading the stars and stripes and until today do not recall a single incident in the past when 1 have been asked to produce an id card As a pre condition to Purchase the newspaper. This morning however the sales assistant in the army and air Force Exchange service Bookstore Kleber Cavern Kaiserslautern asked me to show an id card before she could sell me the paper. She told me that this is the new requirement by cafes. First thought it a joke but the store assistant was  stepped out of the store and to the vending machine nearby and. Got my paper. A  a. A a a. A i was relieved that the machine did not ask for any id card. A. Hance Choudhry Kaiserslautern Germany grateful for rejection i read your article on the birth defects of babies of women who were users of the ant morning sickness drug thalidomide. I am just thankful to god that when i was Given the drug for morning sickness in january february 1982 from the army dispensary Here at Patch Barracks my body rejected that too. 1  keep even the Pill Down. Amanda castillanes Stuttgart Germany to our readers j let us know what you think 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. A Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax country code 49 06155601-395, Dan 348-8395. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Commentary 1 . Sword must be Swift a and Sharp by Scripps Howard news service in some eyes Jimmy Carters freelance diplomacy to North Korea and Haiti has helped redeem his sub Par presidency. But soldiers who served during the Carter years will Long remember his under supplied and Chin Lily trained a hollow  infantrymen sometimes  qualify with their weapons because of ammo shortages. Thump today a armed forces and you w ill hear echoes of that hollowness. Evidence mounts that americans military is being overextended arid under supported. Item after a  month Mediterranean tour the 24th Marine expedition worthless. A unit found its Normal one month but they should be financed without downtime for rest and repairs Cut to a robbing our fighting forces. Washington few Days when it was redeployed to Haiti. May get away with funding new Domestic item the 1st infantry div halted programs through deficit spending. Scheduled training because of budgetary gaps resulting from . Operations in Rwanda. Meanwhile the Mobile training time of Abrams tank Crews this year shrank from 800 Miles to around 500. But it cannot safely pursue foreign adventures by plunging military training the great honer of combat skills into the red. Yet this is inevitable As Long As pres itch a i t. R ident Clinton pursues two antithetical item to close a shortfall of $300 Mil goals to a broker settlements of internal j.0" co of  operations off conflicts and bolster new democratic gov Haiti , Somalia Korea and Rump Ern Mentse and to simultaneously Cut de Yugoslavia a an already downsizing sense spending by $65 billion a year. If Navy slashed the cockpit hours of its i Clinton Samerica is to be democracy a j a As rnu.c1 As Kalf. Missions to Trou terrible Swift sword the sword must be bled countries Are not. Categorically kept Sharp. V 506uha7p you think of m1chael--roy.? to nth a thbnicb5t? i&ue.s5, bit of an bmp7y Suft though. F tue a i think traps soar Anna John can hear it. 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