European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 17, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 letters to the editor thursday november 17,1994 european edition col Steven 3. Hoffman Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor. News and editorial Deborah Abs Ter news editor Chi Weffler european editor Bow Trefcer sports editor George Mene City editor to write us unit 29480 apoae09211 Orost Facell 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237,255,282,226,326. Sports ext. 225,269,263,332,321,221. Features ext 230,245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208,400. Education Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg. Germany Effot Batten room 117, Rome str. 104, 69118 Heidelberg Telephone Dan 370 7010 or do Ami 06221-23421 ttefax06221-10ss4. . Germany Kevin Dougherty and Doyle two non. 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Both were females one was pregnant the other was pushing a baby  pregnant Soldier was wearing a maternity Battle dress uniform and other right sleeve was a 101st airborne air assault div Patch noting that Shehad indeed been in combat with the famed screaming  Shook my head thought of a certain night jump Over Normandy and Westback to the stars and stripes which was covering two stories the charges again Stair Force it. Col. Randy May and the numerous lawsuits that former Navy  Coughlin has filed against anyone that has looked at her Cross eyed in thelast three years. There was also another article on Theon going nation building Experiment in Haiti. From maternity Battle dress uni forms to Haiti the . Military is now the product of a Large social Experiment that will inevitably Lead to a weak and hollow Force. The Gulf War lifted the morale of americans As the . Military destroyed an Amateur third world army. The Low casualties and the use of gee Whiz High tech gadgetry gave Many people the idea that War is no longer hell it is clean Quick and efficient. The Gulf War became a catalyst forthe bizarre events that Are taking place every Day in the military around the world.  example former Navy it. Cough Lin a victim of molestation has overseen the destruction of the Navy s fighting spirit while increasing her financial port Folio. ,./ ". The leaders of the Navy hoping to Sal Vage their careers and four Star retire ment checks have promised a completely coed Kinder and gentler Navy. Any prob lems of having females fully integrate will be swept under a very Large Rug and hidden behind a fagade of smoke an mirrors. It. Col. May is being railroaded by his superiors for making a tragic mistake. In Stead of being forced to retire May i being treated like a common criminal. He is the Scapegoat for every Friendly fire incident in the 20th Century. The air Force message there Are no mistakes Ever,period." the army is once again beginning a program that failed miserably in the early1980s coed Basic training. For today s recruits Pugil stick fights and hand to Han combat training Are out sexual harassment classes Are  help the poor Drill instructor who actually curses at a sensitive Young re Cruit. And after a Tough Day in the new military a Young officer can have a Drinkin the All ranks Community club where private Snuffy can slug Down a Beer witha colonel and his wife forget fraternization we Don t want to Hurt any feelings by telling the Young Pri vate to drink with his  to the admirals and generals Brief the press one would tend to believe that everything is going just great could t be better  appears that Many of the military s leaders Are afraid to follow their True beliefs and discuss any of the hot potato subjects. Instead the social Experiment continues at full Force with gentleness and feminism leading us to Victory after All the leaders say we really Don t need any Macho Beer drinking cursing womanizing troops. Wars Are fast and easy now. There will never be another Bastogne or pork chop Hill Orla Drang Valley-., How wrong they All Are. Rav. Starmann ii Frankfurt Germany How could she a it As i listen to the tragic Story about Michael and Alex Smith s deaths i immediately asked the lord to forgive their Mother. As a Mother of a 3-year-old son it is very hard forme to understand How any one could do something so cruel to two Young children. Why their own Mother committed such a terrible crime against them is a question that i will never in  speaking with my co workers one mentioned that the Price Susan Smith should pay is life meaning she should have a very Long time to think about the crime that she committed. I beg to differ. I believe in an Eye for an Eye a tooth fora  i say let the punishment fit the crime. With the Justice system being the wait is if she gets the death penalty Shell probably sit in jail for years and years Liv ing off the taxpayers Money and get her lawyer to make appeals and More appeals on her behalf. I guess time will Only Tell. Staff sgt. Brenda , Germany protect the children i am writing to voice my opinion on the article concerning the 5-year-old boy who was viciously pushed from a 14th-Storywindow oct. 16. It sickened me to know that there is such violence going  an innocent boy would t steal Candy for two juvenile delinquents his life is now Over. What made those two boys feel they had the right to end that poor child s life he was doing the right thing by not stealing the Candy arid he still suffered. / it devastates me to see All the Youn people of the world today being murdered Tor ridiculous reasons. I cannot under stand Why someone would want to Hurt let alone kill someone for wearing the wrong clothes or looking at them the wrong Way. Something needs to be done to protect the innocent children of the world today. Now All society has to do is figure out what that something is. E. Trissl Errota Spain Lack of commitment when the age of the draw Down began assertions from the Pentagon on Down assured us All that the end result would be a leaner and More professional Force with Superior Quality in terms of equip ment and personnel. A More Cost effective approach was needed to somehow downsize but retain the effective military America  the ground three years later there Are units that have soldiers and noncommissioned officers getting away with on Legal technicalities drug violations spouse abuse alcohol related accidents etc., then brag about it while waiting for formation. These figures become Folk heroes for poor and marginal soldiers generate cynicism for the More Well intended while lowering morale for All. Every one of us knows several people who would gauge their Success while serving by How Well they evade responsibilities and avoid duties. This element is the single worst aspect of modern Mili tary life. A fundamental Lack of commitment corrupts efficiency degrades combat readiness and drives away Many Young talented people after Only one tour. Why does the system support carrying and retaining individuals who should obviously be doing something else out from under the Wing of the . Government apart from the prestige and benefits away from a culture they feel so embittered toward add to the mix a streamlined process to amp poor performers such As a recommendation for separation from a com Mander along with the inevitable sup porting documents that reflect his or he conclusion. For the Cost of including into an organization people whose contribution is nothing or less than nothing is in arguably the biggest waste in today s Mili tary in terms of moneys time and Effort squandered. Sgt. Jon e. Endah Lidar Oberstein Germany caring for our own would someone please explain to those of us in the military Why our government is sending millions to Russia for their sex military officers to buy Homes and now even More millions to Haiti Topay fired officers salaries and train them this when America has sex military personnel that Are homeless this seems like a crime. Were these not people we were going to fight if the iraqis disband their military Are we going to Send the Money too just the other Day the Clinton administration claimed that the Day of the $300-toilet seat was gone. Now we know where the Money went. Lawrence v. 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