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civilian uniform needed letter March 28 feels that uniforms Are needed for civilians in country Well i have been Here during opera Tion iraqi Freedom 2 3 4 what should be 5 and this month i believe starts when i got Here army and air Force Exchange service personnel were in Battle dress uniforms some private Security firms were also did the uniform allow the individuals to perform better no did they feel closer to the War fighter who knows to my knowledge Abr employees have never been in uniforms i am a civilian contractor in communications and i am not in uniform i know i my Job i do not need to be compared to the soldiers i am Here to support them besides i retired with 32 years four in the air Force and 28 in the infantry and spent 15 months in Vietnam also Richard Martin Camp Cedar ii Iraq for his love of country after Reading fix problems in us first getter March from the nation Al guardsman at logistics support area Anaconda Iraq i wondered if he had a grip on reality if he is disgraced to be an american my suggestion is take off that uniform so Many of us Wear with Pride although i do not agree with every thing president Bush is doing i will do everything to support him and my Chain of command raise your right hand please the comments the letter writer made give soldiers a bad reputation by be Smi Ching everything we Are trying to accomplish soldiers Are not the Only ones who read this paper this is my third deployment in five years and if someone were to ask me Why i do it i would say with All honesty for my family and the country i truly love i know one Day we will win against terrorism and the Best Way to do this is to confront it Headon the letter writer should try living the army life for 365 Days a year and become by a Trudeau Tell us what you think stars and stripes welcomes your comments on editorials and columns that Are published in the newspaper and values letters on topics of importance in the lives of our readers All letters must be signed and must include the writers address or base and Telephone number please limit All letters to 300 words we Reserve the right to edit letters for length taste and clarity Send your letters to us mail stars and stripes unit 29480 Apo a 09211 International mail stars and stripes Postrach 1330 64345 Griesheim via fax country code 449 0 Dan 3498395 email an Active duty Soldier so he can say he is part of an elite team sounds to me he has a pretty decent Job making darn Good Money monitoring a hand washing Sta Tion he bite the hand that feeds him staff sgt Bonnie r Howard Forward operating base Warrior Iraq honoured to Wear uniform As a civilian i have been working with the department of transportation and department of defense for about 24 years now i have come to Iraq to sit Back and collect a paycheck not at All the moment i put on the Mili tary uniform it meant More to me than the 24 years of service and More than the Money i receive gis should Wear uniforms letter March i cannot put a Price on How much Honor i feel Wear ing the military uniform the letter writer cannot imagine How much respect i have for All soldiers i can not believe the writer As a Veteran would say something like thai when i am sure he got where he is because civilians supported him instead of bashing civilians for Wear ing the military7 uniform he should be thanking them Maria Otero Camp Victory Iraq uniform comes with the Job this is my fourth deployment As a department of defense civilian on All Previ Ous Tours i noticed letters from service members usually Junior enlisted complaining about civilians wearing their uniform we Wear the uniform As a condition of employment it is specified in our orders the sender or deploying base specifies what Are worn civilians do not have to meet standards i think it would be reasonable to set hair and jewelry guidelines the intent of the uniform is to make us blend in As part of the total team separate uniforms Are appropriate for contractors but not for Federal employees Bob Hauer Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan watch where pistols Are pointed i heard an ironic commercial on Ameri can forces network radio in the commercial a noncommissioned officer reprimands a Lowe rank ing enlisted Soldier for failure to adhere to proper muzzle discipline the Soldier was careless in the Way he was pointing his a Good number of those who carry 9 my pistols in Iraq violate proper muzzle discipline every time they slip on their shoulder Holster which Means the muzzle of the weapon is parallel with the ground not i have never enjoyed a muzzle pointing directly at my Chest every time i stand in line at the Din ing facility but it is a daily occurrence Why does leadership allow this when it clearly violates one of the most Basic fundamentals of weapon safety will it take an accidental discharge that kills or in Jures someone before actions Are taken i certainly Hope not but i would not be sur prised if that is exactly what happens this commercial makes me wonder whatever happened to the adage Lead by example has it been replaced by do As i say not what i Bob Rose Camp Liberty Iraq la5tten minuted How is amrin6 funds not supporting Doss to mean sar6z i Pont unpskstanpth5 d58atbincon or 50 if con6zss5 support the troops 160 Homs i to think i i through i a Swap
