European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 stars and stripes june 2007 Thomas publisher Richard general Europe Stephen commander news and editorial Robb Grindstaff Doug Clawson executive editor managing editor Europe Sam Europe Bureau chief Joseph Mideast Bureau chief Marni assistant Bureau chief assistant managing editors Mary news Sean sports Brian features Christopher Patrick news editor Joe web editor addresses mail unit Apoate 09211 International mail Postrach 64345 Germany fax Dan 3498416 0 email news  letters  Central office 52914th suite Washington do phone Dan 3127630900 or fax 202 7610890 editorial director 52914th suite do phone Dan 3127630945 or 202 How to Call us editor Dan 3498264 0 6155601264 letters Dan 3498237 0 sports Dan 3498225 0 circulation Dan 3498437 0 advertising Dan 0 news bureaus Germany country code Bamberg Mark car 459 Box Apo a 091393703 Dan 4697957 0 or fax Dan 4698007 or 0 email  Baum 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questions from and monitors coverage for timeliness and the ombudsman welcomes comments from and can be contacted by email at , or by phone at european and Pacific stars and stripes 2007 stars and stripes web site letters to the editor spouses deserve preference the main thing running through my mind while Reading spouses Over Veter ans june 6 youve got that right just like the letter writer chose to give up his career for the Sake of his Many hundreds of military spouses have chosen to give up theirs for the Sake of their service member husband or Ive been married longer than the letter writer was in the and Ive Given up promotions and the potential to go far in my career Field for the Sake of my Hus it was my Choice to do those spouses who choose to follow their service member Are also choosing to be stationed somewhere they have to Start their lives and careers All Over so we Are entitled to a Call it a perk of the in almost 100 percent sure that the let Ter writer knew this was going to be the Case when he out processed and went to the transition so Why is he complain ing now maybe he figured hed get a Job As soon As he hit the May i spec ulate that what ended up happening was that he had to endure what Many military spouses have to Deal with every time they after rejection even with our spousal Welcome to our i doubt very much that the letter writer Wpm love complained had he stayed in the military and his wife had received that same instead of spending time writing letters to stars and he should be at the civilian personnel office filling out applications for a Job that a spouse will probably have to give up due to another move that they theres that word again chose to live Marta Rivera Diaz Germany sailors serving in the desert in regard to sailors leaving Early Doest Fly june i am a and the dictionary does not say anything about being in the in i bet there is a place called the Ocean and ships i am sorry the letter writer raised his hand to join the army Reserve and i raised my hand to join the Active this is a Volunteer Force and if that is his then he should do his he  get mad when the time comes to his Job and he cannot leave the sailors Are already helping the joint team in this so he should not say Send More sailors to the the Navy sends sailors to a years Worth of and yet they Are getting sent to Iraq to help the team i was sent and not by this War is not about who gets to come Home and every service is doing its part to get this Over i am sure every person in the army is not under the Stop loss and if the Navy was Short on a critical then we would also Tell us what you think stars and stripes welcomes your comments on editorials and columns that Are published in the and values letters on topics of importance in the lives of our All letters must be and must include the writers address or base and Telephone please limit All letters to 300 we Reserve the right to edit letters for taste and Send your letters to mail stars and stripes unit 29480 Apoate 09211 International mail stars and stripes Postrach 1330 64345 Griesheim via fax country code 0 Dan 3498395 email  have we Are not so we let our sailors in some sailors Are privileged to Complete a tour in and then go Back to the ship and deploy i am doing an army Mission that the Navy said we would one one fight that is what it is really this is my Shore duty not my sea so not Only do i deploy when on sea but i have to deploy again when i am on the time when i am supposed to be Home with my Navy Chon Dareing Camp Iraq things that Are silly after Reading tattooed soldiers look silly june i had to make a few if tattooed soldiers look what do people with Gold Teeth look like what does having a Soldier in the Middle of a combat zone wearing a reflective Belt look like what kind of army Are we turning into when we Are trying to Stop soldiers from getting tattoos if people dont like that is a per Sonal feeling dont push it on everyone there Are Many other things we do that Are staff Robert Streeper Camp Iraq Tattoo comments insulting in reply to tattooed soldiers look i thank the writer for disregarding the feel Ings of the Many people his letter he starts by saying that the Force is be ginning to look unprofessional and Ridick i invite the writer to Stop by our company work area on Many of our soldiers have tattoos All Over their and yet they still work 12to 14hour Days outside in 120degree heat supporting a combat aviation pro Are they less professional than oth ers some soldiers Are tattooed in remembrance of their departed Battle buddies or family How unprofessional or doonesbury stupid do we look for outwardly displaying our love for them the writer insults the japanese culture with a three word comment silly Japa Nese japanese writing is any thing but silly and dates to the fourth Cen the japanese alphabet consists of several writing styles Hiragana and the writing is done in calligraphy and is considered would my wife take offence to this com ment she is third generation Japa nes american who is very skilled in the Art of japanese the Ink in this paper knows no though directed toward i do believe that airmen and coast guard personnel read this the letter writer has managed to slap them in the what does this say to other branches when our senior noncommissioned officers Call subordinates stupid and unprofessional we should be supporting our not belittling the writer should offer an apology to Many people and their until any one of these soldiers Breaks the he or she is equal to any other Soldier in the 1st class David Coss logistics support area Iraq British school system is of if you Haven tried dont Knock this is in response to Dodea ends probe of London centrals closure june about the closure of London Central from Reading the it appears that a lot of parents Are very concerned and apprehensive about putting their children in the British school let me assure them that there is really nothing to worry even to the person who enrolled her kids in British but later pulled them Back out Over fears it would leave them behind when they returned to the on what basis did she form this opinion based on my it is just the opposite fear she should i was stationed in England for Svi and when my daughter was old enough to go to we enrolled her in the local school in our it truly amazed me when she would come Back Home from school every Day and show us what she had when we came Back to the states and went to enrol her in they placed her in second Grade solely based on her they would not consider any of her previous teachers and headmasters com ments about her academic she would have been in third Grade in in but in the she was placed in the second she would constantly come Home from school and complain about being bored because the work was too easy and not i highly recommend any Parent who has concerns about the British education sys tem to talk to the people who have their children in the system Ron Schreck 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