THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Wednesday, June 12, 1996 TAG: 9606110326
SECTION: MILITARY NEWS PAGE: A10 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY MELISSA GUNDEL, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: 41 lines
I live in the Timberlake subdivision, and I would like to know why the grounds are not being maintained under vacant property over at Carper Apartments. It's going to cause vandalism. Something needs to be done about it.
The entire development is in the process of being demolished. At this point, the contractor is maintaining the grounds and taking care of pest control. Most of the grass has been cut and the contractor is in the process of getting someone to cut it full time.
The demolition should be finished by December. John Peters, public affairs officer for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Norfolk, doesn't know when new construction will start on the site. However, after December, maintenance will continue until construction begins.
I served on the destroyer Epperson (DD-719). What ever happened to it? I left when it was on its way to Pearl Harbor and Korea. I don't know what scrap yard is it in.
It's not in a scrap yard. The Epperson was sold to Pakistan in 1977 and was renamed the Taimur. According to Combat Fleets of the World 1995, which is issued every other year, the ship is still in the Pakistan Navy.
Where can I obtain a copy of the 1996 Handbook for Military Families?
The yearly publication is a supplement to Army Times, Navy Times and Air Force Times, which are newspapers of Army Times Publishing Co. You can order a copy by calling 1-800-368-5718 or write to the Army Times Publishing Co., Fulfillment Department, Springfield, Va. 22159-0240. Price per copy is $2.25 for subscribers and $4 for nonsubscribers.
I lost my original honorable discharge certificate. Is it possible to obtain a new one? I have a copy of it, but I would like to retain the original.
Write to Director, National Personnel Records Center, 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63132-5100.
What is the address of the Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center in Kansas?
The address is Commanding Officer (RPD), U.S. Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center, 444 S.E. Quincy St., Topeka, KS 66683-3591. by CNB