06/29/09 at 09:05 PM
What city are you located? Berlin
What state are you located? Maryland
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I served with the 93rd Float Bridge company from April 1967 to September 1968.
It would be great to hear from any of my compatriots who may remember me from those years.
At the time of my service, I was single and lived in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pa. After the Army, I began working the the old Penn Central Railroad in Philly and stayed until I retired in 2000.
I returned to Germany in 1971 with my wife Linda for our honeymoon and again a few years later with Linda and my sister and her husband. Both times, we visited Nellingen and were permitted to drive through the Kaserne.
I now live in Berlin, Md. which is just outside Ocean City, Md. a terrific beach resort. I now enjoy traveling throughout the USA visiting our beautiful National Parks. When I'm not on the road I love to play golf, practice woodworking and enjoy our boat.
I haven't heard from anyone I served with for many years, and this may be an opportunity to touch base with anyone who helped me on our mission to clean up after WW II.
Billy,thanks for this chance to think about that time in my life.
06/29/09 at 07:44 PM
What city are you located? jackson
What state are you located? alabama
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1 /26th from nov75-oct78 my memories of that time will always be fresh in my mind i wish i could go back and visit
| Howard Richard Joslin | Email |
06/28/09 at 07:49 PM
What city are you located? Vero Beach
What state are you located? Florida
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Cooke Barracks 1954-55 Radio Section, Signal Company, 9th Inf Div. Looking for Lt. Cherry and old friends Clark - Williams. Slept in the basement of the HQ Building (Brick) for alerts and set up a radio relay station on top of Hoenstaufen. At age 77 the great times and memories have not been forgotten. Sgt.Joslin
06/27/09 at 03:49 AM
What city are you located? Lynchburg
What state are you located? Virginia
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I was at Cooke Barracks with the 385th MP Battalion and had some great times..I was the only female police-officer and it was tough. I remember a few people--Sgt. Rice, SSG Miller, SFC Noakes and SFC Moist who was in charge of the MP Station. My girlfriend, Linda Porter worked at the station in human resources..she was awesome. Then there was Sgt Pete Brinkerhoff, David Deitz and Mark Flury. We had some great times..
Since that time, I have married a wonderful man and we just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. We have three beautiful children...our son, Benjamin is in Iraq currently. We all sing together and have served as foreign missionaries in the former Soviet Union for about 15 years..what an experience!!
I want to wish all of you who knew me the best of life--knowing God and His blessings!!
Eve
06/26/09 at 08:39 PM
What city are you located? Bethel
What state are you located? Ct
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It brought back some great memoiries of my time in plantet gurp.I was there from 11/88 to 05/91 and I stayed in the area till 09/95.
GOOD TIMES GOOD TIMES
any body form this time that used to run around with me back in the day please send me a email
06/22/09 at 09:10 PM
What city are you located? Miami
What state are you located? Florida
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I was stationed in Cooke Barracks from 1979-1982 and was in Admin. I was married to the blond girl Mary. Some of the people I remember were John Herron, Derrick Carr.
06/19/09 at 06:51 PM
What city are you located? Houston
What state are you located? Texas
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I was a mil dep. at Cooke. Lived there from 74 to late 77. I went to 6th 7th and 8th grade there
06/18/09 at 10:42 PM
What city are you located? Tucson
What state are you located? AZ
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Stationed in Goppingen from late '88 to late '90 with 4/16th Infantry, Mortar Platoon. I'd love to catch up with old buddies...Farmer, Brandt, Grabbe, Oropeza, Goss...shoot me an email. Thanks!
06/14/09 at 03:03 PM
What city are you located? Mesa
What state are you located? Arizona
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Anyone out there that remembers SFC Goodhines, DMMC, NCOIC, Property Book, 1985-1987?
06/12/09 at 01:33 PM
What city are you located? Peru
What state are you located? Indiana
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Hi all! I was stationed there from June 62 until Dec. 64. I was in Company C 144th Signal Battalion. Willie Tidewell was my best buddy. I still stay in contact with him. You wouldn't believe the stories that we could tell. We had the craziest times. I loved Germany. I would like to go back. We tried to drink Germany dry! LOL! Contact me, if you were there when I was
| spc.4 placido rodriguez | Email |
06/11/09 at 03:20 PM
What city are you located? greensboro
What state are you located? north carolina
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looking for old friends
06/10/09 at 11:03 PM
What city are you located? Dexter
What state are you located? New Mexico
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I was stationed with the 504th Admin Co. from 64-66 as far as I can remember. I was the mail clerk along with Joe Ortega. I was also the CO's driver. I was also TDY in Ulm for division football. It was the last year they had football at the division level. Some of my friends were Ortega, Tom Schwab,David Atchley, William McNew,Arturo Rebellion, Roger Gerlt, John Schwab, Clyde Oglesby, Sgt. Sims, Sgt. Dillard.
I would like to hear from all that might read this message. Loved the food, beer and the girls.
| Linda Pulis Dufault | Email |
06/09/09 at 08:21 PM
What city are you located? Austin
What state are you located? Texas
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My dad, SGM David Pulis, was stationed at Cooke Barracks 1972-1974. Our family accompanied him to base housing from Munich. I attended Stuttgart American HS for my junior and senior years. Married a soldier from Cooke Barracks (Doug Dufault) in the summer of 1973. Left for the states in the summer of 1974 2 months pregnant. Taking that baby girl (now 34 years old) to Germany next month - July 2009 - for her first visit to include Cooke Barracks where her Dad and I met at a HS Football game.
Linda Pulis Dufault
06/08/09 at 08:20 AM
What city are you located? Fort Worth
What state are you located? Texas
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I was stationed at Gurp as an MP from 1979-81. I used to hang out with Jerry Diaz, Carlos Garza and the walker family. I would really like to hear from any one of them, or anyone who might remember Kelly Jones, Gail Staily, or Herman Hill............. LARIAT ADVANCE!
06/08/09 at 12:28 AM
What city are you located? CEWNTERVILLE
What state are you located? UT
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COOK HHC 1/26TH 1973 1974
05/29/09 at 07:17 PM
What city are you located? Wilkes-Barre
What state are you located? Pa.
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I had some good times at Div.#1.Signal Corp. Softball, Flag Football, PT and War games(camping). Made some nice acquaintances and enjoyed traveling over Europe. Too bad the base closed. Life goes on. 75-77.
05/29/09 at 02:24 PM
What city are you located? LYNBROOK
What state are you located? NEW YORK
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I was stationed in Gurp during the viet nam war 1967/1969. I still dont know why ,.I wanted to go to NAM.even volenteered special forces at Bad Toltz,but my training in Fort Ord Cal changed that ,at that time I met the Hippies ,radicals ,love peace and all that stuff. They made an impression
on this nineteen year old .My world was completly turned around.For me the war was bull ,companys making millions on the war and we men were getting killed ,for the allmighty dollar,and me stationed at Cooke reading the Stars and Stripes newspaper and reading of the hundreds of my buddies being killed in NAM.I cried in silence in my rack at nights and still cant figure out why I was chosen to serve in a safe place Cooke barracks . I was stationed 67/69 HHQ/HHQ CO 4th ARMORED DIVISION .94b20,cook .While in the main mess hall for a while ,I was asked to work and cook for the officers at officers club just steps outside the gate ,where I also had a room ,the life there was like not being in the army at all.I cooked breakfast for like four or five officers then helped set up for lunch,and that was it .eleven oclock and out.I was having an affair with a spanish girl working at the club she had a room down the hall from me ,many lovely nights spent indoors .I then got the call to cook for the general SCHERER ,at his residence ,by that time I was gettingshort ,another great job ,hE MADE ME E5 FAST.oNE DAY HIS NINETEEN YEAR OLD DAUGHTER CAME HOME FROM COLLEGE TO SPEND THE SUMMER ,AND WE HIT IT OFF ,WENT TO THE MOVIES ,HELD HANDS ANDMADE OUT ,WELL THE OLD MAN GENERAL SCHERER FOUND OUT ABOUT IT AND i WAS BACK IN THE MESS HALL ,gUESS HE DIDNT WANT A rican DOING HIS DAUGHTER .REGRETS IVE HAD A FEW ,LIKE LEAVING MY SPANISH GIRLFRIEND COLD TURKEY ,WITH NOTEVEN A FORMAL GOODBYE,SHE TRUELY LOVED ME AND WANTED TO GO BACK TO THE STATES AND EVEN SAID SHE WOULD BEMY HOUSEKEEPER .i MISS SEVERAL GUYS AT COOKE ,ANDSOME i DONT MISS AT ALL ,AND AL ALONG OTHER NINETEEN YEAR OLDS WERE BEING KILLED IN nam .
05/26/09 at 06:43 AM
What city are you located? Laredo
What state are you located? Texas
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I was stationed at Cooke Barracks from 1977-1980. The first year I was with the 573rd then moved to the 18th AG Barracks.
Cooke Barrack and the lst Infantry Division Forward does bring me alot of fund memories and would like to say Hi to:
MSG Bowdan, SGT Ackley C. Brown, SP4 Melinda Turner, David Peck, SP4 Abreu, SGT Juan Ochoa, SGT David Wait, Maj McGlyn, Capt Neukom, Capt Baron, Lt. John Devine, SGT Avery, SP4 Thomas, SGT David Guadardo, SP4 Speakman, SP4 Darell Brown, SP4 Virginia Brown, SP4 Michael Bailey, SP4 Thomas Paige, SP4 Joe Renterria, SGT Cook, SFC Eldridge and all of you that were there but I just can't recall your names at this moment, please excuse and I hope you all are doing well.
It was a pleasure knowing you all and thanks for the Great Times....
THE ROCK Of 1977 - 1980
05/26/09 at 02:22 AM
What city are you located? Tampa
What state are you located? Fl
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I was a radioteletype operator at Cooke Barracks,with the 1st IDF HHC Signal Detachment in 1975-77. Enjoyed my time in "Gurp" and drank my share of great German beer. Especially enjoyed the Staufer Brau Xmas beer,with the Santa label.Plus,it was great to go up to the Golden Oschen on Hohenstaufen. They had great food,to go with the beer.
On field exercises,it was fun to see the German countryside and meet the locals. I remember my first Reforger,with Sgt Simon and Sfc Parkes. I was there just a few weeks,before we hit the field.It was exciting to convoy through the picturesque little German villages in the middle of the night. Oh to be 19 again!
Would like to hear from some of the old Signal troops.I have kept contact with Mike Crothers,since I left. Also, I located Dave Eury,about 8 years ago and talked to Jay Hird for the first time earlier this year. "High Steppin" Pepin , Bill Roy and the rest of the "Gurp" team,from that time,are you out there? Give me a shout. Look forward to hearing from you.
05/19/09 at 09:04 PM
What city are you located? BOSSIER CITY
What state are you located? LA
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What a great site! I was stationed with the 299th SPT BN "A" CO. from 1986 until 1988. I sure had lots of great times while at Cooke Barracks and would love to hear from others that I served with.
05/19/09 at 01:10 PM
What city are you located? Cleveland
What state are you located? TN
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Blue Spader, C Co 1/26th INF From About Sept 78 to about April 80. TOW Section, Weapons Platoon, Track 45.
05/18/09 at 03:42 PM
What city are you located? Fredonia
What state are you located? NY
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Hi, I, along with my sisters Charlene and Tink and brother Danny were Army brats that lived in Goeppingen 1963-1965. Our dad was John Francis McNamara and mom is Norma. Anyone out there remember the candy store off base that had the best sweet and sour candy sticks?
| ronald Louis John Ihrkeru | Email |
05/15/09 at 02:19 AM
What city are you located? redwood falls,
What state are you located? minnesoa
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arrived at Cooke barracks around Oct 60, left in Oct
62
| Dennis D. Yearsley (dennypji) | Email |
05/14/09 at 10:35 PM
What city are you located? ogden
What state are you located? utah
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I was with the 504th Admin. Co. from l961 to 1964. I have nothing but good memories, about a lot of good guys and alot of good times.
05/14/09 at 07:18 PM
What city are you located? Beaver Falls
What state are you located? Pennslyvania
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I remember going over to the shack that was on the corner and getting brats and bier and gummies!
what a combo! LOL!
I remember the 1 1/2 hr bus rides going to school.
Also delivering the Stars and Stripes every morning.
Great times in Gurp!
05/12/09 at 08:30 PM
What city are you located? amarillo
What state are you located? texas
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i remember mama weigle with fond memories
i had many fun times there with my friends and her
mama was the greatest and she put up a lot with us
gi's, she always had a amile on her face
i was station there in 1965 to 1967
i often think of gremany and the good times
my paryers and thoughts will always be with you and your family
05/12/09 at 07:03 AM
What city are you located? Brooklyn
What state are you located? New York
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Wow!!! I was stationed in Gerp. from 1981 to 1982. I was a medic with the ambulance platoon in Delta Med. 1st. Medical Bn. 1st. Inf. I was good friends with I. Diaz and Cindy Farris was my girl. I was pretty well known on base. I practiced Karate and played racquetball and I was also in the Gerp. Hostaafen race. I loved my stay there and always wished I could go back. I would love to meet others from DELTA MED. 1ST. MEDICAL BN. who where there from JAN.1981 to APRIL 1982!!!!!
| Brigitte Cruz (Jean) | Email |
05/11/09 at 08:42 PM
What city are you located? Crewe
What state are you located? Virginia
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Hi everyone
Wow I em amazed how many people are on here. I was born and raised in Goeppingen, din't leave very far from the base, wow this site brings up alots of memories.
Well I em looking for some friends. They was in the 1st Infantry Div. either A ,B,or C company. From 1972-1979 The big red one.....
Sgt. Frank Lovato with wife Cindy and Son Steven
Sp4 Manuel Arias, and some others .
If you are out there please contact me , or if someone has contact with them please let me know.
Thank you
Brigitte
05/09/09 at 10:55 AM
What city are you located? Raleigh/Durham
What state are you located? North Carolina
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At The Planet Gurp 1989-1991,Have Good Memory Of The Big bad LTC.Russell Honrae(Now LTG.)
05/07/09 at 01:00 AM
What city are you located? Martinsburg
What state are you located? West Virginia
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Served with the Scout Plt CSC 1st BN 26th Inf from 1978 to 1982. Had a lot of wonderful times there and have always wanted to go back.
05/06/09 at 10:07 PM
What city are you located? Taylorsville
What state are you located? NC
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This site brings back some great memories of the best time in my life. I served with A Co. 299TH Spt Bn 1984-1985 , I always wished that I would have extended my tour of duty there, made lots of friends, drank lots os awesome German beer, and took a off duty Company sponsored trip to Loret De Mar, Spain.
05/03/09 at 07:49 PM
What city are you located? Bound Brook
What state are you located? NJ
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I was with the 1st IDF MP Plt from 78-81 and again from 82-86. I am looking to talk to anyone still in Goep from those times. couple of guys I was there with stayed like George Macdonald, and Herman H Hill or mabye one of the translaters for the MP'S Rolf. If any of you or others that remember me are still around Goep. drop me an email
05/01/09 at 07:14 PM
What city are you located? henderson
What state are you located? Nevada
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I was in HHC 1st IDF from 1980-81. I drove for the Chief of Staff of the Division Forward Daniel Whiteside.
05/01/09 at 05:27 PM
What city are you located? Sarasota
What state are you located? FL
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I was in HHC commo Plt from 87-89. What a great time it was. I got to know some really good people. SGT Feeney "Uncle Bob", SFC Dyver(he gave me "blood stripes" at my first promotion. That was a great moment. I even insisted on them every promotion after that. Don Miller, Voss and Villa, Jelane Merrill. James Mingus. Will Wells down at the MP station. The burger Bar. Maggies for breakfast. I had a lot of great friends off post also. Lutz and Elvera at the Galaxis. Hotta at the Life. Sandra Brown. Petra and Heika. Orlauf, Debora, Casandra, Peter, Tino, Chango. The Red OX. I used to go to the Beir Akadamie. Get ham hocks at the Pig Nig near the banhof. Steve Janbass and his family. The German American fest on post was always fun. 1st Sgt Mantia.
Of course no can forget the Yak Shack. Hey roomie I'll buy you fly.
Jeffery Santini Morachik.the more I think about it the, more names that come back to me. To anyone that remembers me I wish you all the best and thanks for the great memories.
05/01/09 at 01:35 AM
What city are you located? New Rochelle
What state are you located? New York
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HHC 1st IDF (fwd). 1987-1989
04/30/09 at 03:48 PM
What city are you located? LaGrange
What state are you located? Georgia
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I was stationed at Cooke Barracks from 1987-89 with HHC 1st IDF in the Signal Platoon. I had a blast serving in Bavaria and must admit it was one of the more splendid times in my life. If we had not staye din the freaking field so much I would have enjoyed it much much more:) I hung out with Richard Amedure, Craig Welch,Russell Caswell, Scott Littleton, Robert Renta, Roy Dan Dyvers... a bunch of others.
04/25/09 at 02:57 AM
What city are you located? Dallas
What state are you located? Texas
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I was at Cooke during 1984. Does anyone remember Sp5 Daniel(Dan) Frank Klepper? I was in the signal bn that operated the Cooke barracks telephone exchange.
04/23/09 at 10:50 PM
What city are you located? Mahopac
What state are you located? New York
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Served 1975-1977,HHC 1st Infantry Division Fwd(Aviation Section). Served with great guys. You might think I'm nuts, but I loved REFORGER and going to the field - Hello goes out CWO Scott (hope to hear from you)Katz,Brown,Hart,Sawicki,Maj.Benson,SSG Fulford,Sgt Myers, my boys - Scoot Cooper, Tommy Harris, Dean Dark, The two Texans, and my roomy Sam Oliver
| Kimberly Green Blackward | Email |
04/19/09 at 04:02 AM
What city are you located? Richmond
What state are you located? VA
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Former Army wife. Husband was with the HHC 4/16th. He was a cook. I found this just on a luck and it brought back wonderful memories. We were there 1987-1990. I worked for AAFES and then the Common Support Warehouse.
Kimberly
04/15/09 at 12:37 PM
What city are you located? Thomasville
What state are you located? NC
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Hello, My name is John Herron. My wife Lynn and I were stationed at Cooke Barracks 1980 - 1983. A German friend called me yesterday to let me know that friends of mine were found shot to death in their home a few days ago. They were Hans and Elsie Haussler and their 2 daughters. Elsie worked at the American Express Bank on post and most everyone that banked there knew her. They were dear friends of ours and we had just visited with them a few years ago. My thoughts and prayers go out to their families.
04/14/09 at 02:25 AM
What city are you located? Houston
What state are you located? Texas
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Hi there my name is samuel ivory,i was station at Cooke Barracks.Back in 1979-1981 i was with the Signal company out of neu ulm,germany.my roommates are Tony Jenkins,Wanda Edwards,Ronzia Starks,and Sara Gonzales i heard she died in a car accident,and Ron Allen,and Raymond Merritt.So if you know any of these peoples be sure to get back with me at this website [email link].I sure would love to hear from any of them,i know Wanda Edwards is from Fla. and Tony Jenkins is from Va. and Ron Allen is from Calif. Raymond Merritt is from Phil. Ronzia Starks is from Newark,NJ,and me Samuel Ivory from Jackson,Tennessee,now lived in Houston,Texas.In Goeppingen was the best time i has in Germany one day hope to go back there.Take care Samuel Ivory
04/10/09 at 06:24 AM
What city are you located? Greensboro
What state are you located? NC
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My wife Ann and I were stationed at Cooke Barracks from Sept. 1968 until Sept. 1970 in the 404th MP Co. I was a mechanic in the motor pool and I also worked at the Service club part time. We had a great time and many friends there.
04/09/09 at 10:33 PM
What city are you located? La Crosse
What state are you located? Wisconsin
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hi
| Samuel Russell Ivory | Email |
04/06/09 at 12:22 AM
What city are you located? Houston
What state are you located? Texas
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Hello there i only have good thoughts of Cooke Barracks.Going to the movie theater,going to the rec center.And my roommates Tony Jenkins,Ray Merritt,.I just love being there was my first time so faraway from home and i have to say that was the best time of my life,being in goeppingen,and going downtown catching the train to stuttgart and ulm.sure hope to hear from somebody.well i am not from houston i just moved here last year,from jackson,tennessee.
04/02/09 at 02:09 PM
What city are you located? Des Moines
What state are you located? IA
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Hello everyone. I was stationed at Cooke from 5-86 until 5-88. I was in HHCIDF Decon Platoon. My wife and I were married mid tour and brought her over in March of 87. We lived in Jebenhausen (just outside of Goppingen). Had some good memories over there and saw alot of Europe. Although most of it from out $250 Datsun 310......
03/31/09 at 09:10 PM
What city are you located? Paoli
What state are you located? Indiana
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I was stationed at Gerp from April 1980 to April 1983. I was in the air defense section of CSC 1/26 Inf.(redesignated as 4/16 inf. just before I left). I remember LTC Faley's Friday morning "Death Run" through Spader woods. Even though the unit was changed to the 4/16th, when I left I wore the Blue Spader unit crest (once a Spader always a spader).
03/30/09 at 12:36 AM
What city are you located? junction city
What state are you located? kansas
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wow!..i cant believe my eyes!all i can say is great times!i was with the 193rd av.i was there between 87-90.ahh..the bbq's an beer.cold beer an the hottest women.what a gravy tour for me.such fun!the beer feast can't be beat.club life..remember it well.all there at the time should remember the hottest vw jetta on post!! what up carter,mcduffy,richardson,big will,big daddy,duncan,g-lover glover,nelson,samady,roscoe an dell,1st sgt price.the best company ever.can't forget my room dog curtis be low an our room club "nightstand"
03/27/09 at 07:51 PM
What city are you located? Hernando
What state are you located? Mississippi
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Woke up this morning and realized that I arrived in Goppingen 50 years ago this week. There's not a day that goes by without thinking about my 18 months there with the 504th Admin Co, 4AD. Great town, great people, and great memories. Just had to say it!!!! Hang in there folks!!
03/26/09 at 10:10 PM
What city are you located? Amherst
What state are you located? NH
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Assigned to 1st ID(F) Aviation Detachment for all of 1990 prior to deployment to OD Shield / Storm. Had a great time, was sad it got cut short.
03/25/09 at 10:02 PM
What city are you located? Charleston
What state are you located? South Carolina
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Greetings to all that spent time at "Planet Gerp" I was in HHC 4-16 INF from December 1984 thru August 1986, very memorable experience for a young Soldier still trying to find his way in the Army, as well as in life. I loved spending weekends in Stuttgart and sight seeing around Germany. I certainly remember the winter snows, and now I wish I could do it all over again. Being in Germany in the 80s was allot of fun.
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