11/25/09 at 03:19 PM
What city are you located? Tampa
What state are you located? FL
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Hey great web site. I came back from RVN in 69 just after the tet offense. I lived in Philly, and I went to the Pentagon and told them I wanted to go to Germany and not CA. He said fine.
I was a Spec 5 now. I ended up in Cooke. What a blast. Went to Amsterdam and saw the Doors.
I lived with a chic in/on Hohenstaufen. Every so often we had base alerts at about 5-6:00 in the AM.
I cd not be notified, so I came in at 7:30 and the top wd say goodamm you quann, ....
I plan on going to Germany this spring, and was wondering if the base is still there.
Cheers
11/25/09 at 03:37 AM
What city are you located? Ocala
What state are you located? Florida
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I want to wish all who have have spent time at Cooke Barracks, A Wonderful Thanksgiving, I am thankful I'm still able to do so. I arrived at Cooke the early part of Dec. 1951, and served with the28th Div.- A Btry 899th AAA as Mtr. Sgt.
11/25/09 at 02:39 AM
What city are you located? Cocoa Beach
What state are you located? Florida
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I arrived to the 48th Transportation Company in Oct 0f 1969. I was supposed to work in the motor pool but somehow wound up in supply.
I have fond memories of the place because it was my first time away from home. The first night I arrived I was assigned a bunk in the basement with all the black guys and they turned me on to my first pipe of hash. They actually treated me pretty good and I'll never forget Taylor McCalister from TN a skinny guy who I would carry back from NCO club when he would pass out by the road on the way back to the barricks.
The first New Years I had guard duty at the ammo dump and was scared to death that people were shooting fire works towards the dump. I think we only had flares and such but still. The New Years of 1971 I got to celebrate and shoot rockets towards the dump. We went a little crazy with all the fireworks that year and practically destroyed the barracks.
I did my first hit of acid out back and spent 10 hours watching ants walk around.
Had my 1st pay for play at the house of 3 colors. Like everyone loved the food and the german people were really nice. I got to have Christmas with a family one year and learned a lot.
In Oct of '70 I was in a bad car wreck in Oberamagow and spent several months in the hospital up at madigan general.
What a time.
11/24/09 at 11:46 PM
What city are you located? Alexander
What state are you located? Arkansas
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I served in Planet Gurp from Dec '87 to Nov '09. Went to Saudia for a couple of months then came back to Gurp prior to heading out to Ft Polk. I was in 299th Support Battalion. I drove one of the H.E.T.'s if you happened to remember those. I remember Buckner, "Beany" Henry, Baynes, M. Morgan. Those are a few names that I can recall right now.
11/23/09 at 07:20 PM
What city are you located? Charles City
What state are you located? Iowa
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Just ran across this web site I was stationed at Cooke barracks in 1983 to 1986 would like to talk to any body that remembers me I was in the 4/16 inf HQ company in the motor pool
11/22/09 at 06:38 PM
What city are you located? Ithaca
What state are you located? New York
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I was stationed at Cooke Barracks 79-81, I was in the 1st Support Bn, 18th Ag Co with Cpt Mussarra and then Cpt Linda Smith. I was the Supply Sgt/acting 1stSgt at times. I worked at the NCO Club down the street, You must remember Chris and Tina (mmmmmmTina).Here are a few names...Perry Baylock, Brian ONiel, Joe Finn, and Morninstar
11/21/09 at 03:34 PM
What city are you located? Boonville
What state are you located? Indiana
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David it was good to talk to you and email I hope by putting this on your site we can get more guys from the 385th to respond. Some of the names were SSG Derrick, SGT. McNally, Larry C. Lewis, Thomas Francis Burns, Merle Taylor, Leon Lane, William C. Holcomb, Bruce Thomas, Ken Kovack it would be great to hear from any or all of them.
Thanks for the site.
11/21/09 at 07:44 AM
What city are you located? Göppingen
What state are you located? Germany
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Hello my name is Sandra i am from Göppingen.
I use to hang out in the galaxi,express,at the Life use to be the best club.
looking for ppl who been here between,87 to 91..please get back at me...
SGT Davis,Harries,Richard Colon, Raymond my ex BF...and much more.
we use to be alot of Girls..Renat,Corinna (nina),Vesna,Martina.
this is for Ruddy A. Jaquez i saw your notes on here..i know Richard Colon,Marcus Horden.
get back at me...e-mail add is s.braun@live.de
11/21/09 at 02:26 AM
What city are you located? STATEN ISLAND
What state are you located? NY
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1968 TO 1970 404TH mp DET.ERLANGEN GERMANY
11/20/09 at 07:39 PM
What city are you located? hoplland
What state are you located? michigan
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my husband was stationed in Cooke barracks 1960 to 1963.he is looking for any information on the following people from there.AL himmel,jimmy ickes my husband was nicked named back for his last name.please help him. thank you.any informationwould be helpful.
11/20/09 at 04:39 PM
What city are you located? Lubbock
What state are you located? Texas
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David, great to hear the final connection. Yes amnesia is a tough one, face to it no name and vice versa. Thank God you have made a connection. Best Wishes.
| David Wisniewski, Founder | Email |
11/19/09 at 06:23 AM
What city are you located? Fiddletown
What state are you located? CA
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I must admit to a vested interest for creating CookeBarracks.com over seven years ago. That was, to find someone who knew me and who might be able to help me piece together the fragmented pieces of memory I have of Cooke Barracks; the result of an auto accident while stationed at Cooke that hospitalized me for the best part of a year at Valley Forge Army Hospital. According to the doctors, head trauma was the worst injury and explains the amnesia I still experience today.
Because of amnesia, I remembered only one face from that time...and a face with no name. Complicating things was the loss of all my personal possessions enroute to Valley Forge (photos and such).
Not only did CookeBarracks.com eventually connect a name to the face a couple years ago, but tonight I have been blessed by the submission of a photo from Gary Holland that exactly matched the face I remembered from nearly 39 years ago.
Finally, I know the face that haunted my memory was not a figment of brain damage and was exactly as I remembered. I can not possibly explain the thrill and satisfaction I experienced tonight from viewing that one photo. Nor, can I thank Gary Holland enough for the photo (see the last photo in the "Gary Holland" album.
Thank you, Gary, my 385th MP Bn patrol partner, 1970!
11/18/09 at 11:15 PM
What city are you located? Kalispell
What state are you located? Montana
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I was assigned to the 573rd S & S Co. from March 1979 through August 1980. I was in the motor pool as a mechanic. We had some great times and I still keep in touch with Rita from CIF and Dave Borges from 1st Signal, Bruce Leander from the 573rd and Andy Hagler and Joni Wruck. I was on CQ one night in July just before we were heading out to Hoenfels when one of the mechanic, Doug Moffatt, from the 573rd got apprehended because as he went by CSM Ligon's house he was singing at the top of his lungs "If you're a Lifer and you love it suck my ....." CSM Ligon didn't think it very appropriate and so the next morning 1SG Caron and SFC Fray where down in the orderly room with Moffatt, in a uniform that looked like he just pulled it out of the bottom of his duffel bag, all standing at attention as Ligon cussed and screamed and spit all over everyone. 30 years later I still laugh about.
I went on and got my commission and was the S-4 for 104th Division when I got hit by a car as a pedestrian going over 60 mph. My military career was over after nearly 18 years.
Life has been good and Gerp was a good part of it. I GoogleEarth Cooke Barracks every once in a while. I see that the 573rd barracks and the MP barracks are no longer there. Proud to have served and glad it was in Germany.
11/17/09 at 08:05 AM
What city are you located? Ft. Lauderdale
What state are you located? Florida
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Checking in before the end of 2009. Was a medic assigned to HHC 4/16th INF. from 1989-1990.
quite a few of the medics have set up a facebook link and you can find us through my link on there.
We are trying to locate Alphonso "Alf" Hernandez, David Scott (PAJB), Michael Bjarnason, Largent, Humm and others to list.
I am also in touch with some of the motar platoon from that period and Recently located Michael Corey. MSG (Retired) Edwin Carter, Scott Orrahood and "Ricky" Alvarado.
11/15/09 at 10:30 PM
What city are you located? Miramar
What state are you located? Florida
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I was with 193rd Avation Company in 1988-1992, that was my best duty station, It surpastm tour in i have found a few of my old buddies on Face Book that was stationed at Planet Gurp.I see my boy McDuffy is registerd so Duff holla at your boy.
11/14/09 at 07:59 PM
What city are you located? dix hills
What state are you located? ny
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404th mp 63 to 64
11/14/09 at 02:59 PM
What city are you located? johnson city
What state are you located? Tennessee
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I was stationed at Cooke Barracks from Jan66 to Dec67 with the 404th MP Company.
| William (Bill) Walker | Email |
11/14/09 at 12:47 AM
What city are you located? Annapolis
What state are you located? Maryland
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I was stationed at Cooke Barracks in the AG section-504th Admin Co. from Oct 1961 to 1965. I was a lieutenant and later captain. I worked in the APO, PSD. and in the AG's office. At the Apo the general's wife came in every day to get their mail. If there was not any she complained to the general that the mail was not working well. After we heard about it SFC Comiskey always made sure there was there was mail for her. Lt DeNio and I used used to take the APO to Grafenworh which was a real trip especially in the winter. At least we could go to Smileys. I remember when the PSD was formed. The Division brought in all of the Division unit's records with the responsible admin nco's. How to operate was initially confusing, but we had great nco's and personnel specialists, and it became successful. Data processing was introduced, and it was a big deal back then (punch cards) In those days my new wife (50 years in 2011!) and I lived off base in Eislingen. We traveled all over Europe on leave because things were inexpensive. I do remember the helicopter crash and the day after President Kennedy was assasinated. Gen Franklin had everyone at a formation and announced it. This is a great site and I was surprised to see so many comments from the early 60s.
11/12/09 at 06:28 PM
What city are you located? Oakland
What state are you located? CA
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Hi Everyone! My dad was stationed at Cooke in 1959 (James Stephen Taylor)and married my mom in the chapel on the base (she was German and I was born in Stuttgart). I was wondering if anyone has any photos of the chapel from back then--I would love to see it. Both my parents are gone now and i never thought to ask. Thank you in advance!
james Taylor, jr
11/11/09 at 11:25 PM
What city are you located? Edison
What state are you located? New Jersey
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A salute to all my fellow Blue Spaders on this Veteran's Day. A raised glass of Jagermeister will follow.
11/11/09 at 05:38 PM
What city are you located? Kinnelon
What state are you located? New jersey
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Happt Veterans Day! God speed to all serving this great Country!
11/11/09 at 04:40 AM
What city are you located? Lubbock
What state are you located? Texas
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At Cooke from 73 - 75. Attached first to 1/26th then assigned to HHC NCOIC Division Surgeons's 1st IDF.
Worked mostly at the dispensary. Miss Germany have great memories of Gerp and Hohenstaufen.
11/10/09 at 05:36 AM
What city are you located? staen island
What state are you located? ny
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404th mp co.7-68 to 1-69
404th mp detachment 1-69 to 3-70(erlangan)
11/07/09 at 06:07 PM
What city are you located? Peabody
What state are you located? Massachusetts
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Served in Goppingen in 1956-1959 with 8th Inf and 4th AD, married local girl. Was ncoic of photo section, hhq co. Knew a number of families who lived in Lager area located just outside main gate. (ie:) Pfeiffer, Czada, Zoller. Wife had sister named Erika who married a 4th ad MP who was a cook in mess hall, nick name "Fish". Wifes maiden name was Hedwig Hopp. At the time of my duty there I was a Sgt.
11/07/09 at 12:20 AM
What city are you located? Wilmington
What state are you located? Ohio
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Served at Cooke Barracks with the 8th Infantry Division Band, September 1956 through December 1957. Returned to the states just before the division moved to Bad Kruesnach. Enjoyed my time in Goeppingen, especially traveling around the division as part of the cast of "Kiss Me Kate." Many fond memories. Thanks for the web site.
11/06/09 at 04:52 PM
What city are you located? Newport News
What state are you located? VA
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OMG!! My ex-husband told me about this site and I just had to check it out. I graduated from Stuttgart High School and worked in a few different offices on post before PCSing back. Would love to hear from old friends.
11/05/09 at 03:41 PM
What city are you located? Arcadia
What state are you located? Florida
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I am looking for friends that were stationed at cooke barracks with Sgt Kartez Cook and myself. We are looking for the Durhams calvin and joann, Ersla from the mess hall, Sgt. Raymond Willis from the dinning hall,lisa and greggory whaley, Sherry Lockhart, Caroline Blue, Omar"turk" worked in mess hall,Sgt. Granger. We miss our friends and would like to connect with them on line if possible. I loved cooks barracks and the october fest. We lived on the off base, but many of our friends lived in housing. I want to return before I leave this world.
11/04/09 at 06:05 PM
What city are you located? Hudson
What state are you located? NY
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I was stationed at Cooke Barracks as an MP with the 1st Inf Div from 1972 until September of 1975. It was a time filled with great friendships, good memories (and a few that were not so good). Overall, it was a little over 2 years in which the foundation of my life was built with the help of so many good (and not so good) people. Fond memories mostly, and no regrets. When I left Germany, I returned to finish college,graduated and became a police officer for the State of New York. A posistion that I have been in for a little over 30 years. As an Environmental Conservation Officer I still wear a green uniform, so I have a constant reminder of the time I wore green so very long ago and far away. Last spring fellow MPs (Dean Knight, Jim Hall, Drum Murray and I got together for a few days at my house and had a chance to telephone some of the other guys. What a pleasure to see them and reflect on those past days and look over perhaps a thousand photos I had taken during the course of 3 and 1/2 years. Just daily life at Sheridan Kaserne, Panzer Kaserne, Graf, Hohenfels, Wildflicken and especially Cooke Barracks. A thank you to all the soldiers who served at Cooke Barracks and walked, drove and staggered through that gate while I was there.
11/03/09 at 10:19 PM
What city are you located? bad mergentheim
What state are you located? bawü
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i search my dad...........his name is eric jones and he was stationed in the year 1987 in da cook barracks
11/02/09 at 03:57 PM
What city are you located? Dayton,
What state are you located? Ohio
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I was station in Goeppingen, Germany from Feb 66 to march 68..in the 144 signal batallion 31m20, worked with Reginald Thomas, Charles Davis, Gary Rogers, Charles Dunlap from Camden NJ, Cobert, Kart, Dupris, Sgt Ziebarth, Sgt Short, Cobert, Gary Wold, . I was sent to Vietnam in 1968..HonKon mountain in the central highlands at AnKhe, near Pleiku..came home in 1969...in one piece..lucky
10/31/09 at 02:24 AM
What city are you located? Paterson
What state are you located? New Jersey
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Hey Blakely I got your email tired to get back to you couldnt find you. I remeber all those guys and you. I saw you in the photo album in the races with Tso and the guys.
I remeber Larkin and Price(Mr.Chicago) I remember you too. I will search ya out.
Thanks for writting stay in touch.I Still talk with Schilling and Gerald Johnson and Sgt.Rego too.
10/30/09 at 09:04 PM
What city are you located? Stafford
What state are you located? VA
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Hey All,
Geoppingen was the place. I was there with the Mighty Alpha Raiders (82-84 and then with HHC 1st IDF 85 88)
Life was good!!!! The LIFE Disco and the Raid (when we ran everyone off the floor and did our shuffle. (I think Gregg Austin invented that). There was our championship Basketball Team (Blakey, Buskey, Austin, Cook and Chapman, Coached by the greatest 1SG every (1SG Twyman) Our almost championship football team, Blakey, Austin, Larkin, just to name a few. Our best Boxer (Ronnie Price) Our greatest martial artist (Gregg Kennerbrew) many knockouts at the Life.
Don't forget our championship softball team and our numerous guidion relays win. Don't ask me about soldering becasue I wasn't much into that.
With HHC IDF we continued the tradition of championships with Basketball Blakey,Grayer, Miller, Chief and Lt from Signal, (football) and softball in the same year.
Life is good, would be great to hear from you all...
Blake
| lawrence depetrillo | Email |
10/27/09 at 12:31 AM
What city are you located? cranston
What state are you located? rhode island
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i was there in 1962 and have some photos to share
| Hernan Jose Martinez | Email |
10/26/09 at 05:59 PM
What city are you located? Pearland
What state are you located? Texas
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I was stationed in Planet Gerp from May 81 thru Sept 83. I was a Medic with Delta Companty 1st Med Bn, 1st Infantry Division FWD. It was the best time of my life. A day does not go by that I do not long for time travel and return to Gerp to be with my friends in Cooke Barracks. God bless all of them.
10/26/09 at 07:20 AM
What city are you located? Bremerton
What state are you located? Wa
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I was stationed at planet GERP from Feb. 82-Dec,84.I was a truck driver in the support platoon HHC 4/16.I went on for a brief stay at Ft Riley and got out only to later join the Navy as a welder.After a combined service of 20 years I retired.Now I work as a civillian for the Navy working on Trident subs at Bangor Wa.I also spend most time playing pedal steel guitar,dobro and fiddle locally.If anybody knows the where abouts of Col. Basso please keep it a secret!
10/25/09 at 11:29 PM
What city are you located? Alabama
What state are you located? New York
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I was a SSG in B Co. 4/16th and Ammo NCO in HHC 4/16th. We had a pretty good group of enlisted at Gerp, miss them & wish em all well.
Went to school, got a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and am retired now. Wife (Brenda) is a head nurse @ the Batavia VA. We're all doing well.
I've been in touch with Cpt. Theede, and that's about all. Always wondered what happened to Col. Basso the @$$0! Don't miss him.
10/24/09 at 07:05 PM
What city are you located? Orlando
What state are you located? Florida
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Was stationed at Cooke Barracks in 1972-1973, Company A, 1/26 Blue Spaders. I have plenty of pics from my time there, I will scan them and post them, hope someone will recognize them and get in touch with me.
I remember Ralph Hollenbeck III, company CO.
PFC Robert Garcia from Texas, Platoon SSG (daddy) Minor, E-4 B. Hemraj (spelling???), SSG Daly, PFC Bundolo Tapia. I still remember the faces of everyone in my platoon but the names are fading away. I was 17 years old, but it seems like it was only yesterday. It was the best time of my life and I miss all the guys.
10/22/09 at 09:56 AM
What city are you located? Chugiak
What state are you located? Alaska
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My husband and I were in Goeppingen with the 1st IDF from 12/83 to 11/87. Bill was a young warrant officer in the Aviation Detachment and I worked in the G2 and later in the community, and occasionally went out to support the sub-community offices in Schwaebisch Gmuend.
We had a great time in Germany, being young and unencumbered. We traveled all over--saw Italy, Switzerland, Austria, the Benelux, France, England. I learned to ski at Garmisch and subsequently skied all over the place.
We lived in Hattenhoffen. How I remember the mid-night calls for Lariat Advances, not very fondly. Bill deployed with the Basso-matic one Thanksgiving, on a multinational field exercise that devolved into just the 4/16th sitting there in tents. There were exercises in Hohenfels, and Graffenwehr, not to mention a couple of REFORGERs.
I remember the mark was very low when we first got there, but the G-7 got together and devalued the dollar after a while. There was the time after the US bombed Tripoli (in reprisal for a bombing at a Berlin club) and we were all on curfew. Oddly, for all the kerfluffle about Bader Meinhof and the RAF, I never felt very threatened. We had great neighbors and there were the occasional strassenfests, our German always improving with alcohol. We went to every bierfest and German-American Friendship fest.
We went back briefly in 1995 or thereabouts and got a glimpse of the post-Army Flugplatz. It was overgrown and run down, except for the area where the 4/16 had been, which appeared to be a camp of some sort. Later, we were told it was a German polizei barracks. Not sure. The Town was depressed, it seemed to us, in the wake of reunification and the loss of the US Army. None of our favorite restaurants were still there. It was a sad visit and we left quickly. I do hope the economy picked up again. Maybe someday we'll get back to see how things are going.
Love reading many of your memories. It sure takes me back.
10/22/09 at 12:00 AM
What city are you located? Louisville
What state are you located? Kentucky
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I was in the 299th support bn. at cooke barracks.
10/20/09 at 11:38 AM
What city are you located? dayton
What state are you located? ohio
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I was stationed at cooke barracks in goeppingen from february 1966 until march 1968...thornton,kart, wold, davis, dupris, hill, darden, jackson, ynguanzo
10/14/09 at 06:17 PM
What city are you located? San Antonio
What state are you located? Texas
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1988-1990 Hey 4.2 mortarmen Jerry Farmer here!! Like to talk old times then shoot me! (an e-mail) I do keep I touch with a select few and would like to add you to the list!!!! Dan Williams of Wisconsin where are you????
| John L. Masonheimer | Email |
10/12/09 at 06:07 PM
What city are you located? Fort Knox
What state are you located? Kentucky
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Did two tours there with my dad (1982-1985 & 1986-1990) and was a great place. Would like to talk to some people that knew him and my mom.
Johne
10/12/09 at 03:29 AM
What city are you located? Newport News
What state are you located? VA 23606
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My first tour to Germany was Dec '57 to May '59. I met my first wife at the NCO Club (she is now decesed). I have many fond memories of Mama Waglie. She always treated us very good. She live a very long and good life.
10/09/09 at 12:35 PM
What city are you located? Washington
What state are you located? DC
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My tour of duty in Germany was by best experience in the military. Alot of that enjoyment stems from my time at Cooke Barracks. I think because the kaserne was so small and intimate it made all of a closer group of soldiers. We all in some way became each others family, confidants and friends.
10/08/09 at 12:29 AM
What city are you located? San Antonio
What state are you located? Texas
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I was actually stationed in Robinson Barracks from 1956 to 1959.I have been looking for a site to go to and find others who were there also. Sorry to take up your space. If you know of anyone who spent time in Robinson Barracks, please let me know. Your site is great and it is good to hear from anyone who spent time in Germany. Thanks
10/06/09 at 03:27 AM
What city are you located? Santa fe
What state are you located? New mexico
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I forgot to mention a few things the last time. I was at gurp from 86 to 88. At HHC company 4th bat. 16 th infantry. 3rd floor mortar platoon. SFC walker and LT. Custer were there when I got there. Sargent McGriff, Sgt Rios. Too many people I wonder where and how they are doing. Alot of good memories from that place. At the crocodile, the red ox, house of three colors ha ha. Anyone who remembers me or doesn't, I hope you are well, we all share something in common from that place.
09/30/09 at 11:57 PM
What city are you located? Sacramento
What state are you located? CA
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I was a medic in Co D,1st Med Bn from 8/73-3/76 and would like to hear from anyone from D-Med during that time period.
09/29/09 at 04:04 PM
What city are you located? Florence
What state are you located? AL
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Served from Jan 1987 to Dec 1988 in the HHC 4/16, S1. A lot of good memories.
09/29/09 at 07:44 AM
What city are you located? Phoenix
What state are you located? Arizona
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I was stationed at Cooke Barracks late 1966 to aug 1969
I worked in the engine shop at the 48th trans co. I arrivd in Mannhiem with Kemp Holland, and was driven to Goppingen by Lt. Cupp. Kemp and I were e-2 and as quick as we could we were prmoted and ended up e-5 for the last year and a half in Goppingen. I drove a yellow Taunus and my best friend in the 48th was Robert Gibbs, who drove a huge Nash Rambler Station Wagon. He also ran the Prop and Rotor shop. Bob was also the one who ran the over head crains. We remained friends all these years until he passed Jan 2009.We got together every couple years and I just spoke with his german wife tonight. Great memories and good friends in Germany, one of my happiest times in my life.
09/29/09 at 01:08 AM
What city are you located? Santa fe
What state are you located? New mexico
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Had a lot of fun at gurp but was to young to realize it. Riordan, Heinbach, Norris, Bean, Barrarres, Jensen, we allgot there at the same time. Hope everyone is great.
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