Wildflecken, Germany Army Post -- 1992
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Inside the former Army post in Wildflecken, Germany. This video was filmed using a VHS recorder in 1992. I was stationed there in the 54th Engineer Battalion from 1989 to 1993.
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I'm an Army Brat, born and raised. My Dad was a tanker and I was born in Frankfurt and grew up mainly in Baumholder and Wildflecken. Was feeling nostalgic today and it was good to see the Wild Chicken again. Thanks, Man.
Wildchicken is where I learned to ski while I was stationed in Fulda. I also liked its close proximity to the Kreuzberg! Love them monks and their beer.
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Thanks for posting. This brought back lots of memories. Lots of good times were had in those billets. Lots of kick-ass stereo's. The US Dollar also bought lots of German Marks and I think smokes were about $4 / carton. We lived well.
B 1/1 and B 3/52 ADA '84-'87
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The only Army base in Europe with a ski lift. I remember skiing in Wildflecken.
84 - 85 Bravo company, 54th Engineer Battalion. It snows sideways there.
Chillin your beer on the window sill.
Holy shit!!!! 55 years old now !!! And I can’t believe that I still love the hell outta wild chicken!!!!!! All the best to my men in arms. ..... and props to graff also.
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wild chicken..? LOL!
We drove our M1 tanks from Fulda to wild chicken on the auto bahne . 1985 to1987. Thanks for the memories.
I was born and raised there, still love and miss the place! If any of you are on FB there are at least 5 profiles about Wildflecken and more about the different companies.
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Wow that brought back great memories. B Co 54th EN BN Dec 89-Feb 92. Best duty station I ever had in 23 years.
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I was with Aco 54th and also the best duty station, great memories.
I was assigned to B Co. 54th Eng. Bn. and was pretty miserable the entire time ('88 to '91). Met some good people and some not so good people and basically tried to stay away as much as possible. Having a car was a huge help. Got to see a lot of the country that way, learned to ski at the Wasserkuppe, rock climb at the park in Steinwand, and drive really, really fast. All in all they're fond memories 20 years later.
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I was stationed here in 93 when we deactivated post and went from here to Baumholder one rock for another rock minus that great Kreuzberg beer damn monks were master brewers
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Dad was 1SG of HHC 54th Eng from 1978-1982 Idk how it was for you soldiers really, but I loved being a kid there.
I was stationed there until 92 thanks for the memories
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My Dad was stationed there 1956 - 1959 my younger brother was born there in 1958 there was no hospital there then. I remember the movie theater full of kids on a Saturday afternoon. There were a bunch of us army brat kids on that base. Winter spring summer fall we played in the woods like a bunch of wild indians and roamed all over that base even restricted areas we shouldn't have been in. My Dad never complained about being there except for once in awhile when his company held maneuvers in the winter.
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Glad you enjoyed the video Christopher! 20 years goes by fast doesn't it! It was a great place to be stationed!
cjanco Oh definitely bro. Kinda miss those days. Although I wanted to be home I nevertheless had a great time! Wildchicken!
Though not in use by the US Army anymore, the German Army still uses the Wildflecken post. The old Hospital still is a medical site, and US Troops still do train on the ranges and training sites. The old HLS, where the MedEvac was stationed, is still there. Elvis was in Wildflecken in October 59, when his Unit D Co 1-32nd Armor/3rd AD did a exercise at the Wildflecken training area.
I was in the 58th Engineers there, and I used to box on the post team there with coach Oliphant "OP." we moved there in 92
I was with 54th Engineer Bn in 67-68. In 20 years, and 2 tours to Germany Wildflecken remains the pleasant assignment. Arrived as E3 and left as an E5. I regret that I did not take my wife and kids. I could gush to fill the page. Thanks for this walk in the past.
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I only went to Wildflicken one time I think from Pioneer Kaserne to qualify M16s .Snow was everywhere and I remember how cold it got when we were going up the mountain in the German bus .Everyone closed their air vents so quickly that it sounded like an M16 going off lol . 1984 or 85 long time ago
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Had some good cold times when I was stationed in 1978-1980. Thanks for the Video!
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We came up from Vicenza in winter 1976 to spend a very cold six week up here living in a tent city out in the field-Gp mediums with diesel and mogas fired pot bellied stoves for heat. I spent many cold days and nights trying to do FA surveys using old German Army maps since many of survey points had been run over or hidden in the mud. Vehicles were constantly breaking down- the Gamma Goats would have freezed up fuel filters every morning if not carefully drained of water after every use. The tent city was a real “delight”-mud and snow everywhere and everything reeked of diesel fuel. No one wanted to leave the tents after dark, especially if you were anywhere near the mess tent. The wild boar would have a feast anywhere close. Bn policy was no officer would take a shower until all the enlisted in the unit had showered. I got one shower in six weeks. Wildflecken has provided 45 years of good stories but don’t miss it a bit! 1/509th ABCT D Btry!
Thanks for the post. I was in the 108th MI from Dec 88 till Feb 92.
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Wildflecken home in the 70s. ❄ lots of snow friendly local people.💙💜
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I was stationed there for my first Perm Party posting. 144th Ordnance Co. Was definitely an experience for me. Would love to go back someday.
All I say is WOW!!! Not only was I stationed there from '92 to '94... your video has a shot of my car parked next to the Provost Marshal Office!!! it's at :32 in the video, gray chevy cavalier with a black bra! I was an MP there... greatest time I had in the Army!!
Me too... about 10 years earlier
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Frozen my ass off there more than a few times, thanks for sharing the video. I loved my time in Germany.
Very snowy. B btry near ski lodge.💙🇺🇸
I was with the First Inf. Div. 1953 to 1955. We spent about one week at Wildflecken during the winter of 1954.
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This video brings back memories. Across from the movie theatre, was the headquarters. I mowed that lawn.
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OMG...spent 4 years there - from 1984 - 1989. Great assignment. Beautiful scenery. Thanks.
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Was there and had the time of my life!
48th Maintenance Company.
1990-1992
4 July 62, a day I'll never forget. Drove up from Bad Kissingen on a bus to play some youth ball games. So cold it actually SNOWED! Ten years later when I was stationed in Germany, this was one place I had no desire to revisit- LOL!
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I love the commentary on the video LOL "high speed hospital" You should have seen the old clinic in the 80's. It was small and sat just at the top of the hill coming up from the gate on the right, where you would make the right to go to post HQ where your video started. You had a BK though, LOL we had the pizza parlor, the rod and gun and the bowing alley or the mess hall.
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I loved going to the Rod and Gun. We would meet my dad there for dinner at least once a week. Dad always stopped in for a few Kulmbacher beers after work. Hubert the owner was such an awesome man and Adam the cook made the best steaks and mushroom gravy. I had to go to that awesome clinic of a hospital a few times. My brother and I got messed up skiing and sledding more than once.
108th. best part about wildflecken was kreuzberg beer.
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11th Cavalry to K- monastery. Best time
5 Liter Club,,, not for me
1/355. in Oberwildflecken in 1986/87. I never forgot the "Deutsch-Amerikanischen Freunschschaftsfest" !
I was the Post Chief of Logistics from '70-'73. There's no Flecken like Wildflecken!
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Ain’t that the damn truth !
Thank you for posting! I miss living there. even though I was 11 I remember! I used to walk up to burger king and then get a ride from the m p's back down to state street to my house! loved it so much fun!
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Thanks for posting. I was stationed there in 1963 when the 1st Infantry Division was rotating troops from Ft. Riley to Wildflecken to Berlin. Ostensibly, we were guarding the Fulda gap when Germany was divided East and West. In reality, this was practicing for deployment to Viet Nam.
Thank you for this video, brings back a lot of memories, especially seeing the theater, rec-center and all that... what a great time that was.
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My husband was a 63B, SGT Bocek was his Squad Leader. Allen mainly worked in the Motorpool as I'm sure you can figure out. We still keep in touch with Steve Bocek & actually ran into him here in Savannah about 10 years ago and we still keep in touch. Allen retired in 2006, out of Ft Stewart & we never left. we have been here since 1995. its nice to see the video of Wildflecken. we had fun there also since we lived in the new housing behind the movie theater. thanks for commenting! Happy Easter.
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Lived there with 3rd Armored Division: Graf/Hoehenfels & WILDCHICKEN!!!
This SCOUTS OUT
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Just to add to the previous comment. Thanks for posting I've looked at the video numerous times it brings back memories I'll never forget
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I was there from early !965- late summer 1966. It is a place to remember. Just think, no cell phones or Video cameras ..
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My unit trained there in the 80s. 3rd armored division 1st 36th infantry battalion
I was station there end of 1982 to 1983 I ETS A company 3rd infantry division..top of the rock
Thanks for the video... 1/68th HHC 1988-1990... good times!
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I was in Wildflecken 79-81, & 85-87 with A Co.1/68 Armor. The history of 1937-45 envelopes you there. Great place, and easy to train with our tanks by just going out the back gate of our motor pool..!....Thanks cjanco!
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Hello, I was stationed with a fellow soldier named Roger L. Hiscock...1992-93..PARTY ANIMAL from Delta Company...big time boston celtics fan!!!
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A Co, 108th MI, 1983-85. They told me the post had two seasons: July and Winter. Not far wrong!
So true!
My Dad was stationed in Wildflecken 2 different times. He was in Bco 54TH ENG. SFC Hargrove is my pops. I rode the rabbit bus till we moved off base to Langenlighten. Second trip I went to High school in Fulda from wildflecken. I'm looking for school mates of mine named Michael Harding and my first girlfriend michelle pearson......Thanks for this video...Charles Hargrove
I lived in Wildflecken and went to school in Fulda last class to graduate there until their closure in '94.
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Wow awesome! Was there with 11th ACR/58th Combat Engineers (RED DEVILS!) about 92-93 after 58th moved from Bad Hersfeld 3/11th to 2/11th. How ironic that @ :58 secs. you panned over to 58th CEC barracks,lol! Even worked with ya'll in 54th a few times and have a certificate from your commander! Thanks for sharing this.
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Allons, Downs Barracks. RBOC JUMP TOC. SICKLES AFLD
I was there in 1992 as well. How Bat Dude, I was in the building across the street from you guys! I remember the big fight down at the club.
Good times!
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO OF WILDFLECKEN! I LOVED THE TIME I WAS THERE AT 144TH ORD!
I was with 144th Ordnance Co from 92-93.
Why does it look so deserted? I was there 86-92 (D Co, 54th Engrs mainly with stints in the S1 & S2 shops). I don't remember it ever looking that dead.
I remember a Sgt Gallucci' Hope all Is well. Nice to see the old place. Cpt Halberg Apr 91- Dec 93 D Co 54th EN BN, 2nd Plt AMF(L).
Thanks for watching Chris! I think I filmed this on a Sunday morning.
my x- husband was stationed there in 1971-1972. I was there in Germany with him those years for about 9 months. He got an early-out of the Army in 1972 the same year our son was born.
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Great vid, I was stationed there in 1961-62 "C" company ADM team member. Moved on to the 168th CE at Neilligan.
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This is great..Thank you! I was there from '63-'67. I was just a little girl but I had so much fun outside. I was in the elementary school there. I believe it was a horse stable prior to that. Fun times and great memories.
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73-74, 3rd ID, 1990 as a tourist. Used to party in Bishopsheim, wish I would have stayed
Name's McNeil.....B Btry 1/1 ADA. 75 TO 79. Had a great time during my tour. I'll never forget the place. I do wonder what happened to all the guys though.
Hey guys this is best place to be at B1/1st Ada this is comm
E/4 velez
Hey guys I miss the tactics site
McNeil is Velez from the Comm section
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I was stationed @wILDFLECKEN FROM 1989-1990 and assigned to HHB3/52ADA
This brings back a lot of memories
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My squad leader was E-6 in 1983, I found him years later. He became a first Sargent and then retired. Just 6 months after retirement he passed away. Found this from the Wildflecken guest book online. Never really liked the guy but he knew his stuff.
scout platoon CSC 2/15 inf Bn Wildflecken
So much nostalgia, thank you! My dad was stationed there from 1986-1992, with 334 first with ordinance co. before transferring to air defense I think. I was aged 4-9 when we lived there. Do you happen to have any footage of the elementary middle school? I was trying to show my son the playground.
Thanks for watching Pamela! No school videos. You'll have to plan a trip there some day 😁
Moved here January 1992,from closing of Daley Barracks,at Bad Kissingen. I was in How Battery. Went to 1st Platoon,on Gunline. SFC Ricky Brewer,was our Platoon SGT. I was in 3rd Section. SSG Lentz,SGT Moore,SGT Hardy,Spc.Taylor.
Just throwing this out there. I was stationed there right out of boot camp Sept 92, did Graph in winter in 92, left there Oct 93. Was in the howitzer battery, not sure the platoon, or section. But I remember a Scott (maybe you) and a Hardy (crazy guy). I was with SGT Galbreth, Corporal Daughtry, SPC Mitchell, PFC Schmidt. Wiley was my roommate in the barracks for a month or two before he left. Robert Alvarez
@@robertalvarez7662 Wow. Alvarez. I was in 1st Platoon. You were in 2nd Platoon,with CPL. Daughtry? He was like family to me. I went to our ("Last-Graf"),for (Myself,Wiley,Greg Mitchell"), because we were about to PCS-(Stateside,in January 93)! I didn't go to ("Hohenfels"), because in ("Graf"),my ("Right-hand",got caught in the "right-side hatch,of the (FAASV)! It happen because,I tried to close the side hatch,to stop our(M-16s,and LBEs),from falling out of the side hatch!
@@robertalvarez7662 1SGT,was Rausenbach,we had just got a ("new Captain"),to replace ("Capt. Dwayne Hynes")! Sgt.Hardy,("aka "Bull"),was over me,in the ("FAASV")! Did yo come in the Unit with(Nathan Peacock)? ("Piland)?
Me, Piland, Rosa pretty much arrived together from basic training, Fort Sill. Peacock, I think he was there before me, I used to have him on Facebook years ago, but I lost contact with him. I do remember you and also remember you busted up your hand. I also remember Wiley leaving after Graf. I remember all the guys you mentioned. SGT. Hardy aka Bull, his room was cady-corner from my room. I pulled up this video and scrolled through the names to see if I recognize anybody, sure enough.... Dang the wild luck.... I took lots of pictures of those days and I plan to scan them real soon. Not sure if I got you in any of them though. Were you in the same barracks as bull, doughtry, me?
@@robertalvarez7662 Well. When I PCS in January 25,1993. I left my ("brother in Frankfurt,and sister,in Wildflicken,with her SSG husband,and 2 daughters. My brother,was originally stationed in (Grafenwoehr),then,(Frankfurt). My sister,they were originally stationed in (Gelnhausen),then to(Wildflicken). Myself,I was originally in (Bad Kissingen),then to Wildflicken)!
I was Did my Tour In Fulda from 89-91 But my Battalion HQ was in Wildflicken But we called it Wild Chicken.I was in a Hawk ADA unit C 3/52 ADA (Alcoholics Defending America) and we lived up our Reputation believe Me!!!!
Good times at the Chicken!
i was in 2/15 inf...remember the hawk site on the hill over the ammo dump
Roberto Navarrete
I remember the ammo dump, most of my time in the scout platoon CSC 2/15 was doing guard duty at the dumb. 1982-83
@@SurlyRider2019 scouts out. 11D30F
Well that's a place I could try to forget but the rock of 4 seasons in a single day,great monastery beer,and loosing a friend from a tooth infection that caused his death in peace time is a grim reminder 2 balls and a cane remembers
I still have the very last coin issued stop by my channel some time I'll show ya lol
I was there 1977-79, B Btry 1ADA. Didn't like walking up and down,,, Nice good memories.. THanks..
I was there with you man. Names McNeil and I was the guy who ran the bucket loader. Those were some wild days.
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Was there 1965-66 had a good time. Looks just like it did then, except for the hospitial.dam I,m getting old!!
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Brigade 75 if memory serves correctly
2nd B-12th Cav 1st Cav 1976 I did another tour there later but for the life of I cant remember the unit and I still have my beer steins from Klosterbrauerei.
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Only place on earth where it can rain, fog, hail and snow all in one day...in July! Hope you made a pilgrimage to the Kreuzberg while you were there! 🍺
I was there late 86/early 87. Zwei tannen and the green goose were my home away from home.
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I was in wildflecken this week With My Unit for 1 week. I really asked myself how it was back than because it was all so empty there…. Now i See this Video and its really exiding. Nothing much changed there only some new Buildings but Like i said its like a ghosttown nowadays….
I was in 334th ORD across from the 54th ENG; Crazy weather but I loved Germany
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Nice little video to bring back some old memories. Last time I was there was 1990. Got to shoot the 202 Flash. They were removing them from inventory so 1-15 IN from Kitzingen got to fire a crap ton of them. Good times.......
was there in 71-72-3rd. inf.div. loved it,wish i could go back for a vist!
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I only drove past this places going to the field. 94th eng Darmstadt.. 89 to 91.
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We went there twice. First time in Feb of 1976, about two weeks after I got in country. Froze. My. Ass. Off. Didn't even have all my cold weather gear yet. Then again in mid summer. It was beautiful then. 3/11th Cav, How Battery. Got to watch the big guns doing their thing. Cool stuff.
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I was there from 80 to 82 , Btry 1/1ADA. 31M/10, and going up and down thhe hill was a every day thing but above all, I like the time that I was station there. ATT: SP/4 R.G
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I was there with the HQ 108th MI in 91 and then the unit got reassigned to 501st MI and moved to Neirstein on the Rhine river.
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Hey mr jeter this is spc greene from your unit a co 54 like your video .
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i lived their at the age of 10 ... i played sports at the DYA ... remember romeing the streets all over that place...i remember walking all over the place with my little radio listening to the song planet rock...... going to the gym playing basketball ... i think i lived on B street.....lol i also found out shaq lived their the time i was their... no tellin i probly played sports with him ..were the same age..lol anyways loved the place ..lots of memories
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144th ordnance company… i was the personnel nco there from apr 1977 to aug 1980… across the street was the finance office and the rpc and the mp bldg… the installation hq was across the barracks where i maintained a room (i lived offpost with a fraulein)… we destroyed lots of classified materials right there across the street from where the tank is (was)… up the main street was the installation gym to the right
lots of memories here….mostly good
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I was there on TDY, but I was in Alpha Co. (Raiders) 79th Engineer Battalion (CH), 18th Engineer Brigade 1991-1992, Bldg. 8 - 3rd Floor was Home while in Deutschland, The Place we called the ZOO! Gerszewski Barracks
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Was an army brat, there from 86 to 90 like another poster said also. From there to Ft Hood Texas. I was in Elementary school at the time road the mouse bus on base, the road the donkey bus when we moved off of base.
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For those if you who may no know, Shaquille O'Neal attended the school there, his stepfather was our mess Sgt in our dining facility , good old days
D company 54 th 90 - 93. That. place rocked.
I was stationed there with the 144th Ordnance Company when this was filmed.
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wow. I was there. 108th MI BN from Dec 88 till Feb 92.
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Wow brings back great memories,I was their at that time again wow,only thing i had of that place was in my head and pictures thanks!!! My unit 2/11 moved from Bad Kissingen to Wildflecken If i remember correctly was in late 91 to early 92 hellva move when i think about it!!!
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I was stationed there with the Alpha Company 54th Engineer Battalion from 92 until they closed the post at the end of 93. Great memories.
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Keith Smith do you remember the soldier that died in a fuel pod in 1993?
Wild Chicken we called it! lol
I was over there 1990-96, would do it all again! ;)
Wow, I remember like it was yesterday. I remember seeing Purple Rain at the movies, and I remember the bowling alley. But the Hospital is new,,woooow! Left there in late '85..
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75-76-77!!! 2nd Battalion 15th Infantry Division!!! TOP OF THE ROCK!!!
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1st sgt camacho
The best of times and the worst of times. HHC 108th MI Bn. 1988-1990. I made it off that Rock!! Thank God
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2/15 inf csc recon.wow old memorise .76-80.
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i also remember the movie E.T. was out at that time .... me and my friends watching it at the movies on base..
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saw saterday night fever.damn im old
Was there 85-86 attached to the 54th Chem Troop to fix their motor pool. Then went to Fulda until 88. Graf/Hohenfels and lots of drinking.
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Came here for training in the early 80's
Thank you!!! I was in D co. 54th engineers 1984- 87
Thanks for watching Brian. I just missed you -- 54th 89-93.
so was i sgt remmerde
@@leonbonta2198Leon, in D co, during those years? What platoon, and have you already talked to me but I've forgotten? 😂 I'm terrible with names but if you were in when I was, what was your nickname? I remember people like corporal peaches and others because of their nicknames, sometimes by what they drove, some small detail but I got too old to keep everyone's names in my head, lol!
@@Brisleep1 i was called the wagon burner
@@leonbonta2198 are you native American, from Nevada possibly? You're sounding familiar, but I'm having a bad memory day because I'm in pain from doing too much yesterday. I'm on Facebook if you are, a lot of guys have contacted me in the last decade, they retire, get bored and look me up, lol! You're welcome to message me, I help out people with rare diseases that I have, so I keep busy with my page, group and RUclips channel.
I was stationed here winter of 1986-1987 with the 11th Armored Calvary. "The Black Horse."
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I forgot that pizza shop outside the man gates was the shit lol
Oh Hell yeah... late night drunk and 5DM... you were set
pepper special....if you can find room inside very small....76-80
I was there from 84 to 87. Got my first real kiss in the movies there! Long time ago!!
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I worked at that clinic. 23rd Med Det '92-94
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thank god the daya are over 1981 to 1984,,Baglo,SHELTON,BAILEY,HARMON HERE,HOPE YOU GUYS ARE ALIVE AND WELL,GIVE ME A SHOUT,PEACE.ANTHONY HARMON
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I was at A Btry 3/7 ADA (HAWK) in Schweinfurt. I was at Wildflecken in 1983 for range week, the home of B Btry 1/1 ADA (HAWK) later B 3/52 (HAWK)
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Im familiar w 1/1. B btry💙💜🎄