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Christmas at the Rock
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I spent Christmas 71 at Pitman, 72 and 73 back on the Rock. They had a big Christmas tree set up between B and C troop. When it came time for tree lighting one night, all the families living there gathered for carols. The big hit of the night was wh…
Wasn't actually on the Rock, but I spent Christmas 1954 in Bayreuth.
Spent Christmas 1973 at Camp Gates and Christmas 1974 at Camp Pitman.
I spent Christmas 1975 at the Rock. God, was I homesick! I remember being pretty tipsy at the E Club that Christmas Eve and a band was actually playing. They closed out with " I wanna Go Home!" I cried in my beer with a lot of other Troopers. That w…
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- What Unit (s) did you serve in the 2nd ACR?
- C Troop 1st Sqdn.
- Where were you stationed?
- Bindlach "The Rock
- What MOS or Job Description Did you Have?
- 11E Driver, Gunner
- What was your rank/title?
- E-4
- What years Were You Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- 1975- 1978
- Tell us a little about your cav days and some of your buddies!
- Track Mates, and Buddies SSG. Webb, Cary Ley, Wilkerson,Mark Hall ,Kaylor, Valentine, Carl Jones, and a lot more great guys that I can't remember the names but will never forget the faces. We went through a lot together. Graf, the Grenz, REFORGER, Alerts, terrain walks, IG inspections, Q service, Guard duty, motor pool every day,etc, etc. I mis it still!
- Tell us a little about you now.
- I'm older that I ever expected to be. I own my own business. Beck's Wildlife Removal. I trap, remove and exclude unwanted critters from homes and businesses. Been doing that for going on 9 years. Before that, mostly Appliance repair and a few years in the security biz. I've been a music director at a few churches and play guitar. Accoustic only. Back on the Rock some called me J.D. because I played and sang John Denver songs a lot. Still do.
- Do you have a web site?
- http://www.Beck'sWildlifeRemoval.com
- Phone Number (Optional)
- 229-343-1503
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Comment Wall (37 comments)
- At 3:33pm on November 1, 2009,
Kenneth Bullock said…
- Guten Tag Gene,
Thanks. The Rock was unique to say the least. A single squadron located in the middle of no-where. A four lane bowling center, coupled with a small movie theatre/px/snack bar/gym that entertained roughly 750 soldiers. Two clubs, one located on each side near the Christensen Barracks front gate entrance, a nothing first aid center and mess hall. Smallest base I was assigned to. I tolerated it like those before and after me. I had some wonderful times but the trips to Graf, the cold/wet field duty, etc. made me really appreciate my pcs to Ft. Knox. I did have some funny experieces. let me share one. I was a patrol leader at Camp Gates. I was out on OP 42 on the border one night and it was so cold and windy no one wanted to walk around outside on guard. One of the guys, needed to go to the outhouse. We were all young and dumb and tlelling ghost stories. The stories got so good and terrifying that the kid that needed to use the toilet did not want to go out. Now if you have ever been on OP 42, you know how dark it can get.Iit was winter, slippery, cold wet, and again dark on a moonless snowy night. Well, the cherry E-2 wanted a flashlight. About two or three minutes after he left, everyone heard yells and screams outside the observation post. The kid was running, falling, tripping, with pants down yelling bloody murder. Grabbing M-16's, we hurried outside to find a Zoll with his cape blowing in the wind. He was accompanied by a german shepard, I guess the kid thought Dracula came to get him. Talk about falling down in the snow. I laughed until my insides hurt. Thanks for the e-mail. Ken
- At 9:04pm on October 19, 2009,
Rafael Pabon said… - Thank you Gene and do look forward to meet new and old friends. Remember CPT Mike Lute, he is a LTG and was President Bush "War Czar". I attended last November 2nd ACR Reunion several of the old crew were there also.
- At 8:08am on October 3, 2009,
Dave Gettman said…
- Haven't seen it, but I gave her a crapload of info and contacts. Should be some books and a documentary or two coming out on the subject also, from different sources.
- At 2:46pm on October 2, 2009,
- Did they give me credit for contributing to the article?
- At 10:00pm on September 15, 2009,
John Vandenberg said… - Gene,
7 mile north of Hof on HWY 2. Or 12 miles norht west of the Tri-zonal.
See this weblink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%B6dlareuth
John
- At 2:14pm on September 13, 2009,
john dean said… - it really wasnt fair to bust them,it was a bad LS-2 switch on the breach block
- At 12:43pm on September 13, 2009,
john dean said…
- baker was the driver of the 551 that was hit at gunnery
- At 10:29am on September 13, 2009,
john dean said…
- do you remember a guy in Ctrp named baker?
- At 2:04am on September 6, 2009,
Derrick D Loving said… - SFC RADAR WAS MY PLT SGT AND LT DELAROSA WAS MY TC.....73 EASTING....IRAQ...HOOOAH
- At 8:58am on August 17, 2009,
Herlinde Clark said… - Thank you, Gene. I am afraid I did not take so many of Bindlach, because 'life' took over and our friends and family took us everywhere and needed us everywhere. However, I have a few pics from the rock and the Eremitage. Bayreuth has changed. It became a modern city. I purchased curtains for my windows in TX - the interior decorations in my friends' homes are amazingly beautiful and modern.
So I took, what would fit into our suitcases, with me! -- Yesterday we finally crashed from exhaustion. 3 weeks on the go was a little much. LOL - take care - Herlinde
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