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Ooops, sorry Doug, just saw your comment. I remember LT Eicher and SFC Morrow from when I was at Gates in 76.
Hey, is that LT Eicher?
OK, thanks. So they haven't changed the cartons in about 30 years. I just checked in my fridge and it is the same. REevaluate REconsider REenlist. Wonder how many guys were undecided, until reading that milk carton at about 4 or so in the morning?
Not sure how old this photo is, but the milk cartons over here still have the same info on them!
Many of us experienced a unique part of history patrolling the East German & Czechoslovakian Borders during the Cold war. Share those stories here with those who served on the border.
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- What Unit (s) did you serve in the 2nd ACR?
- HHT, 1st Squadron, then A Trp, split 50-50 between Camp Gates and the Rock.
- Where were you stationed?
- First 18 months at Camp Gates, then at the Rock, Christensen Barracks
- What MOS or Job Description Did you Have?
- Teletype Operator, 05C, while at Camp Gates, then Troop Commo Chief, 31V, while in A Trp.
- What was your rank/title?
- SGT first 18 months, then promoted to SSG in May 78.
- What years Were You Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- December 1976 to December 1979
- Tell us a little about your cav days and some of your buddies!
- I arrived at the Rock in Dec 76, in processed, and was assigned to Camp Gates shortly before Christmas, to run the small comm center (TCC) at the camp. I stayed there until May 78, when I was promotied to SSG, and was reassigned to A Troop as the Commo Chief. Went on 3 gunneries, 2 ARTEPs, REFORGER 79, and several maneuver rights exercises.
- Tell us a little about you now.
- Got kicked out of the Army after 30 years, for 'failure to adapt to Military life!'
- name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find you!
- Joe Neilson, cook at Gates
Duane Cox, medic at Gates
Ben Johnson, B Trp and Camp Custodian
Reginald G Sage, Sqn Comm Chief
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- At 12:38pm on June 8, 2009,
Jesse Kelley said…
Toujours Pret Laney,
Welcome to the new DragoonBase, the new Base has plenty of newer features, lots of sub-groups,(ie,F-Trp,Amberg,Medics,etc.) and links for 2nd Cav News and History.
Robb Russell has posted some tips for navigating the site (ie,photos,links,ect) in the Forum.
Make sure you stop by and read the latest Tacoma Dave ‘Triva Quiz’, learn some 2nd Cav history and you can even win a kool prize.
If you need any help, you can contact Robb, or any of the 5 admins listed at the top of the page, or just yell out, another member may be able to help you.
And our only wish, ‘Keep it clean’, use our Real names/with Pictures(pix from back in the day, work best for searching for Brothers, but any picture will do).
And that you please tell all your friends about the new DragoonBase.
Thanks again for joining Dragoon Base, and for your service to our great country,
Jesse Kelley
- At 2:34pm on June 6, 2009,
Bill DeRossett said… - Laney,
Wouldn't be surprised if you were still using the same TTY we had at Camp Gates in '63. My recollection is that we had only one voice land line, known affectionally as "Hitler's Revenge" because it was so unreliable.
- At 12:46pm on April 12, 2009,
Wayne Dixon said… - Hello Laney, you might like some of my border photos, some from the area you worked.
Wayne
- At 11:03am on December 28, 2008,
Robb Russell said… - Welcome to the site and glad to see you are now part of this online community.
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