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Michael N Sawick
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Hey, what's the matter with Naragansett. I used to like it and Genessee and Piels and Schaffers. As far as light sensitive beer is concerned, it also happens to certain beers in tin cans though the smell isn't skunky. The Miller's we used to get i...
Wow what a story! I've heard those about many kasernes and barracks in Germany. There is Flak Kaserne in Ludwigsburg and there have even been similar stories about Bindlach which I have been told was an luftwaffe air field. There were wild rumors ...
Wow. Viewed the videos and found them depressing. I won't say I really enjoyed my time at Gates but there were some memorable occasions worth remembering. I remember the messhall made and served some respectabke coffee. Glad I never got to go back...
Okay, this looks like a good place to be. 3rd Platoon, Delta Demon from Jul 82 to Apr 84.
I was opting out for 'The Souse Family' or 'On Tap In the Can or In the Bottle' but now that I think about it 'In Heaven There Is No Beer' is a much better choice.
Well its not really a patrol yarn but there was an incident at Gates, can't remember the date. My wife had sent me a rum cake to the camp and the XO Lt Van Bokern asked me if he could have a couple of pieces so he could eat them while he manned a ...
Open invitation to all who lived through or served during the cold war and can remember a world before computers.
No limit at Gates and no one paid any attention to a limit at Graf. Hohenfels, don't remember.
My vote goes to either 'The Souse Family' or 'On Tap, In The Can Or In The Bottle'. Can't remember who sang it but it would fit.
Profile Information
- What Unit (s) did you serve in the 2nd ACR?
- Co D, 1st Sqdn Jul 82 - Apr 84
HHT, Ist Sqdn Apr 84 - Jul 85
- Where were you stationed?
- Christiansen Barracks
- What MOS or Job Description Did you Have?
- 19K40(A8/C5/D8)
Company Master Gunner, D Company
Platoon Sergeant, 3d Platoon, D Company
Squadron Master Gunner
Squadron Classified Documents Custodian
- What was your rank/title?
- Sergeant First Class
- What years Were You Assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- July 1982 thru July 1985
- Tell us a little about your cav days and some of your buddies!
- The most challenging and satisfying tour of my career. Pretty scary too. Less than 2 months after I signed in the 2d Platoon Sergeant was relieved for cause. They say that if you leave the Second with the rank you arrived with you broke even and if you are promoted you done good. Under those criteria I guess I done good. My original Cav CO was a scary fellow but ultimately proved to be the best Captain I ever served under. His replacement was a ring knocking ticket puncher. There was a lot of panache when I got there but not so much by the time I left. Then there was the Squadron formation in the gym where the Adjutant called a bunch of names of men to be 'awarded' then the Colonel turned the formation over to the CID who promptly arrested the 'awardees' for drug related crimes. And the Acting SGM and HHT senior NCO arrested by the Graf MP's in the middle of the night for theft of military property. There was never a dull moment. And let us not forget the tank commander from Bravo Trp (I think it was) who 'sank' his tank in a farmers field during an unseasonable thaw during a winter exercise down around Lake Chiemsee.
- Tell us a little about you now.
- Retired as a First Sergeant from Readiness Group Redstone in Alabama. Living in So Cal now. Both daughters are married now, one to an ex jarhead one to an active duty swabbie. My son is carrying the guidon now. He spent 6 years in the Dragoons as a 19Delta before it went Stryker and made one trip to the NTC at Ft Irwin and Iraq with them. Between the two girls and the lad I have 8 grandkids with one more on the way. Not too lucky in the grandson department, girls-6 boys 3. Well you know what they say, "Into each life a little rain must fall".
- Phone Number (Optional)
- 619-466-4498
- name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find you!
- SFC Jose Candalario (Candyman)
2LT Rocky Gay
1SG Sam Pearson
SFC(P) Jesus Muna
SSG Tom Clarke
SGT Bill Tell
SP4 Barry Yanagahara
SP4 Cliff Lowe
SP4 Jeff Chavez
1SG Sonny Cameron
SSG Bill Ferman
LTC Brinkley
Already found Captain Ward
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 8:59pm on September 17, 2009,
Tim Riley said…
- That is weird. We have even more in common. I was there when the company transitioned to the M1A1 so I was there for that training. It was cold as could be that month. We went out on a pt run and there was half an inch of ice on the roads. I got lucky, the squadron master gunner asked me to help with the testing since I was an M1/M1A1 MG. He actually wanted me to stay with the squadron so he could get a platoon. The weird thing was that LTC Young had actually wanted me to take the job a year and a half earlier after my first gunnery as a MG.
- At 7:46am on August 11, 2009,
Tramm Hudson said…
- Thanks Jesse for letting an old Garry Owen trooper tag along with you guys... Best regards, Tramm
- At 10:07pm on August 9, 2009,
Tramm Hudson said…
- Cav troops are all brothers in arms... I have alot of respect for the members of the 2nd ACR that I worked with in the late 70s... Garry Owen was always ready to serve with the men of Toujours Pret.
- At 8:24pm on August 7, 2009,
Jim Ward said…
- Howdy Michael! I was also in D Co, Apr-85 thru Oct-86. I was driver-loader on D-24 then moved to D-26. Plt Sgt was SFC Jones and we got a newbie Lt that didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. 8-) Nice to see more D Co tankers here every day!
- At 8:23pm on July 30, 2009,
Jan T Ward said… - Thanks, but I heard you all held things together ok, in spite of everything. Good to hear from you!
- At 7:32pm on July 29, 2009,
Edward (Gene) Beck said… - I stand corrected. Oh well, I was close. When I got to the Rock I thought I would go to D Troop 'cause I was trained at Knox on the M60A1 plus a couple of extra weeks on the M60A2. Ended up in C Troop on a Sheridan. Army logic. The M551 was a hoot to drive though.
- At 9:53am on July 29, 2009,
Jesse Kelley said…
Toujours Pret Michael,
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 9:28am on July 29, 2009,
Edward (Gene) Beck said…
- Good to have you here Michael. What's up with the old Char-B photo? I realise it looks like a tank but it's, well, FRENCH!!! Have fun browsing this site. Lots to see! Also, tell your son to join us.!
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