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Toujeurs Pret Fellow Troopers

This is the greatest site, thanks to Elliot Fitchett, who found me on Facebook, I am now in touch with two of my Brothers from C Troop 1/2 ACR. I had lost contact with them and Dragoon Base reunited us through him. I would like to thank him for my fellow Troopers to see, because of men like him and the others who built this site, the Regiment will never die. Through the Blogs and commints ot bring back good times from the past and memories some good some bad that helped make me the person I am.… Continue

Added by Jerry W. Roessler on November 20, 2009 at 8:54pm — No Comments

Thanks DRAGOON BASE

I was looking around this morning and found my old room mate from How battry after 27 years man was it good to talk to Leon after all these years of trying to find him, we caught up with each other now all we have to do is find the other two LOL. Thanks Continue

Added by Larry Bennet on November 15, 2009 at 8:49pm — 1 Comment

To all my Cav Trooper Brothers: Have a great Vetrans Day. Toujours Pret!

To all my Cav Trooper Brothers: Have a great Vetrans Day. Toujours Pret! Continue

Added by Sigmund Fertig on November 11, 2009 at 12:11pm — No Comments

Great loss to the 2nd Cavalry family

Don Stivers, one of the premiere artists in the world on the subject of US military history, and long time friend of the 2nd Cavalry, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009, while undergoing a heart procedure. Don painted numerous scenes d… Continue

Added by Dave Gettman on November 7, 2009 at 1:35pm — 1 Comment

Memberships

Will we hit 700 members before the end of the week? Most likely! Way to go, Dragoons!!! Continue

Added by Dave Gettman on November 5, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Father Joe Fessio

During late 71 thru Sep 74 (when I returned stateside) our Catholic priest at Amberg was Fr. Joseph Fessio, a Jesuit priest getting his PhD in Theology in Regensberg. Fr. Joe was VERY competitve and played basketball with young enlisted troopers. He also refused to stay in the BOQ and insisted on staying in the barracks. His masses were very non-traditional and the number of attendees grew the entire period we were there. What you may not know was that Fr. Joe's faculty adviser at the Univ of Re… Continue

Added by Ronald D Barratt on November 4, 2009 at 11:13pm — No Comments

You Tube on the wall Modlarueth, Germany

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Na0d1lm4YAU Interesting view back then of the border, especially for those there in early 60's ( where much of the wall was not yet there) and those who were there when it came down. Continue

Added by Rob " Bob " Englund on October 26, 2009 at 1:10pm — No Comments

Applebees Thanks Vets

Applebees is thanking Vets next month on Veterans day with a free entree I just called up my local applebees to check and they said yes it is legit buy one entree get one free. http://www.applebees.com/ Continue

Added by Larry Bennet on October 22, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Fishing Humor: I finally got aroundto goin fishin this mornin but after a while I ran out of worms. …

Fishing Humor: I finally got aroundto goin fishin this mornin but after a while I ran out of worms. Then I saw this rattlesnake with a frog in it's mouth, and frogs are good bass bait. Knowing the snake couldn't bite me with the frog in it's mouth, I grabbed him right behind the head, took the frog and put it in my bait bucket. Now the dilemma was how to release the snake without gettin bit. I grabbed my bottle of Jack Daniels and poured a little whiskey in it's mouth. His eyes rolled back and h… Continue

Added by Sigmund Fertig on October 2, 2009 at 9:28pm — 1 Comment

NY VETS

I don't know how many people out there live in NY but I just recently found out that if you are a cold war vet you can go to you're town assessor with a copy of you're dd214 or card from the VA and you will get a tax break it is a new program that is 2 years old. Also if anyone lives in Orange county in NY go to the government center in Goshen and show them the same id you will get a id card saying you are a VET and will get discounts at over 140 stores in the county including home depot,lowes,m… Continue

Added by Larry Bennet on September 29, 2009 at 6:37pm — 2 Comments

73 Easting Desert Storm on You Tube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkzstDI5Ce4. If you have a way to save you tube videos please save it and put it on the video section. Continue

Added by Todd McDunn SR on September 16, 2009 at 10:39am — No Comments

2 IDIOTS

L-TROOP 3/2 ACR.....A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE WHEN 2 INDIVIDUALS CUT THEMSELVES ON THE ARM AND TRIED TO CALL THEMSELVES BLOOD-BROTHERS. NOT BAND OF BROTHERS, JUST LITERALLY DRIPPING BLOOD ON THE HALLWAY FLOOR. SFC RADAR HAD A FIT WITH BIG BIRD AND THE OTHER NUT CASE RUSSELL. IT IS 2009 AND WHERE ARE THEY AT TODAY. SHOUTS OUT.... HOOOAH TO OUR SUPPLY SERGEANT ORTIZ Continue

Added by Derrick D Loving on September 14, 2009 at 3:49pm — No Comments

AAFES Burger vs. Nurnberg Bratwurst; What Was Your Favorite?

Throughout Germany, thousands of G.I.'s were looking for that perfect food that "hit the spot" (especially after a late night out). The Army and Air Force Exchange Services flipped some of the best burgers that could be found outside the States. The local Germans also grilled up a tasty bratwurst, served in a warm brochen (bun). The bratwurst cart in Germany was as common as the U.S. hot dog cart in New York. What was your favorite, the burger or bratwurst? (or was there something else you fanci… Continue

Added by John Matas on September 13, 2009 at 11:00pm — 3 Comments

Dice Game

Someone sent me a game on facebook called farlke its a dice game. I remember playing a dice game a lot down at Dirty Girties next to the barracks does anyone remember it I remember marking the coaster for score but don't remember too much more. Does anyone out there remember it I recall it was played at a lot of bars but I mostly just played it at Dirty Girties . Continue

Added by Larry Bennet on September 8, 2009 at 6:57pm — No Comments

Finally found my old friend

Hey Bennette give me a call 540-841-8307 (Polite) Continue

Added by Leon Polite on September 8, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Join me for one last Border Patrol in April (?) 2010

Greetings fellow Troopers, In advance of the May 2010 Regimental Reunion at Fort Knox, which I plan to attend (as do several of you), I've decided to organize a patrol along the former Warsaw Pact border. Since I was mostly a border operations puke I'll need some experience patrol leaders (Joe Harten? Joe Sellner? Ioanne Etuale? other volunteers?) For those coming from the 'States I would gladly put you up in my house --- I live a renovated barn which could easily sleep 20 in barracks-style on t… Continue

Added by John M Walker on September 8, 2009 at 1:15pm — 1 Comment

The Grenze Patrol...in the beginning...

How was the Border Patrol done in the beginning? Before Camp Reed or Camp May were built, or for that matter, before there was an FRG, how was the BP done? Did the 2nd Cav have the mission right from the first? Continue

Added by R Stanbery "Stan". on September 6, 2009 at 12:37pm — 1 Comment

Errant 155mm round...

When I was at Graf in the mid-1970's doing FO duty out on the bunker line I called for a "battery 1 round" but only observed 5 splashes instead of 6; about 1 minute later a call came over the command net for all units to cease firing immediately, with all gun tubes and sights to remain untouched. It turns out that one of the guns had failed to load the proper charge (I have no idea how the safety officer missed it!) and one of the rounds impacted about 50 yards from the main post road. Nobody h… Continue

Added by curt trood on September 5, 2009 at 5:22am — 1 Comment

Gun explosion at Amberg

Does anyone remember an M109 blowing up at Pond barracks in the early 1970's? We had a photo of it up in the orderly room, and some of the older guys who told me about it said it threw an unfuzed projo clear down to the traffic circle. Not sure if I believe that part, but I'm pretty sure I remember the rest of it right; it's been a lot of years, though... :) Continue

Added by curt trood on September 5, 2009 at 5:08am — 9 Comments

MAIL CALL 3/2 ACR POND BARRACKS KANCERNE

THIS IS YOUR ONE AND ONLY MAIL CLERK WHO WORKED WITH SSG PONDER AND SSG DAVIS. IF YOU WHERE THERE, I WAS IN THE HOLE MAKING SURE EVERY PERSONNEL GOT THEIR GOODS, MOMS LETTERS, AND JODI GOT YOUR GIRL AND GONE LETTER. LOL KEEPING ON THE REAL AND HUMOROUS. NOW IN SEATTLE, WA WHERE THE WEATHER IS NICE AND THE WIFE IS FINE. JUST GIVING BACK TO THE MOST PRECIOUS THINGS IN LIFE AND LIVING LIFE FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH. BLESSING TO ALL P.S. MY BOSS IS NOW LTC DELOROSA....SEEN HIM AT THE KY DERBY WITH… Continue

Added by Derrick D Loving on September 3, 2009 at 9:11pm — 2 Comments

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