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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 — No Comments

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 — No Comments

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

Some of my memories of W. Germany

A few things I can still recall from my Nuremberg days. I recall an OH-58 being dropped while being slung by a UH-1H. I remember an AFN reporter I had talked to about reforger died at a later date. The CH-47 he was in with some french and American parachutist crashed on an autobahn during an airshow at Mannheim? I recall being put on alert when KAL flight 007 was shot down by the Russians. I believe one or two of those blivets were dropped while being slung too. I'm not sure of the truck mo… Continue

Added by Carl Gilmore Jr on September 2, 2009 at 7:38pm — 2 Comments

The Twilight Zone and The Cav

Did you know that Rod Serling served as a paratrooper in World War Two? The writer and producer of the vintage TV series saw some action with the 11th Aiborne Corp in the Pacific. Many Twilight Zone episodes have military themes, even one about the US 7th Cavalry. Do you recall the episode I am referring to? This episode took place during the late 1950's or early 1960's. It depicted a Montana National Guard tank crew lost on manuevers. They slowly begin to encounter signs that they have traveled… Continue

Added by John Matas on August 27, 2009 at 2:03am — 1 Comment

The "Lost Motor Pool" of Amberg

There has been a great response to this topic on the Amberg Group page. Those of you unfamiliar with the story; there has been some speculation about hidden tunnels and an underground motor pool left over by the German Army after World War Two. Many Troopers have added their knowledge about the plausibility of this story or chimed in on how unlikely it could be. Currently, the former site of Pond Barracks is under reconstruction for civilian use. One trooper has reported that during this reconst… Continue

Added by John Matas on August 24, 2009 at 10:59pm — 9 Comments

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