Location
Schertz, TX
- Photos
- Videos
- Blog Posts
- Discussions
- Events
- Comment Wall
- About
You need to be a member of Dragoon Base to add comments!
Comments are closed.
Birthday:
May 1
What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?
Ramrod, Nomad 4/2
Where were you stationed?
Feucht Army Airfield, Nuremberg Germany
What MOS or job description did you have?
Cobra Instructor Pilot and Instrument Flight Examiner
What was your rank/title?
CW3
What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
1990 - 1992
Tell us a little about your cav days.
Not the best of memories. Got fired from Ramrod Troop and was reassigned to Nomad. Had two great Captains in Nomad - Kendrick and Brian Haddle. Served with my best friend John Winn (now deceased) whom I'd gone to flight school with and we were in the instructor's course together. I loved the guys in Ramrod - I was fighting demons then (and still do) from being the first responder to an OH58 crash in Giebelstadt. The AH1 crashes in the dessert messed me up a little more and no one really know it had gotten into my head.
Tell us a little about you now.
Retired in 1996. Last duty station was Ft Bragg. I worked for then Major, now retired BG Kelly Thomas. Ran into (then) LTC John Mac Donald and Col Ken Pankey. Living in San Antonio Texas. Nearly finished with a doctorate in Theology, finished my MS in Professional counseling just prior to retirement. John Winn passed within weeks of my mom passing. I got into a really bad place that was nearly a show-ender for me too. I am now using my past (and sometimes present) stress responses as a jumping off point to minister to PTSD victims and help myself in the process.
Phone number (Optional).
2103631116
Name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find.
Brian Haddle Just connected with Coy Pennington on Facebook as well as Nick Venezia.
Comments
I can relate to the Trauma of Helicopter Crashes. I was at Binlach 1/2ACR THEN 1/59 in Wackerheim down the road from the Air Field. I had a friend their Maj Pitt that was last I saw a test pilot in Maint. Good Luck with the PTSD Counseling Program, it is important work.
Toujours Pret Kenneth
The Dragoonbase.com, has
plenty of updated features
(HTML and format friendly), lots of sub-groups,
(Officers Club,F-Trp,Amberg,Medics,and the
always busy Oldtimers club).
Also links for “2nd Cavalry Assn.”
News and History Centers.
Robb Russell has posted some tips for
navigating the site(ie,photos,links,ect)
in the Forum.
Please feel free to stop by and read the
latest “Tacoma Dave's ‘Triva Quiz’”,
you can learn some 2nd Cav history,
and you could even, win a kool prize.
If you need any help, you may contact
Robb Russell, 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 is to,
‘Keep it clean’.
Use your real name and picture,
(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, where to find the DragoonBase.
Thanks again for joining Dragoon Base,
and for your Service and Dedication,
to Our Great Country.
Jesse Kelley
F Troop 2/2ACR
72-75
Welcome to Dragoon Base, Kenneth. Make yourself at home. Your among the best bunch of guys you can find.
Glad to hear you are doing something about the PTSD. I carried crap around with me for almost 30 years before finally getting help. Been a long, rough road, brother, but we're both still here!