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Dave Gettman
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- What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?
- C Trp, 1st Squadron
- Where were you stationed?
- Christensen Barracks (The Rock), Bindlach, Germany
- What MOS or job description did you have?
- (P)11E20R8 M551A1 Sheridan driver
(S) 95B20 Military Policeman
- What was your rank/title?
- E-3, E-2, E-3
- What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?
- Jan 1974-Feb 1975
- Tell us a little about your cav days.
- If I told you, I'd have to kill you. You wouldn't believe me anyway.
- Tell us a little about you now.
- Still the same crazy bastard I was back then, just a lot slower and a little meaner.
- Do you have a web site?
- http://home.comcast.net/~deddygetty2/
- Name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find.
- Lester Paul (found; he's deceased), Harry Watt (found), Paul Garcia (found; he's deceased), Dan "Mac" MacDonald (found; he's deceased), Marty Banning (found here), William "Tiny" Hayden (found here), Marty Buss and the rest of the party room at the end of the hall.
1LT Andy Stilley (found in Texas but lost again), 1SG Jack Miller (found here), CPT (Ret. COL) Tom Molino (found here), SSG Ken Webb, SGT Jim Cain (found here), SSG Rick "Butch" Cassidy (found here), SGT Brian Conlon (found here), SGT Donley French and SGT Dennis French (twins), Dennis Fullerton, Jerome Hess (found here), Scott Hippe (found here), SGT Larry Kissel (found here), PVT Mike Paige, SP/4 Brian Parten (found here), SGT Bob Ryan (found here), SGT Rick Reames (found here), SP/4 Cary Ley (found here), LT Jim Mitchell (found here)...I know there are several more I missed and more that are already here, but the mind gets foggy.
This was probably the last thing SSG Brow saw before I hit him with a flying tackle and put out his flames just past the first hour of July 25, 1974. I think I must have still had this same expression as I ran away from C15 just seconds before it blew up.
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Posted on November 21, 2010 at 10:00am — 4 Comments
2D CAVALRY MUSEUM UPDATE
For the twisted few of you out there like me who have lost anal retention over the closing of the 2d Cavalry's Reed Museum in 2006, I have some good news. Things are finally moving forward towards getting the "Reed" opened up again in Vilseck, Germany, after being in limbo for three years.
The Regiment has a building at their home on Rose Barracks in Vilseck…
Posted on November 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments
Great loss to the 2nd Cavalry family
Don painted numerous scenes depicting the 2d Dragoons over their 173 years of service, including:…
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Posted on November 7, 2009 at 1:35pm — 3 Comments
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Will we hit 700 members before the end of the week? Most likely! Way to go, Dragoons!!!
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9th Colonel of the Regiment David R. Clendenin 29 Oct 1888 – 2 Apr 1891
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I know that you will take care quick and with Cavalry razor edge. Thank you and GOD Bless from Virginia USA!!
Hello Dave, I just got an e-mail from former C Troop 1SG, CSM (Ret) Ned Devereaux, informing me that former 2d ACR RCSM Terry Trobough passed away in Manhattan, KS. CSM (Ret) Terry Trobough (August 17, 1941 - August 03, 2019) RIP
Many thanks just looking for someone who knows where he lives
Hello, you said you leave 1975, i have a troop photo from my dad, william smith 1975 do you know him?received_674179226381825.jpeg
All the way down 5 from left
Thanks Dave. He and I ran the border shop up at Reed before we left.
Wow. He hasn't aged at all. At the age of 25 he looked 50
Hmph. OK, well it's been this long... Thanks for leaving them notes, if you're friendly with Rick Martin the mechanic, tell him to check his board. :) I don't do Facebook, too many ex wives out there.
Thanks Dave, I appreciate it. Thanks for the welcome!
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