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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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At 6:02pm on May 9, 2019, Alex Connolly said…

Thanks Dave. He and I ran the border shop up at Reed before we left.

At 5:58pm on May 9, 2019, Alex Connolly said…

Wow. He hasn't aged at all. At the age of 25 he looked 50

At 2:59pm on May 9, 2019, Alex Connolly said…

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.

At 12:53pm on May 9, 2019, Alex Connolly said…

Thanks Dave, I appreciate it. Thanks for the welcome!

At 9:56pm on March 14, 2019, Joe Sellner said…

My son has the crud too! That is good that they apologized!

Get well man!

At 5:50pm on March 14, 2019, Joe Sellner said…

Something is up on the way down with that Dave. For some years I just looked at my wife’s. I liked it . So I got an account. What I do not like anymore is the political crap and I am done with that. Just hide any political post. All sides. I have my one vote. I hope! Do not respond! I have visited with many people that I never would have with out it. I like messenger. You helped create this site and it is great. Your deal does bother me. You at least deserve a detailed explanations why? Hope your feeling good man. Tojours Pret!

At 10:22am on February 16, 2019, Joe Sellner said…
Dave! So FB locked you out? WTF. I like it and have been able to visit with people that I never probably never would have otherwise. What I do not like is the political BS. I know I probably piss some of the boys off being a Democrat. But I am not going to agree with something that I believe is wrong just to be liked by anyone. That would be cowardice and so Un Cav like!
Have a great week end man and thank you for everything you have done and do for the Vets! Tojours Pret!
At 8:21pm on February 10, 2019, gary schmidt said…
not that I'm aware of...
At 8:21pm on February 10, 2019, gary schmidt said…
not that I'm aware of...
At 5:30pm on January 13, 2019, Harry Warner said…

Dave, thanks for the link.  My mind is a-boggle.  

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"Go kick some ass, Wayne!!!"
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Dave Gettman left a comment for Wayne Dixon
"SSG Wayne Eugene Dixon received PCS orders for Fiddler's Green 2018/12/17. Rest in peace, old friend. I guess you will have to save that bottle of brandy until I join you at the Green."
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"Rest in peace, my friend."
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"Hey Frank, Carl is a gun bunny with one of them red cords on his Stetson. But we still love him. Happy Birthday, Carl!"
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"SSG Frank A. Wiederman. Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City, Broome County, New York. Headstone says he was a WW II vet and died in 1976."
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"Or as Bugs Bunny would put it..."
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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…

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Posted on November 30, 2009 at 12:30pm — 5 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 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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