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From Lexington and Concord to Iraq and Afghanistan, 236 years and still moving forward. Happy Birhtday US Army.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Merritt H. Powell Jul 12, 2011.

What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?: L Troop 3/2 ACR
HHT 3/2 ACR
RHHT 2 ACR

What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?: 1974-1976, 1978-1981, 1999-2000

Tell us a little about your cav days.: Got to 3/2 in 1974 as a SP4, ran border patrols, reaction force and border ops out of Camp Roetz (Reed) and Camp May during two tours in L Troop. In 1999, the 70th Colonel of the Regiment hired me as the Regimental CSM. My last day of duty in the Regiment was 15 Dec 2000.

Tell us a little about you now.: I've retired for the second time and I'm still working full time as a consultant on data analysis projects. However, now my office is in my basement, and by dress code is much more casual.

At 5:59pm on February 26, 2016, Greg Jackson said…: I knew a JT that was the TC for L14. I was the Gunner just before the new Rise 60s. They lowboyed on Post sitting in front of the Barracks the day I walked of post for the last time.
I take it that was you

At 12:41pm on February 22, 2016, carlin elliott said…: Damn good to know your still kicking. ya every now and again I still hear voices but its a beer in the frig calling my name now.

At 6:40pm on March 10, 2015, Randall Giuliano said…: JT wondered where you went to,living in Tx. Still got the hair lol get in touch

At 4:21pm on January 2, 2014, Bill Morris said…: Hi John, it's Bill Morris (Mo). Just wanted to say hi after only a few odd decades. I will have to go find those old pictures, I know I have a couple of them with you in it. Take care for know.

At 4:42pm on July 9, 2013, bob Lempinen said…: You old son of a bitch. I have been looking for you for years. I have never forgotten you. God I remember our days driving around bavaria with wine bottles between our legs. I used your birthday 5-5-55 to look for you. I thought you went to ft. carson with dave ayers when I went to Polk. That place truly sucked. Got out after that hitch and went into Marines. 6 years as a recon marine. But I will never forget L-15 Damn we were good.

You ever hear from old crew? How about Carl Elliott? He still hearin names on the german radio from the ohio river

Bob Lempinnen

blemp0425@gmail.com

224-250--8965

At 11:26am on December 11, 2011, Gary Gray said…: Hey, thanks for the post about Tyler! nice words man. thanks for sharing your memories!

At 9:35am on December 8, 2011, Dave Gettman said…: Forgot to mention, the last two photos are from a visit to the site last July on the 37th anniversary of the explosion.

At 9:31am on December 8, 2011, Dave Gettman said…: John,

Since you seem to be so fond of the Sheridan, I thought you might appreciate some photos I have. One of our C Troop Sheridans caught fire and exploded July 25, 1974 while you were with L Troop. It happened just east of Amberg, a little town called Inzendorf, during a big war game the Regiment was part of at the time.

Wasn't much left of the Sheridan. The black and whites are the official photos from the investigation.

http://dragoonbase.com/photo/albums/c15-explosion

At 6:49am on July 12, 2011, Heenan,Thomas J. said…: JT, Tommy Heenan here.....I hung out with Doug Richards after the transfed him to M Company. If I remember right you room was on the second floor of L Trp, last door on the right