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That is how we thought of ourself. I was there from Nov, 73 to Mar. 75. Capt. Crumley was out CO and demanded the best of us. I am proud to have served under his command.
Started by Chris Williams. Last reply by Robert Copp Jul 1, 2017.
I just couldn't resist getting this . . . an online auction today had a heavy Rock Island Arsenal leather belt (Garrison Belt?) with a big brass buckle marked "US". Someone had marked the back of…Continue
Started by Edward N. Voke. Last reply by Dave Gettman Aug 31, 2014.
hye ssg vance i dont know if you remember me i served with u in amberg in 77 1-32 with tebo and harvey williamson hope your doing good mark adkins
Started by mark adkins. Last reply by Tom E. Williams Jul 13, 2012.
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I've always been extremely curious about who in I troop got KIA/seriously wounded in that "friendly fire" incident in Desert Storm (where, at night {through IR sights}, some of our tankers mistook the Bradley CFVs in front of them for Iraqi vehicles and let loose with main gun rounds into the rear of the CFVs). Is there a list of names somewhere? A plaque? A memorial wall?
For those of you who served in I troop from 1985 - 1987 - You may remember me as the seemingly crazy guy who, when the alert siren went off, was running down down the hall with ruck in one hand and flak jacket in the other, taking stair flights in a single bound (which has plagued my knees ever since), running out the door before most of you had even wiped the sleep from your eyes. That was because I was required to be the first person in the unit ready to go ... my sprint out of the barracks to my jeep would be followed up by a sprint to the second floor of HQ to check out code books and maps and war plans, and I would be the one cutting in front of you to the front of the line at the arms room to withdraw my M16. That was because I had to be the first person in the unit "ready to roll" because the person who had to be the second person in the unit "ready to roll" was the Captain ... and he couldn't be "ready to roll" unless I had his jeep in front of the front door of the barracks with engine running, radios on, code books and maps and war plans packed ... you get the drift. But you may remember me for my "psycho" reactions to our alert sirens :)
My jeep (the Captain's jeep). I put over 21,000 miles on that thing in just a year's time driving between Amberg and the border camps and the training grounds and the TAC site and all over the "war plan" site (which was nowhere near Amberg ... the "war plan" at the time had us taking quite a long road march to the north) with several odd runs to Nurnburg and Bamberg and Coburg as well. The First Sergeant's jeep is on the left. The chow hall is in the background.
I was in I Troop 1966 to 1968. I was a third platoon tanker. I was the I-37 driver and then as a gunner. I went down Range 42 twice -- as a driver then as a gunner. Both times in the dead of winter.
I did border tours at Gates, Pitman, Rotz and Hof. I was patrol driver, patrol leader, OP, and Operations..
Mox-nix was one of my mom's favorite sayings when I was growing up, so I still use it. Tried it on a couple Germans when I went back in 2008 and they looked at me like I was from Mars. Must be a regional thing.
Does anyone still say "mox nix"?
Last commander of I Troop in Germany.
I remember the squelch juice and keys to the travel lock
Dennis, don't feel bad, they did the same thing to me on my first day of motor stables. SSG Bull told me to go to the commo shop and get squelch juice for the radio too. I was in I Troop from May 74 to Sept 76.
This was the third design of the 2d Cavalry DUI, worn from 1924-1931. The sharp points on the ends of the bottom scroll again called for a redesign.
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