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Looking for Robert Maggi

Looking for a distant cousin, Robert Maggi. He may have served in Bamberg from 1969-71. Did anyone up there remember him, I was in Amberg during that time and just found out about him.Continue

Started Oct 17, 2016

Cold War Medal
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There is now a bill before congress that would authorize a Cold War Medal, for those who served two years during the Cold War. It is known as…Continue

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What unit(s) did you serve in with the 2d Cavalry?: I Troop, 3 Sqdn, 2nd ACR,

Where were you stationed?: Amberg, Germany

What MOS or job description did you have?: 11E20T Sheridan Tank Commander, 3rd Platoon

What was your rank/title?: E-5 Spec 5/ Acting Sergeant

What years were you assigned to the 2nd Cavalry?: 1971-1973

Tell us a little about your cav days.: Could not have had a better experience than I did at Pond Barracks. Especially for our CO Cpt. Downy?, who encourage those troops with cars to visit other countries and travel. I loved
Camp Rotz and the border, lunch with the enemy?, German food, good friends, ski school, language school, and photo school on the Army's dime.

Tell us a little about you now.: Retired as a Lieutenant from NYS Corrections with 34 years, now I hunt, fly fish, and trap.Eight grandchildren, and living in the Adirondacks.Three boys and two girls, all family events at our house or camp further North.

Do you have a web site?: http://gmm522@Aol.co

Name a few buddies you served with that you would like to find.: Gerry Ferarro, Tom Dillard and his wife, Tony Lima, Jack Palmer, Robert Blackwell, ??? Shadow

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At 6:47pm on March 2, 2016, James Corbat said…: Do you talk to anybody else from our unit?

At 9:46am on March 2, 2016, James Corbat said…: I'm doing great. Retired 6 years ago and am enjoying life with my wife of 42 yes and 9 grandkids. What have you been up to?

At 8:35am on February 27, 2016, Dave Gettman said…: Done deal, George. Thanks.

At 7:56am on February 27, 2016, Dave Gettman said…: If you can send me the link I can attach it for you.

At 9:14am on February 17, 2016, Ivan Stýblo said…: Hi George,

I served 1968-1970 with a recon batallion in Cheb (Eger) as a radio operator. My fellow warriors and me spent most time operating a monitor station nr. Libá, close to the border line. Our station was quite a simple camp consisting of a radio truck and a caravan with four bunks. We milked the radio communication of your guys as far as from Grafenwöhr-Vilseck training area but regularly that of 2nd ACR who patrolled along the border line. From their reports we learned many interesting things, e.g. what our PS were doing on duty. There activities were sometimes out of rule so we must have kept those reports secret. We were also wondering why ACR patrols appointed an assembly point, upon completing the patrol mission, by the church in Hohenberg a. Eger quite often. Were they so religious ? The explanation came soon. There was a clearcut near our station from which we had a good view over Hohenberg. So we took binoculars and watched to see if some Jeeps appeared by the church. After a while we could see some, moreover we found out there was a pub opposite the church.

Best regards

Ivan Styblo

At 7:03am on January 22, 2016, Robert E Harrell said…: Thanks for posting those great pics...operations looks different that I rember...course that was in '76...

At 12:54pm on January 16, 2016, Robert J Withers said…: Not sure but I think shadow was from Grantsville Wisconsin. Do you remember richard guest,rex stewart,james corbett,david bush,Raymond benton,corky john dyer,Hethington and Paul Gokee ? I have pictures of the border camps and op shacks and Pond barracks and a few pictures of the guys.will try and send!