I was assigned to Berlin and arrived there just a few days prior to 13 Aug 61. I was assigned to E/2BG/6. Never did get use to the alert siren, but it the best...
I remember that alert siren especially when they had alerts at night. I remember scrambling trying to change out of civies (mandatory sport coat and all) and ...
Pointmam: I was a medic at the 279th Station Hospital in Berlin during the time you were there. I remember very well the night that 75-80 persons were treated...
Great to hear from you. I was back in the States when the Cuban Crisis came about. I believe that was around 22 Oct 62. I was just State Side at Ft Carson, ...
Looks like I did have some luck after all. I missed the food poisoning. Plus I don't like shrimp anyway. I had food poisoning once back as a kid and it is no...
My wife and I would do the same thing. As a platoon sergeant, I would have tours of Berlin put on the training schedule and take the entire platoon on a tour...
I was with 3/6 at the "Gator Farm" from 1960 thru 1964 and would like to hear from some of the others that were there during the "hairy" times the wall went up...
For the Currywurst to have the authentic taste you had to be standing outside in cold weather with snow flurries and a Berliner Kindl to wash it down. I'd...
Hi!!!!! I just joined the club. My name is Chuck Burns and I served in Berlin from 6-88 to 6-90. I was in A 4/502 (alpha gators), 2nd plt. I just read every...
Scott:<br>I was with 3/6 INF from 60-64, befor the units form the "Zone" came to town. Did October 61 at CP Charlie and Camp Tyree and was at Charlie for...
Hey everyone<br>I'm still here in Kosovo until early DEC. I can't wait to get back to Germany. For those of you not in Germany, I will give a toast to you when...
Glad to see you back my man. Hope you fair well there and get back to the real world soon. I see you are due back in Dec well enjoy Germany is beautiful in...
Wayne; I was with Echo Co 2Battle Group 6th Infantry. I was also at CP Charlie on a couple occasions when the Alert Siren at McNair "invited" us to join the...
Joe; You got about a month to go and you'll be back in Germany. I will also toast all of you that served.<br><br>I miss the pride I saw in Berlin from 61-63....
Has anyone else heard this or can verify if it is or isn't true. I was told once that in the Headquarters building on Clay Compound there was a room that had a...
I heard the same thing when I was there. When I was on BB Guard I had thoughts of trying to pull the carpet up, or at least back a little.Of course I never ...
Did any of you E-5 and up pull guard duty in an embassey building? I don't remember the name of the building or where it was located. It had several countrys' ...
The building you are thinking of was called the Allied Komadantura {spelling?). It was a meeting place for the four powers of Berlin. You may have noticed the...
Bulldawg:<br>You have mentioned more of my cultural and learning locations in the latest posting than I've seen at anytime. Those were the times and places for...
Clint:<br><br>We always referred to anything outside of Berlin as a ZONE. The East Zone was controlled by the Soviets and the Zone or West Zone was the Federal...
I also remember the AK building. I pulled guard duty there once. Like the others, the one thing that stands out is the one empty flagpole. Plus we had a going...
Your entry about the fights at the KBS brought back memories. After all these years you wonder if some of your memories were real. I remember a couple of...
You mentioned being at Fort Carson, Co. We were sent to Tarryall above Fort Carson for cold weather combat training in Dec. 61. It helped when we were in Belin...
Hi all. My husband and I were stationed in Berlin Germany. I was stationed there from 87-89. He was there prior to me around 86 or 85 I can't remember and he...
