01/02/09
Carlos Arzuagas
Thank you Mr. Webb for your great website
and the work you have done
to keep the 3/71 groups together. I was
stationed as an MP at D Btry
3/71ADA from 1977-1979 and have many great
memories of the unit. If
anyone would like to contact me to share
stories or pictures, I can be
contacted via email at
carlos@wd9t.com or my home address:
Carlos
Arzuagas, Po Box 488, Bunker Hill, IL
62014.
11/27/08
Mark Keegan
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Greetings to all. Mark
Keegan here, served at Bravo 3/71
ADA from Jan 1984 until June 1985. I
was an Mp/tower jockey
lol. Great times with
even greater friends. I was on the
berms when the nukes were flown out.
Love to hear from
anyone! I now live in
CT, run a business and go to Trinity
college in Hartford. Please use this
link /web site to check
out some cool pics!
http://www.photobucket.com/bigkeegs7
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I was stationed at
B-3-71 as a 16C20 fire control operator
from January 10, 1974 - July 14, 1976. I
was a Hipar operator almost the entire
time except for
being
retrained for CBR during my last
tactical evaluation in 1976, after my
Hipar replacements had been trained.
Those were two and a half years that I
wouldn't trade
for anything. Made lots of good friends
and try to keep in touch as much as I
can. I have no problem with contacting
soldiers that were
at the 3rd and
71st before and after I was there, so
feel free to email me.
larryswinney@swbell.net
. I also have a photo website
with pics of Bravo
at the time I was
there, along with other albums.
Feel free to look. Go to
www.picturetrail.co/radar .
If you can't access the photos, let me
know.
Larry
Swinney, 94th group fooseball
champion....oops...am I bragging again?
Sorry.
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11/15/08
Sgt. John Downing (Ret.)
32365
705 Cea Dag Cir.
Dagsboro, De. 19939
302 732 9084
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11/15/08
Greetings to all. Mark
Keegan here, served at Bravo 3/71 ADA
from Jan 04 until June 05. I was an
Mp/tower jockey
lol. Great times with even
greater friends. I was on the berms when
the nukes were flown out. Love to hear
from
anyone! I now live in
CT, run a business and go to Trinity
college in Hartford.
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11/15/08
Howard,
I came across the 71st ADA
website. I was assigned to HQ Battalion in
Kornwestheim from 1972 to 1973. SP 4 Comm
Center Specialist. They moved us to
Ludwigsburg when the barracks were renovated
and then back again. LTC Jean Leger was
commander when I left. I would love to get a
unit patch.
Can anyone tell me to find one?
Regards,
Bill Kelly
Robbinsville, NJ
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10/06/2008
Barry Thornton
Howard, thanks for the awesome site! Was
assigned to Alpha Btry IFC as a 16C from
Mar 1980 thru Mar 1983.Was trained as a
Hipar operator, but spent
the vast majority of my time in Comsec/Emas
as a B team member. Being part of the
"DRAGON'S BN" was an honor for myself as
it should be for anyone
that had that privilige. Col Epperson
was one who would very quickly let you
know when you were wrong, but just as
quickly if not quicker, commend you
for a job well done.
bthornton41@yahoo.com
Would like to hear from anyone that was
there at the same time.
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9/23/2008
John
Brown.
I
was assigned to B Btry and HHB in 76-77. I
served at HQ as the PSNCO/SIDPERS and handled in
and out processing as well as strength
reporting.
I still remember most everyone I
worked with SFC Young, Rod Lotspeich, Bruce
Morrison, Leo Schreiner, Culpepper, to name a
few. If you were in
that group I can be reached
at Boogiemanz1@YAHOO.COM
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05/14/2008
Christian Mulvey
Today I came across the
site while I was googling Gary E. Epperson.
I was shocked to see that it was an
acknowledgement of his passing. I followed
the link
and low and behold, a
site dedicated to the men (and a few women)
of 3/71 ADA AKA The Dragon Battalion.D Btry
3/71 was my first assignment in the
Army. I arrived in Nov. ’77.
I was stationed there for 3 ½ years as I
recall. Initially as a missile pusher then I
was offered the mail currier position if I’d
reenlist (which I did). Sometime in 1980
I moved to Battalion and worked for the
Dragon as his Public Affairs specialist (a
position he created) during
which I created
a Battalion mimeograph newspaper
and later began submitting articles to the
32d AADCOM News. While at Battalion level, I
had the
opportunity to get out to all
Batteries and was also involved
in the “history making” exercise where we
road marched the Nike Hercules system under
Epperson’s command which was the first time the system was road
marched since fielding of the system
(according to the Colonel). I was at
Battalion
until ’82 when I PCSed back to Ft.
Bliss. I have many fond memories of not
only Delta 3/71 but the Battalion as a
whole. It was my stepping stone to
a 20 year
Army career. A choice I will never regret.
Daniel Warren and I served as 31m40 radio
op relay at BOC from 70-73. My time there can
only be described as challenging. Did anyone go
to the
Sheperds fest in Margroning? Not sure of
that spelling but it was the city right before
you got to BOC and the river. Would like to
hear from other folks
in commo during that
time. Does anyone know if CSM Alston or LT Hall
are still alive?? You can contact me at
danny_ray_warren@yahoo.com
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August 15, 2008
Hello Howard
My name is specialist/4 Donald Yarbrough (Byrd)
I served at Pforzheim from 1975 to 1976 with Keith Howard. Doc Averette, and Tom Putz.
so
please contact me if anyone knows me.e-mail
ducky2@sbcglobal.net. also Howard thank you for doing this site it is
much appreciated by me
June 4, 2008
Greetings
I am SGT. John M. Jones @ Wilkins 67-68. I married a
Kornwestheim girl in 69, two sons and 39 years later
still married. I have revisted Kornwestheim
many
times since my duty days. Matter of fact I'm
here now and have been since April 27th, my fourth
trip here in twelve months, family illness
and a
death. I appreciate your sire very much and have
often wondered about a SPC 4 David Blount who was
here @ that time and went on to Nam.
Please post my message on you site and tell me if
there is a locator or a way to find out about
Blount' statis. Should David Blount read
this,Herr Rella
sends greetings, he's 84 and in
fairly good health.
Respectfully, SGT John M. Jones Indianapolis,
Indiana
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May 27, 2008
Howard, one
of our 3/71st ADA vets is missing. 1st Sgt.
Kenneth Thomas who was NCOIC of S-4 from
1979 to 1983 is believed to have sucom to
cancer. I talked
with Ken severalmonths
ago at which time he advised me he was
very sick. I have emailed him several times
and called him by phone also several times,
all to no
avail. If you could, until we can
confirm this, please list Sgt. Thomas as
MIA. Thank you.
Gary Bryant (If you know 1SG
Kenneth Thomas, and know his status, or where he may be
found, please contact me Howard Webb at
email www.lajoywebb@cox.net |
May 20, 2008
My name is Daniel Warren and I served
as 31M40 radio op relay at BOC from 70-73. My time
there can only be described as challenging. Did
anyone go to
the Sheperds fest in Margroning? Not
sure of that spelling but it was the city right
before you got to BOC and the river. Would like to
hear from other folks in
commo during that time.
Does anyone know if CSM Alston or LT Hall are still
alive?? You can contact me at
danny_ray_warren@yahoo.com
May 5, 2008
Howard, Great website. My name is Ron Risser and I
was assigned to B3/71 from July69-Jan71. As a
95Bravo, I was a tower jockey at B Battery and later
landed
a job as a Bn. Personnel Clerk at HQ.
Nothing but great memories of the times and
friendships. I have vacationed in Germany a couple
times and in 2000, my wife
and I took and son,
daughter, and son-in-law to Kornwestheim. I was sad
to see that most of Wilkin Barracks is gone. Did not
make it out to GrossSachenheim.
May try to make it
to a reunion.
rdrisser@woh.rr.com
April 25, 2008
Sir
I was an MP stationed
at C Btry 3/71 ADA Hardheim, Germany between 1979
and 1982. I want to thank you for your time and
effort to create this
website. I hope that more
people joint the guest book and maybe we can get in
touch with some of the old friends. We called Hardheim, (Hardtime).
I remember many of the people
in the Btry at that time and always bring me great
joy. I would love to hear from them again. My e-mail
address at
home is:
95b_709@bellsouth.net and
Francisco.Ramos@va.gov at work. Thanks again. I
say hello to all the soldiers who served in 3/71
ADA.
I’m very proud to be part of the team.
Francisco Ramos Marquez
March 25, 2008
Every once in awhile, I find myself
wandering down memory lane and
wonder if there are any others who do the same. Well, I
can't tell you
what a joy it
was to run across your website. My name
was Pam Curtis
(PFC and SP/4). I served in A 3/71st in Dallau in 3/81
through 12/83.
Also, in B 3/71st in
Grossachsenheim in 12/83 through
9/84. I worked on
IFC, on the TTR, TRR, but my main job was the MTR. Also
spent some of my
time in EMAS
and pulling my share of guard duty; with my
faithful
companion, Mushka (black german shep. dog), nbc, cross
training on
Launcher Hill, along with a
few trips to NAMFI, Crete. I
remember the
"Dragon" very well. He would be breathing down my neck
just waiting to
pounce if I didn't sit on my hands
during the TAC Eval,
yelling out,
"MTR Reject", LOL. I also remember him shaking my hand
and how it made
me feel really proud, that was quite an honor
for a
young MTR operator
and soldier. I had allot of respect for the man. So, I
just wanted to
put my name out there and see if I could find anyone
who
was there at
the same time that I was. It was really like a family to
me and the
memories of those times will always be with me.
My email
is michaela@dfn.com
Thank you for this site, Sincerely, Pam Sneed, New
Mexico
March 10, 2008
Sir
I was an MP stationed
at C Btry 3/71 ADA Hardheim, Germany between 1979
and 1982. I want to thank you for your time and
effort to create this
website. I hope that more
people joint the guest book and maybe we can get in
touch with some of the old friends. We called Hardheim, (Hardtime).
I remember many of the people
in the Btry at that time and always bring me great
joy. I would love to hear from them again. My e-mail
address at home is:
95b_709@bellsouth.net and
Francisco.Ramos@va.gov at work. Thanks again. I
say hello to all the soldiers who
served in 3/71
ADA. I’m very proud to be part of the team.
February 27, 2008
Hi,
I saw this web site and was excited to read through
it. I did not see anyone
from my time at Bravo and Charlie
Batteries but who
knows what may come of this
e-mail. My name is Mike Griffith (Griff). I was at
Bravo battery
from 6/69 –
2/71. Then I was at Charlie battery from 6/71 –
4/74. I worked at the IFC.I would like to hear from
any of the old gang from
that time.
Thanks
Mike
I was station with HHB 3rd 71st ADA between
1975-1978. Was PLL clerk in the motor pool and
worked with SFC Hendershot. Was SP5 at the time.
Sure do remember alot about those times.
Some great memories and fun times.
Jasper Dail (MSG Retired)
February
18,2008
Robert
Wilkinson notified me that he had read in
a military publication that Bart Hanchett
had passed away. I called and
spoke with
Mrs. Hanchett, and she verified that LTC
(Ret) Bart Hanchett had passed from this
life July 7, 2007. Bart and Jane
(Barts
wife) attended our 2006 Reunion. I
personally had only met Bart at the 2006 Reunion ,
but there was enough time to
get to know one
another and also we got to swap war
stories,
Our
prayers are with Jane and the Hanchett
family.
February 2, 2008
Sir,
I
was an MP stationed at Wilkins Barracks with Jim
O’Connor, Pat Herron, Rick Loftus, Cliff Emery,
‘Pony’ Phillips, Kevin Noonan, and a whole slew
of
other guys from 11/77 to 01/79. The worst part of my
tour at Bravo Battery was the boredom - and trying
to get comfortable in that blasted 4’ by 4’
plywood
box sitting on top of that tower so I could take an
unauthorized nap. I wonder how Sgt. Rottello is and
if he still likes Black Russians. I
remember leaving Post 4 and taking the Barn keys
back to the barracks with me and realizing I still
had them. Quick! To the bahnhof, up the hill,
and
down range. Loftus wanted to rip my head off when I
got there! I also remember muddy mattresses, NATO
inspections, the cold, the wind on top
of that hill,
and the Luftwaffe flying their jets really low over
Post 3, Tower 1, Post 4, and Tower 3. I love
fighters and thoroughly enjoyed the
tremendous
thunder and after-shock as they roared over us.
Thrilling stuff at 18 & 19 years old!
I
transferred to an MP station in Zweibruecken between
Pirmasens and Kaiserslautern (K-town). I did a two
week TDY in West Berlin and thoroughly hated it.
When we got off the train in
Berlin,
our greeter
welcomed us with, “Welcome to the
world’s largest POW camp.” That set the tone for
next 2 weeks.
Anyway, it was great finding the website,
looking at
the photos, and reading everyone’s postings – it took me back to when I was thinner, dumber (well, I
hope I’m smarter now), and
wide-eyed to what the
world was showing me. I won’t be going to any of the
reunions because that’s not my thing but I will be
coming back to the
website to keep-up on the new
postings. Take care.
Karl Wink
January 30, 2008
Thank you for having my father (CWO4 Jerome
Sonnier) remembered on your site.
Jerome S. Sonnier Gy/Sgt U.S.M.C.
January29,2008
Howard,
I just read thru the
Guest Book entries and wanted to add my own
comments. I served in HQ Brty., working at the
BOC, from Oct 62 till
December 66. Part of that
time the unmarried BOC personnel lived in the
Bravo Btry. Barracks. I returned to Delta Btry
3/71 at Würmbergn
June 72 as a Fire Control
Mechanic, was appointed Warrant Officer WO-1
in January 1973 and transferred to B/2/56 at
Landau. Later in 1973
I managed to wrangle a
transfer back to Bravo Btry of 3/71,
since Gross-Sachsenheim was the birthplace of my
wife, Inge. I served in Bravo
Btry as a Fire
Control Warrant from September 1973 till my
return to Ft. Bliss, TX. in February 1978. This
gives me a service time in 3/71 of
about
nine years total. I truly enjoyed my time in
3/71 in the 60s and the 70s, and spent a lot of
time travelling in Europe I still keep up with a
few of my old friends by email. My
email address
is: RSmithCW2@AOL.com.
January 17, 2008
WOW what a site. I
was with HHB and worked 24 on 24 off in the BOC.
81-82 The top brass got tired of us
trucking in and out so
mid way through my
tour, the whole HQ platoon was
moved out to Gross sach. Great
memories of some fine people. Our XO was Christy
Stevens, one of the first women
to
graduate West Point Dave
Media, Bill McNabb, Gregg Van Buskirk, Wally Wilson, Dick Russell, Tom
Clifford, Chuck
Mardis, Ron
Puckett, and
Rodney “Foots”
Johnson Great crew and we still have a tab at
Cartwright’s I’m sure.
Love to find pictures of the old place. I’ll
keep
checking back.
Regards, WARD
G. SMITH,
Ward.Smith.ctr@socom.mil
Senior Media Editor
USSOCOM/Joint Psychological Operation Support
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January 3, 2008
Howard,
Bother Miltenberger told me about this site earlier
today - what a treasure. Very well done.
I was the Security Platoon Leader for C/3/71 from
November '79 - January '80. Then, largely through
an unlikely confluence of events, I was selected by
Gen. Means to be the
Command Security
Officer in
Darmstadt from January '80 - November '81.
During my time in Hardheim I have some great
memories to include quaffing snitzels at
Engels, winning
Thursday night dart throwing contests at a Hardheim
bar, the name of which escapes me and pulling a 24
hour shift in a tower
to see what my soldiers were
going through.
As the Command Security Officer, I visited all
the Nike Batteries to see how the MPs were doing.
As you may recall, MP moral could get quite low,
despite our fond memories.
I had a 2' by 3' sign
made for my desk that read "Where there's
an MP,
there's a way" and have tried to live by it.
I too carry with me still what I learned those three
years and
sometimes think "what would a
young
officer do who was always trying to do the right
thing?"
Cheers,
Tim McCune
zich6@hotmail.com
Howard,
I was
absolutely astonished to have stumbled across this excellent website!! I
was equally astonished to learn of the passing of a very hard man,
COL (ret)
Gary Epperson. I was the Security Platoon Leader for A/3/71 from May
80-April 81, then the BN S2 from May – Dec 81. COL Epperson
was an
extremely hard man, but made us all believers in what it took to be an
officer and a Soldier. I was saddened to learn of his passing. My
assignment at Dallau was a defining one for my subsequent career. The
things I learned there in terms of leadership and what it took to care for
MP Soldiers who were working ungodly hours helped me throughout my 23 year
career and eventual follow-on career in the civilian world. It
has been 20+
years, but I would really enjoy hearing from members of my old platoon,
peers and even remaining superiors who served in
3/71 ADA 80-81. Please
post this to the guestbook section. Thank you for the memories and for
maintaining such a wonderful website. For
hose of us who served in those
dark and spooky days, I thank you again for your time.
Regards
Dan
Miltenberger
LTC, ret,
MPA/3/71 ADA
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December 30, 2007
Ever
since I left Germany in early 1980, I think back on the days I spent at
Wilkens Barracks as an MP tower rat attached to B Battery 3/71st ADA. As
Chief O'Connor mentioned, we were bussed out of the barracks to the site
for our 24 on 24 off shifts. I remember the towers pretty clearly and
spending the few hours off in the bunkroom playing "Risk" with the guys
in between sleeping in filthy bunks covered in mud! Guess it was better
than digging a foxhole! I remember the jackrabbits and small deer in the
fields surrounding the site and the sheer boredom of the towers. But
what I remember best is how different the town area was from here in New
Jersey! I still don't think I've had a better beer than what I sampled
there! At the time
I was glad to leave, I got a compassionate reassignment, but my time
from late 1979 to early 1980 was certainly memorable.
If anyone
has photos of Wilkens and the site at Grossachsenheim, please share
them! Be well
all, and thank you for your service. We were the
defenders of freedom
and democracy back in those days; be proud!
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November 16, 2007
i was at hhq btry as b btry pers clerk, then d
btry supply clerk, then a btry supply clerk from 1961 to 1964 had a ball,
capt livingston was co at a
btry, 1st sgt cagle first shirt, sgt hyden
supply sgt sgt edwards motor sgt sgt puma mess sgt. what a crew we had,,
bill hunt took over my job when
i left ets, was on the golden gate bridge as
a police officer for 30 years, now got cancer, moved to canton ohio, wife
died 2 years ago, hello to
all who served art langley 330 4977049
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October 30, 2007
I am 1st
sgt j bargel retired 1986 I was station in kornwestheim 3rd
bn 71st ada dec 1971 to dec 1974 I was a 16C assigned to the
S-3 as a t-1 simulator
operator. I would love to hear from the crew.
jbargel@pacific.tech.info
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October 23,2007
I am Doug McKeehen, although most guys just knew me as "zep",
and this site just MADE MY DAY! I served as an MP in Delta Battery at
Pforzheim between 1977-1980.
Found some pictures of the old barracks, and
then found this site, and could not believe that I found a couple of guys I
served with! To the guy who posted the post dated
16 Jun 2004, who are you?
Is the Bob Brown that you are talking about the laugh a minute crazy air
guitar playing comedian that I served with? Would love to know what
happened to some of the guys, would love to both say thanks and also
apologize to Staff Sgt.Metts if I ever got the chance to, and would love to
hear from anyone who
knows who the "Pforzheim 9" were.
Thank you for the flashbacks.
Doug McKeehen
dwmckeehen@yahoo.com
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October 13, 2007
It sure is good to know some people still
remember and care for the times we shared. I served at A Battery 71 ADA
from 71-72 as motor sergeant. I would
really like to hear from the men I
served with.
keithcalhoun@carolina.rr.com
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SEP 22,,2007
Mr. Webb, just ran across your website about 71st
arty in Germany .Love your site. I was there. I was in Karlsrue and then we
moved to Pforzheim. i was in Pforzheim
in 1961&1962.I was E4, andI was a launcher crewman. i really
enjoyed my time there, my name is Jerry Ingram, if there is anyone out there
that would like to commute.
you can reach me
at...cocoa6409@northstate.com
would like to hear from you. Mr. Webb, when is the next reunion ? tell me
more about it. thank you very much...
Jerry Ingram.
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Mr. Webb,
I am forwarding
the e-mail and recent Dallau photos I received from a man in Auerbach.I
e-mailed you a while back about the Dallau MPs getting
together. Didn’t see
it posted but several others of us have messages in your guest book. We
are all impressed with your site and it has helped in
our effort to find old
friends Please let late 70s Dallau MPs know we have a site just for us at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DallauMP/
Thank you for your effort.
Frank DeMilia
MSG (Ret.), USA
Dallau MP 76-79
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Just "chanced" on your website, Was delighted and somewhat sadden.... Delighted to see that there is a movement to keep the "story" alive.
Sadden to
see so many of us passed on.I was stationed at HQ (BOC) 1st Bn, 67th Arty from November 1962 to May
1963. I was, then, transferred to B Btry,
1st Bn, 67th Arty based at
Mainbullau, Germany.I was a 16C Fire Control Crewman there until
February 1968. I returned to Btry B in Mainbullau
March 1969 and, in
fact, was with the final crew that closed the site down. I then moved to Hardheim to C Battery which had been taken over by
the 71st Arty and I
served there until April 1972.
I will always remember my wonderful experiences during those years.
Please add me to the rooster even though I am, currently, living in the
Philippines running a business I own. I will continue to follow the
group.
All my best wishes of good health and long life to all my ADA comrades.
John B. ("Jack") Dahlman SFC E7
_jbdahlman@gmail.com
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SEP. 13, 2007
Mister Webb.
I had the privilege to serve with you in Dallau '76-'78. Thanks for the
site. I am sure it brings back many memories and motivates some to look up
'old'
buddies we served with.
John Voss
tomoru@verizon.net
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SEPTEMBER 2, 2007
Hi Chief Webb - I was directed to your great site shortly after a
30th Artillery Bde (Okinawa) reunion this past fall.
I am Larry Manning LTC(R) I served as the
battery commander of C/3/71 at Hardheim from summer 78 till spring
79 at which time I was promo-ted to Maj and became chief of the
Nuclear Surety team at the IGs office at 32d .
I had a
great time at the battery even though it was a bit of a drive from
our community. I remember well the
German countryside and
towns around the site. Many is the time I have longed for a
schnitzel sandwich from
Engels. I served under Bn Cdrs Lynch
and Webb. I had served with Webb in Vietnam. I returned
to the states
in 81 to spend the next 7 years in the DC area working
both with a joint program and at the Army Chief of Staff
for
Intelligence. I retired in 88, served about 8 years in the
corporate world as a beltway bandit and then moved
to Tyler, TX to
be near aging parents. I am still here, having spent the time as a college professor of computer
science and teacher education.
I would enjoy hearing from any of my old comrades. I took a
bus ride from
Tyler to Savannah a year ago and wouldnt you know it -
one of my soldiers from that battery also on the bus
recognized me
and we had a mini reunion for a few hundred miles. Larry
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SEPTEMBER 04, 2006
Sir, I was stationed at D Btry from 77 to 80. I was an MP. Enjoyed
your site. Thanks
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AUGUST 18, 2007
Chief Webb,
Came across your site today and may I say that I am impressed. I was an MP on
"the HILL" from 77 - 79 under Capt. Scott, SFC Mayfield, and
SSG Ron Bean. Very
recently several of my MP brethren have come back incontact with one another and
it is amazing the bond we formed there
in Dallau! Please join our Dallau
MP group on yahoo, it is free. We all have very fond memories of you, all a
little scared of you but respected you
as a professional soldier. We are putting
together a Dallau MP reunion next summer which you would be welcomed to attend.
To any other Dallau MP's
who served from 76-80 you are welcome to join our group
and trade stories, see pictures, and attend the reunion.
Thanks for this site Chief !
Barry Trombley
trombleyb@bellsouth.net
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August 6, 2007
hello I was at Pforzheim from July 1974 until
April 1982 my wife worked in the mess hall so we stayed until the made us
leave. Jesse Everett
ever59@gonowpc.com
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JULY 20, 2007
mr.webb, just ran across your website
about 71st arty in germany.love your site. i was there. i was in
karlsrue and then we moved to pforzheim. i was in
pforzheim in
1961&1962.iwas a e-4 and was a launcher crewman. i really enjoyed my
time there.my name is jerry ingram, if there isanyone out there that
would like to commute. you can reach me
at...cocoa6409@northstate.com
would like to hear from you..mr.webb, when is the next reunion ? tell me
more
about it. thank you very much...jerry ingram.
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MAY 20. 2007
Hi,
I'm not sure what brought it to mind, but my thoughts drifted back to my
time in Germany while I was in the service.
I was in Dallau at the Nike Stellung.
The unit popped into my head, and I
googled it. I was surprised to see the web site. I was there from '74-'76.
Often I
looked around at the old place
realizing it had been there since I was born. I went back to the site in '88, as I married a local girl, and we often
returned to Mosbach to visit family.I
am wondering if anyone I was there
with has also found their way to the
site.Any info would be appreciated,
Thanks
Scott, sspoelma@hotmail.com
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June 16, 2007
Today a great
soldier Has passed away, Chief Warrant Officer Four Hank Weber. was honored
by all who knew him. Hank always have a smile that
automatically put one to ease whether in business or everyday affairs.
Friendship and trust were two of Hank's assets. Hank's reputation as a
soldier
3rd Battalion
71st Air Defense Artillery
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Hi Howard
My name is Gary Pope I was stationed at the B.O.C. with bravo battery
from 1971 to 1974.Captain Compton was in charge there and served with
sgt
Carl turner. Came upon your site by accident but sure had fun reading from
the different comrades who served there. Would love to hear more about
there
next reunion that you have planed. my e-mail is
coolhandluke451954@hotmail.com.I Thanks for the great stein married to a
Dutch gal and plan to see
the old place again next year April 1, 2007
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Hi
I am SFC Joseph Principe .I just found your site , and I was very Impressed
by the valve of the History of the 3rd Battalion 71st Air De fence Artillery
.
I was a member that contributed to the History , I was a Member of A Battery
during 1981 - 1983 .I was a 16 B Launcher dog in C- section and then
became
a Red Eye Team leader there .Dallau is Some very Different Place now .I just
recently travel there and needless to say Its not like the old Place
where we
loaded p on trucks in Lord-back and went to Launcher Hill. I am Very Sorry
to Here that The Famous Dragon Col Epperson Passed
away But his Fire is
Keeping this Nation air space free of Threats today .I just Retired from The
United States Army .I served with Honor in the Air-Borne
and El EIT Forces
of are Army and Seen Combat and am Highly Decorated soldier. I recall having a
Good time with SPC Tramel a generator mechanic
and SGT Harris the Red Eye
Team Leader and SFC Young the Platoon Sergeant of the
IFC They were Good
soldiers.
Take Care
Look forward in hearing from anyone
My email is
joseph.s.principe@us.army.`
March 21, 2007
First of all I would like to thank you for
the hard work and detail you have put into this web site. I am Ken
Thomas who was assigned to HHB from 1978-1983, as
the NCOIC of the S-4.
During that time I had the chance to serve with what I think where some
of the best Officers, WO, and Enlisted soldiers I have ever served
with. To start listing names would not do justice, as I suffer with the
same problem Cpt Cheek has, old age memory. By the way Cpt Cheek was my
battery
commander. As I looked at the long list of names in Taps I was
overwhelmed to see the names of these fine soldiers, many whom I served
with, that have
passed. My prayers go forth to the families and loved
ones. I would love to hear from those that I served with during my time
in 3/71 ADA. My e-mail
address is
carolken129@peoplescom.net.
Also we are interested in attending the next reunion. Thanks again for
your wonderful
work and detail presented here.
Ken Thomas
24 February 2007
Hello Howard
I just found your site,
and it brings back some powerful memories. I was stationed in Hardhiem,
with Charlie Battery, from 10/68 thru 12/69
I was the Courier and Mail
Clerk. I have great memories of Hardheim and the great guys that were
there then, Our Capt was John Thomas
And the First sgt was Sgt
Tedder, a better top sgt, I have never known. I lived off base with Bob
Anton, Rich Christensen, and Jeff Curtin.
I remember the trips to
TBB and the crazy times. I remember that were originally with the 67th
artillery and I use to have to make a mail run
And pick up beer supplies
in Wertheim, and later when we switched to the 71st., I had to
drive every day to Kornigwesthiem, right outside to
Stuggart. Would love to
hear from any of the guys from that time.
Thanks
Joe Bledsoe
jwbledsoe@sbcglobal.net
Chicago, Il.
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