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USMC 1976-1988. GRUNT!
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ORIGINAL: goodwood

2/15 thats close to where I live Dandy or frankston battery?

The Frankston Battery, at the time I was living at Rye...........I now live in Mornington, I reckon if I chucked a yonnie I could just about hit your place.[;)]
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ORIGINAL: Tallyman662

Blackhorse......you were across the street from me......2/41 FA Bad Kissingen 85-88

You ever go to that little Greek restaurant downtown? EXCELLENT food! What about the resort up on the hill?

Hey Redleg!

Looks like we just missed overlapping . . . I left BK in December, 1984. Not only do I remember the Greek place, I practically lived there! (Theoretically, that's possible, since it was a Gasthaus). Not only great food, but really cheap. I ate there 3-4 times week. I don't remember visiting the resort -- too pricy / classy for me, I guess. Did you live on post, or in town?

I dated one of the young ladies who worked at the Casino downtown. She'd get off work at 1:30 AM. We'd go to one or more of the private clubs in town and dance / party 'till 5. Then I'd drop her off, go home, shower, change and be on base to lead P.T. at 0600. O, to be young and resilient again!
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U.S. Navy 90-93---USS Charleston LKA-113 then forward deployed to Italy for one year with USS Orion AS-18, which at the time was the oldest ship in the navy and did service during WWII as she was commissioned in 1943.

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Good times! Great food! I dated a gal from Hammelburg while there but I also ate at that Greek restaurant at least 3-4 times a week! We probably were there at the same time at some point! LOL I lived on the economy. Little apartment house on the way about a km from post on the way towards that resort on the hill. Local delivery of my beer to the doorstep as well! :)

Sure miss the real beer. One thing I don't miss is being able to quench the munchies in the wee hours of the mornings....no 7 Elevens! LOL
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U.S.M.C.

Infantry then transferred to Military Police working security at the Naval Command Center in the Pentagon 1980-1984. Doing security sweeps at night required a detailed search of the offices for security violations. I can tell you going through the drawers of the Admirals and Generals was let's say an enlightening experience.

Highlight of my career was meeting everyone in top government from the President (Regan) on down if they were affiliated with the military somehow, they attended the 9:15 briefs my detail handled security for at the command center. Hey now, relax, I was only 19-22 years old then, I wasn't so cynical about our countries leaders in those days. [;)]

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ORIGINAL: Raverdave
ORIGINAL: goodwood

2/15 thats close to where I live Dandy or frankston battery?

The Frankston Battery, at the time I was living at Rye...........I now live in Mornington, I reckon if I chucked a yonnie I could just about hit your place.[;)]

Actually I fib a bit, I live in Pakenham now, but couple of years ago I lived in Rowville. Robinson Rd. He He He brings back memories, I had a bit of a young flame from there, I met her at a recruit course in the 80s, but that another story[:D]
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I’ve been in the Air Force for 20+ years as a television technician. I've spent most of the time overseas working for American Forces Radio and Television Service. What a great life it has been!
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U.S. Army 88-96 11B Infantry till 91 then reclassed SatCom. I didn't make it to the Storm so I figured my career in the Infantry was over.
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USS PROTEUS (AS 19) 1990 TO 1992: We were 7th fleet rep in Sidney for 50th year commemoration for battle of coral sea. My CO received permission to spend two days anchored off guadalcanal. Was the highlight of my naval career. Was great except the shellback initiation from Guam.
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USN, ET3 (E-4) Electronics technician. 1991 to 1997. 1992- 1995 SIMA San Diego, 67B (Electronic Calibration Lab) 32nd Street Naval Station. 1995-1997 ACU-1 (Assault Craft Unit One Gator navy) Attached to NBG-1 Combined ET shop (Naval Beach Group-1, combined support for ACU-1, Beach Master Unit-1 and Amphibious Construction Battalion -1) Best time in the Navy for me. I went all over teh world dpoing my job for real. Spent lots of time with Red patch Marines and 1st MEF. I have thought about going back in, but can't take the pay cut. I have started petitioning to bring back the Civil Defense Corps.

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USNA class of 87. P-3 NFO still active.
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USNA class of 87. P-3 NFO still active.

How's PJ's troops coming along? Think they'll end the 39 game losing streak to those hated Irish? Payback is coming though, in Falcon stadium this October....
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USN 79-97 Retired HT1 [:D]
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USMC 1982-1985
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USN 81-92 Electronics Tech (ET1) - SubBase Pearl, Plankowner USS Bunker Hill (CG-52), Instructor - Mare Island
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USNA class of 87. P-3 NFO still active.


How's PJ's troops coming along? Think they'll end the 39 game losing streak to those hated Irish? Payback is coming though, in Falcon stadium this October....

We've been close with those guys so many times lately that I think the streak will end soon. As for AF, I think its our turn to be dominant for awhile. 2 miserable decades was long enough.
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Bradley driver and Bradley Gunner

Hey, I think I took over your track after you left LOL.
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1962-1965 U.S. Army artillery surveyor with 82nd Abn Div.
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