Entry: 56496
Subject: DUD ROOM ENCOUNTER
Marcos Avila wrote on April 2, 2006
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City and State: FONTANA CA
Unit: C 1/38 FA CAMP STANLEY 80/81
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: SEEKING BUDDIES WHO SERVED IN 1980/1981 WITH FIRST DOG BUTTS, CAPT. ROJAS, PVT KERN OR ANYONE WHO SERVED IN THE DUD ROOM FOR C CO 1/38 F.A CAMP STANLEY.
Keywords:
Entry: 56491
Subject: BEAST MASTER
Trevor Lowe wrote on April 1, 2006
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City and State: EAU CLAIRE WI
Unit: 2ND PLATOON 2ND INF. DIV.
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: I WAS IN THE BIG STINK FOR 13 MO.I PUT DEMO ON THE BRIDGE IN THE WINTER OF 1984 IF HOLLYWOOD OR NILES ARE STILL ALIVE SEND MEESEGE STILL NUMBER 1! TO ME IF ANYONE HAS INFO ON THE 5-TON CALLED THE REEEPER I NEED HELP I AM APROUD MEMBER OF THE REEPER CLUB AND ONE OF THE FEW WHO CAN SAY I AM A MEMBER OF THE ONE AND ONLY PLATOON WHO SET THE RESPONSE RECORD TO FREEDOM BRIDGE ROCK RANGER GRAD DMZ DEMO MUDRATT TO ALL WHO GAVE THIERE ALL SALUTE
Keywords: CAMP GIANT MUNSN FREEDOM BRIDGE 2ND PLATOON
Entry: 56490
Subject: CAMP GIANT
Trevor Lowe wrote on April 1, 2006
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City and State: EAU CLAIRE WI
Unit: 2ND PLATOON 2ND ENG.
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: LEAD FOLLOW OR GET THE HELL OUT OF THE WAY
Keywords: camp giant freedom bridge platoon
Entry: 56423
Subject: D TROOP 4/7 CAV 1981-1982
Ron Weaver wrote on March 28, 2006
City and State: HARRISBURG PA
Unit: D TROOP 4/7 CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for others who served at Camp Stanton during the 1981-1982 time period. Who else recalls the AH-1G shot down in June/July 1981? Apparently the pilot and crew chief were "indulging" in illicit substances and strayed into the buffer zone. I was pretty new in country when this occurred so things are a little fuzzy regarding facts and details. I just know they were both out of country the next day, and heading back to the states.
Right around the same time, the shooting at Camp Casey's M16 range took place involving 2 U.S. soldiers shooting 4 or 5 other American fatally before finally being arrested by MP's.
I'll never forget the fire fight that took place on July 4, 1981. Apparently the NK forces decided to give us an exciting Independence Day! I remember listening to the ensuing exchange that took place before, during, and after loading and arming the Cobras on the Hot Pads so they could patrol just outside the Buffer Zone just in case ground support was needed. You had to love the alerts. Man it seemed like they took place at least weekly!
I was at Camp Stanton when the AH-1G Cobras were replaced in the Fall/Winter of 1981 and 1982 with the AH-1S birds. The transition from the G models is what prompted the move from Camp Stanton to Camp La Guardia. Apparently Camp Stanton being within mortar or artillery range made the brass in DC nervous.
I also won't forget the incident when I was flying front seat in an AH-1G when it returned to H112 on a precautionary. The way the engine kept losing flight RPM, I considered every conceivable way to duck my head between my knees just in case we landed hard. Something about the main rotor blade flexing and taking my head off at the shoulders caused some serious anxiety during the 10 minutes or so from the time the engine malfuction started at about 2000 feet several miles north of Camp Stanton until we made it safely back to H112.
Another interesting experience was during a night flight involving non-standard landings. Having flown these on a number of occasions just to get my flight hours in, I would occasionally fall asleep since other than the 2 pilots, I was usually the only other person in the back of the UH-1. Well this one night I awoke, disoriented and somewhat confused by what was taking place, I quickly realized we were skipping sideways down the runway. The anti-collision lights were acting like a timing light, and would capture the main rotor blade position in reference to the runway. I kid you not when I say there was only several inches between the end of the rotor blade and the runway during a couple of these skips. Assuming the rollover position, I could here the PIC screaming expletives at the younger pilot that he had the controls. Within seconds the aircraft was airborne, flying sideways until enough altitude was gained, at which point the PIC spun the front end around and safely recovered. This was the one time when the white knuckle and pucker factor were both experienced. This incident still gives me the goose bumps.
Anybody remember CW2 Priddy? An ex-Marine Cobra jockey, he took me up in an AH-1G one day. After we were out 15-20 minutes he mentioned to me that since he was the only pilot, knowing how to get a Cobra on the ground safely from the front seat was of paramount importance for my own survival. He spent about an hour working with me until I could descend to a very shaky and erratic hover at about 25-30 feet from the ground. Great guy! While we were out, we approached a ROK Hawk missile sight. After waving to the several ROK troops, he told to remove the gun sight unit from its stowed position, point the 7.62 MM gun at them and pull the trigger. At that particular moment I didn't appreciate his sense of humor. You can't imagine the look on the faces of the ROK soldiers as they hit the deck once the gun started to cycle. It didn't have any ammo going into it, but at the moment the weapon activated, the ROK soldiers didn't know that. He immediately backed down the mountain to avoid them getting our tail number and once we were clear, he just howled from the back seat.
Korea was definitely a dangerous yet exhilerating place to train. On another occasion while flying front seat in an AH-1G, with W1 George Graves, who was killed about 5 years ago in Germany during a training mission, we about ate the front end of an F14 or whatever type of fast mover was used in 1981. We were flying NOE around a mountain, when the fixed wing came out of nowhere from the opposite side of the same mountain. Good thing he pulled up, because at the speed he was moving, we wouldn't have had a chance.
Finally, who else was in country when Kim Il-Sung turned 70? For decades he promised he would drink tea in Seoul for his 70th birthday, and wouldn't you know it - he turned 70 in the Spring of 1982. The entire country was on full alert for several days it seems.
So where are guys like Steward Elder, Bobby Taylor, and so many others?
The only person I really stayed in touch with was my best friend Stacey Sargent. We served in Korea together and then at Fort Bragg. He was in the 5th SF Flight Detachment, while I was with D Co. 82nd CAB. Unfortunately Stacey passed away in 1995 from Hodgkins related cancer.
Keywords: Camp Stanton, Camp La Guardia, D Troop 4/7 Cav, UH-1 Buffer Zone Patrols, DMZ Fire Fights
Entry: 56362
Subject: WARRIOR BASE 87-88
William Poquette wrote on March 24, 2006
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City and State: OAK GROVE KY
Unit: AMBULANCE PLT., D CO. 2ND MED, 2ND ID
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: As a medic in the Ambulance Plt., D comany, 2nd Med. I had the Honor of serving with every Unit that rotated to the Warrior Base, including the Marines. The Humvies had not arrived in country yet and most medics up there were stuck with the gamma goat (ambulance). Our mission was not to assist forward of the Warrior Base but we did it anyways because we had better ambulances (Dodge cammo). Evacuated soldiers from both guard posts and participated with QRF for PMJ meetings. Stuck out the cold and heat @ tent city, I loved the mission. The best people I ever served with.
Keywords: Wild Bill, Doc Poquette, Warrior Base, Camp Edwards West. Dustoff North, 1st Plt. K16 Air Base.
Entry: 56359
Subject: DMZ MARINE (CORRECTION
Todd Rudat wrote on March 24, 2006
City and State:
Unit: 1ST RADIO BN - DET 3
Service or Relationship: Marine Veteran
Comments: The previous post contains error, we were at 4P1 not 4P3. 4P1 being across from Warrior Base, not the live fire base of 4P3.
Keywords: 4P1
Entry: 56128
Subject: DET3 DMZ MARINES WINTERS OF 87-88, 88-89, 89-90
Todd Rudat wrote on March 6, 2006
City and State:
Unit: DETACHMENT 3, 1ST RADIO BN KMCAS HAWAII
Service or Relationship: Marine Veteran
Comments: Hawaii Marines on the DMZ every winter from 87-90. HQ'd at Warrior Base or 4P3 each year. Love to hear from any of the old gang.
Keywords: Det-3, take two their small, CZ Lives, Warrior Base, 4P3, Papyungsan, Yeunchun, Munsan, KangHwado, HaeByungDae, Hawaii, Rag Bag, Kimchi Marines,
Entry: 55926
Subject: CAMP MERCER 44TH A CO
Joe Sisinyak wrote on February 23, 2006
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City and State:
Unit: A CO, 44TH
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Was at Mercer in A Company from 85-86 having a big time. Looking for any of my old running buddies?
Keywords:
Entry: 55665
Subject: SAW MONKHOUSE ON THIS
Carol Monkhouse wrote on February 8, 2006
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City and State: RR1TWEED ON
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Family Member
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 55655
Subject: D CO EM PLT 80-81 44 ENG
Sam Burriss wrote on February 8, 2006
City and State:
Unit: D CO EM PLT 44TH ENGR BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: LOOKING FOR FRIENDS AT CAMP INDIAN FROM NOV 80
TO DEC 81
Keywords: CAMP INDIAN
Entry: 55601
Subject: 1ST BATT; 503RD INF; 2ND INF DIV - SERVED WITH GENERAL DAVID GRANGE
Kathy Stevens wrote on February 7, 2006
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City and State: WV
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Interested Person
Comments: Hi,
I would like to get in touch with anyone who served with or under General Dave Grange when he commanded the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division (1987 I believe)
Hope he doesn't read this because I'm working on surprise project (belated christmas and birthday) for him and would like some input from anyone who served with him back then
Thanks for letting me post my request here and I'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of you for your service
Keywords: David Grange; 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 2nd Infantry Division; 1987
Entry: 55557
Subject: TEAM REEM ADVANCE PARTY, RED PATCHERS, 3RD LSB 3RD FSSG LSE CO.
Greg Burt wrote on February 4, 2006
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City and State:
Unit: 3RD LSB 3RD FSSG LSE CO.
Service or Relationship: Marine Veteran
Comments: Are You out there somewhere, love to hear from you.
Keywords: Ken Patch, Bob Stone, Casey Morgan, Many more cant remember names
Entry: 55549
Subject: LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS
Lloyd Parker wrote on February 4, 2006
City and State: EL PASO TX
Unit: 3RD BDE HQ
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: LOOKING FOR OLD FRIENDS WHO WERE STATION IN KOREA
FROM 1983 TO 1985.3RD BDE HQ .
Keywords:
Entry: 55436
Subject: F CO 702ND MAINT BN 1980-81
Herbert Mitchell wrote on January 27, 2006
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City and State: WINDSOR ME
Unit: F CO 702ND
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone who may remember a motorpool incident involving a Katusa and a
wrecker winch.
Keywords: F Co Feb 1980- Feb1981
Entry: 55335
Subject: CAMP LIBERTY BELL 1988-1989
Jeff Gillaspie wrote on January 23, 2006
Email Update Needed
City and State: CENTRALIA WA
Unit: A CO., 1/506TH INFANTRY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for old buddies from 1988-1989 from Camp Liberty Bell.
Keywords: Gilly, scout/sniper, Tom White, Todd Pierson, Gregg Biggs, Lt. Chisolm
Entry: 55274
Subject: CSC 1/9 INF SCOUTS 84-85
Tom Adams wrote on January 19, 2006
City and State: ROSWELL NM
Unit: CSC 1/9INF SCOUTS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for any of you old Manchu's out there. Especially anyone from CSC 1/9 INF. Does anyone remember the rice exchange in Sep. 84? I'd like to see any photos taken during that time, if anyone would like to share. I have some. KEEP UP THE FIRE!
Keywords: Who remembers "UGLY"?
Entry: 55183
Subject: COPPERHEAD FIRST ROUND FIRED
Kenny Wilson JR. wrote on January 14, 2006
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City and State:
Unit: B BATTERY 8/8FA FDC
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Anyone rember firing the first copperhead round in Korea? early 1985. Still have your jacket? Rember Tommie Annal, Jim Diamond?
Keywords: Copperhead, FDC, Tom Annal, Jim Diamond, Camp Stanley, Heavy Metal Club
Entry: 55182
Subject: METRO HHB
Richard Stevenson wrote on January 14, 2006
City and State:
Unit: HHB DIV METRO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for old friends from HHB Div metro Fred Speir
and anyone from '83-'85...how bout the metro club
Keywords: metro HHB Camp Pelham
Entry: 55044
Subject: HHB 2/17TH FA CAMP PELHAM 1983-1984
Ricky Pilcher wrote on January 6, 2006
Email Update Needed
City and State: ALPHARETTA GA
Unit: HHB 2/17TH FA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for old friends: SSG Rick Livingston, PFC Samuel Scott Smith (COMMO), Timothy Burns, SP4 Ramirez (MEDAC), Wadsworth (82 Charlie), Anthony Wright (82 Charlie), Daniel Ewell, etc...
I was an 82 Charlie (Field Artillery Surveyor), but worked in HHB office as a 71 Lima (Administrative Specialist). I ran 10k road races (and always came in 1st or 2nd place) and I played on the HHB 2/17 FA baseball team. I had a hooch on the second floor just over the Boston Club, I worked out at the gym and ran from Camp Pelham to Munson (sp?) and back everyday.
My nick name was "Ricky P." or "P". If you remember me, I would be happy to hear from you. Thanks.
Keywords: Ricky P.
Entry: 55001
Subject: LOOKING FOR MEMBER OF CSC 1/38 INF 80-81
Jeffrey Evans wrote on January 4, 2006
Email Update Needed
City and State: ROSWELL NM
Unit: COMBAT SUPPORT COMPANY 1/38 INF BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Anyone who may know the whereabout of any members of CSC 1/38th Infantry Bn, who may have served during 1980-1981 can contact me through classmates.com, by looking at Military connections and using our unit number as a reference
Keywords: looking for members of the Tow Platoon, who served at Camp Hovey, Korea between 1980 and 1981
Basso, Jenkins, Leslie, Dunbar are just a few names I can Remember
Entry: 55000
Subject: LOOKING FOR MEMBER OF CSC 1/38 INF 80-81
Jeffrey Evans wrote on January 4, 2006
Email Update Needed
City and State: ROSWELL NM
Unit: COMBAT SUPPORT COMPANY 1/38 INF BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Anyone who may know the whereabout of any members of CSC 1/38th Infantry Bn, who may have served during 1980-1981 can contact me through classmates.com, by looking at Military connections and using our unit number as a reference
Keywords: looking for members of the Tow Platoon, who served at Camp Hovey, Korea between 1980 and 1981
Basso, Jenkins, Leslie, Dunbar are just a few names I can Remember
Entry: 54878
Subject: HHB 8/8 FA, CAMP STANLEY
Mark Horn wrote on December 28, 2005
City and State:
Unit: HHB 8/8TH FA, CAMP STANLEY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Was at Camp Stanley from July 1983 until July 1984. Use to hang at the mustang club when we weren't up on the mountain behind the base. I'll never forget Young-Ah, "the mechanical Bull" from the mustang club, 2nd Inf Div on alert when pilot defected in Mig., road march up the stairway to heaven past the budest temple and statue of budah that my fellow soldiers sat on,deep fried hot dogs from the hot dog stand across from the rec center, buying deep fried chicken, shrimp and french fries(wrapped up in someones orders) at the chicken stand by the gate, thunder runs thru the ville waking the girls up, hanging with Patrick at his Yobo's hooch. Seems like yesterday.
Keywords: Camp Stanley, Mustang Club
Entry: 54733
Subject: LAST OF MANCHUS FIRST OF THE CURRAHEES
Mike Carmack wrote on December 19, 2005
City and State: ODESSA TX
Unit: HC 1/9 AND 1/506
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Anyone from the comunications platoon in Headquaters company during Nov 86 and Nov 87 out there? It would be great to hear from some of you. A lot of good times and hangovers.
What was the name of the company XO who picked my drunk past out butt up off the perade field christmas eve. I never thanked him. Guess I'll do it now. "Thanks"
Sgt Williams do you ever wonder if your self proclamed record still stands? If you are reading this you know what I am talking about?
Any of you guys remeber hill 496 when we ran that damn retrins site. Trading our MRE's with the ROC's that were eating fresh fish and rice.
So many memories. Good , Bad, happy, sad. I may have been 23 years old when i first went to korea but I grew up there. I learnd what it was to be an American and how good we have it here in the USA. Anyone stationed on or near the DMZ know what I am talking about.
KEEP UP THE FIRE
Keywords:
Entry: 54651
Subject: HELLO
Annemarie Nyirashyaka wrote on December 14, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments:
Keywords:
Entry: 54160
Subject: LIBERTY BELL 85-86
Jim Hall wrote on November 18, 2005
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City and State:
Unit: A/1/9
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Anybody here who served at Liberty Bell in A/1/9 in 1986? Been so long, can't remember many names anymore, but have lots of memories of being a "mortar maggot" on the DMZ; Soju and kimchi 7-up in a canteen cup over at the "super hoochs"; 2 on/4 off at guard post Collier; ambushes and patrols on the D during Jan/Feb; serenaded by the propaganda all night in the freezing cold. Tough times then, fond memories now.
Keywords: Liberty Bell, weapons platoon, Clifton,
Entry: 54104
Subject: SECURING THE PEACE FOR 88 OLYMPICS IN SEOUL
Perry Martin wrote on November 14, 2005
City and State: ALBANY OR
Unit: HHC 1/9TH AND HHC 1/506 1986-1988
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was a turtle in 1986 having graduated from highschool in june by december I was assigned to HHC 1/9 Infantry/ 2ID/ ROK. Being from Oregon farm country I was not prepared for the cold -40degree weather I encountered. Being a young NBC soldier I was planning on going to a chemical company and learning my MOS. I soon learned that the Army didn't have a lot of us to go around. I know I wasn't the only E-1 Private to be placed in a nco slot while in korea but I took advantage of the experience. Iwrite today just to say thanks to all the soldiers I served with at Camp Greaves and Camp Liberty Bell. We were not all Infantry by training but we were in spirit and we were trained to patrol, and fight along side the 11b's. I remember the Manchu March, the EIB training and competition. Even though we were not allowed to earn the badge many of us non-infantry soldiers completed the course in record time. I remember picking up rocks off of the parade field so the Lt.Col could play soccer with the Katusa's. I remember providing extra security for the 1988 Olympic Games and the Bicycle Races that went in to North Korea. I remember the tunnels we found and the alerts when the border was breached. But most of all I remember the brotherhood, and the honor to not only be a Manchu but also to be a Currahee. Not too many soldiers can claim they were members of both units, even if it was peace time. Again to all who served thanks. and "Keep up the Fire" / "Stands Alone"
Spec 4 Perry Martin 1986-1988.
Keywords: Manchu, Curahee, Camp Greaves,
Entry: 54082
Subject: 1982-1985 72ND ENGINEERS
Keith Jackson wrote on November 13, 2005
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was in 3rd Platoon. SSG Hal Lewis was my 1st Squad Leader. SFC Paine and SFC
Ramsey were my Platoon Sergeant. If you remember me contact me
fortyandeight@yahoo.com. Thanks
Keywords:
Entry: 53781
Subject: CAMP GREAVES -- 1986 MANCHU
Brett Warner wrote on October 28, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: IL
Unit: 1/9TH INF. CAMP GREAVES
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Hey All.. Just wanted to say hello.. Started as an E1 in the great ROK. 1/9Inf Camp Greaves CSC Co. Scout Platoon..
Seems like forever ago and always wondered what happened to all the crazy Bro's over there...
Keep up the Fire Ya'll !!
Keywords: 1/9th Camp Greaves 1986. CSC Co. Scout Platoon
Entry: 53519
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUDDIES 87 90 72ND ENGINEERS
Jeffrey Danger wrote on October 9, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: GRAND RAPIDS MN
Unit: 72ND ENGINEER COMPANY
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: especially looking for these people Brian Scott Kilgore from Wise,Va, Vernon Larkin
from Lino Lakes,Mn, Peter martin from The Bronxes,Ny and Karl Wallin from
Conneticut if you know where these guys are at will you let me know by e-mail at
truckerjeff123@yahoo.com I miss my army buddies alot and would like to get a hold
of them to say hi
Keywords: Looking for any members of the 72nd Engineers that served between July 1987 and
July 1990
Entry: 53336
Subject: D BTY 2/61 83-85
Jerry Roethler wrote on September 28, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: IMPERIAL MO
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for any one who was stationed at Stanton during 83-85. Especially any one who remebers the M-60 hitting 3 chaps and pushing them into the APC! :) Yep, that road was really tight....
D 2/61st ADA
Keywords: Camp Stanton, Chapparral, Sgt. Rose, Cpt. Black
Entry: 53314
Subject: E CO 2 ENG RIVER RATS, CAMP PELHAM
Jaime Clayton wrote on September 26, 2005
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: REMEMBER CAPT KREEL, LETS GO OVER THE MOUNTAINS,REMEMBER WHO GOT THE DOGBONE AWARD ALL EIGHT OF US BRADLEY,LOWEN,CLAYTON.....ON HAPPY MOUNTAIN BUSTED BY CID AND MPS OH MAN
HEY ROBERT DAWSON, ITS ME CLAYTON
YOU DONT KNOW DO YOU?
BLUE ANGEL CLUB
Keywords: ENGINEER HILL, WE AINT SPONGINNNNG YEEEEEET! CAPT KREEL
E CO 1 ST PLT CLAYTON, ARMSTRONG,SFC GARRETT,SGT.DANNY RAY YEA ITS CLAYTON ALRIGHT! SAFETY BOAT E103 WE AINT SHAMMING YEEETTT. TAKE A PICTURE SNAP
Entry: 53299
Subject: 506TH HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS NEEDED
Hoyt Bruce Moore III wrote on September 25, 2005
City and State: SAN DIEGO CA
Unit: A CO, 1ST BN, 506TH, 1970-1971
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: The 4th Brigade Combat Team and the 506th Council at Fort Campbell, KY are looking for 506th historical artifacts that they can display in the 506th regimental areas at Fort Campbell. If you have any 506th-related artifacts/momentos from the 1st BN, 506th Infantry in South Korea that you would be willing to DONATE, contact 1SG(R) John E. Foley (C Co, 1st BN, 506th, 1990-1991) at 270-798-3215 or chagress@outdrs.net .
John is the Museum Technician at the Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum at Fort Campbell, and notes, “the government has a policy against loans . . . stories and pictures are even more valuable in many cases than the artifacts. Often times many of the most mundane items such as belts, pants, socks, etc. that date from that time are very valuable to the museum for making accurate displays to portray how the soldiers lived and survived.”
Keywords: 1st Battalion, 506th
Entry: 53219
Subject: B CO 102ND MI BN (CP HOVEY) GSR
Stefan Colman wrote on September 19, 2005
City and State: AUSTIN TX
Unit: B CO. 102ND MI BN
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Great website – I saw a few names I recognize and brings back alot of memories. Anyone who was stationed with B Co. 102nd MI BN between Jan 1988 to Jan 1989 drop me a line. My squad leader was SSG Mathis (great NCO). I used to hang out with Gaither, Krantz, Holiday, and Peterson - we used to play a lot of pool at the ACE Club in Tok-ri (?). Towards the end of my tour we were move over to 702nd Maint Bn area and had to walk up ‘whip-ass alley’ to make formations at the company. Team Sprit 88' was a blast - our GSR team (Figereuo, Duncan, Colman(me), and our KATUSA Lee) manage to get both color flags for our radio antenna and could cross enemy lines at will and monitor their activity.
Drop me a line sometime.
Keywords: B Co. 102nd MI BN, Cp Hovey
Entry: 53171
Subject: TO ALL 82-84 VETS C CO 79TH ENGINEER BN
Yohan Frenchy wrote on September 16, 2005
City and State: DEERFIELD BCH FL
Unit: C CO. 79TH. ENG. BATTALLION
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: searching for blanco, peterson, skee, mac, all you guys from the 80s, get back to me, remember the ftx, all those frozen nights?...brr...
i almost forgot the man i would most like to talk to... and that would be ssg. domini, hey how are you doing? you wre right, after i got out of the reg army i did join the reserves.. stayed for a year, and then bailed... yak back at me please
Keywords:
Entry: 53077
Subject: VAC BROTHERS! RAISE UP! OOO-OOOOO
D. Thomas wrote on September 9, 2005
City and State:
Unit: 560TH AMB CAMP HUMPHRIES.....THE HUMP!!!
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for those VAC Brothers.
Keywords: Camp Humphres Sil-VAc Brothers
Entry: 52976
Subject: CIB FOR DMZ MISSION
George Monkhouse wrote on September 2, 2005
City and State: BRADENTON FL
Unit: A CO 1/31 2ND ID
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: In regards to the award of the CIB for the DMZ in Korea. I went to the PERSCOM Website an specifically to this address https://www.hrc.army.mil/site/active/tagd/awards/message_reference_index/47.htm
This will explain the award times and dates we are authorized to be awarded for.
VETERANS MAY REQUEST AWARD OF THE CIB/CMB FROM COMMANDER, HRC, ATTN: AHRC-PDO-PA, 200 STOVALL STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22332-0471.
Sincerly,
George R. Monkhouse
A Member of the WildBunch
Keywords:
Entry: 52865
Subject: ASSIGNED TO 332ND MI CO CAMP PAGE
Michael Wiser wrote on August 26, 2005
City and State: WATERLOO IN
Unit: 332ND MI CO
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking for anyone from 83-85 at THE DEUCE,Camp Page. Abby, Brenner, Martinez, MCMANNUS, CARR,Day, Malloy we were the wild ones back then. THE 21 CLUB, anyone from that time frame get intouch
Keywords: "The Deuce"
Entry: 52804
Subject: 45TH TRANS CO/AVIONICS
Marty Evans SR. wrote on August 23, 2005
City and State: GREENWOOD SC
Unit: 45TH TRANS
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: just trying to find old friends (86-87)
Keywords:
Entry: 52746
Subject: DMZ PATROLS ( WHERE OR OUR CIB'S)
Jeff Lowder wrote on August 21, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: A 2-503 INF (CAMP HOVEY) 87-88
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments:
Keywords: I remember the day combat patrols and the night ambushes in the DMZ 12 each. 1987-1988. Nothing like locking and loading as we went threw guard post 128. Does anyone know if the Army is going to award the units of this time the CIB? (SUPPORT OUR TROOPS)
Entry: 52670
Subject: RC #4 SOJURI 1980-1981 A 2/61 ADA
Alan Finkemeier wrote on August 16, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: PORTLAND OR
Unit: A BTRY 2/61 ADA
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Hello, I am searching for anyone that was stationed at RC #4 in A Btry 2/61 ADA during or around the time period of 1980-1981 just to say hi or someone that could share some photos of the place since mine were destroyed some time ago. Would also like to hear from anyone who contacted HCV that served in that area. There seems to be many of us.
Hope all is well with my fellow vets here.
Alan Finkemeier
Keywords: RC #4, Camp Pelham,
Entry: 52543
Subject: CAMP CASEY-702ND MAINT. 80-81
Robert Waggoner wrote on August 10, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: FCO., 702ND MAINT. BN.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Anyone stationed at Camp Casey or Camp Hovey, Jan. 1980 to Jan. 1981, remember Johnny Bar in TDC, STARZ rock club, and the ol' Alley?
Good times for a 18 yr. old PFC.
Keywords: CAMP CASEY 1980-1981
Entry: 52522
Subject: F CO. 702ND MAINT. BN 1980-81
Robert Waggoner wrote on August 9, 2005
City and State: PASADENA CA
Unit: F CO., 702ND MAINTENANCE BN.
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: I was stationed at F Co. 702nd (Seven-O-Deuce), from Jan. 1980 to Jan. 1981, at Cp.
Casey, Korea, remember the Broken Sword Club across the street.
I worked at the shop office near the motor pool, I was the Parts Supply Clerk. Some of
my friends were Debra Brown, Mike Eaton, Cleo Rose, Snagglepuss, Anthony Rizzo, Lt.
Clarke, and then Lt. Knotts, SFC Rivera and SSG Yates.
Keywords: ROBERT WAGGONER, PFC - F CO. SEVEN-O-DEUCE!!! 1980-1981
Entry: 52376
Subject: B CO, 1-503 INF REGT 7-87 TO 7-88
Chip Baish wrote on July 31, 2005
City and State: CORPUS CHRISTI TX
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: What a year. Remember "Combat Bottles" of Soju; the 30 Rack of OB?
The best way to make E4 is to come to Korea as an E5?
I was a good field soldier, but I liked to party too much and was always in trouble and restricted to Camp Hovey without a pass. I guess I can say it know that I am retired, but I forged my pass so I had an overnight pass every night.
Remember the drinking competition between CPL Burke in 2nd Plt and the crazy guy in 1st Plt.? He damn near puked on CPT Kanamine.
Roadmarch to the DMZ for our tour.
MNonsoon season" Team Spirit '88?
Rossi, Green, Slick Vick-I ran into him a Ft Campell he was going to Drill Sergeant School, Letorneau.
I could write a book about all the incidents I was in involving alcohol that would have gotten me thrown out of the modern Army.
Keywords: 1SG Yule, CPT Boyd B. Brooks, LTC Grange, Toko Ri, Sniper School, Sniper School Instructers SGT Dohn and SGT Allen, SPC Scarpella, SGT Rose, SGT Parker, SFC Petrocik, SFC KEsee, SPC Carman, Darth Major-MAJ Rush
Entry: 52333
Subject: A CO. (WILDBUNCH) 1/31ST 80-81
George Monkhouse wrote on July 29, 2005
City and State: BRADENTON FL
Unit: A CO 1/31 2ND ID
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Is anybody out there from WILDBUNCH 1980-1981
Looking to hook up with Bruce Chalkey or Tony Hunter
PFC George Monkhouse
Keywords:
Entry: 52329
Subject: HHC 1/9 INF SUPPORT PLT 83/84
Alex Gradillas JR. wrote on July 28, 2005
City and State: GLENDORA CA
Unit: HHC 1/9 INF 2ND INF DIV CP GREAVES
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: HEY IF ANY OF U GUY REMEMBER ME EMAIL ME I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM ANYBODY WHO REMEMBERS ME ITS BEEN 22 YRS BUT I STILL REMEMBER MY BRO'S SILVAC SOJU LA LA'S ROCKNROLL AND KICKING ASS NOT NESSASARELY IN THAT ORDER COLD IN THE WINTER AND DISCUSTING IN THE SUMMER GOD DID I HATE THAT PLACE OK WELL MANCHU RAISE UP @ KEEP UP THE FIRE MOTLEY CRUE WAS THE NAME ON MY 21/2
Keywords: FIRST I WENT TO CAMP LIBERTY BELL AND KICKED TO MANY ASSES SO THEY ASKED ME IF I KNEW HOW TO DRIVE A STICK SHIFT. HHC HERE I CAME AND BOY WAS IT CRAZY TERRY SETTLES ALDIN , HENRY , OTONE ,ALABAMA COUNTRY BOY, MOSS WHO DAT EATEN DEM GOT DAM BEANS! STEVIE, FAT SP5 YOU KNOW WHO U ARE, SSG HODGES MY TC IN THE FIELD ( HEY THANKS FOR NOT RATTING WHEN U FOUND THE JOINTS UNDER GARFIELD! MURPHY PADGETT , CURTIS WALKER GRAHAM JR.. MC NASTY THE SNOW BALLER AND TO ALL THE KATUSA'S THAT I KICKED THE SHIT OUT OF MIMA SHEEMA PEPOGIDA!
Entry: 52291
Subject: US MARINES IN KOREA
Sal Lopresti wrote on July 27, 2005
City and State: BROOKLYN NY
Unit: BATTALION LANDING TEAM 2/4
Service or Relationship: Marine Veteran
Comments: I spent 3 months in 1982 in Korea and a few months in 1984 when the Russian Student defected. I was never exposed to Army troops before and was highly impressed with the 2nd ID. Korea was a culture shock, a marine in this country is clearly in Army territory. A territory that was a war zone. I landed at Pusan, Pohang, and I stayed at several camps to include a ROK camp near Uncheon(sic). The front gate had an M-48 tank aimed at the outside road with a beehive round in the chamber. We were given live ammo and grenades on some patrols that were very near the DMZ. I attended Mountain warfare school with ROK troops and had live fire exersizes at Nightmare range and Rodriguez range. Bitter cold in winter and hot as hell in summer. Always locked and loaded. I thought the rock drops were primitive but cool none the less. I also toured JSA area of pammunjom, did the tour and met an Army guy by the name of Burgoen(sic). I remebered his name becasue I knew someone with the same name from another unit. I toured the area to include going into the other side of the building in North Korea. It was great a few feet away from the enemy. BAck in the 80's the Cold War was at it's height. Well anyway, It just so happens that this guy (Burgoen) is hit in the face by small arms fire when the russian student makes a run for it the following day or so.Also near the DMZ a North Korean rubber boat with commandos on it tried to infiltrate the east coast and all were KIA/ It was wild. I got a kick out of the beach patrols. I always felt like I was gonna get shot by south korean troops. The beaches were swept with search lights and raked for foot prints. They would also stack rocks in a pile and paint a line on them so if they were knocked over and restacked it would be noticed. The ROK's also built fake armaments along the beach, wooden mortars or artillery pieces were there I guess for satellite pictures. The ROK Marines were serious individuals and we had a great relationship. I took part in a couple of Team Spirits and Valiant Usher, Freedom Banner and a few others. I was involved in a joint exercise with our Battalion, a battalion of ROK Marines and ROK Special Forces. We boarded a ship to make an amphibious landing on the west coast. The ROK's stole everything that wasn't nailed down. There wasn't a single knife, fork or spoon left in the dining hall. The ROK's were also washing their feet in the toilet. The NCO's were brutal on these guys. I watched a guy get pistol whipped by his Platoon Sergent. After we landed I was on guard duty for the Regiment. I found a South Korean civilian stealing brass off of one of the M-60 tanks in the compound. I brought the guy over to the ROK Marine NCOIC. Boy did I feel sorry for this poor bastard. I Told the Gunny what had happened and he butt stroked the guy in the stomach and he was dragged off into the woods. Who knows what happened to him. Crazy. The girls were great over there. After spending 6 months on Oki Nawa. the times were great. The won went a long way . 10,000 won (about 12 dollars back then) you can drink all night eat and get a woman for the night. It was a great experience. I don't know if anyone remembers the defection incident of '84, but if you do I'd love to hear the details. We were told 2 NK KIA's, 1 ROK KIA and 2 GI's wounded. I salute the troops of the 2nd ID for all the hard work, hardship and danger you endured while fighting and serving in that war zone. SO few really know what the place is like. I read a book called Red Phoenix which is great. More people should be aware of the sacrifice all of you have made for freedom. hoo rah Big Sal
Keywords: 2/4 (2 battalion 4th Marine Regiment)
3rd Marine Division
Okinawa
Entry: 52282
Subject: LOOKING FOR CAV TROOPERS
Ronald Jackson wrote on July 27, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: DEPAUW IN
Unit: D TROOP 4/7TH CAV CAMP STANTON
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Looking to find Cav Troopers from Camp Stanton. It was so much fun living under marshall law in 79-80 in Korea!! We formed a brotherhood that people back here in the real world REALLY don't understand. All the times we were on standby with live ammo aboard our birds, waiting on the -hit to go down so we could live the 30 seconds that we were given. You guys know we wouldn't have taken anything for those times. Garry Owen!!!!!!!!
Keywords: Jack, Wildman
Entry: 52159
Subject: CAMP GREAVES HEAD QUARTERS 1ST AND 1/9TH DMZ KOREA COMMO
Ronald Corley wrote on July 21, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State: W.MONROE LA
Unit: HQ. CP. GREAVES 1ST -1/9TH DMZ
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: there were a few significant friends I'll never forget,such as chaney, murry,sgt. gowdy, , sp./4 ross, miller staff sgt. johnson, capt. ronald watts, sgt. gaines private howard(boxer) ha, ha, ha. and who could ever forget pvt. chong. hope you guys are doing great, and if any of you get a chance try to attend a school called IDMR it will change your life, that's on the real...... it started in springfield ohio and now it is all over the us and overseas, the head quarters , for these branches is in LA, Calif. listen we had each others back in service, now ain't no time to stop now,listen guys keep up the fire!
Keywords: hello, fellow service members, I'm glad to see that those who has servered and is serving in korea has not been forgotten. If any of those members who have served in 1980 at camp greaves head quarters 1st and 9th dmz would to get in touch feal free to do so.
Entry: 52135
Subject: 1978/79 4/7TH CAV
Michael Williams wrote on July 20, 2005
Email Update Needed
City and State:
Unit: 4/7TH CAV
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: HHT 4/7th Cav Medic, spent time on radar site 11 and assigned to Delta Troop as Recon Medic. Was supposed to go to D Co., 2nd Med, but some wise guy at division saw I came from the 101st as a recon medic and had just got back from Jungle School in Panama so he "diverted" me to the cav....boy was I glad he did.
Was at Camp Stanton Aid Station in 1979. Looking for Mark Luthner, OH58 pilot. I was his sand bag jockey as his bird was furthest across the airfield and he needed someone to carry a sand bag for the CP seat to balance the aircraft. I remember he was dating the daughter of the Chief of Police at Inchon and reupped to get reassigned at Pusan airbase so he could marry her. He got lots of grief for dating her because she did not have engagement papers, or a VD card that were required by law(despite being the respectable girl she was). I don't know what strings were pulled, but he kept dating her with her father's approval.
Also those that attended Korean Marine Ranger School with me Sept-Oct 1978 on the south side of the mountain that radar site eleven was on. Remember goose walking up hill by the bridge to the island that had Han and Yi dynasty historic site? Slide for life and rappeling on HEMP ROPE!!!! They smelled like pot every time you got off the rope. How about yummy fish heads and rice for dinner after we beat the instructors at soccer?
Also remember mountain patrols to retrieve propaganda leaflets that were dropped by NK's. They were funny: had picture of NK president helping plant rice in rice patties with big kimchi eating grins on their faces. They were english on one side and Korean on the other, but pretty much told us to come to the north and live like kings in life of luxury. We laughed real good about that one and debated who would have the kingdom with the biggest pooh filled rice patty.
Also remember radar site 11. I was there as a medic from late October 78 until December 78. Missed my opportunity to burn the cr*p because we just had flush toilets installed. Learned how to run GSR though...great group of guys there.
I had to go test the water deliveries and the samples would freeze while I waited for results before it was pumped into our water tank. I had to stay there with my 45 and guard the water while the driver I did not know from Adam pumped the water into our tanks. They told me he sometimes would get our water from "unapproved" sources so it had to be tested. I had to crawl up on the truck and unlock the tank to get the sample. If it was low I had to add chlorine and wait 30 minutes in the cold. How we never got poisoned with all the infiltrators that came across was beyond me. Man that was some cold times. I remember the site was dug down into front of mountain facing Han River Estuary. Our helecopter LZ was just behind us higher up and all of it was exposed to NK firezone. We had one APC that we were supposed to "escape" in if we were attacked but there was about 150 yards of open ground to the east and the west that we would have to traverse -we were sitting ducks. We pretty well decided that the quickest way out was to run over the top of the mountain on foot and down the other side. If course it was 20 minutes by chopper and 4 hours by jeep to get out so I don't know where we would have went as we were on a penninsula! Also remember boat target that came down creek from the north and stopped on the back side of the little island in the middle of the river. The Korean Marine Rangers fired it up real good and it went back up stream and disappeared from our scope. When we tried to get an after action report, they told us it was a log...yeah, one that goes up stream! The next morning a ROK Marine Ranger Officer told me to check two dead NK frogmen's bodies to make sure they were dead. These guys were so dead and so full of bullet holes you if you poured water down their throats it would have run out on the ground. He told me if I told anyone he would beat me. (All those guys were highly ranked black belts and loved beating people up)I had seen him beat one of his troops for an hour in sub zero weather for taking a piece of bread from our cook.
Also the night we heard the machinery sound and got a target to the northwest every night. Later they found it was another tunnel being started.
Finally, YongJuGol, sin city with 756 registered prostitutes that SFC ????, the 82nd Airborne 11B sergeant got assigned to monitor as the Case Contact NCO. He hated not being in the 82nd Airborne, he hated Korea, and he hated prostitutes, and was tough as nails chasing girls down the alleys that had been identified as a contact by a positive VD test. As a medic I had to go with him and he was quite funny to watch as he would chase gils through the alleys. He shut down the New Seoul Club one night because the Mamason tried to bribe him. The Niagra Club was infested with VD. He reduced the VD caes from about 60 a month to about 12 so he did his job! I saw him 5 years later at Fort Bragg where he was a CSM of a parachute infantry regement and had 2 kids, a girl named Canopy and a boy named Rip Cord!!!! HARD CORE!!!!
Now that I am older I hope to get back to visit soon as I am being considered for a job teaching in Seoul. If so, I hope to take my family to see some of the places I have told them about. Take care everyone.
Keywords: Yongjugol, Garry Owen, Radar site 11, Han River, Western Corridor, Stanton Army Airfield, Ortiz, Captain Timothy Couch, WO1 Mark Luthner
Entry: 52013
Subject: C 2/61 ADA CAMP STANLEY
Robert Bailie JR. wrote on July 13, 2005
City and State: CORAOPOLIS PA
Unit: HHC 99TH RRC
Service or Relationship: Army Veteran
Comments: Nice site, I served as a track mechanic from 1983 - early 1985 in C Btry 2/61 ADA on Camp Stanley. We had some great times and not so great times. This period was a huge learning experience for me concerning life and the Army. I look back on some of the hardships and use them as guidelines to this day. Lots of Soju and OB, lots of field duty, roadmarches (tactical and those damn forced marches to Uijongbu and back). Fired commanders and working our way back from a bad IG inspection. Remembering the Nice, World, Big Sams, and numerous other clubs on SONSAN - Ni. The chicken house and store at the back gate, the PoCHONG Macha's in Uijongbu. Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders during christmas (twice). A couple Team Spirits. Russian defectors and our guys whacking a few NK's that were trying to get him. Getting issued full ammo loads after we ran back from the gas chamber because a NK aircraft crossed over the Z. Good Times!
Keywords: Hutch