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  1. andy hilario says:
    February 4, 2012 at 10:58 pm

    hi robert i was there from jan of 68/aug of 70 just missed you/not by much

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  2. Robert ODaniel says:
    January 28, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    I was there in 66 to 68 in the 2/4 cav HQ

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    • Bill Druding says:
      February 1, 2012 at 9:50 pm

      I worked at the PLL in the motor pool Dec 66 to July 68 Headquarters troop Went by the Kid back then. Bill Druding

    • bob buckalew says:
      February 3, 2012 at 4:37 pm

      Robert, what section were you in? I was S-3 from late ’66 through Oct. ’67. Daniel sounds fmailiar’ but cannot remember if you were in S-3?

    • Robert ODaniel says:
      February 5, 2012 at 11:16 am

      I was in S 3 but you kicked me out and I ended up driving Lt Malone

  3. James Earl says:
    January 23, 2012 at 9:15 pm

    I was stationed in Schwabach O’Brian Barracks from 1957 to 1960 in Hq&Hq Troop, 2nd Recon Squadron, 15th Cavalry, 4th Armored Division. I worked in the S2 Section. Would appreciate hearing from anyone stationed there at that time.

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    • Michael Young sr. says:
      January 27, 2012 at 1:26 pm

      Hello James

      I saw your post.. If you scroll back to March 2011, I left a post. My father was there at the time you were. His name is ‘Clyde R Young” nick name was ‘Tyke’ sounds like you both were in the same group. He passed away
      28 years ago attributed to the Nuclear testing in Nevada when he was in the Military.

      Best wishes
      Michael Young sr.

  4. Viola Just-Sullivan says:
    January 23, 2012 at 9:43 am

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    my Name is Viola Just-Sullivan i was stationed with my ex Husband Michael Sullivan in the late 80 early 90 in O“Brian Barracks. Schwabach It was a great tim and this page brings bake a lot of memorys. I
    remember the first Golf War, i was living in the Housing Area me and the other Women was helping each other out a lot there Names wehre Louri, Chri, and I can not rember the rest of the Names. If any body can rember this times just contact me.

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  5. Spc/4 T.L. Karr says:
    January 19, 2012 at 11:51 pm

    anyone know of a Phil Flanagan, from Hqs Troop, 15th Cav, during 1962-63 and maybe later. Spc/5 or maybe higher.

    He was in the commo dept, radar unit. I was 19, and he was my first mentor, cool guy.

    would really like to thank him now that I am a grown up.

    Tom Karr

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    • Harry Efflandt says:
      January 28, 2012 at 8:36 pm

      I was with 15th Cav. at the same time, I was with the 4th Armored Div. football team and baseball team as a groundskeeper. Tom do you know any of the guys from that time? Also did you know George Schmidt.

      I would like to contact anyone that I knew when I was there.

      Harry

  6. Robert Jones says:
    January 15, 2012 at 6:47 pm

    Was there 61-64 HQ Troop

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    • Geo. says:
      January 16, 2012 at 11:05 pm

      There was a HQ Troop in 61 15 Cav. then about 63 it was HQ Troop 4th Cav

    • Geo. says:
      January 17, 2012 at 10:50 pm

      ? Did you mean to say you were in HQ troop in 61 -64 if so did you know Mauro M. that was there? I talk to him all the time , Let me Know I have his E- mail Address

  7. Dennis Dollar says:
    January 14, 2012 at 12:00 am

    I arrive in Janurary 1970 through April 1972. I was with A Trp 2/4 CAV and was a mechanis. Would like to here from anyone that was there during the same time frane. I finally retire in February 2002 As A Chief Warrant Officer 4.

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    • Brucke says:
      February 3, 2012 at 8:42 pm

      Was it in”A” troop that the Maint APC overturned & killed 4 maint Guys in ’71in Grafinfer “sp” I was in HHT maint when it happened…

  8. mike raalph says:
    January 13, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    HI TROOPS I WAS THERE 71 /72 RADAR SEC. SOME ONE ASKED THE NAME OF OTHER BOARDER CAMPS THE CAV. WAS AT .IONE I REMEMBER WAS WALBACH CAMP LATER NAMED CAMP LEE THERE IS A GOOD WEB SITE ON IT.WITH A PICTURE OF 2 OF THE DALLAS CHEERLEADERS AT TH E 1 K SIGN.I REMBER GOING THROGH THE BACK GATE SOME OF YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT MYSELF AND TROY RUSH TAKING APCS TO DRAG RACE I WON TROY.WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU GUYS.

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  9. Chuck Ostrowski says:
    January 7, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Just found this blog, really cool. Looking forward to following some of the links that are mentioned to see pics that some of you may have posted. I was 2/4 Cav, 1/1 Cav S-1 admin most of 1972 working for Lt.Col Dozier and his S-1 Lt.Keats (I think). If I recall right, Maj. Manosky was the Exec Officer.

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    • Bryan Day says:
      January 11, 2012 at 5:16 pm

      Looking for people from 80-82 Schwabach Horst Bratke I remember you. Don Mizell, Sgt Rios, SSG Floyd Stone, SFC Casey Jones. Nuke Wanger. So many other guys and fun that we had. bday62hqhac@yahoo.com

  10. Jerry says:
    January 6, 2012 at 7:55 pm

    I was stationed in 2/4 cav from dec 69 till feb72 and would like to know if anyone could tell me what border camp we went to and how often. I was in c trp and believe there was 2 different camps that we went to.
    Thanks

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    • john bartos says:
      January 7, 2012 at 9:39 am

      hof and coburg

      did you ever do guard duty at the ammo dump?
      remember the sheep?

    • Steve Steffensen says:
      January 9, 2012 at 7:41 am

      We went to Colburg, but can not remember the other. I was there from December ’69 till December “71. Was in B troop then moved to Htq as assistant PSNCO then to A Troop as Scout Section leader and finally Tank Section leader.

    • fred r saenz says:
      January 11, 2012 at 11:35 am

      I was in 2/4 cav from 1966-1967 in the medical platoon. I returned to O’brien Brks in 1977-1979. If I am correct, I was the only SP6 in the Sqdn. The sqdn guarded Camp Gates when I was there. Talked to a former medic (Sermeno) who also was there just befor the holidays. I stayed in the army for 29 years. Retired as SGM

    • JERRY says:
      January 12, 2012 at 6:35 pm

      I did go on guard duty at the ammo dump but don’t remember sheep. What I do remember about the ammo dump was it was fenced in with a number of grass humps with doors and if I’m correct there were apartment buildings that you could see from around the entrance. I also remember how cold it was and that I timed each trip around to guess when the jeep would pick me up.

    • john bartos says:
      January 12, 2012 at 6:47 pm

      as i recall the locals would run the herd of sheep through the ammo dump to cut the grass.

      ofcourse this was back in 1977-79. The Baader Meinhof gang were the big terrorists back then.

      I am looking for a few guys I knew back then. Manuel Juaregui? Frank Earl Simmons? Jeff Myers? Ben Thomas? Billy Hewitt?

    • Rob Steckle says:
      January 18, 2012 at 5:32 pm

      In 1968 A Troop of the 2/4 went to a camp on the Czech border named Rotz,just around the time of the Prague Spring when the Soviets invaded.

  11. john bartos says:
    January 4, 2012 at 9:21 pm

    I was in first platoon, B trp, 1/1Cav. i was there from 1977 to 1979.

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  12. Rick Fall says:
    January 3, 2012 at 10:32 pm

    I was in C-TRP 1/1 Cav from 86-88 then HQ to 89. I still talk to Lurquin and Verne. Happy New Year to all you former 1/1 Cav guys i miss you guys! “Rick the Dick”

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  13. Rob Steckle says:
    January 3, 2012 at 9:28 pm

    Just came across this site recently-read some of the posts and recognized a few names, what memories! I was 11e A troop 2/4 Cav 3rd platoon 1968.
    Our platoon sgt was Sgt Tackett,,platoon leader Lt Parker.
    Does anyone remember the change of command ceremony when the incomming Col Varljen’s horse reared up and dumped him ?

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    • C. Darr Jr. says:
      January 4, 2012 at 1:11 am

      Rob I was there i n 65-67 11D40 CTrp. 2/4 cav. Plt leader

    • andy hilario says:
      February 4, 2012 at 11:13 pm

      hi rob i remember tackett/parker/varljen /sgt plemmons would take tacketts place/iremember the alert to go to the cezck border i was scout 2nd plt do you remember roy camello he was a tanker nice chatn with you

  14. Michael says:
    January 2, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    I was at O’brien 66 to 69 Supply truck

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  15. Francisco Martinez, Jr. says:
    December 22, 2011 at 10:03 am

    Hate to share bad news at this time of year but I heard this on the morning news in Mass.
    Craig Conkey, currently serving a life term for second degree murder has been indited on first degree murder in Lexington, Ma in a 19 year old cold case. I remembered the name Conkey from C Batry 2/59 ADA in the mid to late 80′s. I was hopeing it was not the same guy, then they showed him in court and there was no mistake it was him.
    I remember him as an ackward teen back in those days that hung out with Knudsen and some others I can’t remember. Trying to wrap my mind around this, how could it have happened? What happened to him after he got out of service?
    Really sad for all involved. A prayer for both of his victims as well as for him and his demons.
    Again sorry for the bad news. I know he was a good kid at one time..

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  16. C. Darr Jr. says:
    December 15, 2011 at 10:07 pm

    Jerry did you ever use the back gate behind C Trp? I used it one or twice and the old farm house is still there but no one is living in it. I posted some pictures of what it looks life after 43 year.

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    • Jerry R Irey says:
      December 16, 2011 at 6:37 pm

      No I never used it we were in the barracks along the back fence till early 70 then we moved accross from the Px.
      Jerry

    • C. Darr Jr. says:
      December 18, 2011 at 10:36 pm

      Jerry that is the bldg. that I was in. I have some photos of the old kaserne on my site and it is now a apartment bldg.

    • SFC DAVED LEATON USA RET says:
      December 22, 2011 at 1:18 pm

      Hey gentleman my name is SFC DAVED LEATON USA RET I was stationed at obrien barracks from 1989-1991 in 2/10 FA BD. ANYONE REMEMBER SAG VICTOR DELGADO THOSE WERE SOME OF MY BEST YEARS IN SCHABACH IT IS STILL THERE AS OF JULY 2010 BEFORE AND AFTER I DEPLOYED TO OIF 07-09 I WENT TO SEE IF OBRIEN BARRACKS WAS STILL THERE AN BIGGER THAN STUGGART. THERE IT WAS ALL THREE OF MIKES PIZZA STILL THERE OUTSIDE THE FRONT GATE THE GATES ARE OPEN I DROVE IN AND LOOKED AND REMEMBERED WERE I STARTED MY MILITARY CAREER. NOW ITS MOSTLY EMPTY A FEW CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS A DAYCARE AND BELIEVE IT IS BEING USED FOR REFUGEES OF SOME SORT ANY WAY ANY ONE FROM THE GANGSTER HOTEL” AKA OBRIEN BARRACKS GIVE ME A SHOUT AT davedleaton@gmail.com” any body remember rodney hamilton ALL TAKE CARE “THIS WE’LL DEFEND”

  17. Roddie Thurman says:
    December 13, 2011 at 4:43 pm

    I was in 1/1 Cav 79 – 81. I was 19E in C Troop and then HQ Troop. LTC Copes was commander. My roomates were Harrison from Little Rock AR, Parker from NJ and Davis from Chapel Hill, “North Cackalacky”. I am from Bham AL.

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  18. C. Darr Jr. says:
    December 12, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Jerry< I hope you can make the next reunion. I had the best time in a long time at Gettysburg

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  19. Gerald says:
    December 9, 2011 at 5:23 pm

    Hi, got there in Jan 70 to dec 72 C Troop 3rd Plt, scout section leader 11D40, after all this time still miss it.

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    • Jerry R Irey says:
      December 10, 2011 at 7:56 pm

      Hi Gerald,
      My name is Jerry R Irey, I was stationed in Schwabach the same time you were I was also a scout section leader Ctrp 1st platoon 11D40.If I’m correct we were in the same building, if my memory is right we were right across from the PX. I got there in Dec 69 and then we were in the barracks by the back fence then moved to the building accross from the PX. I’m sure we crossed paths some time during our service.I was Ctrp reinlistment NCO for a very short period my numbers were not very good. Great to hear from someone from there I have been trying to ffind information about Ctrp 2/4 Cav for a while. Merry Xmas.
      Jerry R Irey

    • C. Darr Jr. says:
      December 12, 2011 at 12:53 am

      Gerald and Jerry I was in Ctrp. in 65-67 and love it when I seen it. We were always in the field. I was ther in June of this tear and not the same as we remember it. CTrp is now a assisted live and imagrant housing. God makes you sick to see it in such poor condition. They are also remodeling DTrp and one of these days will post more pictures of O’Brien from year ago and my last visit. If you go to my web site on Nurenberg Military Communith you can view them, and I hope you enjoy them. Merry Christmas to all

    • Jerry R Irey says:
      December 12, 2011 at 6:12 pm

      C.Darr,
      I have some pictures of the time I was over there, I tried to send them but they havn’t been posted yet. I have seen your pictures and it is disapointing I would like to go back myself but with todays economy don’t know if it will ever happen.
      Good hearing from people who have served over there, wish I would have found this site before the reunion at Gettysburg I live about 1 1/2 hours from there I would have went.
      Jerry

    • SP5 Dennis Dollar says:
      January 13, 2012 at 11:52 pm

      Got there in Jan 70 through April 72. I was with atrp 2/4 cav. I was a mechanic 63B20 and 52D20. I was the the last bulding on the back fence just down the street from the Club. I spent a total of 35 years in the Army on active duty and reserve. I retired in February 2002 with 24 years 6 months Active Federal Service as a CW4. 919A (Engineer Equipment Repair Tech). Would like to here from anyone from A Trp during that time frame. dennisdollar@msn.com.

  20. ANDY HILARIO says:
    December 6, 2011 at 10:28 pm

    I WAS AT OBRIEN BARRACKS FROM 67 TO 70 ATROOP SCOUT 2ND PT

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