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David
chas berle <chas....@comcast.net> wrote:
>Despite my mother-in-law living in Fayetteville and having visited her (probably) 100 times since 1975 when I exited the service at Ft. Bragg, I don't think I had EVER gone back "on base" since then. Well, last week on my most recent visit, I decided to drop by the old digs of the 1/320th to check it out.
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>Wow! For those not back there in awhile, you are in for seeing big changes. The road network is very different, and I had trouble finding "home". Seeking landmarks to guide me and a fuzzy memory, I entered Bragg via the checkpoint on the All American Parkway, which was still in the planning stages in 1975. I found Huber Road and the gas station (where we waited in long lines in 1974) at the corner of Reilly Road (now one way only). Going west (?), I looked for the old 3 story concrete barracks/headquarters which obviously were no longer there. In fact, I found the geography only because the motor pools are still where they always were. Anyway, instead of the old buildings, there is a new "city" being built, with clusters of 8-10 story brick "barracks" and complexes of other amenities. I think the only building still standing from the 70's was the old York theater.
>82nd Div HQ is located in a completed different spot and of course, has a separate ring of security around it. Never found Div Arty HQ
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>The biggest surprise for me was that the place was nearly empty! I guess most or all of the the troops are deployed.
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>I also managed a Cadillac drive by recon of Cambridge Arms, 3 Colonies, Briarwood and other assorted off-site party and crash scenes of the past. Not much different at any of them.
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>Sorry I can't make the reunion next week. Drink a beer and make a putt for me!
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>Chas Berle
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jacobs, Paul
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> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 9:38 AM
> Subject: RE: Reunion Starts In 3 Weeks!
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> Guess he had XVIII corps and not the division.
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> From: 320th-fa-r...@googlegroups.com [mailto:320th-fa-r...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rodger Jacobson
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 8:54 AM
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> Subject: Re: Reunion Starts In 3 Weeks!
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> Who was the "Gunfighter"??? I just want to be sure we have located everyone possible.
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> rodg
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Jacobs, Paul
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> To: 320th-fa-r...@googlegroups.com
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> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 6:46 AM
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> Subject: RE: Reunion Starts In 3 Weeks!
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> Cowboy
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> I was just trying to stir the pot a little in anticipation of all the lies I anticipate being foisted on this group during the happy hour.
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> Sorry you can't make it. We'll make up something about you in your absence. . . Gunfighter, forgot about him. What a guy.
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> Jake
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> From: 320th-fa-r...@googlegroups.com [mailto:320th-fa-r...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of James Cobb
> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 2:33 AM
> To: 320th-fa-r...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: Reunion Starts In 3 Weeks!
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> Paul, don't feel too bad! Stel (always referred to as Stel because most couldn't spell his name correctly) would be the Mayor of FT. Bragg if it was ever incorporated and had its own civilian elected leadership. Know of few officers who homesteaded as long there as he did.
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> Stel, I am so doggone disappointed that my work is keeping me in Benin until the 29th, otherwise I'd be there to take your money on the golf course. My game ain't what I was a few years ago, but I still keep the hdcp in single digits so maybe the next time we come up to see the mother-in-law we can get together.
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> Will be missing out on this opportunity to see so many of you, especially COL Rauch, who had to put up with such a bunch of knucklehead LTs, the likes of which the eighty deuce has probably not seen again. Between all the combat sports of the Gunfighter, rugby and our Saturday morning football games, not too mention a few reckless bachelor/promotion parties and prop blasts, its a wonder we all survived being "sick, lame and lazy! Airborne crazy!"
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> Hope to see you all at the next one! j'espere!
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> cowboy cobb
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