Criteria The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of conti... The Army Good Conduct Medal is awarded on a selective basis to enlisted members of the Army who distinguish themselves by exemplary behavior, efficiency and fidelity during a specified period of continuous enlisted active service (normally three years in peacetime). MoreHide
Comments I did my Duties to the best of my ability while I was assigned to the 2/14th ACR. I was promoted to SP/5 at a quick rate and given assignments of leadership along with my regular duties. When it was t... I did my Duties to the best of my ability while I was assigned to the 2/14th ACR. I was promoted to SP/5 at a quick rate and given assignments of leadership along with my regular duties. When it was time for me to leave and go home I was presented the Good Conduct Medal by the 1SG on my way out the door. He was a man of few words. MoreHide
Best Friends
Randy Busch, we are still best friends.
Tom Dissinger, went to Airborne School and could never get a transfer to an Airborne Unit. Whenever he jumped off a Tank all who saw him would yell Airborne!!
Bill Carithers, was killed in an accident some years after he got home in Illinois.
Ray Brandenberger, lost contact with Ray. he was a really nice guy. I believe he had a year or so to go when I left.
Quincy Roark, another nice guy and fun to drink beir with too. Had his wife with him and lived off base. Would go there for Sunday dinners and parties. We came home together, then went our seperate ways at the airport. Never heard from him.
Best Moment
TDY at Vilseck, Germany attending Turret Mech. School. Oh yeah! when I was the gunner on H-33 we won the Top Gun award at Graf. The Sqdn Cmdr gave us our pat on the back and a gallon size bottle of champange. We drank that whole thing that night. Don't remember much after that.
Worst Moment
Was the NCO in charge of driving a Trooper to the Prison in Mannheim, Germany.
Other Memories
In my photo page there is a picture titled "Stuck in the Mud". Also you will notice a logo of a wild boar on a yellow background. These were made by the 1st Sgt and put on all our vehicles. We were in H Co. and we were called the HAWG. Well, in the process of pulling this tank out of the hole they were in, we broke our tow bar. Needless to say it was time for a scavenger hunt. Late in the evening we took the 1 1/4 out to find one and we did.
The next day I had to drive Top out to the firing range. On the way a jeep came up on our tail honking away on his horn. So, 1sgt said pull over and see what they want. A SSgt comes up on the passenger side and top asked what he wanted. he told him that someone from our Co. stole their tow bar from their VTR. 1sgt asked how he knew it was his people and the sgt said they had a pig on the door just like this (pointing at the door)one here. The 1sgt threw open the door and had that sgt at attention a chewed his butt up one side and down the other. He said is not a pig, it is a hog, H-A-W-G. Now get in your jeep and get out of my face.
When top got back in the truck he asked me if we took the tow bar, so I explained the story to him. His response was, don't use our vehicles next time or cover up the door.
Description The United States Army maintained a substantial and continuous military presence at the inner German border throughout the entire period from 1945 to after the end of the Cold War. Regular American soThe United States Army maintained a substantial and continuous military presence at the inner German border throughout the entire period from 1945 to after the end of the Cold War. Regular American soldiers manned the border from the end of the war until they were replaced in 1946 by the United States Constabulary, a lightly armed constabulary force responsible for border security. It was disbanded in 1952 after policing duties were transferred to the German authorities. In its place, two dedicated armoured cavalry regiments were assigned to provide a permanent border defence. The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment based at Nuremberg and the 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment based at Fulda– later replaced by the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment – were tasked with monitoring the border using observation posts, ground and air patrols, countering border intrusions and gathering intelligence on Warsaw Pact activities. Unlike their East German counterparts, U.S. soldiers did not stay for more than 30 days on the border, though they carried out regular patrols around the clock using foot and helicopter patrols. They also used a variety of technical measures such as ground surveillance radars to monitor Warsaw Pact troop movements across the border. A rapid reaction force was on constant duty further behind the border to provide backup in an emergency. The American presence on the border provoked political controversy in Germany. During the 1960s the state of Hesse refused to grant U.S. forces land rights to its observation points or allow them to install paved access roads, electricity or telephone lines. It took the view that since there was no legally recognised border, there was no legal reason for their military observation posts to be built along it. By the 1980s the American border presence had become the target of peace activists, who in 1984 blockaded the U.S. Observation Post Alpha with a human chain. The U.S. withdrew from the inner German border in 1991.... More
People You Remember Served with the 2nd Sqdn, 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Daley Barracks in Bad Kissingen, Germany.Served with the 2nd Sqdn, 14th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Daley Barracks in Bad Kissingen, Germany. 1st Lt. Robert McCorkle was the CO 1st Sgt Paul Chappel was the 1st Sgt... More
Memories I went there as an Infantryman and was promoted and became an 11E Armor Crewman. I become the gunnerI went there as an Infantryman and was promoted and became an 11E Armor Crewman. I become the gunner on an M60A1 Tank. I must have been a natural at it because we would shoot high score at the ranges in Grafenwehr, Hohensfel, Wildfleken. We spent 2 month long tours on the Border manning the Monitoring Post and Roving Patrols, which were actually more fun. When I was Promoted to E5 I was sent to Turret Mechanic School and became the Turret Mechanic for the Company until my Service ended in January 1971... More
Description Exercise Reforger (from return of forces to Germany) was an annual exercise conducted, during the Cold War, by NATO. The exercise was intended to ensure that NATO had the ability to quickly deploy forExercise Reforger (from return of forces to Germany) was an annual exercise conducted, during the Cold War, by NATO. The exercise was intended to ensure that NATO had the ability to quickly deploy forces to West Germany in the event of a conflict with the Warsaw Pact.
The Reforger exercise itself was first conceived in 1967. The Johnson administration announced plans to withdraw approximately two divisions from Europe during 1968. As a demonstration of its continuing commitment to the defense of NATO and to illustrate its capability of rapid reinforcement, a large scale force deployment was planned that would deploy a division or more to West Germany in a regular annual exercise. The first such exercise was conducted beginning on 6 January 1969. These exercises continued annually past the end of the Cold War, except for the year 1989, until 1993.
(Germany based unit) USAREUR (U.S. Army Europe): HQ and 2nd Squadron of the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Nuremberg. (U.S. based unit): 24th Infantry Division (Mech).... More
Chain of Command
Co. Cmdr. Cpt. Kidney 1 Sgt. Santo
Other Memories
We spent the first 3 weeks in phase III of spinal meingitis outbreak. We were trucked every where we went. No marching or exercising. When the quarentine was lifted, Boy!!! did we catch hell. They more than made up for the first three weeks of easy training.
Criteria The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service... The National Defense Service Medal is awarded for honorable active service as a member of the Armed Forces during the Korean War, Vietnam War, the war against Iraq in the Persian Gulf, and for service during the current War on Terrorism. In addition, all members of the National Guard and Reserve who were part of the Selected Reserve in good standing between August 2, 1990, to November 30, 1995, are eligible for the National Defense Service Medal. In the case of Navy personnel, Midshipment attending the Naval Academy during the qualifying periods are eligible for this award, and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) Midshipmen ae only eligible if they participated in a summer cruise that was in an area which qualified for a campaign medal. MoreHide
Criteria The Presidential Unit Citation may be awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and cobelligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on or aft... The Presidential Unit Citation may be awarded to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and cobelligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy occurring on or after December 7, 1941. MoreHide
Randy Busch, we are still best friends.
Tom Dissinger, went to Airborne School and could never get a transfer to an Airborne Unit. Whenever he jumped off a Tank all who saw him would yell Airborne!!
Bill Carithers, was killed in an accident some years after he got home in Illinois.
Ray Brandenberger, lost contact with Ray. he was a really nice guy. I believe he had a year or so to go when I left.
Quincy Roark, another nice guy and fun to drink beir with too. Had his wife with him and lived off base. Would go there for Sunday dinners and parties. We came home together, then went our seperate ways at the airport. Never heard from him.
TDY at Vilseck, Germany attending Turret Mech. School. Oh yeah! when I was the gunner on H-33 we won the Top Gun award at Graf. The Sqdn Cmdr gave us our pat on the back and a gallon size bottle of champange. We drank that whole thing that night. Don't remember much after that.
Was the NCO in charge of driving a Trooper to the Prison in Mannheim, Germany.
In my photo page there is a picture titled "Stuck in the Mud". Also you will notice a logo of a wild boar on a yellow background. These were made by the 1st Sgt and put on all our vehicles. We were in H Co. and we were called the HAWG. Well, in the process of pulling this tank out of the hole they were in, we broke our tow bar. Needless to say it was time for a scavenger hunt. Late in the evening we took the 1 1/4 out to find one and we did.
The next day I had to drive Top out to the firing range. On the way a jeep came up on our tail honking away on his horn. So, 1sgt said pull over and see what they want. A SSgt comes up on the passenger side and top asked what he wanted. he told him that someone from our Co. stole their tow bar from their VTR. 1sgt asked how he knew it was his people and the sgt said they had a pig on the door just like this (pointing at the door)one here. The 1sgt threw open the door and had that sgt at attention a chewed his butt up one side and down the other. He said is not a pig, it is a hog, H-A-W-G. Now get in your jeep and get out of my face.
When top got back in the truck he asked me if we took the tow bar, so I explained the story to him. His response was, don't use our vehicles next time or cover up the door.