European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 04, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A. Remembering when it was Sti the buildup by John Frye memories of being a Soldier in German during the 1960s overseas levies por Calls Mats troop ships uss Rose upshur Buckner Callahan Bremerhaven Poe troop trains duty trains alerts crts loading plans Neo runs. Read you five by five Roger that. Graf. Hohenfels p38s sundry packs smoke pm if you got pm canteen cups full of lip burning Salty Chicken Noodle soup sos and reconstituted eggs served in mess pans train fire .45-Cal pistols _ _ _. ,30-Calmgs a .50-Calmgs my grands _ z m-2 carbines ,m-60s,m-79s " " 106 my recoilless rifles 3,5-Inch rocket launchers _ 4.2-Inch mortars _ Davy crocketts it daily dozen squat jumps squat thrusts 5-event it test run Dodge and jump _ _ _ 40-Yard Low crawl horizontal ladders sin the Era of ship transport soldiers land at the port of embarkation in Bremerhaven Germany in 1964. Company tailor company Barber unit fund Grundig Tel Funken stereos transformers starched fatigues _ tailored fatigues breaking starch pegged trousers. Black dyed Brown boots stiff Pill Box fatigue Caps Ike jackets Nylon Raincoat. Tvr. I or Jit a Graf also known As Grafen Wuhr Germany offered such fun As loading 8-Inch guns for these gis in 61. Khakis brass Belt buckles Belt tips Brasov v dog tags code of conduct card charge of quarters fire guards duty Driver general orders sgt of the guard commander of the Relief colonel s orderly. Mess Halls take All you want eat All you take Kitchen police pots & pans grease pit _ inside Man outside Man headcount servers i cans with edible & inedible garbage. Floor buffers _ _ _ Johnson s Wax Butcher s Wax " Wall lockers foot lockers no notice health & welfare inspections i parties Blanket parties is pre is formations o _ _ reveille work formations Assembly mess Call recall Retreat to the color Tattoo taps . .,_0. 9_service clubs special service curfew. Passes regular overnight 3-Day mileage limits coat & tie dress code -.-.--. Courtesy patrol. Bed Check 1. " schnitzel bags flip top Beer drinking Beer from Boot shaped glasses bratwurst Page 6 sunday december 4,1994
