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Roadking1970
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I apologize for the quality of the 2007 videos, as I did not have a HD video camera while in Germany. They were actually quite expensive back then and was cost prohibitive for me at that time. Hope you still enjoy your trip back in time of Army Life as we all experienced back in the 60's and 70's.
As I tell my grand-kids: Once upon a time, long ago and far away.................
As I tell my grand-kids: Once upon a time, long ago and far away.................
MSG MikeWetzel in Ray Barrack Friedberg
Ray Barrack, Friedberg - Duty Station of Elvis Presley
Just found this in my old files. My friend, then MSG Mike Wetzel, made this video for AFN Frankfurt in 2007 at Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany, after it closed down for good. I had just posted my 2007 videos of various locations I had visited [including Ray Barracks] on youtube. If you had the chance to visit the post back in the late 60's some of the content will be familiar to you.
Just found this in my old files. My friend, then MSG Mike Wetzel, made this video for AFN Frankfurt in 2007 at Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany, after it closed down for good. I had just posted my 2007 videos of various locations I had visited [including Ray Barracks] on youtube. If you had the chance to visit the post back in the late 60's some of the content will be familiar to you.
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Copy of Bridge at Remagen & Museum 2007
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Visit to the Peace Museum at what remains of the Bridge at Remagen, Germany, in August 2007
Good Bye to Roman Way Housing Area 2013
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Sad to say....and see... the demolition of our Roman Way Housing Area, Butzbach, Germany
1 AD Uncasing Ceremony
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From AFN Hessen, uncasing cermony of the 1st Armored Division In Wiesbaden
Bridge at Remagen & Museum 2007
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Visit to the Peace Museum at what remains of the Bridge at Remagen, Germany, in August 2007
Muenzenburg Castle Ruins 2007 Part II
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Visit to the old Castle Ruins near Butzbach. Used to skip school from FAHS and end up there in the late 1960's with my friends.
Muenzenburg Castle Ruins 2007 Part I
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Visit to Muenzenberg's Castle Ruins located outside Butzbach. A favorite Place to go when we were skipping school from Frankfurt High School in the late 60. We lived in Butzbach at that time.
Ray Barracks 2007 Part III
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Visit to Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany. Base was deactivated in August of 2007 and forever closed its doors. A virtual Ghost Town
Ray Barracks 2007 Part II
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Former US Army 3AD and 1AD Base in Friedberg, Germany, which closed its doors for good in August 2007
Ray Barracks 2007 Part I
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Visit to former US Army Base, Ray Barracks, Friedberg, Germany, which closed its doors forever in August 2007.
Roman Way Village Housing Part III
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Butzbach's Military housing complex for U.S. Soldiers and dependents closed it's doors forever in July 2007. A short visit to bring back many treasured memories.....and this song says it all for me What I would give to go back :( Update as of 2013, Roman Way Housing, as we all remember it, is being demolished to make room for new Residential Development. I can not get myself to post these horri...
Roman Way Village Housing 2007 Part I
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A visit to Butzbach's US Military housing complex, abandoned in July 2007, following last military base closings in Friedberg & Giessen.
Roman Way Village Housing Area 2007 Part II
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Roman Way Village Housing Area 2007 Part II
shout out to all stationed there, good times, and to all those I served with D 2/67 AR 89-92. Great place, Great people in the community.
Was with 16th Signal Battalion, Company A, from 1969 to 1971.Met characters in the Army and "on the strauss" that I will never forget. Boy, has der Schloss changed. Thanks for the tour.
Hi Tom, I imagine that you then worked under 1Sgt. Pollard, who was assigned to your Company [A]. He was stationed there 68-70, after he just finished a tour in Nam 67-68. Sorry to tell you that he, SGM Elmer L. Pollard, just passed away a couple of months ago in Florida.
@@Roadking1970 Thank you for letting me know. RIP.
Stationed at the "rock" 1972/1976, 3/36 inf scouts.
I was a mechanic in the motor pool.Our motor pool was old Horse stables
The trees have all drawn big.I was there in eighty one
I was in the first of the thirty sixth infantry there 1/36
Brings back memories..was class of 74..if only I could go back to the past..can't do that..but the memories will never die
I was stationed there from 1983 till 1985, 122nd maintenance battalion
I can’t believe I never went there
HHC 1st Bde. 75-78
lived there from 1955-1959...many fond memories of the people and the town
Lived on Georgia for 3 years in the 70's. Went to Giessen Junior High and Frankfort High School. If we weren't at Schloss Kasserine, we were at the AYA and all over Butzbach. Great memories of great times and great friends.
Bldg 6537 Michigan is the exact bldg we lived in 1994!! We were in 11h 4th floor, crazy you captured the same bldg!! Thank you!!
Hi Sharon, We lived in 12A Michigan Ave from 68-70, when I graduated from Frankfurt High School. Been back to Butzbach 6 times since then, once when stationed at Schloss Kaserne. Too bad I could not afford a HD Video camera that just had come out in 07, when this was recorded.
Lived there in 72-73 on Michigan. Back then the buildings were all white. Attended Giessen Jr High.
I was there in 02 1/36 Spartans
There wasn't a powerful organization on Earth they didn't penetrate, including the Vatic...
The Buschmaas family were my neighbors.
I was there from 76-79
1959 No trees less grass I remember close colored poles behind the bldg for people hanging close the colored poles were for different days the three dived buildings good hang close on specific days.
I was station there
So friken sad…
Anyone from B company 2/33 battalion? I was there from Dec. 77 to Jan. 79 - Karl Wagner
I lived here when my husband and I were stationed at The Rock in 1991-1993. Thank you so much for posting this. Brought back lots of memories.
I was stationed at the rock during that time as well… great memories indeed
I was just there 48 hours ago.. the place has changed and “The Rock” is no more. The only building I saw standing was the chapel, it’s an industrial park now
1:23 this crossing has changed a lot since a view years. At the corner on left hands side where the "Butzbacher Farbenfabrik", this building doesn't exist anymore and there is a very huge residential complex. On right hands side where the old "Volksbank"-Building was, there is a big modern house also with beautiful apartments on the upper floors. 2:43 the "Rathaus" changed a lot too. The wood isn't dark brown any more, rather light gray. this sucks, but that is probably more authentic and supposedly corresponds more to the original.
I lived there from 1964-67 spent a lot of time at the aya
Thank u so much 👍 So many great memories and times spent there growing up during the 70s and eventually being part of The Base closure team that closed down both of them kaserns!
I lived there from 1970-1975. My dad was stationed there. So many memories.
Wow, I was stationed there 90-92, minus a few months in the Gulf. I see my old barracks room window, mess hall, PX and the bar. Sure brings back memories!
I really enjoyed my duty station there from 87-90
I was there from 1983-1986, First Sergeant A btry 2/3 FA. Lived in Wetzlar.
I grew up here from 2003-2006. I started kindergarten in Germany, and I used to get my hair cut in the bunker under the shoppette, I remember waking to school with my friends and saying guten morgen to the Germans across the fence. I’m very grateful to have been able to grow up in such a beautiful place. Thank you for bringing back these memories. Thank you a million times.
Was there '72-75. Recon CSC 3/36 Inf. "These things can only happen....once, in a lifetime"....QuicksiverMessengerService "Just or Love"
I was there from 78-81. Started out in 3-33 (the Pickles)but stood up for my men in front of the LTC and was transferred to 3-32(the Tigers). So much for my military career. I still curse the name of the battalion commander and the CPT. I told the CPT, that it was pretty sad, when a brand new LT to Germany, had to stick up for his men while he didn’t have the gonads to do so. As far as ring knockers go, you can keep them. I did have a few good friends there though and some very interesting times. Ancient history.
Jane is my wife my name is don weber
Does anyone have any pictures from 68-70 era of the Gasthaus that was on top of the hill, where the wooded area started. Used to go up and play pinball with my buddy Ralph Godfroy, who ended up KIA in Viet Nam in 1969. Gave the pictures of him & I at the Gasthaus to his sister Kristine, after his death. Appreciate if anyone still has any of those old pictures. Hooa
Seen this after looking up Butzbach. Lived there across from the elementary school. Best time of my life as a kid. Wish I could find some of my Parents friends. My dad was Sgt. Brazil 84-90
I was Married there in 1955 I’m in. Tacoma To day it was nice to see Friedberg my. Home Thanks
I was at the TMC from 97-00, right below the dental clinic. Miss running downtown and living in Butzbach.
was there for 10 months drove a wrecker to recover broken down vehicles then we moved to wildflicken, i ran the wrecker through the gate and tore down part of the wall you see that has been replaced, used to be a theater on the left, i ran the projector there in76 showed jaws bout a 100 times
Nice but we won the Cold War and Putin has an Army of pasty Gen Zers and convicts who cannot fight. Russia will soon collapse. Looks like we did a good job! Reagan put Putin out of work from his job running the Bader-Meinhof Red Army Faction in West Germany. Yep, Put planned all those bombings!
I was in d co 5bn 5amd cav dismount 203 gunner jan89 to jul90
I was at Raybarracks36th Infantry Regiment but had special duty as a Unit Police have meny memeries
Like to see theses videos I was at Raybarracks36th Infantry Regiment but had special duty as a Unit Police , meny Memeries
I have really enjoyed your videos of Ray barracks. It brings back lots of memories from when I was stationed there, Thank you for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed a little trip back in time Chris, Thank You for your for your comment.
The hell y’all just got a gloss over here infantry building and not say anything
I was there in the late 70s as a young teenager, I have some wonderful memories from living there for 4 years.
I arrived at Ayers Kaserne in December of 1991, a wide eyed 19 years old kid. First time outside the states. What an experience. I was stationed at "The Rock" through most of the 90's. Deployed to Macedonia late '94 through mid '95. Then we deployed to Bosnia December '95 to November '96. We returned to Ayers Kaserne and prepared to transfer to Ray Barracks in Friedberg in early '97. I remember the local Germans protesting the closing of the base very well, right outside the front gate here in this video. I was living off base at Butzbach at the time when we moved to Friedberg. From there we deployed to Bosnia for the second time in September '97 through March '98. I had the privilege of meeting President Clinton and his family there for Christmas. HHC 3/5 CAV 91- 95. D Co. 1/36 INF 95 - 98. Best years of my life.
I got there in 90. Bco 503rd. Was there till 95. Great time. Was sent to Shield and Storm. 7:08
In the mid 70s a VOLAR HELL HOLE. Some of the sorriest Cat-IVs the Army could find.
After Augsburg, Friedburg such a shit hole