AFN News - Someone is always on duty

From the broadcast vault (1984), this is Specialist Floyd Vasquez reports on the reaction force at Observation Post Alpha (OP Alpha), a Cold War observation post between Rasdorf, Hesse, West Germany and Geisa, Thuringia, East Germany. The post overlooked the Fulda Gap, a prime invasion route during the Cold War.

[@unwichtig.]

I have discovered only today this video. In the period from 1982 to 1984 I have served on GDR page with the border troops. I was stationed in Andenhausen and later in Geisa. This video originated in 1983. At this time I was a commander on the leadership place. During the carnival time we had raised alert. We dealt daily with the Americans on the opposing side. It was a very exciting time.
I ask for excuse for my bad English.

[@VisionBroadcast]

Thank you for writing. Glad to be on same side now. ✌🏼

[@Primevals33]

Was stationed there between 81-87. A blast from the pass no doubt...

[@jobaecker9752]

Played a USO show here with my band back in May of 1985. Wow, this video is surreal!

[@VisionBroadcast]

Awesome. Thanks for the note.

[@goldmanjace]

Army brat here. I remember watching this when I was a kid.

[@thomm1961]

I was stationed there 79-81 best duty and proudest time of my life

[@striper1rn]

A Trp, 1/11th ACR, 11D Recon Scout, '79-'81. Some of the best and most memorable times in my life. I was 19 when I arrived in Fulda, next week (9-30-2022) I'll be 63.

[@Staticjumper]

Thanks for posting this! I was there from '81 to '85 and this brings back a lot of memories. Good memories, believe it or not.

[@VisionBroadcast]

You are welcome Static Jumper. Thanks for the note and I believe it. More to come!

[@itsbobmd]

Fulda and OP Alpha 81-83, then Schweinfurt and Coburg 86-89 where we stayed in motor pool Bays on a German Kaserne while they were upgrading the US facilities (never saw the US facilities, but did get to watch and train with the BGS.

[@AnvilRed1]

Amen. Lived it. My first year in the Blackhorse in 1989, I spent nine months in the field. Does that explain anything?

[@daddyrabbit835]

I was in Hanau, not too far from you. I feel your pain. I did 6 Graf rotations. We put the field in field artillery.

[@vietscouty]

0:56, so I guess it was pointless to have the binos and just use the daysight on that old TOW system. What if you need a fire mission? The thermosight isn't going to make any difference since it takes time to warm up. Wait, I don't see any wires connecting to the battery on that thing so its pointless ot have that thermosight mounted on top. LOL