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28. I also spent 3 years in Germany (1979-1981, Sembach/Site 1, near Mehlingen)

Fri Jun 5, 2020, 11:14 PM

Jun 2020

Our job was a remote deployable RADAR site controlling air traffic and keeping a close watch on the Fulda Gap.

Loved the area and the people, and made a lot of 'local' friends. I wasn't one of the ones that stayed in the dorm - we got out into the community every chance we got, and had a blast. The 'barracks rats' were the ones that hated the assignment, mainly because they never even tried to learn the local language, culture, or food.

My sister was also stationed there (Bitburg, as an F15 Avionics troop), overlapping my time, and my oldest nephew was born there. He's now a Sergeant in the Army and stationed about 40 miles from me at Joint Base Lewis/McChord.

We all loved our time over there - and, as you said, it made a huge difference in our world outlooks.

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