2002 Guest Book Comments

Date:

1/6/2002

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looking for people that where in H Troop around 1963/64 in Straubing Gemany. I'm looking for the soldier that married Angelika Fillipppi in Straubing Germany around that time. would be interested in how you all are doing. Oh Ya as for this site it's great will continue to come back and check it out.Thanks for your help

Date:

1/22/2002

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Wow!!! With all that is going on in the world and everyone being so busy with doing there "on" thing; it is such a blessing to see a site like this that honestly unites heartfelt emotions without any "commercialism" or selfishness. Keep up all your hard word Ted Prescott, I for one am very touched by all your hard work in keeping this site up and running. Lord bless you!!

Date:

2/1/2002

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Very nicely done!...may this chapter in German history never be forgotten

mad-mike

Date:

2/1/2002

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Brings back a lot of memories.

Border Pilot. 11 ACR 1983-1986

Gareth O'Bannon obannons@erols.com

Date:

2/4/2002

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Your site and subject brings back many memories of patrols and duty at OP Alpha. I remember how freindly and thankful the people were near the border compared to the some of the German population farther west away and unaware of the Grenze. My lifetime membership in the 11th ACR Border Legion hangs proudly on my wall, dtd August 1980, upon finishing my 27 month tour with C Trp and Bordre Ops. I have remained in the military and it took over 20 years, but once again I wear the black beret. It is not worn quite the same as back in the 70's but it still make me feel more like a soldier.

Date:

2/9/2002

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Outstanding website from an ex British soldier. i am a collector of DDR militaria, if anyone is interested in trading e mail me. Daz. Dazc9704@collett58.freeserve.co.uk

Date:

2/16/2002

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Wonderful site. A terrific tribute to some terrific people.

Michele Dreyer Lynd

Date:

2/20/2002

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Ted, I lost your site when my computer crashed, found it again at last. Great site, even better than before. Would enjoy hearing from 2/11 troopers ('84-'86) sqdn XO or those in HHT Regt (86-88). Glynn Pope (Eaglehorse 5/Blackhorse5) glynnepope@msn.com

Date:

3/1/2002

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Great site. I was with the 11th Cav in 1983 through 1985. Was the 1SG of the 19/54th Chemical Det. We were on Downs Bks. Fulda was the best assignment I had in my 20+ years in the army. I'm ay firstsgtcav@yahoo.com

Date:

3/20/2002

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Very nice site! I served with the 11 A/C (ACR) 1959-1961. The walls and fences are down - we win!

Date:

3/22/2002

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NICE JOB ON THE SITE- R.G.FOX 3/11 ACR 76-78

Date:

3/22/2002

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Great Website

I served in the 3rd Armored Division & had the honor of taking my tank company to the border.

B/2-67 Armor with Bn Mortar Platoon attached served as the eye's & ear's in the 3/11 ACR sector for 33 days in April-May 1988. This was an interesting time and we had some great soldiers.

I am serving as the President of the Association of 3rd Armored Division Veterans. Please visit our website at www.3ad.org

Kevin Colson 3 AD 85-89 kcolson@3ad.org

Date:

3/23/2002

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I was absolutely thrilled to find this site. Even more thrilled to see our 1985 E Trp unit picture. Most that served in the Border Cav will probably agree that it was a love/hate relationship. It was a tough, necessary and highly rewarding tour of duty. Don't you wish sometimes, we could turn back the clock?

Guy Kukowski 1/11 79-81, 2/11 84-87, 1/11 92-deactivation. Guy.a.kukowski@intel.com

Date:

3/27/2002

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Excellent site. Having lived in Leipzig for two years (after Die Wende), I appreciate getting a feel for what it was like prior to 1989.

Date:

4/10/2002

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I'm excited to find this website! I was there!Downs barracks, Fulda,HHT reg 11th acr 1974-75.

J.P. Hancock "Paul" sp4

Date:

4/21/2002

 

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Thank you for this site and all the memories. Someone did something for us. Let us hope our children never forget. It was 6 years of fun and hell , but WOULD do it all over again. SFC Carey, H Co 2/11 ARC, 1980-1986 BK/Camp Lee

Date:

4/26/2002

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Good Site!. I served with the 14th ACR which evolved into the 11th ACR, in Fulda, from 1972 to 1974. Interesting times and an interesting assignment.

I was with A Troop and spent many a day on the border.

Date:

4/27/2002

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Sgt. Kenneth C. Shaffer Jr of the 3rd and 14th Armed Cav. Bad Hersvill Germany K Troop. Very nice web site. Have something to pass on to the rest of our troops. There is a Living Memorial Sculpture Garden near Weed, Calif. about 14 miles east on Hwy. 97 It is a beautiful place. If you want your name engraved on it contact this web site. LivingMemorialSculptureGarden.org You need your DD214 and $100.00 Send it to LIVING MEMORIAL SCULPTURE GARDEN,P.O. BOX 301 WEED,CALIFORNIA 96094. Please mention my name Kenneth C. Shaffer Jr.

Date:

4/30/2002

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Where is the section on the kids of the Blackhorse that loved to go to the border as much as thier Dad, and spent almost as much time in the Craft Shop in B.K. developing pictures of the east German Border Guards. It looks great Dad!!!! AIRBORNE lead the way!!!

Date:

5/1/2002

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LTC DANIEL L. ZAJAC, CURRENTLY COBRA 07 AT THE NTC. SERVICE IN 2/11 ACR: 1980: 3/G/2/11 CTLT CADET (USMA) 1982-1985: PLT LDR 3/G/2/11 SPT PLT LDR HHT/2/11 H-CO XO H/2/11 SQUADRON BORDER OPs OFFICER HHT/11ACR 1986-88: SMO 2/11 ACR COMMANDER G -TROOP 2/11 ACR HAVE LOTS OF PHOTOS AND PERHAPS A FEW STORIES TO ADD TO THE WEB SITE HOW DO I DO IT?

E-MAIL: cobra07@irwin.army.mil PHONE: 760-386-1642 ADDRESS: 3918 TIEFORT DRIVE FORT IRWIN, CA 92310

Date:

5/2/2002

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Thanks for keeping all of our memories alive!

Phil Gentry SP5 S-1 HHT 2/11th ACR Bad Kissingen, Germany 1973-1975 phil@psg-nm.com

Date:

5/10/2002

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hey, cool,i,am a german-american kid, my dad was on border-patrol, he served 2/2 acr f trp bamberg,hof,coburg around 71-74 .i grew up in ba, ho wherever he was the famly went.his name is kenneth v. lewis and he left germany around 79.last known in el paso texas,well if anybody knew him ,let me know something.e-mail me back at lewmik@web.de

Date:

5/11/2002

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I rode with the Blackhorse in Eagle Troop from 85-89. We were the best!

ALLONS! Mark Flowers markwf99@attbi.com

Date:

5/22/2002

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This was CRAP!!!!!!!!

Date:

5/23/2002

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I won't call you "Ted" you were my Troop Commander. I arrived in the FRG from a CONUS based Cav unit, and arrived as knowledgeable as the average PFC in 3rd Plt, E Trp, 2-11 ACR. By keeping my frozen rear end in the woods most of my tour, I actually became pretty good at my MOS. Graf, Hoenfels, Cp Lee, Alerts, Border Test, Stand-By, Ratf*ck, US Foot, 12 on 12 off at the O.P., LTA, Wildflicken...all former four letter words and now...they're still four letter words! Kiddin, it was fun...sort of. But it was necessary, and I have no regrets. Damn good site sir, and Hooah to all the former members of 2-11 ACR. SFC (RET) M. Arellano 3rd Plt, E Trp, 2-11, 84-87. p.s. 1st platoon ate too much cheese back then.

Date:

6/8/2002

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My name is Oscar G Figari I served with Ctroop 1/11th 3rd platoon spent 3 years at the Gap I have fond memories and sad memories specially when I lost my good friend Donny Matlock in a training accident he was the driver of my track C-30

Date:

6/12/2002

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Interesting--was a border guard in 1960"s

Date:

6/12/2002

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Would like to find a Sgt.A. Zavala and a Sgt. Vasquez of A troop that was in Straubing in 1960--1962. You site is very interesting.laymanl@bellsouth.net We were a troop 11th a/c

Date:

6/15/2002

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Where are the Austro-Hungarian farmer grenzer? Why not include them?

Date:

6/25/2002

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This brings back a lot of great memories. I served in 1st PLT. G Troop 2/11 from 86-88. Great unit and outstanding troops. John Graf, jgraf@bww.com

Date:

6/28/2002

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good work on your site served with the 3/11 from 83-86, anybody recall MP club downtown sure would like to turn back time. Still in this time with the 2/2 ACR. Ralph powerstroke39@earthlink.net

Date:

7/1/2002

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Hope top see you at the 2003, Fulda reuion.

Charles E. Cowan, RCSM 11th ACR (Ret) 1974-77.

PS: Great site.

Date:

7/6/2002

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This site is great! Never had the pleasure of a tour in Germany, this is almost the next best thing. Richard DiCristi, Brooklyn, NY SCO2177@aol.com

Date:

7/10/2002

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Viel Danke.... I was a trooper with 1st platoon, L Troop, 3rd Squadron, 11th ACR. We patrolled the border north of the Bebra crossing area. Thanks for the fireworks show on 31 Dec, 1975. This brings back a lot of memories. Best of luck with the sight.....

John Hooten..."Scouts Out!"

Date:

7/15/2002

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GREAT web site! I've been trying to explain what it was like on the border to friends, family, and co-workers, now I can show them. It sure brings back good and bad memories.

Kent V., 511 MICo, Fulda

Date:

7/22/2002

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hallo Hermann!

tolle Seite!! natürlich darfst Du meine Uniformen Bilder benutzen!! Solche Seiten fehlten im Netz... Gruß, Alex

Date:

7/22/2002

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Outstanding site!!! I did four rotations on the border. One at Camp Hof, One at Camp Gates and two at Camp Harris in Coburg. Border duty was a blast except for Reactionary force or commonly refered to as Rat F*%k. I was station in Schweinfurt, FRG and was assigned to the Scout Plt 2/64 Ar.

We Pierce Thanks, Corn

Date:

7/22/2002

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Outstanding site!!! I did four rotations on the border. One at Camp Hof, One at Camp Gates and two at Camp Harris in Coburg. Border duty was a blast except for Reactionary force or commonly refered to as Rat F*%k. I was station in Schweinfurt, FRG and was assigned to the Scout Plt 2/64 Ar.

We Pierce Thanks, Corn

Date:

8/3/2002

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Special and original informations you will get only with "http://ddr-grenztruppen.de.vu/" the page of the real frontier service officers from the GDR.

Date:

8/13/2002

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Great job on your website!! Brings back a lot of good memories. Workhorse!

Cliff 'Killer' K Troop 3/11th Cav. Bad Hersfeld, Germany 1984-1986

Date:

8/26/2002

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Nice site. Served with the 3/14 and the 3/11 between 71-73. Drove border patrol and spent a large amount of time at the border. At the time,we had OP Oscar,South OP,and North OP.Have had a heck of a time trying to contact old troopers from my outfit. Sometimes I think it was all a dream. Had a lot of good times and met a lot of good people. We were there to do a job and we did it quite well. Was stationed at Bad Hersfeld,I Troop 3rd Platoon. Was the driver of a Sheridan named "IT". Bob Miller was the TC and Dave HIles was the gunner. Would like to hear from anyone that was there at that time. jpkb@infonline.net

Date:

8/28/2002

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Hello Ted, thanks for your mail. It is a good photo from you. Would be beautiful, if we closed as partner sides together. We can regenerate the topic into German and English. There should never be more an iron curtain!

www.GRENZTRUPPEN.de Photos from me: www.pma-konzepte.de/grenze/grenze.html Please copy the Links into your browser)

Thank You Holger

Date:

8/28/2002

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I served with 1st plt G trp 2/11th ACR from 1976 to 1979, It's nice to see this web site. rodney D.

Date:

9/7/2002

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hey great website. my father served over there he was in op sierra well just thought id say hi bye.-will g

Date:

9/7/2002

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hey great website. my father served over there he was in op sierra well just thought id say hi bye.-will g

Date:

9/7/2002

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Great site. Was surprised to see my old CO, then Capt. Molino, has signed in. I was in 1st Plt,C Troop 1/2 ACR from 75 to 79. Not a lot of 2nd Dragoons writing. I was driver and gunner on a sheridan and spent a lot of time on the border. Still have a pair of shoulder boards from a BGS sergeant. Any old troopers can send me email. Gene Beck at: thebecks2@earthlink.net

Date:

9/7/2002

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Great site. Was surprised to see my old CO, then Capt. Molino, has signed in. I was in 1st Plt,C Troop 1/2 ACR from 75 to 79. Not a lot of 2nd Dragoons writing. I was driver and gunner on a sheridan and spent a lot of time on the border. Still have a pair of shoulder boards from a BGS sergeant. Any old troopers can send me email. Gene Beck at: thebecks2@earthlink.net

Date:

9/9/2002

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Blackhorse I spent 2 years 89-91 in Bad kissigen fox troop 2/11 we ended up moving to wildfleckin Great site brings back good memorys Air Assault germany HUA

Date:

9/10/2002

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I was the a border Camp NCO in the mid-80's and would like to share some of my memories. Can some one please contact me from this site. Vince Rowe, vrowe@kpdallas.com

Date:

9/16/2002

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Patrick Sullivan Medic @ Bad Kissigen from 1981-1983 spent time at Camp Lee,etc...

psullivan40@attbi.com

Date:

9/22/2002

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Great Site. Thanks for taking the time to preserve the memory of those who gave youthful years on the border. Michael L. Gibson. K Troop 3/2 ACR 75-78.

Date:

10/5/2002

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This Site is not the real Site ower the GDR-bordertroup. Here are the real Grenztruppen der DDR : www.ddr-grenztruppen.de Hallo Besucher, diese Seite ist nicht die echte Seite der Grenztruppen der DDR. Die offizielle Seite der DDR-Grenztruppen sind hier: www.ddr-grenztruppen.de

Date:

10/17/2002

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Good Site! Please more!

sincerly Veith -- http://www.DDR-LUFTWAFFE.de

Date:

10/21/2002

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It's good to know this little bit of history has been recorded, and appreciated. After having spent time at OP Alpha from 73' to 77' with the 11th cav I can rest knowing what time we spent there hasn't been forgotten. Mark Gerrie

Date:

10/30/2002

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Outstanding website. I just can't stay away from it longer than a week or so, then have to come back and check out more area.

Sam Carlson, CPT, AUS (Ret) Squadron Intel Sgt and Border NCO/SFC, 2/11 ACR, Bad Kissingen, 77-78.

Date:

11/12/2002

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still looking for old engineers from the 58th 73-76. e-mail me at thomas.e.guffey@boeing .com

Date:

11/18/2002

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HELLO MY NAME IS RICHARD DIERINGER I WAS STATION IN STRAUBING GERMANY 1950 TO 1953 US ARMY SIX ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT TANK CO.IST BAL.I GOT MARRYED TO ELSA GUESTMEIER SHE IS FROM STRAUBING,WE ARE NOW MARRYED 49 YEARS,WE DO VISIT STRAUBING ABOUT EVERY 3 YEARS,PLANNIG OUR 50TH ANNY IN STRAUBING NEXT YEAR,WE HAVE ONE CHILD NOW 2 GRANDCHILDREN OUR HOME IS IN CINCINNATI OHIO,IAM A BARBER & HAVE MY OWN BUILDING & SHOP THINGS HAVE WORKED OUT SWELL FOR US IAM THANKFUL FOR WHAT HAPPEN TO ME IN THE ARMY & STRAUBING.MY EMAIL ADD IS RICH-DIERINGER@WEBTV.NET PHONE 513-7719913

Date:

11/23/2002

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hi, this is great to read has a lot of info for soliders from the 11th cav. RBOC 1980-1983, c trp 83 to 86 SBOC 86-88 HHT REGIMENT 88-89 KEITH PURDIE RET. ROSEP@megivision.comm

Date:

11/25/2002

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Ted:

You have produced an exhaustive site with information about a period of military history that few of those you protected know about.

Thanks for sharing it with me.

Bill Clark

Date:

12/6/2002

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As being an former border guard I find your site Very good. X-SGT Steve Murray HowBtry1/11ACR,SBOC