John, if you had been assigned in your primary MOS, we might very well have crossed paths over 30 years ago. From July 1966 till June 1968, I served in Germany in the US Army Advanced Weapons Support Command.

In '68 I had the opportunity to transfer to the 24th Infantry Division (Forward) in Augsburg, Germany, to I serve as the Division Ammunition Officer. I completed my overseas tour of duty and returned to the US in July, 1969, and separated from the service shortly thereafter.

Since I had extended my 2-year obligation for the 3-year tour, my wife was permitted to accompany me. It gave us a great opportunity to see quite a bit of Europe, and to form some lifelong friendships with other officers and their wives. I felt incredibly fortunate to have been able to serve in outstanding units, to perform duties that were interesting and even enjoyable, and to travel around Europe in my time off.

Bruce


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