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This is really cool. Do you remember this place?
http://cardinalweather.weebly.com/military-memorabilia-bases.html
http://cardinalweather.weebly.com/military-memorabilia-bases.html
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Fort Ord
Fort Ord
Edited 10 y ago
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LTC Stephen C.
SSgt (Join to see), when I lived in Cincinnati, our USAR center was in Fort Thomas, KY, as in where Johnny Bench was inducted into the Army, c. 1964. By the time I got there in 1981, there were virtually no buildings left. It was like it never existed!
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I didn't know he was military too. Wow, he came to one of our football games in Waverly, NY.
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LTC Stephen C.
SSgt (Join to see), Johnny Bench and Pete Rose were both in the same Army Reserve unit at Fort Thomas, KY. Pete Rose is second from left and Johnny Bench is second from right.
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I lived on Fort Ord from 86-89 while stationed at FNOC Monterey. Actually my son was born at the Army Hospital there. I lived on Spotsylvania Ave, in newer base housing.
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It is quite eerie now, with many of the buildings looking perfect from the inside. Waste of land now, if you ask me.
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I do remember Fort Ord, SSgt (Join to see). I spent a few days there before and after my assignment to Presidio of Monterey, 1979-1980. We were in the Fort Ord guest house and the walls were paper thin. My pregnant wife and I were "treated" to an X-rated soundtrack for a good part of the night. Pretty classic.
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SSgt (Join to see), the link did not work for me. This time, though, it did work, and I was able to watch the video. Reminded me of BCT and AIT at Fort Polk, just a little hotter and muggier down there. Also reminded me of Fort Bragg, all in the mid- to late-1970s (for me).
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That is great. I felt more mature veterans would appreciate the step back in time.
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Yes but it certainly didn't look ramshackle like that. Is that a shot since it's closure?
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