Good NCOs help make good officers. In a similar situation in 1980 at Ramstein AB, GE I briefed the 322ALD/CC a 1 Star named "Click" Smith every morning on cargo and passenger movement in the European theater. I hadn't yet pinned on 1Lt so I was still a Butter Bar. One morning, after the brief, Gen Smith says for me to see him in his office. I have no clue what is going on and my heart is thumping a million miles a minute. Not knowing what to expect, I report formally and wait for the worst. He says: "Were you over on base near the Traffic Management Office at approximately 1505 yesterday afternoon?" My mind is whirling wondering what I could possibly have done wrong, but I answer him truthfully that I had just gotten my housing lease approved and could now have my family (Wife and two young sons) join me after being unaccompanied for 6 very long months. He then says "You failed to render appropriate military courtesies to a military staff car being driven by a General Officer, to whit, Me." At that time parking was in very short supply and I had to park across the street from the TMO and walk to the office. Mortified, I replied that it was not my intent to disrespect anyone let alone my Senior Commander but I was pretty sure that I wouldn't have seen him if he had been driving a deuce and a half, I was so excited to get my family's travel arrangements made. He just laughed at my naivete and told me to pay more attention and not let it happen again!

LTC (Join to see) someone on Facebook showed pictures of the barracks he was in years ago, and showed they were still there this year.

LTC (Join to see) the barracks that I was in wasn't too far from the post chapel and the gym, I believe that Baker theatre was not too far away either

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth - After calling SGM at the post, he said the "old barracks" buildings are just about gone and only a handful remain. They are being used for storage and not used to house soldiers. They have been condemned.

LTC (Join to see) that bites.

I didn't get to finish my comment. The basic training platoon was E 3 3. July 1977. Same one as I was in E 3 3 June 1978 Ft. Leonard Wood. Don t see something like this to often. Thanks for the share. Col Carl Whicker

Sgt John, I started my career and ended my career at Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX. Who says that God doesn't have a sense of humor? I'm sure there are a few others that have had similar experiences. Here's the kicker: The man who enlisted me many years ago was the man that retired me at LAFB!