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I was stationed there in 1979 to 1981

I am searching for a picture of an old bar in Friedberg in the 1980's called Joes Fantasy bar?? Can anyone help me? My brother was stationed at Ray Barracks in 1983-84(or85) and that was a bar he frequented. I really need a picture of it!! Can anyone help, I know it's a longshot!!

I was stationed in Friedberg from 2000-2002 with C-co 2-37 Armor, as I recall, I was stationed with a Specialist Brett Ritzmann... come to think of it, I recall you having a particular 'dental' visit at the Dental Facility of which one the newly minted female lieutenant dentists accidentally took out one of your teeth!! ... great times, great memories. Hope you're doing well brother - ML - SPC Noble

Beautiful, I was there 86-87

I was a dependent there from 92-95. Remember almost everything. I was trying to spot the old capri club .

Kaum zu Erkennen, Vermissen...schon Lange nicht mehr. Das Alte Zuhause von Der 3'e Brigade, 3'e US Panzer Division. Das US Army Zuhause von MIR.

Was stationed there 2001-2005 with 1/36 Inf Spartans. Many good memories of the base and the town, and of course Frankfurt which had amazing nightlife and EDM clubs. I can't believe how overgrown the base has become, seeing the trees growing out of the courts where we used to play tennis is wild. The chow hall, one of the newest buildings on the post still looks good. I miss that chow hall and my omelets and biscuits and gravy, haha. What I miss most about Germany is the women, amazing, fun, beautiful people! I'm surprised the local government hasn't turned the buildings into apartment buildings or anything...seems like a shame not to use all that space on the south side of town. I'll have to make a trip back someday, great times! Germany is the best, even though we are separated by a language, the culture is probably closer to American than England is in a lot of ways.

I've got just a few comments about Ray Barracks. I was there with the 3rd/32 AD C co in 1968 & 69. Good duty station then, but as I read all the comments about what it was like, especially starting in the mid seventies makes me sad. I remember my 1st sargent ( E-7 Sgt. Boggs) would always tell us that the only alcohol he allowed in the billets better be in our guts. Things must have changed ( mid seventies I think) where alcohol, drugs were commonplace on the post. Soldiers will be soldiers, I understand that, but there has to be discipline in the service as well. Doesn't look like there was much left in the military. I was US but I wouldn't take anything for my two year service. To the ones I referred to as lifers I commend you and I thank you for your service and dedication to our country. Remember, a soldier will always be a soldier. God bless.

So friken sad…

Brett's this shut down?

I was with A 2-37 AR and F Troop back in 2000-2003....

Beautiful footage! I was stationed there from 86-89 in A 2/67 Armor. It was great to see our old barracks as well as the new, and the motor pool! Such great memories! Thank you!

Man ,it brings back memories ,iwas stationed there from 1983 till 1985 ,3rd armored division

I was at Raybarracks36th Infantry Regiment , had special duty as a Unit Police Lots of Memeries for me should have stayed 20 yrs

Great memories, I was there 2000-2005 with 50st FSB...

Where the hell is, "The Back 40"? Well IT was there 40yrs ago...nice joy ride place with M113A2s 🤣😫

" Ich Vermisse sehr" Ray Barracks...11B2P, left March 83'

wow I was stationed from 86-88. barrack across from the rec center field artillery. best duty station ever

Awesome video, I thought the club was below the mess hall, nice post, horrible leadership there at the Ready First and 1/36 Inf, during my time there, was there for 9/11 and deployment to Iraq, I had to call an ambulance every time I had SDNCO, people would pass out drunk on the grass around the HQ every Friday/Saturday night...I was happy when I seen that place in the rear view mirror, and happier when they closed it down...now do something useful with the real estate...!

The video was pretty accurate where Elvis's barracks was. He was 3/32 tank company

How can anyone Dislike this video.. They must not know how hard it is to fly a drone around the area and capture nice video.. Shame on you.

I was stationed there with 1/36 inf 1975-1978 by the rear gate, Ate at Elvis Mess hall lots of times.. I worked also as a projectionist at the theater as a part time job. I was stationed at Ray Barracks in 1975 with CSC 1/36Inf 3rd AD... I

Elvis has left the barracks!

Hey Brett, thanks for sharing. For me as a citizen of Friedberg this is an amazing overview about this so secret place for us that it was so many years for us locals here. But on one special day, we all can also have a little sneak into it. Thanks for the 'Deutsch-Amerikanisches Freundschaftsfest'. It really brings us together. So, thanks to all all of the soldiers and their families, who filled friedberg with live and fun. :-)

I was stationed there from 84-86. 1/36 inf battalion. "Go Spartan's"

A big shout out to all of you guys....i'm a german girl from Friedberg and my greatest love was one of you guys...i met him 2000 in gießen at the woodland.....so in love....those were wonderful times...such better...such easier...i send a lot of love and all the best wishes to all of you guys...wherever you are in america...please stay healthy...greetings from Friedberg....🥰🥰🥰

Thank you for the look of Ray Barracks after I left in 1985. I wonder for a while if the place was closed down. I was house in the white building that had the pool behind and the flagpole infront of it.

Thanks for sharing this video! Guaranteed, a property owner that neglects his property like this in Germany, would get fined and screwed with. Typical government,do as I say, not as I do. Shameful.

I serviced at Ray Barracks from 1967- 74. Both with the 3/32 Company C and later with CSC 3/32 Redeye Section. I loved being a soldier and serving my country in Friedberg, Germany. I truly miss my comrades that I serviced with during my tour of duty. Just remember "behind the Spearhead come the shaft". one of my favorite slogans. Former : SSG Carl Wilcox

D 2/67 89-92, Iron Dukes, had a ton of fun in that great base and beautiful town, great folks, except combat alley on certain nights. thanks for video, shocked that most of base still in one piece.

i Was stationed there 87-90 HHB 2/27 FA Which Changed to 2/82 FA (FIST)

Was there in 1978-1981 227 field artillery king of the fucking battlefield. I miss you guys. Good times and bad. GOD BLESS

How many people remember COL Warner D Stanley III? He was the Brigade Commander until 1988.

2/37 AR D23 M1A1 97-99 Paredes Ronaldo . unforgettable

1st PLT D Co. 4-67 AR 1988-1990 My first duty station. So many memories.

Watching this video brings me to literal tears. Being stationed there from 2005-2007 was so amazing and so awful. I deployed to Iraq as a medic out of there and I have so many mixed emotions. I miss this place terribly.

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I was stationed there from '95 to '01 when I got a European Out. Met COL Tucker as his chopper touched down coming in from a field exercise and had him sign the paperwork himself. I would eventually help close it in '07 and then off to the desert for me, never to return to German soil. Most of us would go to a local disco in Friedberg on weekends or if we had cars we'd go to a disco near Giessen or down to Sachsenhausen in Frankfurt. At one time or another I had been to every military installation in Germany that had U.S. troops stationed on it, even the one way north of Giessen no one knew about. When Rhein Mein closed every Army unit in Hessen was sending vans and trucks as fast as possible to snatch up whatever assets the Air Force was leaving behind and they left a lot of stuff. I mostly snagged IT racks, phone and patch cables. It looked like the looting of New Orleans after Katrina in there.

Hier war mit den Amis die Hölle los. Schade vorbei...jetzt nur noch verwahrlost vor allem die Altstadt.Schade

99-2002 B CO 1/36 INF SPARTANS "Deeds Not Words"

Sorry to see it closed. I was stationed there with 3/32 Armor from 1983 until 1985. I made great friends and had lots great times. This was by far my favorite place to be stationed.

1-32 AR (Bandits) '71-'74.

Such an awesome video, and sad at the same time. So much has changed since I arrived there as an 18 year old in May of 1982. The memories will always be some of the best times of my life! B-CO 3/32, 2nd platoon from May 1982 - Nov 1983.

Nice to see the back 40

I was stationed there from 77 to 79 at HHC 1/ 36 as a cook I loved it and the people worked and partied with . They were the best years of my life . Thanks for the video. My name is Martin Elrod if any of my old buddies see me give me holler on Facebook.

Does anyone remember the wash racks after the field freezing are butts off.

Left in I think in 1982 .Love the bowling alley rhinewurst 1/32 bandit 63C CSC

brings back memories... especially the new barracks in the back which we moved into in '88 after completed. A co 2/67 '86-'88 then HHC XO Driver '88-'89

I was stationed there 77 to 80 H HC 3rd Bde. Our Barracks was next to the parade field.

2/67 armor, 93-96. Good times.