@@mtnebobaptchurch The wife and I drove to Ft. Monmouth from Annapolis, Maryland 18 months ago. The fort was blocked off at the main gate and looked as if no one had maintained it for years. Very disappointing.
Thank you so much for posting this. In 1960 my oldest brother was stationed at Ft Monmouth. I remember my family visiting him and staying at the guest quarters there. We saw him on the parade grounds during some ceremony. He died a few months later in a car accident in Little Silver NJ. Anyway this meant a lot to me to see this.
So sorry for your loss. It was a labor of love to bring that special video to so many folks out there who can identify with our beloved Ft-Monmouth. Check out the one we did in 1984 while on leave from Loring AFB, Me. th-cam.com/video/l13ZTkFreAg/w-d-xo.html
Thank you and we all had a lot of great memories of Ft-Monmouth, as I raised in Asbury Park and lived in Long Branch before joining the service and loved going to Ft-Monmouth-to work and have fun///cwh
My father was stationed here and I was born in Eatontown in '61. I've never seen either place until now. I joined the Air Force and most every base I have been stationed at has been closed. Sad to see them go. Thank you for the video.
Thank you so much and I have made it my mission to record history for future generations...I hate that all the stuff we're familiar with past & present will forgotten about in a generation or two. I'm hoping that this forum, TH-cam will keep that from happening///cwh
I was parallel to base housing when I was a truck driver delivering to Eatontown Public Works. It was three months after the base closed and it was strange to see all the doors open on the refrigerators at all the base houses. Usually you see a base closed years after it was active. I would also point that this reminds me of your video of your driving tour of Loring Air Force Base in 1984. Speaking of which have you been up there at all since the beach closed or since you PCS’d out of there?
I had not been up there since and sure would love to get back up there to visit before I leave this earth. some of my fellow service members have had reunions up there over the past 10-years, but I unfortunately never made one of them-yet. I grew up in Asbury Park and Ft-Monmouth was always part of my young life and sure hated to see it close and end up the way it did.
Thank you so much and you're right about how sad it is to see the way it is now, compared to back in the day. As always, still riding shotgun getting that precious video footage for historical purposes for future generations. More good stuff to come in the future, the next time we visit the area-perhaps in 2021-May-the possible date for our 50th Asbury Park High School class reunion!
+Charles Huffman My father was career Army and I was born in the old Ft. Monmouth post hospital in 1949. We were assigned there again from summer '61 to summer '63 when my father was Chief of Instruction and Curriculum at the Army Signal School, and we lived in officers duplexes by the 15th fairway, across the the highway from the main post and not far from the O Club. Memories.........
+MT-NEBO BAPTIST CHURCH OF BOSSIER, that's really neat. Even though it's been many years I well remember Asbury Park, Long branch, Wall, Neptune, Red Bank, Wildwood, the Amboys (on a clear day I could see Manhattan) and I remember the Nike missile installations there), and Eatentown. New Shrewsbury had a Post Office in the middle of the road. Great stuff for a small kid! Ft. Monmouth also had the rusting wreck of an M3 Grant tank that had been used for target practice, and a couple of display tanks (M48 and M60) I used to play on. Last but not least were the excellent breakfasts at the Jersey diners. I really miss those days, but of course time moves on and nothing stays the same. Cool experiences that deserve to be remembered, documented and shared.
I don't know if you'd seen this one yet or not: th-cam.com/video/l13ZTkFreAg/w-d-xo.html&index=9&list=PLN3m7QQffRAx0Eu9GzxyCObda7joclyu_ Ft-Monmouth video tour from 1984 while home on leave from Loring AFB, ME
Yes, I saw that one. Monmouth and the surrounding area certainly has changed from the '50s and '60's. I remember riding the Asbury Park indoor Ferris wheel--it had a wire mesh top and a handle you could pull so you'd go upside down and kids would pick up all the pocket change that fell to the floor. I had to look up Loring AFB because I wasn't familiar with it. I was Air Force (1968-72)--first Lackland then Keesler, MacDill, Takhli, Ubon, Bien Hoa and lastly Griffiss (which is also now closed). The whole thing from Monmouth on has been a wonderful experience!
I too lived off the 15th fairway dogleg left....33 megill circle. Worked as a busboy at gibb's hall. so many of the bases i grew up on no longer exist.
I was stationed at Ft. Monmouth in '68/69 with the 241st MP Co. Your video brought back memories. Thanks.
You are so welcome! It was a labor of love. Check out the one I did back in 1984: th-cam.com/video/l13ZTkFreAg/w-d-xo.html
@@mtnebobaptchurch The wife and I drove to Ft. Monmouth from Annapolis, Maryland 18 months ago. The fort was blocked off at the main gate and looked as if no one had maintained it for years. Very disappointing.
You are so welcome and it was a labor of love. I sure do miss that place myself...lots of childhood memories there.
Thank you so much for posting this. In 1960 my oldest brother was stationed at Ft Monmouth. I remember my family visiting him and staying at the guest quarters there. We saw him on the parade grounds during some ceremony. He died a few months later in a car accident in Little Silver NJ. Anyway this meant a lot to me to see this.
So sorry for your loss. It was a labor of love to bring that special video to so many folks out there who can identify with our beloved Ft-Monmouth. Check out the one we did in 1984 while on leave from Loring AFB, Me. th-cam.com/video/l13ZTkFreAg/w-d-xo.html
@@gloriacwh58 I just watched this one and enjoyed it very much.
Thank you for posting this special gem. It brings back a lot of memories.
You are so welcome and it was a labor of love!
Thanks for posting. I spent my summer of 1992 at Fort Monmouth for AIT. Brings back pleasant memories.
Thank you and we all had a lot of great memories of Ft-Monmouth, as I raised in Asbury Park and lived in Long Branch before joining the service and loved going to Ft-Monmouth-to work and have fun///cwh
@Real Talk You are so welcome and thank you for your support! God bless.
My father was stationed here and I was born in Eatontown in '61. I've never seen either place until now. I joined the Air Force and most every base I have been stationed at has been closed. Sad to see them go. Thank you for the video.
You still sound the same as you did in 1985 at McGuire AFB. Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much and I have made it my mission to record history for future generations...I hate that all the stuff we're familiar with past & present will forgotten about in a generation or two. I'm hoping that this forum, TH-cam will keep that from happening///cwh
My grandfather took my Uncle & I to watch the movie " The Fog " at the base theater. 🌅🌥🌤☁️ Memories.....💙
I remember that movie from back in the day. I think my first wife (Barb) and I saw a couple of movies there back in the day ourselves.
@@CHUCKHUFFMANPRODUCT - Happy Monday to you, have a great day.
@@barryjohnson409 You as well, my friend.
Your Videos provide some amazing information about the past!! Very informative
I was parallel to base housing when I was a truck driver delivering to Eatontown Public Works. It was three months after the base closed and it was strange to see all the doors open on the refrigerators at all the base houses. Usually you see a base closed years after it was active. I would also point that this reminds me of your video of your driving tour of Loring Air Force Base in 1984. Speaking of which have you been up there at all since the beach closed or since you PCS’d out of there?
I had not been up there since and sure would love to get back up there to visit before I leave this earth. some of my fellow service members have had reunions up there over the past 10-years, but I unfortunately never made one of them-yet. I grew up in Asbury Park and Ft-Monmouth was always part of my young life and sure hated to see it close and end up the way it did.
Was stationed there 1970-1971 training at the cage before going to Vietnam!
Wow. Great memories there. I was a kid living in Asbury Park at that time and joined the USAF in 1978...the good old days.
I went to the the Still Photography School 84 B in 1969 really had fun while being stationed there.
I went to 84G in 1974
RIDING TOUR OF THE OLD FT MONMOUTH NJ FRIDAY 19 MAY 17
Charles Huffman
Wow, that’s Mr. Williams posted @ the guard post!
LoL You never know who you might see in one of my videos.
Chuck, Bill Evernham here. Used to call that the Jewish Pentagon..left a couple of messages on your answering machine!
Charles. @4:46 you mentioned what kind of housing those building were but couldn't hear due to the wind. What housing was that? Officer? NCO?
If I remember correctly, I think I said Officer Housing units in the neck of the woods.
How about the Blue Swan Diner in Eatontown...?
Looks so sad after the earlier video that you did. It was fun to watch though. You're riding shotgun & narrating just like 33 years prior!
Thank you so much and you're right about how sad it is to see the way it is now, compared to back in the day. As always, still riding shotgun getting that precious video footage for historical purposes for future generations. More good stuff to come in the future, the next time we visit the area-perhaps in 2021-May-the possible date for our 50th Asbury Park High School class reunion!
I work inside Russel Hall next time your here stop by. Suite 150
Man I miss that place 99-2002
+Charles Huffman My father was career Army and I was born in the old Ft. Monmouth post hospital in 1949. We were assigned there again from summer '61 to summer '63 when my father was Chief of Instruction and Curriculum at the Army Signal School, and we lived in officers duplexes by the 15th fairway, across the the highway from the main post and not far from the O Club. Memories.........
I was raised in Asbury Park from a small child and visited and worked at the Fort at different times-sure miss the place!
+MT-NEBO BAPTIST CHURCH OF BOSSIER, that's really neat. Even though it's been many years I well remember Asbury Park, Long branch, Wall, Neptune, Red Bank, Wildwood, the Amboys (on a clear day I could see Manhattan) and I remember the Nike missile installations there), and Eatentown. New Shrewsbury had a Post Office in the middle of the road. Great stuff for a small kid! Ft. Monmouth also had the rusting wreck of an M3 Grant tank that had been used for target practice, and a couple of display tanks (M48 and M60) I used to play on. Last but not least were the excellent breakfasts at the Jersey diners. I really miss those days, but of course time moves on and nothing stays the same. Cool experiences that deserve to be remembered, documented and shared.
I don't know if you'd seen this one yet or not: th-cam.com/video/l13ZTkFreAg/w-d-xo.html&index=9&list=PLN3m7QQffRAx0Eu9GzxyCObda7joclyu_
Ft-Monmouth video tour from 1984 while home on leave from Loring AFB, ME
Yes, I saw that one. Monmouth and the surrounding area certainly has changed from the '50s and '60's. I remember riding the Asbury Park indoor Ferris wheel--it had a wire mesh top and a handle you could pull so you'd go upside down and kids would pick up all the pocket change that fell to the floor. I had to look up Loring AFB because I wasn't familiar with it. I was Air Force (1968-72)--first Lackland then Keesler, MacDill, Takhli, Ubon, Bien Hoa and lastly Griffiss (which is also now closed). The whole thing from Monmouth on has been a wonderful experience!
I too lived off the 15th fairway dogleg left....33 megill circle. Worked as a busboy at gibb's hall. so many of the bases i grew up on no longer exist.
My dad was stationed there from 1983 - 1986.
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