rbickers58@gmail.com later ,RICK ALIAS(DICK)Yeah, Ike Jackson is down at Benning now, retired but doing well and doing some contract work. He's a Facebook friend - he and I played for the Geronimo together, the football team.  And someone else mentioned Dave Neeley - good guy.  He is out in Taluride, CO last time I spoke with him. He had to do some local time when he ETS'd for setting off arty simulators in downtown Palluride or Durango or somewhere during leave.  Helluva a snow skier though and a good guy.

I was there between 80-83 I knew alot of these guys
Dog Bat.

My section Chief was Carlson, which later I was the RTO for the FDC

Went to the Alipini training and trained the Berlin Brigade in cold weather survival my last year there.

Ruions (Jawbreaker), Carl Braswell, Wilkinson, Brian Dorman, Locey Puke, Clawson (Rabbit)

Went to FT. Hood 2nd AD ( 3/3rd FA) after leaving the 09, some of the last 09ers before she went regimental as 4/325th 82nd

 

 

Was With CSc 1/509 in Bosco from 76-79. Rotated back stateside right after CSC was reassigned back up to Vicenza. Rotated back to 1/509 in 80-85. Riggers were living in D Bat Baracks. Anyone remember going to Vilafranka Airfield to Stage when we went on NATO Alert? I was the Platoon SGT for the Rigger Platoon from 83-85. Anyone remember Mt Baraco? I remember running the back way and had to cross the swinging bridge! When I returned to Italy when Riggers were assigned to HHC. Remember when the 09 was banned from Wildchicken because of what a couple of Officers did at the O-Club. I bet you guys that were there from 80-85 remember going out to the Rigger shed to shake out chutes. I was one of the Instructors that ran the Jumpmasrer Course. 1/509th was my best duty station I had in my 22 year Coreer. Airborne!!!! I will be sure always. Rigger!!,!,!

Hey Bernie! I just came across this site and see an older post from you. Joe Weldon here. In Bravo from 74-78. I remember you well. Just recently running through some photos I had and came across one of you. I enjoyed those 4 years. best group of guys I had the pleasure of serving with and working with in my work life anywhere. I looked up several folks when I came home. Remember Johnny Svetlick. Never got the chance to retire. Went home on recruiting duty in Cincy and lost it to a drunk driver. Hope all is good. '09 was the best damn unit of guys ever!