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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie
Anyone else ever notice that vets who honestly report what they saw and did often get accused of being haters?
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We had many briefings in Germany about not making it obvious that we were U.S. Soldiers and our leaders often told us to not wear Army clothing or bags "in civilian clothes."
That was how I usually identified Soldiers off-post, even if they were not shouting in English.
They told us many times about Soldiers who were killed off-post by anti-Americans. Somehow, I always expected to come home and find some people who treat me like Vietnam Veterans were treated, but thankfully, there has not been anything of the sort.
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Originally Posted by XYZ
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Originally Posted by Fat Charlie
My unit found that the most efficient way to move a bunch of drunken soldiers was for the NCO club to charter a bus or three. No one drove and everyone was together and under some sort of supervision- and everyone made it (alive and unjailed) to formation in the morning.
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Great solution! It kept them from being unruly on passenger trains and creating a negative image.  |
I have heard of NCO clubs, but we did not have one, although on occasion, they assigned Soldiers to shuttle service on weekends.
I honestly do not know how much the drunk Soldiers may have bothered Germans on the trains. I am a quiet guy, I try to not bother anyone. I just liked to read or rest as I traveled, and that was difficult at night on a weekend.
The bus idea really was a good one. Thank you for sharing.
Gentlemen, I am glad this conversation resolved quickly. I know that I say and write random things, but I was not trying to derail this thread or cause an argument.
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