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2003-01-02 Axis of Evil

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Posted by Steve 2003-01-02 11:34 am|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 V Corps used to be headquarted in Frankfurt - when did that change?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2003-01-02 11:56:32|| 2003-01-02 11:56:32|| Front Page Top

#2 A few years ago. Everyone who wasn't disbanded moved down south to Heidelburg. All the facilities in Frankfurt were returned, except 97th hospital which is mothballed. Only thing left in Frankfurt, as far as I know, is AFN. They plan to move south as soon as new facilities are built. Sigh, the PX/Commisary compound including the Topper Club was torn down for a new police training facility. Spent many a night in the Topper Club, met my future wife there. Good times.

Posted by Steve 2003-01-02 12:09:15|| 2003-01-02 12:09:15|| Front Page Top

#3 101st Airborne Division â are slated to gather in Germany for war games under V Corps in mid-January. Dubbed Victory Scrimmage....

Meaning the attack will not come in January but a minimum of 60 days after?

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-02 12:14:34|| 2003-01-02 12:14:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Anonymous:

If I read the article correctly, this is a staff exercise. The only people from the 101st going to Germany are a troupe of officers. The helicopters and men with guns will be . . . oh, someplace with a lot of sand, I'd wager.

This will not delay the liberation of Iraq. Modern communications being what they are, those officers in Germany could issue orders to the troops without having to leave the Hofbrauhaus. Alternatively, the Middle East is just a C-130 ride away.

Posted by Mike 2003-01-02 12:43:07|| 2003-01-02 12:43:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Here's a question: how many of our people will RETURN to Germany after Iraq is over? My guess, and it isn't original, is that this is the start of the eventual removal of our forces from Germany. Schroeder's cracks last year haven't been forgotten and there are other European countries would would LOVE to have our people stationed: Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary to name a few...

Posted by R. McLeod 2003-01-03 02:55:31|| 2003-01-03 02:55:31|| Front Page Top

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