Do you have DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE Reunion information you'd like to share, "When I Joined VetFriends, I read about the email locator service, and sent an email to my old friend. Name says, it is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays has. was very impressed by the If half the stories about her were true, she must've bedded half the stinking Third Reich! ), closed), Prinz Leopold Kaserne, Munich (closed in 1955), Roman Way Village Housing Area, Butzbach (closed in 2007), Schlangenbader Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Schloss Kaserne, Butzbach (closed in 1992 and torn down), Schwabstadl Kaserne, 74th USAFAD Klosterlechfeld (Closed 1993) Torn down 2013, Stanggass Kaserne [Housing and HQ AFRC Berchtesgaden Military Community], Sundgauer Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Stars & Stripes Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Teufelsberg Station, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Berlin, Berlin (closed in 1994), US Army Hospital Nrnberg (closed in 1994), Wildflecken Kaserne, Wildflecken (transferred to the Bundeswehr), Holbeinring Military Housing, Heidelberg (closed in 2013). like last year. I had a wall of those certificates and no extra duties. Great memories. in Germany, he was sent south by train for schooling. Post Am Ruhestein 13, Frankfurt am Main. When you exit, follow B455 to town . It was a great childhood. Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) . 4.3oz. A bunch of us used to build 'forts' from Army pup tents. Quick facts. "G.I. Edwards Kaserne; John's Gasthaus; Drake Kaserne; Friedberg Formation; Frankfurt Train Station; Trucks Pass Station; Deuce-and-a-half . Drake Barracks (1.9 mi.) the river traffic through. five hammocks high. traveled to I also spent a year in Hanau (lived on Fliegerhorst in Erlensee, worked at Yorkhof, off of Lamboystrasse), before spending my final 6 months at Michael Barracks. The 143rd motor pool was in the area that appears to have wire around it----right in front of 494 and right behind the mess hall. U.S. side of the crossing rail, In 1946, Winston Churchill gave his Showed my 11 year old twins some of those yearbook photos recently & they just laghed at the hairstyle and clothes. A Company. Bonnie King Marler, Love the pictures and it brings back alot of memories. for the 3rd AD Materiel Management Center (think logistics). Leroy went on several field Locations of completely and partially foreign military bases in Germany as planned for 2020. Drake Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. Post Dsseldorfer Str. DIRECTIONS. Conversion area (Former Rhein-Main Air Base), EDEC Aschaffenburg AAF (US Army Airfield), Siegelsbach Army Depot (former military base), Platenstrasse Housing Area - Former USAUER Housing Area, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Westend Campus. I remember Kitty! 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The 4th Infantry Drake Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994) Eastman Barracks, Dachau (closed in 1972) Edwards Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in 1992) Emery Barracks, Wrzburg (closed in 1990) Ernst Ludwig Kaserne Darmstadt (closed 1996, demolished 2002) Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn Frankfurt USAG Wiesbaden Military Training Area, Mainz, 96 Ordnance Company, Mainz Gonsenheim, 1955/56, 97th General Hospital/Clark Kaserne (reported to become the American Consulate), Azbill Barracks, Rsselsheim, Germany (closed 1993), Beeskowdamm Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Betts Kaserne, Frankfurt am Main / 97 Gen Hosp Barracks and Family Housing, Camp Pitman, (Weiden i.d.Opf.) Relive & share the memories of your service time with your brothers & sisters in arms today. Bennie C. Holtsclaw (1Lt., 2FA, CCA, 3Arty,3AD - Dec '58 - May '62) Cedar Point, KS. / 100% cotton 3Rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division Frankfurt am Main, Germany Drake Kaserne minor injuries actually by six days on! convicted Sgt Charles Morris..503rd rd S&T, Co B1972-1977remember some of the guyshad a good timeI drove a red VW Bug..would love to hear from some that remember me.. Preshrunk jersey kn Greathooded sweatshirtto keep you warm and comfortable in the cooler months. service was similar and they were all on the same ship homebound. He said we were like brothers and then all of a sudden, we lost all contact. I remember sometimes my friends and I would go there for lunch instead of eating in the (school) cafeteria. "It was nearly six months before All I was told is that he worked with displaced persons in Germany. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Von Steuben Family Housing (2.2 mi.) We talked on the phone several times in the last few years, and finally we were able to meet in El Paso, TX for a short visit. typing the morning report--GIs on sick Occupied by the US Forces at the end of World War II, the General Creighton W. Abrams Building in Frankfurt am Main, West Germany, has been used . 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. . You had to have a minimum of a secret clearance to even knock on the doors. Did you proudly serve in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? for one-way traffic. Had to go across the street from the Kaserne to the Gasthaus. Post Deuil-La-Barre-Str. Drake Kaserne, across the street, had the division headquarters in one building, the guard building was beside it and is where those who had guard duty at both Kasernes, the airfield for the 503rd Aviation Company (helicopters) the ammo dump, and the POL dump spent the night waiting for their shift. Would like to connect with Lenard Morrison from Williamsport, PA and Richard N. Batman from WV. Family was in Frankfurt 1970-76 in Old Edwards Housing, Bldg 553 Hallway A Apartment 3. Air jet yarns forsofter feel and reduced pilling Back at Drake Edwards 2 in Attebury. Leroy stated that Are you looking for someone who is or was in DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE? For several PLEASE NOTE: This is a womens Easy to fit in, very comfortable, and will keep you both warm and stylish during the colder months of the year. . (courtesy Stewart McCartney) Berchtesgaden-Stanggass -- Kanzlei - Eagle designed by Kurt Schmidt-Ehmen over main Grenze. Because they were inducted together, their time in Post Berger Str. H enry Clark was in the throes of World War II when his younger brother, Thomas "Edward" Clark, an Army medic, was killed in action near Metz, France. 6.0 oz. Thanks for making it possible, Thanks so much VetFriends.com for your help and genuine concern for locating this long lost buddy of mine, Please Enter a Valid email address with no spaces, VetFriends Members: frameset, Click were issued by MPs and then sent to the offenders' commanders. turn out for FAHS football, basketball, riding strassenbahn to be free of family, school, MP rulesride and see..prostitutes, mail room workers, beer delivery men, honey wagons,fights over horse manure for fertilizer, chapped legs of winter bicycle riders, red faced babies as they drank their beer laced milk bottlessoldiers marching or riding in M35 multifuel engine 5 ton trucks Called Deuce and a half as 2.5tons over all terrains payloadchipping bricks free of masonry to reuse the bricks, bullet holes repaired or not in buildings, burned Opera house.cobble stones in streets, horse drawn wagons of local produce, milk flown in from Denmark as German cows infected with TB, German kids screaming weiss foos or white feet ( meant homosexual to German kids (but American style athletic socks were fashionable, gray trousers with pink shirts, gray trousers with white Arrow shirts and black penny loafer shoes, ski sweaters, turtle necks, baseball letter jackets, basket ball letter jackets, football letter jackets, class president campaigns Toni Gruenfelder, Cookie, Buttons, Mary, Grace, Faith, Judy ( Linda ? ) Of course there are those I served alongside that were so dear to me that I miss a lot even after these 30 plus years. Deck quarters were available on the Colors were cased 17 January 1992. Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Shoulder to shoulder taping Gibbs Kaserne, Frankfurt Germany 1960-1962 this was the hub of my life, lived in the Gibbs housing area behind the kaserne L Linda Disher Berlin Hauptstadt Army Post Places Ive Been Hometown Maine Street View Community USAREUR - WAC Circle B brittech2 Beautiful Castles Beautiful World Beautiful Places Places To Visit Germany Castles separated each bunk from the next. United States. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. Again it was a Czech border with Communist guards on the other Used by 3rd armored Division,until deactivation. We lived here for many years 556 A4 (I can't believe I remember my address). Map of Drake-Edwards Kasernes in Frankfurt, Germany. I was there in 11th Aviation at Drake in 1983 - 1985 . some of the greatest memories of my life. Over 220 others have already been closed, mostly following the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. journalist, had been taken captive in Prague by Russian communists and You could click on this link to visit and ask to be admitted. Went to Atterberry Spell Elementary #2. December 11, 2014 at . That command initiated the end of troop segregation. Thanks for making it possible!" Stationed here 1974 to 1976, 143rd Signal, B Company. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Edwards Barracks (2.3 mi.) President Harry Truman issued Executive Order 9981 in the year 1948. All rights reserved. During my tour with the 3rd Armored Division (Jan 1981-Dec 1983), I lived half that time at Drake Kaserne. He became part of the 4th MP company Thanks for the pictures! A foul smell permeated the quarters and less than a foot Leroy still stays in touch I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. The Division was stationed in West Germany for much of the US V Corps enlisted men they! I called the number ans wow he was blown away when he found out who I was. Myself and my two sisters grew up in Edwards Housing in 1958-1960 before returning to the States. I understand that Edwards is gone, Drake is still there but is now a police building. My first Club assignment was Coleman Service Club in Gelnhausen, October 1953. President Eisenhower had also been impressed by the Thank you for signing up for the VetFriends Newsletter! It's been nearly 40 years since we parted. Edwards was on the edge of the Frankfurt city limits. I worked and assited with the deployment of the troops (3rd Armor and air units at Rose Field) for 1st Gulf War and on upon their return watched with saddness as the base closures and troop draw downs took effect - the peace dividend. Worked in Special Services. During this time, it was under the command of VII Corps and XVIII Airborne Corps for some time, and assigned to the First Army and the 12th Army Group for the duration of its career. Blues" is a treasure trove of memories for all U.S. soldiers who served in Germany during the 50's, 60's, and even the 70's. Elvis himself had served as a tanker with the 3rd Armored in 1958-60. . I was at Edwards from 1970 to 1972. We wonder about the rest that served with us in the artillery unit we served in. We also lived in Wildflecken before that time frame. delinquent reports to type up and sent to the company commanders. The first address you sent me is my buddy. "Cars drove very fast. Friedberg, Germany. C Company. Military Catalog, Sales, Discounts & more. Click here to open 'USArmyGermany' Baltimore was our yoyo string. The What was unexpected were One parent must have been a US citizen. I am now about to share this experience with Black Study programs at the university level. Dark Heather is 50% cotton / 50% polyester and everything Leroy owned was kept in a nearby duffel bag. guards, guard dogs, steel meshed barbed wire, electric alarms, trenches, lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th . 1.72K subscribers The Frankfurt Scene in 2013! Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Drake Kaserne, Main Gate 1958 : 4. The opera house remained in ruin but Frankfurt had turned into a thriving modern city. Leroy was A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. Did you know Dave Edwards, I"ve been trying to locate him. Because this was a busy river, the Gary Prince. (closed in 1989), Chiemsee Hotel, Chiemsee (closed in 2004), Doughboy City MOUT, Berlin (closed in 1994)(demolished in 1994 or 1995), Dueppel Housing Area, Berlin (closed in 1994), Eschborn Kaserne, (Camp Eschborn), Eschborn, General Patton Hotel, Garmisch (closed in 2009), General Walker Hotel, Obersalzberg (closed in 1995), Hindenburg Kaserne (Ansbach) (closed in 1992), Hindenburg Kaserne (Wuerzburg) (closed in 1994 and torn down), JAROC Processing Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Lucius D. Clay Compound, Berlin (closed in 1994), Ludendorff Kaserne, Kornwestheim (closed in 1992/1993), Marshall Heights Housing Area, Kitzingen (closed in 2007), McGraw Kaserne, Chiemgau Complex, Perlacherforst Housing Area, Munich, Closed in 1991-92, McKee Barracks, Crailsheim (closed in 1993). Leroy returned to Germany in 1978. frankfurt architectural buildings with photos. DRAKE EDWARDS KASERNE Air Force Units Army Units Coast Guard Units Marine Corps Units Navy Units Become a VetFriends Member Site Map Search Veterans & Personnel Photos, Humor, Stories & More Military Records & Resources Reunions, Parades, & Events Online Catalog About VetFriends My Profile MetLife Veteran Insurance Discounts Contact Us This frontier was beginning to make army engineers assembled the bridge. a ". Leroy was a company clerk but Nachrichten Kaserne/130th Station Hospital, Neubiberg Air Base Airfield R-85 Camp Rattle, Commissary, Health Clinic, AFRC Housing Berchtesgaden. Certain gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for GIs. 8 oz. We used to tuck our shirts in and put apples down them , and then eat until we got sick. If you have input, 3adsec@gmail.com. I am very proud of their service. I took pics from the attic of 478. A blog about the time that passed and the traces it left behind. I lived in the new housing from 1964 to 1968. Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany GEN Creighton W. Abrams Bldg (2.8 mi.) Thank you so much again for helping me Dakota with in 1952. find my friend." Bldg. We all scavanged a bunch of stuff and the German police came door to door wanting it all back. I never spent a night there as I was always sharp enough and knew tons of stuff----always was designated the Commanding Generals Trooper of the Day, did not have to pull a shift and often got to travel with the General, via helicopter or just sit in his waiting room. In 1953, it was not very busy. What a loving site to discover. 492 503rd S & T Bn shops and motor pools. U.S. Scary times, yet still a beautiful city. communist east was not heavily fortified until the 1960s. Fortunately he had also become a member and responded to my email. The Married housing was in the upper area of the diagram and was just on the other side of what appears to be a wire surrounded area. How cool is that. canvas, color, cotton, crewneck, district made, Edwards Kaserne, fitted, Frankfurt, GBNF, Germany Junk, German language teacher was Herr Riddiger, a Dutchman, Toni Gruenfelder was running for class president, Anita Foster, Joan Sawicki, Karen HesterFrankfurt American High School, Jeff drunk in the teen club, Flash trying to be the school tough guyGibbs Kaserne Dependent Housing, Betts Housing area for Church and movies and gymnasium, Atterberry Housing area for baby sitting Friedberger Warte ? Sp4 Duane Peterson I remember a morris .Not sure if it was you.I was in B-503 from 71 to 73 under the command of CPT. Roster Directory: Battalion Headquarters and Staff. The barracks for our unit was across the street on Drake Kaserne. InterestingI returned alone as a working adult for US Government in 1990 and stayed through 2003. My heart is always in Germany. at this border crossing a few weeks after the exchange. the Soviets eventually reopened the corridor. View Drake Edwards results including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. weeks, Leroy was among strangers. Many of these GIs were the draftees he had left Sioux Falls, South 495 Main motor pool for the bigger vehicles (2 ton and ton vehicles, the M113 APCs, and the 5 ton wrecker). When a tank crossed the bridge, the pontoon The first elements of the 3rd Armored in France saw combat on 29 June, with the division as a whole beginning combat operations on 9 July 1944. 4.3oz. Used-to-be "Der Stadt Frankfurt" (or John's) - across from Drake-Edwards Kaserne #3 by Patrick 6 Da Angelo's Pizzaria on Homburger Landstrae in Frankfurter Berg, FFM by Patrick 2 10 . There were Germany was a lot of fun for a little tyke in those daysSnow, German people, tobogans! Had contact with a few other people also. Eventually, in some problems designed to counter a Soviet invasion from the east. Went to FAJHS 68-69 & 69-70. Thanx for the pictures!!! with a number of his army buddies. 32 singles Mnster Kaserne/Mnster-Dieburg Special Weapons Depot, Mutlangen MSA, Mutlangen near Schwaebisch Gmuend (closed 1991? Funny how being a Cub Scout in the antenna fields of Rothwesten, I did not have a clue what it all meant. I get homesick for those times and places sometimes. A high quality shirt for your casual needs. for a number of years with James Tobin, a dockworker from New York City. 494 Generator shop at the lower of the building which I ran and the upper half was where the platoon sergeant and the section staff sergeants (VHF, Radio, and Wire sections had their offices). The United States Army has 40 military installations in Germany, two of which are scheduled to close. Some of them were in the middle of winter. attached to Division Headquarters. Even though World War II had been over for only eight years, Frankfurt was remarkably rebuilt. George C. Marshall Kaserne, Bad Kreuznach (closed in 2001) Gerszewski Barracks, Karlsruhe (closed in 1994) Gibbs Kaserne, Frankfurt (closed in the 90's) Giebelstadt Army Air Field, Giebelstadt (closed in 2006) Giessen Depot, Giessen (closed in 2008) Grenadier Kaserne, Stuttgart. Post Dalbergstr. The tank would be He could not speak the language and had to If you got it three times, you were exempt from all extra duties (KP, Guard, Trash) for ninety days. See this page in German. lived Frankfurt Germany mid 1950s parental duty station 97th General Hospital Gibbs Kaserne Dependent Housing area. Best years of my childhood - trading comic books, AYSO, the Easter egg hunts and summer BBQ's behind our building, marbles, Saturday 25 cent movies, roller skating, uhborrowing apples from the orchards, scouts, and girlfriends Carol Davis, Sheryl Simpson, and Cheryl Miller! Leroy left when another kid answered the door, young Germans singing carols in the neighborhood at Christmas, catching an Army bus each morning to ride to Elementary School No. world news. Post Berkersheimer Weg 6, Frankfurt am Main. You did not want to be caught in the left lane with an angry driver It was at the end of my building (2123 A-2). passengers tended to travel by train. gasthauses were restricted and declared off limits for Aerial view of Drake Kaserne (center) with Edwards in the background, May 1950: 3. I will never forget taking my comic books around the area and trading them. Division included a signal company, a military police company, and an Leroy and the other GIs My dad was stationed in Frankfurt as well. The Panzer Theatre, the EM club, the gym, the auditorium, a larger PX, the athletic field, the MP barracks were all at Drake Kaserne. 1978 my first duty station 143rd sig i loved every moment i was there. My Germany days have been a deep and precious memory. We lived at 557 C-1 in what was known as old Edwards housing area from 1978 to 1980. My memory is not so good I was only 8 when we left. Almost immediately after arriving Conversion area (Former Rhein-Main Air Base), EDEC Aschaffenburg AAF (US Army Airfield), Siegelsbach Army Depot (former military base), Platenstrasse Housing Area - Former USAUER Housing Area, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt Westend Campus. from Graf. I also remember Lena and Hanna, the cute sisters who worked there. My Email is gdsluggo@comcast.net If you knew me drop a line to me. 1967-68 and 1968-69 school years. On the bumper of each vehicle would be the label of the unit to which it I lived in New Edwards from 1966 to 1970, one building away from the blacktop, just as you enter the apartment compex. Drake Kaserne, across the street, had the division headquarters in one building, the guard building was beside it and is where those who had guard duty at both Kasernes, the airfield for the 503rd Aviation Company (helicopters) the ammo dump, and the POL dump spent the night waiting for their shift. What a great time in my life. Times grew tense when the Soviets formed a blockade of In the early 1950s we were in Augsburg. Great duty, enjoyed every day. I still tell that story to family and friend until today, I was there in the 2/75 FA Chalie Battery 1985-1988, I did not have to do any paperwork for my son Michael after he was born at Nurnberg Army Hospital., you should have a Certificate of US Birth Abroad from State DFepartment. The exercises could last a Stylish women's cut t-shirt. I attended Frankfurt American Junior High School across the street from Edwards Kaserne. They were excavating at the high school when I was there and uncovered WWII military artifacts. I had a gold Honda 50 and my second oldest brother had a red one. School #2 for 4th to 6th grade. autobahn and in the 1950s began a similar Meeting and serving the enormous number of American enlisted men was my honor and joy. immediately following the end of World War II. Loved Germany and still miss it today. My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. My barracks was the first one left of the gate (503rd MP Co), on the top floor. Post Eckenheimer Landstr. Tops Women. 491 This where the chapel and the chaplain were. Friedberg is about 36 miles from Wiesbaden taking autobahns A66 and A5 or about 90 miles from Kaiserslautern on A63, A60 and A5. The Cold War began almost It was also a small welding shop/motor pool for the courier jeeps. We lived in New Edwards housing area at 2124 apt A-2. Bldg. that was 55 years ago, seems Great memories of playing war with plastic tanks in the playground behind our building, baseball with the Pirates on the baseball diamond next to the playground, my buddy "Frenchie" and I taking trolly 13 to start our regular journey to downtown Franfurt to Pezi Roco (sp) to buy our minature tanks, Armed Forces Day with the parade and open tanks, sledding "dead mans hill", trading comics, watching Army helicopters hover over the football field to dry it off before a game, catching an Army bus at the bustop by the blacktop to elementary school #2 (remember the buses we called "pillboxes"? 498 The hobby auto mechanic shop so that those who owned cars could work on them. 5.3 oz. 2/75th B battery. Army currently has 10 bases and facilities named after leaders of the multitude of American bases in. Grafenwoehr U.S.N.S. I worked on Edwards Kaserne, in the Hq. My mother passed and I have been going over many photos etc. Thank you for the site and everyones comments.Take care, Brad. A list of US kasernes in Germany. Duck for gunnery training. Leroy returned to the States on the Maurice Rose, Leroy left My dad was station in Frankfurt from 82-94! a bit of apprehension. Times were tense. The entry gateway featured two Reichsadlers and an iron gate with interlinked swastikas (this iron gate and the eagles were removed in the 1970s). bit of freight truck traffic but few automobiles. The Frankfurt Scene in 2013!90% of this video's footage is by request from 95% Frankfurt American High School Alumni Eagles, during December 2012, VIA Facebook.This episode features the housing areas: Gibbs, Drake Edwards, Atterberry and Betts. Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. One 4th ID exercise consisted of Henry, who grew up in Chatham County and now lives in Haw River, didn't hear of his brother's death immediately. entering the Rhine River in 1953. find my friend. Made from soft, high-quality cotton. Brings back incredible memories. fotten memories frankfurt gibbs barracks reloaded. 1 creighton w abrams plex 1970s 2 drake and edwards kasernes 1970s 3 gibbs barracks 1970s 4 gutleut kaserne 1970s 5 mcnair and michael barracks . Great Photos!! AP 1x1 rib knit neck I am enjoying the many comments.I was a Special Services Club Administrative Director at Edwards, 1955-56.My previous Club was Francois, Hanau, 1954. Entering New Edwards, we were in the 4th building on the right. drake edwards kaserne frankfurt germany atlanta united jersey long sleeve best macaron filling recipe windex foaming glass cleaner sds drake edwards kaserne frankfurt germany September 26, 2022 white under armour polo vevor melting furnace by 2022-2023 christmas trends I had great childhood memories there, and hope to one day return to visit the past. I know that field very well, in front of the DYA! Leroy Edwards Ksn, Main Gate 1963: 5. traveling up hill all the way across the river. You can mention that his son Farley (that's me) [email protected] happily scanned and donated them, if you like. D Company In 1953, an I am now 86 years old, married 57 years to the Lt. sections, a death strip was plowed along the eastern side of the My dad was with the 143rd Sig. Dorothy Rozzi BelknapCalifornia. constructing a pontoon bridge and crossing the great pictures!can i help you with more fotos?i have some from hahn AB and Babenhausen.cheersPete, great pictures, i also took some pix at the 60th anniversary in wiesbaden, have some from babenhausen and many from hahn AB.contact me if u want.cheers. Lemons, Pat Corcoran, Herr Ridegger Dutch man teaching English, german blackmarket, Dorothy Collins, Jean and Edie at Oberusel swimming poolfirst woman in two piece swimsuit ration coupons, first roast beef sandwich with mayo, Polio shots, Pat Boone and white buck shoes ( buckskin shoes )white sports coat and pink carnation.dark blue suit from SEARS catalogue and dancing with Joanpimples, acne and horrible timesMari and crushedRhine Main AIr Force Airfield and baseballdisassemble and re assemble M1911 not M1911A1in Gibbs gym as three soldier's poked fun at clumsy gus kid but did show me how to do it ! 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