Don....My retirement was April 1973 (not 07) Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Buffington" <joebuff160@qwest.net> To: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com>; <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 6:27 PM Subject: Re: [PD-LIFE] Arizona > Don > > When came to Ft Huachuca in 1961, Sierra Vista had a population of just > over 6,000..It had one red light in town, The M.I. (Military Inn Bar) on > main Street was the hang out for the GI's night life. > > I was assigned to Hq Co 6470th in the Cable TV Section. I just completed > TV School at Ft Monmouth, NJ...We maintained the Cable System for the > quarters. I left there Aug 1962 for Alaska, was Chief Engr Channel 8, > Wildwood Station, Kenai, Alaska.. > That station closed in Oct 63 and finished my Tour as Special Service > NCOIC. > > Assigned back to Ft Huachuca Aug 64, assigned to Hq ERDA (Electronic > Research Development Agency). We worked out of Greely Hall (2d floor). > That closed down 1965. transferred to Hq USAEPG (Service Test Division > (STD)), as operations Sgt until I transferred to Hq & Hq Co USAEPG as 1st > Sgt Oct 67. > > Left Ft Huachuca for Vietnam September 1968, when I returned in Sep 69 > assigned to US Army Advisor Group, Phoenix as Sr Advisory for 6224 USAR > School until my Retirement Apr 30, 07. > > Been living in Great Phoenix Area since. I agree, it grows on you staying > in Arizona. > > Joe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Churchfield" <dctrk@c2i2.com> > To: <padutch-life@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 11, 2007 5:46 PM > Subject: [PD-LIFE] Arizona > > >> Joe, I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca three times. In 1969 I >> was assigned to the garrison and worked in the communication >> center in Greely Hall. In 1973 I was assigned to the 11th Signal >> Group. In 1979 I was assigned to the Quality Assurance Detachment, >> and was an inspector for communications centers. In 1980 I was >> transferred to the headquarters for the Signal Corps and worked >> for the Deputy Chief of Operations until 1983. I was transferred to >> Korea in '83, and came back in '84 and retired here. Have been here >> ever since. Sierra Vista sure has grown since we first came here. >> >> One of our daughters lives in Surprise, AZ. She and her husband own >> and operate a commercial cleaning business. >> >> Richard, just saw your note come in. When was your son at Fort Huachuca? >> We now live about three miles from the main gate. >> >> Anna, got your note too. I understand what you mean by being brought to >> Arizona kicking and screaming. The first time we came out here I thought >> this was the end of the world. I wondered what we were getting into when >> we saw lots of rocks, desert, and what they dared to call Mesquite >> "bushes" >> trees. Of course, the place kind of grows on you. We have beautiful >> mountains >> all around us and right now, lots of green weeds. >> >> For those of you that are seeing Huachuca for the first time, it is >> pronounced >> Huachuka. >> >> Don >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> PADUTCH-LIFE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >