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The E-Mail Newsletter of the Army Security Agency Alpiners Reunion Group
Serving veterans of the SIS, ASA and INSCOM who were stationed in Germany or Austria
Volume 4 – Number 10
November 1, 2008
Ralph R, Thadeus, Editor
(Scheyern 53-56)
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Supporting Member Chuck Bowen (BA/Hof/Bindlach/Coburg/Bamberg 52-54) did his annual stint in Germany visiting his old haunts and the Oktoberfest. Chuck mentions that he didn’t enjoy the Oktoberfest as much this time as it was too crowded and too “organized.”
Regarding the NSA Mole thread he says that the 66th CIC had moles in most of the CRC’s. Chuck continued: “Many went through Devens after their training at Ft. Holabird to provide cover. Some were even good ditty boppers. Others were in administration jobs in these companies. In Germay all worked out of Mannheim and Heidelberg and were very good at their jobs. I don’t think a single ASAer was ever charged without a very good reason.”
Len Fisher (POC for the National Capitol ASA Alumni) got a call from INSCOM requesting permission to duplicate, in miniature, the ASA Memorial Statue. They want to give it to the INSCOM Soldier of the Year. Len and the group approved this. If you are not aware of this memorial it is now located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, after being moved from its original location at Arlington Hall. Some pretty good pictures of it can be seen at the COMSEC web site, http://www.chui101.com/2004.html.
Alvin Meek (Frankfurt 56-58) pointed out that 400 Euros a night for a hotel room kind of puts a crimp on the old travel budget. Alvin and his wife have been back to Germany five times over the last eight years. Some of his suggestions to hold down expenses is to use the Rick Stevens guide books and live off the land. Train fares can be cut down by using the “locals” rather than the Schnellzug. Sleeping accommodations are a lot cheaper in places like Pfaffenhof rather than Munich which is easily and cheaply accessible by train from Pfaff.
Supporting Member Don Shipman (BA/Heilbronn/Coburg/ Bamberg 52-54), who attended his first reunion last month, met up with Jim Natividad (Scheyern 47-54) who was in North Myrtle Beach to play a little golf.
At the reunion Don and I had talked about some border-site stunts that ASAers had pulled off, so Don sent me some border-site pictures he had taken. One is included here to give you an idea of how rickety the Eastern block observation towers were. This particular one was taken near Tann, Germany. Thanks Don.
Dennis Bennett (Scheyern/BA/Rothwesten/Augsburg 57-79) says that while he was at Rothwesten (68-70) they had five NSA civilians that worked as integrated members of their various analytic teams. “They were a great asset and we all knew who they were and where they came from” Dennis added.
December 31st is our wedding anniversary which Eda and I celebrate in great style. Therefore it is highly unlikely that I will be in any condition to publish next month’s newsletter on the 1st. So – look for it on the 2nd or 3rd of January.
NEW CONTACTS
Mark Reber – Kitzingen/Würzburg 73-77
Val Ingraham – Rothwesten 66-68
Alan MacQuoid – Austrian Blue Danube Network 52-54
LOST CONTACTS
Robert L. Brown – Frankfurt/Höchst 77-79 @boeing.com
TAPS
Cloyce Bradley Hicks (116th Signal Radio Intelligence Co. – WW2) passed away on March 27, 2008, at the age of 86. “CB”, as he was know within the 116th, was an Intercept Operator. Deeply religious he often led Sunday Services and conducted bible discussions for the Company.
Joseph C. Macaravage (Baumholder) passed away on November 20, 2008, at the age of 76. Joseph, who lived in Jenkins Township, PA, is survived by his wife Josephine and son Mark.
HAVE A VERY MERRY CHIRISTMAS
AND A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR