>When I was stationed in Germany back in the mid 80s, about 1/3 of our company received a week of admin leave to go skiing in Swizerland as a unit for morale and welfare! :o) It never happened again (sad to say). I had a great time. I also received a week of admin leave to go to East Berlin during the same tour as a reward for winning Division NCO of the year. I toured Berlin and East Berlin on Flag orders back when Checkpoint Charlie still existed and the zones were separate. I really enjoyed it and it was very educational.
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We must have been there about the same time...1985-1986 for me. The mark hit 4-to-1 against the dollar, and the Germans still liked Americans. Good times! I was with 2/2 ACR in Bamberg, we patrolled a large section of the East/West German border. Never did get a chance to go to Berlin, although I almost did accidentally (that would have been...awkward). "Educational" is certainly correct, and it's a shame that so many of our peers never did the same.
Dan LeClair
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