rivers today

[matthes]

hallo to every one,my name is matthes and i work as an facility manager in bld.1022 ex recreation center in rivers. so ,if you got any questions about whats up in rivers and giessen ask me.i miss the funy days with the zoo and that nuts much.nice greetings to all of you,see you soon. Matthes

[hartman]

Hey Matthes, I was at Rivers ,84-87 and I went down one level of stairs in the bldg. behind the hq bldg. I don't remember the bldg. number . I remember it was behind the movie theater. Let us know if it ever was pumped out. I was told there were 13 or 14 floors down below. I'm kind of curious of what was down there, if anything at all. We were all told it was a automatic art.15 if we were caught messing around that bldg. thanks,Hartman

[matthes]

Hi Hartmann,all buildings was pumped out at 98,all what we found was 2 Floors downstairs and a lot of trash.The bldg. you mean was 1019 or V16 is was near the Baseballfield and got the CS-Chamber in it and this you must remember.See you,Matthes.

[hartman]

Hey Matthes, Happy b-day, Tell me ,what was the name of that greek restaurant down town. I remember eating those gyros with the zaziki sauce. You can't get food like that over here.I remember ordering a Nikos teller. They had legs of lamb meat on a rotisserie that would rotate vertically. When you told them you wanted a gyro,they would cut the meat off the sides while it was turning. Man I miss those days! Later, Hartman

[bigdaddyslone]

Do we still have soldiers stationed at Rivers?

[matthes]

hallo hartman,thanks for gratulation,maybe you remember the street downtown where the greek was.see you , matthes.

[matthes]

Hi bigdaddyslone,the answer is no,army closed rivers at 1993.

[RICK EARLE]

H GUYS,

I GOT AN EMAIL A COUPLE WEEKS BACK FROM GENERAL ZABECKI, (SP5 AND SSG ZABECKI WHEN HE WAS AT RIVERS) HE SENT ME SOME PICTURES HE TOOK AT RIVERS WHEN HE VISITED THERE ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO. IT'S UNBELIEVABLE HOW DIFFERENT IT IS AND HOW MANY BUILDINGS ARE GONE. I GUESS NOTHING IS FOREVER. THEY ARE HIGH RESOLUTION PICTURES IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE A COPY EMAIL ME DIRECT AND I'LL TRY TO GET THEM TO YOU.

RICK

[James]

The Greek place downtown was called Pita Gyros. Man were they good!

It's sad to hear of what Rivers has became. I was in C Btry 2/92 & later 4/7 from 10/85 - 6/89.

Cpl Jones (Gangster Jones)

[RICK EARLE]

JAMES,

IT YOU SEND ME SOMETHING AND I DON'T REPLY TRY MY SECONDARY EMAIL ADDRESS, [e-mail], SOMETIMES MY NETWITZ ADDRESS DOESN'T DO IT'S THING, IT'S A BIT "OVERSECURED" AND TENDS TO BLOCK THE GOOD STUFF FROM TIME TO TIME

RICK

[hartman]

James,any idea what unit 5/3rd became once the cold war stopped. I've looked through military.com trying to recognize names of people but no one wants to give a bio. I left in 87. I was in Svc Btry 5/3 FA REGT. worked in the motor pool in Btry Maint.. Dave Hart[hartman]

[hartman]

I recently saw a picture of what looked a chapel on rivers. I remember the rendevouz,the gym, the snack bar, the movie theater and the bowling alley. Where was the chapel ? Around the quad were 3/79th,2/92nd, Bn HQ's building,5/3rd, Mess hall,Gym ,snack bar,Rendevouz club and theater. In front of 2/92 and 3/79th there were 2 towed howitzer and over by the flag pole was a pak 75. I was in 5/3rd so when we went to the motor pool we either walked past the rendevouz or went through 3/79th motor pool to get to ours. I remember 2/92nd motor pool was next to ours and was separated by a chain link fence. This was in 84-87.Thanks Hartman

[lifer12]

Would love to see some pic's of the Zoo back 77-to 80 I was there C 2/92 otor pool and loved it, many man trips to GRAFF, Many night of good times and Graff Rod -N-Gun club. Any one there in 77-80