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USS Boxer? CV-21?
I love the pic of you with the East German. I was there as well. 2 Years before the wall fell and then when the wall fell again.
We're both lucky people...
Growing up in the 70's - 80's, I never had the feeling WW3 was imminent, but there was the omnipresent specter of the Warsaw pact looming. An apocalyptic clash of superpowers was on everyone's mind. The significance of The Wall coming down is lost on many people today.
I was euphoric and very proud to be there. You can see it in my face. Being a member or the Armed Services, I felt that i helped to play a small role in tearing down the wall. I have lots of pieces of it...
The fun part was driving through East Germany to get to West Berlin in a Buick with Texas Plates. The Russian and East German guards maintained composer but i bet they got a kick out of the Texas license plate!
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The 2nd time I went was when the Wall fell, because we had relatives on the East side. Somewhere I have pics of me hitting the wall with a hammer. I also have the pieces of the wall at home.
It was a very amazing time!