ROLL CALL: "West Texas Detachment" Identify Yourselves, Please.

[CROWBAR]

JOHN PORTER
"CROWBAR"
BIG SPRING TX
SEE THIS WEB SITE. HTTP://WWW.359thTRANSCO.COM

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

JOHN PORTER
"CROWBAR"
BIG SPRING TX
SEE THIS WEB SITE. HTTP://WWW.359thTRANSCO.COM

Welcome aboard, John

You're "just down the road" from us, aren't you?
I see you have just 2 posts on SS at this time, so WELCOME to the SS also!
Do you have any MV's? or just an interest?

Again, G R E E T I N G S ! ! !
John

 

[HawkeyeMech]

Man... We still need a gulf shores detachment...

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Man... We still need a gulf shores detachment...

Cool...

Then step up the the plate and CREATE one!!! All it takes is one little spark to start a BIG FIRE

 

[VPed]

Posting for the far west Texans. Upcoming event in southern NM.:http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?106593-Deucin-For-a-Cure-at-Elephant-Butte-NM

 

[red]

Out here in Midland, just picked up a m35a2

 

[CROWBAR]

A nam trucker

out here in midland, just picked up a m35a2

were you at in midland? I'm in big spring. E me at crowbar.1@comcast.net

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Greetings, Red & Crowbar!

 

[CROWBAR]

I DON'T HAVE A MIL VEH OF MY OWN, OUR ASSC HAS ONE STORED IN IL (THE UNTOUCHABLE). I'M THE HISTORIAN FOR THE 359th TRANS CO (VIETNAM), AND RUN THE WEB SITE FOR IT ( http://WWW.359THTRANSCO.COM ) I HAVE OVER 10,000 PIC'S FROM VIETNAM STORED HERE AT MY HOUSE FROM THE CO IN NAM. SPENT 21 YR'S IN THE ARMY ALL IN VEH MAINTENANCE, 3 OF WHICH WERE IN THE DEPOT ENGINE REBUILD SHOP IN OKINAWA. SEE MY PROFILE AT ( http://WWW.ARMY.TOGETHERWESERVED.COM/PROFILE/196822 ) I'M LEAVING SUNDAY 3 AUG FOR THE GATHERING IN GA.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Thank you for your service, Crowbar!

That photo collection has got to be priceless.

Any plans to digitize them and make them available online?

Thanks.

 

[CROWBAR]

They are digitized, and about 3000 are on the 359 web site, to many to try to post all of them. I also have video's from nam.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

That IS quite a photo album, John. Thanks for sharing those.

 

[CROWBAR]

THE GUY'S FROM THE 359th HAVE BEEN SENDING ME THEIR PIC'S FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
ALL BUT ONE OF THEM CAME FROM THE GUY'S, AS CO HISTORIAN I PUT THEM INTO ALBUM'S.
BEFORE I FORGET I TYPE IN CAP'S BECAUSE OF CRIPPLED HAND.

 

[red]

Do we have a meet or offroad trip coming up?

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Do we have a meet or offroad trip coming up?

Nothing scheduled at this time.
Any suggestions, thoughts, dates/locations to consider?

I think the next "event" here in San Angelo that I'd be rolling the Deuce to will be the 9-11 Remembrances that are typically held here, followed by any Veterans Day events in November. We also do a Veterans Day Parade on one of the Saturdays nearest the 11/11 day.

As for off-roading, not many public venues left around here. Only private ranchland possibilities.
The San Angelo State Park has no trails that accommodate these trucks.
The public lands around the Twin Buttes Reservoir have been generally off-limits to off roaders due to "abuse" of privileges: dumping, substance abuse, recklessness, and overall stupidity.

Thoughts???

 

[red]

Out here we have an offroad park in Stanton but most of the trails are too small, designed for 4 wheelers/dirt bikes. Got spoiled while I was stationed in Utah, legal offroad trails EVERYWHERE with varying difficulty and length.

When we get a 4 day weekend we could meet at Big Bend. Scenic routes there that are not difficult. That's a remote trip.

 

[VPed]

There is a gathering at Elephant Butte lake coming up that is listed in the upcoming events section. Lots of beach and hills there for our trucks.

 

[red]

I'd like to make the trip but wont go that far until the 395's are on (late sept at the earliest).

 

[wtxpumper]

Pecos tx

 

[red]

wtxpumper your right by me, I'm in Midland