[GaretTrooper]

I was there when Gritz and Donlon were Bn CDRs.
LtC Korcheck was my C Team CDR when 3/7th was the 8th Gp
CSM Childress was the 8th Grp SGM back then.
Ft Randolf and Battery Pratt are not so fond memories
Chepo and Camp Cimmeron were better AO’s
I agree, jumping into Gatun lake was the best (unless you hit the tree stumps)
The Playboy Lounge, the 61 Club, the Florida and the Siboney in Colon were never closed or off limits
The LCM trips to Empire Range for annual quals.
Chasing snakes of my radios in the morning to make commo.
The Majinga swamp and the old small gauge railroad that ran through it