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Missileers In the Bomb Dump and then We Became Them

Posted on March 16, 2015 by richmc461

Missile Guidance for Dummies This is transcribed from an Air Force training video on the topic of missile guidance. The actual sound track is here. A similar text was published at http://www.afmissileers.org/newsletters/NL1997/Dec97.pdf (page 5) where it was attributed to the … Continue reading →

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Though Knuckle Draggers We May Be

Posted on March 3, 2015 by richmc461

Just because we worked way back out of the way in the Dump doesn’t mean we have no appreciation for the finer things. This is one courtesy of Moose, again: MORBACH AMMOMAN (May be sung to tune of Ballad of … Continue reading →

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Limited Edition

Posted on March 2, 2015 by richmc461

Moose Parks was kind enough to share this momento of Morbach history: You may be interested to know that I recently purchased a 1960s-vintage Rowenta lighter (made in Germany) on which is inscribed “O/L 3139 Ammo” and a Morbach logo … Continue reading →

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Dearly Departed – Marc Manson

Posted on March 2, 2015 by richmc461

Marc was assigned to Morbach from May of 1970 until May of 1974. Manson, Marc Bruce April 11, 1947 – December 27, 2014 HAMPTON – Marc B. Manson, 67, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014. He was a native … Continue reading →

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Pictures

Posted on January 27, 2015 by richmc461

Do any of you have pictures of our fellow ammo troops on either the People Being Sought list or the Dearly Departed list? If so please share and I’ll post them with the name of the person. Help us all … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year to All of You

Posted on January 26, 2015 by richmc461

There is not much recent history Morbach alum have been willing to share. And when it comes right down to it that is what this site is about, your memories, pictures, and thoughts that you are willing to share with all … Continue reading →

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2014 in review

Posted on January 15, 2015 by richmc461

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,200 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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2013 in review

Posted on January 2, 2014 by richmc461

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,300 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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Energie Park Morbach

Posted on July 25, 2013 by richmc461

Translation follows: Ein so genannter Energiepark mit zehn Windrädern und einer Photovoltaik-Anlage ist am 18.09.2002 in Morbach (Kreis Bernkastel-Wittlich) im Hunsrück ans Netz gegangen. Das berichtet der Trierische Volkfreund in seiner Internet-Ausgabe „Intrinet”. Bis Ende nächsten Jahres soll dieser bundesweit … Continue reading →

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The Great AW Rootbeer Trip

Posted on July 25, 2013 by richmc461

This is a memorial to our trip to a castle in the vicinity of Kaiserslautern around Halloween with the idea of finding Frankenstein’s castle. We did find a castle and there were a bunch of people and at least one … Continue reading →

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