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Anybody from 85?
Sun, 05/01/2005 - 2:21pm
Hi there;
I was wondering about a few people that graduated in 85. I kow that my pal G Fenzl died some years ago, but have no idea how it happened. I lost contact with him and his family since I went back to South America and now Spain, but I wanted to know if there are still anybody from my class out there.
I will try and make it back to the States some time, but having a family and a home loan to pay makes it a bit harder :wink:
Later;
Germ:twisted:
Wed, 05/27/2009 - 6:43pm
#1
Anybody from 85?
SSG Schell, from Retan Rifles, reporting in (SIR!). I wonder who'll be around for the 25th reunion...? And who remembers Retan's basic rifle drills: tic-toc, 21, and render salute?
Thu, 10/04/2007 - 7:54pm
#3
Anybody from 85?
Would love to hear from anyone 85. mwilson1967@cox.net
I'm out in Phoenix, AZ - anyone else out this way :?:
Mon, 06/18/2007 - 8:46am
#4
Anybody from 85?
COL Hitchcock continues to teach and mentor students here at the Academy. I hope you can get back, perhaps for one of our Alumni Weekends or just anytime, and see the campus and visit with COL Hitchcock - when he's not busy stuffing knowledge into the young minds in his AP Government classes.
Fri, 06/15/2007 - 10:43pm
#5
Capt Hitchcock
Hello Every one from 85 and then some...I must chime in on how great a man Capt Hichcock was and is. ( Would have built a Shrine but the walls are not big enough) This man could talk to you better than father when you needed advice. He could encourage you to be able to accomplish anything in the world... anyway, I have a lot of respect and love for the man.
By the way, this is Tony Fullilove Bravo Co. Class of 85... I recently got in touch with Scott Whipkey and man it was great to hear form him. It was great to see the pictures he sent of Bardell , Toughey, Hargis, Morris ect... I am sorry I have lost touch with the school. ( They Have found me several times during my moves) but I have not been able to establish a solid relationship until now.. I have been Active Air Force for 20 years now. I will retire in 2011. that will be 24 years total time. I have been all over the world and I have loved it.
Anyway, I just had to put in my two cents on the Capt. I called the school about 12 years ago and spoke to him. He was Commandant and a Col. like Col Pulliam was when we were there... I do not know what has become of him since then? If anyone knows please let me know... Let me know if anyone has heard from Alex Mathieu or either of the Garcia brothers, Pat and Alex. Or anyone else from our class for that matter.
Take care everyone and God Bless.
TSgt Anthony Fullilove, USAF FUMA CLASS OF '85 Bravo Co.
Mon, 07/31/2006 - 11:26am
#6
im lost some one find me
HI all this james nelson. talk about a long time ago .Iam here in michigan. after school went to college and didnt do so well so i joined the marine corp . Has any one ever heard from ole thourp . well just wanted to leave a note hope to see every one at your class renuion
Wed, 05/10/2006 - 12:08pm
#7
Hey Rich
Hey Rich,
I think I remember you. I do not know if you do me, but I am glad to hear we have some similar memories of Capt. Hitchcock.
Give me a note when you get a chance: tsimoht@yahoo.com
Gob bless,
Greg, 85
Tue, 05/09/2006 - 9:51am
#8
Re: hello
tsimoht wrote:
Hey,
I thought it was you. I know a few Greek desendents, but few with the great name of Pappas. How have things been with you.
You're correct twenty years is a long time. I remember thinking it would take a long time to become twenty-one, now twenty- years have past since graduating in '85. I can't believe it. I haven't forgotten FUMA, especially Capt., now Light Colonel, Hitchcock. Somewhere on this web page someone asked who was his favourite teacher at FUMA; Capt. Hitchcock was mine. He made me a student, in the truest sense of the word (it means one who is zealous, especially for learning). I remember my Junior year sitting in history class, listening to some lecture, about what I do not remember, and then an explosion of Capt. Hitchcock's voice would almost break down the wall dividing our class from his. I would almost urinate in my pants. Then I found out the next year he was my US govt. teacher. I showed up to class and said (silently in my head of course) all right you SOB, you want to teach me? Go ahead!
I was the worse student in the world. I did not know how to study. What I called reading for all those years, I found out was only passing my over the black squiggly marks against the white back ground. I found out I needed to learn all those things I thought I already had learned. I say learn and not re-learn because I did not learn them in the first place.
To make all this much shorter, I love that man for all he did for me. I have been blessed with many a good teacher, but he is the teacher with whom it truly began.
I wax on about all this. Things are going well with me. My wife and I are beginning our life together. She is a wonderful lady, whom l love very much. I am as restless as ever: I am looking to do something new in my life. Since I am graduating with my Masters this May, I am looking for a new direction, a new beginning.
I have to go, but I hope to here from you and anyone else from our class, or surrounding classes.
Take care
Greg, '85
PS. Forgive any grammatical mistakes, I am doing this in a hurry.
I feel the very same way about Captain Hitchcock - actually I believe that I owe much more that words can describe to both Captain Hitchcock and to Captain Brown - both of these gentleman had a profound influence on my attitude and beliefs toward learning. Captain Hitchcock forced me to become a healthy part of the world, and Captain Brown taught me the invaluable craft of written language. I’m truly indebted to these men, and it makes me a bit sad to think that I have never personally offered my thanks to either of them. BTW - I’m Richard King, class of ’85. Cheers!
Thu, 03/23/2006 - 9:17am
#9
hello
Hey,
I thought it was you. I know a few Greek desendents, but few with the great name of Pappas. How have things been with you.
You're correct twenty years is a long time. I remember thinking it would take a long time to become twenty-one, now twenty- years have past since graduating in '85. I can't believe it. I haven't forgotten FUMA, especially Capt., now Light Colonel, Hitchcock. Somewhere on this web page someone asked who was his favourite teacher at FUMA; Capt. Hitchcock was mine. He made me a student, in the truest sense of the word (it means one who is zealous, especially for learning). I remember my Junior year sitting in history class, listening to some lecture, about what I do not remember, and then an explosion of Capt. Hitchcock's voice would almost break down the wall dividing our class from his. I would almost urinate in my pants. Then I found out the next year he was my US govt. teacher. I showed up to class and said (silently in my head of course) all right you SOB, you want to teach me? Go ahead!
I was the worse student in the world. I did not know how to study. What I called reading for all those years, I found out was only passing my over the black squiggly marks against the white back ground. I found out I needed to learn all those things I thought I already had learned. I say learn and not re-learn because I did not learn them in the first place.
To make all this much shorter, I love that man for all he did for me. I have been blessed with many a good teacher, but he is the teacher with whom it truly began.
I wax on about all this. Things are going well with me. My wife and I are beginning our life together. She is a wonderful lady, whom l love very much. I am as restless as ever: I am looking to do something new in my life. Since I am graduating with my Masters this May, I am looking for a new direction, a new beginning.
I have to go, but I hope to here from you and anyone else from our class, or surrounding classes.
Take care
Greg, '85
PS. Forgive any grammatical mistakes, I am doing this in a hurry.
Wed, 03/22/2006 - 7:09pm
#10
Anybody from 85?
Yes Greg, we were together in Band company. I was the platoon sergeant, third platoon. I stayed in room 300 my senior year with AJ Falbo. Hope you have been well, at least it sound like it from your posting. Keep in touch.... pbpappas2005@yahoo.com
Talk with ya soon
Wed, 03/22/2006 - 1:37pm
#11
Baby G; GG; to G
Hey Pappas:
We were together in, if I have the right Pappas, Band Co. I began there at FUMA my Junior year, and was put into Band Co. without knowing how to play an instrument.
There are some crazy memories with Roach, Wickam, Sulli, Devine and the rest.
I hope you are well. I have to go back to work.
Greg
Wed, 03/22/2006 - 10:17am
#12
Anybody from 85?
Greg Williams,
That names sure sounds familure. Maybe we were friends "back in the day". What company were you in? Man, I feel like I know you, but twenty years ago is a long time.... :oops: Glad to hear that you are doing fine though. We FUMA boys aught to stick together you know. Talk to you real soon.
Wed, 03/22/2006 - 9:07am
#13
Hello Scott
Hello Scott:
In twenty-one years I've done quite a bit: was in the Marines back in the late eighties through early nineties; wandered for a while doing too many kinds of jobs (bartending, seller of books and coffee, construction, gallery, art intallation, ec.); later I went back to school and graduated and became a teacher (teaching physics, mathematics, Latin, etc.). Currently I am in Annapolis, Maryland going to school at St. John's College getting my masters and teaching full time at Severn School, a private school in Severna Park, MD.
I also just got married this last, new years eve to a wonderful woman, so congratulations on your up and coming nuptials.
I haven's seen or heard from anyone, except about twenty years ago from a someone who was a freshman or sophomore in 84-85. I do not remember his name, but he was a friend of Pat Devine. I was wondering if anyone has seen or heard from PJ Sullivan, Sulli, my roommate my Junior and Senior years.
Good to hear from you Scott. Let me know what you've been up to.
Greg
Wed, 03/22/2006 - 8:30am
#14
Anybody from 85?
Greg,
Hi there - Scott Whipkey here from Charlotte, NC on the SC state line. Do some work and got hit with your email posting.
How's things? Having a good life? Had a good life? Anything special/noteworthy ever happen to you?
I went to the 20 Graduation Reunion this past summer - was real cool to see some OLD faces! Saw Darren Bardell, Phil Haines, Skip Winchester, Kevin Touhy and a few others whose names are failing me right now. 25th is a few years ahead and would be cool to see you there then.
I am getting married April 1, 2006 and am pretty excited!
Wonderful woman and will be a great wife.
Hope to hear from you soon!
Wed, 03/22/2006 - 8:12am
#15
Hello class of '85
Hey everybody and anybody,
This is Greg Williams. I am writing to say hello. I disappeared for some time, but as I have gotten older I began becoming somewhat nostalgic. I haven't heard from anyone, so I will not be of any use to any to help by being a contact. But I look forward to hearing from anyone.
Take care all,
Greg
Fri, 01/20/2006 - 9:26pm
#16
Anybody from 85?
George Fenzl.....wow, brings back memories of partying in Georgetown with fake FUMA ID's. Belive it or not, George actually used a fake ID that "somebody" made for him to bail a fellow cadet out of jail in DC. He was a great guy, I actually stayed at his house once near DC with Pat Montgomery and Tom Terninsky......good times.
RIP Geroge...
Fri, 01/20/2006 - 6:04pm
#17
Hey Sgt Whipkey!!!!
It's Pvt Vipperman!!!! :shock:
I just came accross this web site this afternoon and you are one of the first people I have found that is active in here that I knew! Interesting you were one of the first people I got to know up (from here) at FUMA! What a trip!
It is great to read all of these posts. FUMA really seemed to have a profound impact on heaps of kids. Looking back I am grateful to have gone there. Thanks for the role you played in the production that was FUMA for me. Not everything was fun but I learned from it all.
I am down in Greenwood SC. I'm married to an awesome lady and we have two little girls! I'm an artist and I just have fun!
Hope all is well with you. I'd love to hear from you or anyone else.
Wed, 05/04/2005 - 1:38pm
#18
Anybody from 85?
Scott!!!!!!!
Off course I do remember Mr Whipkey!!!!!! :D
Glad you are doing fine and congrats on your moving ( I think :wink: ) back to the Carolinas. No matter how cool other places are. I still remember the Virginia/Carolinas area as the best place to live.
I have done a bunch of foolish things in these years, but finally settled down to a "normal" life when I found the right girl and married ( these people only come around once in your life time. You know?) 12 yrs ago. I was living in Venezuela when things got a bit out of control with the goverment and we decided to sell everything and move out. The USA goverment would not trust me to go back there :roll: so we decided to move to Europe as I have the Spanish/European nationality. Finally deciding on Barcelona because of its mild weather.
We have a 9 year old girl and last December Steve Fafian was born (thus closing the Fafian production for this life time)
I still play guitar but I am not playing in any bands anymore as I make music just for fun. I work at a factory as an especialized worker and I am doing ok. Could be better, but it could be much worse too :D
About Fenzl. I have no idea about how he died. And I am not sure about that disease. I only know that I wanted to get in touch with his family for the longest time after I went back to the States for College, but their phone number had changed or something! The I found George had died but could not find any info about it.
Well. have to go for now. Like I told Pappas. Drop by
www.kaosaxiom.com
and download any of the tunes. I will have my own site soon ( i`m making final touches to the site ) but meanwhile I`m hosting my tunes at Mixposure.
Take care and thanks for getting in touch.
Germ
Wed, 05/04/2005 - 1:20pm
#19
Class of 1985
Hey there Mr. German Fafian!
Scott Whipkey here! I live in Charlotte, NC and just moved here from a 19 yr. stint in Boston, MA area. I went to the 20th reunion and met up with some fellas you probably know. How are things with you? I hope you are happy in your current station in life. We had some classes together, although I don't remember which ones. I was in E Company from 81-85.
I will email you some pics I took @ the alumni weekend last weekend. I would love to hear from you. Sorry to hear about Fenzl. Not to make jokes about him but didn't he suffer from desease like what Emanuel Lewis & Gary Coleman have? Wonder if that was the cause of his death. WOW! seems like we've lost quite a few of our only 99 original graduating classmates.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Tue, 05/03/2005 - 4:37am
#20
Re: Class of '85
PBPAPPAS1985 wrote:
Fafian,
Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.....
Don't know if you remeber me or not, Pappas PB from Band Company. How goes it in Barcelona? :lol:
Hey Pappas!!!! :D
Long time since we saw each other .isn`t it? I do remember you. As a matter of fact I remember a lot of people, but it seems we have just drifted away all over the world :)
Recently I got in touch with G Hemphill thru another web page where he was credited as the drummer for a band´s recording.
How is life treating you? I am doing all right I guess. I married (12 yrs ago :shock: ) and have 2 kids. I work as an specialized factory worker at a cardboard box factory and kept making music. As a matter of fact. If you like progressive electronic music (JM Jarre, Tangerine Dream, Pink Floyd) you can go to
www.kaosaxiom.com
and listen/download any of my songs. I make music to amuse myself :P
Well. Have to go for now. Take care
Germ :twisted:
Mon, 05/02/2005 - 4:17pm
#21
Class of '85
Fafian,
Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.....
Don't know if you remeber me or not, Pappas PB from Band Company. How goes it in Barcelona? :lol:
Well here I am back to bring this thread back from the dead!
I just happened to move city after I started it and lost all connection with most net life for almost 2 yrs. Well work does that to you sometimes :roll:
I'd like to have this thread going and find about y fellow classmates and if you have a Facebook site. Look me up by my name.
Take care you all and hopefully will keep in touch.