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11-20-11, 08:08 PM
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More Pickel Meadow Memories on Facebook
If anyone would like to share more memories of the days at MCMWTC (Pickel Meadows) there is a group on Facebook called "Pickle Meadow Memories). I know I misspelled Pickel, but we are jarheads not...
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12-30-10, 06:24 PM
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The thing I remember about the instructors is how...
The thing I remember about the instructors is how you all would sneak down from the mountain and knock on the back door of the club kitchen to order a to go meal when you were supposed to be eating...
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07-12-10, 10:18 PM
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Thanks much!
Ken,
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07-12-10, 01:07 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Facebook Pickel Meadows Group
The name of the Facebook group is "Pickle Meadows Memories"
I know I misspelled Pickel, but what do you expect from an old jarhead?
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07-12-10, 11:41 AM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Pickel Meadows Memories
Hey Mountain Man,
I guess you know about our group on Facebook, I don't remember if we have any former instructors.
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07-07-10, 10:28 AM
Thread: USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center
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Facebook Group with some old Pickel Meadows troops
Hey all,
We have a group on Facebook with some fun stuff from Pickel Meadows troops from the past and present.
Come join us.
The group name is "Pickle Meadows Memories".
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02-28-10, 09:18 PM
Thread: USMC Mountain Warfare Training Center
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Permanent Personnel or training unit in 79?
Were you permanent personnel or training unit in 79?
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02-28-10, 09:16 PM
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What years were you there?
What years were you there?
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01-30-10, 04:36 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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I remember they had a small airport in...
I remember they had a small airport in Bridgeport, but the sign off the main drag pointing to the airport had a picture of a 747 on it. I don't think they landed many of those there.
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01-26-10, 08:58 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Sgt Dickerson
Sgt Dickerson was in our hotch. He had a TV that would come on in the morning as an alarm clock and it would always come on to the beginning of the rerun of Mr. Ed, so we would hear as we woke up "A...
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01-21-10, 08:40 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Ken, That fire is something I will always...
Ken,
That fire is something I will always remember. We had scaled up the gully with the fire being to our left side. We were supposed to keep it from jumping across the gully.
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01-21-10, 08:21 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Ken, I remember Ferris, but he was a Master...
Ken,
I remember Ferris, but he was a Master Sgt (Top) worked in charge of Supply.
The accident involving the two guys I remember well. Keiser put his face into the windshield of the jeep. I... -
01-21-10, 08:11 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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93 Picture
Thanks for this picture. The infrastructure changes, but the landscape stays the same. I used to love to watch the storms roll in over those mountains.
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01-21-10, 08:08 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Our Facebook group is hard to find because this...
Our Facebook group is hard to find because this old Marine who set it up forgot that it should be spelled Pickel Meadows not Pickle Meadows.
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01-19-10, 09:16 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Great Picture
Ken,
Thanks for posting the great picture of the base.
I remember the 3 mile PFT run we had on March 15, 1980 there on Hwy 108 up towards the falls.
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01-10-10, 09:16 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Thanks for the Post Jimmy Webb
Jimmy,
Thanks for visiting this thread and posting something.
You can share old memories here, or you can join our group on Facebook.
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01-09-10, 10:59 AM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Base Theater at Pickel Meadows
Thanks for the detailed story of the shooting at the club.
This is the first time I had heard some of those details and it has been 30 years ago.
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12-12-09, 08:23 PM
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SgtHMH, It would be great to get a post from...
SgtHMH,
It would be great to get a post from the General on our Facebook group. I know the Marines there would love to read about the generations of Marines who came through the base.
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12-12-09, 08:21 PM
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Thanks for the link Ken
Thanks for posting the link to our group on Facebook, Ken, I guess it would have helped if I spelled it the correct way.
It should be Pickel not Pickle.
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12-10-09, 11:19 PM
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Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center personnel
This is a request to all current and former staff and guests at Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center.
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07-05-09, 06:22 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Personnel in 79
Mountain Man,
I remember the 1SG David was in charge of the softball team summer of 79.
Who was the 1LT that was in charge of the instructors corps during that time?
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07-04-09, 10:56 AM
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TexasDvlDog Tell Us about the New BEQ's
Texas,
Can you tell us about the new BEQ's that were errected in 85?
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07-03-09, 07:01 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Pickel Meadows - Memories
Ken,
I don't know if you remember, but I used to work at the club as a short order cook.
The night of the shooting I was off. I missed all the excitement and didn't know about it until the... -
07-02-09, 10:50 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Ken Yes the base theater was in the same...
Ken
Yes the base theater was in the same building with the PX and the one chair barber shop. Do you remember Erick the old barber who would tell stories of how he fought with the resistance in... -
07-02-09, 10:45 PM
Thread: Pickel Meadows Alum
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Dan Galt worked in Supply issued tents and ski etc
Hey all,
Great to hear form you all after 30 years.
I worked in Supply back in the day. I was the jerk who hassled everyone about returning gear when they left our fair haven.
I visited...
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