Alpha company CO

[Oscar Flores]

Does anyone from alpha. Remember CPR Ottinger/ Ottenger I forget how it's spelled. He was a west pointer that hated being around anyone except other west pointers. He was an ASS!

[James M Dennis]

I dont check this very often, but it would be cool to talk to you again. It has been a long time, we should get caught up! When did you finally leave W germany?

[James M Dennis]

[Oscar Flores]

I left in early Nov. 87', went back to ft benning ranger department. Spent another 10years in national guard in Texas. it was an airborne unit LSRU. I have some old pics of WINTEX 86" and Warner Kasserne, I need to upload and send some to ya.

If you ever get a chance to call 281-536-7552, take care brother and great to hear from you!

[Roy M. Davis]

Our paths were exactly the opposite. I left the Ranger Dept in 1976 to go "The Zoo" and left in 1978. 

[Jeff Pritchett]

Oh yeah I remember him. He busted me before I even got 30 days in country! lol

[Daniel Smith]

Ottenger got busted for drugs after I ETS ! Prick who couldn't read a map for shit,if id known he was on way out id stayed in !! 

[Roy M. Davis]

You were repeating yourself there Oscar you said West Pointer and Ass in the same sentence. We had an ass for a commander when I was in Alpha as well, a CPT Leggitt. He left us to go to West Point to teach. 

[Roy M. Davis]

Oscar I would like to talk to you about you service with LSRU unit in the TXARNG. I was in a LRRP unit in Vietnam. I am a military insignia collector and have a section of my collection for Ranger, Pathfinder, LRRP and LRSU units. NG LRSU unit insignia are the hardest to obtain. I am looking for tabs, patches, crests etc for these units. If you can help me my email is [e-mail]

[Timothy D Moore]

Oscar,

    I had forgotten his name but remembered him as being a total douche. He replaced Captain Paxton who was S.F./Ranger etc, who was a great C.O. I remember morale sucked under Ottenger and we only did half as much P.T. which was actually a bad thing!

[Timothy D Moore]

 I remember Tommy Austin and myself "DJ"ed a party for the officers and NCOs in 86' I believe. That was actually pretty fun and Ottengers' wife gave us some cash afterwards which was unexpected.

[Oscar Flores]

I remember Austin, he had some really nice stereo equipment. He was very helpful when I was buying mine. CPT Paxton was cool, you can tell he was a former NCO.

[James Wyrick SFC Retired]

Oscar, you have my pea brain going crazy here(quite an easy task lol)  You mentioned Capt Paxton as commander and he being a prior NCO!!!!  I was in alpha company motor pool from 1972-1976, at that time we had a 1st Lieutenant Paxton as our Company Commander and Holland Estepp as our 1st Sgt .  Paxton too, was a prior NCO , I was wondering if this was the same soldier Commanding the same outfit on different occasions??  Also, there was a SP4 Ricardo Flores who was a buddy of mine in the motor pool, his wife's name was Rosalinda.  They and my wife and I shared a few "salty dogs" back in the day.  I think we had drinks of the month, LOL I remember the "Harvey wall banger month"....many great times, so long ago.  Thank you all for your service.  SFCretiredDV