[mojaveman]

In September 1981 after I had arrived to HQEUCOM as a very young 95B I was told that I would be assigned to a detachment that had the sole responsibility of guarding the DCINC. He lived in a mansion in Stuttgart that sat directly next to the State Capitol of Baden Wurttemberg. The location was high on a hill and there was a beautiful view of the surrounding city. What was interesting about the assignment was the fact that he was gone about 50% of the time so we usually had the entire place to ourselves. I did that for about 18 months and compared to some of the jobs that my friends got when they arrived to USAREUR I guess I was in a pretty comfortable place. I met a number of important people while I was there including William Casey, who was the director of the CIA in 1982, General Rogers, who was the CINC, and a host of American dignitaries and foreign officers. It was a very interesting experience for a kid from California who was away from home for the first time.