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Subject: Re: Clark AB Now


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steve myers
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Date Posted: 06:51:04 07/26/07 Thu
In reply to: Alan Spears, MSgt, Ret.(SrA then) 's message, "Clark AB Now" on 09:13:43 07/20/07 Fri

>I was stationed at Clark from Feb 76- Feb 78, and
>worked in the Traffic Police Section in Feb 77 till I
>left in 78. I was on vacation in the PI and had the
>opportunity to visit Clark. This is the first time
>I've been there since Mar 90. What a mess!! It was
>really depressing to see what Clark has become. I
>visited my first barracks(Bldg 5193, across the field
>from the Coconut Grove). It looked run down from the
>outside even though the Philippine Air Force were
>living there. The 3rd LES armory was being occupied
>as a living quarters by the PAF. The old clearing
>barrel pits were still there, and in the back where we
>held guardmount, the roof collasped over it. What was
>also sad was to see the condition of the 3rd LE Bldg.
>It was all overgrown with bushes and weeds. The area
>where the Mod barracks stood is now an overgrown
>field. Mabalacat gate is generaly in the same
>location, but a major hiway is being built just inside
>the gate that will connect Clark with Subic. The
>Chambers Hall area of the base is now called Mammosa
>which is one of a couple of resort areas opened on
>Clark since we pulled out and after the volcano
>cleanup. The base housing in that area are rented out
>as villas. I can't even describe what happened to the
>Base hospital other to say the only thing left is the
>outter shell of the building. The Main Gate was moved
>a bit and a large Mall now stands in the area near
>what used to be the PD Lane. Even after 17 yrs away,
>the sights, sounds, and smell of downtown Angeles City
>came back quickly. I remember the day Bob Gray was
>killed. It was the day before my oldest son was born
>at Clark. I remember going to the memorial service at
>Chapel #1 and then escorting him to the flight line
>for the trip home. Does anyone remember a cop shooting
>himself in the leg at the golf course? I must have
>shot 30 slap flares from FM hill that night.
It was Amn Guerrero. He was on a vehivcle patrol w/ a filipino DOD troop in a ton and a half, I think.He didn't shoot himself, he was actually shot by the intruder he apprehended over a strugglr for his 38. Feel free to email me and will tell you more

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