If you have HBO, please watch Section 60. The land where they are burying these soldiers is the old South Post of Fort Myer. I could not recognize it very well, but it was very emotional to watch.

Fort Myer Implosion

The link below will take you to a video showing the implosion of the Tencza Terrace Residential Quarters of Fort Myer, Virginia which went down in 2006.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZdiDV3MF1k

HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, U.S. ARMY
DISTINCTIVE UNIT INSIGNIA


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SHOULDER SLEEVE INSIGNIA


Shoulder Sleeve Insignia. Description: An insignia 2 7/8 inches (7.30cm) overall in height consisting of a dark blue pentagon, one angle up, bearing a reproduction in full color of the coat of arms of the United States all within a 1/8 inch (.32cm) yellow border.
Symbolism: The pentagonal shape is an allusion to the Pentagon Building, site of Headquarters, Department of the Army. The United States coat of arms is in full color as on the Secretary of the Army flag and the blue of the background is from the National Flag and stands for loyalty and trust. The gold border is symbolic of the quality of leadership provided by the Army Staff.
Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved on 23 Apr 1968 for Headquarters Company, U.S. Army and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army WAC. It was redesignated on 7 Feb 1978 for Headquarters Company, U.S. Army.
Distinctive Unit Insignia. Description: A gold metal device 31/32 inch (2.46cm) blazoned: Out of a wreath of olive branches a griffin passant, all Or.
Symbolism: The olive branch is an emblem of peace and security, and the griffin represents vigilance, courage, perseverance, and rapidity of execution, combining the bodily attributes of the cloud-cleaving eagle and the king of the beasts, and is therefore an appropriate emblem for a valiant hero, who rather than yield himself to the enemy exposes himself to the worst of dangers. The distinctive unit insignia is worn in pairs.
Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved on 11 Jan 1934. It was amended on 13 Jan 1966 to change the method of manufacture and wear.

The picture of the signpost was one of the 1944 shots I found on the internet. The other two were suppled by Ray Spann. The sign shows the insignia of the military units at the time. The Headquarters US Army old "Griffin" insignia is shown on the left. Pictured in the shot showing the filling station in the background is Gene Tapp of Greer, South Carolina who was a buddy of Ray's. The other photo shows Gene Tapp standing behind barracks 519. These shots were from spring of 1960. The barracks behind 519 was my barracks and I believe the number was 520. The building opposite with the two open doors was the day room. I had a hard time remembering the layout of the buildings and when I saw these pictures my memory was enhanced significantly.

My search for more information on the South Post has yielded several photos from the internet. These, however, preceded my stay there by some 25 years.

Promotions 1969 Army Jaco Odcsops

Remembering Fort Myer/Pentagon 1968-70. I happened to google South Post Fort Myer because I wanted to see if any pictures still exist on the internet of the post. It was destroyed in the seventies and now is section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery. The men and women who are fatalaties of the War in Iraq and Afghanistan are now being interred in this section. I did find a web site which had some pictures and brought back some fond memories. I am including some photos of myself and several of the people I worked with at DCSOPS/JACO office in the Pentagon. I am going to pass on some information about the people I worked and lived with there if my 40 year memory is functioning. If you wish to contact me by email please send to jnewberry1@wi.rr.com The first photo is myself and Colonel Art Olson who was the executive officer for the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Operations, Lieutenant General Lemley and followed by Lieutenant Generals Woodward and Stilwell. The second photo is of myself , Jerry Sheraga, and Joe Capozza. Jerry was one of the Jaco assistants and Joe was a document specialist in Joint Docs which was part of our office. Colonel Olson presided. The last is a gag christmas list for Christmas 1969 which shows the names of the people who worked in JACO and Joint Documents. If you notice they put a time stamped official JCS dispatch on this document. Big no no. At least they didn't put a security classification on it. I have a few photos of my departure but they are 40 year polaroids and are difficult to scan. A good friend of mine in the office at this time was Bill Staton. I tried to get a hold of him after the service but never could locate him. I did find out recently that he is working in California and his photo is on their website out there. So Bill's picture is up on the top left. If you know Bill or have his email etc. let me know. The web address of the site where I hooked up to the Fort Myer photos is http://www.fortmyervamemories.com/welcome.html