[Future Snake Eater]

Before GPS, the most dangerous weapon in the Army was a 2nd LT and a map.

I was damned good with a map thank you very much!

Now, property accountability.....

[Night Hides Not]

LOL - I became very proficient with a map in a short period of time. I was ADA, and our mission was air base defense, so our units didn't move around much.

Our battalion had batteries at Hahn, Spangdahlem, and Bitburg AB's. My first two years were with C Battery at Hahn, my last two were at Battalion HQ at Spangdahlem. I was in the S-4 section for much of that.

I knew most of our area of operations like the back of my hand by the end of my third year, to include the "alternate supply points", i.e. gasthauses and backereis. I was sought after during evaluations...by the evaluators looking for the best places to visit.