Where were you stationed? We were at Bitburg in '81, but went to the Spang chapel. My mom could make the 10 mile stretch between Bitburg and Spang in 8 minutes...in a 70s VW van. I learned how to drive in Germany and got my first DL there.
I was at Hahn for 2 years, and Spangdahlem for two years. My unit was responsible for the short range air defense of Hahn, Bitburg, and Spangdahlem. When I was booted to Battalion HQ at Spang, I kept my apartment in Traben-Trarbach. I didn’t know at the time I was going to extend my tour by a year and a half. Glad I did, two of the best years of my life.