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[franzkillergreens41]

What is the weather like here in April ? I'm deciding weather to go with my school.

[bryjb10]

@bryjb10 and the wind grabbed me inbetween some 20+ foot snow drifts.. I spent over an hour trying to make it to the door. I loved this place!

[bryjb10]

nice, we lived in bird housing... it was one of the old units but it was ok. This was my first duty assignment. I worked in the command center. I remember some of those storms. My favorite was when it was -70 out with 100 mph winds.. Security had to come get me at home to take me to work since I was essiential. I remember stopping the 4 way stop by the school and a dumpster came flying by on the road. They dropped me off but didnt watch me to the door. I caught some ice trying to get my hat

[rhblakeman]

@bryjb10 We lived on the first floor of 3 Birch in the lowlands newer housing. Our bedroom looked out over the bay on one window and up the hill towards the commissary and club and older housing the other way. Livingroom bay window looked out into the court between buildings and a few times the snow piled up 6 ft in front of the picture window though the wind kept the usual 3 ft clear from the building walls. Loved having 4 BRs - they had to give it to us with an E4 and E5 both in the same unit

[rhblakeman]

@bryjb10 Was there from Dec 31 1980 to Dec 31 1982. Wife was USAF too in supply but she took pregnancy separation in late 81 when our 3rd son was born in the base hospital. We had a nice local Icelandic girl who I think had a military stepdad named Augusta that babysat for us and she told us a lot of things we would have missed. I didnt dislike the people, the base or the towns but the terrain and climate just outright sucked.

[rhblakeman]

@bryjb10 That's funny - and true.

[bryjb10]

@rhblakeman , hah I loved those mutton dogs too. Maybe you were there in the 80's perhaps. I was there in 92-94 and loved it. I hosted an icelandic exchange student so I already knew folks there. Maybe that was the difference

[bryjb10]

@rhblakeman, whats the old saying.. if you get lost in the icelandic forrest... stand up

[sham14]

man i just got back from there i am still in the military lived there in 05 my first base, i go there 2 times a year lol my wife is from there

[rhblakeman]

Since this video seems to be a reunion point for US military stationed there through the years if anyone knows or is a person by the name of Mike Schillace from Buffalo NY - have him contact me by message on Youtube. I worked for him there and haven't been able to locate him or anyone else I worked with at Kef in the combined ammo/missile shop for the 57th FIS.