Tag Archives: Kagnew Station

An Honor Guard for Haile Selassie

Posted on May 9, 2016 by toritto

“Toritto” in Ethiopia at 23 – looking maybe 17!  Once upon a time Toritto was a soldier; he spent four years of his life defending the nation against the evil empire.  He married his prom date some 5 weeks after … Continue reading →

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Christmas at Kagnew Station

Posted on December 18, 2015 by toritto

A re-post from last Christmas  I spent the Christmas of 1964 and ‘65 at Kagnew Station. Where you ask is Kagnew Station? Kagnew was the 4th U.S. Army Security Agency Field Station in Asmara, Eritrea. Yes. We had and still … Continue reading →

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Christmas at Kagnew Station

Posted on December 13, 2014 by toritto

I spent the Christmas of 1964 and ‘65 at Kagnew Station. Where you ask is Kagnew Station? Kagnew was the 4th U.S. Army Security Agency Field Station in Asmara, Eritrea. Yes. We had and still have troops just about everywhere. … Continue reading →

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