I was feeling nostalgic, so I did a search for Albrook and diablo elementary. What a treat to find this video. Thank you for posting this. I was glad to see so many familiar places and to have my memories jogged. Then when I saw 8 year old me with my flat top hair at the bus stop in my acid washed, tight-rolled jeans I could hardly believe it. My brother and sister, too. I truly hope you're doing well, Danny. I wasn't always kind to you and I'm very sorry about that. Thanks again for posting this video, it made my day. If you have any other footage from those days I hope you'll consider sharing it.
That was great to see, brought back a lot of good memories, I wish the video showed Kobe Army base because thats where I stayed and went to school at. Made a bunch of good friends there in Panama.
I lived on Albrook AFB from 84-88. I went to Fort Kobbe Elementary, my brother went to Curundu and Balboa HS and my sister graduated from Balboa HS in 1988. If you ever lived there a part of you stays when you leave. You don't appreciate it when you're a child, but Panama is one the most beautiful places in the world.
Right back at you - In 1987 I went to Ft Kobbe Elementary as a 2nd grader. Huey Helocopters would land near the school. I remember lunch was outside behind the school and then we would playground. We took the presidential fitness test in the basketball gym. I had Ms Gordon as a teacher.
That was real panama with the beautiful canal zone Kobe Clayton los Rios curundu diablo Balboa the club house causeway with the yath club..let's smile the pier one..the VFW..4th of July nights..and on and on..tk for upload the video..
I went to Curundu and Balboa high school. I played football for the Clayton Cowboys I was there from 1986-1989. I left during the evacuation. Thanks for the memories!
We all agree it was just a paradise to grow up there. I went to Diablo Elem. from 1967 to 1971. 4 glorious years of playing outside all the time. Using the boards to ride down the hills during the rainy season. Sloths, snakes, giant earthworms, bats, tarantulas, ...as a kid I was fearless! We lived on Albrook AFB and I got so teary eyed just seeing the white houses with red tiles. First time I've seen them since 1971! We used to vacation in Santa Clara . Thank you for posting!
I lived in Panama & Howard 1946-1949 Best years of my childhood. I was 10 when I got there & my time there is so vivid. No base schools, we rode the bus to Ancon. I believe we were the wildest bunch, ever !! any of the old gun implacments still there? We used to get greasy crawling on them. They were huge! Loved the base buses! And the swimming pool!! Jumped off the tower on a dare & learned to swim as soon as I hit the water & girls got no quarter!! There will never be another childhood like mine!! Betty
Bruce, thank you for your service! You probably knew my grandfather, Mr. Clarence Hall, who retired as a civil servant at Albrook AFB, and inspired me to join the USAF.
Without thing of the circunstances of that time, Panamá live middle of 70-80, the most beautifull moments on his story, and i share both experienced, as panamanian with gringos friends, enjoy, entrance to the bases, buy at the comisaríatos, the luncheon Net, use to go the one who was at gorgas hospital, also to the NCO CLUB, etc was a priviledge live both worlds, and most of the gringos liked visit Panama city and his food
Absolutely great video. Moved to the Zone in 1960, lived on both sides, saw it all, went to CJHS in 1965 in 9th grade, graduated BHS 1969. Soooo many memories at Rio Mar and all the other places in the interior. We had it good. A paradise....Thanks so much.
I met my wife who worked at Albrook AAFES pool 1996:) This gringo took a trip to Panamà and went to a church and my wife was a translator and we are 25 years married:)
Born near Howard in 1991 lived in Albrook, dad was in the USAF and I remember Howard just before we left for the States in 94. I wish Howard never closed down, I want to go back and explore whats left of the former base. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO!! brings back so many memories!
We lived on Fort Clayton from around 83-87 but visited all the bases, went to all the officers clubs, pools on other bases, loved Panama, such a interesting place especially when you are a child. Thank you for the video.
wao tremendo video me trajo mucha nostalgia.soy panameño asi se vivia en Panama con el pueblo norteamericano que residia en la zona del canal en armonia y respeto casi todo el tiempo salvo algunas ecepciones.Gracias por el video
Hello! I see you have great old footage of CZ! I am creating a project about it. I used to live on QH in the 80s. Im looking for footage like what you are sharing.
Man I hated crossing the Bridge of Americas and getting stopped on it. It bounced up and down made you seasick. Army Corp of Engineers condemned that bridge many years before the US pulled out.
Thanks! 1970-1985: Balboa Elementary, Diablo Elementary (and the 3rd elementary school I went to was I think Currundu Elementary) School, Currundu Junior High, Balboa High School….so many memories. You got Napolis Pizza! I get a bit sad/nostaligic watching all this. Those were the best years!
many of us currently young people from the metropolitan areas see this as anemoia, as hard as it is anyone would like to have a quality of life as great as the one they had, many would give anything to go back to the old days, it would have been excellent that they had administered the CZ no longer as an enclave, but as a panamanian province as an autonomous entity, sadly after 1979 a large part of the zonians migrated to the southern states
Thank You so much for the memories!!!! I was there from 85 to 89 at Ft. Clayton as a soldier and it left a lasting impression on me. I was 20 and left when I was 23 the people were so amazing. I remember this high school band that would play at the Enlisted Man's club and this girl that sang like Pat Benatar. I need to go back and see Panama again!!! Keep the videos coming please!
And I'm pretty sure, they love Panama even more than you. It's a shame Panamanian governments and the ACP didn't take care of preserving more these areas, they are not the same now.
@@normalplayer7377 I mean I'm Panamanian myself and well, I'ld say that the US kept the canal zone pretty clean like if you traveled to the states it gave you the same vibe.
Oh, how this video takes me back! We lived at Fort Clayton from 87-90. It certainly was a paradise for me! The best years of my childhood. Great video!
Thank you for sharing your hard work... the blending was nice. Enjoyed it.. brought on the waterworks for me. Assigned to Howard, worked on (in) Quarry Heights and lived on Albrook. My daughter ran track for Diablo and was one of the writers for the Miss Know It All column in the school paper in early 90's. HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!!!
WOW, so many good memories growing up on Albrook. Lived on Cirrone Circle, had playground across from us where we had huge neighborhood kickball games, caught light bugs, wandered through the jungle, slid down hills with cardboard when it rained..wow
I used to get flown out of Howard on a blackhawk and go to the ranges. I left in 1988. I'll put a link in the next comment with my flyover. (So if you don;t have links on, just look in your spam folder.)
I have family in the US. I lived in Virginia for 1 1/2 years, studied at Mantua, then came back in July 1987 (I was too young). I really wish things would have been different. I was born in 1975 and having you with us was awesome, you are great people. I miss having you guys here, in your land, the land you built and took well care of with a lot of effort. I'm the kind of person that thinks that the land belongs to those who love it, to the heart.
WOW!!!!! I LOVED LIVING IN THIS COUNTRY. I LIVED ON FORT AMADOR FROM 87 TO 89...CURUNDU MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS THE BEST IREMEMBER THREE TEACHERS...MR. VAUGHN, MISS SWEENEY, AND MR REYES.......THE GOOD DAYS.
@@CitizenZero1 Curundu Jr High was cool. Color coded carpeting and air conditioning that didn't drip on you all the time like it did at BHS. Graduated class of '70 At the Balboa Theater. (The high school auditorium could not seat 430+ graduates and their parents) Those were good times.
Thank you for sharing, hubby and I TOTALLY enjoyed this video - it brought tears to his baby blue eyes! :( I just came back (less than 3 weeks ago) from Panama, as I am from there and now my husband is wanting to go back so bad and take our children ... hopefully next summer! :D
I'm a Florida guy and joined the Air Force in 1968. From 1976 to 1980 I was stationed at Howard AFB & lived on Albrook AFB. My son was born in Gorgas Hospital in 1978. Thank you so much for posting this video. It brings back some great memories of my time there.
In 1987 I went to Ft Kobbe Elementary as a 2nd grader. Huey Helicopters would land near the school. I remember lunch was outside and then we would playground. We took the presidential fitness test in the basketball gym. I had Ms Gordon as a teacher. I would ride my bike from Clinic Hill on Howard down a jungle encompassed road to Ft Kobbe and back. I would ride my bike to the Howard Shoppette where my friends and I would spend all of our allowance on 50 cent 1989 Topps baseball card wax packs. The Howard movie theater was right next to the Howard pool. We played soccer and baseball on the fields next to the flightline. On Clinic Hill there were 5 families with boys my age - we built 9 forts in total over 3 years. Love this video, thank you!
I lived there from 1979-1982 and went to Diablo Elementary from K-3. So weird to see clips of the school and gym and the how things look around the area. I know it was a long time ago, but it was a great place to be a kid!
Awesome video....I lived in Albrook went to Diablo played baseball on that field...wow! brinks back great memories from my childhood...Thanks for posting this video!
life was better when you Americans were here. sad you guys went away. now all of this is in disrepair and everytime I drive by these areas, the feeling is nerve wracking because brings loads and loads of memories.
Esta fue la tierra que a muchos los vio crecer. Como dice un canta-autor panameño "todos vuelven a la tierra que los vio nacer". No hay nadie en la vida que no quiera conocer sus orígenes, su pasado. Nuestros hermanos los "zonians" welcome to Panamá.
I was there in June of 2009 also !! I was disappointed on the care they neglected on almost ALL of our buildings (SCN bldg.) we came extremely close to buy a home in Quarry Hgts.. the juggling was too extreme. More research was needed, but they also changed a lot of the structures there and they just looked tacky..so we spent a couple of weeks finding old friends, cruising to El Valle, and eating ceviche on the Causeway. My old apt. on Calle 55 in El Cangrejo was converted to a restaraunt. THXS
WOW! So nostalgic! I was in Panama from '84-'87, lived in a couple different places. Albrook sounds so very familiar. I do remember living in Hidden Valley, which may have been a part of Albrook...or near it(?). Went to Diablo Elementary, got my first black eye there playing Steal The Bacon, my first grade teacher was Ms North. I have so many fond memories of living here, and have always wanted to return!
Wow... Amazing. I'm almost sad that I've seen this. I wanted to remember the place as it was, when I was a child. Thank you for the post though, it brought back a lot of memories. I lived there 82-84, on albrook.
I use to live on Albrook AFB back in 1973. I went to Diablo Elementry for the first year there and Curundu Jr High School afterwards. I was a kid back then and my father was in the Air force and I didn't have a camera to take pictures of were we lived. I was hoping that you might have some pictures that you could scan and send me of Albrook AFB in Panama as I do not have any of my old home. Thank you, Kenn.
Cool video! I wanted to show my daughter Diablo Elementary School. I was 5. They accused my mother of lying about my age, so I was forced to go straight to first grade. They wouldn't allow me into Kindergarten. I struggled so badly, but I eventually caught up. I still remember my first day of school. My mom was so frustrated! LOL
lol I just saw that I commented on this vid 7 years ago. Yeah we've shared memories, he was in CE (Civil Engineering) USAF. I remember the Burger King by the Flight Line, the Commissary, and also Veracruz. Also have memories of my daycare called the Toucan room. @@CitizenZero1
This is good video, it shows many facts that people can't remember. For many the canal zone people were friends, had many friends in the US army and Air Force. Many things are some how different than yesterday. I can see many buildings are all apart and careless everywhere. I hope these governments will make corrections to all these errors soon. I took a drive by Fort Gullick and Fort Davis, a complete mess.
1st thank you for making this vid 2nd other than the invasion from the U.S. the country was well off 3rd soccer team in finals again so we do have much skills in all aspects finally very touchy via.... miss home
Lo que pasa es que los EEUU estan tan desarrollados que las riquesas del pais la invierten en la calidad de vida de sus ciudadanos mientras que en Panama se roban la plata y no se desarrolla el pais, para dar un ejemplo: miren el video 1988 y las escuelas publicas de los EEUU tenian de todo, aire acondicionado, instrumentos gimnasio, teatros hasta transporte gratis y el 2009 las escuelas de panama no tenian aire acondicionado??como es posible, ???
Estoy en completo acuerdo con usted, esas no son maneras de hablar y expresarse. Hay en muchois nosostros los panas, buenas memorias de trabajo y de buenos amigos en la zoan del canal. Esas son memorias que no se podran olvidar jamas! Ellos fueron para la mayor parte de nosotros, buenos amigos, y es todavia que extranamos a algunos de ellos por haber sido buenas personas.
No need to exagerate hun, we were a country before the Gringos arrived and we are one after your departure as well.....like I told him I tell you now.....no sea ridiculo. thanks
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. We lived in Panama on Clayton for many years and it has been onw of my favorite childhood memories. I lived on the maracuya juice btw ;-)
hahaha the best time of my life i can still remember it lol.... from balboa to curundu lol i fucking hated saturday school at curundu middle school me and jeffrey lozada lol hahaha memory lane
Hey Totoleco, Relajate hermano, así no se habla. Así no se comunica uno con una persona con la cual no se esta de acuerdo. Aunque tuvieras/tengas razón las cosas no son tan simples. Tal vez tus experiencias fueron agrias pero estas siendo objetivo sino pasional! Other people have different experiences and points of views. And you can't see the world sooo black and white; it isn't, it wasn't and it won't be. The video brings memories, sweet memories to many. These memories have value to many.
I was feeling nostalgic, so I did a search for Albrook and diablo elementary. What a treat to find this video. Thank you for posting this. I was glad to see so many familiar places and to have my memories jogged. Then when I saw 8 year old me with my flat top hair at the bus stop in my acid washed, tight-rolled jeans I could hardly believe it. My brother and sister, too. I truly hope you're doing well, Danny. I wasn't always kind to you and I'm very sorry about that. Thanks again for posting this video, it made my day. If you have any other footage from those days I hope you'll consider sharing it.
That was great to see, brought back a lot of good memories, I wish the video showed Kobe Army base because thats where I stayed and went to school at. Made a bunch of good friends there in Panama.
I lived on Albrook AFB from 84-88. I went to Fort Kobbe Elementary, my brother went to Curundu and Balboa HS and my sister graduated from Balboa HS in 1988. If you ever lived there a part of you stays when you leave. You don't appreciate it when you're a child, but Panama is one the most beautiful places in the world.
Couldn't have said it better! So beautiful and those memories as child there, were the best!
Right back at you - In 1987 I went to Ft Kobbe Elementary as a 2nd grader. Huey Helocopters would land near the school. I remember lunch was outside behind the school and then we would playground. We took the presidential fitness test in the basketball gym. I had Ms Gordon as a teacher.
@@jdt2003 in 1987 I was in 1st grade in Mrs. Pearson's class. I wish I had a time machine.
We lived there during the golden age. My parents and I have been back a few times and it's totally different now.
We lived there in 87 till 94. We lived on Howard and Albrook. Really great memories.
That was real panama with the beautiful canal zone Kobe Clayton los Rios curundu diablo Balboa the club house causeway with the yath club..let's smile the pier one..the VFW..4th of July nights..and on and on..tk for upload the video..
I worked on ancon hill in 1970 and 1971 broadcasting the scn tv network!!
I went to Curundu and Balboa high school. I played football for the Clayton Cowboys I was there from 1986-1989. I left during the evacuation. Thanks for the memories!
We all agree it was just a paradise to grow up there. I went to Diablo Elem. from 1967 to 1971. 4 glorious years of playing outside all the time. Using the boards to ride down the hills during the rainy season. Sloths, snakes, giant earthworms, bats, tarantulas, ...as a kid I was fearless! We lived on Albrook AFB and I got so teary eyed just seeing the white houses with red tiles. First time I've seen them since 1971! We used to vacation in Santa Clara . Thank you for posting!
I lived in Panama & Howard 1946-1949 Best years of my childhood. I was 10 when I got there & my time there is so vivid. No base schools, we rode the bus to Ancon. I believe we were the wildest bunch, ever !! any of the old gun implacments still there? We used to get greasy crawling on them. They were huge! Loved the base buses! And the swimming pool!! Jumped off the tower on a dare & learned to swim as soon as I hit the water & girls got no quarter!! There will never be another childhood like mine!! Betty
Nostalgia ..
I was stationed at Albrook from 69 to 71 and loved every second. Thanks for the memories.
Bruce, thank you for your service! You probably knew my grandfather, Mr. Clarence Hall, who retired as a civil servant at Albrook AFB, and inspired me to join the USAF.
Saludos desde Panama hoy en dia muchos de esos lugares estan abandonados
Que musica de findo mas linda
Thanks I was at Ft. Kobbe June 1964- November 1966.I always loved this place have so many memories there ,3/508 th airborne.
Without thing of the circunstances of that time, Panamá live middle of 70-80, the most beautifull moments on his story, and i share both experienced, as panamanian with gringos friends, enjoy, entrance to the bases, buy at the comisaríatos, the luncheon Net, use to go the one who was at gorgas hospital, also to the NCO CLUB, etc was a priviledge live both worlds, and most of the gringos liked visit Panama city and his food
Absolutely great video. Moved to the Zone in 1960, lived on both sides, saw it all, went to CJHS in 1965 in 9th grade, graduated BHS 1969. Soooo many memories at Rio Mar and all the other places in the interior. We had it good. A paradise....Thanks so much.
I met my wife who worked at Albrook AAFES pool 1996:)
This gringo took a trip to Panamà and went to a church and my wife was a translator and we are 25 years married:)
Born near Howard in 1991 lived in Albrook, dad was in the USAF and I remember Howard just before we left for the States in 94. I wish Howard never closed down, I want to go back and explore whats left of the former base. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO!! brings back so many memories!
We lived on Fort Clayton from around 83-87 but visited all the bases, went to all the officers clubs, pools on other bases, loved Panama, such a interesting place especially when you are a child. Thank you for the video.
good times
wao tremendo video me trajo mucha nostalgia.soy panameño asi se vivia en Panama con el pueblo norteamericano que residia en la zona del canal en armonia y respeto casi todo el tiempo salvo algunas ecepciones.Gracias por el video
Excuse me but i Will speak in spanish que video más lindo sencillamente hermoso y nostalgico
Hello! I see you have great old footage of CZ! I am creating a project about it. I used to live on QH in the 80s. Im looking for footage like what you are sharing.
Diablo elementary alumnus from the 1970s. Also Diablo Heights alumnus. Circa 1973-1978. Knew lots of Albrook AF brats.
Nice video Mark! Thank you for making this! Guille Payne
Vaya 10 años y no reconosco ningun de eso lugares.
Man I hated crossing the Bridge of Americas and getting stopped on it. It bounced up and down made you seasick. Army Corp of Engineers condemned that bridge many years before the US pulled out.
I know Zonians love their home and are always nostalgic for Panama, but I never knew the military community was also so fond of their years in Panama.
Thanks!
1970-1985: Balboa Elementary, Diablo Elementary (and the 3rd elementary school I went to was I think Currundu Elementary) School, Currundu Junior High, Balboa High School….so many memories. You got Napolis Pizza! I get a bit sad/nostaligic watching all this. Those were the best years!
I remember going to church in Balboa by ymca. At Christmas we would lite
paper bags with candles in them. Place them on church stairs.
many of us currently young people from the metropolitan areas see this as anemoia, as hard as it is anyone would like to have a quality of life as great as the one they had, many would give anything to go back to the old days, it would have been excellent that they had administered the CZ no longer as an enclave, but as a panamanian province as an autonomous entity, sadly after 1979 a large part of the zonians migrated to the southern states
I did not live by albrooke but played football for allbroke jets.
Thank You so much for the memories!!!! I was there from 85 to 89 at Ft. Clayton as a soldier and it left a lasting impression on me. I was 20 and left when I was 23 the people were so amazing. I remember this high school band that would play at the Enlisted Man's club and this girl that sang like Pat Benatar. I need to go back and see Panama again!!! Keep the videos coming please!
And I'm pretty sure, they love Panama even more than you.
It's a shame Panamanian governments and the ACP didn't take care of preserving more these areas, they are not the same now.
Yeah, we should've kept the Canal.
@@normalplayer7377 I mean I'm Panamanian myself and well, I'ld say that the US kept the canal zone pretty clean like if you traveled to the states it gave you the same vibe.
Oh, how this video takes me back! We lived at Fort Clayton from 87-90. It certainly was a paradise for me! The best years of my childhood. Great video!
I almost forgot night time SCN radio with the whammer jammer..intro..pffff
Great post! 85-90, balboa and gate way housing. Howard elementary for life and Curundu Jr. high....1luv...military brats
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I remember going to Curundu Elementary. Anyone have and pics of it?
Wow... Diablo was my first elemetary school I ever attended. This seriously brought back a lot of memories. I haven't been back to Panama since 97'
Thank you for sharing your hard work... the blending was nice. Enjoyed it.. brought on the waterworks for me. Assigned to Howard, worked on (in) Quarry Heights and lived on Albrook. My daughter ran track for Diablo and was one of the writers for the Miss Know It All column in the school paper in early 90's. HAVE A NICE WEEKEND!!!
Bit of a late reply but thanks for the comment! My dad was really into video and I used some of his old vhs takes that I found in a box in the closet.
Beautifull video..!! all you are welcome back..!!
WOW, so many good memories growing up on Albrook. Lived on Cirrone Circle, had playground across from us where we had huge neighborhood kickball games, caught light bugs, wandered through the jungle, slid down hills with cardboard when it rained..wow
I used to get flown out of Howard on a blackhawk and go to the ranges. I left in 1988. I'll put a link in the next comment with my flyover. (So if you don;t have links on, just look in your spam folder.)
I have family in the US. I lived in Virginia for 1 1/2 years, studied at Mantua, then came back in July 1987 (I was too young). I really wish things would have been different. I was born in 1975 and having you with us was awesome, you are great people. I miss having you guys here, in your land, the land you built and took well care of with a lot of effort. I'm the kind of person that thinks that the land belongs to those who love it, to the heart.
Awesome video, you really captured the vibe from present to past and covered some of the iconic memories of most of us. Thank You!
WOW!!!!! I LOVED LIVING IN THIS COUNTRY. I LIVED ON FORT AMADOR FROM 87 TO 89...CURUNDU MIDDLE SCHOOL WAS THE BEST IREMEMBER THREE TEACHERS...MR. VAUGHN, MISS SWEENEY, AND MR REYES.......THE GOOD DAYS.
I used to go to
Curundu jr!
Awesome! What years?
@@CitizenZero1 Curundu Jr High was cool. Color coded carpeting and air conditioning that didn't drip on you all the time like it did at BHS. Graduated class of '70 At the Balboa Theater. (The high school auditorium could not seat 430+ graduates and their parents) Those were good times.
Great video brought back tons of memories.....lived in Curundu from 83-87.
Thank you for sharing, hubby and I TOTALLY enjoyed this video - it brought tears to his baby blue eyes! :( I just came back (less than 3 weeks ago) from Panama, as I am from there and now my husband is wanting to go back so bad and take our children ... hopefully next summer! :D
I'm a Florida guy and joined the Air Force in 1968. From 1976 to 1980 I was stationed at Howard AFB & lived on Albrook AFB. My son was born in Gorgas Hospital in 1978. Thank you so much for posting this video. It brings back some great memories of my time there.
I had hernia surgery at Gorgas in 1987 - watched the As at Dodgers world series on the hospital room TV.
I grew up there and am familiar with all of those places. Thanks for posting this. I really enjoyed seeing my old stomping grounds.
In 1987 I went to Ft Kobbe Elementary as a 2nd grader. Huey Helicopters would land near the school. I remember lunch was outside and then we would playground. We took the presidential fitness test in the basketball gym. I had Ms Gordon as a teacher. I would ride my bike from Clinic Hill on Howard down a jungle encompassed road to Ft Kobbe and back. I would ride my bike to the Howard Shoppette where my friends and I would spend all of our allowance on 50 cent 1989 Topps baseball card wax packs. The Howard movie theater was right next to the Howard pool. We played soccer and baseball on the fields next to the flightline. On Clinic Hill there were 5 families with boys my age - we built 9 forts in total over 3 years. Love this video, thank you!
Panama is my sole.
I lived there from 1979-1982 and went to Diablo Elementary from K-3. So weird to see clips of the school and gym and the how things look around the area. I know it was a long time ago, but it was a great place to be a kid!
Awesome video....I lived in Albrook went to Diablo played baseball on that field...wow! brinks back great memories from my childhood...Thanks for posting this video!
Bring back memories 😢
It was incredible to see my old junior high Curundu again! Thanks for posting. Brought back alot of good memories.
I went to Diablo 6th grade for elementary in 92. Ms Vasquez class. Shout out to all my classmates during that year. Hope all is well & great times. 👍🏻
life was better when you Americans were here. sad you guys went away. now all of this is in disrepair and everytime I drive by these areas, the feeling is nerve wracking because brings loads and loads of memories.
Jesus, you both made me cry!
We moved to Florida since then and we are happier than when we were there .. good memories though.
Esta fue la tierra que a muchos los vio crecer. Como dice un canta-autor panameño "todos vuelven a la tierra que los vio nacer". No hay nadie en la vida que no quiera conocer sus orígenes, su pasado. Nuestros hermanos los "zonians" welcome to Panamá.
So many stories told, so many lesons learned
Thinks for posting this I lived on Ft. Clayton from 71-74 I went to CJHS & BHS it was a AWESOME place to live ! ! ! ! !
would love to go back someday, but it ws 55 yrs ago!!
Was stationed in Panama from 1983-85 and 91-93 and worked at Gorgas Army hospital registration. What great memories.
This is awsome thanks for the memories....
I was there in June of 2009 also !! I was disappointed on the care they neglected on almost ALL of our buildings (SCN bldg.) we came extremely close to buy a home in Quarry Hgts.. the juggling was too extreme. More research was needed, but they also changed a lot of the structures there and they just looked tacky..so we spent a couple of weeks finding old friends, cruising to El Valle, and eating ceviche on the Causeway.
My old apt. on Calle 55 in El Cangrejo was converted to a restaraunt. THXS
WOW! So nostalgic! I was in Panama from '84-'87, lived in a couple different places. Albrook sounds so very familiar. I do remember living in Hidden Valley, which may have been a part of Albrook...or near it(?). Went to Diablo Elementary, got my first black eye there playing Steal The Bacon, my first grade teacher was Ms North. I have so many fond memories of living here, and have always wanted to return!
Bringing me back. *sigh* I was born there and had to leave in 1989.
I went to Diablo elementary and lived in Albrook 86 - 89, I might be in that shot of the dancing in the gym....remember it like it was yesterday!
Thanks for posting, brought back great memories.
Wow... Amazing. I'm almost sad that I've seen this. I wanted to remember the place as it was, when I was a child. Thank you for the post though, it brought back a lot of memories. I lived there 82-84, on albrook.
I use to live on Albrook AFB back in 1973. I went to Diablo Elementry for the first year there and Curundu Jr High School afterwards. I was a kid back then and my father was in the Air force and I didn't have a camera to take pictures of were we lived. I was hoping that you might have some pictures that you could scan and send me of Albrook AFB in Panama as I do not have any of my old home. Thank you, Kenn.
Cool video! I wanted to show my daughter Diablo Elementary School. I was 5. They accused my mother of lying about my age, so I was forced to go straight to first grade. They wouldn't allow me into Kindergarten. I struggled so badly, but I eventually caught up. I still remember my first day of school. My mom was so frustrated! LOL
it is a special place, I will move back when I retire
I really regret leaving after my freshman year in 1996... I truly do miss this place.
Great - where did you get this video - cool - Good Memories.
Gracias from Canada.
very very nice video so many memories brings it back , i hope some one else has more vidieo froam that time i love panama
Albrook July91-Dec94, Dad was stationed there from Dec 89-Dec94. PCS'ed to Seymour Johnson AFB NC.
Does he ever talk about how awesome it was? You should show him the video! There's a good chance our parents knew each other.
lol I just saw that I commented on this vid 7 years ago. Yeah we've shared memories, he was in CE (Civil Engineering) USAF. I remember the Burger King by the Flight Line, the Commissary, and also Veracruz. Also have memories of my daycare called the Toucan room. @@CitizenZero1
Curundu 1993, Balboa HS 1994, Rotated out 1995.
We lived on Albrook 94-97. It brings back so many good memories. Thank you for sharing the video. God Bless America and our troops!
This is good video, it shows many facts that people can't remember. For many the canal zone people were friends, had many friends in the US army and Air Force. Many things are some how different than yesterday. I can see many buildings are all apart and careless everywhere. I hope these governments will make corrections to all these errors soon. I took a drive by Fort Gullick and Fort Davis, a complete mess.
1st thank you for making this vid
2nd other than the invasion from the U.S. the country was well off
3rd soccer team in finals again so we do have much skills in all aspects
finally very touchy via.... miss home
This was to remember a flight of soldiers returning from war. Sadly, their plane crashed on landing.
Lo que pasa es que los EEUU estan tan desarrollados que las riquesas del pais la invierten en la calidad de vida de sus ciudadanos mientras que en Panama se roban la plata y no se desarrolla el pais, para dar un ejemplo: miren el video
1988 y las escuelas publicas de los EEUU tenian de todo, aire acondicionado, instrumentos gimnasio, teatros hasta transporte gratis y el 2009 las escuelas de panama no tenian aire acondicionado??como es posible, ???
Qu buenos tiempos esos, CZ forever.
Y si no fuera por ellos, tú no tendrías nada. Piénsalo.
damn i miss this place 87-90 albrook afs
Estoy en completo acuerdo con usted, esas no son maneras de hablar y expresarse. Hay en muchois nosostros los panas, buenas memorias de trabajo y de buenos amigos en la zoan del canal. Esas son memorias que no se podran olvidar jamas! Ellos fueron para la mayor parte de nosotros, buenos amigos, y es todavia que extranamos a algunos de ellos por haber sido buenas personas.
Curundu high school it is now house of the faculty of arts of the university of panama
It’s me KH plays and this is not my dad‘s channel anymore
It’s me and my sisters channel
No need to exagerate hun, we were a country before the Gringos arrived and we are one after your departure as well.....like I told him I tell you now.....no sea ridiculo.
thanks
@goodygoodyoneshoe I'm Danny! I'm now 29 and in graduate film school at FSU. Who are you, and what are you up to?
I lived there for awhile..Neat country and really good people. What has become of the US Military Installations since the turnover in 2000?
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. We lived in Panama on Clayton for many years and it has been onw of my favorite childhood memories. I lived on the maracuya juice btw ;-)
hahaha the best time of my life i can still remember it lol.... from balboa to curundu lol i fucking hated saturday school at curundu middle school me and jeffrey lozada lol hahaha memory lane
Hey Totoleco,
Relajate hermano, así no se habla. Así no se comunica uno con una persona con la cual no se esta de acuerdo. Aunque tuvieras/tengas razón las cosas no son tan simples. Tal vez tus experiencias fueron agrias pero estas siendo objetivo sino pasional!
Other people have different experiences and points of views. And you can't see the world sooo black and white; it isn't, it wasn't and it won't be.
The video brings memories, sweet memories to many. These memories have value to many.
me too!
I was there 71-76
El hombre tiene mucha razon asi q no exagere, no se sabe mantener nada limpio ni aseado en este pais no sea ridiculo
That was truly an amazing video. I created a "Have A Nice Weekend" video. You should be able to view it under my videos. Great job.
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