I was not at Kadena, but I did spend 15 months on the Rock with the Army from late '70 till January of '72. I was in the 895th MP Co. which, if I recall correctly, was not that far from Camp Foster. It wasn't too long after I left that they turned the place back over to Japan. When we left to go home we flew out of Kadena. When the wheels of the plane left the ground, The whole place erupted in a huge cheer! Likewise, when they touched the ground again in California, we all cheered again!
