30 years ago, 2 local men were among 66 held hostage in Iran | ...

I was stationed in Iran for 24 months from September 1964 to September 1966. We were a U.S. Army field survey company working to help map Iran. One of my many assignments was to make monthly trips to Tehran to purchase a large truckload of food at the commissary in the lower level of the main embassy building. While my order was being processed, I would walk to the front of the Embassy to see the American flag for that feeling of a connection with home. We had a small safe we took to our various field base camps throughout the country. The only contents were our food and beer money and a document with instructions for emergency evacuation in case of an overthrow of the Iranian government. We were instructed to immediately go to the embassy for protection and evacuation instructions. I have often wondered what the other U.S. military and civilians did to get out of the country after the takeover of the embassy.

Jeffrey Lee wrote:

I was stationed in Iran for 24 months from September 1964 to September 1966. We were a U.S. Army field survey company working to help map Iran. One of my many assignments was to make monthly trips to Tehran to purchase a large truckload of food at the commissary in the lower level of the main embassy building. While my order was being processed, I would walk to the front of the Embassy to see the American flag for that feeling of a connection with home. We had a small safe we took to our various field base camps throughout the country. The only contents were our food and beer money and a document with instructions for emergency evacuation in case of an overthrow of the Iranian government. We were instructed to immediately go to the embassy for protection and evacuation instructions. I have often wondered what the other U.S. military and civilians did to get out of the country after the takeover of the embassy.

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