the atlantic side, canal zone, panama

[@Ciel04]

Beautiful song. Thank you!

[@jamesconraadtucker]

Lived at Ft Davis, 70'-71'- Freshman at CHS. Fond memories of JrROTC, swimming in the French Canal, sneaking to Colon, lol. The old Spanish Fort San Lorenzo, and riding my sisters' horses. I figured it was hell then, but a taste of heaven now. A world of its own, and I made gloriously good friends. A movie was 25 cents! Life is strange and wonderful on "The Atlantic Side". ; ) All the best to those who know.

[@CarlosEBernal]

Wow soo many memories! thank you for sharing...

[@Frank-rg8nv]

Thank you very much Raymond, this video brought back wonderful memories of my six years in Panama.

[@flaviabatistuta6889]

😍😍 My famíly lived at Fort Gulick between 1982-1984!!! Good memories ever !! Great times at Gatun’s Lake!! 💯💯💯

[@williamrobinson49]

Grew up at Gulik in the mid 50s...came stateside 60s...now 74 going back to buy and retire...Panama never leaves you

[@christianprestan2912]

Nice vídeo....

[@harryjohnson6255]

That was great!! Thank you!!! My father brought the family to gamboa in 1953, I was less than a year old. We moved to cristobal, coco solo and finally Beautiful Gatun. Left in November of 1967

[@mrken1529]

I grew up there born in 66 at Cocosolo hospital. My parents met and married there because dads brother was a police officer there for years so my dad joined him after the navy. He became a stevedore and over time was in charge of 2k people if I recall? My mom grew up there because her father was a building inspector there from way back. We left in 75-76 so even though I was younger, I remember most all of this and of course our home was filled with things from Panama, South America and great things off of ships. My mom showed Cairn terriers and won best in show at international dog show. My parents married in Colombia and we got to travel down to Chile on a 30 day cruise that stopped there in every countries port. This brought back so much joy and sadness and I wish nothing would have ever changed. We are the Scott family - Jimmie and Maryann- mom was very social so they knew a lot of people. My big sister has kept us in touch with all her friends from down there. Cocobolo street - my dad made huge Disney Xmas wooden characters and lit them with floodlights every year - a lot of people remember that. My parents passed away in 2007 & 09 and nothing has been the same. Thank you for the video. My dad was an avid photographer and had cases and boxes of slides that somehow got left . In fact I don’t have any photos from our lives. I lived in miami for 15 years and that was the closest I could get to home.

[@jamesdisbrow2157]

Such great memories. Dad was in the Army and was stationed there in 1970-1971. We lived in Ft. Davis. Remember missing school because we would go sea shell collecting on the Pacific side. I remember the crabs during monsoon season. I remember Devil's beach. I remember Dad and me snorkling there. I remember the swimming pool in Ft. Davis. We were involved with the Boy Scouts and we got to go to the San Blas Islands. Such great memories. There were 5 of us. There was Dad, Mom, me and my 2 Sisters. When we would ask if we could go back to any time of our life, all 5 of us would say Panama. I love seeing these Panama videos because I can't go there physically but I can go in these videos and my memories. I could go on and on because I think that Panama was the best time of my life. God bless.

[@mikekottke663]

Lived at fort davis 1971 thru 1974 awesome times

[@janeverman220]

Lived there from 1959 to 1966. Age 7 to 14. Wonderful experience. Thanks for the memories.

[@melvinjamesnickellmoteno6737]

Old times never come back

[@dougphemister7420]

Wow, very nice indeed! I lived at Fort Gulick from 1959 to 1963 (ages 9-13). A fantastic place to grow up, attended Margarita 5th and 6th grades and CHS to 9th. Thanks for bringing back forgotten wonderful memories!

[@williamrobinson49]

Hi we live in Gulik mid 50s to 60s might know each other lol Bill

[@soldtobediers]

What an upbeat Desolation Row type song! I just knew there was more to life around Colon than JOTC back in Oct. 12, 1973. - U.S. Paratrooper Sgt. '71 ---'74

[@joevillarreal5060]

I lived in Cocoli when i was a kid back in the early 70s. My dad was stationed at Ft Kobbe. My freinds and I used to ride our bikes all the way to Rodman Naval Base just to go swimming in their pool. We also like to ride our bikes to the MiraFlores Locks to watch the ships go by. This song really brought back alot of good memories. Thank You.

[@jgm9040]

Spent the best years of my youth in the CZ. 1950 to 1954. New Cristobal and Gatun. Great vidio.

[@23qtrhorse]

1954. 6yrs old first grade. Lived in base a street over from the church. Iguanas would come in during service. Bussed to Margaritaville elem school. Sailed back on huge ship to US. WHAT AN EXPERIENCE.

[@vickeyhinds2466]

Great video... Brought back childhood memories!

[@cindywestbrook1555]

So many memories...thanks for sharing!

[@k9wwt]

Whoever wrote this was an absolute genius! Every word rings very true to my heart. It expresses what we all feel that at one time walked, played, worked, and lived in the Zone on The Atlantic Side. We had the best side after all. I was at Galeta Island Navy Base - Coco Solo from 1966-1968. "The Zone" will always be in my blood. It was a time like no other in my life. Thanks for the memories.

[@Dejaelvicio507]

it still is.

[@troyhernandez7205]

Really enjoyed viewing your video and listening to your song. I "came of age" while my father was stationed in Panama. We also lived on the base in Ft. Gulick. (1961-1970). I attended Gulick Elementary and then Christobal High. Wish I could go back in time......

[@skymaster9484]

The best duty station in the military bar none 82 to 84. I was on the Pacific side at Clayton but knew the Atlantic side well, great video.

[@crossthread42]

i'll comment, Lived behind the "ghetto Gulick" gas Station.. great times 1977~1982, We were sexey We Were fun, We are the Class of 1981.. God Bless ya'll ,, Devils beach, (Me @ 3:11 in the vid)..

[@tecnologca27]

C3, its a great place to be with friends, still is cheaper than Panama city,, thnks for this great video

[@catherinehockett6028]

This video is awesome and brings all of the memories for all Atlantic Siders, especially if you were born on the Atlantic Side and grew up on the Atlantic Side. Thank you for the video!!!

[@jamesshedd752]

I was there with my dad and mom at ft kobee from1971 till 1975 I was7 when we got there and it was the greatest time of my life we lived about a half mile from the beach close to the moterpool ..

[@adriannaborsalini285]

Great photos and song!! The rear side of the Chinese veggies stand in Margarita there was a creek that we used to fish crabs ending with a bbq at Gatun beach... was so safe those days around...

[@UFOS4]

The Atlantic side was my life from 1964-67 as an Army Brat on Ft. Gulik. Thanks for this great memory! I miss empanadas, rose apples, chinese plums, guavas and about a billion other things that made living in the CZ so unique. It's all gone now but for some great memories. Many thanks again!

[@kendo7704]

excellent, I lived on FT Gulick 80` to 83` went to CHS, great memories! My Brothers were Mel , and Pete Almodovar and Dirk Johnson. Thank YouKen

[@GreerAZ369]

So many great memories there at Fort Davis (Sept 88 - Mar 90).

[@browill9]

thanx! that was great. I was at fort gulick from 74-76. Bravo co 4th batt 10th infantry.

[@TheJACIII]

Great Job Raymond

[@Daliman13]

Army brat on Ft Davis 78-81. This video needed a "To Jimmy, from the Canal Zone" shirt! Was hoping to see/hear Devil's beach, too. Such great memories.

[@RadarRickg]

My family lived at Fort Gulick between ’65 and ’68 directly behind the theater. My mom was Fay; dad was Rufus and Brother Greg. My best friend was Steve Mulcahy. My name is Rick Guerrero

[@billrobinson1844]

radar rick i lived at Gulik from 48 to 57 as a kid. and i lived right behind the theater too. top of the hill. remember the slope down to the theater and the holes with lizards and frogs ?

[@kevinhanes8275]

That was nice. Took me back. I lived in Gold Row Navy housing in Coco Solo from 1973-1975. My dad got transfered to Florida, then on his last deployment we went back to Panama and lived in Coco Solo on the Waterfront from 1977-1979. So....we lived in Panama's Atlantic Side for a little over four and a half years. Went to CHS the first time and CZC the second time. Panama has my most favorite memories as a teenager no doubt!!

[@lamuerte187]

Thanks for the memories Ray and Joe. Only to go back and do it again, loved and miss the ZONE!!!!!!

[@ewdinbarria3641]

Cuando rregresan a panama

[@tovasquez8]

Excellent, Tks Bro!

[@borndiy5490]

Are you Vasquez that lived in France Field in the 50's ?

[@tovasquez8]

That was Granpa

[@th0masedgar]

An experience to never forget. I was also on the Atlantic side @ Ft. Davis. Well done!

[@adriannaborsalini285]

a nice beach, Shimmy is gone too.... Is nice that you've upload some pics of those exotic local fruits... some of them are gone even for locals, because they just cut down the trees and never cared about replanting them...

[@niquedom4722]

Ha! I'm in that picture. Lol if I'm not mistaken you guys were playing with the snake and the snake ended up biting my brother. Love the song and video took me back. I also miss the sugar cane that i would eat cotton candy and snow cones Unforgettable and fun! 83-87 Greg, Helen, Joe, Dominique,& baby Krystle.

[@pamjedlicka8451]

1967-1974 for me....Coco Solo....thanks for the memories!

[@e39exclusiveclubpanama33]

I want to thank you for this vid, ft sherman and davis is mostly unnocuppied but the place keeps its zeitgeist, i can only start to imagine how great life was at the Cana Zone

[@BobZ2600]

Thank you for reviving many fading memories...especially CHS! Our family was at Ft Gulick 1961 to 1964. I often wonder what it must be like now after all the changes.

[@tamaraobrien3623]

Feeling very melancholy watching the slides and listening . . . ; } Good job putting this together, Ray! I enjoyed it.

[@TheBazuko2001]

Freaking awesome!! Wish those times were back. Great video!!!

[@travisraymond1056]

funny how so many zonias ended up in brevard. great video! my pop, brother and i got a kick out of this video. miss margarita and france field.

[@machtr]

i am in indian river my retaurant is in brevard though

[@robertofigueroa465]

FT Davis 77-79 Ft Gulick/Ft Espinar 83-86 and 88-90 Great Memories!! CHS Tigers!!!

[@thelala19811]

This brought back so many memories! My dad was stationed in Fort Davis between 85-89.

[@OceanSpritePixieBobs]

Lived there as a kid still in my heart . Cherimoya anyone ?

[@Irreverent_RVer]

This sent me home, home to the CZ, my parents, the family I used to have and all the memories.

[@dianacardoza7956]

Nice song, true words, however, where are the Black people?

[@keithmillard2527]

You didn't see them? I did.

[@perwhity]

Gatun town.. there´s only few ways to remember, like this.... Due to the new lucks almost disappeared...

[@beaulotterman8347]

Spent 28 most at Ft. DAVIS starting in. mar, 1960....we were what started to be for one month a battalion of 20th. Inf..then got to. To be 2nd bg of 10th inf. 15 months became 4th BG, 10th inf. We went company by company thru the JWTC at Ft. Sherman.....a total of 4 weeks as students then the bad guys to the nextb2 week cycle

[@Irreverent_RVer]

The photo of the hard rain really got to me. I had to stop the frame to stare at it awhile.

[@beaulotterman8347]

The 28th tour was not meant to be initially, we were training to invade Cuba with mercs recruited from other Caribean countries tries. The invasion kept being postponed and never really happened by our forces.

[@cleahman]

Enjoyed seeing your video. I lived at Ft Sherman on the Atlantic side from 1959 to 1961. Memories of going to Ft Gulick to the teen age club and trips to the commissary came back. I have a few photos I can share if you email me

[@Irreverent_RVer]

I want things to go back to the way they were. People just don't fully understand "paradise" do they? :)

[@Ronnycin]

Nice video!

[@ronmitchell859]

What years do these pictures roughly represent? I didn't live there but was at Fort Sherman for a while. Thanks for the reflections. Wish we had kept our bases there rather than leave and let it all - let's just say go away.

[@wadoman699]

Where is the beach at :39? Don't recognize it.

[@catherinehockett6028]

Additionally, I grew up in Ft. Davis and Ft. Gulick in the 50's and 60's, I went to Margarita Elementary and CHS. Atlantic is the best side!

[@Revelde20]

nice!

[@machtr]

YOU CAN GET THAT MUSIC FROM JOE FINNEMAN. HE IS ON FB AND THIS NEVERQUITLIVINGLIFE WHO FLAGS THIS AS SPAM IS AN AS OR SOMETHING. NO SPAM HERE!! GATUN YOU CAN SEE SEVERAL HUNDRED FOTOS ON MY FB FOTOS OR SHUTTERFLY RITE BEFORE THE START OF EXPANSION. THANKS TO ALL WHO LIKE THE VIDEO!

[@leannejose3562]

Raymond, Erik Petroni here. Who flagged this as Spam. i am Never Quit and it was not me.

[@ledalin]

Does anyone have pics from the mid to late 60's that might have some of France Field?

[@cleahman]

Shimmy Beach was right in front of the quarters we lived in. Swam there every day there was a life guard on duty. Until the day I had to be dragged out of the water by my brother and the life guard when a shark was stalking me. Was just to scared to swim there after that experience!

[@machtr]

You may see that period in fotos on my fb foto albums

[@ranger51262]

what years were you there?

[@machtr]

wadoman i cheated it is a pacific beach!!! i think taboga or on the causeway. i am glad everyone liked this video. joe finneman did the song.

[@bigdog131000]

ASKA

[@machtr]

hey down here in sebastian, i got a few more videos check out the one called the atlantic side

[@ewdinbarria3641]

Cuando rregresan a panama

[@machtr]

hey down here in sebastian, i got a few more videos check out the one called the atlantic side