(from the May 1971 edition of The Hallmark)

That persistent rumor that kept cook and KP, officer and EM, and the military and civilian communities buzzing for nearly a year at Two Rock Ranch Station finally came true.The Army Security Agency announced it was closing down the Petaluma, California post effective June 30, closing out one of the most popular USASA stations and transforming some 29 years of memories into a few pages of history.

The move is going to save the government some $2,500,000 a year. Just what will become of the post is not yet decided. There is a possibility that the Coast Guard will take it over as a training center. If that doesn't happen by June 30 though, Two Rock will remain in a caretaker status manned by a small contingent of military and civilian personnel until the Army decides what to do with it. Two Rock Ranch Station was born in the early war years - August of 1942 to be exact. Throughout the war, administrative and operational functions were housed in permanent buildings. The troops, including several large contingents of WACs, were not. They lived in tents.Camouflage was the order of the day and Two Rock Ranch Station blended with the surrounding countryside. The post water supply tanks were hidden under haystacks and false furrows helped blend the operations area into the rich surrounding pasture land.

In 1945, the post was turned over to the Agency. The rest is modern history. The place grew like Topsy; the five troop billets, consolidated messhall, operations buildings, headquarters building, 84 enlisted family quarters, 13 officer family quarters, tennis courts, the gym and most recently, the dispensary. And the numerous laurels and awards won by the men at Two Rock came just as quickly - testimony to the important contributions made to National Security by ASA's west coast installation.

But that job is over now. Two Rock's missions have been transferred to other locations. Soldiers and their families are leaving every day for new assignments. Efforts are being made to find suitable work for the DA civilian employees whose jobs have been eliminated.
Yet Two rock Ranch Station was more than a place where you worked at a job. It was near the beach, within striking range of San Francisco, great restaurants, major sporting events, the arts and . . . even more.

"It's really a shame," said Specialist 5 Thomas M. Oakley. "(At Two Rock), the local people have the healthiest attitude toward the military that I have ever seen." Nearly everyone else echoes Oakley's sentiments. Few want to leave. And at least one captain dreads the idea.

"I hate to see the Post close down," said Captain William G. Bray, ""particularly since I am in the S-4 shop and have the nightmarish task of insuring that all of the property leaving here is shipped out properly!""