Sad to hear they will be demolished. Basic D-5-1 But I've been lucky all my life! I still have nightmares about him. He was in Viet Nam in 1964-65. (not it was a bad habit which I broke long ago but forced cessation the first day of basic wasn't the way to do it. We had nick names, mine was "Chaplain". Drill SSG was Bowman, he was a very impressive soldier. There were pictures of Fort Lewis that I took during that time and a few grey stones which covered the entire base. October 2012 Next. Shields I was trying to remember my experience as a 17 year old during that period in my life. But this left me with so many questions, I wish I could have been a bit older to speak to him about it. They are HQ for NW US ROTC. Basic training for Louis October to December 60 9AIT training January to March 1970 drill instructor Sergeant chaser cannot remember if Sartain Chauser was basic or a IT, I believe basic I remember private Zimmerman private Bob well anybody else. Home on leave for 30 days and off to The 7th Inf Div in Korea where I spent the rest of my hitch. Little Elk. When they implemented auction of the new cantonment, workmen subscribed $4,000 to build the main gate which is still standing. D-3/1. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. The interesting thing was you were assigned a M-16 and five rounds in a clip. I did basic and 11B ft lewis. I have my photo from Basic and I am still here in Sacramento my email I think should show up here I do not recognize your fathers name but that really does not mean much, I had all the guys sign the back of my photo. Thank you! As a civilian again, I drove through Fort Lewis a couple of times and looked over the old BCT area. Barracks were freezing cold. I was in 2nd Platoon D-5-2. Other guys had Ft Lewis orders but for the Transfer point to VN. Hughes. Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA Duration: Permanent, Direct Hire Salary: $125-130K (Based on Experience) SUMMARY . I was drafted right after college. Than went back to the barrack until called to pick them up. I was in the first BCT cycle to use D Block in North Fort Lewis since WWII. Had a very young Drill Instructor who did 2 tours in Vietnam. At the hospital they assigned me to Madigan B Company Ambulance Section at Main Post right next to Main Post Dispensary. Dan Webster 3.5 Cybo Score. I was sent back to ft Lewis for some permanent party. E-1-1 was in the hospital for about 3 weeks with pneumonia. He could get mean and sadistic at times and was feared by the entire 4th Platoon. I did keep our original A31 Basic Training Platoon photo, if anyone would like a copy please contact me and I will make sure you receive a nice fresh copy NO Cost I have NOT heard from anyone I may have been with although my unit in Vietnam began having reunions every year back in 2006' and I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to have been reunited with many of those great men. I stayed in these barracks in 2004 for a detainee ops training prior to shipping off to Guantanamo. Assisted Medics in various dispensaries wherever they assigned the Ambulance that day. Hotel Exterior; IHG Army Hotel Ft. Lewis-McChord - Mt Rainier from McChord Field . I was not a serious collector of army stuff but have some items and pictures to remind me. Several unique requirements were . Exposure to asbestos at Fort Lewis Army Base, even in small amounts, is a known cause of mesothelioma, asbestosis, cancer, and other lung diseases . Please respond if you were there. My email address is bobshackelford@gmail.com. So much fun. E-2-1 Nov 68 to Feb 69. I was in Fort Lewis BCT, D-3-2, from July 1971 to September 1971. Had to keep the clip in a holder on your belt under your coat. [10], During World War II the Air Transport Command 4131st Army Air Force Base Unit used GAAF as the CONUS hub for the Alaskan West Coast Wing, ferrying supplies, equipment and aircraft to Eleventh Air Force at Elmendorf Field, near Anchorage. January 2018 Can someone tell me what the numbers following the company letter indicate? Memorial Day they sent 50 of us up there to go through boot camp and AIT. I went across the base for AIT. Short tough man was a tanker in Nam during TET. He was a no non-sense instructor, no cursing, totally respectful, to the point, and based on his Viet-Nam service medals he did a couple of tours in that place. The group of fewer than a dozen personnel mobilized about 15,000 soldiers within three weeks at the start of the War in Afghanistan. Ken Rodgers FORWARD Should have pursued the NG's or Reserves but was too burned out. Ford Thunderbird And undig it at night. 253-967-1110. I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. He is a black man. 2 hours on four hours off beginning at 6:00 pm and ending at 6:00am. Nam has a piece of us all that we'll never get back. Veterans I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base Lewis-McChord . Zimmerman was a squad leader. Delta Devils. Cpl Bluitt was our Platoon DI. Would sleep on top of bunk in the WW -2 -Korea heavy wool pants and shirt. Fort McClellan, AL (Alabama) *Note: Fort McClellan closed in 1999 Fort McClellan is an army base with a proud, fascinating history dating back to the war between the Spaniards and the Americans. Remember the old buildings well. Then assigned after zero week of testing, KP and other duties moved to Company A-3-1 to begin eight weeks of Basic Combat Training which included bed making, using a buffer, rolling and folding underwear etc. Then someone wrenched the bag from the sergeant and ran up the stairs and into the building while others provided interference. They were a mess. ha ha, As I recall we had a OD Green drawstring bag hung on the end of the bunk. Felt so good, we begged the sergeant to go back in. I drove through there about a decade ago. Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (134sqmi; 350km2); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (506sqmi; 1,310km2). I walked up to the window and told the guy I had a sore throat. Looking for pictures of Basic Training Unit A-3-2 May '69 thru Sept.'69. 1971 B-2-2. Patriots Prepared every man a Tiger. Stayed at ft Lewis for 2 yrs. Since our BTC was the first ALL Volunteer group to cycle through Ft Lewis, the Cadre did not meds with us at all day or night. West Coast Self-Storage Dupont (253) 964-8888. Please contact me at tfmillerphoto@sbcglobal.net. How could a 19 year old forget. Enjoyed the constant heavy rain wearing wet weather gear, or a poncho. I was always starving, too, but I gained ten pounds in the 2 months I was there. McChord Field separated from Fort Lewis when the U.S. Air Force was created in 1947 and was subsequently renamed McChord Air Force Base. Captain David L. Stone and his staff arrived at the camp site 26 May 1917, and a few days later the initial construction began. The corporal will go to the NCO training school while the specialist might not. I was in B-5-2 Jan 70 Carl Imlay was DS and DS DeGeorge was senior DS, how was there 1970 looking for my buddy when I was there my drill sergeant was Fasano we went to the horse race track together and we even hit Pike Street downtown Seattle if you know what I mean. and and Drill Sergeant Graves. I still have the D-3-2 photo somewhere. Sergeant Hungerford was D.I while Sergeant Blood was PT manWe probably had some of your leftovers? and 9 days. One latter training march, we went about 20 miles and then set up guard perimeters and lay down in fighting positions we dug in the mud, which slowly filled with water, while vainly trying to keep warm. I did my AIT there also A motor man. On 1 June 2006, the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division cased its colors and became the 2d Cavalry Regiment Stryker Brigade Combat Team with its home station in Germany. Also, Service members ranks E1-E4 will receive 20% off all rental and service fees! Barracks There must have been list because the machines were in constant use but there was no quibbling about who was next. Fort Lewis Internment Camp, a former internment camp (1942-1943) at Fort Lewis, Washington. George Callan did basic at Ft Lewis arrived Mar 28.1968 the entire platoon was from Arizona 1 PLT A Co 5BN 1 BDE..graduated May 1968..curious to know if the old barricks are still there..have no way of finding out or what barracks I was even in, I thank there wear 5K to start now there 2 hundred left. Hi John. 41st Division Drive, Dupont, WA 98433. Was your grandpa or is your grandpa from Idaho? Never had enough to eat only when we in the field. John Titone This was the exact same place where our brave soldiers spend their time after fight fearlessly for our country. I remember the 20 mile force March, they don't work trainees as they did then. Sgt. Belated thanks for sharing your memory, William. I assume it was sent out but I just flat don't recall and now I'm curious. I want to thank him and every vet out there for sacrificing everything. Christmas 1968 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a joint military base into which Fort Lewis, Washington, was . LOL!! Fort Hood has five primary care clinics, four troop medical clinics, 22 specialty clinics, and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division. You must remember the B-1-1 CO. A big guy in tailored fatigues, CIB,etc. I lost mine. I don't think his uniform was green so much in the end. I was in B-1-1 June thru August 1969. They get calls from someone engaged in a fire fight. Overview: For more than 30 years, NCI Information Systems has been a leading provider of digital transformation solutions and services to U.S. government agencies. The next group through spread them outI knowI was a holdover as my orders did not come through. If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. My Drill Sgt. . Also had a 32 yr old at the time named Jan Stein. We were assingned to guard duty at the stockade. It was awful. Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. The Firing Point community club, with cafeteria, opened in February 2009. [5] Italian prisoners of war, organized into units, were trained as quartermaster units at Fort Lewis, since after Italy surrendered to the Allies and declared war on Germany, they were not strictly held to the work requirements that prohibited prisoners of war from working on items directly headed for the war or in the war effort.[6]. Our Senior Drill Sergeant was SFC Jones. I never bitched though. I went to Ft. Ord for AIT then to Germany Dec 68 to May 70. Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! Current Address: 302 Kray Ike Court, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Mobile Phone: View Current Number Email: View Current Email View On Map. "Aspirin, or bad rest, and then be recycled." DS HARPER 17 YRS LATER WERE I WAS EMPLOYED SURPRISED. Walt Morrow AIT & Duty: Military Police 2/67-10/67 The inspection of our bunks was so rigid that most of us made up our bunks to specification, and then slept on top of that in our full gear so we would not mess it up when we got up in the morning. I was in that BCT unit 3 years earlier, so I'm sure the command personnel had changed by the time you were there. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433. He was my drill sergeant in boot camp in 1970 and looking for some information for a Little Help from the Army which I've never had, D-2-7. So long ago much is lost in time. I'll never forget their faces. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 3.78. I was USAR. Helicopters were also used for "short haul" rescue operations, in which a ranger and litter were carried in a sling below the helicopter to the scene of the accident. Hawk Michael Simpson When we complained, he said with a grin he never said we could keep it. I was with B-3-2. Lot of rain. When we ran around in the tear gas shack singing Happy Birthday, it was the first time our sinuses had cleared. Suddenly, in the dark, we were attacked by elements of the trainers who charged our positions. Physically I did well but knew their goal was team building because of Psych degree I already held when drafted and I was 22 years old. Then later, when I came back to the states in 76, I was with 268th signal (at Ft Lewis) who just happened to be using the same building B-1-1 used to be. D-4-2, Nov 1970 - Jan 1971. I was in c 3 2 April 68 to June. I was on 2nd floor. Thru Port Angeles and stopped at Lake Crescent. Not sure about the date I arrived at fort Lewis it was only temporary. I'm in a little town in Eastern Oregon, Milton-Freewater. Force marches in rubber boots. It worked and I stayed out of the hospital. In augustI'm looking for photos or yearbook??? Jess Walter MENU. It also impacts people who need visitor passes for unescorted base access to visit friends, family, the museums, hospital or other locations on either JBLM or YTC. Took basic in North Fort Lewis D Block from the last of August to November 1966. Now I've never been much for schadenfreude, but damn, sometimes a fellow just must indulge. That was B-2-3. Tall lanky white guy who could run like a gazelle. The 1st Joint Mobilization Brigade disbanded in late May 2014. Courtesy Tacoma Public Library (5\18221) 91st Division Monument at Command Circle, Fort Lewis, 2010 . All my old paperwork from our platoon was lost in a flood. I I I I His Charlie Company comrades knew him as Hoss. It was in November of 2017. Current Bid: USD 7.00 Bid Online More Topographical Postcards from auctioneer: 1963 CHEVROLET, at THIMBLE SHOAL CHANNEL TUNNEL, Norolk, VA . I forgot over the years. Surprised to see entry on someone who remembers Fagan as he was memorable. Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) Official Website. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Spokane Public Library Browse 2,534 fort lewis stock photos and images available, or search for fort lewis washington or army base to find more great stock photos and pictures. Little did I ever think I would see that man again after basic training. I had to spend a week in the hospital because I caught pneumonia. How about a multum in parvo story entitled "DI Bob's New Car" On a Friday afternoon, DI Fagan was showing off his new 1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bee. I was there for basic training June 1971. Very grateful. I think I started in January, 1971. Joint Base Lewis-McChord you can find his picture on here under graduation picture 4th. Basic was hard and they kept you scared and on your toes all the time. I was with the 199th Lt Inf Bde attached to a SOG unit. The VA takes care of my health needs and it seems strange that all those old guys around there (Minneapolis) are the same vibrant young soldiers during the Vietnam war. Al. I would love to talk with someone from that era. Checkin at Building J0550 Lincoln Blvd. I was drafted August 28,1968 houses in Ere Drill Sgt Leheigh It was miserable it rained almost everyday. Blue Summit Realty & Property Management. First units to go through basic since korean war. I have fairly bad COPD but am still better off than many of them. [2], Prior to 1941, the area consisted of ranches and a few scattered silica mines.