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I lost all my military records. Apollo 8 Also pictures of Drill Sergeants Forcade and Graves. Dak To Jeffrey Fellin We had two native Americans in my platoon and he is one of them. dagnabbit@outlook.com, I remember very well having to do guard Duty have nighttime had to be fully dressed in fatigues and walk back and forth in that cold Barrett then I have to wake up my other buddy to take over, Looking for anybody that might have been there in between January of 1970 to the summer. Ed Bremer I remember we had DI Day who turned 18 while we were in training and also had SFC Smith. ( Drill Sergeants: GRAVES, KINCADE OR possibly FORCADE ). Enjoyed the beautiful PNW and beautiful girls. Grady Myers I don't remember anyone in my unit. It was raining the whole time there! Proud to have serve. Betty Rodgers Would sleep on top of bunk in the WW -2 -Korea heavy wool pants and shirt. Opened in 2008 we are the only privately owned boarding facility on a military post in the U.S. It sucked at the time but nothing but good memories now. I was still only 17 so I wasnt sent to Vietnam. Spec 5 Snydal (final rank), Did you happen to know Sergeant drill sergeant faisano Still looking for guys in D 1 1 april 1969 to June. Only DI I recall was Malone! I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. #1 Fort-Lewis 47.083027,-122.561378 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Pierce County, Washington, United States of . Send me your contact info to my email address. honor platoon every week expect one. The weather was cold and rainy with no let up. March 2018 I didnt pre plan the visit, perhaps I guy could do that and get a advance background check. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. D-4-1 the fog is lifting. 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. Graves and Forcade were the D.I.'s. An overview of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) In 2010, Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base merged, creating Joint Base Lewis-McChord, now one of the largest military complexes in the world. I hope you get a chance to read "Boocoo Dinky Dow" Grady's experiences at Fort Lewis are a big part of the story. Visit the page linked above forCOVID-19 and vaccine info and the latest I Corps Blue Hash. Unbeatable prices on Pan America 1250 Special rentals in North Fort Lewis, WA, backed by quality customer service you can depend on. I knew a Robert Zimmerman don't know if it's the same person but he was our platoon leader B32 graduated 10/3/70 Staff Sgt Jonn Trainor was our DI. Probably the same short, thin, white, young, recent Vn returnee. Even though we didnt remember where they were, we found them easily just because we marched those streets. Artillery training. Nobody stopped me when ai drove in then.but I did not stop for the guard. His Charlie Company comrades knew him as Hoss. Most of the troops were going to the war zone those days, where it was too hot in more ways than one. We got to go home over Christmas and I was down with pneumonia the whole time. The first new three-story barracks quadrangle opened on November 29, 1927, housing a field artillery regiment, today buildings 2019, 2020, and 2021 between Montana Street (now Pendleton Street) and California (Liggett Street). D52. Was committed to training us well. Smith or Johnson, fuzzy on the name. . Zimmerman was a squad leader. Barracks D Block was demolished in 2019. It would be nicevto hear from anyone that remembered my Dad. I was 3rd sqd leader. They are given coordinates. Yes John Kelly, i remember the meningitis outbreak. National Veterans Art Museum There were others as well, but my memory of them has faded over the years, Any information would be greatly appreciated! Tasted like heaven and you could have 2. We were assingned to guard duty at the stockade. Californian Mod Squad. There was a tombstone shaped marker by the corner of our barracks that said "Let no man's soul say unto me, Had I been properly trained". Most beautiful sunrise I have seen was there. I was there Jan 1968 right after the meningitis epidemic. October 2013 I was there in 1949-1950 The buildings were red brick are all of those demolished? Also remember 1st Sgt Curtin who was limping and bent (combat injuries?) Ernest Hemingway 10 residents linked to the property at 2582 Mann Ave - Find owner, businesses, contact information, property data, public records, neighbors, and more May 2016 Our DI was dubbed Double Time Philipswe stacked rocks on all of our breaks during training.we left 10 ft piles of rocks all over a north Fort. May 2013 1971 B-2-2. We were a mixed lot of guys from Texas, Montana with a few mid-West and East Coast. We had to carry our foot lockers over our heads in the middle of the night cause someone couldn't keep his gear neat and uniform . Michael Simpson Anybody out there remember me or that Co.? Those old barracks have been demolished and the road we fell out on is now open to the public. A short skinny black E-6. Belated thanks for sharing your memory, William. Surprised to see entry on someone who remembers Fagan as he was memorable. 15 seconds! Also known as Richard David | Richard Davison | Richar Davidson . Chicago One funny story about my basic. If he did training in 1967 I am thinking he was in Vietnam in late 1967 or beginning of 1968. Had a very young Drill Instructor who did 2 tours in Vietnam. PS How in the hell do you remember the class number laugh I have snap shots from then and a bit of recall but to many things inbetween. My email address is bobshackelford@gmail.com. I must have been 1 or 2 cycles behind you. DI made sure he told me not to screw up again. I was there from June 1968 until Dec 1969. Sergeant Hungerford was D.I while Sergeant Blood was PT manWe probably had some of your leftovers? There were a couple of guys in the barracks across from us who were taken out on stretchers, both dead from spinal meningitis. My wife is a big Twilight Saga fan. Had basic with a short guy named Lonnie Watters from Spokane. Do I was B32, 29 July to September 3rd under Sgt. My time was very uneventful. Our DI was awesome, but when he was gone for a few days, the DI from a neighboring platoon substituted for him. Phil I wish you had put together my previous comments and saved yourself a trip.not ONE barracks left.close your eyes and listen"I wanna be an airborne ranger" it's as close as you will get. Was drafted April 17 1969, basic training at fort Lewis D 1 1, California Mod Squad. Find similar educational institutions in Washington on Nicelocal. We had a Sgt (a Black man) We had guys come from basic at other posts to our AIT (B-2-3) company and because of Drill Sgt. THX I have photo of this platoon if anyone is interested. Home on leave for 30 days and off to The 7th Inf Div in Korea where I spent the rest of my hitch. D.5.2August 1968 to October 1968SaluteDrill Sergeant Hungerford and PT Sergeant Blood. During our runs he would sing the cadence that would put a spell on you. 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. I hated that painting on the D-4-1 barracks. Great memories there. I'm in a little town in Eastern Oregon, Milton-Freewater. Finished two weeks early and got sent to Ft. Gordon, Georgia for 05Charlie school, radio-teletype. I miss the team work we had going on then. Suddenly, in the dark, we were attacked by elements of the trainers who charged our positions. I ended up becoming a Deuce and 1/2 driver for AIT and drove the guys out to the field. Navy boot camp was a joke compared to Army boot camp, so I pretty much skated through boot camp, Lost touch with guys from my company, still have some old pics of us in boots camp with a couple of us kneeling by our company moto "IMUA" which means moving on, don't stop, give it all you got. The D-2-1 sounds correct but Infantry was the 11B MOS which was the training which comes after basic training. He marched us back and had us stand in formation in front of the barracks. Later levied twice for VN but both levies rescinded. Late 69 Fort Lewis B-3-1 Went down the road past the Correctional Custody Facility (CCF) for 11B AIT. My Drill Instructors were SGTs Rude and Woodward. 7ID History: Operation Just Cause - 32 Years Ago Today December 20, 2021. February 2018 Old memories, good now in retrospect. March April and May for me.I remember we were the 4th platoon and I remember the painting of the decapitated VC on the outdoor broom closet with the caption"we eat VC for breakfast" and I remember Hecker and Steele and Hansen and Bryant and Beaudwin, and Liedtke and Pugh and Linstead and Halowapo and Burke the Indian. JBLM is located about an hour outside of Seattle in Tacoma, Washington. In his graduation photo, it says D Co 2nd platoon. Ahh those memories of walking fire watch many nights. All my old paperwork from our platoon was lost in a flood. Basic Training, Ft Lewis WA,September 18, 1970 to November 70. John..I also did BCT with B-1-1, but in June of 71. Also drafted Jan 20,1971 basic at fort Lewis also B 5 2 1st platoon.. A.I.T at fort Rucker Ala. MOS 51M20 firefighter. JamesI think he had an orange Chevelle. Nam has a piece of us all that we'll never get back. I was in the 2nd Platoon. (A/3/2) with Drill Sergeants Graves and Forcade. I was in E-1-1 from Sept 1969 to Dec. We stayed on both floors as there were dual metal bunks. A-2-1, Johnny Baugh drill instructor. All because i defended a fellow soldier from a bully officer. Thank you. A drill sergeant from another barracks went nuts and stabbed a member of our company one night while he was on fire watch. We normally weren't allowed to buy anything but essentials at the PX, but this DI was so friendly. We were pushed to extremes of physical tolerance and had to carry our weaker "trainees" on forced marches for many miles in cold and rain. . But I did lose four high school buddies. Mokie Ruiz give me a shout, Dale S. Hi, my dad graduated from basic at Ft. Lewis June of 71. DRILL CPL DEUFECT. I had to spend a week in the hospital because I caught pneumonia. Rained all the way up and back as we drove thru the Olympic forest. A-3-1 4 May 70 - 2 July 70 Practiced every evening with the other 4 Companies that made up the Battalion for Graduation Parade. THE GOONIES HOUSE. I was in Ft Lewis in 1971, can't remember the months I was there, have to look it up, I was in Company C-3-1 all Hawaii company. Many were gone. This time, just 6months agoas we approached the checkpoint I noticed both guards were armed with M-16'schecking the ID of the driver in front of me.as he pulled out and the guards approached my car I just stepped on it and followed the car in front of me without stopping for the guards. While at Lewis I develop a respiratory infection that August and spent two days at Madigan. Drill Sergeant Tanksley and a bunch of guys from Omaha. Was there June 68, D-5-2. Lewis on 2-18-1969' out of Oakland for Basic Training A-3-1 2nd Plt Worked in post Head Quarters, Directorate of Plans and Training November 70 to March 72. Remember the old buildings well. Then sun came out but still had to keep on rain gear all day. Julie Titone Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . Still a pretty post. I was from the bay area when I went in the Army, the city was Vallejo, Ca. We remembered each other from basic training and had a good time reminiscing about some of the things that went on. Texas Tech I probably wouldn't recognize the place. If anyone remembers or was in Alpha Gators at that time, would appreciate a comment. Well do I remember basic training and Drill Sgt McDoniel. B-5-2 was my organization. A11 Is Mighty Fine! Fort Lewis, also known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is located near Tacoma, Washington. Pennywell. I graduated basic training from Ft. Lewis Washington on December 1967. I carried toilet paper in my pockets during training. I'm writing about my experiences in the Army. July 2012 I was also in A-3-2, from late July to Oct. 3, 69. AIT D-3-3 Infantry, I took basic at Fort Lewis: October, November of 1970 w/ A41. Remember Vargas well. There was a guy from Atlanta, TX named Donny Simmons. About every 5 weeks would be assigned to guard duty at motor pool or headquarters. I was there Apr-May 1971 C 5 2. Plei Trap Take care. Drill Sgt Dennison / Captain J.E. The Senior Drill Sgt's name was ABBA. New barracks at Fort Lewis were specified with bearings walls and framing by other. November 2017 I was stationed at Ft. Lewis in the 14th MP company. Patriots Prepared every man a Tiger. They get calls from someone engaged in a fire fight. Hi, I am writing from Chile, where I actually live. Does he remember the DI's name. Spokesman-Review Any one out there assigned to Ft Lewis during that time? Used to have to get my shots then turn and catch him as he got his cause he'd faint. It worked and I stayed out of the hospital. I do remember the cold rain and snow. I was there March 13 through May 1970. He was great to. This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. His identical twin, Danny, was doing basic/AIT at Ft. Ord the same time we were. Orcutt from Pasadena, Jefferson from Venice Sanchez from Pomona and Strobridge from Santa Maria. April 2015 This is good information about fort Lewis. It sucked every day. from May thru Sept. 1969. Ray Heltsley They are HQ for NW US ROTC. I was in A-2-1 and the drill sergeant was John (Johnny) Carroll McInroe Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. I did basic there in April 1971 (D-4-1) They had a G.I holding a severed head of a VC on the outer tool locker. There for basic training on July 1968 & my DI was Sergeant Smith, I'm tracking down information on my grandpa in the service Sep 30 69 when left out fort lewis sfc t g hollandsworth, in nov 69 i don't remember squat except it was rough ,wet , cold i lived in a barracks like those mentioned when i was in basic training ,'i ended up a medical corpsman by choice and went to "i" corps viet nam Home Realizacje i porady Bez kategorii fort lewis, washington barracks. I know that we did not, but I can't recall how we got our underwear and fatigues cleaned. We had some reserve drill sgts for their 2 weeks and they had a hard time keeping up with us. I took basic training at Ft. Lewis NOrth Fort March13 -May 15 1970. Hernandez, other DS was Fagan. Sgt. Wow! He said it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen at Fort Lewis. Hello Diane, Came home and served 6 years and discharged Jan 1976. Dave Mueller Start your search at the JBFL Housing office. Want to make sure I didn't unsubscribe by mistake. platoon . who was the short drill sergeant .. the assistant drill was Geitson may be not the exact spelling but sounds correct. Zeeks and Sgt. Christmas Day, 1944: 7ID, U.S. B-5-2, Anyone went to basic nov 1969 B-5-2-5th platoon, Was there nov 67/ mar 68. Apparently, he had blown up a bathroom at his high school in Portland. Anyone remember? Training Company E-3-1. Email me I think we might have gone through basic in the same barraks, I was at Ft.Lewis March 13 1970 to May 1970 in B 3 2. There were about 5 songs playing everywhere: Three were: Cheri Amour (Stevie Wonder), Sugar Sugar (Archies) and Wait a Million years (Grassroots). Located in the Puget Sound region just south of Tacoma, Washington, Joint Base Lewis McChord is a premier installation in the Pacific Northwest.It provides world-class installation support to more than 40,000 Active-Duty, Guard, and Reserve service members and around 15,000 civilian workers. The outside portion was 13 red and white stripes, and when you swung both doors open, there was a field of blue, with 50 stars. . The Drill sargent was a puertorican. Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! Basic D-5-1 Long time ago. Most of the guys went 11-B infantry to Vietnam and I was fortunate to go to Germany after training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Clyde, you must've been in the first of the VOLAR (Volunteer Army) basic companies. Office: 866-604-9126 9am-5pm EST Email Live Chat 9am-9pm EST Check out MilitaryByOwner on Facebook and on Twitter. Basic and AIT at Ft Lewis March 1970 to late July. fort lewis washington army base fort benning army charles de gaulle airport The army could have been much worse for me during those 2-1/2 years and the VA has been very good to me. Most of my company was from Texas. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. Christmas 1968 Bush Hat Im from California which now complied with the Real ID Act. Wasn't bad enough that he almost died, but he was recycled too. Always had to watch out for green oysters on sidewalks, because they were big enough to slip on. Arizona guys, some Nebraskans, and a few from Chicago and Gary IN, good training, Mt Rainier was a pretty remarkable sight. He once told me that a Judge gave him a choice of prison or the Army. I hope you get a chance to read "Boocoo Dinky Dow" Grady's experiences at Fort Lewis are a big part of the story. Facts and Figures about Fort Lewis 87,000 Acres of Land The vast land area in the base serves for a lot of things. I was stationed at Ft. Lewis from 5/1994-7/1995, D co. 1/33 Armor. I hope some of my platoon members read this and reach out. ABOUT: The 6th Military Police Group (CID), headquartered at JBLM, is comprised of three battalion headquarters located at Fort Hood, Texas, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and JBLM. Never forget the part of my life! Download the app on Apple or Google Play stores. Went through North Fort Lewis (JBLM) Oct 22, 2021. Ssgt Tanksley. Even the 11 Charlies (mortar men) who were all NG from Hawai'i were good runners. I was there as well end of January through April B-5-1 or B-5-2 can't remember in quarantine as well are platoon leader Lee died. Brown (1-11-1967 -0 wk. Can't believe I made it through all that. Boocoo Dinky Dow Ft. Lewis Washington is surrounded by pristine nature and plenty of outdoor activities. Senior DI Veliz. I would love to talk with someone from that era. 109 of us were processed through Houston AFFEES, flown to Seattle-Tac then on to Ft Lewis. JB Lewis-McChord, WA 984331672 United States Store Hours: Mon- Sun 0900-2130 Phone: 253-964-3161 HR Office (253) 964-2522 Food Court COVID-19 Notice Due to current COVID-19 concerns, all Food and Store hours of operations may change frequently without prior notice - please check your local Exchange Facebook for up to date information. I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. First time levy rescinded, 2nd time to short less than 6 month left of 2 year draftee status. I believe you might have graduated with my grandfather (Rush Tissnolthtos) who unfortunately just recently passed away. I was with Linstead when we came back and saw your work.I was a holdover.finally assigned to the Army Security Agency trained at Fort Ord and eventually they sent me to NAM as everyone was coming home. YES, I was in your company. If I had still been in training, I would have been recycled. Starting 1-20-71. A l l is mighty Fine! From May, 1966 to June, 1972, Fort Lewis trained 302,000 soldiers and deployed them overseas, including the 4th and 9th Divisions. My Drill Sgt. I was C-4-2 Charging Charlie as well. It is nostalgic thinking back to the wet climate and knowing that we stated in the same place, unchanged that so many American heroes once did. I I I I The Pet Brigade worked with Joint Base Lewis-McChord personnel to develop this kennel so that military families, retirees, and civilians with JBLM access would have the finest accommodations for their pets, paired with . Foreign passport with a current arrival-departure record or foreign passport with INS Form I-94/I- 94A bearing the same names as the passport and containing an endorsement of the aliens nonimmigrant status, if that status authorizes the alien to work for an employer My D.I was Sgt. My DI was Sergeant Certiza. We did most of the training in wet weather gear. Got in trouble had to do kp through most of training even on graduation day! All those guys I became so close to have faded into my memory..I hope they all did well and someday far off we will meet again to stand in Formation and pay respect to all who have fallen before us. Fort lewis, WA 10-Day Weather Forecast - The Weather Channel | Weather.com 10 Day Weather - Fort lewis, WA As of 2:34 am PST Tonight --/ 29 1% Tue 31 | Night 29 1% SE 3 mph A few. Find a home that best fits your needs. Ford Thunderbird The sergeant and his cohort ran after the culprits, but the duffel bag was tossed out the back window into waiting arms and spirited away. U.S. Government issued, authenticated Federal PIV credentials, I recently took a tour with my grandson. Moore was everyone's hero. Cold wet and frozen. When we complained, he said with a grin he never said we could keep it. Michael: No reply on your post so I'll do it another way. Atkins and Sgt. Where you from? First meal was a bowl of beans at about 2am when I got there. The Group is comprised of three battalion headquarters located at Fort Hood, Texas, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. I wasn't used to boots, so both ankles swelled up due to tendonitis. 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