Was that John Zimmerman. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fort Lewis Tacoma Washington McChord Military Real Photo RPPC Ellis WWII at the best online prices at eBay! If any guys from Alpha One One Jan 71 see this send me an email at slorazorsedge@aol.com. He reminded me of Sammy Davis Jr. Hi John. February 2013 I was E-1-1 1968 before the Nam! Drill sergeant Lamb??? Left Nov/1970. Do hope that you find some info about your dad. Thank you. I was sworn into the army in Salt Lake City and then flown to the Seattle area I think it was McCord Air Force Base. Our guard commander at the Stockade was Sgt. I was in the First All Volunteer RA Basic Training Company AT Fort Lewis, WA (10 Sept 1971). I was in B -3-2. I was a Bear Cat for a short time-Working with the Royal Thai Army on some special missions- This would have been late in 1968-I also did some "work" with the Aussies at Nui-Dat too. Our DI was Sgt Johnson. Interesting reading all these posts after this many years. This website still works very well, and it is fun to read the comments posted by those who shared Ft. Lewis BCT around that time. If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. B-5-2, Anyone went to basic nov 1969 B-5-2-5th platoon, Was there nov 67/ mar 68. Were you up our down stairs? Yelm, WA 98597 Mobile Phone: View Current Number Email: View Current Email . Most of the guys in 4th Platoon had AIT orders for other posts. For every 100 females, there were 168.3 males. We were under quarantine for spinal meningitis. This was an enjoyable training with a lot of ceremonial Army stuff and very good training from giving shots to making hospital beds. November 2018 Drill Sergeant Davila. Kent Nagle, Vince Grimes, ? DI was SSgt Hunt. Other DIs include: Lines, Chapman, Johnson, Broyles, Cummins, Miller, Farabee. I was also in C-5-2 June to August. Then it was off to Ft Ord. My cycle was the first to use the buildings in 25 years. Also Danny Solley from Atlanta, TX. There was a Hispanic DI named Hernandez, i think, short guy. Made SP/5 August 71 and thenwith a 110 day drop ETSed Jan 72. The timing is very compelling and suggestive. I was in E-1-1 from Dec of 69 to April of 70, was lucky enough to get pneumonia and was held back. Drill Sargeant Moore, Sgt Heimie, Cpl Atchison. Captain David L. Stone and his staff arrived at the camp site 26 May 1917, and a few days later the initial construction began. Ssgt Tanksley. Next time I vacation up there Ill preplan and also bring my passport. D.5.2August 1968 to October 1968SaluteDrill Sergeant Hungerford and PT Sergeant Blood. I saw him in Da Nang, Vietnam during the war. From May 1969 thru October 1969 for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. I was B32, 29 July to September 3rd under Sgt. August 2012 The Multi-Purpose Range Complex opened in 1989, and the Shoot House and Urban Assault Course opened in 2005. I will always feel a connection to Fort Lewis. William I may have been there at the same time I was in the 1st platoon 2nd squad leader our drill instructor said was American Indian he was a tuff SOB and a silver star recipient I wish I remembered his name. A company would have about four platoons called first, second, etc., No #134. Good one to. To me, he was the best drill sergeant I could have trained under. COVID-19 Notice. I was in B-52 at Fort Lewis Washington in August of 1968. AIT following (Infantry) there in Fort Lewis. I'm trying to see if I can find somebody that remembers me I went by the name of Leo am I drill sergeants for Fasano he took me downtown to the racetrack one time and and then we went down to Pike Street in Seattle and he showed me the downtown area I think if I could get a little help to find him I could probably receive Little Help from the Army we say destroyed my knee when I was there but I decided to go home instead of getting operated on. Health and medical. [11], The census-designated place (CDP) Fort Lewis is located within the installation's area. Fort Lewis, Washington. View Clay Miller results in Renton, WA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. 1969 Basic B-1-1 and then AIT on the other side of the parade field. (Survivor of the battle of Hue). Steve Short - I knew a "Jerry". One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. It had a mural of a severed VC head on a bayonet with slogan on it: To kill and have no mercy. I want to thank him and every vet out there for sacrificing everything. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for WA, Fort Lewis, Washington, Nurse's Quarters, Ellis No. Fort Lewis barracks: History in the un-making. Him and Horn..! Graves and Drill Sgt. Hi Bob Cook, I was also @ Ft. Lewis Jan 2, 1970 thru March 1970 with C-3-2, we were neighbors. How i hated it then but enjoy thinking about it now! Vietnam Veterans Memorial Hence PV2 Wallace had KP. I did basic and 11B ft lewis. He was hard but fair. billruizmokey@gmail.com is my email. I was up. 1st Air Cavalry Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area. 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. Hill, Christian, and Adam Ashton, "Is Lewis-McChord A 'Troubled Base'? Anyone else? . I was there in April-May 1971. Nov 1970 - Jan 1971, A-1-1, DI SSGT Delano. I walked away thanking him the last time I saw him because his training methods instilled in me total confidence to achieve whatever goal. Thank God. Discover the past of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on historical maps. I went to the LPC course after basic to become a squad leader at Infantry AIT, then straight to D-2/3 across the parade field. Was in D.1.1 April 17 1969 drill srg Lamb, E-5-2, SSGT RICHARD E. BURTON, AUG 1969 BEST OF THE BEST. If i remember right i think everybody had to get some kind of shot. His name was Sanford Rogers. During the summer months (June, July, August), JBLM North hosts the Leader Development and Assessment Course, a capstone program for the U.S. Army's ROTC program. Camp Lewis evolved into Ft. Lewis in 1927. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. 1968 C-1-1 Sargent Potter, E-5 and Sargent Davis E-6. I was there, Nov 70 A-1-1, DI Delano. Fort Lewis EFMP - Family . Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (350km2); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (1,310km2). His name is Robert(Bob) Dodge. Beady eyed Zeeks made me laugh so hard I had to do push ups. Even though my name started with "B", my place in the platoon was last row on the left. Heard you all running all over the place glad you made it back got a pal that didn't. I took basic same time Oct-Dec 71 C-3-2 3rd 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. During our runs he would sing the cadence that would put a spell on you. Wilber (Wilber's Willing Warriors). B-1-1 1967 Drill Seargant Potter (good cop) and Saling (bad cop).. 17 years oldVietnam 1968-69Tet Offensive as we landed at Bien Hoa. ( Drill Sergeants: GRAVES, KINCADE OR possibly FORCADE ). You need a sponsor to get thru the gate. 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. Both served in World War ll. Thru Port Angeles and stopped at Lake Crescent. Told us we would need plastic name tags for graduation the the Army didnt provide but he could get them for us. I let my boys climb on the old ropes. Mokie Ruiz give me a shout, Dale S. Hi, my dad graduated from basic at Ft. Lewis June of 71. Correction. Eagle View is located on Lewis North. 8th Brigade Army ROTC . Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base LewisMcChord. Drill Sgt Connor was my DI. 10 residents linked to the property at 2582 Mann Ave - Find owner, businesses, contact information, property data, public records, neighbors, and more Belated thanks for sharing your memory, William. HR Office (253) 964-2522. Got early out due to RIF 1972. 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. Leo, I got there in January '70. We wore a white "magot tag" that showed we were trainees. Did you make the trip to Fort Lewis? Two of my cousins went thru Ft Lewis Oct- Dec 68 Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! Thank you for replying! The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Gerber was Company Cdr. I am proud to have trained under him and will never forget what he did for us. March 2013 Encompassing more than 320,000 acres (500sqmi; 1,300km2), YTC is a world-class facility. That high school typing class came in handy I guess. You are not exaggerating about the weather. We had to sleep with the windows open no matter the weather. November 2017 Vietnam 68-69, 18th Brigade, I was there in BCT C42 Chargin Charlie Rah!! 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. Last minute they sent to ft.Lewis in December.Very cold was in A-3-1 alpha gator north fort. I was in basic from Dec of 69 - May of 70. Find a home that best fits your needs. I am from Sacramento CA give me a call or email me ron. Drill Sergeant Kihiki Name Fort Lewis Address 2202 Pendleton Avenue Fort Lewis, Washington, 98433 Phone 253-964-3966. Most of my company was from Texas. Everybody hated the guy, he drove us like cattle, but in looking back, all he was doing was preparing us to go to Vietnam and survive. Phone: (253) 967-1110. Free shipping for many products! Welcome home and thanks for serving. I was 3rd sqd leader. If I had still been in training, I would have been recycled. I drove through there about a decade ago. [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]. I took my basic training at Fort Lewis in August of 1966 and was then sent to Fort Ord for AIT. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is found in the central western Puget Sound area of Washington State, falling within . World War II JBLM-issued Rapid Gate Identification One of the units in our battalion were all from Chicago. Drill Sergeant Forcade (or Kincade??) Enjoyed the constant heavy rain wearing wet weather gear, or a poncho. A new unit then uncased the colors of its new designation on 1 June 2006 the 4th Brigade, 2d Infantry Division.[9]. He listened, then said Didnt they tell on the first day never to give money to anyone? Canned answer; hed been there before. It was cold suckasses were made platoon and squad leaders, I was there beginning July 1968 & my DI was Sergeant Smith, I remember very well but I was too young to know any better when I got drafted I was going to school working and had a brand new baby boy then I got my induction papers because I lost one hour at college, Marie do you live up in Placerville, CA are you or were you an Ultra runner at one time. Do The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.[10]. building. Also had a Sgt. I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. 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. I wish I remembered my drill sergeant's name, a Staff-Sergeant who was promoted when we graduated. Also pictures of Drill Sergeants Forcade and Graves. Mostly Southern California. He said it was because 5 or six guys had just died in the Fort hosp. I was on 2nd floor. Some of the guys I worked with were Phil Knapp, John Krietgens, Jim Conney, Mark Nolan. I hope you or someone else can help me connect the dots, my memory not too good anymore. Bill Norton: Our barracks in B-1-1(June end thru Labor Day1969) had one washer and dryer. Rained all the way up and back as we drove thru the Olympic forest. Guest Readers Search public notices by typing keywords in the Search field below, or by checking one or more boxes beside the filters listed on the right side. there in years and barracks told that story. Michael Simpson Lots of memories. Your grandfather was most likely engaged in saving a lot of American lives at the expense of the bad guys. Fort Lewis was a United States Army post from 1917 to 2010 located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. Recently returned from Seattle as my wife and me went to visit my son and his wife in Bremerton. Teddy Fisher I went thru basic training on N. Fort Lewis 1969. Thanks, I was there I believe from the first week of June..1968 till August 1968we graduated from basic at fort ord California and were flown up to Seattle and then bus over to fort Lewis we were in unit b/4/3eight weeks of ait infantry training it was the worst eight weeks of my life they ran our ass all over the place 20 miles forced marching..running to rifle range..the rain was unbelievable and the heat 100 degrees in Julyall we heard everyday how we will be killed in Vietnam and boxed up and shipped homeit was interesting my dad was there in World War Two he liked fort Lewisyes fort Lewis brings back lots of memories..I do believe a lot of what I learned at fort Lewis helped me through my tour of Vietnam..25th infantry division Aug 1968 - Aug 1969. I remember seeing those barracks when we lived on post. Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. Chicago I was not a serious collector of army stuff but have some items and pictures to remind me. . I was in the row of barracks next to the main road (East Drive) in 1966. think that was the last of it to be demolished last year. Remember Vargas 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. Army decided that they would let me stay in Hawaii at the reserve center, so I didn't get back to Ft Lewis to join back up with the company. Drill Sargent Mouton we called ourselves Mouton's Raiders. Bungee cord was DI. May 2013 I was a squad leader and five weeks into basic there was a meningitis outbreak. Just going thru these Fort Lewis notes, all I saw was your name, thought I would take a chance however you are probably 15 years younger than I am.
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