My wife visited a friend in Olympia and probably drove near the base with our daughter inlaw. Michael: No reply on your post so I'll do it another way. It was a lifetime ago and that is rather underscored when I see the veterans our age around the VA hospital in Minneapolis when I go there. 66th MP/93 Btn, Phu Tai/Binh Dinh 10/67-9/68, really dis-appointed..went to Ft Lewis wanting to get on post and visit the old north fort..website said valid ID and a passport would get you on..not the case after waiting for 1 1/2 hours got to the window and was asked if I had a sponsor..the only way you can get on post as a visitor. A11 Is Mighty Fine! Rainier. Didn't get recycled, got sent on to Ft. Ord, California to 05Bravo school, radios and Morse code and PRC-25 on my back. Vietnam 68-69, 18th Brigade, I was there in BCT C42 Chargin Charlie Rah!! Take care all. I was D-1-1 in 1968. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I would like to find the group pictures of B-3-2 group during that time. I also recall a LT Gill who was a piece of work but who isn't at that age. Fort McCoy Resident Unit 1681 West Eaton Road Mokie, Ive been trying to find you for 30 years. Depression Proud to have serve. Cannot remember their names. The unit conducts criminal investigations of serious, sensitive, or special interest matters to support commanders and preserve the . My Dad was 1Sgt Boyd Willams. Nov 1970 - Jan 1971, A-1-1, DI SSGT Delano. They all died in Vietnam God Bless those guys. I went to Ft. Ord for AIT then to Germany Dec 68 to May 70. We graduated basic in a snow storm in fatigues. 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. Everybody had to have there picture taken with that in it! Ft. Lewis Washington is surrounded by pristine nature and plenty of outdoor activities. billruizmokey@gmail.com is my email. I let my boys climb on the old ropes. At the motor pool you stood next to a light pole that covered an area about 20 feet in diameter. I was in B-3-1 and graduated in Nov 70. . Short tough man was a tanker in Nam during TET. I drove through JBLM last week (Fri, Oct 22, 2021. We were all constantly wet! Bldg. I too was in A-3-2 in that Oct to Dec 1971 cycle. John Trainor who was two time Viet-Nam true warrior. Had a fella by that name when I went through basic in B32 with Sgt. I heard in the hospital 85% of the training cycle had URI problems. Woke up with snow on our heads. Trying to find platoon photos. I was in E-4-1(When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going: E-4-1) on North Fort Lewis for basic from July to Sept 1971. I went to Nam with the 1st CavI got a letter from my bunk-mate Gary Baker from SimiValley CA who went in with the 82nd Airborne at Cam Ranh Bay. never heard from him again. During our runs he would sing the cadence that would put a spell on you. Infantry school Miserable winter weather for jungle orientation. Last time I checked Google Maps the Company area was still standing. Drill sergeant Thomas was my drill instructor. In augustI'm looking for photos or yearbook??? Black Panthers at that time would raise some hell occasionally on the base. Enjoyed the constant heavy rain wearing wet weather gear, or a poncho. Against Football Howitzers are used for shooting far away targets. Blue Summit Realty & Property Management. Zeeks and Sgt. I actually received your "thank you" message in my inbox today. I did basic and 11B ft lewis. Dispatches I was in the hospital for a week but never got re-cycled. One funny story about my basic. Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. The original Fulton Dental Clinic was closed in December 2001; the building relinquished to the Fort Lewis Directorate of Public Works and Engineering and served as the Headquarters for 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (L) (Stryker). Last minute they sent to ft.Lewis in December.Very cold was in A-3-1 alpha gator north fort. I ended up leaving early because my grandfather passed away. I was there in July 1968, 2nd place in Pt ((Newell from Tucson, AZ was 1st) & my DI was Sergeant Smith; what I can remember, I remember distinctly anybody that messed up we all have to pay dearly hacking people larger than a 5 foot 6 man was a chore in itself and I paid the price hoping that maybe somebody will remember some of the guys that were there when I was there I could use a little help, Leo I was there Feb 69 for both Basic and AIT you mention a 5'6" man was that Drill Sgt BEAN he was a tough little guy and I was one the sqad leaders, one of the guys did something stupid and SGT Bean made me have the whole squad take our foot lockers out side, drag them underneight the Barracks (that were on stilts) and actually bury them yes bury them under the ground under the floor of the barracks, once complete we had to then dig them up it was a very long event for shore. It was always miserable with rain, snow a little sun at times and we were all sick from our vaccines. i was a cook there me and shelby davidson were friens he was a di, can you show the pictures of your platoon in b-5-1, Glenn Davis, were u ever married to one of the Schroeder girls' here in Nor-Cal If you were you were my brother in law old pal I was in the old Barracks from Feb 69' to June 69' for Basic and AIT, i was with B-4-2 nov 20 til feb 4 1967 to 1968, I remember Drill Sargent Tanksly April-May 1968. Lewis on 2-18-1969' out of Oakland for Basic Training A-3-1 2nd Plt BCT 1-14-67 to 3-10-67; Ft. Lewis, WA, LPC 24-64-;3-12-67 to 3-24-67; AIT, C-3-2; 3rd Plt, 2nd Sqd. If anyone remembers or was in Alpha Gators at that time, would appreciate a comment. Totally corrupt and physically abuse DI Rod Walters. JBLM is located about an hour outside of Seattle in Tacoma, Washington. As soon as we transferred to the newer, 3-story buildings for BT, the IG inspection came there and it was cleaning time again. Drill Sgt. This page will introduce newcomers to all JBLM has to offer. $63,526 Yearly. I was in E-1-1 from Dec of 69 to April of 70, was lucky enough to get pneumonia and was held back. charleswallace0903@yahoo.com. It was cold, wet and miserable. My company was C 3 2. FORWARD I was there for Basic Mar 28, 1968 thru May..I notice alot of guys mentioning what barracks they were in..is there a way of finding out where I was..I am visiting in Jun this summer and would love to see my old barracks. (BCT) USATC INFANTRY. Helicopter Sorry buddy, but your unit was not the first all volunteer group. Can someone tell me what the numbers following the company letter indicate? He was an Airborne Ranger, black belt in Karate, and looked like a black Arnold Schwarzenegger. I went across the base for AIT. WWII era temp. I was 3rd sqd leader. Him and Horn..! Well do I remember basic training and Drill Sgt McDoniel. Fort Lewis was a very tough place at that time. Sad to hear they will be demolished. Im glad we did it when we did. First units to go through basic since korean war. I took my basic training at Fort Lewis starting in August of 1966. Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA. I mentioned above that I pinched an ashtray from the messhall. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Kansas. The next group through spread them outI knowI was a holdover as my orders did not come through. It was down hill from there. Suspect that may have been a standard line for the Top. Not on either of my 214s. It was common for this to happen, except Fagan didn't do it for us. 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 son will have to get us on base as he has a military ID. Basic training in 1971, A-2-2, 1st platoon, SGT Gogo was the Drill Sargent, small but fast. Full-Time. I've not seen any of them since. I was USAR. E-Mail: sanfordjfreedman@gmail.com. . There is so much more to say but this will suffice. Holiday Dr Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98438 United States Hours: Email Us Northwest Adventure Center Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98433 United States Hours: Email Us More Outdoor Recreation Cascades Snowshoe Feb 26 7 am - 6 pm Sporting Clays Mar 4 Fly Fishing 101 Mar 5 9 am - 3 pm Mount St. Helens Climb Mar 11 MWR Job Fair Not sure why this happens I did sign up once again but will have to say all the years on the site I have yet to meet up with anyone from the time I was there. Ford Thunderbird I did my AIT there also A motor man. A-2-1, Johnny Baugh drill instructor. Hey Dan. I will always feel a connection to Fort Lewis. ). Cant recall names of other NCOS but he made a real impression on me. Vail & SSG Weston, (Baxter, Williamson, Maddox, there went on to OCS with me).3-25-67 to 5-20-67; OC 69-67, 62nd Co., 3rd Plt., 2nd Sqd., Ft. Benning, GA, 6-7-1967-did not start till 6-26-67.Grad 2nd Lt, Dec. 12-1967. I was there the same as you. We stayed on both floors as there were dual metal bunks. We were right across from the dog training area down a hill where we did a lot of running. Assisted Medics in various dispensaries wherever they assigned the Ambulance that day. Hence PV2 Wallace had KP. Our senior DS was named Vargas who rumor had it had been in the Olympics as a long distance runner. Related to Judy Davidson | David Ricks | Janet Davidson | Joseph Davidson | Laura Davidson. Will pay IF you can get me a copy. I was there in B-1-1 June thru Labor Day 1969. I'm trying to remember my infantry training unitmaybe A-1-3; almost all of those buildings were gone. Drill Sergeant Tanksley and a bunch of guys from Omaha. Corperal Lowery was also an instructor. Basic training June '68 - Aug. '68. Starting 1-20-71. Rained almost every day. Monte Allen Several unique requirements were . Mokie Ruiz give me a shout, Dale S. Hi, my dad graduated from basic at Ft. Lewis June of 71. Phil Klippel was the CO. November 2015 Hamburgers brought out in metall warmers. Culture shock for a bunch of surfer boys. Ernest Hemingway We eat VC for breakfast painted on side of barracks. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky Mountains. Moore was everyone's hero. D.5.2August 1968 to October 1968SaluteDrill Sergeant Hungerford and PT Sergeant Blood. I was there. Evan, you are so spot on about how our days were spent . FORT LEWIS U.S. Army Barracks Tour - Ft. Lewis/Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA [2017] Patrick De Vera 188 subscribers Subscribe 731 Share 80K views 5 years ago If you have any questions,. Office: 866-604-9126 9am-5pm EST Email Live Chat 9am-9pm EST Check out MilitaryByOwner on Facebook and on Twitter. 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. Tindel. Echo - 1 - 1, June to August 1971. Chilly, windy and cold. God Bless all of our former and current military brethren. We had howitzers lined up around the base of the hill. 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. April 2015 You must remember the B-1-1 CO. A big guy in tailored fatigues, CIB,etc. nov 69 north fort , was coldfor this california boy ..119 pound go get'er i sometimes wonder what ever happened to all the guys my memory blends all-into-one with the various duty stations and experiences. I believe you might have graduated with my grandfather (Rush Tissnolthtos) who unfortunately just recently passed away. Tripler Army Medical/Fort Shafter IHG Army Hotels Building 228 IHG Army Hotels Building 719. Boise Sandy Denny wrote a song: Who Knows Where the Time Goes. I have a letter from an AIT trainee at Fort Lewis the day he received his orders to RVN; that same day his Record of Assignments shows him changing AIT companies. I believe we were Delanos 1st class of trainees. I'm in a little town in Eastern Oregon, Milton-Freewater. Belated thanks for sharing your memory, Evan. Cold wet and frozen. Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. Would sleep on top of bunk in the WW -2 -Korea heavy wool pants and shirt. Drill Sergeant Bell. if you want me to take a look at your photo please email it to me and I will certainly take a good look. Visitors with this ID must still go to the Visitor Center to get a base pass. I was in E-1-1 from Sept 1969 to Dec. John P. Trainor. Very grateful. Washington; Search; Compare; Project; Community; Partners; News; Help; Old Maps Online. We could run forever and not feel the pain. A lot of Reservists in the unit especially from Ohio. I found my barracks which they had converted into an EM club. They are given coordinates. Just long enough to be called a veteran. November 2013 I have forgotten! He graduated June of 71. Mostly Southern California. March 2018 Graves and Forcade were the D.I.'s. Find similar educational institutions in Washington on Nicelocal. This is good information about fort Lewis. B11 I think we were called the rats or something like that. Shepard a really tall, black guy? He was a bad ass, but he sure could sing. Froze my ass off, thought I would get the dreaded SM and die. Thank you. SP4 Haines with an M-60 machine gun. I am proud to have trained under him and will never forget what he did for us. Tom Williams Had come from Germany as a kid. My other uniforms hang in a closet in my home. No one so much as asked what we doing there. Lots of memories. Sergeant Hungerford was D.I while Sergeant Blood was PT manWe probably had some of your leftovers? I was in B-1-1 June thru August 1969. We always had to have someone on fire watch to keep the coal furnace going. That always bothered me but we had to sign a different roster because our state was charged with our meals. The corporal will go to the NCO training school while the specialist might not. I was in that BCT unit 3 years earlier, so I'm sure the command personnel had changed by the time you were there. slorazorsedge@aol.com . Forcade. Take care. I volunteered for 2nd shift 'fire watch' so I could go down to the furnace room and light 'em up. The forest is massive and I'm a believer. It is sad to know that these barracks are now being demolished. Mitchell Rogers - "SP4" is Specialist 4". Drafted Jan 1971. Patriots Prepared every man a Tiger. Wow! Some of the guys I worked with were Phil Knapp, John Krietgens, Jim Conney, Mark Nolan. Fort Lewis was a United States Army post from 1917 to 2010 located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. So, fortunately didn't need the combat training. He was a veteran of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. Two options from the medics. Assigned to base headquarters Plans and Training Directorate office. We were activated a few times for riots and Weather extremes. He ended up going into Bomb Disposal warfare. Joe Tschida The Goonies House is privately owned, but the owner has been great about letting visitors come by. I now live in Laguna in south Orange county also California. 3rd Battalion BCT, 23 Sept 1968 A-3-1. I have kept up with what he taught us, physically, mentally and otherwise, and these traits are still functional to this day and have allowed me to remain physically fit. August of 66 for me too in the old wooden barracks on North Fort Lewis, but I didn't see coal furnaces until AIT at Fort Gordon, GA, I was there July 1966 (A-2-1 Rah) And the basic training reopening was so new that we had a 'stand in' DI (Sgt.Dennison) who insisted everyone quit smoking. 1970 February 9 to April 3 C42 anyone know me? Get email updates for new Senior Data Analyst jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. I was fortunate. Most of those barracks were built for WW II and are still standing today. Probably the same short, thin, white, young, recent Vn returnee. Worked with a bunch of great Medics many of them draftees like myself and also great doctors. We did go home over Christmas.. Lon Reed. JBLM Sponsorship Program is mandatory for grades E1 to E6, O1 to O3, and W01 to W02. I am looking to see if anyone has any photos. This was an enjoyable training with a lot of ceremonial Army stuff and very good training from giving shots to making hospital beds. But this left me with so many questions, I wish I could have been a bit older to speak to him about it. I misplaced our Basic Training Graduation Picture and wondered if you still had yours. Dispensary 2 in the new barracks area served BCT. I was drafted right after college. Thanks for sharing your story, Lon. I just wanted to walk the company parade grounds and my barracks, visit the spirit of the closest friendships Ive ever had and the ghosts of my lost brothers Dale, ran across this.. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -- Will gladly pay for a copy. Although the law went into effect in 2005, implementing its requirements for JBLM access have been delayed until now. E-3-1 basic training Fort Lewis, Washington 11jul66 north Fort. you remember the drill sargent making us run in and out of the barracks with foot lockers carried on our head. Really had a lot of respect for that guy. 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. The difference between the two grades is that sergeant is considered a non-commissioned officer (NCO) while the specialist is not. Levied twice for VN. JamesI think he had an orange Chevelle. My last week of basic I was given my alert orders to go to Fort Sam Houston to be a medic.. I rejoined my company while they were on bivouac. Victor Villanueva Sept - Dec 1968. Lucius Thomas. I have fairly bad COPD but am still better off than many of them. Oak Harbor Hate to see them go, though; they were symbolic of a no-frills draft-era army where creature comforts for the troops were not a consideration. There must have been list because the machines were in constant use but there was no quibbling about who was next. Great nephew asked me the other day if we had a washer and dryer in the barracks. Had to sleep with the windows open. 8th Brigade Army ROTC Nurse. Drafted March 1970. Forgot about Pinto being at Porkchop Hill. I suppose that my Vietnam Nam yellow and green service sticker on the back bumper of my 96 Lincoln sufficed as my pass. 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. Looking for pictures of Basic Training Unit A-3-2 May '69 thru Sept.'69. Washington State University He said it was because 5 or six guys had just died in the Fort hosp. I remembered low crawling in the mud! Register by Feb. 18 to get shirt by packet pick up. Yes John Kelly, i remember the meningitis outbreak. It had a G.I holding a couple of severed VC heads and the Brass wanted it gone. 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. Started with DS Dempsey, who was replaced by DSs Rude and Woodward. Should have pursued the NG's or Reserves but was too burned out. U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card Gleason! Interesting. 10 residents linked to the property at 2582 Mann Ave - Find owner, businesses, contact information, property data, public records, neighbors, and more I needed a copy of my DD-214 not long ago. Guess you could use it as a club. Full-Time. We were a mixed lot of guys from Texas, Montana with a few mid-West and East Coast. I took my basic training at Fort Lewis in August of 1966 and was then sent to Fort Ord for AIT. . But no one wanted to be recycled, so we didn't go on sick call. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky Mountains. It was home for 8 weeks of my life. Also known as Richard David | Richard Davison | Richar Davidson . I think I had strep throat. Anyone remember him. I remember the spinal meningitis and having to have every other window open at night. SPAM I lost all my military records. D-5-2 April - June, 1971 D Block was demolished in 2019. I was a cook, so I had the Spec 4 patch instead of the stripes. Oct 66 to Jan 67. Welcome home Brother. lauriecolegrove23@gmail.com Economy & Jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. Phillip, I was just before you in D-2-2, having started in January 1970, just as the meningitis outbreak hit. All sick from our vaccines was demolished in 2019 Sorry buddy, but he made a real on. Went to Ft. Ord for AIT then to Germany Dec 68 to May 70 little sun times! 1970 February 9 to April 3 C42 anyone know me shots to making hospital beds wanted it gone me. 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