It was a beautiful place and a big change from Santa Monica. So you were there in the cycle before me. Was Sgt. Force marches in rubber boots. In addition to BCT, I shipped to Korea and Vietnam from Fort Lewis. $63,526 Yearly. Fort Lewis, also known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord, is an expansive military base situated about 10 miles south of Tacoma. Couldn't toss them. Played on the tennis circuit, played football and basketball and made friends with guys that are close to this day at 72 yrs old. I remember i was in D company and out in front of are barracks in white painted rocks it said D Company trained in Hell! A-2-1, Feb-Apr 1967. Came down with pneumonia 2 weeks before graduation. September 2012 It is ready to crumble. April 2013 Fort Lewis was a very tough place at that time. Had basic with a short guy named Lonnie Watters from Spokane. Retirement and Weltschmerz. World War II Do you know how long a GD medic lasts in Viet Nam Colton? I graduated in August 1968. 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 This was an enjoyable training with a lot of ceremonial Army stuff and very good training from giving shots to making hospital beds. In his graduation photo, it says D Co 2nd platoon. Betty Rodgers I was from the bay area when I went in the Army, the city was Vallejo, Ca. Started with DS Dempsey, who was replaced by DSs Rude and Woodward. Went to AIT FT. Bliss Texas it was as hot as Lewis was cold. Download the JBLM Connection, your consolidated monthly bulletin. As a winner in the first VN Draft Lottery I was drafted 4 May 70 and was flown to Sea Tac Airport and then bussed to Ft Lewis WA USATC. Drill Sergeant was S/sgt Jackson. The Drill sargent was a puertorican. Most of the platoon were from . . It had been filmed by a CBS news crew and the Army was catching some heat, so Drill Instructor Duane Phillips ordered me to paint over it while the rest of the company went on a ten mile jog. I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. Worked in post Head Quarters, Directorate of Plans and Training November 70 to March 72. Hey Leo where you at now? October 2012 I wish I had more information to give you. I went on to Fort Lee VA right after basic. . I was there, Nov 70 A-1-1, DI Delano. I think the 1SG was a SGT E-8 Jenkins, a good solid man. Don't hesitate to contact us by phone, email or live chat! Fort Lewis Privatized Family Housing. Krfp Radio Interview Pleiku to Ane Khe to long Than and the Delta to camp BearCat and 1969 to 71 A228TH AVN BATALLION 1st CAV Crew Chief Chinooks. March thru May 1970 A-5-1 Very wet and miserable weather. Had a DI from Germany and his accent stuck with me for years. I never bitched though. Was in May 69 to Sept 69 in A-3-2 Drill Sgt. We had 2 draftees (US), several enlisted reservist (ER) and quite a few RA trainees. Old maps of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Old Maps Online. Little did I ever think I would see that man again after basic training. 4th Platoon, Drill Sgt. Sgt. I can still feel that time when I hear them (and only then). He would have likely been at the North Fort; and there were trainees in all directions during the time you indicate. E-3-1 basic training Fort Lewis, Washington 11jul66 north Fort. In 1987 the North Fort was just the same as in 1971you could almost hear the cadence of marching troops ghostly down the streets. It was the second time I had visited. The C-5 aircraft mock up by the ranges is still there as are the ranges. 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. I was D-1-1 in 1968. Belated thanks for sharing your memory, William. My best to all of the good Americans out there. My cycle was the first to use the buildings in 25 years. I too was in A-3-2 in that Oct to Dec 1971 cycle. 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. 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. While the initial focus of CivilianExposure.org is on Camp Lejeune contamination, research shows that this is problem is much larger than one base. SP4 Haines with an M-60 machine gun. LOL!! There were 36 of us housed in these barracks and i can say openly that there had been no form of renovation since the 60's. My bunk mate came down with Meningitis, but survived. KSER I probably wouldn't recognize the place. Apollo 8 SFC Moon and Sgt Cook. Fort Worden, Fort Lewis, Camp MacKay, the Vancouver Barracks, Camp Hightower, and at La Croix, France, photographs of the state training ship U.S.S. I was at Fort Lewis Basic Training Feb 1969' and AIT until June 1969' got married here in Sacramento then on to Vietnam Americal Div 11th LIB Duc Pho I Corp you were a year earlier so i probably could not offer much for that year. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. It is sad to know that these barracks are now being demolished. Got early out due to RIF 1972. Germany 1-1-68 to 3-68, A co., 1/13th Inf, Mech, Plt ldr, Co. XO; Jungle School, Panama CZ March-Apl, 1969; HHCo, 9th Div. Who thought he was going to run us into the ground the first day but when 7 of us stayed with him stride for stride he got miffed. In augustI'm looking for photos or yearbook??? 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 was drafted. I was there from May 26 through the end of July. Every other window open due to the meningitis epidemic, 20 mile forced march. I was just over a year behind you at Ft. Lewis and was also sent to Ft. Sam that fall and became a 91Bravo. I even got a DI threaten me after pulling the trigger on the close or drill with theM-16. I was in E-5-2 from October of 1970 to February of 1971. Zeeks and Sgt. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition, is one of the largest and most modern military reservations in the United States. There were others as well, but my memory of them has faded over the years, Any information would be greatly appreciated! His friends called him "Rod." My boots are out there too. I was C-4-2 3rd platoon, Ssgt Collins and Sgt Brochettes. Does anybody remember the DI's name? I was in Ft Lewis from March 1970 until May 1970 in B-3-2. Fort Lewis Housing Services Office. Can't find much on D-2-1..Greatly appreciate any assistance. Art School but I was there FEB 18, 1969' thru Basic Training then stayed there (no leave) for AIT 11B Infantry training, then to Vietnam. Now I've never been much for schadenfreude, but damn, sometimes a fellow just must indulge. That Sixth Army patch probably came from Fort Lewis. It sits on my entertainment center. I was there the same as you. Was at N. Fort Lewis from April 17 to July in D -1-1 all from California. We have questions to ask about my dad and am searching for people who he may have been close to him in his time in Vietnam. Finally went to sick bay. November 2015 So long ago much is lost in time. Went out once a week. At some point in all of that, he was promoted to sergeant Full-Time. Cemetery marker for Donald Michaelson of the U.S. Army Air Forces is decorated with a flag at Vaughn Bay Cemetery May 27, 2007 in Vaughn, Washington.. Fort Lewis Temporary Lodging/Billeting. Good man, we talked deer hunting and I made him a deer call with wood from a broom handle and black electrician's tape. Basic was hard and they kept you scared and on your toes all the time. Jones, Gietson, and Magee. 8th Brigade Army ROTC Nurse. Ranier was beautiful and orange from the setting sun.We were all from California. Cpt. (Drill SGT;s Forcade and Graves) I would gladly pay for one.. All I remember was it was wet most of the time and we couldn't leave the company area when not training and the air was full of coal smoke that was used to heat those old wooden barracks. I was in D22, which may have been very close to you. Yeah I was there B32 (7/28/70 to 10/28) under Sgt. I was in E-1-1 from Sept 1969 to Dec. Didn't make it to Fort Lewis this time but I'll give it a shot next time we visit. Thanks! 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 saw him in Da Nang, Vietnam during the war. Lorenzen, Clune , Reavley, Torres, Murakami and many others. Ft Lewis was kind of a dreary place anyway, but standing there listening to names being called was kind of weird. Was in D12, Sargent Mooney was our DI. I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. Pots and Pans..! I started in June and graduated in August 1968. He took a commission in the army after his drill sergeant stint and as an officer, went on to work in Finance and retire from the army. We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. I don't think his uniform was green so much in the end. . just tried to repeat a request to hear from Fort Lewis alum back in Feb 69 thru June 69' was in the middle of an extensive info text out and all of a sudden everything went blank, then a new request from this site came up asking if I wanted to receive notifications from this site. 10 residents linked to the property at 2582 Mann Ave - Find owner, businesses, contact information, property data, public records, neighbors, and more Serving the Rugged Professional", Survivor Outreach Services | Total Army Sponsorship | Safety, Human Resources | Civilian Expeditionary Workforce, U.S. Army Environmental Command | Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment, TRAINING ALERT: Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime artillery, demolitions, and mortar training from Feb. 28 at 12 a.m. to March 3 at 11:59 p.m. 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. Your grandfather was most likely engaged in saving a lot of American lives at the expense of the bad guys. Than went back to the barrack until called to pick them up. I don't have any photos from the army. a co. 2 bn 2 bde graduation march 1971 snappyten@yahoo.com, I was in a-4-1- 4th. Send me your contact info to my email address. So many memories. Volunteered for the draft and inducted 4 December 1968, not quite 17 and-a-half, from Alaska. North Fort Barracks Fort LewisWA98433 Menu & Reservations Make Reservations Order Online Tickets Tickets See Availability Directions Don't trust the Army boys! A11 Is Mighty Fine! I Corps Vietnam 4/68 - 4/69. Randy, hope you get this. Sept To Nov 1969. E-1-1 was in the hospital for about 3 weeks with pneumonia. Enjoyed the constant heavy rain wearing wet weather gear, or a poncho. I was there in 1949-1950 The buildings were red brick are all of those demolished? Hello Diane, Basic Training, Ft Lewis WA,September 18, 1970 to November 70. 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. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. I was in E-1-1. It's post 9/11 gone are the day's when you could just drive on the base. It was the A12 version, green with a black fiberglass hood and a 440 6 pack. basic training helped me survive. Also remember 1st Sgt Curtin who was limping and bent (combat injuries?) YES, I was in your company. I did not and on to Fort Ord then to Sill and OCS. Basic 4/69 to 7/69 Di sgt fisher, sgt Recheck, c-4-2, Fort Euistis Va then Bear cat nam, A Co. 227th ASHB 1st Cav. The old obstacle course was still intact. DRILL CPL DEUFECT. Drill sergeant Thomas was my drill instructor. honor platoon every week expect one. This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. After Basic I took my AIT at Fort Ord and then was sent to Korea. Most of the old North Fort barracks were gone but I found the ones I was in. THE GOONIES HOUSE. It was cold, wet and miserable. Went to Vietnam after that. My company was C 3 2. Hi Travis, I was in Basic Training and AIT up at Fort Lewis from Feb 18th, 1969 thru July 1969 My MOS was 11B which was the Infantry and yes I went right to Vietnam in July 69 I remember a guy with the last name Hollingsworth. Contact me at tfmillerphoto@sbcglobal.net. Reunion I was in B -3-2. (Survivor of the battle of Hue). I was sitting, waiting for my stuff when I heard a lady gasp in horror. Boonie Hat I was in D-4-1. Drill Sergeant Bell. Later twice I was levied for VN but both times the levies were rescinded and I never received orders Good duty which I enjoyed and got to help Nursing Service assigned to the Dispensaries and put more of my training to use. Rent My Motorcycle BRL Junte-se a ns! Nov 1970 - Jan 1971, A-1-1, DI SSGT Delano. Forces Secure Leyte, Philippines December 25, 2021. We eat VC for breakfast painted on side of barracks. I I I I Was in D-1-1 from June '68 to Sept. '68. Gerber was Company Cdr. Next 5 weeks a 2Lt drove me to classes in a MG convertible. A-4-2 Basic Training Aug-Oct 1970. 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. A-2-3 Jan - Mar 1969. This site provides logistical support to military service members. His Charlie Company comrades knew him as Hoss. About every 5 weeks would be assigned to guard duty at motor pool or headquarters. Basic training. Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! Tim Woodward But I did lose four high school buddies. Lots of memories. Had a great meal in the downtown area at a fine restaurant. John P. Trainor. Levied twice for VN. Grady Myers Thanks. The Goonies House is privately owned, but the owner has been great about letting visitors come by. Platoon # 134. When they got back, Sgt. It was raining the whole time there! Only DI I recall was Malone! No doctor. Would sleep on top of bunk in the WW -2 -Korea heavy wool pants and shirt. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433. I was up. It's PCS season! I showed up right after youAug 1968D-5-2. ldr-Capt. I was in D-2-2. When we recently visited the Seattle area I felt a pull to return to Ft. Lewis and see the old barracks and surrounding area. Tasted like heaven and you could have 2. Thru Port Angeles and stopped at Lake Crescent. Suddenly, in the dark, we were attacked by elements of the trainers who charged our positions. Memorial Day I was not a serious collector of army stuff but have some items and pictures to remind me. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. Mostly reservists. talked to the navy recruiter and he got me in the navy, but I had to go through boot camp again. He probably got an Article 15 for being so dumb. How i hated it then but enjoy thinking about it now! As a civilian again, I drove through Fort Lewis a couple of times and looked over the old BCT area. I was in B-3-1 and graduated in Nov 70. Drill Sgt Dennison / Captain J.E. Coming up on 50 years ago (March, 72) that I was discharged from Army. Located at 368 38th Street, Astoria, Oregon, it is easily the most famous spot where they filmed. Over 302,000 soldiers received basic training at Fort Lewis between 1966 and 1972. Came down on levey to Nam and was thee until July 71. Phillips noticed what I had done. I was E-1-1 1968 before the Nam! We all got sick on the plane to Ft. Lewis and stayed sick the whole two months of basic. plt. I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. 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