Brings back many memories. Audiobook Ken Rodgers Looking for ANYONE who may remember him or the name. The timing is very compelling and suggestive. It would be sumpn to see or at least communicate with some of the guys. Thanks. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base Lewis-McChord. This community offers 132 single-family and duplex style homes for enlisted service members. Brigadier General David L. Stone, who had supervised the original construction of Fort Lewis as a captain, returned as its commanding general in 1936, serving until 1937. Good Times. Didn't make it to Fort Lewis this time but I'll give it a shot next time we visit. The following two years saw tremendous activity at Camp Lewis as men mobilized and trained for war service. He could get mean and sadistic at times and was feared by the entire 4th Platoon. Fort Lewis' terrain is primarily a mixture of dense conifer woods and open Puget prairie-garry oak woodlands. Fort Lewis is a 135-square-mile U.S. Army post in Pierce County, Washington, located just south of Tacoma. Bruce Levy - I was in E-3-2 in March 1970. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. For some reason our actual training didn't start until a week later so for the first week we had KP and other crappy stuff most days..ugh. John Trainor, great warrior, learned much from him, things I applied to life, to this day serves me well. 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. We had a brand new 2nd LT (LT French), all of 18 years old, who insisted on calling us "son". If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. Cold wet and frozen. My picture was missed placed yrs ago so i dont have it to look at to recall those days. Most of the old North Fort barracks were gone but I found the ones I was in. Didn't know him but was looking for sgt paradiscio and cpl prterson c 4 2. About a decade ago i drove through the post. If i remember right i think everybody had to get some kind of shot. 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. I was was drafted April 1968 sent to theLew for basic A-5-2 and also had pneumonia and graduated June . John Titone I received basic training starting February 14th 1968 at North fort lewis. About eight guys from ND and MN showed up there at the same time. Cannot remember their names. Basic training June '68 - Aug. '68. I was the only Nebraskan. Fort Lewis's geographic location provides rapid access to the deep water ports of Tacoma, Olympia and Seattle for deploying equipment. Send Julie an email. lauriecolegrove23@gmail.com May 2014 Yeah, these are the "temporary" barracks we were housed in when I was in BCT at E-4-2 in early 1969. He got sent out right from graduation and never received his book with all the photographs. The C-5 aircraft mock up by the ranges is still there as are the ranges. Anyone remember? West Coast Self-Storage Dupont (253) 964-8888. I wish I had waited for his laundry to finish to see the results. From May 1969 thru October 1969 for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. The population density was 1,248.5 people per square mile (482.0/km2). Would sleep on top of bunk in the WW -2 -Korea heavy wool pants and shirt. I tried to access the rear gate to Ft Lewis summer of 2012. Thoughts, comments? Sold by 23510xmk | Ends on 2023-03-08 12:57:36 . Thank you for replying! Read on to find out more about this amazing Washington Army base. Relatives & associates include . CO was Capt Cook, XO: Casey, SDI: Robinson. Closed. 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. All my old paperwork from our platoon was lost in a flood. Senior Cloud Systems Integrator - JBLM Fort-Lewis McChord WA - on-site. Library So long ago much is lost in time. I would give second place to Fort Sam . Fort Hood has five primary care clinics, four troop medical clinics, 22 specialty clinics, and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division. Drill Sargent Mouton we called ourselves Mouton's Raiders. 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. He went to Vietnam in August of 71 and came home March of 72. Enjoyed the time up there and had a great group of guys, especially with us being all from Hawaii. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. I sauntered in and hid my loot on top of the ventilation ducting over the toilets. Phil Klippel was the CO. My cycle was the first to use the buildings in 25 years. 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. Signed up in San Antonio, Tx. The Drill sargent was a puertorican. In 90 days, Stone had supervised the construction of a "city" of 757 buildings and 422 other structures, all lighted and heated for 60,000 men. I was sent to Fort Lewis Washington for Basic Training in early 1968, and it was miserable. Enter on West Entrance Rd. They donated the land to the federal government for military use. you can find his picture on here under graduation picture 4th. Two options from the medics. Patrick Flanagan Fort Lewis and the Pacific Northwest reacted to the Vietnam War in a variety of ways. 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. (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. I took basic training at Ft. Lewis NOrth Fort March13 -May 15 1970. I made him laugh once when I asked him how to stop my socks from falling down and bunching up at the toe. I went to Ft. Ord for AIT then to Germany Dec 68 to May 70. Ahh those memories of walking fire watch many nights. View map of Fort Lewis, and get driving directions from your location. It was down hill from there. I came in October 30th 1968 right after you C-5-2, didn't really see or know anyone but my company due to meningitis not allowed out of company area. Belated thanks for sharing your memory, William. 8th Brigade Army ROTC . Just wondering if this might have been you? His saying was "What is the spirit of the bayonet" answer "to KILL". . "Aspirin, or bad rest, and then be recycled." stayed at lewis for AIT, but do not remember what company.Left May 70, Looking for pictures Even though my name started with "B", my place in the platoon was last row on the left. Find Navy Federal Branches and ATMs in your area. There is only one recruit's name I remember; Alosisus (sp?) D-4-1 the fog is lifting. Any one out there? He was tough but fair and an awesome teacher. Thanks for sharing your story, Lon. Joint Base Lewis Mcchord slorazorsedge@aol.com . My time was very uneventful. The afternoon we arrived was sobering for sure. 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Of all households 2.0% were made up of individuals, and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Got a 6 month early out and ended up serving 18 mos. Lots of memories. 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. Thanks , I was flown to The platoon I trained with was B-3-2 lead by Sgt. It was bad during that time. Weren't you the one that ended up at NAMPHIB doing a 3 month hitch to Laos with Winkler and company. A portion of the initial land was taken from the Nisqually tribe's reservation. Native American tribal document Rainier in the sun the day we drew gear (Nov 7 or 8) then it rained or snowed every day after. Meteorology training. 68-69. I have a couple of before and after shots posted in "Basic Training Memories" in Facebook if you have a Facebook account. 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. Infantry I was drafted August 28,1968 houses in Ere Drill Sgt Leheigh It was miserable it rained almost everyday. In his graduation photo, it says D Co 2nd platoon. Does anybody have anymore info for me? 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. He is PFC Robert (Bob) Dodge. He reminded me of Sammy Davis Jr. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. It had a G.I holding a couple of severed VC heads and the Brass wanted it gone. I was in D-4-1. A new unit then uncased the colors of its new designation on 1 June 2006 the 4th Brigade, 2d Infantry Division.[9]. HR Office (253) 964-2522. My D.I was Sgt. I was also in C-5-2 June to August. I was there Apr-May 1971 C 5 2. Randy, hope you get this. The howitzer team rains hell down on the enemy from a distance. Fort Lewis was a United States Army post from 1917 to 2010 located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. Contact me if you want. Perhaps your dad is in it? They all died in Vietnam God Bless those guys. Although the law went into effect in 2005, implementing its requirements for JBLM access have been delayed until now. Lots of memories. We could run forever and not feel the pain. Fort Lewis was a very tough place at that time. That always bothered me but we had to sign a different roster because our state was charged with our meals. Even though we didnt remember where they were, we found them easily just because we marched those streets. . All of that, cold, rainy, bitterly cold, everyone sick as hell. I know he told me he was behind the big gun with big shells so I am assuming some form of Howitzer. 360-456-7368. It is indeed a historic place. We got to hang out but had to be there for muster calls on the loud speakers. SFC Moon and Sgt Cook. I was there February 1971 B11. Upon graduation was sent to Ft Sam Houston Texas in San Antonio. Do you know how long a GD medic lasts in Viet Nam Colton? I'm McGowan! So much fun. As work on the camp was pushing forward, the War Department named it "Camp Lewis" after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Art School He was great to. I was from the bay area when I went in the Army, the city was Vallejo, Ca. Project Location: JBLM, WA. Veterans Anyone else? November 2018 The military base is, as previously stated, much larger than the CDP defined by the Census Bureau. It was the second time I had visited. 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. Should have pursued the NG's or Reserves but was too burned out. I don't remember his name. 745. Gleason! 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. Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, JBLM . John P. Trainor. Foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 with printed notation on a machine readable immigrant visa He is a black man. E-3-1 basic training Fort Lewis, Washington 11jul66 north Fort. DESCRIPTION. Bill Norton: Our barracks in B-1-1(June end thru Labor Day1969) had one washer and dryer. Victor Villanueva It is ready to crumble. They are HQ for NW US ROTC. Mostly Southern California. I definitely recommend going to see that beautiful place. Most of us were from Utah. Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in any one or a combination of the following sections of the laboratory: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histotechnology, urinalysis, serology . This was actually written on the envelope as his return address at Ft. Lewis during Basic. Suspected sniper John Allen Muhammad served as a. Basic and meningitis together was not a happy time. Evan, you are so spot on about how our days were spent . My first day of AIT I had to pull KP. Branson October 2014 November 2015 Terrible weather, too many trips in low crawl pit. The old obstacle course was still intact. Does anybody remember the DI's name? Not too many Canadians in basic, but didnt know any better at that age. 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. Washington; Search; Compare; Project; Community; Partners; News; Help; Old Maps Online. Coming up on 50 years ago (March, 72) that I was discharged from Army. [2] The entire camp was ready for occupancy a month ahead of schedule. Other DIs include: Lines, Chapman, Johnson, Broyles, Cummins, Miller, Farabee. I was still only 17 so I wasnt sent to Vietnam. But I did lose four high school buddies. Shepard a really tall, black guy? You will operate as a member of a team of highly skilled engineers, data scientists, system integrators and cybersecurity professionals to collect, ingest, process, analyze, visualize, share, and secure the data for US . All trees are to be left standing; post policy prohibits cutting or trimming them. Smith or Johnson, fuzzy on the name. Name Fort Lewis Address 2202 Pendleton Avenue Fort Lewis, Washington, 98433 Phone 253-964-3966. I was in the hospital for a week but never got re-cycled. I had a great tour in Europe. Zimmerman was a squad leader. I was a NG from Tennessee. I do have a group photo if your interested I don't mind emailing it to you? 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. [9], In 1981, I Corps was reactivated at Fort Lewis. Prody, Doug (Peterson??) ldr-Capt. July 1968. Drill Sergeant Bell. Never knew his first name or where he was from. B-1-1 WE ARE THE BEST, THE HELL WITH THE REST! You were there at the same time as Grady Myers. And undig it at night. Jess Walter I'm writing about my experiences in the Army. The Senior Drill Sgt's name was ABBA. Interesting reading all these posts after this many years. I was in Ft Lewis from March 1970 until May 1970 in B-3-2. Not so much. Needless to say spotless before we moved in. Where it is I'd like to thank them for their ultimate sacrifice. Hey Leo where you at now? ). A short skinny black E-6. 1969 Basic B-1-1 and then AIT on the other side of the parade field.