4th Platoon, Drill Sgt. I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. 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. I did not and on to Fort Ord then to Sill and OCS. The interesting thing was you were assigned a M-16 and five rounds in a clip. We've got some stories for sure. I ended up leaving early because my grandfather passed away. Zeeks. DI was SSgt Hunt. Short tough man was a tanker in Nam during TET. 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. 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. I was in 2nd Platoon D-5-2. Had a friend in E-1-1. Some of the B-1-1 buildings were still there but barely recognizable and were being used for city warfare exercises. He was a veteran of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. Convenient and Affordable. 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. Your post was Jan 2018 so maybe I hope by now you have found him. Podcast I never talked to a gunner, but I'm sure it was either lazy day or really hard work. You were in the reserves, from Albert Lea MN. November 2012 charleswallace0903@yahoo.com. BCT Feb 18, 1968 D-2-1, Platoon # 134. Khe Sanh Please respond if you were there. Was there like 7/30/70 till I graduated basic and went to my permanent unit. I sauntered in and hid my loot on top of the ventilation ducting over the toilets. The cold, rainy weather. There were once 5,000 of these buildings. When they got back, Sgt. Oct 71 to Dec 71 C-3-2 2nd Plt Sgt Folmer DI Washington State Enhanced Drivers Licenses and IDs are Real ID Act compliant, so either can be used to prove identity. Visit the directory for contact info. was Sgt. 1st Air Cavalry Click on the link for more information. Average Temperature in Fort Lewis The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 23 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 72F. 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. D'Wayne Hodgin I served 18 months and 5 days. Ft Lewis was kind of a dreary place anyway, but standing there listening to names being called was kind of weird. The commander of Nursing Services a Lt Col was alway after me to transfer to Nursing Services. I was there from May 26 through the end of July. Those old barracks have been demolished and the road we fell out on is now open to the public. Froze my ass off, thought I would get the dreaded SM and die. I remember the Soldier who died in the motor pool. They were a mess. I am a graduate from the class of second platoon, D Company, 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10 cycle (D-5-2). Thanks just the same. Apparently, he had blown up a bathroom at his high school in Portland. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fort Lewis WA Parade Grounds Military Mt Rainier Unused Real Photo Postcard E30 at the best online prices at eBay! We normally weren't allowed to buy anything but essentials at the PX, but this DI was so friendly. Baugh. Find Richard Davidson in Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, WA - phone, address, email. I was there the same as you. From Ft Lewis to GA to Virginia to helicopter training then 2 tours in Vietnam. Texas Tech JamesI think he had an orange Chevelle. Were you up our down stairs? We were activated a few times for riots and Weather extremes. I was with the 199th Lt Inf Bde attached to a SOG unit. I wish I remembered my drill sergeant's name, a Staff-Sergeant who was promoted when we graduated. It was in November of 2017. I am amazed that you remembered me, Troy. I was there from Nov.1968 to April 1969.I was in training company D-2-1.One of the D.I.s that I remember was Sgt.Dalhover.If anyone remembers that winter, it was on of the worst ones in 50 years or so we were told.Some training was cancelled on account of the snow.That and the rain made our training miserable.What made it bearable was the camaraderie as we were mostly from the Bay Area and like the saying goes misery loves company. I was in Inf AIT and saw Drill Sgt Gietsen yelling at some basic trainees doing pushups. C-3-1 Feb-Apr 1970. Your grandfather was probably stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. I have fairly bad COPD but am still better off than many of them. Lot of rain. . My dad, James (Jim) Benson has a picture with a man he describes as George Dunn in April 1970 in Vietnam. Walker were in charge of our training. Little did I ever think I would see that man again after basic training. Jan-Feb 1968. I assume it was sent out but I just flat don't recall and now I'm curious. I assume that you were in the same training area in D Block in North Fort? Fort Lewis, WA Gate Locations; Fort Lewis, WA Base Directory; BAH Rates | Lodging | Units; Military Friendly Local Businesses. Echo Company, First Batallion, First Brigade. I had double pneumonia and was in Madigan hospital for eight days. That was September 71. Was in boot camp Sept. 1971 ,,,, was in a-4-1 ,,,, who was the drill sergeant?????? Julie Titone He told me stories of beautiful Washington and how different it was from Nashville. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98438 Phone: 1 (253) 982-3285 x3020 McChord Field Commissary Hours Sunday - 1000 to 1900 Monday through Saturday - 0900 to 2000 After Basic I took my AIT at Fort Ord and then was sent to Korea. Beady eyed Zeeks made me laugh so hard I had to do push ups. Suddenly, in the dark, we were attacked by elements of the trainers who charged our positions. Related to Judy Davidson | David Ricks | Janet Davidson | Joseph Davidson | Laura Davidson. Fort Lewis Barracks. World War II, 1939-1949. Was drafted April 17 1969, basic training at fort Lewis D 1 1, California Mod Squad. We eat VC for breakfast painted on side of barracks. I was in C-1-1 in Sept. 1966 (boot) and I think our DI was Sgt chicowski not sure of the spelling. Bill Norton: Our barracks in B-1-1(June end thru Labor Day1969) had one washer and dryer. Him and Horn..! I did my AIT there also A motor man. Hey Dan. Probably the same short, thin, white, young, recent Vn returnee. He was great to. I was with 2/2 in 1981 thru 1983. My throat was so sore I couldn't swallow my own saliva. Our senior DS was named Vargas who rumor had it had been in the Olympics as a long distance runner. Ron, you might want to make an original post. Wonder how he ponied up a down payment for that on an Acting Jack's pay.On Monday, the DI was foaming at the mouth and as we marched down the company street, there sat his Super Bee. ldr-Capt. I hadn't thought about the AIT assignments being Vietnam bound or not until I just read your post. Made Specialist 5 for Madigan Main Post Company B Ambulance section providing Med support to BCT and 11B 11C Training Companies. Over 302,000 soldiers received basic training at Fort Lewis between 1966 and 1972. Sherman Alexie Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . Everything is doubletime!! I recall my grandmother telling me my grandfather was complaining of hearing loss and pain so she inspected it and dug mug and gun powder from deep in his ear months after him returning. (We can do!) I was 3rd sqd leader. Thank you. He said it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen at Fort Lewis. 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. I was a Reservist from NY State. I needed a copy of my DD-214 not long ago. (A/3/2) with Drill Sergeants Graves and Forcade. I got to Lewis on Oct. 10th '66 made it until three days before graduation and ended up with double pneumonia and the first made me go to sick call both cheeks got a shot of pen and I was really worried I would get 'sent back. The Army splits the rank into either corporal / sergeant or specialist. I am assuming he trained here? If you were sick, you were a malingerer. Looking for pictures of Basic Training Unit A-3-2 May '69 thru Sept.'69. Betty Rodgers "Go for broke" forth platoon, second squad. Wayne E James by name. I lived on Ft Lewis as a kid in 1966 and 1967. The 1st Joint Mobilization Brigade serves as host unit. Christmas Day, 1944: 7ID, U.S. He said it was because 5 or six guys had just died in the Fort hosp. I didn't want to be back home, so I decided to try another route. My first day of AIT I had to pull KP. A-2-1, Johnny Baugh drill instructor. I'll never forget their faces. Permanent resident card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (INS Form I-551) I bunked with Baker and Halawappo upstairs! I now live in Laguna in south Orange county also California. Subscribed . Signed up in San Antonio, Tx. Browse 330 fort lewis washington stock photos and images available, or search for charles de gaulle airport or fort benning to find more great stock photos and pictures. Vicksburg, as well as photographs . 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. To me, he was the best drill sergeant I could have trained under. Dale Dehnke, George Paige, Steve Shannon and Joe Esparza. Hundreds of thousands served on Fort Lewis over the decades. Ray Heltsley I got luck and was sent to Ft Sam Houston TX for Medic training. Take a 90-minute scenic drive to the majestic Cascade Mountains, or visit the region's most recognizable landmark, Mt. He once told me that a Judge gave him a choice of prison or the Army. Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs on Feb. 23rd, 2023. Click herefor MWR hours of operation. there in years and barracks told that story. Started with DS Dempsey, who was replaced by DSs Rude and Woodward. One day during a forced march, it rained, hailed, snowed, then the sun came out, and it rained again. My wife visited a friend in Olympia and probably drove near the base with our daughter inlaw. 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. Most beautiful sunrise I have seen was there. Everybody had to have there picture taken with that in it! Learn more. Best drill sergeant in the universe, he trained us with no heart, though as nails, but made me a survivor and a disciplined person. Physically I did well but knew their goal was team building because of Psych degree I already held when drafted and I was 22 years old. I wish I had waited for his laundry to finish to see the results. Reunion I was up. I took my Basic Training at Fort Lewis Washington in August 1966. Dong Tam, May 1969 to MACV Tm 75, 7th ARVN Div Recon Co., flew home Thanksgiving Day 1969. I was a NG from Tennessee. Not sure about the date I arrived at fort Lewis it was only temporary. May 2015 $63,526 Yearly. Saved my life. Story at Fort Lewis, and went in with a bunch of California and Nebraska kids. Gone all gone..replaced by new brick 3 story dormsonly thing left are the paved roads.only memories nowafter all we were told they were condemned in 1936. It worked and I stayed out of the hospital. A l l is mighty Fine! Anyone remember him. Remember Ft. Lewis very well. if you want me to take a look at your photo please email it to me and I will certainly take a good look. Against Football I was always starving, too, but I gained ten pounds in the 2 months I was there. Hawk Punishment by group was the order of the day, if anyone screwed up, we all got punished. 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. Good, hard training. Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) - The Exchange, JBLM Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR). Visit Our Website. I am looking to see if anyone has any photos. Wilber (Wilber's Willing Warriors). 8th Brigade Army ROTC Nurse. Basic training at Ft. Lewis, Feb-April 1970. Hamburgers brought out in metall warmers. Guest Readers B-5-2 was my organization. Remember the old buildings well. I hated that painting on the D-4-1 barracks. Sad to hear they will be demolished. Im from California which now complied with the Real ID Act. I took basic same time Oct-Dec 71 C-3-2 3rd Platoon. platoon . who was the short drill sergeant .. the assistant drill was Geitson may be not the exact spelling but sounds correct. We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. E-5-2 August 69 Drill Sgt Horn was the best. Home of record: Southern Oregon.I need help with some questions regarding this time. We had to get up and go stand in formation before dawn forever it seemed, and then PT and running took up the rest of the day. I was there March 13 through May 1970. Free shipping for many products! Was in basic training around the same time. I took my basic training at Fort Lewis in August of 1966 and was then sent to Fort Ord for AIT. Mr. Hitt. The massive parade field had also been developed. He also had a cool toughed up mustang. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433-9500 Phone: 253-967-3151 DSN: 357. Prody, Doug (Peterson??) Graduation April 1969' and a whole bunch of us marched directly across the parade field to AIT all 11B's would like to find these guys I have photo's of basic and a few of AIT drop me a line. September 2014 We had Sgt. I have a picture of a whole group - D4 - Delta Devils D-4-1 and dated graduation July 1967. Proud to have serve. Sorry buddy, but your unit was not the first all volunteer group. How could a 19 year old forget. 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 I went on to Fort Lee VA right after basic. There is only one recruit's name I remember; Alosisus (sp?) Played on the tennis circuit, played football and basketball and made friends with guys that are close to this day at 72 yrs old. Also had a Sgt. He ended up going into Bomb Disposal warfare. Went through North Fort Lewis (JBLM) Oct 22, 2021. On-Base Housing at Joint Base Lewis McChord. Known Toxins Artillery training. Good one to. Bungee cord was DI. Nevertheless, I hope you get your questions answered. 360-456-7368. Vince Gerling. Gietsen we ran rings around them. I took my two sons who were 10 and 13 in 1987. Lots of people sick with upper respiratory infection. I will always feel a connection to Fort Lewis. Got in trouble had to do kp through most of training even on graduation day! 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. Lol. LOL!! Old maps of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Old Maps Online. A-2-1, Feb-Apr 1967. It was cold, wet and miserable. Next 5 weeks a 2Lt drove me to classes in a MG convertible. Can't find much on D-2-1..Greatly appreciate any assistance. The next group through spread them outI knowI was a holdover as my orders did not come through. His identical twin, Danny, was doing basic/AIT at Ft. Ord the same time we were. Smoked pot with his girlfriend in his room in the barracks, then would send squad leaders out to get money for a hotel room for her. 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". No way I enjoyed the freedom of driving and having an ambulance plus an aid man if we had emergency runs. Wasn't bad enough that he almost died, but he was recycled too. At the hospital they assigned me to Madigan B Company Ambulance Section at Main Post right next to Main Post Dispensary. March 2018 He is a black man. 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. Grew up hunting in Brown bear country and fished commercially and was made a squad leader in D-4-1, Drill Sergeant Dye, black man from Florida, E-6 from 1st Air Cav. After AIT I was assigned to Ft Lewis again but not to the VN transfer point instead my orders were for Madigan General Hospital. Thanks Phil, thats good intel. AKA Hodge Philadelphia.7/9/1969 Basic training at Fort Bragg NC. They now fall under the authority of the Army and are referred to as Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I remember that at each meal they would yell NG's to the front of the line. I was C-4-2 Charging Charlie as well. We had a Sgt (a Black man) First units to go through basic since korean war. Names I remember.. Garland,Might,Hammond,Weisman,Baker,Rogge,lock, Tastead, Were some crazy times that I will never forget. I might suppose battalion and regiment, but Im not sure that makes sense. Visitors with this ID must still go to the Visitor Center to get a base pass. Enjoyed the time up there and had a great group of guys, especially with us being all from Hawaii. Graduated Mar 68 then went right to Madigan Gen Hospital - with the measles LOL. Duane Phillips. Kansas. I think we were all borderline pneumonia cases. We all got sick on the plane to Ft. Lewis and stayed sick the whole two months of basic. The VA takes care of my health needs and it seems strange that all those old guys around there (Minneapolis) are the same vibrant young soldiers during the Vietnam war. Where are you living now? I hope you get a chance to read "Boocoo Dinky Dow" Grady's experiences at Fort Lewis are a big part of the story. Art School Sherman was a DS when I was there at the same time. I even got a DI threaten me after pulling the trigger on the close or drill with theM-16. THE GOONIES HOUSE. Anyone remember? 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. 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