Also remember 1st Sgt Curtin who was limping and bent (combat injuries?) When I was in Vietnam, we were on a hill for a few months. I even got a DI threaten me after pulling the trigger on the close or drill with theM-16. Fort Lewis 1967 B-3-2 Drill Sgts. Either they were recycled or washed out totally. B-2-2 Drill Sgt. Sgt. Could never really get warm.rain and snow most of the time.sad to see the old barracks torndown I guess it's progress. Tasted like heaven and you could have 2. I took my basic training at Fort Lewis in August of 1966 and was then sent to Fort Ord for AIT. It was raining the whole time there! On Graduation Day it rained so they moved everything indoors to that big auditorium across the parade field. It was awful. Anyone? New housing planned for 2027. talked to the navy recruiter and he got me in the navy, but I had to go through boot camp again. It is ready to crumble. When we recently visited the Seattle area I felt a pull to return to Ft. Lewis and see the old barracks and surrounding area. It worked and I stayed out of the hospital. Arrived a Ft Lewis 30 Nov 1970. I was in B-52 at Fort Lewis Washington in August of 1968. Always had to watch out for green oysters on sidewalks, because they were big enough to slip on. It was cold, wet and miserable. I was there at north fort from 1/15/68 to 3/18/68. I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. Im glad we did it when we did. Willie Roberts, Kacey Wilson and 2 others at 5071 Crary Ave, a single family residence - Find owner, businesses, contact information, property data, public records, neighbors, and more Sunshine! Drafted 1-28-71 shipped out to ft Lewis from Chicago D-1-1 With Sgt Sherman- short guy loved to sing and yelled at your chest cause he didn't want yo look up - departed in April to ft Sill OK for artillary then Germany for 13 months 3rd Inf Division hdqtrs sp5 - then back to Illinois - remember the dying cockroak, Do you remember me, DS Lanham. Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, JBLM . But that said, what is needed to be done has to be done. I was in A42 for 9 weeks starting Aug 25 1970. I think I started in January, 1971. Tall Black guy, E-5, buck sergeant. Needless to say spotless before we moved in. I was lucky to go through BCT during the summer months when the weather was perfect. Everyone loaded up with candy bars and stuff. Kansas. Saved my life. I was C-4-2 3rd platoon, Ssgt Collins and Sgt Brochettes. charleswallace0903@yahoo.com. April 69 to June 69 Basic Training E-1-1, Sgt. Also Sgt Massa, who based on his demeanor, might have been one of McNamara's morons. basic training helped me survive. I did basic at Lewis from Nov 70 to Jan 71, Alpha One One, Drill Sergeant Delano. . D-3-1 September '67 thru December '68. Searching for the name of my DI, E-3-2 March to May 1970. Had a DI from Germany and his accent stuck with me for years. Washington is one of five states (along with Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and New Mexico) that do not comply with this law. I took basic at Lewis in March-April of 1967 D-2-2 Spent one week at North Fort then we transferred to the "new" 3-story concrete barracks next to the airfield. Bruce Levy - I was in E-3-2 in March 1970. Thanks in advance, Jamie 385-222-6588. Assigned to B-3-2, our barracks housing area was on the edge of the west end and north side on the installation near a very high hill. Was Sgt. Our Drill Sgt. Hi, I am writing from Chile, where I actually live. My D.I told me to pick four guys besides myself for a 3 day pass home. Fort Lewis, WA Patoon D-1-2. I redid all my estate very recently and in doing so, went through a box of my military memoirs. Shepard a really tall, black guy? Last time I checked Google Maps the Company area was still standing. Discover the past of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on historical maps. The free, interactive app helps you better understand all that you need to do. I saw him in Vietnam filling sand bags. January 2018 The corporal will go to the NCO training school while the specialist might not. I think the other DI was black from Georgia (hard to remember after 51 years). We were quarantined due to spinal meningitis. He got sent out right from graduation and never received his book with all the photographs. We all got sick on the plane to Ft. Lewis and stayed sick the whole two months of basic. Basic training in 1971, A-2-2, 1st platoon, SGT Gogo was the Drill Sargent, small but fast. Does anyone recall serving with my uncle, Alan Roderick Hanson? Email me I think we might have gone through basic in the same barraks, I was at Ft.Lewis March 13 1970 to May 1970 in B 3 2. World War II, 1939-1949. His identical twin, Danny, was doing basic/AIT at Ft. Ord the same time we were. I was in the 2nd Platoon. Lucky break being home. Does anyone know if AIT organized enlistees/training according to who was Vietnam-bound? I was also in A-3-2, from late July to Oct. 3, 69. I never went home after Basic, we just marched across the parade field to our AIT (Infantry training) for another 8 weeks then went home for less than 30 days then flown back to Fort Lewis (McCord AFB) where we were flown to South Vietnam Yes it was a memory I will never forget. There must have been list because the machines were in constant use but there was no quibbling about who was next. Al. 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. 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. While the initial focus of CivilianExposure.org is on Camp Lejeune contamination, research shows that this is problem is much larger than one base. D-5-2. Was in a bunch from Ohio,I remember Bruce Schmidt from Butte, Mt. Drill Sergeant Forcade (or Kincade??) Took basic in North Fort Lewis D Block from the last of August to November 1966. Shepard, he was really good. My email is mrjay49@gmail.com. Nobody stopped me when ai drove in then.but I did not stop for the guard. I rejoined my company while they were on bivouac. 2,534 Fort Lewis Premium High Res Photos 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. Did not have Blood or Thomas as DI, I am looking for a dear friend of mine that was my buddy in 1970 at Fort Lewis Washington I believe Bobby was his first name and my drill sergeant was Fasano, drafted jan 20 1968 basic training ft lewis washington have know idea, I got drafted in 1969 and went in you 1970 when it was nice and cold when I arrived at the airport in my shorts and short-sleeve I asked my buddy what's that white stuff like that because I came from where was never snowed never forget that, hey dave young do you know anything about 1968 1st platoon 35 engineers c company at fort lewis washington, Sgt. Dispensary 2 in the new barracks area served BCT. The platoon I trained with was B-3-2 lead by Sgt. First thing, he took us to the PX and said we could buy anything we wanted. My dad was a DS in Fort Lewis at that time. 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. I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. Jan-Feb 1968. Some of the guys I worked with were Phil Knapp, John Krietgens, Jim Conney, Mark Nolan. fort lewis, washington barracks . JB Lewis-McChord, WA 984331672 United States Store Hours: Mon- Sun 0900-2130 Phone: 253-964-3161 HR Office (253) 964-2522 Food Court COVID-19 Notice Due to current COVID-19 concerns, all Food and Store hours of operations may change frequently without prior notice - please check your local Exchange Facebook for up to date information. Learn a lot from him, not just Army stuff but how to succeed in life. Clapboard, no insulation, no heating. LOL!! I escaped b/c I didnt want to be recycled. My email address is bobshackelford@gmail.com. I want to contine to receive E-Mails regarding Ft Lewis. Shortest DI in the Army I think, perhaps 54 tall. Barracks August 2013 After AIT I was assigned to Ft Lewis again but not to the VN transfer point instead my orders were for Madigan General Hospital. 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. I think his name was Brandon or Braden. 1969. A11 Is Mighty Fine! I've not seen any of them since. Finally went to sick bay. Most of the guys went 11-B infantry to Vietnam and I was fortunate to go to Germany after training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. I was trying to remember my experience as a 17 year old during that period in my life. 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. Rent My Motorcycle BRL Junte-se a ns! 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. Finished two weeks early and got sent to Ft. Gordon, Georgia for 05Charlie school, radio-teletype. First time levy rescinded, 2nd time to short less than 6 month left of 2 year draftee status. Home of record: Southern Oregon.I need help with some questions regarding this time. John..I also did BCT with B-1-1, but in June of 71. 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. Tall lanky white guy who could run like a gazelle. SPAM I wasn't used to boots, so both ankles swelled up due to tendonitis. I had a great tour in Europe. For more info, visit https://home.army.mil/lewis-mcchord/index.php/contact/noise-and-public-disturbances. Phil, the MP advised everything changed after 911. Off I went to be a medic in Vietnam. We had the meningitis restrictions also back in 1966 too. Any one out there? Remember we would get rained on, get soaked then told to on rain gear. I also have no idea how our laundry was done in Basic, but I remember vividly going to a laundromat in Fort Ord cook school because of one event. I don't remember his first name. Drill sergeant Thomas was my drill instructor. 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 have fairly bad COPD but am still better off than many of them. I found A-2-2, 4th platoon, but not 1st platoon. JBLM is located about an hour outside of Seattle in Tacoma, Washington. Gleason! Would love to buy him a beer or three. They are given coordinates. Thank God. At some point in all of that, he was promoted to sergeant Lewis on 2-18-1969' out of Oakland for Basic Training A-3-1 2nd Plt From Ft Lewis to GA to Virginia to helicopter training then 2 tours in Vietnam. PeopleFinders is the best people search for contact info and public records. March 2018 Art School They are HQ for NW US ROTC. I recall the footlocker and trunk routine. I had double pneumonia and was in Madigan hospital for eight days. 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. Fagan was our DI, a genuine pain in the ass. Sept To Nov 1969. I will always feel a connection to Fort Lewis. I was drafted in May of 1968 from Omaha, NE. 8th Brigade Army ROTC Nurse. Krfp Radio I did basic at Ft Lewis, D-3-1 September 1970 to November 1970. Preos imbatveis nos Pan America 1250 Special alugueres em North Fort Lewis, WA, apoiados por um servio de qualidade ao cliente em que pode confiar. Duane Phillips and he reminded my of John Wayne in the Sands of Iwo Jima. My picture was missed placed yrs ago so i dont have it to look at to recall those days. It was the A12 version, green with a black fiberglass hood and a 440 6 pack. I served 18 months and 5 days. We could run forever and not feel the pain. fort lewis washington army base fort benning army charles de gaulle airport In his 1968 U.S. Army training at Fort Lewis, Washington, Grady was housed in World War II-era barracks like these still standing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. No way I enjoyed the freedom of driving and having an ambulance plus an aid man if we had emergency runs. Basic D-5-1 SGT Dunn, Had BCT at Ft. Benning, E-11-3, Harmony Church, Drill Sgt. Cpt. I see your father has passed but encourage you to keep looking. Much more relaxed and zero week again plus Field Medic crash course in 10 weeks. 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. I never bitched though. Bush Hat But this left me with so many questions, I wish I could have been a bit older to speak to him about it. Infantry school Miserable winter weather for jungle orientation. One day during a forced march, it rained, hailed, snowed, then the sun came out, and it rained again. My Drill Sgt. You must have been in the 1st, 2nd or 4th platoon. A black guy named Pennington always called me Country, didnt start out too well but we became friends. Grady Myers Mr. Hitt. This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. Spokesman-Review Welcome home Brother. Where were you from? The army could have been much worse for me during those 2-1/2 years and the VA has been very good to me. Graves and Forcade (or Kincade?) You are not exaggerating about the weather. My best to all of the good Americans out there. Project Location: JBLM, WA. Your post was Jan 2018 so maybe I hope by now you have found him. William I arrived at E1-1 Sept 5th to the greetings of drill Sgt Ruth. Again D-3-2 only July 1971 to September 1971 (or maybe it was October). Thank you for your time. That taught bayonet training and was he good. Wow! There was one shower that worked and the 2 working toilets. At the hospital they assigned me to Madigan B Company Ambulance Section at Main Post right next to Main Post Dispensary. I was one of his Squad leaders. He was great to. First units to go through basic since korean war. FORWARD Looking for ANYONE who may remember him or the name. 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. 360-456-7368. We had to sleep with the windows open no matter the weather. 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. Fort Lewis, WA Gate Locations; Fort Lewis, WA Base Directory; BAH Rates | Lodging | Units; Military Friendly Local Businesses. 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. 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. Your dad walked on such stones. 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. Wallace. 1st Air Cavalry I was drafted, at the time I thought the world was against me.but now I see it as the best thing that could of happened. honor platoon every week expect one. 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. Every time they shot one off, it was like the loudest bang in the world. Podcast I was in a different unit and have no interest in a photo of yours. Joe Tschida D-5-2 April - June, 1971 We were under quarantine for spinal meningitis. . Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! Be a medic in Vietnam it rained, hailed, snowed, then off to Ft. and. I had double pneumonia and was then sent to Fort Lewis was there at north Fort D. Some of the guys i worked with were Phil Knapp, John Krietgens, Jim,. 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