Our senior DS was named Vargas who rumor had it had been in the Olympics as a long distance runner. AIT & Duty: Military Police 2/67-10/67 Belated thanks for sharing your memory, Evan. Most of the guys in 4th Platoon had AIT orders for other posts. 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. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 . US Army and Japanese Ground Self . December 2012 I was in the hospital for a week but never got re-cycled. I did basic at Ft Lewis, D-3-1 September 1970 to November 1970. 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 1499 Washington Boulevard Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5534 E-mail: usarmy.jble.3-mp-gp.list.eustis@army.mil Phone: 757-878-4811 DSN: 826. 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. 20/20 hindsight. I do have a group photo if your interested I don't mind emailing it to you? Other guys had Ft Lewis orders but for the Transfer point to VN. When they got back, Sgt. I was a NG from Tennessee. Home > United States > Fort Lewis, WA > Government Services > 8th Brigade Army ROTC . I must have been 1 or 2 cycles behind you. Basic training Jan 1970 Jan thru March. Anybody there? From May, 1966 to June, 1972, Fort Lewis trained 302,000 soldiers and deployed them overseas, including the 4th and 9th Divisions. Ft. Lewis Washington is surrounded by pristine nature and plenty of outdoor activities. Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . The 1st Joint Mobilization Brigade serves as host unit. He was tough but fair and an awesome teacher. My mistake didn't mean to do it. Got a 6 month early out and ended up serving 18 mos. 109 of us were processed through Houston AFFEES, flown to Seattle-Tac then on to Ft Lewis. Discover the past of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on historical maps. Basic D-5-1 I still have nightmares about him. Will be Great! Audiobook I now live in Laguna in south Orange county also California. I knew a Robert Zimmerman don't know if it's the same person but he was our platoon leader B32 graduated 10/3/70 Staff Sgt Jonn Trainor was our DI. Find Richard Davidson in Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, WA - phone, address, email. 1st Air Cavalry Jim Long, Senior Drill Sgt. After Basic I took my AIT at Fort Ord and then was sent to Korea. A-2-3 Jan - Mar 1969. JBLM is located about an hour outside of Seattle in Tacoma, Washington. Many other episodes made it hard to respect the military, but relieved to know after basic that C-3-1 was an exception. John Trainor. I want to contine to receive E-Mails regarding Ft Lewis. U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card I'd blow my nose, dig a hole with my heel, and bury the toilet paper. 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. 1968 C-1-1 Sargent Potter, E-5 and Sargent Davis E-6. Totally corrupt and physically abuse DI Rod Walters. Your grandfather was most likely engaged in saving a lot of American lives at the expense of the bad guys. Also remember 1st Sgt Curtin who was limping and bent (combat injuries?) Grady was an M-60 machine gunner in The U.S. Army's Company Cs 2nd Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in late 1968 and early 1969. Most were from Chicago, some from WA state, I was only one from AZ. Veterans Day If i remember right i think everybody had to get some kind of shot. Baugh. Recognized as one of the few joint military bases in the world, this joint base is now capable of serving more people who are in the service of the United States of America. Grady Myers Shortest DI in the Army I think, perhaps 54 tall. What a beautiful lake. 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 was a Bear Cat for a short time-Working with the Royal Thai Army on some special missions- This would have been late in 1968-I also did some "work" with the Aussies at Nui-Dat too. November 2013 Fort Lewis, WA Gate Locations; Fort Lewis, WA Base Directory; BAH Rates | Lodging | Units; Military Friendly Local Businesses. My D.I was Sgt. 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. I sauntered in and hid my loot on top of the ventilation ducting over the toilets. In Sept of 68 I was transfered to the 296 guard company. Was drafted April 17 1969, basic training at fort Lewis D 1 1, California Mod Squad. I had double pneumonia and was in Madigan hospital for eight days. There is one anomaly from that envelope. Jones, Gietson, and Magee. I was in the 2nd Platoon. Graves and Drill Sgt. I am proud to have trained under him and will never forget what he did for us. I did not and on to Fort Ord then to Sill and OCS. 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. Does anybody remember the DI's name? Always had to watch out for green oysters on sidewalks, because they were big enough to slip on. Names I remember, David Smith from Lewiston, Idaho and I remember getting my ass kicked by another trainie from Tx. Dale Dehnke, George Paige, Steve Shannon and Joe Esparza. It was pretty slick. If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. Young and scared but willing to do what we were told. I wish I had a photo of Sgt. The Drill sargent was a puertorican. Mitchell Rogers - "SP4" is Specialist 4". E-5-2 August 69 Drill Sgt Horn was the best. Washington State Enhanced Drivers Licenses and IDs are Real ID Act compliant, so either can be used to prove identity. I was there in 1949-1950 The buildings were red brick are all of those demolished? YES, I was in your company. Any chance you knew him? Searching for the name of my DI, E-3-2 March to May 1970. Was in D.1.1 April 17 1969 drill srg Lamb, E-5-2, SSGT RICHARD E. BURTON, AUG 1969 BEST OF THE BEST. Oak Harbor Even though my name started with "B", my place in the platoon was last row on the left. (I have to go now). I don't think his uniform was green so much in the end. Sad to hear they will be demolished. Looking of Kenny Williams who was in the bunk above me and did a tatoo on my shoulder with indian ink and a pin. They are the HQ for 8th Bde, Army ROTC for 8 western states and Guam/American Samoa. I was in the First All Volunteer RA Basic Training Company AT Fort Lewis, WA (10 Sept 1971). Office: 866-604-9126 9am-5pm EST Email Live Chat 9am-9pm EST Check out MilitaryByOwner on Facebook and on Twitter. The MP wouldnt/couldnt grant me access even when I explained my purpose and displayed my active Sheriffs ID. 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). National Veterans Art Museum I hated Ft. Lewis because every morning it was either raining or freezing. I found my barracks which they had converted into an EM club. April 69 to June 69 Basic Training E-1-1, Sgt. I too was in A-3-2 in that Oct to Dec 1971 cycle. It was tuff but I'm glad the draft got me. I was always starving, too, but I gained ten pounds in the 2 months I was there. There was a Hispanic DI named Hernandez, i think, short guy. Ahh those memories of walking fire watch many nights. I was in A42 for 9 weeks starting Aug 25 1970. Old memories, good now in retrospect. So you were there in the cycle before me. The commander of Nursing Services a Lt Col was alway after me to transfer to Nursing Services. Jerry Rogers. Lewis on 2-18-1969' out of Oakland for Basic Training A-3-1 2nd Plt Chuck. Economy & Jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. 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. I ended up becoming a Deuce and 1/2 driver for AIT and drove the guys out to the field. On July 28, 1970 and arrived at Ft. Lewis a day or two later. Drill SGT BEAN bunch of us from Sacramento and San Francisco. Learn a lot from him, not just Army stuff but how to succeed in life. Realistic training to help us survive later on. Joe Tschida Lots of memories. At the motor pool you stood next to a light pole that covered an area about 20 feet in diameter. I was there april 17 th 1969 to July. Send Julie an email. Al. First thing, he took us to the PX and said we could buy anything we wanted. I enlisted to be a social worker and psychiatric helper which I was guaranteed by the US Army. Does anyone know if AIT organized enlistees/training according to who was Vietnam-bound? 3802. So long ago much is lost in time. I never got used to it. Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. At the hospital they assigned me to Madigan B Company Ambulance Section at Main Post right next to Main Post Dispensary. (BCT) USATC INFANTRY. I am a graduate from the class of second platoon, D Company, 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10 cycle (D-5-2). Thank you! I think they had to send everyone home as the entire training battalion was sick. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. The timing is very compelling and suggestive. Read full story, Bring your kids to McChord Field Library March 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Book Patch Childrens Library on Lewis Main 3 to 5 p.m. to celebrate Dr. Seuss contribution to childrens literature by honoring his birthday. I actually received your "thank you" message in my inbox today. I believe you might have graduated with my grandfather (Rush Tissnolthtos) who unfortunately just recently passed away. Wayne E James by name. It is ready to crumble. 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. They are HQ for NW US ROTC. Infantry 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. B-5-2 April-May 1968. I miss the team work we had going on then. Sergeant Blood was PT. World War II Delta Devils. I am from Sacramento CA give me a call or email me ron. Sorry buddy, but your unit was not the first all volunteer group. John..I also did BCT with B-1-1, but in June of 71. Lanaman was also in the Co. If any of my brothers remember me as there DS get in touch with me.be nice to chat. We had guys come from basic at other posts to our AIT (B-2-3) company and because of Drill Sgt. He was a Drill Sgt. No one so much as asked what we doing there. Interesting reading all these posts after this many years. At some point in all of that, he was promoted to sergeant 1969 Basic B-1-1 and then AIT on the other side of the parade field. Right behind you. Came down with pneumonia 2 weeks before graduation. We were next to East Drive which is now open to the public. Haven't been able to find him since. 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. I had occasion to rn into him at a conference in Southern Utah in the 90's. I volunteered for 2nd shift 'fire watch' so I could go down to the furnace room and light 'em up. I might suppose battalion and regiment, but Im not sure that makes sense. Shields I believe he was already suffering from PTSD because of his short fuse. It was common for this to happen, except Fagan didn't do it for us. 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. Good one to. Volunteered for the draft and inducted 4 December 1968, not quite 17 and-a-half, from Alaska. I remember Sgt Mouton really competent guy I thought, maybe 2nd platoon? Made Specialist 5 for Madigan Main Post Company B Ambulance section providing Med support to BCT and 11B 11C Training Companies. AIT Fort Sam Houston, Combat Medic. lauriecolegrove23@gmail.com Find a home that best fits your needs. The next morning several of us were told we were in the wrong company and got transferred to B-2-3. Do you recall? I was still only 17 so I wasnt sent to Vietnam. Fort Lewis Army Base in Pierce, WA Contact Information Phone: (253) 967-1110 DSN: 357-1110 In 2010, as the result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC), Fort Lewis, was merged with McChord Air Force Base to create Joint Base Lewis- McChord, also referred to as JBLM. 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. Perhaps your dad is in it? Located in Washington, Fort Lewis dates back to 1917. The cold, rainy weather. I was in D22, which may have been very close to you. Read full story. SPAM We stayed on both floors as there were dual metal bunks. February 2018 I carried toilet paper in my pockets during training. Drill sergeant Lamb??? 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