First meal was a bowl of beans at about 2am when I got there. I walked up to the window and told the guy I had a sore throat. Veterans Day Nam has a piece of us all that we'll never get back. A drill sergeant from another barracks went nuts and stabbed a member of our company one night while he was on fire watch. I went across the base for AIT. I was USAR. If i remember right i think everybody had to get some kind of shot. It was the A12 version, green with a black fiberglass hood and a 440 6 pack. Remember Ft. Lewis very well. Barracks were freezing cold. THE GOONIES HOUSE. Visit Our Website. After leaving I went to Ft. Sill OK for AIT. Good, hard training. Took both basic and Infantry AIT at Lewis. Fort Lewis would have a grand and stately appearance. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base Lewis-McChord . Library Used to have to get my shots then turn and catch him as he got his cause he'd faint. (We can do!) Basic D-5-1 Those old barracks have been demolished and the road we fell out on is now open to the public. Sherman Alexie This website still works very well, and it is fun to read the comments posted by those who shared Ft. Lewis BCT around that time. The sergeant and his cohort ran after the culprits, but the duffel bag was tossed out the back window into waiting arms and spirited away. FEB. 28 - MARCH 3 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. For more. Anyone remember??? Remember the old buildings well. I was with you there B1-1 Potter was black Saling was Small went to Vietnam in March 1968 6th bat 31 inf. ). Overall a great experience but have to admit - it did have it's moments. Senior DI Veliz. I hated Ft. Lewis because every morning it was either raining or freezing. Phillip Williamson I also was there for BCT with B 1 1 same time as you June 71 our D I was Sgt Graciano what an experience, I was in B11 July of 68, young pup for Sgt. Welcome to Ft Lewis, at that time meningitis was rampid and we couldn't go any where. Call Chris for questions at 9870-58989-3331 ext. Thanks just the same. 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 were quarantined due to spinal meningitis. Carroll McInroe This was their second try to get thru basic. I cannot find a class picture and need assistance, If anyone has a photo or know where I can find one, I would appreciate it. November 2015 I rejoined my company while they were on bivouac. SFC Moon and Sgt Cook. March 2014 I drove through there about a decade ago. It was a lifetime ago and that is rather underscored when I see the veterans our age around the VA hospital in Minneapolis when I go there. Unfortunately for the attackers, one of our defenders butt-stroked his rifle into the head of one of our Officers who was charging us, and knocked him out. 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. Do you recall? Yup, Double Timing Delta. Got my covid shots at the VA clinic here in the Villages,Fl. Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. But I did lose four high school buddies. My last week of basic I was given my alert orders to go to Fort Sam Houston to be a medic.. I don't have any photos from the army. Chicago We normally weren't allowed to buy anything but essentials at the PX, but this DI was so friendly. 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 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. But the memories will always remain. Fort Lewis Temporary Lodging/Billeting. He was a veteran of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. Fort Lewis, WA Patoon D-1-2. 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.. I lost mine. 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. Still a pretty post. I saw him in Vietnam filling sand bags. Jan-Feb 1968. I never talked to a gunner, but I'm sure it was either lazy day or really hard work. Your post was Jan 2018 so maybe I hope by now you have found him. Most of us seemed older--20 or older. 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 let my boys climb on the old ropes. Felt so good, we begged the sergeant to go back in. I was in B-2-2 Jan 70 and we were told that we were the first all volunteer unit at that time. Ron, you might want to make an original post. He ordered us to file into the building and deposit any contraband into a duffel bag. BCT MAR APR '66 AIT MAY JUN '66 A51 NORTH FORT..SGT GREEN DI . Julie Titone is co-author of the Grady Myers memoir "Boocoo Dinky Dow: My short, crazy Vietnam War." We had an E 5 by the name of Houlihan. Hence PV2 Wallace had KP. Did you make the trip to Fort Lewis? There is so much more to say but this will suffice. 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 went thru basic training on N. Fort Lewis 1969. March thru May 1970 A-5-1 Very wet and miserable weather. Thank you! The whole platoon was from Chicago. While the initial focus of CivilianExposure.org is on Camp Lejeune contamination, research shows that this is problem is much larger than one base. Was in a bunch from Ohio,I remember Bruce Schmidt from Butte, Mt. . The old obstacle course was still intact. Drill Sgt. Was he a squad leader? Google Earth road view shows them standing, but the aerial view shows they are gone. One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. My dad was a DS in Fort Lewis at that time. Belated thanks for sharing your memory, Evan. (Drill SGT;s Forcade and Graves) I would gladly pay for one.. The C-5 mock up by the ranges is still there. The Army splits the rank into either corporal / sergeant or specialist. He reminded me of Sammy Davis Jr. By May 1938, the 3d Infantry Division and Fort Lewis boasted 5,000 men in garrison. I drove through the checkpoint without stopping.and they didn't chase usjust like in the Nam and just like when I was in the Army in 71. Do you know how long a GD medic lasts in Viet Nam Colton? If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. Just long enough to be called a veteran. They all died in Vietnam God Bless those guys. CO was Cpt Dietz, I was there in Jan 1970 D31 Beautiful place. Chilly, windy and cold. They then returned me to Ft Lewis WA and assigned me to Madigan General Hospital. I covered BCT and 11B AIT with field ambulance and when I made Sp/4 was moved to emergency ambulance at North Fort Dispensary 7 or Dispensary 2 near some relatively new barracks but not on main post. Howitzers are used for shooting far away targets. Posted: February 14, 2023. Man I hated that place! I was D-1-1 in 1968. I am from Sacramento CA give me a call or email me ron. I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. AIT Fort Sam Houston, Combat Medic. Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, JBLM . Don't trust the Army boys! He listened, then said Didnt they tell on the first day never to give money to anyone? Canned answer; hed been there before. Dan Perez: What year did you do basic? They called my name. Had a friend in E-1-1. Fort Lewis Map Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) (IATA: TCM, ICAO: KTCM, FAA LID: TCM) is a United States military facility located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. Lt. Klippel was our CO. We were confined to the company area, except for training, due to meningitis concerns. I was E-1-1 1968 before the Nam! Mostly reservists. I distinctly remember are welcome as we got of the bus from the train depot every expletive you can imagine came out of the DS mouth. I think I had strep throat. Everything is doubletime!! Always had to watch out for green oysters on sidewalks, because they were big enough to slip on. Where are you living now? Our senior DS was named Vargas who rumor had it had been in the Olympics as a long distance runner. Jim Long, Senior Drill Sgt. Washington; Search; Compare; Project; Community; Partners; News; Help; Old Maps Online. Drill Sgt Connor was my DI. First units to go through basic since korean war. Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. . My dad passed away in 1989 and I've found this old picture but don't know much about his time at Ft. Lewis other than my mom's brief recollection. You need a sponsor to get thru the gate. Screw the bed rest give me the aspirin, and I'll tie my boots tighter. I found A-2-2, 4th platoon, but not 1st platoon. I was in B-52 at Fort Lewis Washington in August of 1968. As in B-3-2Bravo Company-what-what? Ahh those memories of walking fire watch many nights. I took my two sons who were 10 and 13 in 1987. Kalkulator odlegoci na caym wiecie z liniami lotniczymi, planerem tras, czasem trwania podry i odlegociami lotu. Lots of memories. Fort Lewis was a United States Army post from 1917 to 2010 located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. He also had a cool toughed up mustang. I remember the Soldier who died in the motor pool. I actually received your "thank you" message in my inbox today. I was with the 199th Lt Inf Bde attached to a SOG unit. Drill SGT BEAN bunch of us from Sacramento and San Francisco. Didn't know him but was looking for sgt paradiscio and cpl prterson c 4 2. Hi there, my dad was stationed there as well. Hey Russell, I was in at the same time. Drill Sergeant Tanksley and a bunch of guys from Omaha. If any of my brothers remember me as there DS get in touch with me.be nice to chat. It is ready to crumble. Got in trouble had to do kp through most of training even on graduation day! 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. 1st Air Cavalry Posted: November 02, 2022. Never forget the part of my life! Jonny Baugh was a combat veteran, Silver Star in Vietnam. Told company commander about it after graduation. Not sure where you were located at Fort Lewis, but most of the buildings in D Block in the North Fort area have been demolished. Facts and Figures about Fort Lewis 87,000 Acres of Land The vast land area in the base serves for a lot of things. Randy, hope you get this. The My Army PCS app helps eliminate some of the stress before, during and after PCS moves. It was sad to see the half dozen or so guys that simply packed up their duffel bags and went across the parade field to 11B and 11C AIT. It was tuff but I'm glad the draft got me. I sort of remember Long and definitely Senior DI Hernandez (he was older, big belly and his given name was Juventino). The afternoon we arrived was sobering for sure. There is one anomaly from that envelope. We got to go home over Christmas and I was down with pneumonia the whole time. My grandfather was drafted into the Army from Nashville, TN sometime in 1967. A l l is mighty Fine! I was in Inf AIT and saw Drill Sgt Gietsen yelling at some basic trainees doing pushups. Basic was hard and they kept you scared and on your toes all the time. Drill Sergeant Kihiki Arrived at Fort Lewis on March 1970, graduated from basic training on or about June 1970. Patriots Prepared every man a Tiger. Stayed at Lewis in a training unit S4 until August and ended up in England for a year in Finance. I suppose that my Vietnam Nam yellow and green service sticker on the back bumper of my 96 Lincoln sufficed as my pass. Wallace. I remember we had DI Day who turned 18 while we were in training and also had SFC Smith. Boise Sept - Dec 1968. If you, or your Dad, want to contact me, I'll send a few photos so we can be sure, one way or the other. Arrived a Ft Lewis 30 Nov 1970. Hello Diane, Came down on levey to Nam and was thee until July 71. He was a Drill Sgt. Haven't been able to find him since. US Army and Japanese Ground Self . October 2012 Economy & Jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. After a late arrival at Ft. Lewis, basic training started early (0430) the next day. My best to all of the good Americans out there. From May, 1966 to June, 1972, Fort Lewis trained 302,000 soldiers and deployed them overseas, including the 4th and 9th Divisions. Employment authorization document that contains a photograph (INS Form I-776) Graves and Forcade were the D.I.'s. Atkins and Sgt. 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. My Dad was 1Sgt Boyd Willams. Boocoo Dinky Dow 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. Almost got held back but was allowed to graduate with class as an E-2 .Quite an experience Sorry to see the old buildings go. Had your initial and last four of your ssa # on your clothes, My Dad is John Nix. We had Drill Sgts. SFC Jones and his Platoon SGTS were Positively Motivated and determined to help each trainee to maximize everything taught, learned and applied for immediate and future application/use. Wing Zone, Fort Lewis: Wing Zone -14 Fort Lewis -Tripadvisor. Sgt. Hey Leo where you at now? When you saw a bunk mattress rolled up they did not come back. Bill, I was in basic same Aug 1970 to Dec. D42 dont remember the DI' s name. Many other episodes made it hard to respect the military, but relieved to know after basic that C-3-1 was an exception. Known Toxins Still looking for some of my buddies that were in A/3/2 with SGTS. Worked with a bunch of great Medics many of them draftees like myself and also great doctors. Trying to be thankful for all the good things since. (I have to go now). Many of these troops experienced their fair share of violence and trauma when deployed Vietnam, much like the other half-million American soldiers in the war. Salute out to D.5.2 (Aug 1968 to Oct 1968) We were there 3 years apart but our barracks werent that far apart and both still there in 88. It sits on my entertainment center. 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 Most of the troops were going to the war zone those days, where it was too hot in more ways than one. We got to hang out but had to be there for muster calls on the loud speakers. I am looking for soldiers of basic trainnig, promotion 1967 , D-5-2, Fort Lewis. slorazorsedge@aol.com . Reading this blog helped me. Graves, in fact I have a photo of him. Washington is one of five states (along with Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and New Mexico) that do not comply with this law. Remember we would get rained on, get soaked then told to on rain gear. Where were you from? Home > United States > Fort Lewis, WA > Government Services > 8th Brigade Army ROTC . 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