Don't trust the Army boys! I was in B-2-2 Jan 70 and we were told that we were the first all volunteer unit at that time. If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. Where are you living now? My throat was so sore I couldn't swallow my own saliva. Krfp Radio Interview We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. Joint Base Lewis McChord. Be prepared with the most accurate 10-day forecast for Fort lewis, WA with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from The Weather Channel and Weather.com I know that we did not, but I can't recall how we got our underwear and fatigues cleaned. Where you from? I was fortunate. It had a mural of a severed VC head on a bayonet with slogan on it: To kill and have no mercy. You are so right Lon. 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. We were activated a few times for riots and Weather extremes. In 1917, Pierce County, through the process of condemnation proceedings (eminent domain), took 3,370 acres (13.6km2) of the Nisqually Indian Reservation (14km2) for the Fort Lewis Military Reserve. Old memories, good now in retrospect. He was always telling us someone would hit us between "your snot-box and your cox-sucker" if we kept messing up. About every 5 weeks would be assigned to guard duty at motor pool or headquarters. 66th MP/93 Btn, Phu Tai/Binh Dinh 10/67-9/68, really dis-appointed..went to Ft Lewis wanting to get on post and visit the old north fort..website said valid ID and a passport would get you on..not the case after waiting for 1 1/2 hours got to the window and was asked if I had a sponsor..the only way you can get on post as a visitor. The weather was cold and rainy with no let up. I was there Apr-May 1971 C 5 2. Good one to. I cracked a smile and the DS made me dig a hole and bury it. He was a veteran of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. Exit No. . The howitzer team rains hell down on the enemy from a distance. Nearby government services. We did go home over Christmas.. Lon Reed. Send Julie an email. . The D-2-1 sounds correct but Infantry was the 11B MOS which was the training which comes after basic training. I served 18 months and 5 days. Does he remember the DI's name. My grandfather was in Fort Lewis for basic, graduated in 70. E-3-1 basic training Fort Lewis, Washington 11jul66 north Fort. Basic 4/69 to 7/69 Di sgt fisher, sgt Recheck, c-4-2, Fort Euistis Va then Bear cat nam, A Co. 227th ASHB 1st Cav. but I was there FEB 18, 1969' thru Basic Training then stayed there (no leave) for AIT 11B Infantry training, then to Vietnam. was in B-1-1 with DI David Estes next door to Fagan. Texas Tech I've not seen any of them since. We went home for Christmas too all sick as hell with pneumonia and or bronchitis. His identical twin, Danny, was doing basic/AIT at Ft. Ord the same time we were. View Full Report Aliases: Rachel Evelyn Ayers, Rachel Evelyn Rasmussen. Auto Skills Center Lewis Main :: Joint Base Lewis-McChord - Army MWR Tests Find High Levels of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water Salute out to D.5.2 (Aug 1968 to Oct 1968) U.S. Government issued, authenticated Federal PIV credentials, I recently took a tour with my grandson. It's post 9/11 gone are the day's when you could just drive on the base. Canada Thistle grows thickly in some areas. Shields Most of the troops were going to the war zone those days, where it was too hot in more ways than one. 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 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. Convenient and Affordable. Double time brother. Hey Russell, I was in at the same time. 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. Mesothelioma lawyers alledge it is one of approximately 412 asbestos exposure sites in Washington . The commander of Nursing Services a Lt Col was alway after me to transfer to Nursing Services. We had a lot of upper respiratory infections. Hi Bob Cook, I was also @ Ft. Lewis Jan 2, 1970 thru March 1970 with C-3-2, we were neighbors. Enjoyed the constant heavy rain wearing wet weather gear, or a poncho. My DI was Sergeant Certiza. I received basic training starting February 14th 1968 at North fort lewis. What a team..! I was in E-1-1 from Dec of 69 to April of 70, was lucky enough to get pneumonia and was held back. I remember the old saying was when u got up in the morning u didnt ask"if it was raining you asked instead how hard was it raining"! That taught bayonet training and was he good. I wasn't used to boots, so both ankles swelled up due to tendonitis. Wayne E James by name. I'm in a little town in Eastern Oregon, Milton-Freewater. Fort Lewis, WA Gate Locations; Fort Lewis, WA Base Directory; BAH Rates | Lodging | Units; Military Friendly Local Businesses. A-2-3 Jan - Mar 1969. Phone: 253-964-3161. I assume that you were in the same training area in D Block in North Fort? Spec 5 Snydal (final rank), Did you happen to know Sergeant drill sergeant faisano Sgt. Finally went to sick bay. From 1942 to 1943, forty-two Japanese, German and Italian Americans were held at Fort Lewis as part of the government's "enemy alien" internment program during World War II. AUE provided full design of the bearing walls, floor and roof framing in light gauge framing for this 3-story building used to house soldiers. If you are a veteran who served at Fort Lewis, you may be entitled to money to pay for your medical bills due to your exposure to . Basic training perfect? I Corps stays prepared to deploy on short notice worldwide to command up to five divisions or a joint task force. RESPONSIBILITIES. Fort Lewis and the Pacific Northwest reacted to the Vietnam War in a variety of ways. Bruce Levy - I was in E-3-2 in March 1970. Fort Lewis (Washington), a former United States Army post (1917-2010) in the U.S. State of Washington. Saw clear skies a little more often then, but still a miserable place to learn how to become a Grunt. was Sgt. Drill Sargent Mouton we called ourselves Mouton's Raiders. Mostly reservists. Force marches in rubber boots. Exposure to asbestos at Fort Lewis Army Base, even in small amounts, is a known cause of mesothelioma, asbestosis, cancer, and other lung diseases . Two of my cousins went thru Ft Lewis Oct- Dec 68 Not sure about the date I arrived at fort Lewis it was only temporary. Remember Vargas well. Only 3 of the WW II type buildings were left of the ones where I had basic (E-4-1) /AIT (B-2-3) in 71. The whole platoon was made up of draftee's from Arizona except for 3 of us. Hometown Property Management. Army Medical Training and Residency Facilities | goarmy.com We at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Exchange are thrilled to welcome you to any of our facilities. a co. 2 bn 2 bde graduation march 1971 snappyten@yahoo.com, I was in a-4-1- 4th. Had a fella by that name when I went through basic in B32 with Sgt. [12] As of the 2000 census, the CDP, which includes the most densely populated part of the base, had a total population of 19,089. Looking for ANYONE who may remember him or the name. The army could have been much worse for me during those 2-1/2 years and the VA has been very good to me. . Yeah, these are the "temporary" barracks we were housed in when I was in BCT at E-4-2 in early 1969. Christmas 1968 For every 100 females, there were 168.3 males. Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) Directory Looking for information. World War II I was in A42 for 9 weeks starting Aug 25 1970. I was in B-5-1 (if I remember correctly) and we were in 2 story barracks with double bunk arrangement, with a shower and bathroom on the first floor. Basic training in 1971, A-2-2, 1st platoon, SGT Gogo was the Drill Sargent, small but fast. basic training helped me survive. I was in the first BCT cycle to use D Block in North Fort Lewis since WWII. I remember the Soldier who died in the motor pool. Fort Lewis was originally established in 1917 with the passage of a Pierce County bond measure to purchase 70,000 acres (280km2) of land to donate to the federal government for permanent use as a military installation. I did not and on to Fort Ord then to Sill and OCS. SEARCH. I lived on Ft Lewis as a kid in 1966 and 1967. Current Bid: USD 7.00 Bid Online More Topographical Postcards from auctioneer: 1963 CHEVROLET, at THIMBLE SHOAL CHANNEL TUNNEL, Norolk, VA . Medical Laboratory Technician - Joint Base Lewis-McChord - Decypher D41. 231. Also used by Air Technical Service Command as an aircraft maintenance and supply depot; primarily to service aircraft being sent to Alaska. We were a mixed lot of guys from Texas, Montana with a few mid-West and East Coast. BCT Feb 18, 1968 D-2-1, Platoon # 134. View Clay Miller results in Renton, WA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. I remembered low crawling in the mud! Fort Lewis Internment Camp, a former internment camp (1942-1943) at Fort Lewis, Washington. I was in that BCT unit 3 years earlier, so I'm sure the command personnel had changed by the time you were there. One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. A standard Washington State Driver License or ID Card can no longer be used to get a visitors pass for access to Joint Base Lewis-McChord or the Yakima Training Center starting April 1, because neither complies with Real ID Act of 2005 requirements. JB Lewis-McChord, WA 984331672 United States. Richard Nixon Quote He once told me that a Judge gave him a choice of prison or the Army. He went duck hunting with his brother on Spokane's Snake River in 1972. I was C-4-2 3rd platoon, Ssgt Collins and Sgt Brochettes. He brought my grandmother to live near or on base not sure. Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. slorazorsedge@aol.com . Zeeks. I am proud to have trained under him and will never forget what he did for us. Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . The post supports over 120,000 military retirees and more than 29,000 family members living both on and off post. I also recall a LT Gill who was a piece of work but who isn't at that age. When we recently visited the Seattle area I felt a pull to return to Ft. Lewis and see the old barracks and surrounding area. Current Address: 302 Kray Ike Court, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Mobile Phone: View Current Number Email: View Current Email View On Map. I remember that at each meal they would yell NG's to the front of the line. Drill Sergeant Forcade (or Kincade??) Forgot about Pinto being at Porkchop Hill. I ended up becoming a Deuce and 1/2 driver for AIT and drove the guys out to the field. Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. The Multi-Purpose Range Complex opened in 1989, and the Shoot House and Urban Assault Course opened in 2005. [2], In 1986, a further expansion was initiated, and in 1992, the Army acquired additional land to enlarge YTC to 327,000 acres (1,320km2). Saved my life. B-5-2, Anyone went to basic nov 1969 B-5-2-5th platoon, Was there nov 67/ mar 68. Joseph Heller Went to Ft Sill for AIT and finally to Vietnam Nov 1969. Helicopters began assisting with high altitude (above 10,000 feet) SAR operations in the 1980s. At the hospital they assigned me to Madigan B Company Ambulance Section at Main Post right next to Main Post Dispensary. Graves and Forcade were the D.I.'s. E-1-1 Hard to remember after 51 years. Your dad walked on such stones. Victor Villanueva Ed Bremer He passed away in 2009 and did not speak of the war much, I was also told not to ask by my father. In addition to BCT, I shipped to Korea and Vietnam from Fort Lewis. The field is now used by Army helicopters. Our guard commander at the Stockade was Sgt. Please advise. 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. Fort Lewis, WA **Now Joint Base Lewis-McChord [JBLM] In the state of Washington, perhaps there is nothing more prestigious a military training facility than Fort Lewis. 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. Washington State Archives, Digital Archives - Title Info: Military There were about 5 songs playing everywhere: Three were: Cheri Amour (Stevie Wonder), Sugar Sugar (Archies) and Wait a Million years (Grassroots). 1970 February 9 to April 3 C42 anyone know me? 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. My bunk mate came down with Meningitis, but survived. 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. A new unit then uncased the colors of its new designation on 1 June 2006 the 4th Brigade, 2d Infantry Division.[9]. Walker were in charge of our training. In augustI'm looking for photos or yearbook??? The massive parade field had also been developed. October 2012 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. They now fall under the authority of the Army and are referred to as Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Never knew his first name, would love to track him down and but him a beer or three if he is still around. First thing, he took us to the PX and said we could buy anything we wanted. I think I started in January, 1971. Now I've never been much for schadenfreude, but damn, sometimes a fellow just must indulge. Tim Woodward Boonie Hat Fort Lewis Army base soldiers keep guard at an entry on 24 October of 2002 in Tacoma, Washington. Infantry I rejoined my company while they were on bivouac. Then later, when I came back to the states in 76, I was with 268th signal (at Ft Lewis) who just happened to be using the same building B-1-1 used to be. Tindel. Drill Sgt Dennison / Captain J.E. 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. Over the years I started to think that I was exaggerating to myself that it rained, or snowed just about every day that I was there. It had been filmed by a CBS news crew and the Army was catching some heat, so Drill Instructor Duane Phillips ordered me to paint over it while the rest of the company went on a ten mile jog. THX. John P. Trainor. There is so much more to say but this will suffice. Was in D12, Sargent Mooney was our DI. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 3.78. Enjoyed the time up there and had a great group of guys, especially with us being all from Hawaii. 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. Phil Klippel was the CO. These . Enjoy! Several unique requirements were . Wallace. Drafted March 1970. I was at Ft.Lewis March 13 1970 to May 1970 in B 3 2. The next morning several of us were told we were in the wrong company and got transferred to B-2-3. During 1949 and 1950, the state of Washington used the center for summer training of its National Guard units and regular Army troops were permanently assigned to the center. On Graduation Day it rained so they moved everything indoors to that big auditorium across the parade field. I remember the low crawl pit, standing in the rain and snow at 5 ama 20 mile night march with 85 lb packsthe silence on the bus on our way.the long flight to the Nam on a stretch 8.and finally an exit from the madness.to face the impossible task of putting your life back togetherI am not home yet. Fort Lewis Logistics Center - Toxic Exposure - Hill & Ponton, P.A. Eagle View is located on Lewis North. I was in the next group after you. B-2-2 Drill Sgt. Branson Charlie Company Al. 564th Quartermaster Company, 12324 18th Street, Fort Lewis, WA (2023) D52 all the way. Fort Lewis Army Base in Pierce, WA | MilitaryBases.com Was working in a butcher/packing plant before the army. So they let me go home for his funeral. C-4-2 Chargin Charlie. So, fortunately didn't need the combat training. I don't remember his first name. At some point in all of that, he was promoted to sergeant We had a brand new 2nd LT (LT French), all of 18 years old, who insisted on calling us "son". Don't remember DI name. Unit was E-2-1. God Bless all of our former and current military brethren. Entered Army Dec 67 BCT with D 3 3 thru Feb 68. Project Location: JBLM, WA. The strategic location of the base provides Air Force units with the ability to conduct combat and humanitarian airlift with the C-17 Globemaster III. I was USAR. Discover the past of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on historical maps. B-5-2 was my organization. I was in B 5 2 Jan 70 for Basic Road Runner Platoon. Military organizations in the Pacific Northwest used the center for range firing and small unit tests. D52. Yeah I was there B32 (7/28/70 to 10/28) under Sgt. Im looking for anyone who knew him at basic before Vietnam. Anyone remember? Right behind you. John Titone Thanks , I was flown to After basic went to 543 supply co and then to 63rd ordnance, What months? Our DI was Sgt Johnson. Woke up with snow on our heads. Basic training Jan 1970 Jan thru March. Only DI I recall was Malone! Also pictures of Drill Sergeants Forcade and Graves. 2nd Brigade, Robert what year did you go through basic? There were 12 of us from different areas of TN. Steve, yes I knew a Jerry, I believe he was squad Leader? JBLM Airmen receive medical care at the McChord Clinic as well as Madigan Army Medical Center. Culture shock for a bunch of surfer boys. Task Force Olympia's subordinate units included the 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, which deployed for Iraq on 8 November 2003, and returned to Fort Lewis after one year of combat duty, and the 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, which departed Fort Lewis on 15 September 2004, for one year and returned September 2005. 2 hours on four hours off beginning at 6:00 pm and ending at 6:00am. Gleason! I don't remember his name. I know it sounds crazy but I thoroughly enjoyed basic training and the rest of my time the Army. Overview: For more than 30 years, NCI Information Systems has been a leading provider of digital transformation solutions and services to U.S. government agencies. As in B-3-2Bravo Company-what-what? Joint Base Lewis Mcchord World War II, 1939-1949. Drill SGT BEAN bunch of us from Sacramento and San Francisco. Oak Harbor Would like to get a copy. 68-69. I lost mine. Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! At the conclusion of World War II, the northwest staging area of Fort Lewis became a separation center and discharged its first soldiers in October 1945. . Was in D.1.1 April 17 1969 drill srg Lamb, E-5-2, SSGT RICHARD E. BURTON, AUG 1969 BEST OF THE BEST. . Bill Crist (Colorado), I to was at Ft. Lewis early 1970, I'll find my DD214 to get exact dates. Phillip, I was just before you in D-2-2, having started in January 1970, just as the meningitis outbreak hit. I hated that painting on the D-4-1 barracks. It is one of the active Army's contingency corps. AIT D-3-3 Infantry, I took basic at Fort Lewis: October, November of 1970 w/ A41. The project of constructing an army airfield, which later became McChord Air Force Base, directly north of the Fort Lewis installation, received approval as a WPA project in January 1938, and $61,730 was allocated for construction. We had guys come from basic at other posts to our AIT (B-2-3) company and because of Drill Sgt. Tel: (253) 967-7166. Of course, the economy of Fort Lewis revolves around Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington's largest employer with over 52,000 Department of Defense and active-duty military members. I think the other DI was black from Georgia (hard to remember after 51 years). Economy & Jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. West Coast Self-Storage Dupont (253) 964-8888. We were next to East Drive which is now open to the public. He gave me a bottle of cough syrup. Drill Sgt Connor was my DI. We were there 3 years apart but our barracks werent that far apart and both still there in 88. Volunteered for the draft and inducted 4 December 1968, not quite 17 and-a-half, from Alaska. Great nephew asked me the other day if we had a washer and dryer in the barracks. COMM phone number for Joint Base Lewis-McChord Housing Services Office (HSO) 253-967-3581. Zeeks and Sgt. Drill sergeant Lamb??? I walked away thanking him the last time I saw him because his training methods instilled in me total confidence to achieve whatever goal. March 2013 Rachel Rasmussen (age 44) from Wenatchee, WA - (253) 838-2324. The total area is 3.78% water. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is found in the central western Puget Sound area of Washington State, falling within . I couldn't believe they were sending guys home during an outbreak like that. (The Nisqually people would later petition unsuccessfully for the return of this land. 1st Air Cavalry Bill Norton: Our barracks in B-1-1(June end thru Labor Day1969) had one washer and dryer.
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