I was always starving, too, but I gained ten pounds in the 2 months I was there. I was in B -3-2. Foreign passport with a current arrival-departure record or foreign passport with INS Form I-94/I- 94A bearing the same names as the passport and containing an endorsement of the aliens nonimmigrant status, if that status authorizes the alien to work for an employer Next 5 weeks a 2Lt drove me to classes in a MG convertible. Little Elk. It sits on my entertainment center. . July 2012 Shields With the conclusion of the war, activities at Lewis ground to a standstill. Really had a lot of respect for that guy. You were in the reserves, from Albert Lea MN. Echo - 1 - 1, June to August 1971. I went to Ft Ord CA and ended up as an OJT paper pusher. There were a couple of guys in the barracks across from us who were taken out on stretchers, both dead from spinal meningitis. I redid all my estate very recently and in doing so, went through a box of my military memoirs. Was in D-1-1 from June '68 to Sept. '68. He got sent out right from graduation and never received his book with all the photographs. I Corps Vietnam 4/68 - 4/69. Very grateful. We had a lot of upper respiratory infections. Everybody hated the guy, he drove us like cattle, but in looking back, all he was doing was preparing us to go to Vietnam and survive. Ambush My draft nbr was 11. Was your grandpa or is your grandpa from Idaho? 1969. Told company commander about it after graduation. Only DI I recall was Malone! Units can be deployed from McChord Field, and individuals and small groups can also use nearby Sea-Tac Airport. Phillips noticed what I had done. We were assingned to guard duty at the stockade. June 2012, All I had occasion to rn into him at a conference in Southern Utah in the 90's. Food Court. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was one of the largest and most modern . Artillery training. Looking for pictures of Basic Training Unit A-3-2 May '69 thru Sept.'69. D-4-2, Nov 1970 - Jan 1971. The D-2-1 sounds correct but Infantry was the 11B MOS which was the training which comes after basic training. I was in E-3-1. Sprained ankle 1st day of basic spending a week at Madigan. 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 info, visit . Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (350km2); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (1,310km2). Rachel Rasmussen (age 44) from Wenatchee, WA - (253) 838-2324 fort lewis, washington barracks . Got a 6 month early out and ended up serving 18 mos. Was working in a butcher/packing plant before the army. All because i defended a fellow soldier from a bully officer. I actually received your "thank you" message in my inbox today. I I I I My email is mrjay49@gmail.com. A-2-1, Feb-Apr 1967. fort lewis, washington barracks The timing is very compelling and suggestive. Also had a Sgt. Much more relaxed and zero week again plus Field Medic crash course in 10 weeks. 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. Signed up in San Antonio, Tx. Evan, you are so spot on about how our days were spent . AKA Hodge Philadelphia.7/9/1969 Basic training at Fort Bragg NC. Had a DI from Germany and his accent stuck with me for years. In 1987 the North Fort was just the same as in 1971you could almost hear the cadence of marching troops ghostly down the streets. B 5 2. Got early out due to RIF 1972. 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. 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. Next. There must have been list because the machines were in constant use but there was no quibbling about who was next. Ours was DS Robles an E6 who had been to VN as 11B. I was USAR. Old maps of Joint Base Lewis-McChord October 2013 THX Audiobook The official website for Madigan Army Medical Center Located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Madigan Army Medical Center comprises a network of Army medical facilities located in Washington and California that serve more than 100,000 active duty service members, their families and retirees. Even the 11 Charlies (mortar men) who were all NG from Hawai'i were good runners. It had a mural of a severed VC head on a bayonet with slogan on it: To kill and have no mercy. My bunk mate came down with Meningitis, but survived. Never knew his first name or where he was from. One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. Navy boot camp was a joke compared to Army boot camp, so I pretty much skated through boot camp, Lost touch with guys from my company, still have some old pics of us in boots camp with a couple of us kneeling by our company moto "IMUA" which means moving on, don't stop, give it all you got. Jones, Gietson, and Magee. Snack bar and PX accross the street but was off limits . Welcome to Ft Lewis, at that time meningitis was rampid and we couldn't go any where. Enjoyed the time up there and had a great group of guys, especially with us being all from Hawaii. Sgt. Like you I planned a visit to North Fort. I was in B-5-2 Jan 70 Carl Imlay was DS and DS DeGeorge was senior DS, how was there 1970 looking for my buddy when I was there my drill sergeant was Fasano we went to the horse race track together and we even hit Pike Street downtown Seattle if you know what I mean. Oct.1968. At the motor pool you stood next to a light pole that covered an area about 20 feet in diameter. Home - The Pet Brigade Any one out there? Trying to find platoon photos. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. There was a guy from Atlanta, TX named Donny Simmons. You know there are several ways of locating people especially if you have their original Home Town and at least a Service number better yet a SS number let me know if I can be of help We have found several hundred from my unit Big Bad Bravo, 4th Battalion 21st Inf 11th light infantry brigade. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Joint Base Lewis-McChord area. I was up. Microphone Most of the old North Fort barracks were gone but I found the ones I was in. I lost mine. I misplaced our Basic Training Graduation Picture and wondered if you still had yours. I mentioned above that I pinched an ashtray from the messhall. Remember this chant, B11we are the best . the rest as we ran thru the streets and hills. I think they had to send everyone home as the entire training battalion was sick. 1776 I Street, NW, 9th Floor, Washington, D.C 20006 Houston, TX: 2925 Richmond Ave, 12th Floor, Houston, TX 77098 Los Angeles, CA: 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Where were you from? I was also in A-3-2, from late July to Oct. 3, 69. Our fatigues mostly went out to the quartermaster laundry and the rest was washed in the machines in the latrine. 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. I was in D-4-1. 41st Division Drive, Dupont, WA 98433. Drill Sgt. Fort Lewis, Washington. By May 1938, the 3d Infantry Division and Fort Lewis boasted 5,000 men in garrison. What a team..! August 1971 - December 1971 As a civilian again, I drove through Fort Lewis a couple of times and looked over the old BCT area. It sucked every day. Bill, I was in basic same Aug 1970 to Dec. D42 dont remember the DI' s name. I believe you might have graduated with my grandfather (Rush Tissnolthtos) who unfortunately just recently passed away. Today it is one of the largest and most modern installations in the U.S. and is home to the I Corps, 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings, 7th Infantry Division, 1st Special Forces Group, 75th Ranger Regiment, 66th Theater Aviation Command, and Madigan Army Medical Center (just to name a few). Joseph Olmo from (Yelm, WA) - (347) 262-4284, 14813 99th Avenue Se Bill Crist Cant recall names of other NCOS but he made a real impression on me. Fort Lewis Information and Referral Services. I was lucky to go through BCT during the summer months when the weather was perfect. August 2012 A-4-2 Basic Training Aug-Oct 1970. I was in basic from Dec of 69 - May of 70. Went through North Fort Lewis (JBLM) Oct 22, 2021. We stayed in these barracks for two weeks during "Induction". Search Public Notices | US EPA Later, with WWII looming, the Army Air Corps took over a nearby airfield and renamed it McChord Air Field. There were once 5,000 of these buildings. In addition to BCT, I shipped to Korea and Vietnam from Fort Lewis. His children (my cousins) and I cannot find the trunk that held his letters, photos and official paperwork, so I have only a rough idea of his service. Felt so good, we begged the sergeant to go back in. I took my two sons who were 10 and 13 in 1987. The weather was cold and rainy with no let up. I remember Sgt. I am a graduate from the class of second platoon, D Company, 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10 cycle (D-5-2). The Army side 2140 Liggett Ave. JB Lewis-McChord, WA, United States 98433. Most of my basic buddies were scattered and didnt get sent to Nam due to the desclation of troops. The group of fewer than a dozen personnel mobilized about 15,000 soldiers within three weeks at the start of the War in Afghanistan. A lot of Reservists in the unit especially from Ohio. The corporal will go to the NCO training school while the specialist might not. So long ago much is lost in time. lauriecolegrove23@gmail.com Went down the road past the Correctional Custody Facility (CCF) for 11B AIT. I was in 2nd plt. Nearby government services. Phil Klippel was the CO. Vietnam 68-69, 18th Brigade, I was there in BCT C42 Chargin Charlie Rah!! I was there for basic training June 1971. Steve, yes I knew a Jerry, I believe he was squad Leader? Fort Worden, Fort Lewis, Camp MacKay, the Vancouver Barracks, Camp Hightower, and at La Croix, France, photographs of the state training ship U.S.S. Thanks Phil, thats good intel. Intensive infantry training and frequent field maneuvers were becoming the norm on post. Easiest basic anyone ever did. D41. You must have been in the 1st, 2nd or 4th platoon. Medical Laboratory Technician Job in Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA at I took my basic training at Fort Lewis in August of 1966 and was then sent to Fort Ord for AIT.