It had a mural of a severed VC head on a bayonet with slogan on it: To kill and have no mercy. We all got sick on the plane to Ft. Lewis and stayed sick the whole two months of basic. We had a couple guys who should have never been in the military could barely tie their boots. Northwest Military - Home of The Ranger, NW Airlifter & Weekly Volcano Your grandfather was most likely engaged in saving a lot of American lives at the expense of the bad guys. I was lucky to go through BCT during the summer months when the weather was perfect. You need a sponsor to get thru the gate. Directory. His, Fort Lewis barracks: History in the un-making, Boocoo Dinky Dow: My short, crazy Vietnam War. Sgt. Bellevue, WA. 1st Air Cavalry Had a good job and lived in Lakewood. In another recommendation, DoD recommended to realign McChord AFB, WA, by relocating the installation management functions to Fort Lewis, WA, establishing Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Would love to hear from you guys. 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. 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. Boise He was an engineer out of Fort Lewis who spent roughly two years in Vietnam, and he returned to Fort Lewis to serve as a drill instructor. I was in B-52 at Fort Lewis Washington in August of 1968. Of the names you mentioned earlier, there a a guy upstairs named John Steele. LOL!! We were a mixed lot of guys from Texas, Montana with a few mid-West and East Coast. was Sgt. Hernandez, other DS was Fagan. President George W. Bush greets US troops 18 June at Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington. 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. Easiest basic anyone ever did. This was an enjoyable training with a lot of ceremonial Army stuff and very good training from giving shots to making hospital beds. I was not a serious collector of army stuff but have some items and pictures to remind me. In 1951, the Installation was enlarged to 261,451 acres (1,058.05km2) and construction of the current cantonment area began. Not sure about the date I arrived at fort Lewis it was only temporary. Never knew his first name, would love to track him down and but him a beer or three if he is still around. Turned 18 in basic. Joint Base Lewis-McChord is found in the central western Puget Sound area of Washington State, falling within . I think the 1SG was a SGT E-8 Jenkins, a good solid man. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was one of the largest and most modern . Timeline Attributes. Thank You. Were you up our down stairs? Made Specialist 5 for Madigan Main Post Company B Ambulance section providing Med support to BCT and 11B 11C Training Companies. If I had been a sergeant, I could tell people outside of my kitchen what to do. I remember the big guy by the name of Spicer. Boocoo Dinky Dow West Coast Self-Storage Dupont (253) 964-8888. The VA takes care of my health needs and it seems strange that all those old guys around there (Minneapolis) are the same vibrant young soldiers during the Vietnam war. Thank you. When we ran around in the tear gas shack singing Happy Birthday, it was the first time our sinuses had cleared. He was a Drill Sgt. Comments? But I've been lucky all my life! I forgot over the years. . Drill SSG Burton was something else..! I have photo of this platoon if anyone is interested. D11, California Mod squad. Great nephew asked me the other day if we had a washer and dryer in the barracks. Had your initial and last four of your ssa # on your clothes, My Dad is John Nix. It was always miserable with rain, snow a little sun at times and we were all sick from our vaccines. I wish I remembered my drill sergeant's name, a Staff-Sergeant who was promoted when we graduated. It was raining the whole time there! I was the only Nebraskan. Joseph Olmo from (Yelm, WA) - (347) 262-4284, 14813 99th Avenue Se We had to get up and go stand in formation before dawn forever it seemed, and then PT and running took up the rest of the day. I was drafted. 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. I am proud to have trained under him and will never forget what he did for us. I took my basic training at Fort Lewis starting in August of 1966. Yeah I was there B32 (7/28/70 to 10/28) under Sgt. He's in the Navy as was my dad Bill and my father inlaw Jack O'brien. I was in E-1-1 from Dec of 69 to April of 70, was lucky enough to get pneumonia and was held back. A11 Is Mighty Fine! Was working in a butcher/packing plant before the army. The company I was in made no exceptions that I saw. i was a cook there me and shelby davidson were friens he was a di, can you show the pictures of your platoon in b-5-1, Glenn Davis, were u ever married to one of the Schroeder girls' here in Nor-Cal If you were you were my brother in law old pal I was in the old Barracks from Feb 69' to June 69' for Basic and AIT, i was with B-4-2 nov 20 til feb 4 1967 to 1968, I remember Drill Sargent Tanksly April-May 1968. 253-967-1110. 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. That guy followed me to Vietnam and then to Germany! Was tough but a good memory. By May 1938, the 3d Infantry Division and Fort Lewis boasted 5,000 men in garrison. My DI was Sergeant Certiza. I went to Ft Ord CA and ended up as an OJT paper pusher. And corporal Redman train for DI school. I am assuming he trained here? We were right across from the dog training area down a hill where we did a lot of running. I saw him in Vietnam filling sand bags. The inspection of our bunks was so rigid that most of us made up our bunks to specification, and then slept on top of that in our full gear so we would not mess it up when we got up in the morning. Drill Sergeant Kihiki Shop Army & Air Force Exchange Service Troy I was aware of your previous comments..I was up north and just coming thru the area and thought I would check the place out..as I stated with my Passport & ID as the website stated but no luck..did you take pictures back in 1987 when you toured the area..sure would love to see them if you did..phandph14@gmail.com is my email address if you would care to share..I was there for basic training Mar 28, 1968 thru part of Jun. Still looking for some of my buddies that were in A/3/2 with SGTS. Did 3 years, wanted to do 20 but my family came first so did great anyway. I was in Fort Lewis BCT, D-3-2, from July 1971 to September 1971. Just wanted to show you what the Fort Lewis barracks look like, this is my set up and it's a cool place to be. Hotel Exterior; IHG Army Hotel Ft. Lewis-McChord - Mt Rainier from McChord Field . I was a cook, so I had the Spec 4 patch instead of the stripes. D-3-2 August 1967. So naturally I thought it was great. The median income for a household on the base was $32,384, and the median income for a family was $32,251. He was going to be a tunnel rat. View Full Report Aliases: Rachel Evelyn Ayers, Rachel Evelyn Rasmussen. D Block was demolished in 2019. Saw clear skies a little more often then, but still a miserable place to learn how to become a Grunt. Great memories there. Fort Lewis Information and Referral Services. I want to contine to receive E-Mails regarding Ft Lewis. US ARMY Fort Lewis barracks tour 2018 - YouTube Modern day Fort Lewis, part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), began as a training encampment in 1902, but was officially named Camp Lewis in 1917 after the famed discoverer Meriwether Lewis (Lewis and Clark Expedition). The Drill sargent was a puertorican. Do you know how long a GD medic lasts in Viet Nam Colton? I was on 2nd floor. It is indeed a historic place. . But that said, what is needed to be done has to be done. Anybody out there remember me or that Co.? Long time ago. North Fort Barracks, Fort Lewis, WA, Military Bases - MapQuest 20/20 hindsight. Cold wet and frozen. This marked the first time that I Corps had forward soldiers in combat since the end of the Korean War. I saw him in Da Nang, Vietnam during the war. May 2015 I would love to talk with someone from that era. Off I went to be a medic in Vietnam. Everyone loaded up with candy bars and stuff. I walked up to the window and told the guy I had a sore throat. my brother from Hastings was there.3PLT C CO.1 BN2 BDE 11. B Company Decypher Joint Base Lewis-McChord Regular, Full time. Hope you are all well and healthy. B-2-2 Drill Sgt. For every 100 females, there were 168.3 males. William I may have been there at the same time I was in the 1st platoon 2nd squad leader our drill instructor said was American Indian he was a tuff SOB and a silver star recipient I wish I remembered his name. To this . 41st Division Drive, Dupont, WA 98433. Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (350km2); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (1,310km2). Best drill sergeant in the universe, he trained us with no heart, though as nails, but made me a survivor and a disciplined person. Smoked pot with his girlfriend in his room in the barracks, then would send squad leaders out to get money for a hotel room for her. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. I've not seen any of them since. 2582 Mann Ave, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98433 | Whitepages I misplaced our Basic Training Graduation Picture and wondered if you still had yours. If I had still been in training, I would have been recycled. U.S. Government issued, authenticated Federal PIV credentials, I recently took a tour with my grandson. I was in the first BCT cycle to use D Block in North Fort Lewis since WWII. Im from California which now complied with the Real ID Act. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. Blue Summit Realty & Property Management. Medical Laboratory Technician - Joint Base Lewis-McChord - Decypher The cold, rainy weather. My wife also claims see sa a Bigfoot as we drove thru the forest between Lake Crescent and Forks. From May 1966 to June 1972, Fort Lewis trained . I was just over a year behind you at Ft. Lewis and was also sent to Ft. Sam that fall and became a 91Bravo. Also had a 32 yr old at the time named Jan Stein. He was one cool guy. Phone: 253-964-3161. I Corps Vietnam 4/68 - 4/69. Decypher is seeking Medical Laboratory Technician candidates to provide support to the Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA. SEARCH. [2], Three military units support the Joint Base Garrison. I was stationed at Ft. Lewis from 5/1994-7/1995, D co. 1/33 Armor. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. Retired now for close to 9 years and enjoying life. Good one to. I was in C-1-1 in Sept. 1966 (boot) and I think our DI was Sgt chicowski not sure of the spelling. Ernest Hemingway He later died in 2009 from emphysema, from god knows what. talked to the navy recruiter and he got me in the navy, but I had to go through boot camp again. I remember the Soldier who died in the motor pool. AIT D-3-3 Infantry, I took basic at Fort Lewis: October, November of 1970 w/ A41. This base incorporates Fort Lewis, McChord Field, and Camp Murray. Wasn't bad enough that he almost died, but he was recycled too. I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. It was a beautiful place and a big change from Santa Monica. Map of Fort Lewis in Fort Lewis, Washington. Fort Sill, Fort Sam Houston, Fort Knox, and Fort Lee all have their own takes on the Big PX, but Fort Lewis just curb stomps them all and utterly destroys the competition. I was in D 1 1 at that time. Where you from? The commander of Nursing Services a Lt Col was alway after me to transfer to Nursing Services. Steve Orr There were about 5 songs playing everywhere: Three were: Cheri Amour (Stevie Wonder), Sugar Sugar (Archies) and Wait a Million years (Grassroots). Although the law went into effect in 2005, implementing its requirements for JBLM access have been delayed until now. One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. Later twice I was levied for VN but both times the levies were rescinded and I never received orders Good duty which I enjoyed and got to help Nursing Service assigned to the Dispensaries and put more of my training to use. Getting recruits ready for Viet Nam. Upon graduation was sent to Ft Sam Houston Texas in San Antonio. Rain, occasional sun. 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 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. Search public notices by typing keywords in the Search field below, or by checking one or more boxes beside the filters listed on the right side. John Trainor who was two time Viet-Nam true warrior. This was actually written on the envelope as his return address at Ft. Lewis during Basic. My wife visited a friend in Olympia and probably drove near the base with our daughter inlaw. 1968 C-1-1 Sargent Potter, E-5 and Sargent Davis E-6. I was in Inf AIT and saw Drill Sgt Gietsen yelling at some basic trainees doing pushups. AIT following (Infantry) there in Fort Lewis. His name was Sanford Rogers. Fort Lewis Army Base in Pierce, WA | MilitaryBases.com I remember seeing his uniform patches when I was a child, and he had a patch from the Americal Division, another from Sixth Army and an engineer patch with the motto "This We'll Defend." I was there. Soot from heating was terrible. I believe we were Delanos 1st class of trainees. YOU WAS POSS NEXT MY BCT COMPANY E 3 2 1ST PLATOON DS KODI BROWN HARDY G W HARPER SORRY AEND OF 1ST COOK WAS SP4 JENKINS REAL A END SEWAGE WASTE MET Basic Training, Ft Lewis WA,September 18, 1970 to November 70. I was in E-3-1. Drill Sgt Connor was my DI. Duane Phillips. December 2013 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. Tests Find High Levels of Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water 253-967-7166. . 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. Never knew his first name or where he was from. His Charlie Company comrades knew him as Hoss. 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. Other DIs include: Lines, Chapman, Johnson, Broyles, Cummins, Miller, Farabee. My time was very uneventful. Driver license or identification card issued by a State or outlying U.S. possession that is Real ID compliant. The age distribution was 32.1% under the age of 18, 28.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 2.0% from 45 to 64, and 0.4% who were 65 years of age or older. That high school typing class came in handy I guess. JBLM Main & North have abundant high-quality, close-in training areas, including 115 live fire ranges. Well do I remember basic training and Drill Sgt McDoniel. There were pictures of Fort Lewis that I took during that time and a few grey stones which covered the entire base. Our DI was Sgt Johnson. Fort Lewis (Washington) - Wikipedia Basic and meningitis together was not a happy time. I was there from June 1968 until Dec 1969. So many memories. If you were sick, you were a malingerer. Wow! Mt. Fort Lewis, also known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is located near Tacoma, Washington. Culture shock for a bunch of surfer boys. 564th Quartermaster Company, 12324 18th Street, Fort Lewis, WA (2023) A-4-2. During our runs he would sing the cadence that would put a spell on you. Sad to hear they will be demolished. Most of my basic buddies were scattered and didnt get sent to Nam due to the desclation of troops. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433. Not on either of my 214s. I was in c 3 2 April 68 to June. around 1967 - 1969 at Ft. Lewis. Tel: (253) 967-7166. Teddy Fisher Ed Bremer Fort Sill, Ok. Where were you from? He would have likely been at the North Fort; and there were trainees in all directions during the time you indicate. [10], Helicopters based at the airfield assisted with medical evacuations at Mount Rainier National Park on numerous occasions in the 1970s. 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.
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