Also had a Sgt. I'll never forget their faces. This change affects companies with employees who need unescorted access to JBLM or YTC. Nam has a piece of us all that we'll never get back. We had an E 5 by the name of Houlihan. Decypher is seeking Medical Laboratory Technician candidates to provide support to the Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA. Im from California which now complied with the Real ID Act. It was the second time I had visited. E-5-2 August 69 Drill Sgt Horn was the best. Drill Sergeant Forcade (or Kincade??) Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA Duration: Permanent, Direct Hire Salary: $125-130K (Based on Experience) SUMMARY . The C-5 aircraft mock up by the ranges is still there as are the ranges. My father, SSG Robert Warren, was a drill instructor from 1966-1969 D co. 4/2 at North Fort. 390 Comments. dagnabbit@outlook.com, I remember very well having to do guard Duty have nighttime had to be fully dressed in fatigues and walk back and forth in that cold Barrett then I have to wake up my other buddy to take over, Looking for anybody that might have been there in between January of 1970 to the summer. The first range was constructed in 1942 on Umtanum Ridge, 13 miles (21km) northeast of the present cantonment area. This base incorporates Fort Lewis, McChord Field, and Camp Murray. Even though we didnt remember where they were, we found them easily just because we marched those streets. Also, Service members ranks E1-E4 will receive 20% off all rental and service fees! Hill, Christian, and Adam Ashton, "Is Lewis-McChord A 'Troubled Base'? Looking for ANYONE who may remember him or the name. CLOSE. I want to thank him and every vet out there for sacrificing everything. Monkey bars before going into the chow hall. I would graduate 2 July70 as E2 based on performance and testing or so I guess. I was there February 1971 B11. February 2018 In addition to BCT, I shipped to Korea and Vietnam from Fort Lewis. The cold, rainy weather. Did my Basic at North Fort, July to September71, B 3 2. Wallace. Hometown Property Management. We got to hang out but had to be there for muster calls on the loud speakers. DIs Brochette and Collins, C-4-2 Charging Charlie DS Mouton, we called ourselves Mouton's Raiders, Should have expanded a little, Aug 1970-Oct 1970, C-4-2, Chargin Charlie, DIs SSG Collins, a good man, and SGT Brochette. Camp Lewis evolved into Ft. Lewis in 1927. Hotel Exterior; IHG Army Hotel Ft. Lewis-McChord - Mt Rainier from McChord Field . In 1972, the 9th Infantry Division (United States) was reactivated, and trained there until its deactivation in 1991. Your dad walked on such stones. BCT 1-14-67 to 3-10-67; Ft. Lewis, WA, LPC 24-64-;3-12-67 to 3-24-67; AIT, C-3-2; 3rd Plt, 2nd Sqd. I told my grandson."don't look back.they won't chase us" and they did not. Where it is If I had still been in training, I would have been recycled. When we complained, he said with a grin he never said we could keep it. The night we came in, we were ordered to clean that court from snow with our tiny shovels, and another taller drill sargeant who looked like a Great Dane atop a platform and silhouetted against the morning sky, barking orders at us! 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. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. [2], Prior to 1941, the area consisted of ranches and a few scattered silica mines. Our company was in I Corp Bravo Co 4th Btl 21st Infantry 11th light Infantry Brigade (Americal Division, which was actually the 23rd INF). All windows were open about 8" at night to prevent colds. Although July and August are the driest months. Californian Mod Squad. ). Apparently, he had blown up a bathroom at his high school in Portland. I want to contine to receive E-Mails regarding Ft Lewis. 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. We had two native Americans in my platoon and he is one of them. Mt. We only got out for training. I was fortunate. Sgt. It was a beautiful place and a big change from Santa Monica. I was there for Basic Mar 28, 1968 thru May..I notice alot of guys mentioning what barracks they were in..is there a way of finding out where I was..I am visiting in Jun this summer and would love to see my old barracks. Drill Sgt Connor was my DI. Should have pursued the NG's or Reserves but was too burned out. 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. Froze my ass off, thought I would get the dreaded SM and die. Hawk Belated thanks for sharing your memory, William. Hi soldiers! Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was one of the largest and most modern military reservations in the United States . Very grateful. D'Wayne Hodgin [11], The census-designated place (CDP) Fort Lewis is located within the installation's area. Even the 11 Charlies (mortar men) who were all NG from Hawai'i were good runners. I went on to Fort Lee VA right after basic. Many were gone. Brings back many memories. One of the units in our battalion were all from Chicago. I believe you might have graduated with my grandfather (Rush Tissnolthtos) who unfortunately just recently passed away. BCT D-3/1, Inf AIT D-2/3. They are HQ for NW US ROTC. 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 The arch was built of fieldstone and squared logs resembling the old blockhouses which stood in the northwest as forts. You need a sponsor to get thru the gate. As in B-3-2Bravo Company-what-what? Guest Readers - 0 Comments. B-5-2 was my organization. He said it was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen at Fort Lewis. I was B-3-2 under Sgt. And corporal Redman train for DI school. D41. I wasn't used to boots, so both ankles swelled up due to tendonitis. I've learned from the comments that most of the barracks have been demolished over the years. Stayed at Lewis in a training unit S4 until August and ended up in England for a year in Finance. Take care. Had a Sgt. I went to Ft Ord CA and ended up as an OJT paper pusher. Played on the tennis circuit, played football and basketball and made friends with guys that are close to this day at 72 yrs old. Drill Sergeant Kihiki We all got sick on the plane to Ft. Lewis and stayed sick the whole two months of basic. Ah Bernard: The weather was perfect that year; little rain, cool in the morning but never hot and no bugs. Haven't been able to find him since. 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 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. I was a squad leader and five weeks into basic there was a meningitis outbreak. Again D-3-2 only July 1971 to September 1971 (or maybe it was October). Thank you! I was there from May 26 through the end of July. Email me I think we might have gone through basic in the same barraks, I was at Ft.Lewis March 13 1970 to May 1970 in B 3 2. My time in old fort 10/30/68 to sometime in late February 1969 was spent as i'm sure yours was only training , no fun stuff. fort lewis washington. Decypher Joint Base Lewis-McChord Regular, Full time. I was sitting, waiting for my stuff when I heard a lady gasp in horror. He later died in 2009 from emphysema, from god knows what. Evan, you are so spot on about how our days were spent . If any guys from Alpha One One Jan 71 see this send me an email at slorazorsedge@aol.com. I hated all of it but my memory is such that it is, surprisingly, still clear. He probably got an Article 15 for being so dumb. 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. 253-967-1110. 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. Julie Titone is co-author of the Grady Myers memoir "Boocoo Dinky Dow: My short, crazy Vietnam War." I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. Steve Short - I knew a "Jerry". Reunion Echo - 1 - 1, June to August 1971. 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. Boocoo Dinky Dow In augustI'm looking for photos or yearbook??? Nearby government services. 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. Consisting of 87,000 acres of prairie land cut from the glacier-flattened Nisqually Plain, it is the premier military installation in the Northwest. I was with Linstead when we came back and saw your work.I was a holdover.finally assigned to the Army Security Agency trained at Fort Ord and eventually they sent me to NAM as everyone was coming home. So naturally I thought it was great. This was an enjoyable training with a lot of ceremonial Army stuff and very good training from giving shots to making hospital beds. Dan Perez: What year did you do basic? Sunshine! December 2013 Dan Webster Yes John Kelly, i remember the meningitis outbreak. Woke up with snow on our heads. That high school typing class came in handy I guess. Fort Lewis began as Camp Lewis in 1917 when the citizens of Pierce County voted by an eight to one margin to bond themselves for $2,000,000 (equivalent to $42,301,299 in 2021) to buy 68,721 acres (107.377sqmi; 278.10km2) of land. Anybody out there remember me or that Co.? Fort Lewis 1967 B-3-2 Drill Sgts. COMM phone number for Joint Base Lewis-McChord Housing Services Office (HSO) 253-967-3581. With its Empower Platform, NCI is at the . November 2013 I was in D-2-2, I think. Came down on levey to Nam and was thee until July 71. Lots of memories. The C-5 mock up by the ranges is still there. We eat VC for breakfast painted on side of barracks. Was committed to training us well. . Atkins and Sgt. . Thank you. All these statistics were typical for military bases. Took both basic and Infantry AIT at Lewis. We were confined to the barracks and mess hall due to the meningitis outbreak at the time. They landed on the moon during basic training. 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. Man I hated that place! I misplaced our Basic Training Graduation Picture and wondered if you still had yours. I had to spend a week in the hospital because I caught pneumonia. He ordered us to file into the building and deposit any contraband into a duffel bag. Jerry Rogers. Hence PV2 Wallace had KP. He was going to be a tunnel rat. Phone: (253) 967-1110. 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. The uncomfortable thing was that about 4 months before I arrived some one got beat bad by two people and had the M-16 stolen. Drill instuctors were Colvin and Carter. By May 1938, the 3d Infantry Division and Fort Lewis boasted 5,000 men in garrison. Art School Fort Lewis Information and Referral Services (253) 967-7166. Job. John Trainor, great warrior, learned much from him, things I applied to life, to this day serves me well. you can find his picture on here under graduation picture 4th. View Clay Miller results in Renton, WA including current phone number, address, relatives, background check report, and property record with Whitepages. In his graduation photo, it says D Co 2nd platoon. We had the meningitis restrictions also back in 1966 too. My cousin whom came in to basic as I was leaving basic got sent to nam. Michael: No offense but it was not the 3rd platoon of B-1-1 in August of 1969 that had a kegger in the woods. 8th Brigade Army ROTC Nurse. Fort Lewis, also known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is located near Tacoma, Washington. Discover the past of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on historical maps. The United States Army's I Corps commands most Army units at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and conducts planning and liaison with other assigned active and Reserve component units in the continental United States. I did not and on to Fort Ord then to Sill and OCS. I am from Sacramento CA give me a call or email me ron. RESPONSIBILITIES. It sucked every day. I seem to recall his name, but after 50 years I'm not much sure of anything. William I arrived at E1-1 Sept 5th to the greetings of drill Sgt Ruth. I wish I remembered my drill sergeant's name, a Staff-Sergeant who was promoted when we graduated. Great memories there. We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. The unit was redesignated the 654th Area Support Group (Forward) in May 2004, and the 1st JMB in March 2007. Branson Drafted Jan 1971. I mentioned above that I pinched an ashtray from the messhall. Fort Lewis, due to its size and reserved land, serves as an important habitat for amphibian development and study. Twenty-five ranges, including the state-of-the-art Multi-Purpose Range Complex and Shoot House, are available for individual or collective training. I cracked a smile and the DS made me dig a hole and bury it. In 2010, the two bases were combined as a cost saving measure and the installation is currently known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). Dennis Harris Hernandez, other DS was Fagan. D.I. Enjoy! When World War I ended in 1918, the Nisqually people petitioned for their land to be returned to them, but the request was denied by the Secretary of War, Newton Baker.[4]. B-5-2, Anyone went to basic nov 1969 B-5-2-5th platoon, Was there nov 67/ mar 68. 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. Didn't know him but was looking for sgt paradiscio and cpl prterson c 4 2. March 2015 At some point in all of that, he was promoted to sergeant BCT Feb 18, 1968 D-2-1, Platoon # 134. The Drill sargent was a puertorican. D-5-2. [8] It previously controlled and provided host unit support to mobilizing, deploying and demobilizing reserve component units from all the U.S. military services. Baugh. It is nostalgic thinking back to the wet climate and knowing that we stated in the same place, unchanged that so many American heroes once did. We had a brand new 2nd LT (LT French), all of 18 years old, who insisted on calling us "son". I saw him in Vietnam filling sand bags. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Chuck. Fagan was our DI, a genuine pain in the ass. Story at Fort Lewis, and went in with a bunch of California and Nebraska kids. After basic I spent 16 months there with the 94th Evac Hospital. If I had been a sergeant, I could tell people outside of my kitchen what to do. 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. I don't remember anyone in my unit. Our senior DS was named Vargas who rumor had it had been in the Olympics as a long distance runner. In 2009, the former Fort Lewis Regional Correction Facility was remodeled and renamed the Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF). Was in a bunch from Ohio,I remember Bruce Schmidt from Butte, Mt. I was there at north fort from 1/15/68 to 3/18/68. A new unit then uncased the colors of its new designation on 1 June 2006 the 4th Brigade, 2d Infantry Division.[9]. Hit Vietnam 70-71. Since our BTC was the first ALL Volunteer group to cycle through Ft Lewis, the Cadre did not meds with us at all day or night. Tim Woodward 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. My company was C 3 2. Dispensary 2 in the new barracks area served BCT. 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. 360-688-4073. BCT MAR APR '66 AIT MAY JUN '66 A51 NORTH FORT..SGT GREEN DI . It was awful. Drill Sgt Delano and Sgt. The Army side A11 Is Mighty Fine! Khe Sanh WE were 'pitted' against National Guard BTC across the Street. 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. If he did training in 1967 I am thinking he was in Vietnam in late 1967 or beginning of 1968. Jess Walter I was in c 3 2 April 68 to June. The platoon I trained with was B-3-2 lead by Sgt. Directory. [2], The training center is high desert, and is covered with sagebrush, volcanic formations, dry gulches and large rock outcroppings. I would love to talk with someone from that era. Fort Lewis is a 135-square-mile U.S. Army post in Pierce County, Washington, located just south of Tacoma. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Also Danny Solley from Atlanta, TX. There were about 5 songs playing everywhere: Three were: Cheri Amour (Stevie Wonder), Sugar Sugar (Archies) and Wait a Million years (Grassroots). Oct 66 to Jan 67. How about a multum in parvo story entitled "DI Bob's New Car" On a Friday afternoon, DI Fagan was showing off his new 1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bee. Drill Sergeant Tanksley and a bunch of guys from Omaha. Julie Titone My dad was a DS in Fort Lewis at that time. 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. Ford Thunderbird Made SP/5 August 71 and thenwith a 110 day drop ETSed Jan 72. [9] Since 11 September 2001, I Corps and Fort Lewis assets have been active in providing support for Global War on Terrorism operations, including Operation Noble Eagle (Homeland Defense), Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) and the Iraq War. Old memories, good now in retrospect. The facility is an amalgamation of the . Got in trouble had to do kp through most of training even on graduation day! Troops were using them for city warefare training. I was there, early in 1970, C-4-2 Charging Charlie, our fearless leader was Sergeant Mouton we were called Mouton's raiders. I am proud to have trained under him and will never forget what he did for us. He was an Airborne Ranger, black belt in Karate, and looked like a black Arnold Schwarzenegger. Great nephew asked me the other day if we had a washer and dryer in the barracks. 2nd Brigade, Robert what year did you go through basic? Basic training for Louis October to December 60 9AIT training January to March 1970 drill instructor Sergeant chaser cannot remember if Sartain Chauser was basic or a IT, I believe basic I remember private Zimmerman private Bob well anybody else. Sad to hear they will be demolished. He was right behind me when we got shots. Bush Hat Will pay IF you can get me a copy. But you know, he was really a decent guy (20 years later!). Poison oak is found in the training areas. Love to see some comments from anybody else there at around those times!! Our Barracks were storage Barracks when we got there. I remember on the day before graduation Fagan screamed his men into marching order and took them into the forest where he had kegs of beer waiting for them. 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. 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. My mistake didn't mean to do it. The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.[10]. 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. )[4] In 1927, Pierce County passed another bond measure to establish a military airfield just north of Fort Lewis. Hamburgers brought out in metall warmers. Was tough but a good memory. CO was Capt Cook, XO: Casey, SDI: Robinson. Drill Sargent Mouton we called ourselves Mouton's Raiders. The afternoon we arrived was sobering for sure. D-5-2 April - June, 1971 If anyone remembers or was in Alpha Gators at that time, would appreciate a comment. I probably wouldn't recognize the place. Most of us were from Utah. Did Lewis basic have a mock-up Vietnamese village in 68 like Fort Jackson did? I never got used to it. Also drafted Jan 20,1971 basic at fort Lewis also B 5 2 1st platoon.. A.I.T at fort Rucker Ala. MOS 51M20 firefighter. In 90 days, Stone had supervised the construction of a "city" of 757 buildings and 422 other structures, all lighted and heated for 60,000 men. I was drafted in May of 1968 from Omaha, NE. Thanks , I was flown to From May 1969 thru October 1969 for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. Basic and AIT at Ft Lewis March 1970 to late July. DRILL CPL DEUFECT. Washington; Search; Compare; Project; Community; Partners; News; Help; Old Maps Online. D52 all the way. I was in 3rd platoon B-5-1 13th basic cycle the name Swanson does sound familiar I have a picture of the platoon with our DI I'll have to check it out and see if I can read the name on his field jacket. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I wish I had a photo of Sgt. He was a no non-sense instructor, no cursing, totally respectful, to the point, and based on his Viet-Nam service medals he did a couple of tours in that place. Arrived a Ft Lewis 30 Nov 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 . There were others as well, but my memory of them has faded over the years, Any information would be greatly appreciated! Interesting. DSN: 357-1110. I believe he was already suffering from PTSD because of his short fuse. My time was very uneventful. I was a NG from Tennessee. The Fort Lewis Military Museum was established in 1972 to preserve and document the post's history. I tried to access the rear gate to Ft Lewis summer of 2012. I was USAR. Signed up in San Antonio, Tx. D-3-1 September '67 thru December '68. It was home for 8 weeks of my life. Punishment by group was the order of the day, if anyone screwed up, we all got punished. At the motor pool you stood next to a light pole that covered an area about 20 feet in diameter. I lost all my military records. Does anybody have anymore info for me? I took my Basic Training at Fort Lewis Washington in August 1966. I ended up leaving early because my grandfather passed away. Fort Lewis, also known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is located near Tacoma, Washington. The post supports over 120,000 military retirees and more than 29,000 family members living both on and off post. Soot from heating was terrible. We were under quarantine for spinal meningitis. Lots of people sick with upper respiratory infection. Basic: B-1-1 11/9/66 - 2/67. Drill Sgt. Yup, Double Timing Delta. Get directions, reviews and information for North Fort Barracks in Fort Lewis, WA. I have kept up with what he taught us, physically, mentally and otherwise, and these traits are still functional to this day and have allowed me to remain physically fit. President George W. Bush greets US troops 18 June at Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington. AIT following (Infantry) there in Fort Lewis. Out of the total population, 10.7% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. B 5 2. Ours was DS Robles an E6 who had been to VN as 11B. He passed away in 2009 and did not speak of the war much, I was also told not to ask by my father. I showed up right after youAug 1968D-5-2. I was drafted, at the time I thought the world was against me.but now I see it as the best thing that could of happened. He was always telling us someone would hit us between "your snot-box and your cox-sucker" if we kept messing up. A good time was had by all. June 2012, All My last week of basic I was given my alert orders to go to Fort Sam Houston to be a medic.. Graves and Drill Sgt. Zimmerman was a squad leader. Those old barracks have been demolished and the road we fell out on is now open to the public. I was in B 5 2 Jan 70 for Basic Road Runner Platoon. I was in 2nd plt. 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. He went duck hunting with his brother on Spokane's Snake River in 1972. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. George Callan We normally weren't allowed to buy anything but essentials at the PX, but this DI was so friendly. Sometime in the early 1960s Interstate 5 was built through the fort separating the northwest corner of the fort, and creating "Northfort". Lewis on 2-18-1969' out of Oakland for Basic Training A-3-1 2nd Plt I did basic there in April 1971 (D-4-1) They had a G.I holding a severed head of a VC on the outer tool locker. View Full Report Aliases: Rachel Evelyn Ayers, Rachel Evelyn Rasmussen. Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . 1949 MERCURY, at Main Gate of FORT LEWIS U.S. ARMY BASE, Washington. A l l is mighty Fine! I graduated basic training from Ft. Lewis Washington on December 1967. I think the 1SG was a SGT E-8 Jenkins, a good solid man. Sgt Shields, do you remember what shots they gave us with the "guns" and when we did gas mask training did they use real mustard gas? I was in the row of barracks next to the main road (East Drive) in 1966. think that was the last of it to be demolished last year. I was with the 199th Lt Inf Bde attached to a SOG unit. RESPONSIBILITIES. 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. 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. 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. This was their second try to get thru basic. Monte Allen FORWARD AKA Hodge Philadelphia.7/9/1969 Basic training at Fort Bragg NC. Had a very young Drill Instructor who did 2 tours in Vietnam. was in B-1-1 with DI David Estes next door to Fagan. Left Nov/1970. 3.5 Cybo Score. Most were from Chicago, some from WA state, I was only one from AZ. Hi Travis, I was in Basic Training and AIT up at Fort Lewis from Feb 18th, 1969 thru July 1969 My MOS was 11B which was the Infantry and yes I went right to Vietnam in July 69 I remember a guy with the last name Hollingsworth. I was in B-2-2 Jan 70 and we were told that we were the first all volunteer unit at that time. Lt. Klippel was our CO. We were confined to the company area, except for training, due to meningitis concerns. There must have been list because the machines were in constant use but there was no quibbling about who was next. The military base is, as previously stated, much larger than the CDP defined by the Census Bureau. They get calls from someone engaged in a fire fight. Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! but I was there FEB 18, 1969' thru Basic Training then stayed there (no leave) for AIT 11B Infantry training, then to Vietnam. Contact me if you want. Wallace. Long time ago. I was still only 17 so I wasnt sent to Vietnam. Names that I remember: Anthony DeJoy, Ayala, Zupanzic, Verzemnics, Cronin, Rupp, Washington, Ormsby. I was in basic from Dec of 69 - May of 70. I recall the footlocker and trunk routine. I was in the 2nd Platoon. His name is Robert(Bob) Dodge. The allocation provided for clearing, grading, and leveling a runway 6,000 feet (1,800m) long by 600 feet (180m) wide. Remember Ft. Lewis very well. Other partners who work closely with the Joint Base Garrison include the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, the Mission, and Installation Contracting Command, and Joint Personal Property Shipping Office.
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