I don't know much about his time there other than the Year he graduated. This was the exact same place where our brave soldiers spend their time after fight fearlessly for our country. Sandy Denny wrote a song: Who Knows Where the Time Goes. Christmas 1968 I was stationed at Ft. Lewis from 5/1994-7/1995, D co. 1/33 Armor. Thank you for your time. Wasn't bad enough that he almost died, but he was recycled too. Correction. There was one shower that worked and the 2 working toilets. I told my grandson."don't look back.they won't chase us" and they did not. I remember Capt James and the tailored fatigues. BCT Feb 18, 1968 D-2-1, Platoon # 134. I was there the same as you. One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. Please contact me at [email protected]. I had basic training there 1969 from fort Lewis I went to fort ord California for infantry training and leadership School. C-3-1 Feb-Apr 1970. His name was Sanford Rogers. Timeline Attributes. D-5-2 April - June, 1971 Like many older Army bases around the country, Fort Lewis built many structures with asbestos. Cannot remember their names. Sept To Nov 1969. Worked with a bunch of great Medics many of them draftees like myself and also great doctors. He ordered us to file into the building and deposit any contraband into a duffel bag. Late 69 Fort Lewis B-3-1 D41. Remember Ft. Lewis very well. I was fortunate. I remember the 20 mile force March, they don't work trainees as they did then. Audiobook I was there February 1971 B11. There was a Hispanic DI named Hernandez, i think, short guy. Came down on levey to Nam and was thee until July 71. Short tough man was a tanker in Nam during TET. I definitely recommend going to see that beautiful place. My Dad was 1Sgt Boyd Willams. When I was in Vietnam, we were on a hill for a few months. Call Chris for questions at 9870-58989-3331 ext. Graves and Drill Sgt. Had come from Germany as a kid. If he did training in 1967 I am thinking he was in Vietnam in late 1967 or beginning of 1968. You were there at the same time as Grady Myers. April 2015 Branson AIT D-3-3 Infantry, I took basic at Fort Lewis: October, November of 1970 w/ A41. I was in B-1-1 June thru August 1969. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. The 1st Joint Mobilization Brigade serves as host unit. WE were 'pitted' against National Guard BTC across the Street. 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. Right behind you. Hi soldiers! 30 nov 1970 D-4-1 devils best friend Garry Berber; DI Sgt Young cold wet spinal men sick with colds. We were assingned to guard duty at the stockade. We had a Sgt (a Black man) First thing, he took us to the PX and said we could buy anything we wanted. You are not exaggerating about the weather. 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. I assume it was sent out but I just flat don't recall and now I'm curious. - 0 Comments. SFC Moon and Sgt Cook. I knew no one except my company and platoon mostly. 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. Came down with pneumonia 2 weeks before graduation. Wonder if you remember big stone by mess hall. I found my barracks which they had converted into an EM club. The 14th and the 296th were right next to each other. Responsibilities Peraton seeks a Senior Cloud Systems Integrator (Network) to support Multi-Domain Task Force - Pacific (MDTF-Pacific).Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA. Nov 1970 - Jan 1971, A-1-1, DI SSGT Delano. Rent My Motorcycle BRL Junte-se a ns! Was in boot camp Sept. 1971 ,,,, was in a-4-1 ,,,, who was the drill sergeant?????? 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. You must remember the B-1-1 CO. A big guy in tailored fatigues, CIB,etc. That guy followed me to Vietnam and then to Germany! Basic and meningitis together was not a happy time. 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. Anyone remember him. He was a rep for the Veterans of Foreign War. Grady Myers they sent 50 of us up there to go through boot camp and AIT. In Sept of 68 I was transfered to the 296 guard company. His saying was "What is the spirit of the bayonet" answer "to KILL". The two bases merged in 2010. Although the law went into effect in 2005, implementing its requirements for JBLM access have been delayed until now. Project Name: Fort Lewis Barracks. I was in C-1-1 in Sept. 1966 (boot) and I think our DI was Sgt chicowski not sure of the spelling. There were 12 of us from different areas of TN. Also pictures of Drill Sergeants Forcade and Graves. Phillip, I was just before you in D-2-2, having started in January 1970, just as the meningitis outbreak hit. Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs on Feb. 23rd, 2023. you remember the drill sargent making us run in and out of the barracks with foot lockers carried on our head. I stayed in these barracks in 2004 for a detainee ops training prior to shipping off to Guantanamo. It would be nicevto hear from anyone that remembered my Dad. But the memories will always remain. Fort Lewis would have a grand and stately appearance. If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. Was there like 7/30/70 till I graduated basic and went to my permanent unit. Drill Sgt. Even though my name started with "B", my place in the platoon was last row on the left. I know that we did not, but I can't recall how we got our underwear and fatigues cleaned. 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. Now I've never been much for schadenfreude, but damn, sometimes a fellow just must indulge. A-2-1, Feb-Apr 1967. Dan Perez: What year did you do basic? Shields When they got back, Sgt. KSER Over 302,000 soldiers received basic training at Fort Lewis between 1966 and 1972. a co. 2 bn 2 bde graduation march 1971 [email protected], I was in a-4-1- 4th. We had two native Americans in my platoon and he is one of them. JBLM-issued Rapid Gate Identification After basic went to 543 supply co and then to 63rd ordnance, What months? Drafted March 1970. Lots of memories. Next 5 weeks a 2Lt drove me to classes in a MG convertible. One wool blanket. Came home and served 6 years and discharged Jan 1976. Get email updates for new Senior Data Analyst jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. July 2014 Turned 18 in basic. Rained all the way up and back as we drove thru the Olympic forest. Two options from the medics. E-5-2 August 69 Drill Sgt Horn was the best. Sherman was a DS when I was there at the same time. Does anyone remember my father Arthur Swanson? Germany 1-1-68 to 3-68, A co., 1/13th Inf, Mech, Plt ldr, Co. XO; Jungle School, Panama CZ March-Apl, 1969; HHCo, 9th Div. Lots of people sick with upper respiratory infection. Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. 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. I was in basic training at Ft. Lewis from Feb 11, 1970 to April 1970. = Link to anongovernmental site. I cant help but wonder what ever happened to these individuals. I think I was in B-1-1 but remember Long (think he was a big guy and a shake and bake). Was at N. Fort Lewis from April 17 to July in D -1-1 all from California. Wallace. Boise Beady eyed Zeeks made me laugh so hard I had to do push ups. I must have been 1 or 2 cycles behind you. Dave Mueller Our DI was dubbed Double Time Philipswe stacked rocks on all of our breaks during training.we left 10 ft piles of rocks all over a north Fort. Was drafted April 17 1969, basic training at fort Lewis D 1 1, California Mod Squad. I still have the D-3-2 photo somewhere. The MP wouldnt/couldnt grant me access even when I explained my purpose and displayed my active Sheriffs ID. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky Mountains. I think I started in January, 1971. Doesn't surprise mewe were eating Beanie Wienies in C-rations we got in Nam that they quit making in 1949. Dispensary 7 North Fort served BCT and AIT. FORT LEWIS U.S. Army Barracks Tour - Ft. Lewis/Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA [2017] Patrick De Vera 188 subscribers Subscribe 731 Share 80K views 5 years ago If you have any questions,. (Survivor of the battle of Hue). That high school typing class came in handy I guess. 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. His friends called him "Rod." I believe you might have graduated with my grandfather (Rush Tissnolthtos) who unfortunately just recently passed away. On-Base Housing at Joint Base Lewis McChord. Many other episodes made it hard to respect the military, but relieved to know after basic that C-3-1 was an exception. The Goonies House is privately owned, but the owner has been great about letting visitors come by. I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. B11 I think we were called the rats or something like that. There is so much more to say but this will suffice. Was he a squad leader? We only got out for training. As a winner in the first VN Draft Lottery I was drafted 4 May 70 and was flown to Sea Tac Airport and then bussed to Ft Lewis WA USATC. Did 3 years, wanted to do 20 but my family came first so did great anyway. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. Forces Secure Leyte, Philippines December 25, 2021. A good time was had by all. Contact me at [email protected]. As in B-3-2Bravo Company-what-what? Our fatigues mostly went out to the quartermaster laundry and the rest was washed in the machines in the latrine. We had Drill Sgts. Clapboard, no insulation, no heating. 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. If I had been a sergeant, I could tell people outside of my kitchen what to do. I was there Jan 1968 right after the meningitis epidemic. I had a E5 DI and a Puerto Rican E7. from May thru Sept. 1969. 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. Left for Vietnam 12/8/69 stationed at LZ Dottie. God only knows where they ended up but they had AIT of 11Bravo. Chicago 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. Yeah, these are the "temporary" barracks we were housed in when I was in BCT at E-4-2 in early 1969. Lot of URI and if you went on sick call for 2 or more days you got re-cycled to start over or if you couldn't do PT you went to a PT platoon until you could do the Army drills and complete basic. I was in C-5-2 Late 68 next door. 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. John Titone Story at Fort Lewis, and went in with a bunch of California and Nebraska kids. I do remember the cold rain and snow. Thanks for the heads up. He said he ran his duty rosters from Z to A because of that. She was watching a soldier with a stupid grin dump an entire bottle of bleach into the washing machine. Easiest basic anyone ever did. I remember the big guy by the name of Spicer. Permanent resident card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (INS Form I-551) I was in B -3-2. We had to carry our foot lockers over our heads in the middle of the night cause someone couldn't keep his gear neat and uniform . AIT following (Infantry) there in Fort Lewis. Jerry Rogers. Fort Lewis 1967 B-3-2 Drill Sgts. I was in the next group after you. I am amazed that you remembered me, Troy. 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. February 2014 He reminded me of Sammy Davis Jr. Victor Villanueva I I I I Just wondering if this might have been you? He listened, then said Didnt they tell on the first day never to give money to anyone? Canned answer; hed been there before. Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. I was sitting, waiting for my stuff when I heard a lady gasp in horror. Shepard, tough but fair. Any one out there assigned to Ft Lewis during that time? (A/3/2) with Drill Sergeants Graves and Forcade. I sort of remember Long and definitely Senior DI Hernandez (he was older, big belly and his given name was Juventino). It sits on my entertainment center. They called my name. Had a good friend Carl Robert's, after basic went to 543 supply co, and then to 63rd ord co until Jan 22 1971. He probably got an Article 15 for being so dumb. I was in E-4-1(When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going: E-4-1) on North Fort Lewis for basic from July to Sept 1971. Hope you are all well and healthy. 360-688-4073. I made him laugh once when I asked him how to stop my socks from falling down and bunching up at the toe. Home > United States > Fort Lewis, WA > Government Services > 8th Brigade Army ROTC . I escaped b/c I didnt want to be recycled. July 1968. Ah Bernard: The weather was perfect that year; little rain, cool in the morning but never hot and no bugs. 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. I dug so many holes, I wore out the heel on my left shoe. I have my photo from Basic and I am still here in Sacramento my email I think should show up here I do not recognize your fathers name but that really does not mean much, I had all the guys sign the back of my photo. I told my drill sergeant that was wrong and that I was suppose to be a social worker and psychiatric helper and he said "Damn it Colton your going to be a G** Dam Medic. After AIT is did a tour in Vietnam Nam. ). Never had enough to eat only when we in the field. Related to Judy Davidson | David Ricks | Janet Davidson | Joseph Davidson | Laura Davidson. He gave me a bottle of cough syrup. Tough SOB. No way I enjoyed the freedom of driving and having an ambulance plus an aid man if we had emergency runs. Another standard line: "It's all up do you" My reaction was that "if it had been up to me, I wouldn't be here" A lifetime ago but I still can remember. A-3-1 4 May 70 - 2 July 70 Practiced every evening with the other 4 Companies that made up the Battalion for Graduation Parade. Went to Ft Sill for AIT and finally to Vietnam Nov 1969. Good man, we talked deer hunting and I made him a deer call with wood from a broom handle and black electrician's tape. I hated all of it but my memory is such that it is, surprisingly, still clear. Hi John. Im glad we did it when we did. Comments? I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. I was there as well end of January through April B-5-1 or B-5-2 can't remember in quarantine as well are platoon leader Lee died. There were a bunch of us NG from TX, MT, and WI. Would like to get a copy. I redid all my estate very recently and in doing so, went through a box of my military memoirs. Gietsen we ran rings around them. I remember seeing those barracks when we lived on post. Who thought he was going to run us into the ground the first day but when 7 of us stayed with him stride for stride he got miffed. I hope some of my platoon members read this and reach out. I see your father has passed but encourage you to keep looking. Vietnam 68-69, 18th Brigade, I was there in BCT C42 Chargin Charlie Rah!! His name is Robert(Bob) Dodge. It was a beautiful place and a big change from Santa Monica. My wife visited a friend in Olympia and probably drove near the base with our daughter inlaw. Retirement and Weltschmerz. Fort Belvoir Resident Agency . 68-69. Looking for ANYONE who may remember him or the name. D-3-1 September '67 thru December '68. Lots of memories. The Group is comprised of three battalion headquarters located at Fort Hood, Texas, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. North Fort Barracks Fort LewisWA98433 Menu & Reservations Make Reservations Order Online Tickets Tickets See Availability Directions You need a sponsor to get thru the gate. 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. I was a Reservist from NY State. Mr. Hitt. I'd like to thank them for their ultimate sacrifice. Other DIs include: Lines, Chapman, Johnson, Broyles, Cummins, Miller, Farabee. Jones, Gietson, and Magee. Al. Lorenzen, Clune , Reavley, Torres, Murakami and many others. Lt. Klippel was our CO. We were confined to the company area, except for training, due to meningitis concerns. I was there in April-May 1971. 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. Sunshine! Thank you. It was tuff but I'm glad the draft got me. I never bitched though. Found a copy and also the original from January 13, 1972 when I was separated (RIF). Was in D-1-1 from June '68 to Sept. '68. The howitzer team rains hell down on the enemy from a distance. He ran our butts off, but at the end of basic we double-timed 10 miles with no problem. Drill Sergeant was S/sgt Jackson. I was the only Nebraskan. ldr-Capt. 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. There are a wide variety of rentals available near the base. My D.I was Sgt. My last week of basic I was given my alert orders to go to Fort Sam Houston to be a medic.. One day during a forced march, it rained, hailed, snowed, then the sun came out, and it rained again. The Pet Brigade worked with Joint Base Lewis-McChord personnel to develop this kennel so that military families, retirees, and civilians with JBLM access would have the finest accommodations for their pets, paired with . but I was there FEB 18, 1969' thru Basic Training then stayed there (no leave) for AIT 11B Infantry training, then to Vietnam. They all died in Vietnam God Bless those guys. Good, hard training. I remember the old Baracks. This was an enjoyable training with a lot of ceremonial Army stuff and very good training from giving shots to making hospital beds. 8th Brigade, U.S. Army Cadet Command (ROTC), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment. May 2014 [email protected] . B-5-2 was my organization. Then assigned after zero week of testing, KP and other duties moved to Company A-3-1 to begin eight weeks of Basic Combat Training which included bed making, using a buffer, rolling and folding underwear etc. We could run forever and not feel the pain. Nevertheless, I hope you get your questions answered. Still have my company photo somewhere. I remember Sgt. I've not seen any of them since. Facts and Figures about Fort Lewis 87,000 Acres of Land The vast land area in the base serves for a lot of things. He was sent to E-1-1 while I was sent to D-1-1. Will pay IF you can get me a copy. But I've been lucky all my life! We got a view of Mt. I didn't want to be back home, so I decided to try another route. Our Barracks were storage Barracks when we got there. 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. There is only one recruit's name I remember; Alosisus (sp?) September 2014 This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. Jess Walter 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. West Coast Self-Storage Dupont (253) 964-8888. I can still feel that time when I hear them (and only then). I was there Apr-May 1971 C 5 2. When we complained, he said with a grin he never said we could keep it. It was always miserable with rain, snow a little sun at times and we were all sick from our vaccines. Californian Mod Squad. Dennis Harris you can find his picture on here under graduation picture 4th. Fort Lewis, also known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is located near Tacoma, Washington. Basic training June '68 - Aug. '68. Fort Lewis was a very tough place at that time. JamesI think he had an orange Chevelle. 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