Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. 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. Searching for the name of my DI, E-3-2 March to May 1970. A-2-1, Johnny Baugh drill instructor. Find Navy Federal Branches and ATMs in your area. D.5.2August 1968 to October 1968SaluteDrill Sergeant Hungerford and PT Sergeant Blood. We graduated basic in a snow storm in fatigues. Enjoyed the time up there and had a great group of guys, especially with us being all from Hawaii. Podcast Thank you. I had DI Johnson for BCT (D-5-1) October, November, Dec. 1970. Our DI was awesome, but when he was gone for a few days, the DI from a neighboring platoon substituted for him. Take care all. I'm McGowan! Went to Vietnam after that. I'm trying to remember my infantry training unitmaybe A-1-3; almost all of those buildings were gone. charleswallace0903@yahoo.com. Food Court. Sometime in the early 1960s Interstate 5 was built through the fort separating the northwest corner of the fort, and creating "Northfort". He was right behind me when we got shots. Take care. Entered Army Dec 67 BCT with D 3 3 thru Feb 68. It was heaven when I went from there to Fort Ord, CA. Contact me at tfmillerphoto@sbcglobal.net. I suppose that my Vietnam Nam yellow and green service sticker on the back bumper of my 96 Lincoln sufficed as my pass. He was my drill sergeant in boot camp in 1970 and looking for some information for a Little Help from the Army which I've never had, D-2-7. Californian Mod Squad. Really had a lot of respect for that guy. 253-967-1110. Many were gone. November 2017 I was always starving, too, but I gained ten pounds in the 2 months I was there. We were activated a few times for riots and Weather extremes. Old memories, good now in retrospect. Thank you. B Company At Ft. Lewis with a bunch of guys from Butte, NT. We were there 3 years apart but our barracks werent that far apart and both still there in 88. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Drill Instructor SSG White. Michael: No reply on your post so I'll do it another way. It had a G.I holding a couple of severed VC heads and the Brass wanted it gone. Well do I remember basic training and Drill Sgt McDoniel. D company 4th BN 1st BDE (10 cycle) 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. Fulmer was my DI C-3-2 2 nd platoon Oct - Dec 71 Timeline Attributes. My other uniforms hang in a closet in my home. First time levy rescinded, 2nd time to short less than 6 month left of 2 year draftee status. Living in Fort Lewis WA (2022) | The ULTIMATE Moving to Fort Lewis Guide 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 was still only 17 so I wasnt sent to Vietnam. I was a cook, so I had the Spec 4 patch instead of the stripes. I believe the highway going past the barracks is now open to the public, but the barracks are now gone. It was a beautiful place and a big change from Santa Monica. But you know, he was really a decent guy (20 years later!). That taught bayonet training and was he good. I never got used to it. The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 3.78. There were 36 of us housed in these barracks and i can say openly that there had been no form of renovation since the 60's. I hated that painting on the D-4-1 barracks. Had a great meal in the downtown area at a fine restaurant. Unit was E-2-1. D.I. I was a squad leader down stairs and ended up in a Sheridan tank. B11 I think we were called the rats or something like that. A good time was had by all. He also had a cool toughed up mustang. Graduated Mar 68 then went right to Madigan Gen Hospital - with the measles LOL. Proud to have serve. I was there for basic training June 1971. 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. Rained all the way up and back as we drove thru the Olympic forest. I assume that you were in the same training area in D Block in North Fort? Fort Lewis and the Vietnam Era - Basewatch - Evergreen State College I'll never forget their faces. The army bases roots proved advantageous during World War I and sowed even more fruit when World War II came. Drill Sgt Dennison / Captain J.E. WA, Fort Lewis, Washington, Nurse's Quarters, Ellis No. 7362, RPPC - eBay I would like to find the group pictures of B-3-2 group during that time. Visit Our Website. I was a Reservist from NY State. The Army side I got luck and was sent to Ft Sam Houston TX for Medic training. 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 Made Specialist 5 for Madigan Main Post Company B Ambulance section providing Med support to BCT and 11B 11C Training Companies. We had a couple guys who should have never been in the military could barely tie their boots. I was in the next group after you. Good Times. Some of the B-1-1 buildings were still there but barely recognizable and were being used for city warfare exercises. Krfp Radio Interview Steve, the only thing I can say that makes sense from your time to mine was the losses during Tet early 1968, they needed you and you were one of the best they had so they made an exception. I have a couple of before and after shots posted in "Basic Training Memories" in Facebook if you have a Facebook account. Grady Myers I don't remember anyone in my unit. Reunion 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. Trying to find platoon photos. (Drill SGT;s Forcade and Graves) I would gladly pay for one.. I remember Sgt. . 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. July 2013 Senior Cloud & Systems Integrator- Network in Fort Lewis, Washington We were all constantly wet! Anybody out there remember me or that Co.? Thanks! I am looking to see if anyone has any photos. I drove through there about a decade ago. Always had to watch out for green oysters on sidewalks, because they were big enough to slip on. The army could have been much worse for me during those 2-1/2 years and the VA has been very good to me. I went to Vietnam, they assign me to the 18th combat engineer battalion, and I was attached to the 5th special forces along in Cambodian border in South Vietnam. Learned what a front leaning rest was right away. I would graduate 2 July70 as E2 based on performance and testing or so I guess. Never knew his first name or where he was from. Didn't make it to Fort Lewis this time but I'll give it a shot next time we visit. I hope some of my platoon members read this and reach out. Right behind you. Book Signings 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. I volunteered for 2nd shift 'fire watch' so I could go down to the furnace room and light 'em up. Discover the past of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on historical maps. CLOSE. Oct.1968. Worked with a bunch of great Medics many of them draftees like myself and also great doctors. Bravo! All because i defended a fellow soldier from a bully officer. Half my platoon were all California ( Im native) and the other all northeast areas mostly poor uneducated. The total area is 3.78% water. May 1969 thru Late Sept./Early Oct.(??) On-Base Housing at Joint Base Lewis McChord. I hope you or someone else can help me connect the dots, my memory not too good anymore. Helicopter My grandfather was in Fort Lewis for basic, graduated in 70. How i hated it then but enjoy thinking about it now! Nearby government services. Bush Hat It means his rank was E4. I distinctly remember are welcome as we got of the bus from the train depot every expletive you can imagine came out of the DS mouth. He could get mean and sadistic at times and was feared by the entire 4th Platoon. I was there February 1971 B11. They called my name. B-5-2 April-May 1968. Found in: beBee S2 AU - 12 hours ago. George Callan I now live in Laguna in south Orange county also California. March April and May for me.I remember we were the 4th platoon and I remember the painting of the decapitated VC on the outdoor broom closet with the caption"we eat VC for breakfast" and I remember Hecker and Steele and Hansen and Bryant and Beaudwin, and Liedtke and Pugh and Linstead and Halowapo and Burke the Indian. AIT following (Infantry) there in Fort Lewis. Decypher is seeking Medical Laboratory Technician candidates to provide support to the Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA. B 5 2. Like you I planned a visit to North Fort. Decypher is seeking Medical Laboratory Technician candidates to provide support to the Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA. The unit was redesignated the 654th Area Support Group (Forward) in May 2004, and the 1st JMB in March 2007. Felt so good, we begged the sergeant to go back in. I was in that BCT unit 3 years earlier, so I'm sure the command personnel had changed by the time you were there. DI made sure he told me not to screw up again. (not it was a bad habit which I broke long ago but forced cessation the first day of basic wasn't the way to do it. Although July and August are the driest months. We could run forever and not feel the pain. Wasn't bad enough that he almost died, but he was recycled too. Any chance you knew him? Drill Sergeant Kihiki JBLM Fort-Lewis McChord WA - on-site - Glassdoor D41. Brigadier General David L. Stone, who had supervised the original construction of Fort Lewis as a captain, returned as its commanding general in 1936, serving until 1937. Then to Wertheim, Germany where I became the battery clerk. Woke up with snow on our heads. The two bases operated independently of one another for more than 60 years before merging in 2010. Ambush Decypher Joint Base Lewis-McChord Regular, Full time. Browse 330 fort lewis washington stock photos and images available, or search for charles de gaulle airport or fort benning to find more great stock photos and pictures. John..I also did BCT with B-1-1, but in June of 71. building. Second platoon C-5-2 October 30th 1968 old fort, barracks looked just as shown here, it was so wet and so cold we would put dimes in the dryer to get a little heat after a long day. Depression )[4] In 1927, Pierce County passed another bond measure to establish a military airfield just north of Fort Lewis. Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. The field is named in honor of Captain Lawrence C. Gray, who died during a free balloon flight at the field on 4 November 1927. Hey Russell, I was in at the same time. Chicago I believe we were Delanos 1st class of trainees. Fort Lewis Army Base in Pierce, WA | MilitaryBases.com I was there in B-1-1 June thru Labor Day 1969. Thank you for replying! I was not a serious collector of army stuff but have some items and pictures to remind me. GO Army. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. Young and scared but willing to do what we were told. I was there March 13 through May 1970. All in All it was a good time and i got alot of great memories and the VA is still taken care of me. He ended up going into Bomb Disposal warfare. November 2015 She was watching a soldier with a stupid grin dump an entire bottle of bleach into the washing machine. Soot from heating was terrible. I had to spend a week in the hospital because I caught pneumonia.