Drill sergeant Lamb??? Of all households 2.0% were made up of individuals, and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The Japanese and Italian internees were transferred to Fort Missoula and the Germans to Fort Lincoln, and the temporary detention facility closed on 30 March 1943. It was the second time I had visited. Everyone was sick from day 1. Fort Lewis, WA Gate Locations; Fort Lewis, WA Base Directory; BAH Rates | Lodging | Units; Military Friendly Local Businesses. 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. I was in the next group after you. They all died in Vietnam God Bless those guys. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fort Lewis WA Parade Grounds Military Mt Rainier Unused Real Photo Postcard E30 at the best online prices at eBay! God only knows where they ended up but they had AIT of 11Bravo. Right behind you. The sites are McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis, both located just south of Tacoma. [2], The Joint Base Garrison operates the installation on behalf of the warfighting units, families and extended military community who depend on JBLM for support. B Company RESPONSIBILITIES. Jim Long, Senior Drill Sgt. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. Subordinate units assigned to Fort Lewis are: JBLM has more than 25,000 soldiers and civilian workers. Graves, in fact I have a photo of him. On-Base Housing at Joint Base Lewis McChord. It was an Air war by then we had the ROKs and the Thais and ARVNS doing the dirty work.got my jeep shot up twice but came home unscathed!!!!! Nevertheless, I hope you get your questions answered. You are not exaggerating about the weather. Phil I wish you had put together my previous comments and saved yourself a trip.not ONE barracks left.close your eyes and listen"I wanna be an airborne ranger" it's as close as you will get. Sunshine! I did my Basic Training there. I was there. I did my AIT there also A motor man. 22 YO then and I just turned 72. He brought my grandmother to live near or on base not sure. Drill Sergeant Davila. Army decided that they would let me stay in Hawaii at the reserve center, so I didn't get back to Ft Lewis to join back up with the company. Found a copy and also the original from January 13, 1972 when I was separated (RIF). John Trainor July 30, 1970 to September 3rd or so. I'd blow my nose, dig a hole with my heel, and bury the toilet paper. The Environmental and Natural Resources Division of Fort Lewis wishes to evaluate the effectiveness of the current and potential remediation activities at the Logistics Center, a regional maintenance facility at Fort Lewis where pump-and-treat systems are being used to remediate . Christmas 1968 Vicksburg, as well as photographs . Several unique requirements were . Short tough man was a tanker in Nam during TET. I am looking for soldiers of basic trainnig, promotion 1967 , D-5-2, Fort Lewis. My son will have to get us on base as he has a military ID. Drill Sergeant Bell. Camp Lewis evolved into Ft. Lewis in 1927. The total area is 3.78% water. DS HARPER 17 YRS LATER WERE I WAS EMPLOYED SURPRISED. I received basic training starting February 14th 1968 at North fort lewis. God Bless all of our former and current military brethren. Pleiku to Ane Khe to long Than and the Delta to camp BearCat and 1969 to 71 A228TH AVN BATALLION 1st CAV Crew Chief Chinooks. Had a fella by that name when I went through basic in B32 with Sgt. I hated that painting on the D-4-1 barracks. I'm writing about my experiences in the Army. Camp Lewis passed from the hands of Pierce County and became the property of the federal government when the deed for 62,432 acres (253km2) was recorded in the county auditor's office in Tacoma. Do you know how long a GD medic lasts in Viet Nam Colton? Had a good job and lived in Lakewood. I lived on Ft Lewis as a kid in 1966 and 1967. 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. Rocky, you and I were there at the same time. I had occasion to rn into him at a conference in Southern Utah in the 90's. Dan Perez: What year did you do basic? Didn't make it to Viet Nam. The consolidation of Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force base began operation as a Joint Base in January 2010. Pamela Sleezer, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs on Feb. 23rd, 2023. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. . 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. I have a group photo, 3rd Plt, E-2-1, 13th Cycle, Graduated Feb 1969. Recently returned from Seattle as my wife and me went to visit my son and his wife in Bremerton. I didn't want to be back home, so I decided to try another route. Neill Public Library DI was Sgt Alley who was about 5'5" but came off at about 6'10". Enjoy! I went thru basic training on N. Fort Lewis 1969. Basic and meningitis together was not a happy time. It was cold, wet and miserable. I probably wouldn't recognize the place. I was E-1-1 1968 before the Nam! . 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. Back in the day when everyone had a prefix in their service number. We had two native Americans in my platoon and he is one of them. I am looking to see if anyone has any photos. In addition to BCT, I shipped to Korea and Vietnam from Fort Lewis. 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. If i remember right i think everybody had to get some kind of shot. Please contact me at tfmillerphoto@sbcglobal.net. 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). 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. He probably got an Article 15 for being so dumb. The Multi-Purpose Range Complex opened in 1989, and the Shoot House and Urban Assault Course opened in 2005. Duane Phillips and he reminded my of John Wayne in the Sands of Iwo Jima. 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? Culture shock for a bunch of surfer boys. 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. Tall Black guy, E-5, buck sergeant. As in B-3-2Bravo Company-what-what? Of the names you mentioned earlier, there a a guy upstairs named John Steele. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fort Lewis Tacoma Washington McChord Military Real Photo RPPC Ellis WWII at the best online prices at eBay! Now I've never been much for schadenfreude, but damn, sometimes a fellow just must indulge. Health and medical. 253-967-7166. . Guest Readers Can't help much with your search. Phil, the MP advised everything changed after 911. 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. All because i defended a fellow soldier from a bully officer. All windows were open about 8" at night to prevent colds. The racial makeup of the base was 60.4% White, 20.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 3.4% Asian, 1.8% Pacific Islander, 6.2% from other races, and 6.4% from two or more races. I needed a copy of my DD-214 not long ago. Don't remember DI name. there in years and barracks told that story. Steve, yes I knew a Jerry, I believe he was squad Leader? I am proud to have trained under him and will never forget what he did for us. Home of record: Southern Oregon.I need help with some questions regarding this time. E-2-1 Nov 68 to Feb 69. We had the meningitis restrictions also back in 1966 too. Im glad we did it when we did. Monkey bars before going into the chow hall. they sent 50 of us up there to go through boot camp and AIT. Thru Port Angeles and stopped at Lake Crescent. May 2013 John Trainor who was two time Viet-Nam true warrior. What a team..! We were right across from the dog training area down a hill where we did a lot of running. This community offers 132 single-family and duplex style homes for enlisted service members. honor platoon every week expect one. I ended up becoming a Deuce and 1/2 driver for AIT and drove the guys out to the field. I forgot over the years. 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. COVID-19 Notice. Drill Sergeant Prince was the only one I remember. I went on to Fort Lee VA right after basic. around 1967 - 1969 at Ft. Lewis. That guy followed me to Vietnam and then to Germany! Anyone? William I arrived at E1-1 Sept 5th to the greetings of drill Sgt Ruth. It would be nicevto hear from anyone that remembered my Dad. George Callan I had a E5 DI and a Puerto Rican E7. I was at Ft Lewisin February 1971C-2-1Sgt.Staley BCT with D-2-1 September 1971, SGT Smith was my DI - Chicago and Cleveland draftees - finished up and went to FT Sam Houston to train as a Medic and later worked as an E-5 Drug Counselor / Neuropsychiatric Technician (91F2Z) in Okinawa '72-'73. Always had to watch out for green oysters on sidewalks, because they were big enough to slip on. [5] Italian prisoners of war, organized into units, were trained as quartermaster units at Fort Lewis, since after Italy surrendered to the Allies and declared war on Germany, they were not strictly held to the work requirements that prohibited prisoners of war from working on items directly headed for the war or in the war effort.[6]. I remember Sgt. 745. Your grandfather was most likely engaged in saving a lot of American lives at the expense of the bad guys. 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. Cemetery marker for Donald Michaelson of the U.S. Army Air Forces is decorated with a flag at Vaughn Bay Cemetery May 27, 2007 in Vaughn, Washington.. It means his rank was E4. Sept - Dec 1968. Will gladly pay for a copy. Dale Dehnke, George Paige, Steve Shannon and Joe Esparza. 1st Air Cavalry Oct.1968. We were confined to the barracks and mess hall due to the meningitis outbreak at the time. I was drafted. We've got some stories for sure. We got to go home over Christmas and I was down with pneumonia the whole time. Contact me if you want. Madigan Army Medical Center is one of only 21 surgical simulation centers in the U.S. to achieve a Level One status, the highest for surgical education excellence. I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. Profile Summary: Joseph currently lives at 14813 99th Avenue Se, Yelm, WA 98597. D 1 1. Training Company E-3-1. September 2014 I was in D 1 1 at that time. He was a Drill Sgt. We were a mixed lot of guys from Texas, Montana with a few mid-West and East Coast. Thank you for your time. 15 seconds! I think I had strep throat. I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. thanks for the info Dale..I guess the days of a visitors pass is out also, Recently, four months ago I was traveling south from a Seattle with my 15 year old grandson and decided to pull off at Steilicomb exit and give him a tour of old North Fort Lewis. Hours: Monday . So many memories. Remember this chant, B11we are the best . the rest as we ran thru the streets and hills. In 1951, the Installation was enlarged to 261,451 acres (1,058.05km2) and construction of the current cantonment area began. I don't think his uniform was green so much in the end. Canada Thistle grows thickly in some areas. I was a Reservist from NY State. D'Wayne Hodgin Rained almost every day. Very tough time in basic if you weren't in shape coming in. Located in the Puget Sound region just south of Tacoma, Washington, Joint Base Lewis McChord is a premier installation in the Pacific Northwest.It provides world-class installation support to more than 40,000 Active-Duty, Guard, and Reserve service members and around 15,000 civilian workers. 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. We had Drill Sgts. I would graduate 2 July70 as E2 based on performance and testing or so I guess. Please advise. Does anyone know if AIT organized enlistees/training according to who was Vietnam-bound? FORWARD Against Football Delta Devils. Bravo! I was in B-3-1 and graduated in Nov 70. I want to contine to receive E-Mails regarding Ft Lewis. Fort Lewis Armed Forces Community Service (253) 967-5950. 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. We did most of the training in wet weather gear. KSER There were a bunch of us NG from TX, MT, and WI. Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in any one or a combination of the following sections of the laboratory: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histotechnology, urinalysis, serology . 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. SPAM Forgot about Pinto being at Porkchop Hill. View Full Report Aliases: Rachel Evelyn Ayers, Rachel Evelyn Rasmussen. As soon as we transferred to the newer, 3-story buildings for BT, the IG inspection came there and it was cleaning time again. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition, is one of the largest and most modern military reservations in the United States. He was a veteran of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. Vietnam 68-69, 18th Brigade, I was there in BCT C42 Chargin Charlie Rah!! 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. He was always telling us someone would hit us between "your snot-box and your cox-sucker" if we kept messing up. Anyone remember? I too was in A-3-2 in that Oct to Dec 1971 cycle. Heard you all running all over the place glad you made it back got a pal that didn't. Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (134sqmi; 350km2); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (506sqmi; 1,310km2). Fort Sill, Ok. Not sure about the date I arrived at fort Lewis it was only temporary. 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. A-3-3. COMM phone number for Joint Base Lewis-McChord Housing Services Office (HSO) 253-967-3581. I was was drafted April 1968 sent to theLew for basic A-5-2 and also had pneumonia and graduated June . 2nd Platoon. Leo, I got there in January '70. I was in B-52 at Fort Lewis Washington in August of 1968. YES, I was in your company. Wallace. Great memories there. Lucky break being home. slorazorsedge@aol.com . Went back and backpacked through the Cascades a few years ago. Good Times. Helicopters were also used for "short haul" rescue operations, in which a ranger and litter were carried in a sling below the helicopter to the scene of the accident. Thanks. I carried toilet paper in my pockets during training. They disappeared and were never found (just the boat and gear) RIP Wayne. JBLM has more than 25,000 soldiers and civilian workers. He was going to be a tunnel rat. 4th Platoon, Drill Sgt. No one so much as asked what we doing there. Force marches in rubber boots. Just before World War II, the Army's need for a large training and maneuver area became apparent, and the Army negotiated with landowners to lease 160,000 acres (250sqmi; 650km2) for the Yakima Anti-Aircraft Artillery Range. It is a bond that brings us together. Cpl Bluitt was our Platoon DI. He gave me a bottle of cough syrup. Off I went to be a medic in Vietnam. Jerry Rogers. Woke up with snow on our heads a couple of times. He was in Viet Nam in 1964-65. Most beautiful sunrise I have seen was there. Your grandfather was probably stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. 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! With the departure of the 4th Infantry Division (United States) for Vietnam in 1966, Fort Lewis once again became a personnel transfer and training center. We had guys come from basic at other posts to our AIT (B-2-3) company and because of Drill Sgt. Did 3 years, wanted to do 20 but my family came first so did great anyway. Employment authorization document that contains a photograph (INS Form I-776) Lot of rain. Baugh. Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! I wish I remembered my drill sergeant's name, a Staff-Sergeant who was promoted when we graduated. My wife is a big Twilight Saga fan. I was there in July 1968, 2nd place in Pt ((Newell from Tucson, AZ was 1st) & my DI was Sergeant Smith; what I can remember, I remember distinctly anybody that messed up we all have to pay dearly hacking people larger than a 5 foot 6 man was a chore in itself and I paid the price hoping that maybe somebody will remember some of the guys that were there when I was there I could use a little help, Leo I was there Feb 69 for both Basic and AIT you mention a 5'6" man was that Drill Sgt BEAN he was a tough little guy and I was one the sqad leaders, one of the guys did something stupid and SGT Bean made me have the whole squad take our foot lockers out side, drag them underneight the Barracks (that were on stilts) and actually bury them yes bury them under the ground under the floor of the barracks, once complete we had to then dig them up it was a very long event for shore. Had come from Germany as a kid. Was in boot camp Sept. 1971 ,,,, was in a-4-1 ,,,, who was the drill sergeant?????? Thanks, I was there I believe from the first week of June..1968 till August 1968we graduated from basic at fort ord California and were flown up to Seattle and then bus over to fort Lewis we were in unit b/4/3eight weeks of ait infantry training it was the worst eight weeks of my life they ran our ass all over the place 20 miles forced marching..running to rifle range..the rain was unbelievable and the heat 100 degrees in Julyall we heard everyday how we will be killed in Vietnam and boxed up and shipped homeit was interesting my dad was there in World War Two he liked fort Lewisyes fort Lewis brings back lots of memories..I do believe a lot of what I learned at fort Lewis helped me through my tour of Vietnam..25th infantry division Aug 1968 - Aug 1969. He went to Vietnam in August of 71 and came home March of 72. I was in Ft Lewis from March 1970 until May 1970 in B-3-2. Tindel. Shields Our Barracks were storage Barracks when we got there. Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in any one or a combination of the following sections of the laboratory: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histotechnology, urinalysis . He said he ran his duty rosters from Z to A because of that. During the final pt test we drug them to the end and they finally made it. If I had been a sergeant, I could tell people outside of my kitchen what to do. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Aerial View Fort Lewis Army Base Washington WA Continental 4X6 Postcard Rainier at the best online prices at eBay! AIT & Duty: Military Police 2/67-10/67 E-Mail: sanfordjfreedman@gmail.com. Remember the winter of 69,was supposed to do BCT at ft. BLISS TX. I am amazed that you remembered me, Troy. I took basic training at Ft. Lewis NOrth Fort March13 -May 15 1970. - 0 Comments. I was in A-2-1 and the drill sergeant was John (Johnny) Military organizations in the Pacific Northwest used the center for range firing and small unit tests. Saved my life. I misplaced our Basic Training Graduation Picture and wondered if you still had yours. Fort Lewis was a United States Army post from 1917 to 2010 located 9.1 miles (14.6km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. Proud to have serve. Had our white E-4-1 maggot tags where we could be returned if lost. 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 I would like to find the group pictures of B-3-2 group during that time. I was also in C-5-2 June to August. We are one of 12 new joint bases created by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closing . What was Howitzer gunners life like in the war? It is ready to crumble. We had Sgt. We were pushed to extremes of physical tolerance and had to carry our weaker "trainees" on forced marches for many miles in cold and rain. 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. Phil Klippel was the CO. Learned what a front leaning rest was right away. Davila's Tigers. It had a G.I holding a couple of severed VC heads and the Brass wanted it gone. Invasive Scotch Broom has taken over many areas. fort lewis, washington barracks . from May thru Sept. 1969. Totally corrupt and physically abuse DI Rod Walters. Getting recruits ready for Viet Nam. Fort Lewis, WA Patoon D-1-2. SW Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98438 1-253-3009200 1-253-3009200 Email hotel. "Go for broke" forth platoon, second squad. One of the units in our battalion were all from Chicago. 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. It was trashed; yep, he piled it up. Basic training. I had basic training there 1969 from fort Lewis I went to fort ord California for infantry training and leadership School. We normally weren't allowed to buy anything but essentials at the PX, but this DI was so friendly. May 1969 thru Late Sept./Early Oct.(??)