2nd Platoon. My time was very uneventful. Our senior DS was named Vargas who rumor had it had been in the Olympics as a long distance runner. Just going thru these Fort Lewis notes, all I saw was your name, thought I would take a chance however you are probably 15 years younger than I am. Entered Army Dec 67 BCT with D 3 3 thru Feb 68. B-3-1 Sep-Nov 70. Lt. Klippel was our CO. We were confined to the company area, except for training, due to meningitis concerns. Went down the road past the Correctional Custody Facility (CCF) for 11B AIT. 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. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.9 square miles (41.2km2), of which, 15.3 square miles (39.6km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6km2) of it is water. Bill, I was in basic same Aug 1970 to Dec. D42 dont remember the DI' s 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. In Sept of 68 I was transfered to the 296 guard company. Most of us seemed older--20 or older. 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. All in All it was a good time and i got alot of great memories and the VA is still taken care of me. December 2012 There was a tombstone shaped marker by the corner of our barracks that said "Let no man's soul say unto me, Had I been properly trained". I have photo of this platoon if anyone is interested. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. First meal was a bowl of beans at about 2am when I got there. Ft Lewis was kind of a dreary place anyway, but standing there listening to names being called was kind of weird. D'Wayne Hodgin But I did lose four high school buddies. Moore for my book. Units can be deployed from McChord Field, and individuals and small groups can also use nearby Sea-Tac Airport. Had a friend in E-1-1. March 2015 SPAM 22 YO then and I just turned 72. Thanks , I was flown to I covered BCT and 11B AIT with field ambulance and when I made Sp/4 was moved to emergency ambulance at North Fort Dispensary 7 or Dispensary 2 near some relatively new barracks but not on main post. That always bothered me but we had to sign a different roster because our state was charged with our meals. 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. Steve Short - I knew a "Jerry". I have our graduation picture should anyone want a copy. November 2015 Dak To I hope some of my platoon members read this and reach out. Foreign passport with a current arrival-departure record or foreign passport with INS Form I-94/I- 94A bearing the same names as the passport and containing an endorsement of the aliens nonimmigrant status, if that status authorizes the alien to work for an employer Washington Dc Tindel. Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Drill Sergeant Forcade (or Kincade??) Fulmer was my DI C-3-2 2 nd platoon Oct - Dec 71 I was stationed at Ft. Lewis in the 14th MP company. you can find his picture on here under graduation picture 4th. July 2013 I was drafted. Welcome home Brother. slorazorsedge@aol.com . The 1st Joint Mobilization Brigade disbanded in late May 2014. First basic trainees they had had In 2010, the two bases were combined as a cost saving measure and the installation is currently known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). Easiest basic anyone ever did. WA, Fort Lewis, Washington, Nurse's Quarters, Ellis No. 7362, RPPC - eBay Prody, Doug (Peterson??) Rachel Rasmussen (age 44) from Wenatchee, WA - (253) 838-2324 I hated that painting on the D-4-1 barracks. Right behind you. Willys Jeepster The cold, rainy weather. In augustI'm looking for photos or yearbook??? Phone: (253) 967-1110. 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. I had basic training there 1969 from fort Lewis I went to fort ord California for infantry training and leadership School. The drill sgt called us Ridge Runners and asked if people in Tn wore shoes. 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! There were pictures of Fort Lewis that I took during that time and a few grey stones which covered the entire base. Does anybody recall the address of those baracks? My first day of AIT I had to pull KP. My Drill Instructors were SGTs Rude and Woodward. LOL!! He graduated June of 71. but I was there FEB 18, 1969' thru Basic Training then stayed there (no leave) for AIT 11B Infantry training, then to Vietnam. .mw-parser-output .us-census-pop{border-spacing:1px;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;background-color:#f8f9fa;padding:0.3em;font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop caption{background-color:lavender;padding-right:0.2em;padding-left:0.2em;font-size:110%;font-weight:bold;border:1px solid #a2a9b1;border-bottom:none}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop th[scope=col]{border-bottom:1px solid black}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(2){text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td.us-census-pop-estimate{padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(3){padding-left:0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop td:nth-child(4){padding-left:0.5em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-footnote{border-top:1px solid black;font-size:85%;text-align:center}@media(min-width:720px){.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-right{float:right;clear:right;margin:0 0 1em 1em}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-left{float:left;clear:left;margin:0 1em 1em 0}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-center{float:none;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}.mw-parser-output .us-census-pop-none{float:none;margin:0 1em 1em 0}}. Arizona guys, some Nebraskans, and a few from Chicago and Gary IN, good training, Mt Rainier was a pretty remarkable sight. Overview. Sergeant Hungerford was D.I while Sergeant Blood was PT manWe probably had some of your leftovers? Graves and Forcade were the D.I.'s. February 2018 Physicians and surgeons. Dave Mueller Can't help much with your search. I remember the old saying was when u got up in the morning u didnt ask"if it was raining you asked instead how hard was it raining"! I was B-3-2 under Sgt. They are given coordinates. Found a copy and also the original from January 13, 1972 when I was separated (RIF). He is a black man. Graves and Forcade (or Kincade?) Went through basic training at old fort lewis in feb'71 to Apr'71. Doesn't surprise mewe were eating Beanie Wienies in C-rations we got in Nam that they quit making in 1949. Grew up hunting in Brown bear country and fished commercially and was made a squad leader in D-4-1, Drill Sergeant Dye, black man from Florida, E-6 from 1st Air Cav. 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. In 1917, Pierce County, through the process of condemnation proceedings (eminent domain), took 3,370 acres (13.6km2) of the Nisqually Indian Reservation (14km2) for the Fort Lewis Military Reserve. Steve Orr Also remember 1st Sgt Curtin who was limping and bent (combat injuries?) World War II Training and mobilization validation moved to individual units (instead of the 1st JMB) in 2011. Best drill sergeant in the universe, he trained us with no heart, though as nails, but made me a survivor and a disciplined person. was Sgt. Bob Benzon 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. John Titone I want to thank him and every vet out there for sacrificing everything. Had a very young Drill Instructor who did 2 tours in Vietnam. Even though we didnt remember where they were, we found them easily just because we marched those streets. Arrived at Fort Lewis on March 1970, graduated from basic training on or about June 1970. Went to AIT FT. Bliss Texas it was as hot as Lewis was cold. Rain, occasional sun. We obviously had to leave the company area when training and marching. Assigned to base headquarters Plans and Training Directorate office. I heard in the hospital 85% of the training cycle had URI problems. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base LewisMcChord. With the conclusion of the war, activities at Lewis ground to a standstill. [1], Joint Base Lewis-McChord is a major Army base, with much of the 2nd Infantry Division in residence, along with Headquarters, 7th Infantry Division; 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command; and 1st Special Forces Group. Don't trust the Army boys! Guess you could use it as a club. 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. I stayed in these barracks in 2004 for a detainee ops training prior to shipping off to Guantanamo. I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. I believe the highway going past the barracks is now open to the public, but the barracks are now gone. [2], With an Army joint base commander and an Air Force deputy joint base commander, the garrison supports the installation through directorates and agencies that provide a full range of city services and quality-of-life functions; everything from facilities maintenance, recreation and family programs to training support and emergency services.[2]. Name Fort Lewis Address 2202 Pendleton Avenue Fort Lewis, Washington, 98433 Phone 253-964-3966. [9], In 1981, I Corps was reactivated at Fort Lewis. [2], Prior to 1941, the area consisted of ranches and a few scattered silica mines. I was in a different unit and have no interest in a photo of yours. I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. It was hard and demanding especially the mental games played by the DS's. Lorenzen, Clune , Reavley, Torres, Murakami and many others. There were about 5 songs playing everywhere: Three were: Cheri Amour (Stevie Wonder), Sugar Sugar (Archies) and Wait a Million years (Grassroots). Microphone 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. SW Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98438 1-253-3009200 1-253-3009200 Email hotel. Was there like 7/30/70 till I graduated basic and went to my permanent unit. The allocation provided for clearing, grading, and leveling a runway 6,000 feet (1,800m) long by 600 feet (180m) wide. I was a squad leader down stairs and ended up in a Sheridan tank. Northwest Military - Home of The Ranger, NW Airlifter & Weekly Volcano Our Barracks were storage Barracks when we got there. DSN: 357-1110. 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? It also impacts people who need visitor passes for unescorted base access to visit friends, family, the museums, hospital or other locations on either JBLM or YTC. I can still feel that time when I hear them (and only then). I was C-4-2 Charging Charlie as well. Lots of people sick with upper respiratory infection. It was awful. I forgot over the years. I was was drafted April 1968 sent to theLew for basic A-5-2 and also had pneumonia and graduated June . It would be nicevto hear from anyone that remembered my Dad. It sucked every day. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - In answer to the ongoing housing needs at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, garrison leaders recently announced new homes will be built in the Meriwether Landing community, on Lewis North, in 2027. Of the probably 200 wooden barracks, mess halls, HQ, supply rooms, etc on North Fort, there are three (3) two story HQ building left. Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . Email me I think we might have gone through basic in the same barraks, I was in E-3-2 March to May 1970. My unit was B Co 5th Bn 2nd Tng Bgde. 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). did basic at Ft Lewis arrived Mar 28.1968 the entire platoon was from Arizona 1 PLT A Co 5BN 1 BDE..graduated May 1968..curious to know if the old barricks are still there..have no way of finding out or what barracks I was even in, I thank there wear 5K to start now there 2 hundred left. I wasn't used to boots, so both ankles swelled up due to tendonitis. As a civilian again, I drove through Fort Lewis a couple of times and looked over the old BCT area. 564th Quartermaster Company 18th Street . It was raining the whole time there! I went thru basic training on N. Fort Lewis 1969. B-2-2 Drill Sgt. I must have been 1 or 2 cycles behind you. Little did I ever think I would see that man again after basic training. Sergeant Hungerford was the DI while Sergeant Blood was the PT Sgt. I visited theLew 20 years later for fun and wow all the memories. What was Howitzer gunners life like in the war? I was in D-2-2. October 2012 Still have my company photo somewhere. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky . And undig it at night. There is so much more to say but this will suffice. Ken Rodgers Drill Sgt Dennison / Captain J.E. After basic went to 543 supply co and then to 63rd ordnance, What months? No one so much as asked what we doing there. Washington State Archives, Digital Archives is the first Digital Archives in the nation to Preserve the electronic Records of both State and Local Government. I was sent back to ft Lewis for some permanent party. Any chance you knew him? I was in basic training at Ft. Lewis from Feb 11, 1970 to April 1970. Michael Simpson Fort Lewis - Wikipedia He brought my grandmother to live near or on base not sure. I was just over a year behind you at Ft. Lewis and was also sent to Ft. Sam that fall and became a 91Bravo. I saw him in Vietnam filling sand bags. I bunked with Baker and Halawappo upstairs! Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98431, United States. Recruited largely from the northwest, the 91st was considered "Washington's Own." I've learned from the comments that most of the barracks have been demolished over the years. We've got some stories for sure. I was drafted right after college. I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 19,089 people, 3,476 households, and 3,399 families residing on the base. I was E-1-1 just after you. Hit Vietnam 70-71. Black Panthers at that time would raise some hell occasionally on the base. All of that, cold, rainy, bitterly cold, everyone sick as hell. Graduated Mar 68 then went right to Madigan Gen Hospital - with the measles LOL. Comments? I was 3rd sqd leader. Michael: No reply on your post so I'll do it another way. My son will have to get us on base as he has a military ID. Please advise. I was there exact same time.. trying to find photos or yearbook, if you know of any? Wonder if you remember big stone by mess hall. 68-69. We could run forever and not feel the pain. Jerry Rogers. It was common for this to happen, except Fagan didn't do it for us. Art School A company would have about four platoons called first, second, etc., No #134. Anyone remember him. Young and scared but willing to do what we were told. We always had to have someone on fire watch to keep the coal furnace going. . Our employees are our most valuable asset and play an integral role in . Thank you for remembering Drill Sgt Wilber as I could not come up with that name. I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. 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. Did my duty. Very grateful. RESPONSIBILITIES. Subscribed . YES, I was in your company. Senior DI Veliz. Medical Laboratory Technician Job in Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA at Audiobook The average household size was 3.75 and the average family size was 3.78. 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 . D-5-2 April - June, 1971 His friends called him "Rod." Drill Sgt. This marked the first time that I Corps had forward soldiers in combat since the end of the Korean War. 1949 MERCURY, at Main Gate of FORT LEWIS U.S. ARMY BASE, Washington. Podcast Yeah, these are the "temporary" barracks we were housed in when I was in BCT at E-4-2 in early 1969. Basic training at Ft. Lewis, Feb-April 1970. Wallace. A-2-1, Johnny Baugh drill instructor. They called my name. I recall my grandmother telling me my grandfather was complaining of hearing loss and pain so she inspected it and dug mug and gun powder from deep in his ear months after him returning. 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. 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]. I'd like to thank them for their ultimate sacrifice. The per capita income for the base was $12,865. My mistake didn't mean to do it. It was a beautiful place and a big change from Santa Monica. 1776 I Street, NW, 9th Floor, Washington, D.C 20006 Houston, TX: 2925 Richmond Ave, 12th Floor, Houston, TX 77098 Los Angeles, CA: 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90025 I hope you get a chance to read "Boocoo Dinky Dow" Grady's experiences at Fort Lewis are a big part of the story. Basic 4/69 to 7/69 Di sgt fisher, sgt Recheck, c-4-2, Fort Euistis Va then Bear cat nam, A Co. 227th ASHB 1st Cav. Next. Kept asking him about them and they would always be here soon never got them. It was the second time I had visited. Fork to the . 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. My wife also claims see sa a Bigfoot as we drove thru the forest between Lake Crescent and Forks. Other DIs include: Lines, Chapman, Johnson, Broyles, Cummins, Miller, Farabee. So they let me go home for his funeral. The arch was built of fieldstone and squared logs resembling the old blockhouses which stood in the northwest as forts. Realistic training to help us survive later on. I was sent to Fort Lewis Washington for Basic Training in early 1968, and it was miserable. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky . He was a veteran of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. My wife is a big Twilight Saga fan. . Names that I remember: Anthony DeJoy, Ayala, Zupanzic, Verzemnics, Cronin, Rupp, Washington, Ormsby. we had two Sgt. Remember the old buildings well. No guard duty anyway. His assistant DS was a short guy who always looked like he was about to tell a joke. Hernandez, other DS was Fagan. Were you up our down stairs? Apply on employer site. I seem to recall his name, but after 50 years I'm not much sure of anything. Ambush 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. honor platoon every week expect one. Tasted like heaven and you could have 2. How i hated it then but enjoy thinking about it now! Cpl Bluitt was our Platoon DI. All I remember was it was wet most of the time and we couldn't leave the company area when not training and the air was full of coal smoke that was used to heat those old wooden barracks. Shields Could never really get warm.rain and snow most of the time.sad to see the old barracks torndown I guess it's progress. I received basic training starting February 14th 1968 at North fort lewis. Does anyone remember my father Arthur Swanson? Turned 18 in basic. 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. Still looking for some of my buddies that were in A/3/2 with SGTS. It is the premier military installation in the northwest and is the most requested duty station in the army. I enlisted to be a social worker and psychiatric helper which I was guaranteed by the US Army. We saw a guy in the next barracks, being carried out on a stretcher, dead. We went home for Christmas too all sick as hell with pneumonia and or bronchitis. He said it was because 5 or six guys had just died in the Fort hosp. 1949 MERCURY, at Main Gate of FORT LEWIS U.S. ARMY BASE, Washington. 1971 B-2-2. I was in B-1-1 June thru August 1969. Two options from the medics. He reminded me of Sammy Davis Jr. It was pretty slick. Not on either of my 214s. We had the meningitis restrictions also back in 1966 too. Not sure about the date I arrived at fort Lewis it was only temporary. I now live in Laguna in south Orange county also California. Sometime in the early 1960s Interstate 5 was built through the fort separating the northwest corner of the fort, and creating "Northfort". I was B32, 29 July to September 3rd under Sgt. 20/20 hindsight. Suddenly, in the dark, we were attacked by elements of the trainers who charged our positions. I was there at north fort from 1/15/68 to 3/18/68. Dennis Harris Enjoyed the constant heavy rain wearing wet weather gear, or a poncho.

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