The hottest month of the year in Fort Lewis is August, with an average high of 78F and low of 54F. Took both basic and Infantry AIT at Lewis. The Center consisted of an Overseas Replacement Station, a Returnee-Reassignment Station, and a Transfer Station. My D.I was Sgt. Drill Instructor SSG White. September 2012 I think I was in B-1-1 but remember Long (think he was a big guy and a shake and bake). Art School When we complained, he said with a grin he never said we could keep it. Great nephew asked me the other day if we had a washer and dryer in the barracks. Bill, I was in basic same Aug 1970 to Dec. D42 dont remember the DI' s name. Sergeant Blood was PT. Native American tribal document Does anybody have anymore info for me? Click on the link for more information. Joseph Heller Facts and Figures about Fort Lewis 87,000 Acres of Land The vast land area in the base serves for a lot of things. B-1-1 WE ARE THE BEST, THE HELL WITH THE REST! Only DI I recall was Malone! If i remember right i think everybody had to get some kind of shot. I believe it was Drill Sgt Pino. E-1-2 basic training. Heard you all running all over the place glad you made it back got a pal that didn't. Maree Mchugh Podcast How could a 19 year old forget. I don't remember his name. We had howitzers lined up around the base of the hill. Full-Time. I want to thank him and every vet out there for sacrificing everything. Can't help much with your search. First time levy rescinded, 2nd time to short less than 6 month left of 2 year draftee status. Again D-3-2 only July 1971 to September 1971 (or maybe it was October). Wallace. Wilber (Wilber's Willing Warriors). Drill Sgt. Most were from Chicago, some from WA state, I was only one from AZ. Yeah, these are the "temporary" barracks we were housed in when I was in BCT at E-4-2 in early 1969. Unit was E-2-1. Fort Lewis Aug '66 - Oct '66 Went through basic training at old fort lewis in feb'71 to Apr'71. I also have no idea how our laundry was done in Basic, but I remember vividly going to a laundromat in Fort Ord cook school because of one event. Senior DI Veliz. Jeffrey Fellin He also had a cool toughed up mustang. 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. and 9 days. Forgot about Pinto being at Porkchop Hill. Lucius Thomas. We only got out for training. D11, California Mod squad. I'm in a little town in Eastern Oregon, Milton-Freewater. SPAM Tom Williams He listened, then said Didnt they tell on the first day never to give money to anyone? Canned answer; hed been there before. Paul Ridley CO was Capt Cook, XO: Casey, SDI: Robinson. The weather was cold and rainy with no let up. If any of my brothers remember me as there DS get in touch with me.be nice to chat. 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 was probably in the rotation before you Oct-Dec. My email address is bobshackelford@gmail.com. Willie Roberts, Kacey Wilson and 2 others at 5071 Crary Ave, a single family residence - Find owner, businesses, contact information, property data, public records, neighbors, and more I definitely recommend going to see that beautiful place. Drill sergeant Thomas was my drill instructor. Hughes. Service hours may be reduced on these days. Was in D-1-1 from June '68 to Sept. '68. The company I was in made no exceptions that I saw. It was down hill from there. I don't think his uniform was green so much in the end. He is a black man. The MP wouldnt/couldnt grant me access even when I explained my purpose and displayed my active Sheriffs ID. Not much of the BCT area left. Graves and Drill Sgt. We had some reserve drill sgts for their 2 weeks and they had a hard time keeping up with us. Started with DS Dempsey, who was replaced by DSs Rude and Woodward. My boots are out there too. I was in Fort Lewis BCT, D-3-2, from July 1971 to September 1971. I wish I had waited for his laundry to finish to see the results. Still a pretty post. I got to Lewis on Oct. 10th '66 made it until three days before graduation and ended up with double pneumonia and the first made me go to sick call both cheeks got a shot of pen and I was really worried I would get 'sent back. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. Send me your contact info to my email address. Dale Dehnke, George Paige, Steve Shannon and Joe Esparza. We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. Clapboard, no insulation, no heating. I would graduate 2 July70 as E2 based on performance and testing or so I guess. B11 I think we were called the rats or something like that. John Titone The My Army PCS app helps eliminate some of the stress before, during and after PCS moves. Fort Lewis WA | Fort Worth TX. Does anybody remember the DI's name? Dan Webster Ran every where, and I mean every where. Getting recruits ready for Viet Nam. What a team..! Oct.1968. Gone all gone..replaced by new brick 3 story dormsonly thing left are the paved roads.only memories nowafter all we were told they were condemned in 1936. Still looking for guys in D 1 1 april 1969 to June. For more information click here. if you want me to take a look at your photo please email it to me and I will certainly take a good look. I was drafted right after college. I graduated in August 1968. Dispatches Lot of the guys were just 18-19 and some were quite immature but sure had to grow up in a hurry especially fo DS Robles was around, he could actually make them cry if they screwed up. I want to contine to receive E-Mails regarding Ft Lewis. Also Danny Solley from Atlanta, TX. Reunion Best drill sergeant in the universe, he trained us with no heart, though as nails, but made me a survivor and a disciplined person. Recognized as one of the few joint military bases in the world, this joint base is now capable of serving more people who are in the service of the United States of America. There is only one recruit's name I remember; Alosisus (sp?) It means his rank was E4. E-2-1 Nov 68 to Feb 69. 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. He brought my grandmother to live near or on base not sure. Of the probably 200 wooden barracks, mess halls, HQ, supply rooms, etc on North Fort, there are three (3) two story HQ building left. 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. Kansas. 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. Basic training in 1971, A-2-2, 1st platoon, SGT Gogo was the Drill Sargent, small but fast. The platoon I trained with was B-3-2 lead by Sgt. A l l is mighty Fine! Patriots Prepared every man a Tiger. The two bases merged in 2010. 30 nov 1970 D-4-1 devils best friend Garry Berber; DI Sgt Young cold wet spinal men sick with colds. 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. Jess Walter Does anyone know if AIT organized enlistees/training according to who was Vietnam-bound? Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . Fort Lewis Army Base in Pierce, WA Contact Information Phone: (253) 967-1110 DSN: 357-1110 In 2010, as the result of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC), Fort Lewis, was merged with McChord Air Force Base to create Joint Base Lewis- McChord, also referred to as JBLM. What a beautiful lake. was Sgt. His name is Robert(Bob) Dodge. Drill Sgt. You were there at the same time as Grady Myers. Kalkulator odlegoci na caym wiecie z liniami lotniczymi, planerem tras, czasem trwania podry i odlegociami lotu. Rough 8 weeks there. Got a 6 month early out and ended up serving 18 mos. Mr. Hitt. Sandy Denny wrote a song: Who Knows Where the Time Goes. Thanks , I was flown to Bill Crist Shortest DI in the Army I think, perhaps 54 tall. 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. Known Toxins I was at Ft.Lewis March 13 1970 to May 1970 in B 3 2. Froze my ass off, thought I would get the dreaded SM and die. BCT Feb 18, 1968 D-2-1, Platoon # 134. Retired now for close to 9 years and enjoying life. Thanks for the heads up. 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. FEB. 28 - MARCH 3 TRAINING ALERT: Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime artillery, demolitions, and mortar training from Feb. 28 at 12 a.m. to March 3 at 11:59 p.m. For more. November 2013 Black Panthers at that time would raise some hell occasionally on the base. Was there June 68, D-5-2. I was with the 199th Lt Inf Bde attached to a SOG unit. God Bless all of our former and current military brethren. Double time brother. He was in Viet Nam in 1964-65. I was in 2nd plt. Many were gone. A short skinny black E-6. John P. Trainor. I was there from May 26 through the end of July. 2 hours on four hours off beginning at 6:00 pm and ending at 6:00am. There were a couple of guys in the barracks across from us who were taken out on stretchers, both dead from spinal meningitis. Lucky break being home. One latter training march, we went about 20 miles and then set up guard perimeters and lay down in fighting positions we dug in the mud, which slowly filled with water, while vainly trying to keep warm. Visit the page linked above forCOVID-19 and vaccine info and the latest I Corps Blue Hash. My last week of basic I was given my alert orders to go to Fort Sam Houston to be a medic.. Our Senior Drill Sergeant was SFC Jones. 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. My best to all of the good Americans out there. I was in E-5-2 from October of 1970 to February of 1971. Fort Lewis would have a grand and stately appearance. Drill Sgt. During the final pt test we drug them to the end and they finally made it. 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. October 2012 I sauntered in and hid my loot on top of the ventilation ducting over the toilets. On-Base Housing at Joint Base Lewis McChord. I hated all of it but my memory is such that it is, surprisingly, still clear. US ARMY Fort Lewis barracks tour 2018 ItsabelBD 57 subscribers Subscribe 13K views 4 years ago Just wanted to show you what the Fort Lewis barracks look like, this is my set up and it's a. I believe the highway going past the barracks is now open to the public, but the barracks are now gone. My draft nbr was 11. He was great to. Volunteered for the draft and inducted 4 December 1968, not quite 17 and-a-half, from Alaska. (253) 967-3581. I took my Basic Training at Fort Lewis Washington in August 1966. We were right across from the dog training area down a hill where we did a lot of running. Basic: B-1-1 11/9/66 - 2/67. There were others as well, but my memory of them has faded over the years, Any information would be greatly appreciated! Works under moderate supervision to set objectives for own job area. I remember Sgt. Hi Bob Cook, I was also @ Ft. Lewis Jan 2, 1970 thru March 1970 with C-3-2, we were neighbors. Victor Villanueva Lanaman was also in the Co. Any one out there? An overview of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) In 2010, Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base merged, creating Joint Base Lewis-McChord, now one of the largest military complexes in the world. He was sent to E-1-1 while I was sent to D-1-1. 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. The 6th Military Police Group (CID) conducts criminal investigations of serious, sensitive, or special interest matters to support commanders and preserve the Army's resources in peacetime . May 2014 After a late arrival at Ft. Lewis, basic training started early (0430) the next day. I know he told me he was behind the big gun with big shells so I am assuming some form of Howitzer. He was an Airborne Ranger, black belt in Karate, and looked like a black Arnold Schwarzenegger. No one so much as asked what we doing there. I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. Vietnam Veterans Memorial Also, do you remember the name of your CO? AIT following (Infantry) there in Fort Lewis. Didn't make it to Fort Lewis this time but I'll give it a shot next time we visit. Welcome home Brother. Was Sgt. I was stationed there in 68 we had to stand guard overBaby alligators and a funeral for one there was two groups one was from California the other was from Washington and I think my drill sergeants name was dear or deerI cant remember the spelling. i have rarely looked back on it as sometimes it bothered me .. A-3-1 @ Ft Lewis 4 May 70 through 2 July 70 Draftee then went to Ft Sam Houston Texas for Medic Training. Like you I planned a visit to North Fort. Download the JBLM Connection, your consolidated monthly bulletin. Tim Woodward I was there Jan 1968 right after the meningitis epidemic. 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. It's PCS season! He later died in 2009 from emphysema, from god knows what. I remember that at each meal they would yell NG's to the front of the line. Surprised to see entry on someone who remembers Fagan as he was memorable. Project Location: JBLM, WA. Sept To Nov 1969. My father, SSG Robert Warren, was a drill instructor from 1966-1969 D co. 4/2 at North Fort. I told my grandson."don't look back.they won't chase us" and they did not. I was sworn into the army in Salt Lake City and then flown to the Seattle area I think it was McCord Air Force Base. Sept - Dec 1968. I was there, early in 1970, C-4-2 Charging Charlie, our fearless leader was Sergeant Mouton we were called Mouton's raiders. COMM phone number for Joint Base Lewis-McChord Housing Services Office (HSO) 253-967-3581. I guess I was just ahead of you. Half my platoon were all California ( Im native) and the other all northeast areas mostly poor uneducated. Cannot remember their names. plt. I still have the D-3-2 photo somewhere. Rainier. Ford Thunderbird BCT MAR APR '66 AIT MAY JUN '66 A51 NORTH FORT..SGT GREEN DI . 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.
