September 2012 stayed at lewis for AIT, but do not remember what company.Left May 70, Looking for pictures 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. President George W. Bush greets US troops 18 June at Fort Lewis Army Base in Washington. Overview. Any one out there?
Sr. Data Analyst with Security Clearance - LinkedIn Army helicopters were also used to insert search-and-rescue [SAR] teams into inaccessible areas on the east, north, and west sides of the mountain, lowering rangers to the ground by a cable device known as a "jungle penetrator". I was fortunate. Thanks , I was flown to He marched us back and had us stand in formation in front of the barracks. I was in E-1-1. U.S. Government issued, authenticated Federal PIV credentials, I recently took a tour with my grandson. Almost got held back but was allowed to graduate with class as an E-2 .Quite an experience Sorry to see the old buildings go. Dispensary 2 in the new barracks area served BCT. (I have to go now). 3810. Basic training perfect? Most of the old North Fort barracks were gone but I found the ones I was in. Google Earth road view shows them standing, but the aerial view shows they are gone. Our employees are our most valuable asset and play an integral role in . So naturally I thought it was great. First meal was a bowl of beans at about 2am when I got there. We had an E 5 by the name of Houlihan. I was there in April-May 1971. Hope you are all well and healthy. March 2013 Fort Lewis Armed Forces Community Service, Fort Lewis Information and Referral Services, A 56-Year Promise Broken: War Widow Finds Stranger Buried in Her Cemetery Plot, Army Base Still Searching for Machine Gun That Went Missing Days Ago, Soldier Dead, 2 Injured in Joint Base Lewis-McChord Vehicle Incident, 10 Things Most Veterans Don't Know About VA Home Loans, 7 Things to Consider Before Moving into Military Housing, Commissary 101: How to Shop at the Commissary. In 2010, the two bases were combined as a cost saving measure and the installation is currently known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). Ken Rodgers We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. We had Drill Sgts. I heard in the hospital 85% of the training cycle had URI problems. World War II Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) Official Website. Store Hours: Mon- Sun 0900-2130. Tindel. Only to be sent to Ft. Lewis at a moments notice. The afternoon we arrived was sobering for sure. Also used by Air Technical Service Command as an aircraft maintenance and supply depot; primarily to service aircraft being sent to Alaska. Some of the guys I worked with were Phil Knapp, John Krietgens, Jim Conney, Mark Nolan. It was cold, wet and miserable. [2] The entire camp was ready for occupancy a month ahead of schedule. I will always feel a connection to Fort Lewis. At the start of the Korean War, the Army decided to expand Yakima Training Center.
IHG Army Hotels Buildings 423 & 600s Hotel by IHG Blue Summit Realty & Property Management. I remember a short bad ass DI from Las Vegas. The weather was cold and rainy with no let up. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. (Colorado), I to was at Ft. Lewis early 1970, I'll find my DD214 to get exact dates. Will pay IF you can get me a copy. Levied twice for VN. I can still feel that time when I hear them (and only then). Evan, you are so spot on about how our days were spent . Will be Great! 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 So many memories. Fort Lewis, WA Patoon D-1-2. Upon graduation was sent to Ft Sam Houston Texas in San Antonio. 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. Froze my ass off, thought I would get the dreaded SM and die.
Fort Lewis (Washington) | Military Wiki | Fandom . Jess Walter The official website for Madigan Army Medical Center Located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Madigan Army Medical Center comprises a network of Army medical facilities located in Washington and California that serve more than 100,000 active duty service members, their families and retirees. This was their second try to get thru basic. We were activated a few times for riots and Weather extremes. [9], On 5 February 2004, Task Force Olympia was activated, as a sub-element of I Corps headquarters with the mission to command forward-deployed units in Iraq. Sept - Dec 1968. By May 1938, the 3d Infantry Division and Fort Lewis boasted 5,000 men in garrison. I would like to find the group pictures of B-3-2 group during that time. I cant help but wonder what ever happened to these individuals. I had basic training there 1969 from fort Lewis I went to fort ord California for infantry training and leadership School. We had howitzers lined up around the base of the hill. Still a pretty post. November 2017 Not so much. Didn't know him but was looking for sgt paradiscio and cpl prterson c 4 2. I don't remember his name. Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA Duration: Permanent, Direct Hire Salary: $125-130K (Based on Experience) SUMMARY . 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. E-2-1 Nov 68 to Feb 69. We got a view of Mt. It was cold suckasses were made platoon and squad leaders, I was there beginning July 1968 & my DI was Sergeant Smith, I remember very well but I was too young to know any better when I got drafted I was going to school working and had a brand new baby boy then I got my induction papers because I lost one hour at college, Marie do you live up in Placerville, CA are you or were you an Ultra runner at one time. 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. I dug so many holes, I wore out the heel on my left shoe. Can't believe I made it through all that. Moore was everyone's hero. 2 hours on four hours off beginning at 6:00 pm and ending at 6:00am. Did Lewis basic have a mock-up Vietnamese village in 68 like Fort Jackson did? Was Sgt. Your dad walked on such stones. Jim Long, Senior Drill Sgt. Most of those barracks were built for WW II and are still standing today. Phil, the MP advised everything changed after 911. Retired now for close to 9 years and enjoying life. I remember i was in D company and out in front of are barracks in white painted rocks it said D Company trained in Hell! Returned to USAR, 305th Field Hospital, Gulfport, MS. Hi, It looks like you graduated with my dad at Fort Lewis. He was tough but fair and an awesome teacher. Bellevue, WA. Stayed at Lewis in a training unit S4 until August and ended up in England for a year in Finance. Drill SGT BEAN bunch of us from Sacramento and San Francisco. I have a letter from an AIT trainee at Fort Lewis the day he received his orders to RVN; that same day his Record of Assignments shows him changing AIT companies. One day during a forced march, it rained, hailed, snowed, then the sun came out, and it rained again. Branson Exit No. Convenient and Affordable. Had basic with a short guy named Lonnie Watters from Spokane. Drill Sergeant Bell. YES, I was in your company. Now I've never been much for schadenfreude, but damn, sometimes a fellow just must indulge. 125 Bridgeport and Joint Base Lewis McChord. 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 . Vail & SSG Weston, (Baxter, Williamson, Maddox, there went on to OCS with me).3-25-67 to 5-20-67; OC 69-67, 62nd Co., 3rd Plt., 2nd Sqd., Ft. Benning, GA, 6-7-1967-did not start till 6-26-67.Grad 2nd Lt, Dec. 12-1967. Please contact me at tfmillerphoto@sbcglobal.net. I want to contine to receive E-Mails regarding Ft Lewis. It is ready to crumble. I was there for basic training June 1971. It was common for this to happen, except Fagan didn't do it for us. Fort Lewis 1967 B-3-2 Drill Sgts. They are given coordinates. (A/3/2) with Drill Sergeants Graves and Forcade. All those guys I became so close to have faded into my memory..I hope they all did well and someday far off we will meet again to stand in Formation and pay respect to all who have fallen before us. I needed a copy of my DD-214 not long ago. When they implemented auction of the new cantonment, workmen subscribed $4,000 to build the main gate which is still standing. I served 18 months and 5 days. Drafted Jan 1971. So much fun. Anyone remember him. I am a graduate from the class of second platoon, D Company, 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10 cycle (D-5-2). I even got a DI threaten me after pulling the trigger on the close or drill with theM-16. All in All it was a good time and i got alot of great memories and the VA is still taken care of me. January 2018 Krfp Radio Interview D-3-2 August 1967. [8] It previously controlled and provided host unit support to mobilizing, deploying and demobilizing reserve component units from all the U.S. military services. Our fatigues mostly went out to the quartermaster laundry and the rest was washed in the machines in the latrine. plt. The median income for a household on the base was $32,384, and the median income for a family was $32,251. For Washington and Minnesota this is the Enhanced Driver License or Enhanced ID The Multi-Purpose Range Complex opened in 1989, and the Shoot House and Urban Assault Course opened in 2005. Where it is John Trainor, great warrior, learned much from him, things I applied to life, to this day serves me well. I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. BCT 1-14-67 to 3-10-67; Ft. Lewis, WA, LPC 24-64-;3-12-67 to 3-24-67; AIT, C-3-2; 3rd Plt, 2nd Sqd. I've not seen any of them since. The median age was 22 years. I actually received your "thank you" message in my inbox today. I was in Ft Lewis from March 1970 until May 1970 in B-3-2. First name was Jerry and we were both from Lincoln Nebraska. [2], Three military units support the Joint Base Garrison. I am looking to see if anyone has any photos. Browse 2,534 fort lewis stock photos and images available, or search for fort lewis washington or army base to find more great stock photos and pictures. Off I went to be a medic in Vietnam. Most were from Chicago, some from WA state, I was only one from AZ. We had a lot of upper respiratory infections. Had a fella by that name when I went through basic in B32 with Sgt. Infantry school Miserable winter weather for jungle orientation. With the conclusion of the war, activities at Lewis ground to a standstill. Camp Lewis evolved into Ft. Lewis in 1927. There were a couple of guys in the barracks across from us who were taken out on stretchers, both dead from spinal meningitis. talked to the navy recruiter and he got me in the navy, but I had to go through boot camp again. Thanks just the same. I was B-3-2 under Sgt. Took both basic and Infantry AIT at Lewis. Best drill sergeant in the universe, he trained us with no heart, though as nails, but made me a survivor and a disciplined person. No way I enjoyed the freedom of driving and having an ambulance plus an aid man if we had emergency runs. The next morning several of us were told we were in the wrong company and got transferred to B-2-3. Drill Sgt Dennison / Captain J.E. Al.
I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. 1970 February 9 to April 3 C42 anyone know me? Forcade.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA Hourly Weather Forecast Some of the B-1-1 buildings were still there but barely recognizable and were being used for city warfare exercises. Was in boot camp Sept. 1971 ,,,, was in a-4-1 ,,,, who was the drill sergeant?????? Hi Bob Cook, I was also @ Ft. Lewis Jan 2, 1970 thru March 1970 with C-3-2, we were neighbors. From May 1969 thru October 1969 for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. I came in October 30th 1968 right after you C-5-2, didn't really see or know anyone but my company due to meningitis not allowed out of company area. 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. The massive parade field had also been developed. SPAM We got to go home over Christmas and I was down with pneumonia the whole time. October 2012 You were in the reserves, from Albert Lea MN. Can someone tell me what the numbers following the company letter indicate? In 2009, the former Fort Lewis Regional Correction Facility was remodeled and renamed the Northwest Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF). When you saw a bunk mattress rolled up they did not come back. There was a Hispanic DI named Hernandez, i think, short guy. Wallace. I was there Apr-May 1971 C 5 2. But I've been lucky all my life! D 1 1. Exposure to asbestos at Fort Lewis Army Base, even in small amounts, is a known cause of mesothelioma, asbestosis, cancer, and other lung diseases . 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). I was USAR. March 2018 Much more relaxed and zero week again plus Field Medic crash course in 10 weeks. Betty Rodgers William I arrived at E1-1 Sept 5th to the greetings of drill Sgt Ruth. 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. Drill Sargeant Moore, Sgt Heimie, Cpl Atchison. Not sure why this happens I did sign up once again but will have to say all the years on the site I have yet to meet up with anyone from the time I was there. Brittany's Gourmet Coffee, 690 Barnes Blvd, Lewis McChord, WA 98438. Hawk Sgt. Very tough time in basic if you weren't in shape coming in. Left for Vietnam 12/8/69 stationed at LZ Dottie. 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". Closed. Sgt Hungerford E-5 was DI. D41. Surprised to see entry on someone who remembers Fagan as he was memorable. August 2013 I was also in A-3-2 late July to Oct. 3, 1969. Me too Tom. About eight guys from ND and MN showed up there at the same time. I lost all my military records. I was C-4-2 3rd platoon, Ssgt Collins and Sgt Brochettes. WE were 'pitted' against National Guard BTC across the Street. Our DI was awesome, but when he was gone for a few days, the DI from a neighboring platoon substituted for him. He won an award the training cycle before mine, outstanding drill instructor at Ft. Lewis, and he was going for two in a row when we arrived. Was drafted April 17 1969, basic training at fort Lewis D 1 1, California Mod Squad. Get directions, reviews and information for North Fort Barracks in Fort Lewis, WA. We all got sick on the plane to Ft. Lewis and stayed sick the whole two months of basic. On-Base Housing at Joint Base Lewis McChord. It's post 9/11 gone are the day's when you could just drive on the base. We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. I now live in Laguna in south Orange county also California. 1 photo. Helicopter Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98433 United States +1 (253) 967-3728. Good one to. There were a bunch of us NG from TX, MT, and WI. That guy followed me to Vietnam and then to Germany! But you know, he was really a decent guy (20 years later!). I remember Capt James and the tailored fatigues. Corperal Lowery was also an instructor. KSER 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. Recruited largely from the northwest, the 91st was considered "Washington's Own." I'll never forget their faces. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. I sauntered in and hid my loot on top of the ventilation ducting over the toilets. Arrived a Ft Lewis 30 Nov 1970. I was in the first BCT cycle to use D Block in North Fort Lewis since WWII. 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. Hello, Drill Sgt. He was stateside and passed away I believe in1971On Fort Lewis property. National Veterans Art Museum The Firing Point community club, with cafeteria, opened in February 2009. There is only one recruit's name I remember; Alosisus (sp?) Got in trouble had to do kp through most of training even on graduation day! I had occasion to rn into him at a conference in Southern Utah in the 90's. First units to go through basic since korean war. Drill Sgt Connor was my DI. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98431, United States. C-4-2 Chargin Charlie. I drove through JBLM last week (Fri, Oct 22, 2021. I remember the low crawl pit, standing in the rain and snow at 5 ama 20 mile night march with 85 lb packsthe silence on the bus on our way.the long flight to the Nam on a stretch 8.and finally an exit from the madness.to face the impossible task of putting your life back togetherI am not home yet. A standard Washington State Driver License or ID Card can no longer be used to get a visitors pass for access to Joint Base Lewis-McChord or the Yakima Training Center starting April 1, because neither complies with Real ID Act of 2005 requirements. Basic training at Ft. Lewis, Feb-April 1970. Well do I remember basic training and Drill Sgt McDoniel. The mission of the unit is to provide support to mission commanders and the joint base community, to serve as an enabler to the soldiers as they train and project America's combat power, and to make JBLM the station of choice for American soldiers and their families. Went down the road past the Correctional Custody Facility (CCF) for 11B AIT. I was there from May 26 through the end of July. Came home and served 6 years and discharged Jan 1976. Kent Nagle, Vince Grimes, ? The United States Army's I Corps commands most Army units at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and conducts planning and liaison with other assigned active and Reserve component units in the continental United States. My unit was B Co 5th Bn 2nd Tng Bgde. He listened, then said Didnt they tell on the first day never to give money to anyone? Canned answer; hed been there before. Lots of memories. I did not and on to Fort Ord then to Sill and OCS. Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98433-9500. Was in D12, Sargent Mooney was our DI. Hours: Monday .
Fort Lewis Logistics Center - Toxic Exposure - Hill & Ponton, P.A. I volunteered for 2nd shift 'fire watch' so I could go down to the furnace room and light 'em up. I was B32, 29 July to September 3rd under Sgt. We always had to have someone on fire watch to keep the coal furnace going. Jeffrey Fellin The forest is massive and I'm a believer. 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. Looking for information. Had a DI from Germany and his accent stuck with me for years. Checkin at Building J0550 Lincoln Blvd. Since its opening in 1944 as a temporary hospital for war wounded, Madigan has grown into a tertiary care . Big sign on the corner it says (Who Dares Wins). Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. Vicksburg, as well as photographs . Remember that? Anyone? I was probably in the rotation before you Oct-Dec. Finished two weeks early and got sent to Ft. Gordon, Georgia for 05Charlie school, radio-teletype. Also had a 32 yr old at the time named Jan Stein. Could never really get warm.rain and snow most of the time.sad to see the old barracks torndown I guess it's progress. Fort Lewis, due to its size and reserved land, serves as an important habitat for amphibian development and study.
2582 Mann Ave, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA, 98433 | Whitepages John P. Trainor. . Current Address: 302 Kray Ike Court, Wenatchee, WA 98801 Mobile Phone: View Current Number Email: View Current Email View On Map. On 12 October 1999, General Eric K. Shinseki, Chief of Staff of the Army, announced I Corps would lead the acceleration of Army transformation, training and the initial creation of the first two Stryker Brigade Combat Teams at Fort Lewis. )[4] In 1927, Pierce County passed another bond measure to establish a military airfield just north of Fort Lewis. Graduated Mar 68 then went right to Madigan Gen Hospital - with the measles LOL. Washington is one of five states (along with Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and New Mexico) that do not comply with this law. We saw a guy in the next barracks, being carried out on a stretcher, dead. I was always starving, too, but I gained ten pounds in the 2 months I was there. It was bad during that time. Would sleep on top of bunk in the WW -2 -Korea heavy wool pants and shirt. Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (350km2); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (1,310km2). E-1-1 Hard to remember after 51 years.
Fort Lewis Barracks - au-eng.com We were part of the Americal Division and up in I Corp above Chu Lai Got in country July 69 and back to the states July 70 I had 5 months left in the Army and I will be damned if they did not send me back up to Fort Lewis There I was assigned to the 3rd Armoured CAV as the Training NCO lived off base with my wife and actually had a pretty good time. Went to Ft Sill for AIT and finally to Vietnam Nov 1969. He was an engineer out of Fort Lewis who spent roughly two years in Vietnam, and he returned to Fort Lewis to serve as a drill instructor. I did basic at Lewis from Nov 70 to Jan 71, Alpha One One, Drill Sergeant Delano. there in years and barracks told that story. I was E-1-1 1968 before the Nam! A-2-1, Feb-Apr 1967. Basic training. Black Panthers at that time would raise some hell occasionally on the base. I did my basic training at Ft. Lewis in November 1970 and graduated in January 1971. army base. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. . Sad to hear they will be demolished.
Fort Lewis, WA **Now Joint Base Lewis-McChord [JBLM] - Army Bases Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. To this . Subscribed . I saw him in Vietnam filling sand bags. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433. Anyone have a copy of Basic Training Graduation picture of A-3-2 in July 1969? Did you make the trip to Fort Lewis? I found A-2-2, 4th platoon, but not 1st platoon. People were running everywhere. 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. Cant recall names of other NCOS but he made a real impression on me. Went out once a week. If you were sick, you were a malingerer. 3.5 Cybo Score. Very grateful. As in B-3-2Bravo Company-what-what? 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. He was in Viet Nam in 1964-65. Sorry buddy, but your unit was not the first all volunteer group. The military base is, as previously stated, much larger than the CDP defined by the Census Bureau. Leo, I got there in January '70. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky . 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. Had to scrub the place top to bottom.
Military Base Toxic Exposure VA Disability Claims My company was C 3 2. We have questions to ask about my dad and am searching for people who he may have been close to him in his time in Vietnam. Remember Vargas well. B-5-2 April-May 1968. He was a rep for the Veterans of Foreign War. One guy tried a couple of times to take his life. I don't remember his name. Steve Almond I want to thank him and every vet out there for sacrificing everything. They now fall under the authority of the Army and are referred to as Joint Base Lewis-McChord. One wool blanket. All these statistics were typical for military bases. Just long enough to be called a veteran. The Fort Lewis Military Museum was established in 1972 to preserve and document the post's history. July 2014 Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 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. In 90 days, Stone had supervised the construction of a "city" of 757 buildings and 422 other structures, all lighted and heated for 60,000 men. Dan Webster The difference between the two grades is that sergeant is considered a non-commissioned officer (NCO) while the specialist is not. My Dad was 1Sgt Boyd Willams. I was in c 3 2 April 68 to June.
Fort Lewis - GlobalSecurity.org He was always telling us someone would hit us between "your snot-box and your cox-sucker" if we kept messing up. Take care all. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. 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. Fort Lewis I never bitched though. Fort Lewis Army base soldiers keep guard at an entry on 24 October of 2002 in Tacoma, Washington.