Just long enough to be called a veteran. I was there in B-1-1 June thru Labor Day 1969. I Corps stays prepared to deploy on short notice worldwide to command up to five divisions or a joint task force. 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. . I am a graduate from the class of second platoon, D Company, 5th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 10 cycle (D-5-2). ldr-Capt. We were under quarantine for spinal meningitis. They then returned me to Ft Lewis WA and assigned me to Madigan General Hospital. Not sure about the date I arrived at fort Lewis it was only temporary. It is indeed a historic place. Didn't know him but was looking for sgt paradiscio and cpl prterson c 4 2. Helicopter Fort Lewis Washington State Enhanced Drivers Licenses and IDs are Real ID Act compliant, so either can be used to prove identity. Washington is one of five states (along with Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and New Mexico) that do not comply with this law. Guest Readers Joint Base Lewis Mcchord Dan Webster If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. My wife visited a friend in Olympia and probably drove near the base with our daughter inlaw. Long time ago. Thank you! I can still feel that time when I hear them (and only then). E-Mail: sanfordjfreedman@gmail.com. Rachel Rasmussen (age 44) from Wenatchee, WA - (253) 838-2324. THX. U.S. Government issued, authenticated Federal PIV credentials, I recently took a tour with my grandson. Basic training June '68 - Aug. '68. Michael Simpson I was in C-5-2 Late 68 next door. Anybody there? [10], Helicopters based at the airfield assisted with medical evacuations at Mount Rainier National Park on numerous occasions in the 1970s. building. Basic: B-1-1 11/9/66 - 2/67. I probably wouldn't recognize the place. But then the DI got his revenge by having us do onerous calisthenics in the rain in middle of the night. Subscribed . Anyone remember??? I remember the 20 mile force March, they don't work trainees as they did then. I was in Fort Lewis BCT, D-3-2, from July 1971 to September 1971. That taught bayonet training and was he good. How could a 19 year old forget. The massive parade field had also been developed. We had a brand new 2nd LT (LT French), all of 18 years old, who insisted on calling us "son". I was in E-4-1(When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going: E-4-1) on North Fort Lewis for basic from July to Sept 1971. Brown (1-11-1967 -0 wk. Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. Hello, 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. Never knew his first name, would love to track him down and but him a beer or three if he is still around. His, Fort Lewis barracks: History in the un-making, Boocoo Dinky Dow: My short, crazy Vietnam War. I am from Sacramento CA give me a call or email me ron. Oct 71 to Dec 71 C-3-2 2nd Plt Sgt Folmer DI Drill Sgt Dennison / Captain J.E. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433. 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). We had 2 draftees (US), several enlisted reservist (ER) and quite a few RA trainees. Washington National Guard; Western Air Defense Sector; Yakima Training Center; NCO Academy; CLOSE. U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card or Transportation Worker ID Card issued by DHS I served 18 months and 5 days. I don't remember his name. HR Office (253) 964-2522. Weren't you the one that ended up at NAMPHIB doing a 3 month hitch to Laos with Winkler and company. Thanks! I don't remember his name. I would love to talk with someone from that era. Good one to. 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. 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. I went to Nam with the 1st CavI got a letter from my bunk-mate Gary Baker from SimiValley CA who went in with the 82nd Airborne at Cam Ranh Bay. never heard from him again. His saying was "What is the spirit of the bayonet" answer "to KILL". A drill sergeant from another barracks went nuts and stabbed a member of our company one night while he was on fire watch. When they got back, Sgt. I am looking for soldiers of basic trainnig, promotion 1967 , D-5-2, Fort Lewis. Long time ago now, Bruce and Troy I was in Bearcat 1st Cav A228 and bn I played crown and anchors with the Austin's and ate hot Thai food 1968 March to 1971 Sept, Drafted 7 Dec 1967, started Basic Jan 68. D'Wayne Hodgin I believe he was already suffering from PTSD because of his short fuse. Names that I remember: Anthony DeJoy, Ayala, Zupanzic, Verzemnics, Cronin, Rupp, Washington, Ormsby. Monte Allen I recall the footlocker and trunk routine. Fagan was an acting E-5 and a dick. I did basic at Ft Lewis, D-3-1 September 1970 to November 1970. 564th Quartermaster Company is a .U.S.Army government organization located at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. Drill Sergeant Forcade (or Kincade??) D Block was demolished in 2019. Mt. D41. His identical twin, Danny, was doing basic/AIT at Ft. Ord the same time we were. Big sign on the corner it says (Who Dares Wins). July 2012 JBLM has more than 25,000 soldiers and civilian workers. they sent 50 of us up there to go through boot camp and AIT. Went out once a week. B-3-1 Sep-Nov 70. It was always miserable with rain, snow a little sun at times and we were all sick from our vaccines. I was there in April-May 1971. 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. 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 We had Drill Sgts. 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. Great memories there. Very grateful. 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! I lost all my military records. Willys Jeepster From May 1969 thru October 1969 for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. The Army side Hours: Monday . Chicago Lanaman was also in the Co. Phil, the MP advised everything changed after 911. I was in D-2-2. Coming up on 50 years ago (March, 72) that I was discharged from Army. Basic was hard and they kept you scared and on your toes all the time. July 1968. There were pictures of Fort Lewis that I took during that time and a few grey stones which covered the entire base. Economy & Jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. It is now known to have contaminants in the water and soil such as arsenic and iron. B-1-1 WE ARE THE BEST, THE HELL WITH THE REST! 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. My grandfather was in Fort Lewis for basic, graduated in 70. I lived on Ft Lewis as a kid in 1966 and 1967. Boonie Hat However, the Headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division is primarily a garrison management body. Did not have Blood or Thomas as DI, I am looking for a dear friend of mine that was my buddy in 1970 at Fort Lewis Washington I believe Bobby was his first name and my drill sergeant was Fasano, drafted jan 20 1968 basic training ft lewis washington have know idea, I got drafted in 1969 and went in you 1970 when it was nice and cold when I arrived at the airport in my shorts and short-sleeve I asked my buddy what's that white stuff like that because I came from where was never snowed never forget that, hey dave young do you know anything about 1968 1st platoon 35 engineers c company at fort lewis washington, Sgt. Drill Instructor SSG White. Betty Rodgers After AIT I was assigned to Ft Lewis again but not to the VN transfer point instead my orders were for Madigan General Hospital. I was B-3-2 under Sgt. Our senior DS was named Vargas who rumor had it had been in the Olympics as a long distance runner. 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. Clyde, you must've been in the first of the VOLAR (Volunteer Army) basic companies. He was a bad ass, but he sure could sing. Graves and Forcade (or Kincade?) Even though we didnt remember where they were, we found them easily just because we marched those streets. was in B-1-1 with DI David Estes next door to Fagan. Drill Sgt. Hernandez, other DS was Fagan. 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 . Forcade. He ordered us to file into the building and deposit any contraband into a duffel bag. Khe Sanh Fort Lewis Army base soldiers keep guard at an entry on 24 October of 2002 in Tacoma, Washington. Our paths may have crossed. Does anyone remember my father Arthur Swanson? Checkin at Building J0550 Lincoln Blvd. Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association and and Drill Sergeant Graves. I drove through the checkpoint without stopping.and they didn't chase usjust like in the Nam and just like when I was in the Army in 71. Assigned to B-3-2, our barracks housing area was on the edge of the west end and north side on the installation near a very high hill. There was a Hispanic DI named Hernandez, i think, short guy. A-2-3 Jan - Mar 1969. Smoked pot with his girlfriend in his room in the barracks, then would send squad leaders out to get money for a hotel room for her. i was a cook there me and shelby davidson were friens he was a di, can you show the pictures of your platoon in b-5-1, Glenn Davis, were u ever married to one of the Schroeder girls' here in Nor-Cal If you were you were my brother in law old pal I was in the old Barracks from Feb 69' to June 69' for Basic and AIT, i was with B-4-2 nov 20 til feb 4 1967 to 1968, I remember Drill Sargent Tanksly April-May 1968. Levied twice for VN. I was in Ft Lewis in 1971, can't remember the months I was there, have to look it up, I was in Company C-3-1 all Hawaii company. We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. Find a home that best fits your needs. That was B-2-3. Corperal Lowery was also an instructor. Most of the old North Fort barracks were gone but I found the ones I was in. Charlie Company Very tough time in basic if you weren't in shape coming in. YES, I was in your company. Was in basic training around the same time. 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. a co. 2 bn 2 bde graduation march 1971 snappyten@yahoo.com, I was in a-4-1- 4th. Drill Sergeant Bell. There were once 5,000 of these buildings. I saw him in Da Nang, Vietnam during the war. E-5-2 August 69 Drill Sgt Horn was the best. Home > United States > Fort Lewis, WA > Government Services > 8th Brigade Army ROTC . Who thought he was going to run us into the ground the first day but when 7 of us stayed with him stride for stride he got miffed. I was E-1-1 1968 before the Nam! The Army splits the rank into either corporal / sergeant or specialist. Foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 with printed notation on a machine readable immigrant visa Fort Lewis, due to its size and reserved land, serves as an important habitat for amphibian development and study. Doug, I was there at the same time you were. "Go for broke" forth platoon, second squad. 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. I think I started in January, 1971. I knew no one except my company and platoon mostly. As a civilian again, I drove through Fort Lewis a couple of times and looked over the old BCT area. )[4] In 1927, Pierce County passed another bond measure to establish a military airfield just north of Fort Lewis. Madigan Army Medical Center Fort Lewis postal code 98431. Bruce Levy - I was in E-3-2 in March 1970. I went to the LPC course after basic to become a squad leader at Infantry AIT, then straight to D-2/3 across the parade field. They called my name. Also, Service members ranks E1-E4 will receive 20% off all rental and service fees! 125 Bridgeport and Joint Base Lewis McChord. My dad, James (Jim) Benson has a picture with a man he describes as George Dunn in April 1970 in Vietnam. Dak To When we complained, he said with a grin he never said we could keep it. Thoughts, comments? THX May 2014 1 photo. Would love to buy him a beer or three. 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. 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). I was a squad leader and five weeks into basic there was a meningitis outbreak. Thanks. The field is now used by Army helicopters. I bunked with Baker and Halawappo upstairs! Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) Official Website. I Corps Vietnam 4/68 - 4/69. He brought my grandmother to live near or on base not sure. basic training helped me survive. Apparently, he had blown up a bathroom at his high school in Portland. The next group through spread them outI knowI was a holdover as my orders did not come through. Thank you for your time. I was 3rd sqd leader. Ahh those memories of walking fire watch many nights. I was in the 2nd Platoon. He told me stories of beautiful Washington and how different it was from Nashville. I was there March 13 through May 1970. Apply on employer site. Anyone else? The arch was built of fieldstone and squared logs resembling the old blockhouses which stood in the northwest as forts. May 2015 We were there longer because of the IG inspection. 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. Wonder if you remember big stone by mess hall. Visit Our Website. March 2014 Food Court. His grave states we was an SP4, not sure what that is. I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. Does he remember the DI's name. Can't believe I made it through all that. Jeffrey Fellin D-3/1. Podcast Germany 1-1-68 to 3-68, A co., 1/13th Inf, Mech, Plt ldr, Co. XO; Jungle School, Panama CZ March-Apl, 1969; HHCo, 9th Div. Basic training at Ft. Lewis, Feb-April 1970. My D.I was Sgt. Hughes. Senior DI Veliz. His friends called him "Rod." 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. Address and Phone Number for Fort Lewis, a Military Base, at Pendleton Avenue, Fort Lewis WA. Had to sleep with the windows open. I was in E-1-1 from Dec of 69 to April of 70, was lucky enough to get pneumonia and was held back. Do I rejoined my company while they were on bivouac. Jan-Feb 1968. Atkins and Sgt. I'm trying to see if I can find somebody that remembers me I went by the name of Leo am I drill sergeants for Fasano he took me downtown to the racetrack one time and and then we went down to Pike Street in Seattle and he showed me the downtown area I think if I could get a little help to find him I could probably receive Little Help from the Army we say destroyed my knee when I was there but I decided to go home instead of getting operated on. We remembered each other from basic training and had a good time reminiscing about some of the things that went on. I took basic training there in August 1966. 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. Can someone tell me what the numbers following the company letter indicate? 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! I was in A42 for 9 weeks starting Aug 25 1970. I did basic there in April 1971 (D-4-1) They had a G.I holding a severed head of a VC on the outer tool locker. The facility houses minimum and medium security prisoners from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.[3]. Boocoo Dinky Dow I graduated in August 1968. [2], In 1986, a further expansion was initiated, and in 1992, the Army acquired additional land to enlarge YTC to 327,000 acres (1,320km2). After basic I spent 16 months there with the 94th Evac Hospital. Hello Diane, The army bases roots proved advantageous during World War I and sowed even more fruit when World War II came. Made SP/5 August 71 and thenwith a 110 day drop ETSed Jan 72. I remember we had DI Day who turned 18 while we were in training and also had SFC Smith. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base LewisMcChord. Camp Lewis evolved into Ft. Lewis in 1927. June 2012, All You are so right Lon. I saw him in Vietnam filling sand bags. Ours was DS Robles an E6 who had been to VN as 11B. It was hard and demanding especially the mental games played by the DS's. Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. Couldn't toss them. But the memories will always remain. I was a Reservist from NY State. 8th Brigade Army ROTC . Also drafted Jan 20,1971 basic at fort Lewis also B 5 2 1st platoon.. A.I.T at fort Rucker Ala. MOS 51M20 firefighter. Even the 11 Charlies (mortar men) who were all NG from Hawai'i were good runners. Oct 66 to Jan 67. DI was SSgt Hunt. SPAM I was lucky to go through BCT during the summer months when the weather was perfect. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky . So they let me go home for his funeral. John Trainor. Rain, occasional sun. Jim, I was there the same time, Nov 1970 - Jan 1971, Alpha 1-1. My boots are out there too. Suspected sniper John Allen Muhammad served as a. 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 was was drafted April 1968 sent to theLew for basic A-5-2 and also had pneumonia and graduated June . I was also in C-5-2 June to August.