Soldiers demonstrating artillery techniques in front of chapel and barracks, Fort Lewis, 1941. The airfield, called Tacoma Field, opened in 1930 and was renamed McChord Field in 1940. Wilkes Barre, PA 18702; 87013 ***** Avenue # 124, Fort Hood, TX 76544. July 1968. After basic went to 543 supply co and then to 63rd ordnance, What months? I visited theLew 20 years later for fun and wow all the memories. 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. Sergeant Hungerford was D.I while Sergeant Blood was PT manWe probably had some of your leftovers? They all died in Vietnam God Bless those guys. It was pretty slick. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base LewisMcChord. We could run forever and not feel the pain. Lol. I showed up right after youAug 1968D-5-2. (Survivor of the battle of Hue). John Titone Long time ago. Thanks in advance, Jamie 385-222-6588. Im looking for anyone who knew him at basic before Vietnam. Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. God bless! Your grandfather was probably stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Sgt. 22 YO then and I just turned 72. I was in B-1-1 June thru August 1969. A drill sergeant from another barracks went nuts and stabbed a member of our company one night while he was on fire watch. Dispensary 2 in the new barracks area served BCT. Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I hated that painting on the D-4-1 barracks. 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. Will be Great! Driver license or identification card issued by a State or outlying U.S. possession that is Real ID compliant. Do you recall? He went to Vietnam in August of 71 and came home March of 72. 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. 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. Easiest basic anyone ever did. I do have a group photo if your interested I don't mind emailing it to you? When we ran around in the tear gas shack singing Happy Birthday, it was the first time our sinuses had cleared. They are given coordinates. I watched as maybe 15 or 20 dudes dropped their stuff into the bag. September 2014 Cannot remember their names. Apparently, he had blown up a bathroom at his high school in Portland. Right behind you. I was in Ft Lewis from March 1970 until May 1970 in B-3-2. What a beautiful lake. October 2013 I did keep our original A31 Basic Training Platoon photo, if anyone would like a copy please contact me and I will make sure you receive a nice fresh copy NO Cost I have NOT heard from anyone I may have been with although my unit in Vietnam began having reunions every year back in 2006' and I cannot tell you how wonderful it is to have been reunited with many of those great men. David H. Hackworth described his service commanding a training battalion at the Fort during the Vietnam War in his memoir "About Face". June/69-Aug/69. Was at N. Fort Lewis from April 17 to July in D -1-1 all from California. Tasted like heaven and you could have 2. My bunk mate came down with Meningitis, but survived. I graduated basic training from Ft. Lewis Washington on December 1967. Basic training perfect? His, Fort Lewis barracks: History in the un-making, Boocoo Dinky Dow: My short, crazy Vietnam War. I was with the 199th Lt Inf Bde attached to a SOG unit. 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. Wilber (Wilber's Willing Warriors). Most of us seemed older--20 or older. RESPONSIBILITIES. 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 . Phillip Williamson I also was there for BCT with B 1 1 same time as you June 71 our D I was Sgt Graciano what an experience, I was in B11 July of 68, young pup for Sgt. I did my AIT there also A motor man. I was in Fort Lewis BCT, D-3-2, from July 1971 to September 1971. BCT D-3/1, Inf AIT D-2/3. 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. Our paths may have crossed. 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. February 2018 Military organizations in the Pacific Northwest used the center for range firing and small unit tests. Zimmerman was a squad leader. It is indeed a historic place. E-5-2 August 69 Drill Sgt Horn was the best. We did the entire basic in wet gear. 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. Washington State University It would be nicevto hear from anyone that remembered my Dad. So much fun. Everything is doubletime!! The Drill sargent was a puertorican. Willys Jeepster Woke up with snow on our heads a couple of times. My son will have to get us on base as he has a military ID. I had to spend a week in the hospital because I caught pneumonia. Told company commander about it after graduation. Rainer was awesome. Even though my name started with "B", my place in the platoon was last row on the left. I was there in B-1-1 June thru Labor Day 1969. Basic Training, Ft Lewis WA,September 18, 1970 to November 70. June 2012, All So they let me go home for his funeral. Meteorology training. Welcome to Ft Lewis, at that time meningitis was rampid and we couldn't go any where. The population density was 1,248.5 people per square mile (482.0/km2). 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. Infantry I did basic at Lewis from Nov 70 to Jan 71, Alpha One One, Drill Sergeant Delano. My company was C 3 2. Names that I remember: Anthony DeJoy, Ayala, Zupanzic, Verzemnics, Cronin, Rupp, Washington, Ormsby. Decypher is seeking Medical Laboratory Technician candidates to provide support to the Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA. Was in B-1-1 April 1968. I probably wouldn't recognize the place. Grady was an M-60 machine gunner in The U.S. Army's Company Cs 2nd Platoon, 1st Battalion, 8th Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in late 1968 and early 1969. Troops were using them for city warefare training. Most of the guys in 4th Platoon had AIT orders for other posts. Early one more I woke unable to breathe so I began chain smoke the unfiltered cigarettes that were part of the c-rats. Was in D.1.1 April 17 1969 drill srg Lamb, E-5-2, SSGT RICHARD E. BURTON, AUG 1969 BEST OF THE BEST. 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. Drill Sgt. We spent nearly 2 hours on the base. We saw a guy in the next barracks, being carried out on a stretcher, dead. The landscape is very rocky from glacial meltwater deposits. 564th Quartermaster Company 18th Street . I took basic training there in August 1966. This was their second try to get thru basic. COMM phone number for Joint Base Lewis-McChord Directorate of Human Resources (DHR) Lewis Main. 8th Brigade Army ROTC . Signed up in San Antonio, Tx. Fort Lewis, WA Patoon D-1-2. Office wanted someone with a degree so I stayed until offered a six month early out because of the RIF in 1972. 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 was at Ft.Lewis March 13 1970 to May 1970 in B 3 2. But you know, he was really a decent guy (20 years later!). I had DI Johnson for BCT (D-5-1) October, November, Dec. 1970. Take care all. The interesting thing was you were assigned a M-16 and five rounds in a clip. Fort Lewis (Joint Base Lewis-McChord) Official Website. 1 photo. Searching for the name of my DI, E-3-2 March to May 1970. Bungee cord was DI. A-3-1 4 May 70 - 2 July 70 Practiced every evening with the other 4 Companies that made up the Battalion for Graduation Parade. Thanks. 360-456-7368. I did not and on to Fort Ord then to Sill and OCS. Sad to hear they will be demolished. Please advise. One funny story about my basic. Dan Perez: What year did you do basic? 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. Caught the chicken pox and was in hospital got recycled to a B ,can't remember . The post supports over 120,000 military retirees and more than 29,000 family members living both on and off post. Closed. 1969 Basic B-1-1 and then AIT on the other side of the parade field. Basic D-5-1 I went thru basic training on N. Fort Lewis 1969. The sergeant and his cohort ran after the culprits, but the duffel bag was tossed out the back window into waiting arms and spirited away. God only knows where they ended up but they had AIT of 11Bravo. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. In 1987 the North Fort was just the same as in 1971you could almost hear the cadence of marching troops ghostly down the streets. Realistic training to help us survive later on. A company would have about four platoons called first, second, etc., No #134. [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. 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. was Sgt. I was there april 17 th 1969 to July. There was a guy from Atlanta, TX named Donny Simmons. I cannot find a class picture and need assistance, If anyone has a photo or know where I can find one, I would appreciate it. I was in B -3-2. It was the A12 version, green with a black fiberglass hood and a 440 6 pack. Apply on employer site. Dispatches I redid all my estate very recently and in doing so, went through a box of my military memoirs. Fort Lewis (Washington), a former United States Army post (1917-2010) in the U.S. State of Washington. I'm trying to remember my infantry training unitmaybe A-1-3; almost all of those buildings were gone. Don't remember DI name. If you were sick, you were a malingerer. Thank you for your time. Brings back many memories. We had to take turns standing night watch to keep the coal furnace going. DS names that come to mind are Vadrin pronounced Vadreen, Robles, Fir and Letey. February 2014 Joint Base Lewis-McChord nov 69 north fort , was coldfor this california boy ..119 pound go get'er i sometimes wonder what ever happened to all the guys my memory blends all-into-one with the various duty stations and experiences.