Remember Ft. Lewis very well. Doug, I was there at the same time you were. . It is now known to have contaminants in the water and soil such as arsenic and iron. This is good information about fort Lewis. We remembered each other from basic training and had a good time reminiscing about some of the things that went on. A final prewar (1938-1940) spurt of construction gave Fort Lewis 455 permanent and temporary structures worth fifteen million dollars. The free, interactive app helps you better understand all that you need to do. (BCT) USATC INFANTRY. Pennywell. And corporal Redman train for DI school. Like many older Army bases around the country, Fort Lewis built many structures with asbestos. SPAM Basic Training, Ft Lewis WA,September 18, 1970 to November 70. Rain, occasional sun. I took basic training at Ft. Lewis NOrth Fort March13 -May 15 1970. I had authority over kitchen staff. Comments? U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND, "We Are the Army's Home - It was the second time I had visited. It is a bond that brings us together. Most of those barracks were built for WW II and are still standing today. C-4-2 Chargin Charlie. Can someone tell me what the numbers following the company letter indicate? I was there. Spanaway 1 : 24000 . It had a G.I holding a couple of severed VC heads and the Brass wanted it gone. I was there in July 1968, 2nd place in Pt ((Newell from Tucson, AZ was 1st) & my DI was Sergeant Smith; what I can remember, I remember distinctly anybody that messed up we all have to pay dearly hacking people larger than a 5 foot 6 man was a chore in itself and I paid the price hoping that maybe somebody will remember some of the guys that were there when I was there I could use a little help, Leo I was there Feb 69 for both Basic and AIT you mention a 5'6" man was that Drill Sgt BEAN he was a tough little guy and I was one the sqad leaders, one of the guys did something stupid and SGT Bean made me have the whole squad take our foot lockers out side, drag them underneight the Barracks (that were on stilts) and actually bury them yes bury them under the ground under the floor of the barracks, once complete we had to then dig them up it was a very long event for shore. AIT following (Infantry) there in Fort Lewis. Hamburgers brought out in metall warmers. I think we were all borderline pneumonia cases. . DS HARPER 17 YRS LATER WERE I WAS EMPLOYED SURPRISED. I know it sounds crazy but I thoroughly enjoyed basic training and the rest of my time the Army. Had basic with a short guy named Lonnie Watters from Spokane. Went to Ft Sill for AIT and finally to Vietnam Nov 1969. Fort Lewis Also had a 32 yr old at the time named Jan Stein. Pots and Pans..! Even though we didnt remember where they were, we found them easily just because we marched those streets. Later twice I was levied for VN but both times the levies were rescinded and I never received orders Good duty which I enjoyed and got to help Nursing Service assigned to the Dispensaries and put more of my training to use. Spanaway 1 : 24000. Was Sgt. I was in basic from Dec of 69 - May of 70. Doesn't surprise mewe were eating Beanie Wienies in C-rations we got in Nam that they quit making in 1949. AIT Fort Sam Houston, Combat Medic. Thanks Phil, thats good intel. Download the app on Apple or Google Play stores. Subscribed . I took my two sons who were 10 and 13 in 1987. During the final pt test we drug them to the end and they finally made it. I'm trying to remember my infantry training unitmaybe A-1-3; almost all of those buildings were gone. We could run forever and not feel the pain. January 2018 I was a NG from Tennessee. The sprawling installation is home to much of the 2nd Infantry Division, the 7th Infantry Division and the 1st Special Forces Group. 1970 February 9 to April 3 C42 anyone know me? Where you from? I went back after Nam in Aug 70 and was assigned to the 3rd Armored CAV as the training NCO and then back home to sac at the end of Jan 71, BCT, Ft Lewis North Fort, March 67, D-5-1, Sgts Vickers and Brown, then to Germany 3rd Inf. I entered late August 1970. We had an E 5 by the name of Houlihan. From May 1969 thru October 1969 for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. Came down with pneumonia 2 weeks before graduation. Ahh those memories of walking fire watch many nights. B-5-2 was my organization. They are given coordinates. There were pictures of Fort Lewis that I took during that time and a few grey stones which covered the entire base. Hi there, my dad was stationed there as well. The weather was cold and rainy with no let up. I was there Apr-May 1971 C 5 2. November 2017 We had a tall, skinny, hard-ass black guy as a DI, and another short white guy. . Was in May 69 to Sept 69 in A-3-2 Drill Sgt. He ended up going into Bomb Disposal warfare. The afternoon we arrived was sobering for sure. ldr-Capt. 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 I was also in A-3-2, from late July to Oct. 3, 69. Was committed to training us well. July 1968. 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. You were in the reserves, from Albert Lea MN. 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. Not too many Canadians in basic, but didnt know any better at that age. Thanks. I went across the base for AIT. Were you up our down stairs? I am assuming he trained here? D-5-2. It serves as a training and mobilization center for all services and is the only Army power projection base west of the Rocky Mountains. Send me your contact info to my email address. Full-Time. Washington is one of five states (along with Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and New Mexico) that do not comply with this law. Take care. Tripler Army Medical/Fort Shafter IHG Army Hotels Building 228 IHG Army Hotels Building 719. Timeline Attributes. That was September 71. I got luck and was sent to Ft Sam Houston TX for Medic training. Artillery training. Washington: McChord Air Force Base: VOCs, including TCE and DCE, benzene contaminated fuels: Bangor Naval Submarine Base: TNT and RDX: Fairchild Air Force Base: VOCs (primarily TCE), semi-volatile organic compounds and inorganic compounds: Fort Lewis Logistics Center: Heavy metals, organic compounds, and VOCs including TCE, DCE, and PAHs: I remember a short bad ass DI from Las Vegas. Thru Port Angeles and stopped at Lake Crescent. I remember seeing those barracks when we lived on post. I was probably in the rotation before you Oct-Dec. We did most of the training in wet weather gear. 1971 B-2-2. They are HQ for NW US ROTC. 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. Thanks, I was there I believe from the first week of June..1968 till August 1968we graduated from basic at fort ord California and were flown up to Seattle and then bus over to fort Lewis we were in unit b/4/3eight weeks of ait infantry training it was the worst eight weeks of my life they ran our ass all over the place 20 miles forced marching..running to rifle range..the rain was unbelievable and the heat 100 degrees in Julyall we heard everyday how we will be killed in Vietnam and boxed up and shipped homeit was interesting my dad was there in World War Two he liked fort Lewisyes fort Lewis brings back lots of memories..I do believe a lot of what I learned at fort Lewis helped me through my tour of Vietnam..25th infantry division Aug 1968 - Aug 1969. We did the entire basic in wet gear. I dug so many holes, I wore out the heel on my left shoe. 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. Woke up with snow on our heads. I was USAR. The forest is massive and I'm a believer. The next morning several of us were told we were in the wrong company and got transferred to B-2-3. Reunion Most of the guys in the unit were NG's or ER's, with a few US's--draftees who didn't hesitate to remind the RA's that they would be out a year ahead of them. Drill Sergeant Tanksley and a bunch of guys from Omaha. Many of these troops experienced their fair share of violence and trauma when deployed Vietnam, much like the other half-million American soldiers in the war. STILL trying to get a copy of my Basic Training graduation picture, A-3-2, JULY 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. November 2018 There were a bunch of us NG from TX, MT, and WI. March April and May for me.I remember we were the 4th platoon and I remember the painting of the decapitated VC on the outdoor broom closet with the caption"we eat VC for breakfast" and I remember Hecker and Steele and Hansen and Bryant and Beaudwin, and Liedtke and Pugh and Linstead and Halowapo and Burke the Indian. I was in a different unit and have no interest in a photo of yours. Thanks for the heads up. Located at 368 38th Street, Astoria, Oregon, it is easily the most famous spot where they filmed. Nobody stopped me when ai drove in then.but I did not stop for the guard. The Drill sargent was a puertorican. Everybody had to have there picture taken with that in it! Find similar educational institutions in Washington on Nicelocal. I was in D22, which may have been very close to you. around 1967 - 1969 at Ft. Lewis. Hate to see them go, though; they were symbolic of a no-frills draft-era army where creature comforts for the troops were not a consideration. I was still only 17 so I wasnt sent to Vietnam. I did my AIT there also A motor man. I was with B-3-2. Monkey bars before going into the chow hall. Two of my cousins went thru Ft Lewis Oct- Dec 68 Fort Lewis 1967 B-3-2 Drill Sgts. Left Nov/1970. Basic and AIT at Ft Lewis March 1970 to late July. D-5-2 April - June, 1971 I tried to access the rear gate to Ft Lewis summer of 2012. I believe the highway going past the barracks is now open to the public, but the barracks are now gone. I was 3rd sqd leader. Ssgt Tanksley. The D-2-1 sounds correct but Infantry was the 11B MOS which was the training which comes after basic training. US Army and Japanese Ground Self . Took basic in North Fort Lewis D Block from the last of August to November 1966. Got in trouble had to do kp through most of training even on graduation day! Would sleep on top of bunk in the WW -2 -Korea heavy wool pants and shirt. Evan, you are so spot on about how our days were spent . We graduated basic in a snow storm in fatigues. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. So they let me go home for his funeral. He brought my grandmother to live near or on base not sure. He later died in 2009 from emphysema, from god knows what. D-4-1 the fog is lifting. Ft. Lewis Washington is surrounded by pristine nature and plenty of outdoor activities. Graves and Forcade were the D.I.'s. D-1-1 april 69 . Fort Lewis was a United States Army post from 1917 to 2010 located 9.1 miles (14.6 km) south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington. From May, 1966 to June, 1972, Fort Lewis trained 302,000 soldiers and deployed them overseas, including the 4th and 9th Divisions. they sent 50 of us up there to go through boot camp and AIT. 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