Spokane Public Library Graves and Forcade (or Kincade?) Location 9511, Washington Boulevard Southwest, Lakewood, Washington, 98498, United States The Fort Lewis Logistics Center is a facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 1st Joint Mobilization Brigade serves as host unit. Find Richard Davidson in Joint Base Lewis Mcchord, WA - phone, address, email. I believe we were Delanos 1st class of trainees. Krfp Radio Interview Visitors with this ID must still go to the Visitor Center to get a base pass. I think I started in January, 1971. He was a no non-sense instructor, no cursing, totally respectful, to the point, and based on his Viet-Nam service medals he did a couple of tours in that place. Took both basic and Infantry AIT at Lewis. Take a 90-minute scenic drive to the majestic Cascade Mountains, or visit the region's most recognizable landmark, Mt. If I were googling the area of the old barracks for basic training or the streets where would I look..I remember towards the end of our Basic Mar 68 we all marched down to the theater and got to see the move The Sand Pebbles, looks like I found my old barracks..6A 6036-01..found this # on my old army records, am I reading it right I would have been in A Block building 6036..A Co 5th BN 1st BDE May 1968. Good one to. Gerber was Company Cdr. Texas Tech D41. Mostly reservists. Played on the tennis circuit, played football and basketball and made friends with guys that are close to this day at 72 yrs old. D 1 1. The majority of our staff is either military spouses or dependents who can relate to the joy and stress of a military move. Dale. As a civilian again, I drove through Fort Lewis a couple of times and looked over the old BCT area. So, fortunately didn't need the combat training. Most of the guys went 11-B infantry to Vietnam and I was fortunate to go to Germany after training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. E-1-2 basic training. Training Company E-3-1. I tried to access the rear gate to Ft Lewis summer of 2012. It was awful. The platoon I trained with was B-3-2 lead by Sgt. Walker were in charge of our training. I got luck and was sent to Ft Sam Houston TX for Medic training. 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. Mostly Southern California. Graves and Forcade were the D.I.'s. I have fairly bad COPD but am still better off than many of them. Hello Diane, My dad was a DS in Fort Lewis at that time. Old maps of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Old Maps Online. The next group through spread them outI knowI was a holdover as my orders did not come through. Big sign on the corner it says (Who Dares Wins). Interesting reading all these posts after this many years. I would not even know where to start looking for the old area of Basic training from back in the 60s..is there a certain part of the post that was for Basic and can it be googled..I do not know my building but I do know the group I was with back in Mar 68. Good times because I was with some of the best men Ive ever met. Read full story. I know he told me he was behind the big gun with big shells so I am assuming some form of Howitzer. We always had to have someone on fire watch to keep the coal furnace going. 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. Then it was off to Ft Ord. March 2013 I might suppose battalion and regiment, but Im not sure that makes sense. As a kid I have really memories of our time there. Still have my company photo somewhere. AKA Hodge Philadelphia.7/9/1969 Basic training at Fort Bragg NC. I heard in the hospital 85% of the training cycle had URI problems. I was there for basic training June 1971. $63,526 Yearly. I made him laugh once when I asked him how to stop my socks from falling down and bunching up at the toe. was Sgt. Thank you. Don't trust the Army boys! Can't find much on D-2-1..Greatly appreciate any assistance. Was Sgt. Went down the road past the Correctional Custody Facility (CCF) for 11B AIT. Steve, the only thing I can say that makes sense from your time to mine was the losses during Tet early 1968, they needed you and you were one of the best they had so they made an exception. For the full list of federal holidays, visit the OPM website. 2 hours on four hours off beginning at 6:00 pm and ending at 6:00am. 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! Right behind you. YOU WAS POSS NEXT MY BCT COMPANY E 3 2 1ST PLATOON DS KODI BROWN HARDY G W HARPER SORRY AEND OF 1ST COOK WAS SP4 JENKINS REAL A END SEWAGE WASTE MET Sept To Nov 1969. Told us we would need plastic name tags for graduation the the Army didnt provide but he could get them for us. I would love to talk with someone from that era. 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 was sworn into the army in Salt Lake City and then flown to the Seattle area I think it was McCord Air Force Base. We had a couple guys who should have never been in the military could barely tie their boots. Was there like 7/30/70 till I graduated basic and went to my permanent unit. (BCT) USATC INFANTRY. In another recommendation, DoD recommended to realign McChord AFB, WA, by relocating the installation management functions to Fort Lewis, WA, establishing Joint Base Lewis-McChord. I'll never forget their faces. Your post was Jan 2018 so maybe I hope by now you have found him. The army could have been much worse for me during those 2-1/2 years and the VA has been very good to me. The four of us did drive from Bremerton, where my son and wife live, up to Port Townsend for lunch though. We wore a white "magot tag" that showed we were trainees. Apparently, he had blown up a bathroom at his high school in Portland. Rainer only appeared a few times during our two months there. 1969. Had to sleep with the windows open. It sucked every day. Did 3 years, wanted to do 20 but my family came first so did great anyway. Shepard a really tall, black guy? Ft. Lewis Washington is surrounded by pristine nature and plenty of outdoor activities. We had two native Americans in my platoon and he is one of them. I was there at north fort from 1/15/68 to 3/18/68. Download the JBLM Connection, your consolidated monthly bulletin. I remember the Soldier who died in the motor pool. Can someone tell me what the numbers following the company letter indicate? I sort of remember Long and definitely Senior DI Hernandez (he was older, big belly and his given name was Juventino). Boonie Hat Drill sergeant Thomas was my drill instructor. I rejoined my company while they were on bivouac. Sandy Denny wrote a song: Who Knows Where the Time Goes. I drove through there about a decade ago. It was cold, wet and miserable. One of the units in our battalion were all from Chicago. Rain, occasional sun. Lots of memories. My grandfather was in Fort Lewis for basic, graduated in 70. A11 Is Mighty Fine! All in All it was a good time and i got alot of great memories and the VA is still taken care of me. We did most of the training in wet weather gear. November 2012 At the motor pool you stood next to a light pole that covered an area about 20 feet in diameter. Job Title: System Administrator Job Location: Fort Lewis, WA Job Code: CS20220510-91500 Job Description: Intermediate professional with practical knowledge of job area. Lucky break being home. We were right across from the dog training area down a hill where we did a lot of running. The two bases merged in 2010. Californian Mod Squad. Upon graduation was sent to Ft Sam Houston Texas in San Antonio. A drill sergeant from another barracks went nuts and stabbed a member of our company one night while he was on fire watch. I was trying to remember my experience as a 17 year old during that period in my life. Worked in post Head Quarters, Directorate of Plans and Training November 70 to March 72. ( Drill Sergeants: GRAVES, KINCADE OR possibly FORCADE ). It was the second time I had visited. Willys Jeepster Wing Zone, Fort Lewis: Wing Zone -14 Fort Lewis -Tripadvisor. Oct.1968. That high school typing class came in handy I guess. My wife also claims see sa a Bigfoot as we drove thru the forest between Lake Crescent and Forks. Located at 368 38th Street, Astoria, Oregon, it is easily the most famous spot where they filmed. I was sent back to ft Lewis for some permanent party. Hey Leo where you at now? Thank you. Every other window open due to the meningitis epidemic, 20 mile forced march. Sherman was a DS when I was there at the same time. I was also in A-3-2 late July to Oct. 3, 1969. Was drafted April 17 1969, basic training at fort Lewis D 1 1, California Mod Squad. My email address is bobshackelford@gmail.com. Never forget the part of my life! I was sitting, waiting for my stuff when I heard a lady gasp in horror. He was right behind me when we got shots. I was USAR. So much fun. I knew a Robert Zimmerman don't know if it's the same person but he was our platoon leader B32 graduated 10/3/70 Staff Sgt Jonn Trainor was our DI. Short tough man was a tanker in Nam during TET. Not so much. Comments? Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. I think the 1SG was a SGT E-8 Jenkins, a good solid man. Thank you for replying! Fort Lewis WA | Fort Worth TX. Ours was DS Robles an E6 who had been to VN as 11B. Welcome home Brother. Phil, the MP advised everything changed after 911. Prody, Doug (Peterson??) I was lucky to go through BCT during the summer months when the weather was perfect. I hadn't thought about the AIT assignments being Vietnam bound or not until I just read your post. . B-3-1 Sep-Nov 70. Arizona guys, some Nebraskans, and a few from Chicago and Gary IN, good training, Mt Rainier was a pretty remarkable sight. 4th Platoon, Drill Sgt. 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. I told my grandson."don't look back.they won't chase us" and they did not. Drill Sergeant Forcade (or Kincade??) 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. Several unique requirements were . I was in B-5-2 Jan 70 Carl Imlay was DS and DS DeGeorge was senior DS, how was there 1970 looking for my buddy when I was there my drill sergeant was Fasano we went to the horse race track together and we even hit Pike Street downtown Seattle if you know what I mean. I redid all my estate very recently and in doing so, went through a box of my military memoirs. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the famed Lewis and Clark expedition, is one of the largest and most modern military reservations in the United States. 8th Brigade Army ROTC . Did my Basic at North Fort, July to September71, B 3 2. 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. What a team..! Guys from all over. Posted: November 02, 2022. Then later, when I came back to the states in 76, I was with 268th signal (at Ft Lewis) who just happened to be using the same building B-1-1 used to be. Later levied twice for VN but both levies rescinded. I never went home after Basic, we just marched across the parade field to our AIT (Infantry training) for another 8 weeks then went home for less than 30 days then flown back to Fort Lewis (McCord AFB) where we were flown to South Vietnam Yes it was a memory I will never forget. You must have been in the 1st, 2nd or 4th platoon. I was with Linstead when we came back and saw your work.I was a holdover.finally assigned to the Army Security Agency trained at Fort Ord and eventually they sent me to NAM as everyone was coming home. Does anyone recall serving with my uncle, Alan Roderick Hanson? Register by Feb. 18 to get shirt by packet pick up. Saw clear skies a little more often then, but still a miserable place to learn how to become a Grunt. Was in a bunch from Ohio,I remember Bruce Schmidt from Butte, Mt. Was in boot camp Sept. 1971 ,,,, was in a-4-1 ,,,, who was the drill sergeant?????? Employment authorization document that contains a photograph (INS Form I-776) Everybody had to have there picture taken with that in it! He once told me that a Judge gave him a choice of prison or the Army. Julie Titone is co-author of the Grady Myers memoir "Boocoo Dinky Dow: My short, crazy Vietnam War." Drill Sgt. Froze my ass off, thought I would get the dreaded SM and die. Clapboard, no insulation, no heating. He probably got an Article 15 for being so dumb. Any one out there assigned to Ft Lewis during that time? 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 Fort Lewis would have a grand and stately appearance. The C-5 mock up by the ranges is still there. 10 residents linked to the property at 2582 Mann Ave - Find owner, businesses, contact information, property data, public records, neighbors, and more AIT D-3-3 Infantry, I took basic at Fort Lewis: October, November of 1970 w/ A41. Serving the Rugged Professional", Survivor Outreach Services | Total Army Sponsorship | Safety, Human Resources | Civilian Expeditionary Workforce, U.S. Army Environmental Command | Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment, 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.
August 2013 Either they were recycled or washed out totally. Home on leave for 30 days and off to The 7th Inf Div in Korea where I spent the rest of my hitch. Washington State Enhanced Drivers Licenses and IDs are Real ID Act compliant, so either can be used to prove identity. We got a view of Mt. Cannot remember their names. Many other episodes made it hard to respect the military, but relieved to know after basic that C-3-1 was an exception. Surprised to see entry on someone who remembers Fagan as he was memorable. He passed away in 2009 and did not speak of the war much, I was also told not to ask by my father. Buddies in basic Sparling and Shoemaker. I lost all my military records. Suspect that may have been a standard line for the Top. God Bless all of our former and current military brethren. Basic training in 1971, A-2-2, 1st platoon, SGT Gogo was the Drill Sargent, small but fast. I believe it was Drill Sgt Pino. One of my favorite things( not really) was marching down the tank trails and getting a simulated attack and diving into the muck. 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 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. I did basic at Lewis from Nov 70 to Jan 71, Alpha One One, Drill Sergeant Delano. The interesting thing was you were assigned a M-16 and five rounds in a clip. I stayed in these barracks in 2004 for a detainee ops training prior to shipping off to Guantanamo. If anyone remembers or was in Alpha Gators at that time, would appreciate a comment. But that said, what is needed to be done has to be done. World War II Haven't been able to find him since. So they let me go home for his funeral. Just long enough to be called a veteran. Some of the guys I worked with were Phil Knapp, John Krietgens, Jim Conney, Mark Nolan. I was there from May 26 through the end of July. Our company was in I Corp Bravo Co 4th Btl 21st Infantry 11th light Infantry Brigade (Americal Division, which was actually the 23rd INF). Many were gone. 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. Lorenzen, Clune , Reavley, Torres, Murakami and many others. I was in Fort Lewis BCT, D-3-2, from July 1971 to September 1971. 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