Dan, I started AIT when your VOLAR basic trainiing started. COMM phone number for Joint Base Lewis-McChord Housing Services Office (HSO) 253-967-3581. When we recently visited the Seattle area I felt a pull to return to Ft. Lewis and see the old barracks and surrounding area. Everyone loaded up with candy bars and stuff. Hughes. Fulmer was my DI C-3-2 2 nd platoon Oct - Dec 71 Fort Lewis barracks: History in the un-making. 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. I was in C-5-2 Late 68 next door. I enlisted to be a social worker and psychiatric helper which I was guaranteed by the US Army. Pinto was our DI. October 2012 Nam has a piece of us all that we'll never get back. Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. Hi John. Went to Vietnam after that. We had to take turns standing night watch to keep the coal furnace going. July 1968. Hit Vietnam 70-71. I misplaced our Basic Training Graduation Picture and wondered if you still had yours. 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. I bunked with Baker and Halawappo upstairs! Decypher is seeking Medical Technologist candidates to provide support to the Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA. We could run forever and not feel the pain. was Sgt. Basic and meningitis together was not a happy time. They are HQ for NW US ROTC. Not too many Canadians in basic, but didnt know any better at that age. I guess I was just ahead of you. I still have nightmares about him. The Fort Lewis Logistics Center is a facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He said he ran his duty rosters from Z to A because of that. We were there 3 years apart but our barracks werent that far apart and both still there in 88. Thank you! 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. He was a bad ass, but he sure could sing. 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. It is nostalgic thinking back to the wet climate and knowing that we stated in the same place, unchanged that so many American heroes once did. May 2015 Drill Sgt Delano and Sgt. Fort McClellan, AL (Alabama) *Note: Fort McClellan closed in 1999 Fort McClellan is an army base with a proud, fascinating history dating back to the war between the Spaniards and the Americans. Really had a lot of respect for that guy. You are so right Lon. Males had a median income of $20,878 versus $20,086 for females. September 2014 Nobody stopped me when ai drove in then.but I did not stop for the guard. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 212.5 males. March thru May 1970 A-5-1 Very wet and miserable weather. May 2013 We were all constantly wet! The population density was 1,248.5 people per square mile (482.0/km2). Troy this is very sad, have you never found your bunk mate ?? Veterans Day Google Earth road view shows them standing, but the aerial view shows they are gone. 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. Duane Phillips. He was a Drill Sgt. Yeah I was there B32 (7/28/70 to 10/28) under Sgt. 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. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Fort Lewis WA Parade Grounds Military Mt Rainier Unused Real Photo Postcard E30 at the best online prices at eBay! U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card Please respond if you were there. 1969 Basic B-1-1 and then AIT on the other side of the parade field. These . Visitors with this ID must still go to the Visitor Center to get a base pass. I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. Beady eyed Zeeks made me laugh so hard I had to do push ups. Your grandfather was most likely engaged in saving a lot of American lives at the expense of the bad guys. B Company I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. I told my drill sergeant that was wrong and that I was suppose to be a social worker and psychiatric helper and he said "Damn it Colton your going to be a G** Dam Medic. Thanks for sharing your story, Lon. Prody, Doug (Peterson??) It was the second time I had visited. Both served in World War ll. Even though my name started with "B", my place in the platoon was last row on the left. Joint Base Lewis Mcchord I was one of his Squad leaders. November 2015 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. Be prepared with the most accurate 10-day forecast for Fort lewis, WA with highs, lows, chance of precipitation from The Weather Channel and Weather.com Our paths may have crossed. D 1 1. Shepard a really tall, black guy? View Full Report Aliases: Rachel Evelyn Ayers, Rachel Evelyn Rasmussen. Thank you for remembering Drill Sgt Wilber as I could not come up with that name. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base LewisMcChord. The timing is very compelling and suggestive. It had a mural of a severed VC head on a bayonet with slogan on it: To kill and have no mercy. The field is now used by Army helicopters. People were running everywhere. BCT, 23 Sept 1968 A-3-1. Two options from the medics. I did my AIT there also A motor man. Me too Tom. It is a bond that brings us together. Orcutt from Pasadena, Jefferson from Venice Sanchez from Pomona and Strobridge from Santa Maria. 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. Health and medical. I made him laugh once when I asked him how to stop my socks from falling down and bunching up at the toe. Fort Sill, Fort Sam Houston, Fort Knox, and Fort Lee all have their own takes on the Big PX, but Fort Lewis just curb stomps them all and utterly destroys the competition. You are not exaggerating about the weather. (not it was a bad habit which I broke long ago but forced cessation the first day of basic wasn't the way to do it. Phil Klippel was the CO. When we ran around in the tear gas shack singing Happy Birthday, it was the first time our sinuses had cleared. Take care. Troy I was aware of your previous comments..I was up north and just coming thru the area and thought I would check the place out..as I stated with my Passport & ID as the website stated but no luck..did you take pictures back in 1987 when you toured the area..sure would love to see them if you did..phandph14@gmail.com is my email address if you would care to share..I was there for basic training Mar 28, 1968 thru part of Jun. Names I remember.. Garland,Might,Hammond,Weisman,Baker,Rogge,lock, Tastead, Were some crazy times that I will never forget. Lorenzen, Clune , Reavley, Torres, Murakami and many others. The company I was in made no exceptions that I saw. The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.[10]. 3rd Battalion It would be sumpn to see or at least communicate with some of the guys. 30 Nov 1970, D-3/1. His saying was "What is the spirit of the bayonet" answer "to KILL". 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 in E-1-1 from Sept 1969 to Dec. . If someone came out of the darkness the weapon would have been useless with no time to load. I was not a serious collector of army stuff but have some items and pictures to remind me. Fort Lewis Internment Camp, a former internment camp (1942-1943) at Fort Lewis, Washington. I walked up to the window and told the guy I had a sore throat. Fagan was an acting E-5 and a dick. Was in D-1-1 from June '68 to Sept. '68. Looking for pictures of Basic Training Unit A-3-2 May '69 thru Sept.'69. 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. Lucius Thomas. Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. 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. Visit Our Website. The massive parade field had also been developed. Moore for my book. A black guy named Pennington always called me Country, didnt start out too well but we became friends. I Corps stays prepared to deploy on short notice worldwide to command up to five divisions or a joint task force. How i hated it then but enjoy thinking about it now! Joint Base Lewis-McChord. took basic at Ft Lewis Jan 66 to Mar. I can still feel that time when I hear them (and only then). Enjoy! 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. One day during a forced march, it rained, hailed, snowed, then the sun came out, and it rained again. I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. I believe it was Drill Sgt Pino. 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. The only stipulation was that the tract be used as a permanent army post. platoon . who was the short drill sergeant .. the assistant drill was Geitson may be not the exact spelling but sounds correct. Home on leave for 30 days and off to The 7th Inf Div in Korea where I spent the rest of my hitch. I was in B-52 at Fort Lewis Washington in August of 1968. Mostly Southern California. In his graduation photo, it says D Co 2nd platoon. 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. The VA takes care of my health needs and it seems strange that all those old guys around there (Minneapolis) are the same vibrant young soldiers during the Vietnam war. I was in 2nd Platoon D-5-2. We did most of the training in wet weather gear. I believe you might have graduated with my grandfather (Rush Tissnolthtos) who unfortunately just recently passed away. Economy & Jobs in Fort Lewis, WA. Delta Devils. D-5-2 April - June, 1971 It was raining the whole time there! So they let me go home for his funeral. Vietnam 68-69, 18th Brigade, I was there in BCT C42 Chargin Charlie Rah!! Some 60,000 men, including the 13th and 91st Divisions, moved into the hastily constructed cantonment to train for World War I. 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. Sandy Denny wrote a song: Who Knows Where the Time Goes. Later levied twice for VN but both levies rescinded. Discover the past of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on historical maps. Probably the same short, thin, white, young, recent Vn returnee. fort lewis, washington barracks . Poison oak is found in the training areas. Your grandfather was probably stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Got in trouble had to do kp through most of training even on graduation day! I was there from June 1968 until Dec 1969. I was in B-1-1 June thru August 1969. Saw clear skies a little more often then, but still a miserable place to learn how to become a Grunt. Infantry What was Howitzer gunners life like in the war? I didnt pre plan the visit, perhaps I guy could do that and get a advance background check. Never knew his first name, would love to track him down and but him a beer or three if he is still around. 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Only DI I recall was Malone! Free shipping for many products! August of 66 for me too in the old wooden barracks on North Fort Lewis, but I didn't see coal furnaces until AIT at Fort Gordon, GA, I was there July 1966 (A-2-1 Rah) And the basic training reopening was so new that we had a 'stand in' DI (Sgt.Dennison) who insisted everyone quit smoking. Walt Morrow Brings back many memories. He's in the Navy as was my dad Bill and my father inlaw Jack O'brien. Where are you living now? Our DI was Sgt Johnson. But that said, what is needed to be done has to be done. Basic training June '68 - Aug. '68. Can someone tell me what the numbers following the company letter indicate? Only 3 of the WW II type buildings were left of the ones where I had basic (E-4-1) /AIT (B-2-3) in 71. I think the 1SG was a SGT E-8 Jenkins, a good solid man. I Corps Vietnam 4/68 - 4/69. If anyone remembers or was in Alpha Gators at that time, would appreciate a comment. Drill Sargent Mouton we called ourselves Mouton's Raiders. Gietsen we ran rings around them. Used to have to get my shots then turn and catch him as he got his cause he'd faint. I hated all of it but my memory is such that it is, surprisingly, still clear. just tried to repeat a request to hear from Fort Lewis alum back in Feb 69 thru June 69' was in the middle of an extensive info text out and all of a sudden everything went blank, then a new request from this site came up asking if I wanted to receive notifications from this site. My mistake didn't mean to do it. September 2012 I heard in the hospital 85% of the training cycle had URI problems. The first range was constructed in 1942 on Umtanum Ridge, 13 miles (21km) northeast of the present cantonment area. D11, California Mod squad. We had nick names, mine was "Chaplain". I was in Fort Lewis BCT, D-3-2, from July 1971 to September 1971. we had two Sgt. We had an E 5 by the name of Houlihan. 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. Anyone have a copy of Basic Training Graduation picture of A-3-2 in July 1969? I was B32, 29 July to September 3rd under Sgt. Also remember 1st Sgt Curtin who was limping and bent (combat injuries?) 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. Jim Long, Senior Drill Sgt. We were there longer because of the IG inspection. We had a Sgt (a Black man) 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. I remember on the day before graduation Fagan screamed his men into marching order and took them into the forest where he had kegs of beer waiting for them. In his only appearance, he allowed that we "looked like a bunch of blind dogs in a meat factory". Bellevue, WA. Podcast 41st Division Drive, Dupont, WA 98433. 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. Fort Lewis Six, a 1970 event at Fort Lewis, Washington. Hours: Monday . Office wanted someone with a degree so I stayed until offered a six month early out because of the RIF in 1972. Our Drill Sgt. Home of record: Southern Oregon.I need help with some questions regarding this time. But I've been lucky all my life! Thank The MP wouldnt/couldnt grant me access even when I explained my purpose and displayed my active Sheriffs ID. Hours Open until 11:59 PM more Phone (253) 968-1110 (253 . Also, Service members ranks E1-E4 will receive 20% off all rental and service fees! We had guys come from basic at other posts to our AIT (B-2-3) company and because of Drill Sgt. We did go home over Christmas.. Lon Reed. I just wanted to walk the company parade grounds and my barracks, visit the spirit of the closest friendships Ive ever had and the ghosts of my lost brothers Dale, ran across this.. JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. -- Finished two weeks early and got sent to Ft. Gordon, Georgia for 05Charlie school, radio-teletype. Sgt. 11/21/2012. Phone: (253) 967-1110. Did Lewis basic have a mock-up Vietnamese village in 68 like Fort Jackson did? Duane Phillips and he reminded my of John Wayne in the Sands of Iwo Jima. July 2013 I was there Apr-May 1971 C 5 2. . I rejoined my company while they were on bivouac. 125 Bridgeport and Joint Base Lewis McChord. At the start of the Korean War, the Army decided to expand Yakima Training Center. Find Navy Federal Branches and ATMs in your area. 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. Also adjacent to the post is Camp Murray (Washington National Guard). Christmas 1968 Later, with WWII looming, the Army Air Corps took over a nearby airfield and renamed it McChord Air Field. My time was very uneventful. Was committed to training us well. We eat VC for breakfast painted on side of barracks. The homes are on the Washington State Historic Register and have recently been renovated. 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. Next 5 weeks a 2Lt drove me to classes in a MG convertible. My dad was drafted from California and went to basic June or July 1967 B co trying to find someone who might remember him. Not a Bad Training Cycle. 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. D.I. 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 Fort Lewis Map. He also had a cool toughed up mustang. Fort Lewis Information and Referral Services. Home Realizacje i porady Bez kategorii fort lewis, washington barracks. Washington State Enhanced Drivers Licenses and IDs are Real ID Act compliant, so either can be used to prove identity. The following two years saw tremendous activity at Camp Lewis as men mobilized and trained for war service. Old maps of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Old Maps Online. It is indeed a historic place. Bush Hat I was there, early in 1970, C-4-2 Charging Charlie, our fearless leader was Sergeant Mouton we were called Mouton's raiders. Helicopter Came down with pneumonia 2 weeks before graduation. So, fortunately didn't need the combat training. Fort Lewis proper contains 86,000 acres (134sqmi; 350km2); the Yakima Training Center covers 324,000 acres (506sqmi; 1,310km2). I showed up right after youAug 1968D-5-2. Drill Sgt Connor was my DI. . Did you know of DI Prince? I am looking for soldiers of basic trainnig, promotion 1967 , D-5-2, Fort Lewis. Prince (and what a lovely guy he was! Learn about housing options available at Joint Base Lewis-McChord as well as information about setting up utilities. Map of Fort Lewis in Fort Lewis, Washington. McChord Field separated from Fort Lewis when the U.S. Air Force was created in 1947 and was subsequently renamed McChord Air Force Base. The Yakima Training Center is a major sub-installation of JBLM, and provides a full range of training lands and ranges to active and reserve component units. November 2014 I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. Subscribed . Im looking for anyone who knew him at basic before Vietnam. I had a E5 DI and a Puerto Rican E7. Were you up our down stairs? Platoon # 134. Read on to find out more about this amazing Washington Army base. I was lucky to go through BCT during the summer months when the weather was perfect. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was one of the largest and most modern . A portion of the initial land was taken from the Nisqually tribe's reservation. Victor Villanueva I cant help but wonder what ever happened to these individuals. ETSed with 90 day drop Jan 72 as Sp/5. It was pretty slick. BCT Feb 18, 1968 D-2-1, Platoon # 134. It was cold, wet and miserable. Most of the old North Fort barracks were gone but I found the ones I was in. Of all households 2.0% were made up of individuals, and 0.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. E-3-1 basic training Fort Lewis, Washington 11jul66 north Fort. [2] The entire camp was ready for occupancy a month ahead of schedule. billruizmokey@gmail.com is my email. All my old paperwork from our platoon was lost in a flood. Had BCT at Ft. Benning, E-11-3, Harmony Church, Drill Sgt. We are one of 12 new joint bases created by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closing . Canada Thistle grows thickly in some areas. Can't find much on D-2-1..Greatly appreciate any assistance. I let my boys climb on the old ropes. I hadn't thought about the AIT assignments being Vietnam bound or not until I just read your post. I am looking to see if anyone has any photos. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was one of the largest and most modern military reservations in the United States, consisting of 87,000 acres (350km2) of prairie land cut from the glacier-flattened Nisqually Plain. a co. 2 bn 2 bde graduation march 1971 snappyten@yahoo.com, I was in a-4-1- 4th. Hi there, my dad was stationed there as well. Names I remember, David Smith from Lewiston, Idaho and I remember getting my ass kicked by another trainie from Tx. See 13 social pages including Facebook and Twitter, Hours, Phone, Fax, Email, Website and more for this business. We did the entire basic in wet gear. View map of Fort Lewis, and get driving directions from your location. Low crawling under barb wire at night with machine gun fire and explosives. Hey Russell, I was in at the same time. 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. Most of those barracks were built for WW II and are still standing today. Wallace. I was in D-4-1. I was B-3-2 under Sgt. May 2016 Buddies in basic Sparling and Shoemaker. 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. Cannot remember their names. Jan-Feb 1968. Where it is Located in the Puget Sound region just south of Tacoma, Washington, Joint Base Lewis McChord is a premier installation in the Pacific Northwest.It provides world-class installation support to more than 40,000 Active-Duty, Guard, and Reserve service members and around 15,000 civilian workers. The post supports over 120,000 military retirees and more than 29,000 family members living both on and off post. Left Nov/1970. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. The unit was redesignated the 654th Area Support Group (Forward) in May 2004, and the 1st JMB in March 2007. Boise Monte Allen It had been filmed by a CBS news crew and the Army was catching some heat, so Drill Instructor Duane Phillips ordered me to paint over it while the rest of the company went on a ten mile jog. Jane Cherney Finally went to sick bay. Good Times. He passed away in 2009 and did not speak of the war much, I was also told not to ask by my father. Overall a great experience but have to admit - it did have it's moments. Project Location: JBLM, WA. Invasive Scotch Broom has taken over many areas. The army could have been much worse for me during those 2-1/2 years and the VA has been very good to me. At the motor pool you stood next to a light pole that covered an area about 20 feet in diameter. I might suppose battalion and regiment, but Im not sure that makes sense. Perform a full range of automated and non-automated laboratory procedures in the following areas: Chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, serology, bacteriology, phlebotomy and immunohematology . All windows were open about 8" at night to prevent colds. Did you make the trip to Fort Lewis? Was in May 69 to Sept 69 in A-3-2 Drill Sgt. My dad passed away in 1989 and I've found this old picture but don't know much about his time at Ft. Lewis other than my mom's brief recollection. The Firing Point community club, with cafeteria, opened in February 2009. Spanaway 1 : 24000 . I had basic training there 1969 from fort Lewis I went to fort ord California for infantry training and leadership School. Plei Trap The facility houses minimum and medium security prisoners from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.[3]. He was right behind me when we got shots. Joint Base Lewis-McChord, a joint military base into which Fort Lewis, Washington, was . Made Specialist 5 for Madigan Main Post Company B Ambulance section providing Med support to BCT and 11B 11C Training Companies. When World War I ended in 1918, the Nisqually people petitioned for their land to be returned to them, but the request was denied by the Secretary of War, Newton Baker.[4]. So much fun. He is PFC Robert (Bob) Dodge. Retirement and Weltschmerz. Lewis on 2-18-1969' out of Oakland for Basic Training A-3-1 2nd Plt 1st Air Cavalry I do remember the cold rain and snow. 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. 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.
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