I was from the bay area when I went in the Army, the city was Vallejo, Ca. His Charlie Company comrades knew him as Hoss. Zack, In his 1968 U.S. Army training at Fort Lewis, Washington, Grady was housed in World War II-era barracks like these still standing at, The barracks are an important setting in the training chapters of ", 4th Infantry Division in late 1968 and early 1969. I was in D-4-1. Saw clear skies a little more often then, but still a miserable place to learn how to become a Grunt. I tried to access the rear gate to Ft Lewis summer of 2012. Fort Lewis Aug '66 - Oct '66 I didnt pre plan the visit, perhaps I guy could do that and get a advance background check. While at Lewis I develop a respiratory infection that August and spent two days at Madigan. This was their second try to get thru basic. The Fort Lewis Logistics Center is a facility at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Infantry JB Lewis-McChord, WA 984331672 United States. McChord Field separated from Fort Lewis when the U.S. Air Force was created in 1947 and was subsequently renamed McChord Air Force Base. Finished two weeks early and got sent to Ft. Gordon, Georgia for 05Charlie school, radio-teletype. Also used by Air Technical Service Command as an aircraft maintenance and supply depot; primarily to service aircraft being sent to Alaska. Much more relaxed and zero week again plus Field Medic crash course in 10 weeks. In his only appearance, he allowed that we "looked like a bunch of blind dogs in a meat factory". Him and Horn..! Boise I was in the first BCT cycle to use D Block in North Fort Lewis since WWII. Since our BTC was the first ALL Volunteer group to cycle through Ft Lewis, the Cadre did not meds with us at all day or night. Went through basic training at old fort lewis in feb'71 to Apr'71. She was watching a soldier with a stupid grin dump an entire bottle of bleach into the washing machine. I was in D-2-2, I think. I am from Sacramento CA give me a call or email me ron. I volunteered to repaint the tool locker outside on D-4-1. Rained all the way up and back as we drove thru the Olympic forest. Began BCT June 1969 in B-1-1 starring DI Robert P Fagan (RIP, Texas) I was at Ft Ord, Ft Sam Houston, and CINCPAC HI Still have pictures, a handful of the gray stones covering the base and an ashtray I stole from the back of the messhall. It was tuff but I'm glad the draft got me. Pleiku to Ane Khe to long Than and the Delta to camp BearCat and 1969 to 71 A228TH AVN BATALLION 1st CAV Crew Chief Chinooks. Thanks Phil, thats good intel. He was always telling us someone would hit us between "your snot-box and your cox-sucker" if we kept messing up. Profile Summary: Joseph currently lives at 14813 99th Avenue Se, Yelm, WA 98597. Fort Lewis Barracks. Prince (and what a lovely guy he was! my brother from Hastings was there.3PLT C CO.1 BN2 BDE 11. We were a mixed lot of guys from Texas, Montana with a few mid-West and East Coast. Ran every where, and I mean every where. It was a beautiful place and a big change from Santa Monica. My throat was so sore I couldn't swallow my own saliva. Realistic training to help us survive later on. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 212.5 males. 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. Levied twice for VN. RESPONSIBILITIES. Yup, Double Timing Delta. Remember Ft. Lewis very well. I will always feel a connection to Fort Lewis. Clapboard, no insulation, no heating. Moore was everyone's hero. 1971 B-2-2. I recall my grandmother telling me my grandfather was complaining of hearing loss and pain so she inspected it and dug mug and gun powder from deep in his ear months after him returning. Neill Public Library By May 1938, the 3d Infantry Division and Fort Lewis boasted 5,000 men in garrison. My grandfather was drafted into the Army from Nashville, TN sometime in 1967. A drill sergeant from another barracks went nuts and stabbed a member of our company one night while he was on fire watch. If you are a veteran who served at Fort Lewis, you may be entitled to money to pay for your medical bills due to your exposure to . I was in Inf AIT and saw Drill Sgt Gietsen yelling at some basic trainees doing pushups. 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. April 69 to June 69 Basic Training E-1-1, Sgt. Good, hard training. We wore a white "magot tag" that showed we were trainees. There was a guy from Atlanta, TX named Donny Simmons. Could never really get warm.rain and snow most of the time.sad to see the old barracks torndown I guess it's progress. Fort Lewis 1 : 24000. Ahh those memories of walking fire watch many nights. STILL trying to get a copy of my Basic Training graduation picture, A-3-2, JULY 1969. you can find his picture on here under graduation picture 4th. Pots and Pans..! No doctor. [2], With an Army joint base commander and an Air Force deputy joint base commander, the garrison supports the installation through directorates and agencies that provide a full range of city services and quality-of-life functions; everything from facilities maintenance, recreation and family programs to training support and emergency services.[2]. How about a multum in parvo story entitled "DI Bob's New Car" On a Friday afternoon, DI Fagan was showing off his new 1969 1/2 Dodge Super Bee. Fort Lewis was merged with McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 to form Joint Base LewisMcChord. LOL!! 231. D 1 1. 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. I mentioned above that I pinched an ashtray from the messhall. GO Army. Punishment by group was the order of the day, if anyone screwed up, we all got punished. The airfield, called Tacoma Field, opened in 1930 and was renamed McChord Field in 1940. 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. I couldn't believe they were sending guys home during an outbreak like that. I would like to find the group pictures of B-3-2 group during that time. Fort Lewis, WA Patoon D-1-2. I'm trying to remember my infantry training unitmaybe A-1-3; almost all of those buildings were gone. I was sent back to ft Lewis for some permanent party. slorazorsedge@aol.com . 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. For more info, visit . 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. Grady Myers The corporal will go to the NCO training school while the specialist might not. Right behind you. Arrived a Ft Lewis 30 Nov 1970. Will be Great! I received basic training starting February 14th 1968 at North fort lewis. But that said, what is needed to be done has to be done. Hotel Exterior; IHG Army Hotel Ft. Lewis-McChord - Mt Rainier from McChord Field . I was in D 1 1 at that time. )[4] In 1927, Pierce County passed another bond measure to establish a military airfield just north of Fort Lewis. Had basic in 1970 Ft. Lewis wanted to know if there are any pictures of the old barracks they where a single floor building I swear all the boot polish held them together. My picture was missed placed yrs ago so i dont have it to look at to recall those days. 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion BLDG 12228 . 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. 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. . Opened in 2008 we are the only privately owned boarding facility on a military post in the U.S. In 1951, the Installation was enlarged to 261,451 acres (1,058.05km2) and construction of the current cantonment area began. I was in the First All Volunteer RA Basic Training Company AT Fort Lewis, WA (10 Sept 1971). Our company was in I Corp Bravo Co 4th Btl 21st Infantry 11th light Infantry Brigade (Americal Division, which was actually the 23rd INF). My mistake didn't mean to do it. Cemetery marker for Donald Michaelson of the U.S. Army Air Forces is decorated with a flag at Vaughn Bay Cemetery May 27, 2007 in Vaughn, Washington.. We did most of the training in wet weather gear. Next 5 weeks a 2Lt drove me to classes in a MG convertible. We stayed in these barracks for two weeks during "Induction". At the conclusion of World War II, the northwest staging area of Fort Lewis became a separation center and discharged its first soldiers in October 1945. I went to Ft. Ord for AIT then to Germany Dec 68 to May 70. AIT & Duty: Military Police 2/67-10/67 I even got a DI threaten me after pulling the trigger on the close or drill with theM-16. A portion of the initial land was taken from the Nisqually tribe's reservation. Your grandfather was probably stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington. Rainer was awesome. 390 Comments. AIT D-3-3 Infantry, I took basic at Fort Lewis: October, November of 1970 w/ A41. 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. Worked with a bunch of great Medics many of them draftees like myself and also great doctors. My son will have to get us on base as he has a military ID. We stayed on both floors as there were dual metal bunks. [2], In 1947, approximately 60,000 acres (240km2) were cleared of unexploded ammunition and returned to the original owners. All windows were open about 8" at night to prevent colds. Entered Army Dec 67 BCT with D 3 3 thru Feb 68. Salute out to D.5.2 (Aug 1968 to Oct 1968) My DI was Sergeant Certiza. Lt. Klippel was our CO. We were confined to the company area, except for training, due to meningitis concerns. 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). there in years and barracks told that story. Vince Gerling. I took basic same time Oct-Dec 71 C-3-2 3rd Platoon. You need a sponsor to get thru the gate. Reading this blog helped me. Courtesy Tacoma Public Library (5\18221) 91st Division Monument at Command Circle, Fort Lewis, 2010 . I was in B-5-2 from January 23, 1969, to around 1st of April 1969, then off to Ft. Ord. Can't believe I made it through all that. I remember Capt James and the tailored fatigues. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Weather Forecasts. Forcade. (Survivor of the battle of Hue). He was hard but fair. Fort Lewis, named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, was one of the largest and most modern . I probably wouldn't recognize the place. I assume it was sent out but I just flat don't recall and now I'm curious. My last week of basic I was given my alert orders to go to Fort Sam Houston to be a medic.. . Smith or Johnson, fuzzy on the name. I am looking for my Basic Training graduation picture, (July 1969), if someone has a copy. Where are you living now? D company 4th BN 1st BDE (10 cycle) David H. Hackworth described his service commanding a training battalion at the Fort during the Vietnam War in his memoir "About Face". It is now known to have contaminants in the water and soil such as arsenic and iron. I do have a group photo if your interested I don't mind emailing it to you? Never knew his first name or where he was from. I don't know much about his time there other than the Year he graduated. I must have been 1 or 2 cycles behind you. Basic training perfect? Good luck to all the a-3 -1 alpha gators! Apply on employer site. There were a couple of guys in the barracks across from us who were taken out on stretchers, both dead from spinal meningitis. Our Drill Sgt. It was cold suckasses were made platoon and squad leaders, I was there beginning July 1968 & my DI was Sergeant Smith, I remember very well but I was too young to know any better when I got drafted I was going to school working and had a brand new baby boy then I got my induction papers because I lost one hour at college, Marie do you live up in Placerville, CA are you or were you an Ultra runner at one time. Book Signings It sucked every day. Grady Myers Sandy Denny wrote a song: Who Knows Where the Time Goes. The four of us did drive from Bremerton, where my son and wife live, up to Port Townsend for lunch though. Fort Lewis began as Camp Lewis in 1917 when the citizens of Pierce County voted by an eight to one margin to bond themselves for $2,000,000 (equivalent to $42,301,299 in 2021) to buy 68,721 acres (107.377sqmi; 278.10km2) of land. We had to take turns standing night watch to keep the coal furnace going. Sgt Shields, do you remember what shots they gave us with the "guns" and when we did gas mask training did they use real mustard gas? I was D-5-2 also Gary Ludwig June 1968-- grad. For some reason our actual training didn't start until a week later so for the first week we had KP and other crappy stuff most days..ugh. . February 2014 Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. D.5.2August 1968 to October 1968SaluteDrill Sergeant Hungerford and PT Sergeant Blood. D52 all the way. Short tough man was a tanker in Nam during TET. John P. Trainor. I have a picture of a whole group - D4 - Delta Devils D-4-1 and dated graduation July 1967. Orcutt from Pasadena, Jefferson from Venice Sanchez from Pomona and Strobridge from Santa Maria. Fort Lewis Suspect that may have been a standard line for the Top. Directory. The army bases roots proved advantageous during World War I and sowed even more fruit when World War II came. He reminded me of Sammy Davis Jr. I started in June and graduated in August 1968. Brittany's Gourmet Coffee, 690 Barnes Blvd, Lewis McChord, WA 98438. I was at Ft Lewisin February 1971C-2-1Sgt.Staley BCT with D-2-1 September 1971, SGT Smith was my DI - Chicago and Cleveland draftees - finished up and went to FT Sam Houston to train as a Medic and later worked as an E-5 Drug Counselor / Neuropsychiatric Technician (91F2Z) in Okinawa '72-'73. My email address is bobshackelford@gmail.com. His friends called him "Rod." Sgt Hungerford E-5 was DI. 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! I was in the hospital for a week but never got re-cycled. I m sure we all had the same experience with cold and rain and not much food. 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. That guy followed me to Vietnam and then to Germany! Fort Lewis is situated in a key location along Interstate 5, allowing easy access to Sea-Tac airport and to the deep water ports of Tacoma and Seattle. I was in D-2-2. D-5-2. He would have likely been at the North Fort; and there were trainees in all directions during the time you indicate. 745. 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. I found A-2-2, 4th platoon, but not 1st platoon. One wool blanket. Really had a lot of respect for that guy. Please advise. Had to sleep with the windows open. Helicopters were also used for "short haul" rescue operations, in which a ranger and litter were carried in a sling below the helicopter to the scene of the accident. Kelly Allen and I took a bike trip in 88 and revisited our barracks. 22 YO then and I just turned 72. This change affects companies with employees who need unescorted access to JBLM or YTC. Enjoyed the beautiful PNW and beautiful girls. building. 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. I went thru basic training on N. Fort Lewis 1969. 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. Boggs was our Platoon leader! Most of the old North Fort barracks were gone but I found the ones I was in. A good time was had by all. Doug, I was there at the same time you were. Please respond if you were there. RESPONSIBILITIES. The Army Air Force closed its facilities in 1947.[10]. The strategic location of the base provides Air Force units with the ability to conduct combat and humanitarian airlift with the C-17 Globemaster III. SW Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington 98438 1-253-3009200 1-253-3009200 Email hotel. Was working in a butcher/packing plant before the army. Then to Wertheim, Germany where I became the battery clerk. We were confined to the barracks and mess hall due to the meningitis outbreak at the time. Was in D-1-1 from June '68 to Sept. '68. Many other episodes made it hard to respect the military, but relieved to know after basic that C-3-1 was an exception. I was in 2nd Platoon D-5-2. No one so much as asked what we doing there. I was a NG from Tennessee. Boocoo Dinky Dow Overview. Learned what a front leaning rest was right away. It would be sumpn to see or at least communicate with some of the guys. Remember some names: Tom Nash, Bob Morris (the old man), and Tom Wiley. 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. 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 never got used to it. Relatives & associates include . I was there for basic training June 1971. Basic and meningitis together was not a happy time. I saw him in Da Nang, Vietnam during the war. Training Company E-3-1. But the memories will always remain. I remember the low crawl pit, standing in the rain and snow at 5 ama 20 mile night march with 85 lb packsthe silence on the bus on our way.the long flight to the Nam on a stretch 8.and finally an exit from the madness.to face the impossible task of putting your life back togetherI am not home yet. lauriecolegrove23@gmail.com 360-688-4073. 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. I I I I It was sad to see the half dozen or so guys that simply packed up their duffel bags and went across the parade field to 11B and 11C AIT. Basic training June '68 - Aug. '68. Hi John. So you were there in the cycle before me. I was D-1-1 in 1968. 1969 Basic B-1-1 and then AIT on the other side of the parade field. I was up. Can't find much on D-2-1..Greatly appreciate any assistance. D'Wayne Hodgin Poison oak is found in the training areas. CLOSE. 1st Air Cavalry I know he told me he was behind the big gun with big shells so I am assuming some form of Howitzer. In 1972, the 9th Infantry Division (United States) was reactivated, and trained there until its deactivation in 1991. From May 1969 thru October 1969 for Basic Training and Advanced Infantry Training. Ron, you might want to make an original post. [2] The entire camp was ready for occupancy a month ahead of schedule. If I had been a sergeant, I could tell people outside of my kitchen what to do. I had authority over kitchen staff. One funny story about my basic. The two bases operated independently of one another for more than 60 years before merging in 2010. After AIT is did a tour in Vietnam Nam. Finally went to sick bay. Foreign passport with a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 with printed notation on a machine readable immigrant visa 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. He was right behind me when we got shots. October 2013 The age distribution was 32.1% under the age of 18, 28.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 2.0% from 45 to 64, and 0.4% who were 65 years of age or older. Fort Lewis, Washington. There must have been list because the machines were in constant use but there was no quibbling about who was next. If that area had a basketball court across the area where mail was dished out, then that's the same place. His grave states we was an SP4, not sure what that is. Also Sgt Massa, who based on his demeanor, might have been one of McNamara's morons. A short skinny black E-6. At the start of the Korean War, the Army decided to expand Yakima Training Center. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. You are not exaggerating about the weather. Fagan was an acting E-5 and a dick. Looking for pictures of Basic Training Unit A-3-2 May '69 thru Sept.'69. Lucius Thomas. Left Nov/1970. We work hard to ensure you save money every day and your shopping experience with us is a . Sincerly, Laurie(NIX). Hi Bob Cook, I was also @ Ft. Lewis Jan 2, 1970 thru March 1970 with C-3-2, we were neighbors. I am looking for soldiers of basic trainnig, promotion 1967 , D-5-2, Fort Lewis. March 2015 Screw the bed rest give me the aspirin, and I'll tie my boots tighter. (I have to go now). I was there in B-1-1 June thru Labor Day 1969. Belated thanks for sharing your memory, William. Was in May 69 to Sept 69 in A-3-2 Drill Sgt. I ended up leaving early because my grandfather passed away. I have fairly bad COPD but am still better off than many of them. Joint Base Lewis Mcchord COVID-19 Notice. Any chance you knew him? Responsibilities Peraton seeks a Senior Cloud Systems Integrator (Network) to support Multi-Domain Task Force - Pacific (MDTF-Pacific).Location: Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA. Sorry buddy, but your unit was not the first all volunteer group. Woke up with snow on our heads a couple of times. Gone all gone..replaced by new brick 3 story dormsonly thing left are the paved roads.only memories nowafter all we were told they were condemned in 1936. Delano, also about 5-5 tall. Good times because I was with some of the best men Ive ever met. 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. 2nd Platoon. Just wanted to show you what the Fort Lewis barracks look like, this is my set up and it's a cool place to be. 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. . Phone: 253-964-3161. The project of constructing an army airfield, which later became McChord Air Force Base, directly north of the Fort Lewis installation, received approval as a WPA project in January 1938, and $61,730 was allocated for construction. Julie Titone I remember seeing his uniform patches when I was a child, and he had a patch from the Americal Division, another from Sixth Army and an engineer patch with the motto "This We'll Defend." 1 photo. We had guys come from basic at other posts to our AIT (B-2-3) company and because of Drill Sgt. The D-2-1 sounds correct but Infantry was the 11B MOS which was the training which comes after basic training. Many were gone. Fort Lewis, also known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), is located near Tacoma, Washington. 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. Reunion 7362, RPPC at the best online prices at eBay! All trees are to be left standing; post policy prohibits cutting or trimming them. Was there like 7/30/70 till I graduated basic and went to my permanent unit. [9], On 5 February 2004, Task Force Olympia was activated, as a sub-element of I Corps headquarters with the mission to command forward-deployed units in Iraq. I was there March 13 through May 1970. If you were sick, you were a malingerer. During our runs he would sing the cadence that would put a spell on you. I had to spend a week in the hospital because I caught pneumonia. I think his name was Brandon or Braden. around 1967 - 1969 at Ft. Lewis. Basic training. Old maps of Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Old Maps Online. ( Drill Sergeants: GRAVES, KINCADE OR possibly FORCADE ). . Sad to hear they will be demolished. Fort Lewis, WA Gate Locations; Fort Lewis, WA Base Directory; BAH Rates | Lodging | Units; Military Friendly Local Businesses. He was a veteran of the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. Played on the tennis circuit, played football and basketball and made friends with guys that are close to this day at 72 yrs old. When we ran around in the tear gas shack singing Happy Birthday, it was the first time our sinuses had cleared. Dispatches He is a black man. Found in: beBee S2 AU - 12 hours ago. My dad, James (Jim) Benson has a picture with a man he describes as George Dunn in April 1970 in Vietnam. Felt so good, we begged the sergeant to go back in. The commander of Nursing Services a Lt Col was alway after me to transfer to Nursing Services. Sunshine! I had DI Johnson for BCT (D-5-1) October, November, Dec. 1970. Hi soldiers! Those old barracks have been demolished and the road we fell out on is now open to the public. Other partners who work closely with the Joint Base Garrison include the Civilian Personnel Advisory Center, the Mission, and Installation Contracting Command, and Joint Personal Property Shipping Office. Rocky, you and I were there at the same time. Ben do you have any info on E,2,1 I was there in Feb to April 1970 for basic. I was in the next group after you. but I was there FEB 18, 1969' thru Basic Training then stayed there (no leave) for AIT 11B Infantry training, then to Vietnam. Nobody stopped me when ai drove in then.but I did not stop for the guard. I was stationed at Ft. Lewis in the 14th MP company. I may be considered a reactionary but I'll take 1950s thru the 1970s as a great time to be young. Madigan Army Medical Center is one of only 21 surgical simulation centers in the U.S. to achieve a Level One status, the highest for surgical education excellence. I knew no one except my company and platoon mostly. [11], The census-designated place (CDP) Fort Lewis is located within the installation's area. I'm McGowan! Driver license or identification card issued by a State or outlying U.S. possession that is Real ID compliant. The whole platoon was made up of draftee's from Arizona except for 3 of us. After basic went to 543 supply co and then to 63rd ordnance, What months? Nearly all of us were Reserve in our barracks. It is the premier military installation in the northwest and is the most requested duty station in the army. We could run forever and not feel the pain. I entered late August 1970. Closed. D.I. Big sign on the corner it says (Who Dares Wins). I remember the big guy by the name of Spicer.

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