Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. It was named in honor of the Right Reverend Leonidas Polk, the first Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, and a distinguished Confederate general in the American Civil War. Fought with the VA for 35 years and finally got 100% disability. We all knew that we were going to Vietnam after training and we were also reminded by the training instructors every day. I was born in 75 at Fort Polk and his last tour in Vietnam was 71. They bused us to Fort Polk and upon arrival low crawled us about one half block to our company. In addition, your length of service was now six years. Fort Dix Basic Training Yearbook 1960 Company L. Roster for Recruit Company L, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Training Regiment for 1960, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Dix, New Jersey. One, we ran in the morning before breakfast. I would like to say however that I wish I would have known him. I was no longer a receptee. There is no question that many of the weaknesses developed in these maneuvers are repeated again and again for lack of discipline. Anybody says the marines had it harder dont know what theyre talking aboutpropaganda. Made SP5 in April, 1968. According to reports six men were arrested on. just curious. James A. Thomas, III. Yeah, 50 years has gone by in a snap but Vietnam remains with me everyday and the shrapnel in my right forearm and my left ass cheek reminds me I was there. Bravo Blackhawks! I met some really gorgeous women there, too. Best wishes to all those who served and a big thank you! Dont know if this will help, but I hope so. Right out of high school. We were immediately immersed into the military culture. God Bless all you guys that did better than me. 3 Embossed,brown Robe Santa Claus Postcard 1909 & More. Each month, when a list came down, my buddies first checked to see if any of the guys in our company were on there, and told us about it. Seems we started the day with a 5 mile run, ate a quick breakfast and on to training. Go to the website and contact the webmaster. Something went wrong. For some reason, I remember thinking that he may not have been in the best of health. At the end of AIT, they told us that Tigerland had the highest survival rates of any infantry training center graduates serving in Vietnam. We slept in metal-framed bunk beds; two trainees to a bunk. Our training day commenced at around 5:30 AM with revelry and ended at dusk to the sound of retreat. Great stress was placed on neatness and spit-and-polish. Our cadre were all recent Vietnam vets and seemed sadistic to us. Its been four years since I reached out before. One such camp was Fort Polk located in southwest Louisiana near the bustling towns of DeRidder and Leesville. Went through AIT at Fort Polk after finishing basic at Fort Campbell. I love all my brothers who participated in the Southeast Asian War Games. Learn more https://fortpolk1971.commons.gc.cuny.edu/133-2/, Basic Training, US Army, Fort Polk, LA, 1971, 1971 Basic Training Graduation Book, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Creative Commons (CC) license unless otherwise noted. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. 1971 Basic Training Graduation Book, Fort Polk, Louisiana To access the content of this book, scroll down. Allan, did you work in the 1st wing of building 317? PT usually took place in the morning. Landed in Vietnam on August 19th. Basic training with B/2/2. Anniston Alabama. Basic Ft Knox then off to TigerLand Ft Polk(07/1970 for AIT yeah, its Advanced Individual Training( 11BRAVO) for another 9 weeks . cg mp; hy on; v. : 31 cm Publisher varies Fifth Training Regiment, Second Battalion, Company G (22 Aug. 1963-17 Oct. 1963) -- Fifth Training Brigade, First Battalion, Company D (28 June 1965-21 Aug. 1965) -- Second Training Brigade, Second Battalion, Company B (20 Sept. 1965-13 Nov. 1965) -- Second Training Brigade, Second Battalion, Company A (3 Jan. 1966-26 Feb. 1966) -- Second Training Brigade, Third . Tom Rafferty who later transferred to finance , Vinnie Mulvaney, Tom Kirila, Bill Damrel, Willie Williams, Mineola,Tx are some of the guys I worked with. Below: (left) Graduation and (right) equipment used to transform a civilian into a soldier. I had just graduated from college and gotten married so I was one of the old guys and a college boy. The deadly herbicide known as Agent Orange was used in great quantities during the Vietnam War. Guys who worked in the Levy Section, where rosters for Vietnam came down from Washington, lived in Co. A, Sp. Our drill sergeants kept us busy. Army. Here is a hint: go to 1-22infantry.org and then go to photos and look at them for the time period you were there. I prepared discharge paperwork for those exiting the service and also conducted reenlistment orientations for those possessing critical occupational specialties that the army wanted to retain. In another 50+ years it will wind up on ebay as a relic? At the time the U. S. Army required that all enlisted personnel successfully complete BCT. Anyway the post who mentioned being at TigerLand and then the Americal. I was suppose to go to fort Lee Va, for supply school finally got there in July of 71. When I took Basic Training and AIT at Ft. Polk from July 71-Novenmber 71. Opens in a new window or tab. Appreciate any info you have. All the rest E through Z went to Vietnam. I went to ft Polk la right after basic training in ft Leonard wood mo I was at tiger land around June 1971 then I went to ft benning airborne. Was in the rice patties in Vietnam on August 19th of 71 and wounded in February of 72. Fort Ord was closed when I was drafted due to spinal meningious. His name is Bruno Silva. We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. Where is that jerk E-1 Sparno who almost killed me with a live grenade? Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Archaeology, History, and Predictive Modeling: Research at Fort Polk, 1972-2002 Amazon $39.95 $9.50 SEE DETAILS Fort Polk Alumni - US Army Base, Louisiana T-Shirt S & H: see site $19.99 Amazon Tigerland - Fort Polk, Louisiana - Embroidered Patch 3" Round Embroidered Patch S & H: see site $6.95 Amazon Fort Polk Louisiana - Tigerland Premium T-Shirt We switched to AT&T after a month here and it works way better. I found out late, why! We all managed to get along. After medic school, I got a 2-week leave, because had to go home to get a divorce (while in medic training, I got a Dear John letter). Montana A Pictorial History by Boden. But you know, weve had so much BS with the lies and half truths concerning Vietnam, I wouldnt doubt it at all. Had draftees coming in 24 hours a day. There were no thefts, assaults or fights amongst us. Then, after basic back to Tigerland. Basic traing Fort Polk, LA 1974 Basic training! In AIT I had 2 regular army guys on my 81mm mortar team. Most of the time in AIT we had to run everywhere. After basic, I was ordered to Combat Medic training at Ft. Sam Houston, TX then to Ft. Riley and, finally, the 3d Infantry Division(Audie Murphys outfit) in Wurzburg, FRG. The week before we graduated from basic we were in formation and told what our next duty station would be, but not what training it was. I am glad the DAV worked with you to get what you deserved. To me, new to the army and a civilian through and through, such nitpicking seemed pretentious, theatrical, arbitrary, and even terrifying, nothing more than an attempt to bully us into submission. Anyone interest in the cadre send me your email for scan picture. Looking for old family members and relatives? Interesting Tigerland was still operating as it was. In Basic they ran a kid to death, as the FS said at the time, he was a fat bastard and didnt deserve to be in this mans Army. I wonder what they put down for the cause of death. More Items From eBay. Generally, morale was good. Our collection of US Army Basic Training Yearbooks include Fort Benning, Georgia, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and Fort Knox, Kentucky. Military Service. Heck, it was learned that I was a competent golfer so I was selected to play in a tournament with base officers so I was excused for an entire week to practice and play, my wife having sent my clubs to the fort via Greyhound bus. I, too, have wondered so many times, how many of those guys made it back. I guess you could call them the barracks of the 1940s. Did you know that Fort Polk has all four varieties? I survived 6 months in the bush before WIA. We had sometimes seen those guys looking miserable, wearing not just the helmet liner but the steel pot as well, definitely tougher than we had it, and that was not too pleasant. As I commented to Allans post above, I worked for Virginia Walker, Lead Clerk in the Enlisted Records Branch. Completed Infantry AIT in July of 71 at Polk. By 1968, Fort Polk was a leading source of soldiers trained in its advanced infantry school nick-named Tigerland. I am a D. I was there for Basic. I was with CoA, 3rd Bn, 3rd Bde, Jan-Feb 1967. Lost three buddies during my tour and was wounded myself with schrapnel. My mother and father are now deceased and they had so many questions that never got answered. Came out of Basic an E2 was that normal? At the completion of AIT soldiers with last names beginning with A,B,C,D got orders for Germany, while E thru Z went to Nam. BCT in April 1972, right after high school. I took Basic at Polk in fall 67, traaining Company B-4-1. I work for the DAV 1 day a week driving vets to their medical appointments at the Lebanon VA Hospital in PA. Haven't had a cell issue since. Conditions were crowded anddrab. There in 1966, Dear Jimmy and Claudia, just wondering if you ever got any confirmation of Agent Orange being sprayed in Fort Polk and the year and maybe the circumstances or location of where it was sprayed. Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one. Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. . I flew from New York City to Houston, Texas; from Houston I flew to Lafayette, Louisiana. Cant remember all the companies I managed Enlisted Personnel records for, but one of them was the same company I was in for basic training, E-1-2. Military History and Ephemera Collections. Fort Polk is a United States Army installation located in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, about 10 miles (15 km) east of Leesville and 30 miles (50 km) north of DeRidder in Beauregard Parish. Fort Sill Graduation Dates . Below: Drill sergeantinstructingtrainees at the rifle range. Finally got in bed about 3:00 am. (LogOut/ Norman Davis, Jr. We had numerous clerks in that office. Jan 20, 2017 The Vietnam war was still going strong in the winter of 1970. on June 26, 2018, There are no reviews yet. Then I was sent to tiger land in May of 71 and I was not even a Grunt. But no one openly questioned or challenged the legitimacy of the army as an institution or the demandsimposed on us as trainees. I took basic at Ft. Polk, in South Fort, in company E-1-2. C $33.50. You knew where you were going when you got here. Hard to believe. I worked in the Enlisted Personnel Records Branch, Military Personnel Division, Adjutant General Section. This in no small measurewas dueto the effectiveness of the program in keeping us engaged and occupied with tasks designed to transform us into soldiers. I would love to hear any stories if you have them. If its not in the Pictures its not included. My job was in the Adjutant Generals office in Building 317, as well. I was at Polk for AIT (Tigerland) in July and August 1968 after completing basic at Fort Dix, NJ. I went from Ft Knox Basic direct to Ft Polk AIT Tigerland Aug.1970 then direct to Vietnam as 11Bravo. 1999 (2 copies) 2000 [Last issue] U.S. Army Reserve Historical Summary. To practice our marksmanship, we marched to the rifle range. Anything from small groups to several greyhound buses. 3rd bdg for basic training in 1970 July and later i took my ait in north fort A-2-3 Capt Dixon raiders. In reality, however, it was part of a calculated strategy meant to quickly instill discipline and thereby help us become better soldiers. Then I went to Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, for AIT. Please take care guys, catch you later. I remember we were trained how to assault a hill with fire teams. Won the Barracks 5 weeks in a row. Good to know someone else who was in the same office building, at the same time, and lived in the same company, Co A, Sp Trps. US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Dix, NJ) Covers 1 - 5 of 5 Yearbooks Class of 1982 Class of 1972 Class of 1964 Class of 1961 Class of 1950. ek. 242 Recruits Graduated on 21 February 1964. He was drafted into the Army. It will never help bring back what Ive lost. I might recognize their names, but I can not recall specific names or what platoon I was in . (photos: U.S. Army). Finally, after eight weeks of training came graduation. Espesially escape and evasion weekWOW.Bless you sgt.Ramos i pray you made it home ! Did manage to make E-5 while in the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Danang. My training companys chain of command was as follows: trainee (E1 or E-2) -> drill sergeant (E-5) -> senior drill sergeant (E-6) -> first sergeant (E-7) -> executive officer (2nd lieutenant) -> company commander (captain). Full day care, before-and-after school care, part-day, and hourly options are all available depending on demand and other factors. Of this, 100,000 acres are owned by the Department of the Army and 98,125 acres by the U.S. Forest Service, mostly in the Kisatchie National Forest. I dont remember too muchgetting head shaved, uniforms, etc. I survived but the memories will linger forever. He changed me from Fort Ord for wasting their time. We learned how to disassemble and reassemble the weapon, how to load it, how tomaintain it, and how to shoot it with accuracy. pvt.james c,johnson. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. LOL. I took basic training in south fork under Sgt. And yes I am right handed. With the war winding down like it was but one can never really figure out the military competely. Search for yours at https://militaryyearbookproject.com Quickly instill discipline and thereby help us become better fort polk 1972 yearbook Bn, 3rd Bn, 3rd Bde Jan-Feb... Finally got there in July of 71 and i was in the Levy Section, where rosters Vietnam. 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