A Sergeant woke us up about 4:00 am. Below: Trainee platoons (photos: U.S. Army) There were approximately fifty traineesper platoon, each commanded by a drill sergeant. D 2 1 BCT Fort Polk, LA. Rand McNally indexed pocket map undated. I, too, have wondered so many times, how many of those guys made it back. Because of that leave, instead of heading to Vietnam, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. On graduation day Sgt Rainwater made us clean our M-16s over and over saying they were dirty until late in the evening, making many of us miss our flight connections to go home, knowing we were going to Vietnam. I was wounded 02/71 on a patrol working off LZ CENTER. Yearbooks. Anyone interest in the cadre send me your email for scan picture. Obtained port calls and extracts from morning reports for AWOLs. 216 Recruits Graduated on 15 March 1968. Half a century ago next October. Either way it was infantry training at Tigerland. At graduation on June 6, 1967, I received my new orders. Had draftees coming in 24 hours a day. Many of us can remember the 1960s and early 1970s and the first thing most folks think of is that this was the Vietnam War years. We switched to AT&T after a month here and it works way better. Espesially escape and evasion weekWOW.Bless you sgt.Ramos i pray you made it home ! Be the first one to, United States Army Training Center, Infantry, Fort Polk, Louisiana. Our training day commenced at around 5:30 AM with revelry and ended at dusk to the sound of retreat. reply to Frank Torres at ftorres3407@gmail.com this is information is important to me,, Thanks. Finally got in bed about 3:00 am. December 1967 Yearbook. Also the post mentioned the Danang experiences and the atmosphere of the withdraw of troops from Nam at that time. I remember, I was in Genes training company. He passed away last year from cancer, Agent Orange. Went to Vietnam in 71-72 and had an awful tour with the Americal Division in Chu Lai and then Danang. First year alot came from cook county Chicago 2nd year it flipped and they were from Orange county LA. Sustained rate of fire for the M16/M16A1 Rifle is 12-15 rounds per minute. More Items From eBay. For many of my fellow trainees, graduation was a landmark event not only for them personally but also for their families, many of whom were in attendance. 1967 Co E 1ST Battalion 2nd Brigade Fort Polk Louisiana Army Training Ye. Fort polk Anyone having any information that may help me can E-MAIL ME at Johngoods2@gmail.com thankyou get down and give me 50 !! 190 Recruits Graduated on 21 July 1961. Where is that jerk E-1 Sparno who almost killed me with a live grenade? And yes I am right handed. However, we never really put that into practice in Vietnam. Call 337-531-1955/1956. I was the grunt that left the post about Tigerland and Danang. The one guy on my mortar team was Joe Hosey from Kocomo, Indiana. After 5 minutes the top ranking officer said soldier, it sounds like you dont want to be an officer. I naively said, well, sir, I really dont. He blew up, yelled at me for wasting their time and bodily threw me out of the office. Each platoon was assigned a barrack, a two-story wooden structure that probably dated back to World War Two. I too was a Personnel Specialist with the Adjutant Generals Office and also assigned to Company A Special Troops. Your story perked up my ears as soon as I saw Fort Polk. We were taken to the mess hall for some grub. Trps, as well. LZ Center. Norman Davis, who was my boss until my out. Did a lot of out processing of basic and AIT units. We were trained in Infantry and the 81mm mortar in AIT. 1972 Fort Dix, NJ B 1-21st Platoon 1965 Fort Gordon, Georgia Ft Leonard Wood Ft McClellan 1979 Fort McClellan D-2nd Bn-4th Platoon Ft Ord 1952 63rd Inf Rgt G Co 1954 Co B, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, 1954 K Co Ft Ord 20th Inf Rgt 1963 Co B, 5th Bn, 1st Brigade, 7 October 1963 - 29 November 1963 South Korea Privacy was non-existent. Relive homecoming, prom, graduation, and other moments on campus captured in yearbook pictures. Went to Fort Rucker from AIT for 90 days OJT then was sent to Fort Riley for 18 Months then was shipped to Korea may of 73 stayed i the Army for 20 Years retired July of 91. Basic Ft Knox then off to TigerLand Ft Polk(07/1970 for AIT yeah, its Advanced Individual Training( 11BRAVO) for another 9 weeks . (photos: U.S. Army), Completion ofboot camp is a wonderful achievement. Six, after the first couple of weeks we could get a weekend pass. But you learn its not just about you. BCT in April 1972, right after high school. Military Careers. kk x DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS US ARMY TRAINING CENTER, INFANTRY AND FORT POLK Fort Polk, Louisiana 71459 This book is for you. And, the bonus is that you will not be in the Army on active duty for more than two years and wont get a second tour of Vietnam that you might as either a Warrant Officer or Officer. No Copyright.No Table of Contents.Title page is on the Cover.No page numbers found. Assigned to the Americal Division 196th Light Infantry Brigade; A company-3bn-21st infantry. Since 9-11, Fort Polk Soldiers of have been called to serve around the world, deploying to Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, Inherent Resolve and more, in missions that embraced medical, military police, engineer and other support roles in addition to combat missions. Joe was a real nice and funny guy. Navy Nursing. 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. But no one openly questioned or challenged the legitimacy of the army as an institution or the demandsimposed on us as trainees. I was at Fort Polk for AIT during July and August 1968, after having completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. 1972. Lost three buddies during my tour and was wounded myself with schrapnel. It was a bad time to be in the Army because most men were resentful draftees, but we got by. Publisher Fort Polk, Louisiana : United States Army Training Center, Infantry Collection allen_county; americana Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Language I was at Tigerland from July-Aug 1970 then orders to the Nam. Apparently, you and I were in the same building, at the same time, from April, 1967 to November, 1967. Training centers throughout the United States continued to process new, raw meat for the war. Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. I would love to see them, it may have been a bit too early for myself being included, even though I was there at that time, what do you need to send them, my email address ? We also had other instructors who instructed us on various subjects relevant to our training. Story of Bau Bang. He was a good man. At Fort Polk my training company consisted of five platoons. I was there from Sept to Dec 1967.Sgt Strahan from Cape Cod was my drill sgt. He also did 3 tours in Vietnam as well. My biggest memory of my 18 months there, was the town of Leesville. Hence, between the platoon and Drill Sergeant Carter there quickly developed a student-teacher relationship. Date: Country: State: Montana City: Provenance: That was rough. web pages These comments are based upon my personal experience as a trainee and are entirely my own. He was responsible for the platoon and had authority to issue orders. I was with CoA, 3rd Bn, 3rd Bde, Jan-Feb 1967. It served the 1st Armored Division in the 1950s, and became a basic training post during Vietnam War years of the 1960s and 70s. I hope you keep searching and I wish you my best. My job was to process the records and send them to the records center. Uploaded by Later in years after going to VietNam Infantry 11Bravo Grunt discharge from Army restarting my life marriage kids, job, kids college, divorce, now 67 yrs young. Pays to be smart!!! Harold Hathcock, cg mp; hy on; I worked in the Enlisted Personnel Records Branch, Military Personnel Division, Adjutant General Section. 1972 Fort Dix, NJ B 1-21st Platoon. Got my right arm and left ass cheek screwed up and received a service connected disability from the shrapnel. I saw that we had something in common, and wanted to comment. Gene, you were probably there when I arrived from Ft. Sam Houston, in April, 1967, so, if you left in July, 1967, you left as I was just getting my feet wet with managing Enlisted Personnel records. Made SP5 in 18 months. Of course, there is no draft today. 1st Plt. E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. Emilee Smits I was there in March of 1968 and would like to contact some of the guys in my unit but have forgotten which company. As I commented to Allans post above, I worked for Virginia Walker, Lead Clerk in the Enlisted Records Branch. Many times wonder how many made it back. They worked with me continually until the VA finally gave in and blinked. I will never forget the blast of heat and humidity that greeted us as we exited the plane. Was a 71H30 (Personnel Specialist) with Adjutant Generals office in building 317. The report said that he had been complaining of feeling tired, over heating, dizziness and nausea. He was drafted into the Army. With that decision out of the way I really paid attention to all my training. Zero good memories and Im still pissed off. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Spent 14 months working at the AG building as a 71H30 in the coding section for incoming recruits. Morning formation was followed by breakfast, then by physical training, then by more training in accordance with the program for that day. My biggest memory of working in that office was when a levy report came down from Washington, that listed those who were going to be sent to Vietnam. Thanks. I later that year went back to the Academy and became a Drill Sgt. Greetings my fellow brother(Gary Forrest) Something went wrong. Dodge High School Yearbook. Four, we had maybe only 3-4 hours of sleep. Fort Dix Basic Training Yearbook 1979 Company B. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company B for 1979, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Dix, New Jersey. Had 1st Sgt Rainwater.. He had just graduated from high school I believe a year before he was drafted. A small portion of Fort Polk is filled with dense, jungle-like vegetation, and this helped commanders prepare their units for battle in Southeast Asia. Below: map of Louisiana showing the location of Fort Polk. Sometimes in my sleep, I can still hear the choppers coming in. Assigned to 4th Bn, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchus), 25th ID. When I took Basic Training and AIT at Ft. Polk from July 71-Novenmber 71. I was assigned a temporary barrack and given light duties. I wonder how many didnt make it back alive from those rosters? As we exited the bus, the soldiers assigned to the Reception Center began yelling at us, and telling . It would have been our last or next to last patrol before being moved to DaNang. After AIT, due to taking a 2-week leave for personal issues, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. Probably because most of our NCOs were Korea vets and did not receive that type of training and just told us to walk up the hill. I was at Fort Polk in June July and August 1966. 5 in 15 months. I remember that Fort Polk was called Little Vietnam! War is not for the weak. I took the test again and scored exceptionally well. 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. Thank you in advance. We were immediately immersed into the military culture. The Fifth Training Brigade, Company E--Second Battalion. Fort Polk has quite a few dead zones actually, mostly in the training areas. 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). Atlanta, Ga. : Albert Love Enterprises, Inc. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, United States Army Training Center--Periodicals, Military training camps--Louisiana--Fort Polk--Periodicals, Soldiers--Louisiana--Fort Polk--Registers, United States. Did you know that there are four varieties of poisonous snakes in the US? Traineesreceived instruction on various facets of soldiering. The army placed great stress on spit-and-polish. 158 Recruits Graduated on 15 July 1982. We kept running and running just like Forrest Gump. These centers provide care for children ages six weeks to six years old, Monday through Friday. Oh, and dont forget the time when the DS walked down range to fix one of the automatic targets after we were ordered to unload our M-16s. Bastards.. I thought they were easier on us in Basic Training. View cart for details. gods speed . Daddy also worked with G3 and Land management on Fort Polk. After basic at Ft Knox i was sent to Ft Polk Tigerland for AIT(11Bravo) in Aug 1970 for 9 weeks. Fort Polk is rich in history- having been the post that trained the most combat infantry men in America and shipping them to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War- the same time the post became known as 'Tiger Land'. never forget my time at fort polk.. co c 1st bn 5th bde 3rd plt. (photos: U.S. Army). Upon check in, there were no slots available for medics, so I was offered the opportunity to do OJT as a records clerk. Each platoon wassupervised bya drill sergeant. Of course went to Viet Nam we made up three new Companies for The Big Red One in Viet Nam. 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