The Fort Ord Yearbooks contain photographs depicting the transition from civilian to military life, combat and medical training, and various locations around Fort Ord. Hoorah! We kept running and running just like Forrest Gump. Date: Country: State: Montana City: Provenance: Finally got in bed about 3:00 am. I dont think I could be a foot soldier. I too was a Personnel Specialist with the Adjutant Generals Office and also assigned to Company A Special Troops. We practiced that many times. and completed my military obligation in D-3-2, just a side note, I have looked for that pocket patch for Drill Corporals forever, cant find one. book may be hard to find so registering to complete your school's Virtual Yearbook may be the next best thing to finding Fort Dodge Sr High School yearbooks. I may or may not have seen your father depending on what section, Basic or AIT troops he may have trained with. At Lafayette I boarded a bus that took me to Fort Polk. Mine was Ft. Ord. thank you lord!!!! If you served in 1st Armored Division, Join TWS for free to reconnect with service friends. You were probably there when I came through in Oct. 1966, on a Trailways bus from Houston. Fort Polk is served by four Child Development Centers on-post. I was at Polk for AIT (Tigerland) in July and August 1968 after completing basic at Fort Dix, NJ. ! I think I still owe you 50 pushups sarge !! My father and I watched the NVA storm the airbase at Danang after I was back in the world on TV and we both cried. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy. Contact me at john3351@comcast.net if you have any insights on the use of agent orange at Polk. Dont know if this is the same guy, or if a copy of his photo would help you, in any way, but, if so, you can contact me at richeyv@gmail.com, and Ill be happy to send you a copy of the photo. I never ate a meal so fast, as I did that one . When I took Basic Training and AIT at Ft. Polk from July 71-Novenmber 71. I am proud to have done my part in the war, and proud to have been a part of the support team. I took basic at Ft. Polk, in South Fort, in company E-1-2. You were just one of the many things that made Fort Poke so memorable. This is the actual rate of fire that a weapon can continue to deliver for an indefinite length of time without serious overheating. Operators Manual for Rifle, 5.56- MM, M16 (1005-00-856-6885) Rifle, 5.56-MM, M16A1(1005-00-073-9421). Find Iowa High School Alumni, Reunions, Yearbooks and Class Photos! (This annual historical summary combines the previously separately produced U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) and Office, Chief of Army Reserve (OCAR) annual historical reports. I never found this only later in years to read the time lines of the 196th Light Infantry movements. Our drill sergeants were pretty good guys, even the biggest & loudest, Drill Sgt Prigmore. Yearbooks are one of those home sources, usually found in an attic or basement, which many people don't think of as a family history source. Our cadre were all recent Vietnam vets and seemed sadistic to us. The Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. 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. I was then shipped back to the recruit reception station at south fork and assigned to the transfer post, on job, personnel records specialist, Company A, Special Troops. After those preliminary orders for Fort Ord I had an interview with the OCS officers, maybe a Lt. Col, and 2 Majors? I would eventually end up on aircraft carriers deployed in the South China Sea and beyond." Jeff Manthos . I did survive the rumble in the jungle thankfully. I was at Ft. Polk in 1968. Arrived at Ft. Polk Jan. of 68, 9 weeks of AIT at Tigerland, remained at Ft. Polk and went through a 4 week course at Ft. Polk Academy,Drill Corporal Course,[ I cannot find anything about that course or the pocket patch issued after graduating, wish I could ] Later in 68 I re entered the Academy and became a Drill Sgt.I returned to the North Fort in a BCT Co. D-3-2 and finished my tour there. Leoncio Estrada. Only my younger brother knows this you and God. . My basic training was in Company E, First Battalion, Second Training Brigade (E-1-2), from October, 1966 thru January, 1967. I was assigned a temporary barrack and given light duties. Uploaded by The location of the graduation is also shown below. Upon graduating from TIGERLAND one of two duty stations were assigned. So taking Taxi ride to North Folk complaining about winning 5 and not 6th. Below: Trainee platoons (photos: U.S. Army) There were approximately fifty traineesper platoon, each commanded by a drill sergeant. Upon arrival, 04/67, there were no open slots for Combat Medic, and I was offered an opportunity for OJT as a Personnel Specialist. Awful tour including malaria, food poisoning twice, agent orange residuals resulting in diabetes, and much more. Ending up 11-C but did the same duty as 11-B except we carried a 81mm mortar and an M-16. Unlike today, troop numbers seemed to depend upon enlisted & draftees to a much greater degree than reservists. In basic training I think I was in C-5-1. The prize turned out to be an engraved Zippo Lighter. Emilee Smits I was at Fort Polk for AIT during July and August 1968, after having completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. I was at Ft. Polk, E-1-2, from 10/66 through 01/67 for basic training. Change). He served in Vietnam 1968-1969. I dont remember too muchgetting head shaved, uniforms, etc. . 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. Call 337-531-1955/1956. If anyone remembers my brother or this incident I would really like to talk. 216 Recruits Graduated on 15 March 1968. The warrant officer told me that there was a school opening at Fort Wolters three weeks after graduation from AIT and that I would have to speak to the CO and request that he hold me over. 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 !! Im not getting any younger, Got there in July 1971. I went to Infantry AIT at Ft. McLellan, AL, then jump school at Ft. Benning, then Special Forces Training Group at Ft. Bragg. I was now a trainee. In October 1974, Fort Polk became the new home of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), and basic training and AIT started being phased out. The Bird Tail by McBride. I survived but the memories will linger forever. My Platoon Sgt was SSG Spinney. If your last name started with A, B, C, or D it was off to Germany. Privacy was non-existent. This book is from the United States Army Training Center Infantry in Fort Polk Louisiana. Each of us was issued an M-16 rifle. I worked in the Enlisted Personnel Records Branch, Military Personnel Division, Adjutant General Section. Military Service. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy. I finally decided to leather up and purchased a vest. I took Basic at Polk in March 1968. Only when I went to AIT were there guys going to the Regular Army. Without a cadre of competent and dedicated drill sergeants, such as Drill Sergeant Carter, basic combat training would not have been possible. ME!!! (source: google.com) Fort Polk is situated in a remote part of the state. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company D, 2nd Battalion, 1st Training Brigade for 1977, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Great stress was placed on neatness and spit-and-polish. Better trained than the other AIT 11Bs I think. Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? Youre going to have to know what Brigade,Battalion and Company he was in, Basic Training Company or AIT, I was a Drill Sgt. That church was always so supportive of the military and military personnel who came to their church. I was in TayNinh, Vietnam in 1969 and that area was the most heavily sprayed with Agent Orange than anywhere in Vietnam. It proved to me that I could take it. Although I had numerous friends who got shipped to Vietnam, I was so blessed and grateful that my name never came down on a list, and I never had to go. Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one. We also had other instructors who instructed us on various subjects relevant to our training. Each of us was issued bedding. Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. Hated those low crawls right after chow. I was totally scared. Either way, was there to serve my country. Fort Benning Basic Training Yearbook 1982 Company C. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company C, 7th Battalion, 1st Infantry for 1982, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Benning, Georgia. Company D, 3rd Battallion, 2nd Training Brigade August 67. All in all, things could have been much worse for this 1969 draftee. This training area became known as Tigerland. He changed me from Fort Ord for wasting their time. dd. My company might have been E-3-3, or maybe that was my Basic company. She was almost like a Mom away from home. I think it helped me survive and gave me some edge over less fortunate troops who trained elsewhere. Have picture of him from album. FORT DIX YEARBOOK APRIL 1972 COMPANY A 4TH BATTALION WITH PHOTO AND RECORD HTF. Couldnt believe the lousy treatment after being treated like crap in basic. There was just more of it. He was a soldiers soldier and died from agent orange last year. I was wounded in February of 72 about three to five clicks west of Firebase Maude which is south of Danang about 5 miles. haha, I had 4 brothers in the Army at the same time 2 went to Vietnam 1967 1968 Gary Humberson and Johnny Humberson if anyone knows them or pictures please contact me they trained in Fortpolk they from Vidor Texas. Copyright 2005-2023 Digital Data Online, Inc. Material on this website is protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Daddy helped bring the combat trackers to light. He also retired at Fort Polk from the 12th Cav, 5th Infantry Division. Both were extremely nice people to work for, making my job a whole lot easier. 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. Interesting Tigerland was still operating as it was. civilian employee . Assigned to G2/G3 at Hq USARV. Harold Hathcock, That website is https://www.archives.gov/veterans. Graduated from Polk in August of 71 and ended up in Vietnam on August 19, 1971. 1969 Ft. Not any good memories, but many bad feelings about what we had to do. I was a little surprised that they were still sending 11Bs to Nam from Polk at the time you were at Tigerland. Ft. Polk "Welcome" Sign. It was an interesting 18 months, to say the least. On December 26, 1970, I reported to Fort Polk, Louisiana, for basic combat training. Might clean up the Gimmee segment of our population. Strange journey but I survived the Nam to live the Dream I living now! Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? Dodge High School Yearbook. We stood on that asphalt pad out back until about midnight. I know that in the past our local and state government in PA helped deserving guys like you get their benefits. 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