No Copyright.No Table of Contents.No page numbers found.Photos extend into binding and to edge of pages.Pages are resized and over-cropped to capture images. We learned how to disassemble and reassemble the weapon, how to load it, how tomaintain it, and how to shoot it with accuracy. It encompasses the crucial events, milestones, and, most importantly, the people who make up the class and make it unique. Interesting how your next duty station was based on first letter of last name. Looking for old family members and relatives? Still, after all these years, and having been to the Wall three times, and having lost several of by Veteran brothers, I still dream about the wonderful memories before I lost my innocence in Nam. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. She trained me how to do my job, and was always so supportive, as I learned. Company Commander: CPT Barry Shelton Sprouse. Then my full orders came downback to Tigerland for AIT. I saw that we had something in common, and wanted to comment. Military Careers. Still have my 2nd Training Brigade year book with all DIs. At Lafayette I boarded a bus that took me to Fort Polk. I would like to post the Mar May 1968 Ft. Polk cadre of D-3-2. Made SP5 in April, 1968. 192 Recruits Graduated on 23 May 1969. 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'. Tigerland 1964-66 as a draftee. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Also the post mentioned the Danang experiences and the atmosphere of the withdraw of troops from Nam at that time. Stationed at Fort Polk from 11/65 to 11/67. You were just one of the many things that made Fort Poke so memorable. 1-19th: Alpha Class 63-20: Cache Creek Chapel Complex: November 6, 2020: 1300-1400: But not you, no you fired a round off dropping the DS to the ground. Good luck and let us know. 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. Home; About. We were now using the M-16 and not the M-14 we were trained on in Basic Training. just curious. Menu. Pre-Owned. Was in the rice patties in Vietnam on August 19th of 71 and wounded in February of 72. I was there until Oct. 1968, when I was REFRAD. However, I processed records for many guys who were sent to Vietnam. Then I was sent to Ft. Bliss and thought Id died and gone to heaven. All of the guys that were in my company for basic training were National Guard guys from all over the US. if any info please contact me. Was drafted 30 minutes after completing undergraduate degree requirements at Texas Tech. October 1972 Yearbook. US Army Training Center (Infantry) Staff, Fort Polk, LA Home State Texas Home Town Not Specified Service Plaque Full Service History Elbon, Daniel, PFC Status USA Veteran Service Years 1972 - 1973 MOS 31J10-Teletypewriter Repairer Primary Unit US Army Training Center (Infantry) Staff, Fort Polk, LA Home State Ohio Home Town Not Specified Basic training is horrible. my dad recently passed away, I was born in Fort Polk and my Dad was here in or around 1965-1968 was Lawrence T Conroy,, looking for info and possible yearbook that he was in . My biggest memory of my 18 months there, was the town of Leesville. See members of old school clubs and relive old times. December 1967 Yearbook. Any one wit information or photos my company was Co. E 1st Bde. 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. Did see him again until last week. No protected images or material on this website may be copied or printed without express authorization. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. I would like to speak with you and I hope I can help fill in some pieces but not in public forum. DON;t remember co but was at south fort and north fort .LOOKING for anyone that could have there and remember being on training and got sprays contact me please thank u. Jimmy I was at Ft. Polk from july -november 1971. Fort Benning Basic Training Yearbook 1967 Company A. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company A, 6th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade for 1967, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Benning, Georgia. In 1970 it served as a center for basic combat training operations. The Fifth Training Brigade, Company E--Second Battalion. I took Basic at Polk in fall 67, traaining Company B-4-1. Montana A Pictorial History by Boden. Delivery time is estimated using our proprietary method which is based on the buyer's proximity to the item location, the shipping service selected, the seller's shipping history, and other factors. 1972-1974, 01B, USAISC-White Sands Missle Range , United States Army Information Systems Command (USAISC) Service Years. 242 Recruits Graduated on 21 February 1964. Hated those low crawls right after chow. Actually Im a Life Member of the DAV and that is the only organization I belong to. Start your search today! His name is Bruno Silva. That and when two of the DSs were throwing stones at the Southern Copperhead snake who was coiled up by the edge of the narrow, one lane road as our company marched by. I was a kid (like most everyone else) when I arrived from Chicago at Ft. Polk in the fall of 72 and early 73 for Basic and AIT I just wish I could figure out (or remember) exactly WHERE I was there.. Echo-3-2 comes to memory, but Im not certain that its from there. I got 1 hour sleep that night. How long was Basic? Michael W. Jacobs. He was a little squirt and I was 6 2 and weighted 190 lbs. Thank you for your service. Seller: 31daniel (3,376) 100%. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy. 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. Youre going to have to know what Brigade,Battalion and Company he was in, Basic Training Company or AIT, I was a Drill Sgt. Sometime in December 1970 the army ordered me to report to Fort Polk, Louisiana for basic combat training (BCT). 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 Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly! Several things were quite different from basic training. (photos: U.S. Army). My guess would be in 1970? Navy Nursing. In October 1974, Fort Polk became the new home of the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), and basic training and AIT started being phased out. But I played it along and missed a bit of basic. 1955 Fort Dix Company A 18-3. I took a 4 week leave and then was to report to Oakland on July 4, 1967no later than 1200 hours to be sent to Vietnam. I can say that both physically and mentally, from July through September in Southern Louisiana was rough. In reality, however, it was part of a calculated strategy meant to quickly instill discipline and thereby help us become better soldiers. Awful tour including malaria, food poisoning twice, agent orange residuals resulting in diabetes, and much more. Mine was Ft. Ord. Jan 1967, about 4th week into, I came down with bronchitis/pneumonia, spent approx 3 weeks at Bragg hospital, after release was assigned to another basic training unit, E102 to finish where I left off. Cool. However, we never really put that into practice in Vietnam. Anything from small groups to several greyhound buses. During an inspection, it was not uncommon for the inspecting officer or designee to loudly berate one or more of us for an infraction, almost invariably of a petty nature. This relationshipwas far more intense than anything found in an academic setting. I hope they both are still alive. It will never help bring back what Ive lost. I was drafted in Sep 1969 and quickly found myself in a basic training company(C-1-2) at Ft. Polk, LA. I enlisted in Dallas and was sent to Basic at Ft. Polk in October 67. Each of us was issued an M-16 rifle. Looking for Drill Sergeant Skillern August, September 1969 . 5 in 15 months. I get kind of remorse thinking how close i came to getting out of the bush without being wasted or wounded. just missed going to Danang for base security by one patrol as the war was winding down. Virginia was a really wonderful older woman, who really cared for the Army personnel who worked in her office. Awful memories of both places and Ill never forget it as hard as I tried. Maybe I can get some answers to the questions thay they had. Anybody says the marines had it harder dont know what theyre talking aboutpropaganda. 238 Recruits Graduated on 8 August 1979. Fort Polk is the only Combat Training Center that also trains and deploys combat units. Got to Nam and became 11B for 4 months before I touched a mortar. Any veteran with a cancer diagnosis who was exposed to agent orange is eligible for VA Medical Benefits. C $33.50. After those preliminary orders for Fort Ord I had an interview with the OCS officers, maybe a Lt. Col, and 2 Majors? Uploaded by I took basic at Ft. Polk, in South Fort, in company E-1-2. It is a God awful reality at 68 years of age. I never ate a meal so fast, as I did that one . All of us took our participation in the program seriously. I remember it fondly today, because Im almost 70 now and I was young back then. Below: map of Louisiana showing the location of Fort Polk. Hard to believe. web pages Dodge High School Yearbook. THANK FOR THE REPLAY I WAS IN POLK FROM JAN/ TO JULY DO U KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT AN GENT ORANGE BEING USED AT POLK. I went to Infantry AIT at Ft. McLellan, AL, then jump school at Ft. Benning, then Special Forces Training Group at Ft. Bragg. Good luck. View cart for details. I was a NG training in Infantry Mortar. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. During the summer of 1968, I processed reservists and National Guard personnel, who came to Ft. Polk for summer training. Thank you for your post. Full day care, before-and-after school care, part-day, and hourly options are all available depending on demand and other factors. War is not for the weak. BCT was an eight-week long program. A critical feature of BCT was instruction on how to operate and maintain the armys basic combat infantry weapon, the M-16 rifle. We were taken to the mess hall for some grub. Next I had to take a flight physical. For us graduationtook placeon February 26, 1971. Company Commander: 1Lt Albert S. Hansen, Jr. 185 Recruits Graduated on 22 May 1964. When someone would ask where did you go for AIT? When you responded Fort Polk, there was always some kind of crazy comment. The experience of being there and then experiencing what happened after we left is sickening. Training had begun. Norman Davis, Jr. We had numerous clerks in that office. He was sent to basic training at Ft. Polk in May (I think) but for sure 1967. After returning to Fort Polk in mid-1967, as stated above, I worked as a Personnel Records Clerk, and one of the companies that I maintained records for was my basic training company, E-1-2. It began with a jolt. I took basic training in south fork under Sgt. Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. (source: google.com) Fort Polk is situated in a remote part of the state. Opens in a new window or tab. The success of basic training depended on the quality of the training provided. Another person, whom you might remember, and worked in our office, was a civilian worker named Viginia M. Walker. E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. Your story perked up my ears as soon as I saw Fort Polk. Sustained rate of fire for the M16/M16A1 Rifle is 12-15 rounds per minute. Half a century ago next October. Went to Fort Polk after doing basic at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Sellers declare the item's customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. 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. It served the 1st Armored Division in the 1950s, and became a basic training post during Vietnam War years of the 1960s and 70s. During that time 1/40th Armor participated in training exercises with the . While much of our collections have focused on the United States Navy, we also have significant . Welcome home Brother. After AIT, due to taking a 2-week leave for personal issues, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. 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