We learned how to disassemble and reassemble the weapon, how to load it, how tomaintain it, and how to shoot it with accuracy. I too was a Personnel Specialist with the Adjutant Generals Office and also assigned to Company A Special Troops. Half a century ago next October. Leoncio Estrada. They bused us to Fort Polk and upon arrival low crawled us about one half block to our company. 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. Tigerland 1964-66 as a draftee. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. That was rough. I worked in the Enlisted Personnel Records Branch, Military Personnel Division, Adjutant General Section. There is no question that many of the weaknesses developed in these maneuvers are repeated again and again for lack of discipline. Todd Scheuerman, I am looking for a fellow Sargent that I went through training with in 1967 with a man (odam) if spelled right. Do you want to see past girlfriends or boyfriends? In another 50+ years it will wind up on ebay as a relic? civilian employee . Haven't had a cell issue since. Assigned to 3D2 4th Platoon. Either way it was infantry training at Tigerland. 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). During their training, more will be understood about the routine that will become such an essential part of their next eight weeks in Basic Combat Training. The soldier is at once the agent, instrument and object of state violence. -Kenneth T. MacLeish, Below: Trainees at the rifle range. Sustained rate of fire for the M16/M16A1 Rifle is 12-15 rounds per minute. I took Basic at Polk in March 1968. But bunk and locker drills are simply a means to an end. Be the first one to, United States Army Training Center, Infantry, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Fort Polk, Louisiana : United States Army Training Center, Infantry, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, Soldiers--Training of--Louisiana--Fort Polk--Periodicals, Military training camps--Louisiana--Fort Polk--Periodicals, Soldiers--Louisiana--Fort Polk--Registers, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). Their educational levels ranged from primary school to college graduate. Not Sure the year. 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. Nice assortment of Montana books and magazines. Still have my official transfer orders from Knox/Polk roster training brigades SSN ect. I was assigned to Company A, Special Troops, as you were. Funny, but I never thought I would ever run across anyone that worked in the same building that I did at Ft. Polk. Does anyone remember a drill Sgt. The post encompasses approximately 198,000 acres. Any help would be immensely appreciated. He was one of the best supervisors that I had the pleasure of servicing. 1967 Co E 1ST Battalion 2nd Brigade Fort Polk Louisiana Army Training Ye. View cart for details. Fort Sill Graduation Dates . 242 Recruits Graduated on 21 February 1964. Helping Military Personnel, Veterans, Families, and Descendants Discover More About Their Service. Fort Campbell Basic Training Yearbook 1968 Company C. Roster ane Photos for Recruit Company C, 4th Battalion, 1st Training Brigade for 1968, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The deadly herbicide known as Agent Orange was used in great quantities during the Vietnam War. thank you lord!!!! In basic training we separated the NG personnel by regions where they lived in the US. anyways bro..keep strong know we all did our best and the nurses who kept alot of us alive to this day. When I took Basic Training and AIT at Ft. Polk from July 71-Novenmber 71. Anyone want to email me, I will answer you. Purple Heart didnt mean much when I discovered the loss of my writing ability in my right hand. Next I had to take a flight physical. I dont think I could be a foot soldier. I could barely run when I got drafted, but they made me into a lean and mean fighting machine. You were just one of the many things that made Fort Poke so memorable. There were frequent inspections. Because of that leave, instead of heading to Vietnam, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. Oh yes we got FREE beer as a reward, cool. The Arrny post, originally called Camp Polk, was establish- Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. One of the Drill Sergeants in our company was Staff Sergeant Harry J. Odom. I love all my brothers who participated in the Southeast Asian War Games. We reported to Fort Polk April 9, 1967. Yes, I did go to Vung Tau, Vietnam, assigned to 147th Ash co, (Chinook) in flight operations, my point, am not sure, to this day, was it Divine intervention, or just plain good luck, yes, I think the first. Our cadre were all recent Vietnam vets and seemed sadistic to us. To my beautiful bleeding bastard brothers of 11BRAVO who sweated suffered bitched and complained kicked ass fought and died in the Nam. Interesting they dont list ssn anymore for good reason. my dad was a drill sgt here roger burdette wish someone had some pics of him think he was there in 1967-68 and later. Would like to hear from anyone who took Basic at Polk starting March 1968. I went through AIT at Fort Polk June through August 1966 then to Nam. Any veteran with a cancer diagnosis who was exposed to agent orange is eligible for VA Medical Benefits. I was wounded 02/71 on a patrol working off LZ CENTER. United States Army Training Center Armor Fort Knox Kentucky yearbook Feb 6 1972. Seller: 31daniel (3,376) 100%. I seen your comment on training cycle year books. A magnifying glass. 153 Recruits Graduated on 16 September 1977. You were probably there when I came through in Oct. 1966, on a Trailways bus from Houston. Trainees were carefully monitored to ensure that the rifles were being pointedin a safedirection. Below: map of Louisiana showing the location of Fort Polk. It no longer made a difference to me that there were no partitions between the toilets. Then my full orders came downback to Tigerland for AIT. 1971 Basic Training Graduation Book, Fort Polk, Louisiana To access the content of this book, scroll down. Below: Reception station, Fort Polk, Louisiana(photo: U.S. Army). (photos: U.S. Army). Thanks. Four, we had maybe only 3-4 hours of sleep. Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit eBay's page on, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, United States. 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. 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. LOL. 196th Light Infantry Americal..WIA 5 months later. Generally, morale was good. Though it was inactivated, the division was identified as the third highest priority inactive division in the United States Army Center of Military History's lineage scheme due to its numerous accolades and long history. dd. The final chapter of the Vietnam War ended for Fort Polk. I was a kid (like most everyone else) when I arrived from Chicago at Ft. Polk in the fall of 72 (and stayed until 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. Each platoon contained approximately fifty men. Mine was Ft. Ord. However, I processed records for many guys who were sent to Vietnam. No civilians were involved. There was an army Lt. assigned to the post to sign paperwork but the real boss was a retired army officer, Mr. Jett, G.S. After being sworn-in at Ft Lee, NJ, we were taken to JFK & boarded a commercial charter 707. I remember a Drill Sargent named Harris & a 2nd LT from NY, but cant remember his name. Uploaded by 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. FORT DIX YEARBOOK APRIL 1972 COMPANY A 4TH BATTALION WITH PHOTO AND RECORD HTF. Came back to Ft. Polk, and my MOS was change from 91A10, Medical Corpsman, to 71A10 Personnel Clerk, Adjuant General Bldg, and remained there for the next 15 months. I remember that Fort Polk was called Little Vietnam and Tigerland. . But you learn its not just about you. Morning formation was followed by breakfast, then by physical training, then by more training in accordance with the program for that day. Please take care guys, catch you later. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly! what year or years was your father at FT POLK as DS? God Bess, Was at Polk remember 3 drill sargents sgt Posesnyor maybe Pozesny a hell of a good sgt, sgt Timberlake a terrible sgt and a sgt ODonell. I took the test again and scored exceptionally well. Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? Sometime in December 1970 the army ordered me to report to Fort Polk, Louisiana for basic combat training (BCT). My brothers name was Gene Edward Cole he was from Oklahoma. Thank you for your service. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Anybody says the marines had it harder dont know what theyre talking aboutpropaganda. In basic training I think I was in C-5-1. Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one. Who knows? My mother and father are now deceased and they had so many questions that never got answered. . remember. The barracks were not new but the same style we had at Fort Ord at the reception station. (LogOut/ So, we either worked in the same office, or you worked down the hall from our office. I enlisted and was sent to basic at Ft. Bragg, NC. My daddy was a DS at Fort Polk. Training had begun. And I was fit. I am glad I stayedf in the Guards for 21 years. I was stationed at Ft. Polk and also worked in building 317. Good luck. All of us took our participation in the program seriously. 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. LZ Center. I have no worries about supplements for medicare because I have Tricare for Life which I do not have to pay for. Seems we started the day with a 5 mile run, ate a quick breakfast and on to training. Fort Jackson Basic Training Yearbook 1963 Company A. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company A, 3rd Battalion, 1st Training Brigade for 1963, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This did not mean that we were happy and contented troopers who derivedjoy from being in basic training. Only when I went to AIT were there guys going to the Regular Army. We all managed to get along. He would have served from April 68-April 71. There are more rocks and trees to give you cover on the ground than there are in the sky. Opens in a new window or tab. Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one. 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. At the end of AIT, they told us that Tigerland had the highest survival rates of any infantry training center graduates serving in Vietnam. The rifle range was located several miles from the barracks. Hard to believe. web pages I was at Tigerland from July-Aug 1970 then orders to the Nam. Go ARMY! We kept running and running just like Forrest Gump. To aid in the learning process, we needed to be attentive at all times to what was being taught. Trps, as well. 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). (LogOut/ ou made me do pushups in the rain..telling meyoud make me do pushups till You were tired I will make you Superman!! He was drafted into the Army. . Training was rigorous, intense and comprehensive. Fort Polk, Louisiana, is a U.S. Army military base located in western Louisiana. FORT POLK, the largest military installation in Louisiana, is located in the western part of the state, near the bur- geoning communities of DeRidder and Leesville. Arrived at Fort Polk From Chicago where it was 4 Degrees in Feb of 71 and 70 at Polk I thought I died and gone to heaven until I met My Drill by the name of Lopez real asshole hated us Chicago Boys he said we were all Gangsters. In addition, your length of service was now six years. I went to Ft. Ord, CA as 11C and then to Benning as 11B, then Nam Jan 1969. 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. Take care. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Won the Barracks 5 weeks in a row. 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