Had draftees coming in 24 hours a day. Company Commander: CPT Barry Shelton Sprouse. I am glad the DAV worked with you to get what you deserved. Did manage to make E-5 while in the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Danang. Selecting patches as statements military status ect. Purple Heart didnt mean much when I discovered the loss of my writing ability in my right hand. Our collections include books, yearbooks, magazines, brochures, historical documents, and period articles. Give me $20 Buck it will cost you $20 Bucks each and I will have you back here in 2 hours. I did survive the rumble in the jungle thankfully. He passed away last year from cancer, Agent Orange. 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. December 23, 2018 bill Leave a comment. Subsequently, it was selected to conduct Vietnam- oriented advanced training. 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. I came home pretty beaten up and didnt ever want to deal with politicians again. Gary, I understand. He got very ill during an exercise and was carried to shade, they laid him on his back the medical report said that he died from pulmonary aspiration. Won the Barracks 5 weeks in a row. Some FamilySearch centers and affiliate libraries maintain collections of previously loaned microfilms or microfiche. It also serves as a compilation of the teachers and staff who made your high school years memorable. 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. Names and images of graduates and commanding officers are also included. Hygienic and bodily functions were performed in view of others. The training we received at the infamous TigerLand was good. I was in Echo Co.in S. Ft. and Charlie Co. at N. Ft. TO MIKE CASLEY I remember it fondly today, because Im almost 70 now and I was young back then. cg mp; hy on; Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. I was drafted in Sep 1969 and quickly found myself in a basic training company(C-1-2) at Ft. Polk, LA. Big black guy who drank CC and coke every night. web pages . Copyright 2005-2023 Digital Data Online, Inc. Material on this website is protected by copyright laws of the United States and international treaties. Could have, should have, would have. That is unless you wanted to drop down and do push-ups by the snake. If you have any questions, ask us on facebook or twitter. In 1962, Fort Polk began converting to an infantry training center. We arrived at Ft Polk around 1AM Aug.~Nov 67. The rifle range was located several miles from the barracks. He was a soldiers soldier and died from agent orange last year. Thanks Mike, but I really can not remember my DIs names. Trps, as well. I was one of the lucky few that escaped Vietnam duty; Being sent to Germany after Russian tanks moved into Czechoslovakia that year. View cart for details. (LogOut/ Went Ft. Ord then to Ft. Benning and on to Vietnam Jan 1969. We kept running and running just like Forrest Gump. 1-19th: Alpha Class 63-20: Cache Creek Chapel Complex: November 6, 2020: 1300-1400: But you learn its not just about you. He had only been there a few months and became very ill. Fort Dix Basic Training Yearbook 1971 Company E. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company E, 1st Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade for 1971, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Dix, Kentucky. (101st and 1st Cav). Sorry Joe, but I dont know for sure. She trained me how to do my job, and was always so supportive, as I learned. But most importantly, we were taught to listen to the drill sergeants, obey orders and perform as part of a team. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. BCT in April 1972, right after high school. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Thank GOD you didnt hit anyone, fool. Apparently, you and I were in the same building, at the same time, from April, 1967 to November, 1967. 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. Hence, between the platoon and Drill Sergeant Carter there quickly developed a student-teacher relationship. We were trained in Infantry and the 81mm mortar in AIT. Many times wonder how many made it back. 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. When I took Basic Training and AIT at Ft. Polk from July 71-Novenmber 71. At graduation on June 6, 1967, I received my new orders. Our drill sergeants were pretty good guys, even the biggest & loudest, Drill Sgt Prigmore. Anybody says the marines had it harder dont know what theyre talking aboutpropaganda. By 1968, Fort Polk was a leading source of soldiers trained in its advanced infantry school nick-named Tigerland. After zero-week, basic training commenced. You may recognize some of the people and then will know what unit you served in. Took my Basic Training a Polk, South Fort I believe, Mar 1968. (LogOut/ 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. At Fort Polk my training company consisted of five platoons. Home; About. Hello I had 2 brothers who trained in fort polk 167 Johny Humberson and Gary lynn Humberson both were in Vietnam 19 67 19 68 if any one knows them contact me on face book Humberson david @yahoo.com. Company Commander: CPT Dennis J. O'Driscoll. Then, after basic back to Tigerland. 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. Welcome home brother. When the VA kept denying you 100% disabitityyou should have gone immediately to your local and state congressmen for action. Either way it was infantry training at Tigerland. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. Are you planning a reunion and need assistance? I found out late, why! Opens in a new window or tab. Want to find out what hairstyle was popular in the 1920s? Drafted April 70/ did basic at Ft Knox then shipped to Ft Polk Tiger Land for another 8 weeks AIT(July-Aug). Four, we had maybe only 3-4 hours of sleep. Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. Five, it was hot and humid and it rained. I, too, have wondered so many times, how many of those guys made it back. After arriving at Fort Polk, actual training did not immediately begin. E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. In my training company, trainees came fromdifferent ethnic and social backgrounds and from different regions of the United States. Lucky me, most of men were national guard/enlisted reserve, after graduation I had gotten a copy of orders sending me to Ft.Polk Louisiana,AIT, these orders were canceled/revoked. Several things were quite different from basic training. I finally decided to leather up and purchased a vest. Most of the time in AIT we had to run everywhere. Privacy was non-existent. How do I find out who died in Vietnam from my training cycle? Hated those low crawls right after chow. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance. Michael W. Jacobs. Went through AIT at Fort Polk after finishing basic at Fort Campbell. The Fifth Training Brigade, Company E--Second Battalion. I believe the Sgt Major was called pineapple. And I was fit. 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. I took basic at Ft. Polk, in South Fort, in company E-1-2. I did the math and I decided to stay as an infantry soldier. Does anyone remember a drill Sgt. The list of names is also useful for getting together a Fort Dodge Sr . I went to, and got involved in the First Baptist Church in Leesville, and met some really great people who lived in Leesville and the surrounding area. Tigerland Entrance Ft. Polk, Louisiana 1968 | Fort polk, Army infantry, Us army rangers Pinterest Today Watch Explore Log in Sign up Explore Education Save Uploaded to Pinterest Fort Polk Tigerland Entrance Ft. Polk, Louisiana 1968 Don Osburn 43 followers More information Tigerland Entrance Ft. Polk, Louisiana 1968 Fort Polk Us Army Rangers Made SP5 in 18 months. Better trained than the other AIT 11Bs I think. I was in the best shape of my life even better than when I played high school and college baseball. Contained herein are commentsdescribing theprocess. 216 Recruits Graduated on 15 March 1968. I too was a Personnel Specialist with the Adjutant Generals Office and also assigned to Company A Special Troops. Arrived at Polk for basic in summer 66, C-4-1, Charging Charlie. You knew where you were going when you got here. 3rd bdg for basic training in 1970 July and later i took my ait in north fort A-2-3 Capt Dixon raiders. I was then shipped to north fork to perform kp for a few weeks while the quartermaster and signal battalion was preparing to embark for Vietnam. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I still remember the fights in the M-gator Pit, 1/2 mud and 1/2 water, where we were champions of all the other companies that were challenged. I was with a great group of guys and our cadre were excellent. Our troops are capable of the best of discipline. 1972 US Army Infantry Training Center Fort Polk Louisiana LA Yearbook 4th Condition: Used Price: US $19.99 Buy It Now Add to cart Add to Watchlist Returns accepted Ships from United States Shipping: FREE Economy Shipping | See details Located in: Hatboro, Pennsylvania, United States Delivery: Estimated between Thu, Dec 22 and Thu, Dec 29 to 23917 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. I get kind of remorse thinking how close i came to getting out of the bush without being wasted or wounded. Dont think they were doing AIT year books anymore at this time? It began with a jolt. Living conditions were drab. I also processed week-end warriors (Reserves and National Guard troops), in summer, 1967, who were assigned to Ft. Polk for their summer training. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company D, 2nd Battalion, 1st Training Brigade for 1977, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Knox, Kentucky. Show more 126 photos . I was wounded 02/71 on a patrol working off LZ CENTER. He got sick after three week . I was in B-4-1. We reported to Fort Polk April 9, 1967. Opens in a new window or tab. Do you want to find pictures of parents or grandparents when they were in school? 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. She was almost like a Mom away from home. Tigerland 1964-66 as a draftee. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy. 1972 Ft. E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. I guess you could call them the barracks of the 1940s. I always thought that AIT stood for Advanced Infantry Training but I now know it is Advanced Individual Training where you learn the skills to do your Army job. Anything from small groups to several greyhound buses. We were now using the M-16 and not the M-14 we were trained on in Basic Training. 5 in 15 months. Every month, we always checked to see if our names were on that months roster. Anyone interest in the cadre send me your email for scan picture. Rand McNally indexed pocket map undated. I do seem to remember that my time there started out pretty darn hot and muggy. But bunk and locker drills are simply a means to an end. I was born in 75 at Fort Polk and his last tour in Vietnam was 71. Arrived at Fort Polk for Basic 25 Feb. 1971 E-2-2, it was 70 degrees compared to Chicago at 4 Degrees below a welcome change. I would love to hear any stories if you have them. Our cadre were all recent Vietnam vets and seemed sadistic to us. I work for the DAV 1 day a week driving vets to their medical appointments at the Lebanon VA Hospital in PA. 1954 Co B, 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division, 1963 Co B, 5th Bn, 1st Brigade, 7 October 1963 29 November 1963, 1961 US Army Training Center Yearbook (Fort Leonard Wood, MO), 1963 US Army Training Center Yearbook (Fort Polk, LA), 1970 US Army Training Center Yearbook (Fort Bragg, NC), 1974 US Army Training Center Yearbook (Fort Polk, LA), 1976 United States Army Training Center Fort Dix New Jersey Yearbook, 1977 US Army Training Center Yearbook (Fort Leonard Wood, MO), 1986 US Army Training Center Yearbook (Fort Sill, OK), 1987 US Army Training Center Yearbook (Fort Jackson, SC). Please contact me Emilee Smits (photos: U.S. Army). Every now and then, I had to serve CQ duty (weekends only) at the Adjutant Building. what year or years was your father at FT POLK as DS? TWS is the largest online community of Veterans existing today and is a powerful Veteran locator. 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 All but a handful went to Nam. If your last name started with A, B, C, or D it was off to Germany. 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. Spent 14 months working at the AG building as a 71H30 in the coding section for incoming recruits. First Shirt was First Sgt. Lost three buddies during my tour and was wounded myself with schrapnel. Military Careers. 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