I was asked to consider OCS and someone told me that I would get out of some training during basic training and watch some videos, etc. He was a soldiers soldier and died from agent orange last year. 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. I seen your comment on training cycle year books. 870-318-5404 Thanks Mike, but I really can not remember my DIs names. I enlisted in Dallas and was sent to Basic at Ft. Polk in October 67. Call 337-531-1955/1956. I took basic at Ft. Polk, in South Fort, in company E-1-2. 1971 Ft. Did you happen to know a DI named Sgt Simms? I remember a Drill Sargent named Harris & a 2nd LT from NY, but cant remember his name. Book for the fifth training Brigade United States Army training center infantry Company c first battalion. Two, we ran and had PT after breakfast. International shipment of items may be subject to customs processing and additional charges. Fort Polk was rather interesting place to be. Generally, morale was good. Their educational levels ranged from primary school to college graduate. 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 thought that sounded good, at least better than Tigerland at Polk. Instant Access to Millions of Yearbook Pictures, High-Resolution, Full Color Images Available Online, Search, Browse, Read, and Print Yearbook Pages, View College, High School, and Military Yearbooks, Browse our digital annual library spanning centuries, Support the Schools in our Program by Subscribing. We arrived at Ft Polk around 1AM Aug.~Nov 67. Made SP5 in April, 1968. So, we either worked in the same office, or you worked down the hall from our office. Army -- Records and correspondence, Soldiers -- Louisiana -- Fort Polk -- Registers, Soldiers -- Training of -- Louisiana -- Fort Polk -- Periodicals, Military training camps -- Louisiana -- Fort Polk -- Periodicals, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). on the Internet. Welcome home brother. My drill sergeants name was Senior Drill Sergeant Jimmy L. Carter. Never went to VN, but processed a lot of guys going. I was at South Fort for Basic and North Fort for AIT. How many coaches do you think we ate at those old yellow mess halls? That was rough. You were just one of the many things that made Fort Poke so memorable. I remember a Drill Sergeant Burdett, tall thin man, very quite and not too mean. Hated those low crawls right after chow. Use our online Genealogy Resource to uncover history quickly! Privacy was non-existent. Permanent Party with Company A Special Troops. Pre-Owned. Contact me at john3351@comcast.net if you have any insights on the use of agent orange at Polk. Ending up 11-C but did the same duty as 11-B except we carried a 81mm mortar and an M-16. 136 Recruits Graduated on 17 January 1969. Awful memories of both places and Ill never forget it as hard as I tried. on the Internet. Conditions were crowded anddrab. 1972. How funny is that? 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). I was in For Polk also, and went to Vietnam as an infantry man and was wounded after 245 days in the bush. We also had other instructors who instructed us on various subjects relevant to our training. In fact, I was older than a few of the drill sergeants. Of course went to Viet Nam we made up three new Companies for The Big Red One in Viet Nam. When I took Basic Training and AIT at Ft. Polk from July 71-Novenmber 71. 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. In addition, your length of service was now six years. I too was a Personnel Specialist with the Adjutant Generals Office and also assigned to Company A Special Troops. I truly Polk helped prepare me for Nam. 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 . Fort Benning Basic Training Yearbook 1968 Company A. Roster and Photos for Recruit Company A, 6th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade for 1968, United States Army Basic Training, Fort Benning, FtLoc. Dodge High School Yearbook. I was at Fort Polk for AIT during July and August 1968, after having completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. Had 1st Sgt Rainwater.. 196th Light Infantry Americal..WIA 5 months later. Search for Classmates, Friends, and Family in one. His name is Bruno Silva. Anyone interest in the cadre send me your email for scan picture. The experience of being there and then experiencing what happened after we left is sickening. Dont think they were doing AIT year books anymore at this time? Find Iowa High School Alumni, Reunions, Yearbooks and Class Photos! I was at Tigerland from November 66 to the end of January 77 and then off to the 4th Infantry Division in Pleiku South Vietnam, and from there into the Red Warriors A Company 1st of the 12th Infantry Batallion and most know the rest of how this story goes. Please take care guys, catch you later. pvt.james c,johnson. Sometime in December 1970 the army ordered me to report to Fort Polk, Louisiana for basic combat training (BCT). Was anyone with A company 2nd bat. Start your search today! The soldier is at once the agent, instrument and object of state violence. -Kenneth T. MacLeish, Below: Trainees at the rifle range. Welcome to the club, Gary. The barracks were not new but the same style we had at Fort Ord at the reception station. 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. D Company, 5th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 2nd Platoon, D-5-1 U.S. Army Basic Combat Training, Ft. Lewis, Washington In AIT I was assigned to Tigerland and was in the Moton-Gators Company. There was just more of it. I did Vietnam in 70 and that wasnt as tough as Polk, either. How do I find out who died in Vietnam from my training cycle? I was drafted in Sep 1969 and quickly found myself in a basic training company(C-1-2) at Ft. Polk, LA. I remember that Fort Polk was called Little Vietnam and Tigerland. Pays to be smart!!! Did you know a lady by the name of Marg??? Our training day commenced at around 5:30 AM with revelry and ended at dusk to the sound of retreat. Upon check in, there were no slots available for medics, so I was offered the opportunity to do OJT as a records clerk. I hope you keep searching and I wish you my best. The training center covers more than 199,000 acres 4311 square milesj in picturesque Kisatchie National Forest. Interesting how your next duty station was based on first letter of last name. I maintained personnel records for several South Fort companies, even for E-1-2. I was at Ft. Polk in 1968. 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). Each barrack had an indoorlatrine which included a communal shower area, a row of urinals (without partitions), and a row of toilet bowels (also without partitions). Six, after the first couple of weeks we could get a weekend pass. Best Shirley McClain I ever met. 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. Private Sparno, the fact is I still remember the sharp, hot, burning shrapnel, frags, on my hands and arms. After arriving at Fort Polk, actual training did not immediately begin. Each platoon contained approximately fifty men. This loud, intense and intimidating onslaught of noise caught everyones immediate attention and set the tone for what basic combat training would be like for next eight weeks. Of course, there is no draft today. 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. Pre-Owned. Anyway the post who mentioned being at TigerLand and then the Americal. No civilians were involved. It proved to me that I could take it. 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. 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. These centers provide care for children ages six weeks to six years old, Monday through Friday. Hoorah! The Fort Ord Yearbooks contain photographs depicting the transition from civilian to military life, combat and medical training, and various locations around Fort Ord. Military Service. Arrived at Polk for basic in summer 66, C-4-1, Charging Charlie. Ive been battling agent orange diseases for over 15 years now and the VA still think I could have been exposed to dioxin like roundup when I was a kid. The Drill Sargent kept lined up all night that 1st day. kk x DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS US ARMY TRAINING CENTER, INFANTRY AND FORT POLK Fort Polk, Louisiana 71459 This book is for you. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Went to Fort Polk after doing basic at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. When we lost the Best Barracks the 6th Week. I was fortunate to qualify number one in the Battalion on the M-16 and was called to the stage at the graduation awards ceremony to receive a prize from the CO. After my training at Polk I went to Ord then to Benning. 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