If they lack it, leadership is faulty. I think my dad was there around the same time you were. Yearbooks. He was a soldiers soldier and died from agent orange last year. The CO previously was a NCO infantry soldier in Vietnam and had received a field commission. Each of us was issued bedding. Please speak to a librarian to view a title on the list. Commenced Training 12 Dec 1966 Show more Ft Polk @2 The. The Fifth Training Brigade, Company E--Second Battalion. There was just more of it. on June 26, 2018, There are no reviews yet. 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. Once with an Army buddy, once with my family including my 3 sons, and the last time I went alone. Fort Polk was rather interesting place to be. 242 Recruits Graduated on 21 February 1964. E-Yearbook.com has a wealth of genealogy information spanning over a century for many schools with full text search. I am glad I stayedf in the Guards for 21 years. Went to Fort Rucker from AIT for 90 days OJT then was sent to Fort Riley for 18 Months then was shipped to Korea may of 73 stayed i the Army for 20 Years retired July of 91. 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. He was one of the best supervisors that I had the pleasure of servicing. 216 Recruits Graduated on 15 March 1968. The list of names is also useful for getting together a Fort Dodge Sr . 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. During the summer of 1968, I processed reservists and National Guard personnel, who came to Ft. Polk for summer training. As I commented to Allans post above, I worked for Virginia Walker, Lead Clerk in the Enlisted Records Branch. The entire company participated. During that time, I was issued a set of uniforms, various pieces of military equipment, and completed certain paperwork. 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. Montana State College Yearbook 1952. We were immediately immersed into the military culture. Menu. God Bless you, and God Bless America. Trainees were taught how to use the M-16 as a sword. Herbicides were not used there. Then Vietnam. Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit eBay's page on, Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, United States. This book is from the United States Army Training Center Infantry in Fort Polk Louisiana. 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. I could never figure out why he had a southern accent. Does anyone remember a drill Sgt. Below: Trainees at work (photos: U.S. Army). Although I never had to go to Vietnam, I FULLY support my brothers and sisters who had to go, and am so proud of those who returned and especially for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. I was a PAANG soldier so I was extra nice to them so they did not screw up the mortar when I was leveling the mortar. 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. Tom Rafferty who later transferred to finance , Vinnie Mulvaney, Tom Kirila, Bill Damrel, Willie Williams, Mineola,Tx are some of the guys I worked with. After AIT, due to taking a 2-week leave for personal issues, I was assigned back to Ft. Polk. Got my right arm and left ass cheek screwed up and received a service connected disability from the shrapnel. Training was intense. Here is a hint: go to 1-22infantry.org and then go to photos and look at them for the time period you were there. US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Dix, NJ) Covers 1 - 5 of 5 Yearbooks Class of 1982 Class of 1972 Class of 1964 Class of 1961 Class of 1950. ek. I got 1 hour sleep that night. Military Service. Good luck. I was at Ft. Polk in 1968. Was very lucky. We stood on that asphalt pad out back until about midnight. I ended up in Danang and was on every fire base with in 20 miles. Our training day commenced at around 5:30 AM with revelry and ended at dusk to the sound of retreat. Opens in a new window or tab. During the Vietnam War, Fort Polk was known as the "Home of the Combat Infantryman" due to the realistic basic and combat training taught there. Think it was 2 weeks pass home before going to the Nam as 11BRAVO. Its been four years since I reached out before. Was trying to find out in Agent Orange was used in the area while I was training? I also processed week-end warriors (Reserves and National Guard troops), in summer, 1967, who were assigned to Ft. Polk for their summer training. I had just graduated from college and gotten married so I was one of the old guys and a college boy. The Arrny post, originally called Camp Polk, was establish- I may or may not have seen your father depending on what section, Basic or AIT troops he may have trained with. Levied to Vietnam but PUEBLO Spy Ship was seized and all in our class sent to ROK. As Ive posted before, went to the wall in Washington 3 times. I too have served my country well 17 yrs; 6 mths. Its nice to meet someone who, although not at the same time, lived in my same company, and worked in the same building as I did. Fort Polk Louisiana 1966. for basic training in 1966. I can say that both physically and mentally, from July through September in Southern Louisiana was rough. (photos: U.S. Army). I met with the CO. on the Internet. 1955 Fort Dix Company A 18-3. All of them had great singing voices and I loved singing the songs while we were marching. I was in For Polk also, and went to Vietnam as an infantry man and was wounded after 245 days in the bush. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Below: (left) Graduation and (right) equipment used to transform a civilian into a soldier. Unlike today, troop numbers seemed to depend upon enlisted & draftees to a much greater degree than reservists. Completed Infantry AIT at Fort Polk in July of 1971. Still would like to connect with Jan Cole. I took basic and AIT training at Ft. Polk July-Nov 1971. Went through AIT at Fort Polk after finishing basic at Fort Campbell. Sgt Simms was my DI. Change). After medic school, I got a 2-week leave, because had to go home to get a divorce (while in medic training, I got a Dear John letter). Very unpleasant place. Are you trying to find old school friends, old classmates, fellow servicemen or shipmates? 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. E-Yearbook.com can help you with scanning and providing access to yearbook images for promotional materials and activities. Stationed at Fort Polk from 11/65 to 11/67. Give me $20 Buck it will cost you $20 Bucks each and I will have you back here in 2 hours. NEED HELP WE WERE SPRAYED DURING TRAINING PLEASE CONTACT ME AT jimmyandclaudia@gmail.com thank u jimmy. My brothers name was Gene Edward Cole he was from Oklahoma. Lost the use of my right arm below the elbow and lost about a quarter of my left ass cheek. Appreciate any info you have. So I guess I was too late for the soldier youre looking for. All got Post Privileges except that winner got Off Post Privileges. what year or years was your father at FT POLK as DS? Guess who had first fire watch? And NO, we could not see what the snake was doing, as we were ordered to face forward and look directly at the soldiers head in front of us. Training was rigorous, intense and comprehensive. With Yearbook.org, you can join your class list to receive reunion and alumni event updates, find yearbooks, and search for alumni Select your class year. Ft. Polk "Welcome" Sign. It made a difference the TIGERLAND training an edge perhaps over others. Its been a LONG time, and its good to reminisce and remember. cg mp; hy on; 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. There were frequent inspections. Yet attention to the individual is the key to success, particularly because American manpower is not only our most precious commodity it will, in any global war, always be in short supply. General Dwight D. Eisenhower. I had no other training to compare it to but it was the hardest thing, both physically and mentally that I ever went through. Tigerland 1964-66 as a draftee. US Army Basic Training Yearbooks The change from civilian to a soldier is accomplished in eight weeks, where the recruit will receive intensive training in the fundamentals of combat. I went through AIT at Fort Polk June through August 1966 then to Nam. Poszesny. ! I think I still owe you 50 pushups sarge !! I would like to post the Mar May 1968 Ft. Polk cadre of D-3-2. And that end is developing a soldiers discipline and attention to even the smallest details. Brett & Kate McKayfrom How to Make a Bed You Can Bounce a Quarter Off Of. Marching to and from the rifle range, in full pack and mostly at quick time or double-time pace, was physically demanding work. Was a 71H30 (Personnel Specialist) with Adjutant Generals office in building 317. After basic at Ft Knox i was sent to Ft Polk Tigerland for AIT(11Bravo) in Aug 1970 for 9 weeks. The M-16 became an exercise prop. D 2 1 BCT Fort Polk, LA. do you know if they were stll doing AIT for Tigerland training cycles during 1970? Maybe I can get some answers to the questions thay they had. Virginia was a really wonderful older woman, who really cared for the Army personnel who worked in her office. If you have any questions, ask us on facebook or twitter. Basic training is horrible. Im not getting any younger, Got there in July 1971. Training centers throughout the United States continued to process new, raw meat for the war. Which I found out afterwards, why! Nice assortment of Montana books and magazines. I was there until Oct. 1968, when I was REFRAD. By 1968, Fort Polk was a leading source of soldiers trained in its advanced infantry school nick-named Tigerland. I was also was assigned to Company A, Special Troops. 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. At graduation on June 6, 1967, I received my new orders. Full day care, before-and-after school care, part-day, and hourly options are all available depending on demand and other factors. Fort Knox Basic Training Yearbook 1977 Company D, 2d Bn, 1TB. No protected images or material on this website may be copied or printed without express authorization. The army placed great stress on spit-and-polish. I requested a copy of my records in 2015, and received them. Ironically, I had the records for my basic training company, E-1-2. Kinda true. pvt.james c,johnson. And, the bonus is that you will not be in the Army on active duty for more than two years and wont get a second tour of Vietnam that you might as either a Warrant Officer or Officer. Does anybody know if they had yearbooks for the AIT Units at Tigerland?? I was in B-4-1. Helping others to find their Boot Camp yearbooks and Platoon Photos. 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. We can provide you with an electronic version of your yearbook that can assist you with reunion planning. The deadly herbicide known as Agent Orange was used in great quantities during the Vietnam War. Uploaded by I saw that we had something in common, and wanted to comment. I was born in 75 at Fort Polk and his last tour in Vietnam was 71. With the war winding down like it was but one can never really figure out the military competely. I was a lean, mean fighting machine. (LogOut/ Every now and then, I had to serve CQ duty (weekends only) at the Adjutant Building. Never went to VN, but processed a lot of guys going. 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. The week before we graduated from basic we were in formation and told what our next duty station would be, but not what training it was. Does anyone remember a Drill Sergeant Clark? I am his daughter looking for information. 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. Allan, did you work in the 1st wing of building 317? My DI was Sgt. Rarely did instructors repeat themselves. Below: Drill sergeantinstructingtrainees at the rifle range. Thanks Mike, but I really can not remember my DIs names. He also retired at Fort Polk from the 12th Cav, 5th Infantry Division. Most of the time in AIT we had to run everywhere. Probably because most of our NCOs were Korea vets and did not receive that type of training and just told us to walk up the hill. Company Commander: CPT Morvin D. Grissom. 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. Conditions were crowded anddrab. 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