E-Yearbook.com will also publish the yearbook images online for people to share and enjoy. With the little amount of pay I was taught very early how to get candy from the old vending machine in the hallway next to the door leading into the area we worked. I was one who came in from Cook County, Chicago on April 21st 66 in a plane load. Never will forget Fort Polk and so will anyone that been there. It would have been our last or next to last patrol before being moved to DaNang. C $72.72. Received Letter of accommodation from CO and was promoted to PFC there. Hope your duty was better. Thiswas the case for two reasons. 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. Company Commander: 1/LT. The one guy on my mortar team was Joe Hosey from Kocomo, Indiana. basic d52 lpc class ait tiger land may 1968. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Fort Polk began as a base for the Louisiana Maneuvers in the 1940s. 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 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. 1998. We all managed to get along. Finally, after eight weeks of training came graduation. I have no knowledge of being sprayed while in tiger land at Fort Polk. Thank you God! 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. It made a difference the TIGERLAND training an edge perhaps over others. My job was in the Adjutant Generals office in Building 317, as well. Did you know her? A military yearbook from 1966. I work for the DAV 1 day a week driving vets to their medical appointments at the Lebanon VA Hospital in PA. All the rest E through Z went to Vietnam. I was at Fort Polk in the summer of 71 I had basic and a it there .we came from Newark New Jersey and was suppose to fly out to fort Polk but the flight was cancelled so they took us to the holiday Inn hotel that night and we flew out the next day .I was like one of the last people to be drafted in the army .I enjoyed being there I was in the best shape of my life .after ait I was going to lpc school but my grandfather died so I went home .when I got back I still had my orders for Vietnam and I wanted to go because my brother and my brother-in-law was already there so I signed up to go .however we were holdovers for 10 days and ended up going to Erlangen Germany .I really didnt want to go there I wanted to fight . didnt really put into perspective the impact of being at Ft Polk AlT wouold mean then in june-Aug 1970. I liked Basic Training because all our Drill Sergeants were Black and really made marching fun. the war was winding down big time when I was WIA Feb.1971. Did you happen to know a DI named Sgt Simms? Purple Heart didnt mean much when I discovered the loss of my writing ability in my right hand. Damn was it hot. 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. Also the post mentioned the Danang experiences and the atmosphere of the withdraw of troops from Nam at that time. I would love to see them, it may have been a bit too early for myself being included, even though I was there at that time, what do you need to send them, my email address ? He would have served from April 68-April 71. Nice assortment of Montana books and magazines. I just found out that I am not a baby killer. As for the personal qualities of the my fellow trainees, I can state without reservation that they all adhered to the highest standard of conduct. Maybe I can get some answers to the questions thay they had. Basic B-5-2 May 68, ait ft Monmouth Nj,then vietnam. Contained herein are commentsdescribing theprocess. Did not matter what your MOS was going to be. At least fifty trainees were assigned to a barrack, and probably more. Each platoon contained approximately fifty men. Either way, was there to serve my country. Upon check in, there were no slots available for medics, so I was offered the opportunity to do OJT as a records clerk. LOL. Your story perked up my ears as soon as I saw Fort Polk. In addition, your length of service was now six years. (photos: U.S. Army). toddsherman1948@gmail Its dirty, and its ugly. I remember we were trained how to assault a hill with fire teams. D Company, 5th Battalion, 1st Brigade, 2nd Platoon, D-5-1 U.S. Army Basic Combat Training, Ft. Lewis, Washington I was at Fort Polk for AIT during July and August 1968, after having completed basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. its an old saying but welcome home! We did Obstacle Course in 38 Minutes Company B South Fort. I love all my brothers who participated in the Southeast Asian War Games. 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. Great stress was placed on neatness and spit-and-polish. 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). Hey. Revisit your fraternity or sorority and see familiar places. I had no other training to compare it to but it was the hardest thing, both physically and mentally that I ever went through. Sgt Simms was my DI. I got 1 hour sleep that night. 1st Plt. Company Commander: 1Lt Albert S. Hansen, Jr. 185 Recruits Graduated on 22 May 1964. At graduation on June 6, 1967, I received my new orders. In those days, Polk was as rough as anything the Marines handed out. (This annual historical summary combines the previously separately produced U.S. Army Reserve Command (USARC) and Office, Chief of Army Reserve (OCAR) annual historical reports. It is a God awful reality at 68 years of age. Permanent Party with Company A Special Troops. would love to know if hes alive and ok. Bob Warden bigbadbob345@yahoo.com. We switched to AT&T after a month here and it works way better. reply to Frank Torres at ftorres3407@gmail.com this is information is important to me,, Thanks. I took Basic at Polk in fall 67, traaining Company B-4-1. Kinda would have been good to make the 196th transfer to Danang and been there. I hated the Army for that. All of them had great singing voices and I loved singing the songs while we were marching. With degree (I suppose) was assigned to 8th Army HQ Special Troops in Seoul (Yongsan) where I extended my hardship tour (ha ha) and got 19-month early out. One, we ran in the morning before breakfast. 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. I believe todays young persons should be required (Like Israel) to give their country two years. 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. In basic training we separated the NG personnel by regions where they lived in the US. Uploaded by Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Was drafted 30 minutes after completing undergraduate degree requirements at Texas Tech. Thanks Dad for that $100 bucks. Please allow additional time if international delivery is subject to customs processing. View cart for details. Below: map of Louisiana showing the location of Fort Polk. BTW, you should be able to get a copy of your service records from the Veterans Service Records section of the National Archives, if youve not already done that. Levied to Vietnam May of 1970. Fort Polk, Louisiana, is a U.S. Army military base located in western Louisiana. To access the 1971 Fort Polk basic combat training graduation book,go to the linknoted below. All matters pertaining to the operation of the platoon went through him. I was stationed at Ft. Polk and also worked in building 317. Then I was sent to tiger land in May of 71 and I was not even a Grunt. Interesting Tigerland was still operating as it was. Give me $20 Buck it will cost you $20 Bucks each and I will have you back here in 2 hours. 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. However, the only record I have of SSG Odom, is a picture of him in the book from my basic training days. Ft. Polk "Welcome" Sign. I was then shipped back to the recruit reception station at south fork and assigned to the transfer post, on job, personnel records specialist, Company A, Special Troops. Each platoon wassupervised bya drill sergeant. After those preliminary orders for Fort Ord I had an interview with the OCS officers, maybe a Lt. Col, and 2 Majors? Actually Im a Life Member of the DAV and that is the only organization I belong to. 227 Recruits Graduated on 8 August 1979. Looking for old family members and relatives? Learn more I have no worries about supplements for medicare because I have Tricare for Life which I do not have to pay for. Dont know if this will help, but I hope so. Maybe just a little bravado there perhaps. (source: google.com) Fort Polk is situated in a remote part of the state. The U.S. Army has spent considerable time, effort, and money on locating, identifying, and inventorying thousands of archaeological sites on Fort Polk and the property owned by the U.S. Forest Service where the army trains. Our training day commenced at around 5:30 AM with revelry and ended at dusk to the sound of retreat. It spent a few years post World War II as inactive, until the 3rd Armored Division was reactivated in 1947, and became the US Army Training Center, Armor (USATCA), in 1956. 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 remember a Drill Sergeant Burdett, tall thin man, very quite and not too mean. If you have any questions, ask us on facebook or twitter. How many coaches do you think we ate at those old yellow mess halls? civilian employee . Ft Polk TIGER LAND has its special place and its reputation for training 11bravos. I was at tigerland 1966-67..seargent Ramos.kept me aliveGodI hated that placebut now..Its one of my fondest memories. Below: training included instruction on how to use the M-16 rifle as a sword. Fort Polk was rather interesting place to be. Basic was not a totally unpleasant experience for me as most of us were not slated for infantry AIT, where the atmosphere was much, much more serious. 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