C-10-5 The 3rd Platoon is the best platoon, Armor all the way. I would like to hear from any of the other guys from C-10-5. SSGT Baptiste was our Drill Instructor. Leave a comment.
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@rosswalters91944 жыл бұрын
September 1970 drafted at age 19 (my number was 79 in the draft lottery) and assigned to Company C 10th Battalion 5th Brigade. Drill Sergeant Buck Sgt. Milne. A pretty decent guy who was going to ETS shortly after we completed training. I was selected to serve KP THREE TIMES - more than any other persons in our company and it was torture. Buffing the floors of those WWII barracks was a scream. Still, I had no trouble completing the physical and C-41 tests at the end of basic. The E.M. Club was pretty wild. WAC's so unattractive you had to wonder why troops were lined up to dance with them. Pay was $78 per month. I remember winning $50 in a poker game and the loser would have liked to kill me. Was given a Civilian Acquired Skill M.O.S. and ordered to work at the Ft. Knox Personnel office - no A.I.T. (I worked at an advertising agency prior to getting drafted). Spent my entire term of service at Ft. Knox and while it was no dream come true it was better than my Brother who wound up in Vietnam living under two shelter half's for months during the Monsoons building airstrips in the mountains. He was soaked by Agent Orange twice and came under sniper fire once. A different person when he returned. They killed his spirit. Never married and a nervous wreck. He's still alive, but barely. I consider myself lucky.
@ninemilliondollars4 жыл бұрын
My older brother was drafted into the Marine Corps in '67 and also was wounded in Vietnam. When he returned I think he was kind of lost for a year and then re-enlisted in the US Air Force and served like 24 years. I was drafted in May, '70 and at the end of basic at Knox, heard the AIT "deciders" saying I should be a 13H - Field Artillery, and assigned to Ft. Sill in Oklahoma. And on my DD-214, there is a faint "13-H" in the notes that looks like it was erased, but not all the way. Well, I'm think they re-examined my aptitude scores and that I had gone to college and assigned me to 05B - Radio Operator at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, SC. After that, I was in a second AIT at Ft. Gordon, Augusta, GA and came out with as a 05C - Radio-Teletype/Morse Code Operator. Unknown to me, I was selected for a Top Secret/Special Intelligence clearance and assigned to the Signal Corps' Army Security Agency. This elite org normally required a 4-year commitment by enlistees. Weird I wa selected. Then I was ordered to Vietnam. At Oakland Army Transport Center in California, at the last moment, they said I could go to Vietnam or take a job at an Army Company at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, TX. I took Bliss and ended up in a company with nine experimental twin-engine Beechcraft aircraft loaded with electronic warfare equipment. My job was to serve as Security Admin, fingerprinting soldiers, handling classified badges and documents, and communicating with ASA HQ in Arlington, VA. Thanks to you for your service, and for your brother for his. US Army - 1970-1971.
@gill5453 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting. A-19-5. Jan73 thru Mar73. Drill Sgt Duty and Drill Sgt Whitehead. 2nd Plt.
@jeffw11242 жыл бұрын
I was at Fort Knox in Feb 81 for Basic and AIT, what memories. Foxtrot company. Retired 20 years later as Master Sergeant. As a matter of fact, weekend of Thanksgiving, wife and I are going there. They have the General Patton museum and the WW2 barracks building, which is what I stayed in. We were packed in there like sardines. I was a punk kid, just turned 17...best thing I ever did.
@markwilliams31404 жыл бұрын
I was at Ft.Knox, for BCT early January to late February 1974, was with A-16-4. Drill Instructors were SSG Richard Pastora and Sgt. Clarence Seals. I remember too well "running up Agony and down Misery.
@marke83232 жыл бұрын
Misery Agony and Heartbreak!
@MatArmando Жыл бұрын
I was at Ft Knox 70 Jul to 70 Sep, C-11-4 1st Platoon for basic training. I recall our barracks were within sight of the Gold Depository when we were standing in formation in front of our headquarters. My son did his basic training in 2003 we went down for his graduation I was able to find the reception center we were received at when we arrived. I could not find our old WWll barracks. I still remember my D.I Sgt Espinoza, other company D.I. I remember was Sgt Daughtery and Sgt Strong.
@2098elk3 жыл бұрын
Too all my brothers and sisters who served during the Vietnam War, Welcome Home! Fort Polk, LA 65 to 67.
@ninemilliondollars5 жыл бұрын
Forgot to ask - how about marching Agony, Misery, Heartbreak, and No Name (or Dirty Name) hills. I knew of all of them but only remember marching Agony & Misery. Ugh!
@marke83234 жыл бұрын
We had been out to the Firing Range all day and at dark we road marched back towards the Barracks and with the monotony of the march I looked up at the sky an observed an aircraft high in the sky and it kept getting closer and closer until I realized when it passed me was an ambulance that traveled with the Company! lol That was my introduction to Misery, Agony and Heartbreak!!!
@idunno48914 жыл бұрын
Brother I'm there with you! What about tank Hill???
@ninemilliondollars4 жыл бұрын
@@idunno4891 We didn't go up Tank Hill as far as I can remember. If you can, tell us more about it.
@marke83234 жыл бұрын
@@idunno4891 I don't recall "Tank Hill", but we weren't tankers, just regular Basic Training and it was One Thousand years ago! lol
@idunno48914 жыл бұрын
Maybe when I was there, no name was tank hill
@Dabebo-xk2bt Жыл бұрын
The summer of 1981. Echo 13-4 3rd Platoon, Live Proud and Die Proud Sergeant!
@coreyhansen42413 жыл бұрын
Hi, Rek 550. I'm Corey, and I'm writing to say that I just saw your video of your U.S. Army Basic training at fort Knox. And as I was watching it, I thought about subscribing to your Chanel and writing a few comments to say that I watched it and I liked it. And even though you're an American and I'm Canadian, I appreciate your service. And, thank you for your service. I went to the Canadian forces recruiting centre 3 times, because I was interested in that kind of work. But, I didn't pass the Canadian forces aptitude test. Any way, I wish you all the best with your youbechanel, and you have my support. Any way thank your for your service. Corey. Corey Hansen from canada.
@ludvetman39286 жыл бұрын
I was at Fort Knox a few years later and the barracks were built during WW2.
@idunno48914 жыл бұрын
I was there with n January of '86. I stayed in those old WWII barracks right beside the parade field used in the movie Stripes
@frankrobinson4453 Жыл бұрын
Brought back many memories I was there I remember I was in the Echo company 13-4
@brodocbetty4856 Жыл бұрын
Fort Knox BCT Aug-Oct 1974 D-8-4 anyone else out there, Memories forever.
@marke83235 жыл бұрын
I did Basic at Ft Knox in the fall of '77, we still lived in the old 2 story WW 2 barracks. One day someone's boots came up missing from the second floor and since no one seemed to know anything about them, the Drill Sergeant determined that Gremlins must have taken them and made everyone from the 2nd floor go on a Gremlin hunt. Evidently Gremlins preferred to live under WW 2 Barracks as they spent the next couple hours crawling and searching underneath there. I believe the boots finally showed up at some point...
@connerkirk10433 жыл бұрын
I was there too July 7th 1977 in the WW2 barracks
@keithalan12 жыл бұрын
I was there June of 76
@jackfitzpatrick81733 жыл бұрын
Fort Knox...1969...Echo/13/4,we always come back for more...Echo,Echo,Echo galore!
@jonnyfennessy98123 жыл бұрын
Shipped here in 2002 one month after signing as a 82C. Jesus was it a wake up call. 46th The Professionals...our last run to get out, where by the old barracks & parade ground you see in the video. I do miss it, some of the finest human beings I ever meet.
@t23ev53 Жыл бұрын
Was at Ft.Knox for basic in September of 1970 was in C-8-4 3rd Plt
@terrenceprzybylski32262 жыл бұрын
I was a fort Knox in May 1970, I was in the Illinois national guard, we had RAs and US ,which hated the N G soldiers, after basic went to military police school at Fort Gordon. did 6 years in Illinois 33 military police Battalion, 833 MP Company. I was 19 at the time, and never forgot my experience in the army.
@ninemilliondollars5 жыл бұрын
I was A-11-4 May '70 to Jul '70. Terrific pictures of the old barracks, aka fire hazards. Every night from lights-out 'til morning one of us had to be a fireguard for two hours and do anything they wanted except sit down. I'd take the second to last shift so I could shower before the hot water was gone. We had to wax the center aisle and once that was done, NOBODY was ever allowed to walk on it so we'd not have to do it again. Company orders were anytime we were outside and went somewhere, we had to run; no walking, unless it was a no-duty day. One of the other platoons DI would have his men, who just got cleaned up in the morning, go through the low-crawl sawdust pits every morning. Many of them would skip breakfast and take another shower so they didn't itch all day.
@marke83234 жыл бұрын
Ya Fire Watch sucked, but they said one of those old WW2 Barracks could go up like Fuel Tanker Fire if ignited.
@ninemilliondollars4 жыл бұрын
@@marke8323 Faster than a tanker! LOL
@digital1irishman8 жыл бұрын
I was there at the same time you were. Enlisted July 1972, I was in B-15-4 1st Plt. Shake the dust off all the memories this video stirred up. Basic was 13 weeks long.
@rek5503 жыл бұрын
Why the extra 5 weeks?
@digital1irishman3 жыл бұрын
@@rek550 You would have to ask the US Army for it's "logic." I believe it was because of high death tolls in Vietnam. In hopes of reducing death someone thought extra training might be the answer. We did go through an awful lot of booby trap training and it seemed we had extended emergency medical 1st aid training, crap load of actual map classes and going out and map recon and escape the evasion.
@lindagonzalez21282 жыл бұрын
Muchos nostalgia . Saludos panama canal clayton..
@jovannyzakpata7021 Жыл бұрын
C 5 1,3rd platoon. Drill Sgt5. Harper.Bitter-sweet memories. Sept. 1972. Regards to all.
@connerkirk10433 жыл бұрын
Out of 250 soldiers I was 2nd place on the M-16 almost maxed the test 74 out of 80 rounds I was there July of 1977
@mikeyrkeye24666 жыл бұрын
I was in C-10-5 the cycle before you. video has so many memories, thanks for posting. shame you did not get the painting on the latrine floor. someone decided we needed to wax it..DS went ape shat while we used wax remover to get it from being so slippery. I was actually probably staying in there while yall were starting, as I was hospitalized the last week of basic, and had to return to the unit for a couple of days while they arranged transportation to Ft Campbell. we probably met, but I probably ignored yall cause by then I was an old timer hahahah (I was still 17).
@rek5506 жыл бұрын
I don't remember any painting. Are you saying you guys scrubbed it off?
@mikeyrkeye24666 жыл бұрын
there was a unit crest or some sort of design painted in the center of the floor. getting hard to remember that far back for some things, but I think the floor was painted gray. we waxed it, then were told to use wax remover to remove the wax, but the design stayed on. maybe they removed it or printed it over between cycles?
@happyinparadise7812 Жыл бұрын
I went through basic and ait @Knox. 1967. Remember shoveling coal into the coal furnaces? I volunteered to be a fireman. Never volunteered again until at the Yakima Firing Center. Long story. Growing up quickly. Many friends didn't make it home....😢😢
@Foomba2 жыл бұрын
I took basic there in Feb - Mar 1971 and have not been back. I looked at it on Google Earth and I'm pretty sure all the WW2 buildings are gone. The first time I had KP several of us were waiting outside the messhall in the dark for someone to open up. A sergeant approached and the first thing he said was, "I have a case of the ass." He was like that all day long.
@marke83232 жыл бұрын
I'm sure they are all torn down. They don't do Basic Training at Ft Knox anymore and the Tank Training was moved to Texas...
@rockstone53134 жыл бұрын
I was at fort know October 1973 c-18-5 drill sergeants sr drill Elmore and drill Sargent Lloyd. the trainees of today have no idea of how different is was back then lol. went from there to fort Eustis VA for my M.O.S. 67GU20 was a CH 47 helicopter mechanic mostly on the chinooks and door gunner in flight . my job was to fly on the chinook as a door gunner and if it got hit coming into a hot LZ repair it when we got away from there or if it wouldn't fly and crippled repair in under incoming fire so we could get out of there. I never will forget when we were marched from the reception station barracks over to the basic training barracks the drill Sargent marched us up to where the basic training barrack started and said platoon halt , platoon at ease ,then he said men turn around and look and we did he then said take a long look you are leaving heaven and entering the gates of hell! called us back to attention and marched us on over and was not long till we all knew just what he meant by that lol .
@gillespiehazlewood6968 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. I was in C-10-5 1st plt 05/71 to 07/71. I remember DS Baptiste. Wasn't my DI but one of the others.
@MrHiBeta Жыл бұрын
E 15 4 graduated Oct 71. Still have the cycle book.
@ursulasmith64027 жыл бұрын
Those barracks looked like work houses in comparison of today. I was glad that i was in today, just retired.
@roberth.53636 жыл бұрын
Thanks for serving.
@jimwinkler56167 жыл бұрын
I was in C-10-5 the training cycle before--July to September 1972. Had to wear the road sign on marches and lost a ton of weight thanks to the heat and humidity. I recognize drill sergeant Clarence Baptiste. I also remember a couple of other drill instructors--Johnny Brown and Bryon Dunlap
@rek5506 жыл бұрын
That's why I went in on delayed entry. I figured Kentucky would be pretty hot in the summertime. DS Baptiste was a pretty good guy. I wonder what ever happened to him.
@mikeyrkeye24666 жыл бұрын
Jim, I was there as well, same time! I missed graduation ceremony; I was in a coma in the hospital last week of basic. last thing I did was final cleaning of my M16. went on to Ft Campbell a week or two later. you can find me at facebook.com/mikey.r.key.7
@samuelrosslee4086 жыл бұрын
September-October 1982 Charlie Co. 3rd Platoon. SSG Leroy Gregory Dunton Sr. Drill Sargent. Agony and Misery were my friends. Heartbreak broke my heart. WWII Barracks. "I did my Basic at Fort Knox. They treat you like a bunch of rocks."
@kayakerfl5 жыл бұрын
D-19-5, May 1972
@jamesvincent14346 жыл бұрын
Just as I remember it
@MikeMcCue8492 жыл бұрын
I LOVED FT. KNOX
@lknanml2 жыл бұрын
I was there in June 2008... Joined a bit late at 34...
@herbiesnerd5 жыл бұрын
C-19-4, Best damn fighting force United States Army, Ramrods Drill Sergeant! 20AUG76 2nd Platoon DS’s Pursely, Gallagher and Purdy.
@watchman4013 жыл бұрын
I was D-12-5, 4th PLT. March to May 1972
@respondertoashithead4 жыл бұрын
March 1970 C !0 5. Vietnam December 8 1970 until November 1971
@ninemilliondollars4 жыл бұрын
What was your MOS?
@insulater13 жыл бұрын
Fifteenth Battalion Company C Forth Platoon Drill Sergeant Metnzer Commenced Training 16 January 1978 Completed Training 2 March of 1978 Newer Barracks then off to Sheridan Turret Mechanic school and stayed in splinter village those old wooden barracks..
@JeffSpehar-ov1cn6 жыл бұрын
This was 'VOLAR' I went thru in Aug 1971, one of the last to go t hru before Volar started. In Ft. Knox.
@rek5506 жыл бұрын
I never heard that acronym before but we were about 50/50 US (Draftee) and RA (Regular Army or Volunteer)). My draft number was "1" for 1972 so I figured I'd end up going. I don't think it was full volunteer until about a year later.
@DDThornton515 жыл бұрын
Jeff Spehar I was D-8-4 Sept 1971, We were all VOLAR by then. No draftees only RA and ER. Interesting mix.
@bernardfrancimore676 жыл бұрын
I WAS AT FORT KNOX FOR BASIC TRANING 4-71 TO 7-71 ARMY RESERVES 682 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE COMPANY CLEVELAND ,OHIO
@rek5506 жыл бұрын
When you got out did you end up going into heavy equipment repair?
@halandhiwater20372 ай бұрын
C-11-4 June 1972. U.S. Drill Sgt! Drill Sgt Wise. I hate fricking new cruits!
@daveperkins44087 жыл бұрын
Hey brother. I was there May 1973 to Nov 1973. D19/5 for basis then 11E AIT, then to 3rd armored in FRG. Don't see any 3rd A.D. Vet's around.
@rek5507 жыл бұрын
I was stationed in Frankfurt, HHC3AD.
@bccol16 жыл бұрын
Im a 3rd Herd vet 73-77 , 79-82.
@juliewhite70664 жыл бұрын
i am a3rd vet did my time 1/33rd armor in gelhausen germany men of war. don white
Company B/2/2 Fort Polk, Louisiana 1965-67. Conditions about the same. Did what we had to do.
@slicksterslickster34094 жыл бұрын
My dad wore that patch on his uniform at fort riley
@yorbaballestero27513 жыл бұрын
Conosi.mi.amor.Lois.clayton.panama.1971..
@bccol16 жыл бұрын
hey , i was Bco 17 / 5 Sept '72 then went to Ft Polk for Inf AIT.
@michael1242 Жыл бұрын
Ft Knox 1973. Charlie 1. 4.
@Leeward544 жыл бұрын
C 12 5. January 1973.
@bodyboardingchronicles6023 жыл бұрын
TANKERS LEAD THE WAY 👊😎
@roberth.53636 жыл бұрын
Fort Knox July-Nov 87'
@juliewhite70664 жыл бұрын
did basic in 74 the new barracks A-15-4 and ait C-2-1 tanker forever. don white
@craigwood12164 жыл бұрын
That is me bottom center right of drill Sargent. 48 years ago Craig wood
@rek5504 жыл бұрын
Isn't that you at 2:55 with Maurice Jemison? Good to hear from you Craig.
@rek5504 жыл бұрын
Also at 3:30 with me on left and "somebody" in the middle.
@craigwood12164 жыл бұрын
Yes at 2:52 pinball, 3:27 Lt, 3:40 on tank, 6:30 pointing. This is first contact with anyone in 48 years. I member I always had a camera with me and you can see the strap in some pictures. I was the squad leader 4 squad start to finish. So very glad to hear from you.
@rek5503 жыл бұрын
@@craigwood1216 Yeah, I noticed you carried that camera around a lot. Would love to see some of the pictures you took. By the way, where did you end up for permanent duty station?
@DDThornton515 жыл бұрын
D-8-4 Sept 1971, where are the helmet liners?
@bobbyt7492 жыл бұрын
D-8-4 Also!
@stevesharp54025 жыл бұрын
A-11-4 July 1972. Fourth Platoon. Drill Sergeants SSG Joyner and SSG Randall.
@rjapcok4 жыл бұрын
I remember SSG Joyner and SSG Randall. I was 1st platoon, Jan 1972. SSG Jones and SGT Doss.
@paulbusse9474 жыл бұрын
@@rjapcok I was A-11-4 Sep '71-Nov '71-- SSG Jones and SGT Doss were my 1st Plt sergeants--more teachers than disciplinarians--I also remember SSG Joyner as a very decent man! Chills 49 years later!
@carolmcnutt89153 жыл бұрын
@@rjapcok i was there then. Don’t really remember which plt. I remember, Joyner,jones and doss. Retired in 1993.
@rjapcok3 жыл бұрын
@@carolmcnutt8915 Cool! SSG Joyner was 4th Platoon when I was there. (Jan-Mar, 1972) Sounds like you had a good career. Thank you for your service to our country!
@driffter19768 жыл бұрын
Weird seeing guys at basic looking at Penthouse, smoking, drinking soda and looking like they're having fun. Why did they outlaw all that stuff?
@brakie448208 жыл бұрын
After 'Nam.. We wasn't allowed any soda, beer, magazines until the 4th week. PX privileges was once a week for personal items the first 3 weeks..The fourth week we could enjoy things like soda,beer magazines,EM club etc.The 5th week we could get a day pass to go downtown Radcliff or to E-Town. We had to be back by midnight.
@rek5508 жыл бұрын
Wow, you've got a helluva memory. I don't remember any of that stuff pertaining to what we could and couldn't do in any particular week. Guess I should have kept a diary.
@brakie448208 жыл бұрын
rek550,My memory is ok on the long term I can even remember the date and time,the preacher's name when I got married. I remember basic all to well along with Heart Break,Agony and Misery hills. As SSgt Wilson said,if I don't kill you momma boys then Heart Break,Agony and Misery will! I remember the 100 pushups I had to do for walking instead of running in Lt. Wade's company compound even though it was Sunday. I can still hear his screaming high pitched voice.
@digital1irishman8 жыл бұрын
Agony...then Misery ...followed by Heart Break hills. Loved those big rocks we had to climb to get to the top of Heart Break.
@louisjolicoeur51485 жыл бұрын
My basic training was Feb 72 to April 72. B 16 btn, 4th bde
@garylve13 жыл бұрын
basic training B 16 4 May 72
@louisjolicoeur51483 жыл бұрын
@@garylve1 you got there after I graduated April 72. Wow. My drill sergeant was Sgt Rabe
@garylve13 жыл бұрын
@@louisjolicoeur5148 I had Sgt . Colman
@louisjolicoeur51483 жыл бұрын
@@garylve1 I remember him.
@ara13blackwater555 жыл бұрын
🙏💯🙏
@chichijima42572 жыл бұрын
Some of them never came alive or back home…
@richeemills85332 жыл бұрын
D-11-4 July 1970 everything still looks the same.
@clydeoverstreet32892 жыл бұрын
E-11-4 July 1970. We were neighbors. Drill Seargeant Catledge.
@richeemills85332 жыл бұрын
@@clydeoverstreet3289 Well howdy neighbor.
@MatArmando Жыл бұрын
I was C-11-4 July 1970
@rjapcok4 жыл бұрын
A-11-4 "We are the best! Thank you sir!"
@paulbusse9474 жыл бұрын
I was A-11-4 Sep '71-Nov '71!
@idunno48914 жыл бұрын
A-18-4. Alpha gators for life. January 86 to may 86
@rjapcok4 жыл бұрын
@@paulbusse947 I was Jan-Mar 1972!
@harrycraig3226 Жыл бұрын
E 123 FORT KNOX KY JANUARY 28 1968
@rogerhatfield8781 Жыл бұрын
D-18-5 NOV 71
@ara13blackwater555 жыл бұрын
🙏🌐🙏
@rayj10117 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but A-10-5 starting Nov. 72. Just around the corner.
@rek5507 жыл бұрын
@ Ray J - Say what?
@rayj10117 жыл бұрын
Sorry, i meant to say I wasn't in C-10-5, but I was in A-10-5, around the same time you were there. I think they were close together and had the same battalion commander. As I recall he was an LTC.
@ninemilliondollars4 жыл бұрын
@@rayj1011 I have my Ft Knox book from July '70. The battalion commander was LTC James L. Johnson.
@rayj10114 жыл бұрын
@@ninemilliondollars I knew a James Johnson but that name doesn't ring a bell from back then. I started Nov. 72. Later was there from mid-74 through Oct 76. Thanks.
@davidmcnutt5606 жыл бұрын
A-11-4 June 1972
@ninemilliondollars5 жыл бұрын
Hey! I was in A--11-4, but from May '70 to July '70. Ended up at Ft. Jackson Radio Operator school and then Ft. Gordon for 05C Radio-Teletype school. Then orders to Vietnam in Jan, '72, but then had the option to go to Ft. Bliss and took it. Was pulled into the Army Security Agency, then early discharge back to Chicago. What a nightmare! But fun!
@jamesjohnson8913 жыл бұрын
Was in A-12-5 in June-August 1972. Stayed there for 71H AIT, and went to Ft. Hood, TX. Had Drill Sgt Caldwell and Janovic. Was Senior Squad Leader with Maurice Mack, and had to deal with Larry Long (2 left feet)