I did basic training at Fort Polk, in the summer of 6 June 1966. We did the parallel bars every morning and at every meal. In the summer Fort Polk is about 100+ degrees. Remember doing a lot of push-ups, parallel bars and lots of double time running. also a lot of low-crawling and getting yelled at by the drill instructors. Left in very good shape physically.
@mohammedcohen2 жыл бұрын
...same at Ft Dix...monkey bars before chow, hot in the summer - the trails to the ranges were soft sand...you were tired by the time you got to the ranges (usually ca 0800 hrs) and more tired...and hot...when you marched back for evening chow
@albeardsley55322 жыл бұрын
At Polk 1971, one of the last draftees. Some of the most memorable points was the heat, humidity and that awful sandy clay soil that caked up on your boots. I swear to this day when i wake up at dawn i still remember hearing the screen door opening and creaking, then that friggin’ Drill Sgt slamming a trash can lid to make sure everyone was awake.
@Americal-v6r4 ай бұрын
Drafted 4/70 basic ft knox,AIT ft polk tiger land July -Aug. Once a tiger always a tiger. Taught me resiliance,instilled a determination,a reputation of being Tiger Land trained that was to me better than most others at that time. I wonder how many never returned alive from this film. Never forget ft Polk, old memories, different times then. RIP to all my 11Bravo brothers 🇺🇸🙏 who didnt make it home.
@jimw.41613 жыл бұрын
GREAT VIDEO! Basic training in Delta 3/2 in 1968. Brings back so many memories - none of them very pleasant. I still remember you Sgt. Sims after more than 50 years. I hated the Army the first day, the last day, and every day in between. But it was a valuable experience and has helped me through rough times over the years. If you were able to survive Tigerland, nothing would ever bother you again. Thanks for this incredible video. Ft. Polk looks the same as in my memories - but I have changed considerably. Wow... it's been a hell of a ride.
@arkybaldknobber80622 жыл бұрын
After being wounded oct 1968, it was Japan for a couple of months and then the hospital at Fort Polk. It was quonset huts connected by overhead walk ways, not like the brick buildings nowadays. The wounded men, as soon as you could walk, the lifers put you on shit details in your pajamas. Cleaning the latrine, buffing floors, washing windows, etc.. If you only had one arm you could still clean out the toilets. A guy in the bed across from me was a short timer draftee, only a few months till discharge. He refused to do shit details and they gave him an article 15, loss of pay I would figure. Lot different now than the volunteer army.
@billycromer55814 жыл бұрын
Boy, good overview of T-Land. I wonder sometimes how we got through AIT at Polk. And then, got through the old Republic. Guess it just goes to show what can be accomplished when every man's a Tiger!
@Americal-v6r26 күн бұрын
Ahhh the overhead ladder,cattle cars to the firing range, prep for night orientation,ahh the memories over 50 yrs later. Wonder if there is a tiger Land reunion for AIT grads.?
@HalfaBeast3 жыл бұрын
Great memories. Was stationed at the base hospital when I returned from Vietnam 1971
@lindarobinson1953 жыл бұрын
I understand the ww2 hospital not there now. I was at in there for almost 2 months. Thanks for putting me back together yours ret sgt Evans w robinson
@lindarobinson1953 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the memories. Fort polk la 1970 7 months interesting music. Any one recall marching to song vietnam vietnam. Yours ret sgt Evans w robinson
@billr23754 ай бұрын
'They're coming down the River, in their San Pans, Viet Naaaam---Viet Naaaammmm".....that one?
@doughboybellmore23472 жыл бұрын
6/75-10/75 E22 BCT South Fort, C52 AIT North Fort, Turned Blue 17OCT1975, Toughest School of Infantry Known to Man, Closed Tiger Land by the time I got there, still had many of the signs still up
@2098elk11 ай бұрын
Still brings back memories of nearly 60 years ago. Fort Polk is no more but still Polk to me!
@nola30582 ай бұрын
Fort Polk isn't shut down, who said? 🪖
@davidmcghee6602 жыл бұрын
I did basic at Ft Polk Jan 63. During initial issue I found out one foot was a size smaller than the other. I was issued low quarters and combat boots in the smaller size, walking and running was a problem, I got a sore at the top of my foot at the ankle that bled constantly and would not heal until I got to Ft Knox and got new boots.
@artharrison2943 жыл бұрын
Nov 70-Feb 71 then of to Ft. Wolters and points beyond. What a time it was.
@baronedipiemonte39903 жыл бұрын
My Dad was ExO of the 824th OrdSupDep at CAMP Polk in 1942/43, after which he was sent to Camp Shelby Mississippi where my Guard unit was stationed. Same hole in the wall ... only a more modern hole lmao 😜
@skypilot2573 жыл бұрын
Basic: south fort E 1/1 September 68. AIT north fort A2/5 Jan 69 Tigerland.
@arkybaldknobber80622 жыл бұрын
Joe...you survived Nam, congradulations
@mohammedcohen5 ай бұрын
...plenny of similar joints in Germany - like 'Crazy Sexy' in Frankfurt-am-Main and the 'Drei Farben Haus' in Munchen
@2098elk3 жыл бұрын
Basic 11/65. Company B 2 2. Assigned as Permanent Party to Company A Special Troops (AG) Worked in Bldg. 317 until discharged in 11/67. We were so young. Welcome Home!
@thegator50003 жыл бұрын
what memories !!!! march thru august 72
@calillcockerham58193 жыл бұрын
I was there beginning in February 1972.
@michaelnoneya73425 ай бұрын
We may have crossed paths. I was in North Fort, July - Oct. 1972. . A 2 1, Second to None.
@mohammedcohen3 жыл бұрын
...my late brother, Tim, called it Ft Puke...
@arkybaldknobber80622 жыл бұрын
The town out the gate was Leesville. Called Sleezeville.
@michaelnoneya73425 ай бұрын
Lot's of Korean run clip joints. I was cheap charlie because I wouldn't buy many drinks for the girls.
@mohammedcohen5 ай бұрын
@@michaelnoneya7342 ...me love you llong time...buy me a drink, sailor...
@roybarlett48802 жыл бұрын
Tigerland Oct- Dec 1969...
@kevinpiacente34563 жыл бұрын
There's a movie called tiger land
@nola30582 ай бұрын
That movie was "soft" and sterile, Fort Polk's Tigerland training was tougher than that Hollywood depiction, sheesh! 🪖
@kevinpiacente34562 ай бұрын
@@nola3058 that’s what I’ve heard
@mohammedcohen3 жыл бұрын
...same shit at Ft Dix 50 years ago (A-3-3)...
@wayneschneider65833 жыл бұрын
1971 Basic B52 / Infantry D23
@malloryholcomb8560 Жыл бұрын
My dad was D 5/1. 1967
@joecanedo24484 жыл бұрын
Basic at north fort may 1966 Co. B.
@larryrhodes83334 жыл бұрын
Basic at north fort 1968 CO B 5th Battalion 2nd training Brigade
@dennisbehselich37472 жыл бұрын
@@larryrhodes8333 AIT north fort sep-oct- nov 1965
@ronaldstephens3 жыл бұрын
Infantry AIT 1967
@arkybaldknobber80622 жыл бұрын
Nam 68?
@ronaldstephens2 жыл бұрын
@@arkybaldknobber8062 YEP 1968
@arkybaldknobber80622 жыл бұрын
@@ronaldstephens ...still got all your arms and legs?
@jimsnader3 жыл бұрын
D 3 2 Summer 1974
@nola30582 ай бұрын
Fort Polk, summer of '66, basic at C 1 1, AIT also in south fort. 🪖