The Spirit Of Fort Benning (1970)

Describes Fort Benning, Georgia, The Largest And Most Comprehensive Infantry Training Center In The Free World.

[@Ty-kx6cs]

1979, Infantry, Infantry AIT, Sand Hill! Was proud when I stood on that parade field and graduated!

[@saabab1474]

@Ty Thank you were you stationed in Georgia long after or other states?

[@montbob100]

Mine was OSUT.!3 including ait.1983

[@Louexpress]

1977 ,wooden barracks, shoe shine guy across the street

[@Burro299]

I was a drill sergeant at Ft. Benning 1968-69 (E-9-2) I made the mistake of bringing a 1957 MGA to drive...not an MGA parts store or repair shop anywhere nearby...fortunately a small section of our barracks floor buffer electrical cord worked as a coil wire ( actually better than OEM)...exciting times with the war in Viet Nam in full bloom...

[@hendo337]

MGs are neat like cars, my Uncle has a 1964 MGB that used to run when I was an kid and it was always a riot to go for cruises in. It's rotting in his back yard now, probably too far gone to save.

[@outdooradventureswithsarge1318]

I went through basic C-9-2, but in 83. I was a drill sgt there 89-91.

[@bandiskaggs4681]

My father was also a drill sergeant there pretty close to the same years burro 299

[@erin19030]

Drill Sgt.= correction officer = prison guard

[@RamblesBrambles]

I was a 2nd leutenant, third marine corp..larp specialist, I was trained as a sniper..I was very skinny, so my name was..skinny. my first operation was to scout a village, i took overwatch, my squad moved in,...there was an explosion, and suddenly all hell broke loose, I started firing my gun..

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Yep!I was there some generations later from 8/12/86 to 11/27/86.I was at A-10-2 (Vangaurd of Victory) Harmony Church for Basic and Infantry AIT.The most memorable moment of my life was the US Army Airborne School which i had tons of fun and finally jumping out of the C-130 and C-141 for my qualifying jumps and getting my coveted Airborne Wings of a Paratrooper.My dad went through Airborne School there in 1943 during WWII.Since dad 12 members of my family went through Ft,Benning to serve our country.Its been almost 28 years since i have been there.

[@kennash7583]

As much as I hated the church, jealous of sand hilton, I'm glad I was there.

[@crabbyj]

I'm late, but I was in E-10-2, also "Vanguard of Victory" in 86 (prior service reclass)! Man, do I remember the barracks of Harmony Church, and jump school afterwards! My son, now a SSG, followed after me...some miserable times there, but I wouldn't change them for the world. Good to know you brother!

[@marstuv5068]

Thanks to you & your Family for your Service. You are APPRECIATED ❤❤

[@ralphgreenjr.2466]

I attended airborne school as an E-5, graduated, and reported to Infantry Officer Candidate School (OCS) 63d Company, 6th Student Battalion that same day. I did airborne school to get in shape for OCS. It turned out to be a very wise move and contributed greatly to my success.

[@MichaelSSmith-hs5pw]

ATTA BOY TROOP!

[@developer101]

I was a Marine, but we used Fort Benning for the rifle range and training. It was the first place where I ever smelt a skunk. The school of the Americas was there. This was back in 1988...

[@Dharmanarchist]

Spent four years there in the 1980s, now my son is there and I have gone back for a few visits. Much of it is the same but all of the WW2 and Vietnam era buildings are gone. His barracks are really nice which I was happy to see. Columbus is also a lot nicer, the downtown area by the river has some great restaurants and bars.

[@jodiburgett7546]

Iron Mike "Follow Me" my husband was there in the summer of 1989 right out of high school. 11B. Ended up at Fort Ord with the 7th Infantry Division.

[@kennash7583]

Um, I went thru in 1987, Iron Mike had already been established

[@pfdrtom]

@@kennash7583 I don't think she said Iron Mike wasn't already there. I don't understand your reply. 7th ID were some pretty hard dudes being light infantry. Were you just mech or did you do time elsewhere? pfdrtom = Pathfinder Tom. Cco 509th Pathfinders, Bco & HHC 1st Ranger Batt, and LRSD 101st.

[@kennash7583]

@@pfdrtom yup, I was "just mech" all my time. 1/6 Inf, 1/11 Inf, 197 Inf, 1/7 ADA, 1/4 Inf.

[@tribecop]

I was there for AIT in 1976. We set a Ft. Benning record for a 50 mile forced march.

[@charlesklimko492]

Were you guys being punished for something?

[@tribecop]

Charles, We were the first ones in a training unit that was reactivated. Our drill sergeant said, "We're twice as good, so we're marching twice as far". Besides being surprised by the Army Band playing for us at the end of the march, our drill sergeant surprised us with a keg of beer and strippers from nearby Columbus.

[@lesb4043]

We did 24 mile forced when I was there in 84 Harmony Church can’t imagine 50 forced and I’m. Long distance hiker but my pack dammed sure it’s 75 pounds like it was then .

[@tribecop]

@@lesb4043 The first full day, it rained like Hell. We even had to wade through an area with chest deep water. Our boots were soaked.

[@robertcruz6974]

1967 I was O C S and I was in that Building, such memories.

[@abuddyofmine2524]

Thats awesome

[@multitieredinvestor183]

1964 for me. Was simply called “Building 4”.

[@nelbraudo-441]

Bruhga! ❤

[@Wideoval73]

Great video. I am an Alum of Benning OCS and am proud of what I learned and accomplished there.

[@danakinkade4753]

My father is in this!! I remember him always talking about Fort Benning and how he loved Airborne training!!

[@anniedixon6774]

Thank you for posting this and other interesting films.much appreciated

[@Izvitoy]

Saw Martin Army Hospital and started busting out laughing. Didnt realize it was that old when I was there in 2017

[@h.c.3771]

Oh my, beginning in 1977 Infantry 11B, 78 Airborne, 83 OCS and 84-85 Infantry Officer Basic School .. and by then, had enough of Benning. But now, I really miss those days the older I get. Great video.

[@CoolestDude38NC]

One of my Grandfather's attended OCS at Benning in 1950. He graduated and went onto retire as a Major from the Connecticut Army National Guard in the mid sixties. Unfortunately he passed away early at age sixty three in 1983...when I was fourteen. I wish I could have talked to him about his experiences at OCS at Fort Benning.

[@williamanderson4999]

Awesome. I was there. JAN 1987 -MAY 87. SANDHILTION NEXT TO THE MOVIE THEATER

[@hoofgripweightlifting6872]

My father was a Philippine Army Scout Ranger officer. He was sent to attend Advanced Officers Infantry Course at Benning in 1979. He was one of the many allied officers who attended. Then we came to America in 1984 and I wanted to be follow my father's footstep and be an American Soldier. I was at Benning summer of 1996 after my junior year at Norwich to attend jump school. Thanks to Fort Benning, I was no longer a 'dirty nasty leg.'

[@billgonzales8978]

thank you for your service

[@Gen_Kael]

Now you're a 5 jump chump 🤣

[@montbob100]

I served with 2 allied officers in IOBC.Liberia and Kenya.They were assigned to me in the field and 1 became a good friend.I took him fishing on the chatahoochee in a rented jon boat.He loved it and said it reminded him of Africa.

[@jackfrost2288]

Ft. Benning Ga. O.C.S. 1967 ...6 Months..yup made it 2Lt. This brings back so many memories. Thanks for posting. I was 94th company O.C.S. anyone been there?

[@paulcoy5201]

I was there in 1967, Co. C 197 th. Support Batalion, Harmony Church

[@williammitchell5685]

OC 40-67. 90th company.

[@DrSPrakashMDPhD]

Thank you very much. Respects

[@airbornegrunt6898]

I was there in June 1980 for infantry OSUT, sand hill E-3-1, then onto Airborne training and assigned to A co. 1/505th Abn Inf. 82nd Div. A lot of great memories.

[@vinniea22848]

When I came home from Vietnam in 1969 I was stationed in Fort Benning.

[@willardjohnson3832]

E Co. 2/54 INF. Sand Hill 11 Charlie '88-'89. Brings back old memories!

[@ericthiel4053]

Was at benning as a WLC ( used to be PLDC) instructor from 2014 to 2017 and those old brown "castle" type barracks are still there and of course airborne school and the jump towers, as well as the old chapel and surrounding buildings. Was a good duty station.

[@jamiewiden9237]

Kelley Hill 1982-83, CSC 2/69 Armor, 197th INF BDE. Only Scout platoon on Fort Benning at that time. Fond memories for sure!

[@h2oskiaddict]

Soldiers smoking inside building 4, how times have changed.

[@sydneypitts7692]

Yep.

[@hudsonvalleywanderer11]

I stayed in those super old airborne barracks buildings back in 2010. They were "aged" lol

[@pfcwar5150]

Proud to have done my basic and AIT at Benning…..1997….walked in the footsteps of Heroes

[@gregorylatta8159]

I was the grandpa in 1/50th that year 😆

[@septemberquest6393]

Class of 1992...near Tank Hill..basic training...38 th Infantry..bravo co.

[@theodorepatton887]

Fine video ☺️

[@galesams4205]

i spent 7 months at Ft. Benning with 197 inf. 69th armor a very nice place.

[@SciRado]

The day they tried to change Fort Benning name, is a day that we grunts have a reckoning.

[@garymohler4436]

And unfortunately that day has come brother 😪

[@gregorylatta8159]

Yep! What a shame!

[@bschlach]

Now it’s Fort Moore.

[@NgJackal1990]

It sucks to be here and sent to Nam afterward lol

[@fetengineer9151]

Good ole Ft Benning, GA... it hasn't changed much!

[@anthonylent2192]

Remodeling on bldg.399 and some toilets in bldg.89 other that that nope

[@rmac5584]

Vintage America! And you wonder why things turn out the way they are today

[@johnritcher5751]

Yeah it went to shit. It was better then.

[@jasonnester9514]

Since day one of mankind Morals ethics behavior and faith in human society gets worse and worse every year it’s the way it is all in scripture not to worry my friend God is in control and will hold onto those who who hold onto Jesus

[@montysmith6355]

it said three DI,s per platoon in my BCT we had only 2 regular DI,s and a DI in training and in one week of training we had a reserve DI. that was in 1975.

[@johnburrows1179]

Went through there in 1970 after I got back from Vietnam C troop 1st Cav. Honestly, the Australian rappel scared the shit out of me the first few times lol. My grandson just went through there last April. I asked him how his white privilege training was going. Under this politically correct BS, they probably have transgender platoons huh? Pink instead or Red berets? Times have changed. Thank Christ I didn’t have to go through the crap they put troops through today

[@IronCypher]

I was there in 69 I was 3 so ya I remember sand fles and helicopters😊

[@multitieredinvestor183]

I had a lot of hesitation every jump all 7. Attended OCS 51st company 1964 then jump school. I failed the Ranger eye test, but passed it for Airborne by wearing contacts.

[@ernestjackson4119]

C-12-3 Best Damn Company On The Hill Sir. June thru August of 1967, BCT. Came back in January of 1968 for Abn School, 46th Company and then on to BK Germany 8th Signal 8th ID. We used to jump with the 509th out of Maize. Good experience but wasn't interested in staying in 20 plus years. 👍🏿🙏🏽

[@williamwilson9283]

Did basic and ait at Ft. Benning in 1984. E 4/2 Harmony Church. Echo Warriors.

[@fayedavin2381]

I am impressed.

[@neofool1019]

reddevil! I was one year after you! I went through at Sand Hill though, lol, C. Co 1/50th, then to Airborne School, I know, you guys were harder, lol! Thanks for your service!

[@user-yx8bh9gu4t]

Neo Fool! Another 11B here. I was there one year after you: May- Aug of 1988 at Sand Hill too, 'cept I was at Treadwell Barracks with D 2/19th. I did airborne too, four years later as a ROTC cadet with D 1/507th. Watching this video is hilarious and proof that Benning has been well preserved.

[@valdivia1234567]

I was D 2/19 in Aug-Nov 1987.

[@breakthrough1001]

Never thought columbus was ever clean.

[@johnwayne3085]

B 1-50 "Play the Game" in July 2004. Alot of guys in my class were WIA/KIA in OIF/OEF. Currahee!

[@GaCracker69]

Proud alumni of Ft. Benning. A 1-50 1987

[@wingitprod]

Classic!

[@garybanglebangle7949]

Just a little old video. I was at Benning in 1966. C 9 3 basic training. A nice history lesson here.

[@saabab1474]

@Gary Bangle Bangle Thank you were you then sent to Fort Campbell?

[@we3szcz123]

Was in Harmony Church in 1985. Sent to the 25th in Hawaii. 11BC2

[@saabab1474]

@we3szcz123 thank you did your MOS take you to Hawaii?

[@jeremybear573]

Airborne school Class of August 1998 (3weeks), Bravo Company

[@sammyzonna8045]

and

[@NgJackal1990]

How many terrorists have you killed sarge?

[@jeremybear573]

@@NgJackal1990 As many as it took

[@tomgilbert3521]

June-Aug '69, Sand Hill BCT, E-5-1. Then onward in my military career. Lots of time spent later there at Fryar DZ and other ranges. Lots of takeoffs from Lawson. Used to know the base like the back of my hand. Could smoke just about anywhere. Lots of EM & NCO club parties not to mention all the company and section parties. Great times before PC changed everything.

[@saabab1474]

@Tom Gilbert Thank you were you at fort Bliss after?

[@danerogers177]

Basic and AIT Sand Hill 1981-Then 197th Inf. Brigade 3/7th Inf. Charlie Co. 1981-3.Didn't much like the Army, but Ft. Benning was a very beautiful post and looked the same then as in this video.

[@davidlucasmachado2831]

Home of the Infantry !!!!

[@Nate-wu8rr]

I'm just a civilian but if any of you do not mind answering a question. Did they teach firing from the hip and is that still taught? If so what is the advantage? I don't know but it seems like it would not be any faster and that it would reduce your hit rate. Just a guess. Thanks to you all.

[@chrisdavidson2485]

Oh yeh yeh. Heaps faster heaps faster. Heaps faster. Heaps faster.

[@chrissheppard5068]

Firing from the hip would only be worthwhile if the enemy were in bunch's and very very close (better have a bayonet fixed as well.) and bearing in mind you have to be in the standing position to do this thus exposing yourself on a two way range. Generally used for converting live rounds to empties.

[@dennisbarrett6148]

I remember in basic in 69, we had a short afternoon class and some range time on what they called Quick Kill. Basically from the hip or a little higher using hand/eye co ordination. No shouldering the rifle or using the sights.Much faster in close quarters. We started out with BB guns at first

[@ronschramm9163]

C-2-2, 1983, Basic at Harmony Church. Original WWII barracks. 2 floor fans per floor was our AC. Cold Steel Charlie!

[@walpolescrew]

C-2-2 Summer of ‘86 Cold Steel Drill Sargent, Cold Steel!

[@ronschramm9163]

@@walpolescrewDid you have Dilbeck, Elobt, and Johnson as DIs? Was Captain Migliore still Company Commander?

[@walpolescrew]

@@ronschramm9163 DS Owens, Anthony, and Eliot. June - Aug

[@russellbrenna3009]

34th Med Bn. 72 to 75. Medical Coverage for another of the training sites

[@bencoffey5344]

Did basic and AIT there in ‘85. E 8/2 Harmony Church

[@marcellcheatum9383]

Trained there 1977.11-B10

[@stevenpierce9160]

I believe you sir

[@kablammy7]

I was at Fort Jackson 1975 When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ... And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ... Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ... Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the dam dam area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...

[@freddavidson1031]

I Was Their In Jump School In Feb. and March 1966 Left Their March ,18 , 1966 Shiped Out To Ft. Bragg That Day.!!!! F. G. D. 1 / 508 ABN. INF. 82 nd Airborne Division The Red Devils Fury From The Sky F. G. D.

[@saabab1474]

@Fred Davidson thank you were you at fort Bragg for your full enlistment?

[@douglaslamb7267]

Committee Group, land mine warfare and hand grenade range. 1978 to 1979, great times !

[@johnacord5664]

Standup Hookup Shuffle to the door.

[@Eduardo-qc8qe]

Jump right out and count to four....one one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand, four.

[@RadhadaniteBabylonian]

C-6-1 Charlie Cougars SandHill, Graduate December 1983.

[@paulsurmiak1038]

I Was There In 1966

[@Kinkampoiana]

good old days...

[@chuckc111]

C-2-1, Sand Hill, Nov, - Jan., 1966............seems like yesterday!

[@SoldierAndrew]

I was there in 1997. 4th Plt. Dco. 1-19th, Rocksteady, Sandhill Infantry School and Dco. 1-507th PIR. It's where boys die and are reborn as hard men. Hooah.

[@richfrazier8756]

I attended OCS at Benning School For Boys in 1969.

[@buckmerdoc8860]

"Outside learning". Wonder what that is ;-)

[@ronlynquist9183]

What's the free world?

[@user-nq8yo2qf1q]

Fort benning is the most beautiful place in the world. Can’t wait to go there once I’m older.

[@buster1173]

Basic and AIT 1984 Sandhill B- 7-1

[@lissamelone9230]

these guys r badasses thou

[@chrisdavidson2485]

Badasses ????????

[@eddieperank1041]

I went to Ft. Bragg after coming stateside from Babenhausen W. Germany their I volunteered to join the 82nd. After Gallant Eagle 25 jumps and the Canadian Parachute badge. All THE WAY. B-Btry 1/320 F.A. 82-83.

[@saabab1474]

@Eddie Perank how many years were you in W Germany

[@whydat684]

Harmony church 1983 then jump school🇺🇸

[@sk8anddestroy792]

Fort B aint no joke ..

[@thomascarpenter7415]

D-9-2 Wolfpack, Harmony Church, 11C Aug- Nov 1982 44th Company Airborne School “ Follow Me ! “

[@davelane4055]

🎉1986 Harmony church your army my army old army our army WHOOAH my fellow soldier

[@finch_026]

wonder if my brother saw anything well He was at sand hill

[@grayharker6271]

42nd Co US Army Airborne school 1980.

[@garyalbritton3831]

OCS 1968,54th co.

[@lindathrall5133]

My Uncle Mel was there during WW2 he learnt how drop behind enemy lines

[@benignorivera8041]

Home of the Ultimate Weapon Fort Benning Georgia

[@haljohnson2780]

Still using m14 rifle in ranger. School in 1970

[@bigern6992]

playback at half speed recommended!!

[@geodes4762]

Jump School June 1972.

[@bearflagmercantile8113]

B 601/10/2 1985 Harmony Church.

[@paulomessias5820]

Legal .i am soldier former .Brazil.infantry

[@gregorylatta8159]

The paradise called Sand Hill !!!

[@frankripley5188]

NCOC 70th Company 1970.

[@mikegrant8490]

NCOC 70th Company too, Class 506-71B, then Airborne School. Good training... "The School Brigade" Follow Me!... Enlightened Leadership principles and beer in the barracks, what could be better?

[@unknownfilmmaker777]

Would you like to know more?

[@perdidoenbolivia134]

*desire to know more intensifies *

[@williamsimmons2864]

Coming in with the starship troopers reference

[@unknownfilmmaker777]

@Duffelbag Drag I lived at Fort Benning in the 70s, I love these videos.

[@JerrellFortner]

I was at harmony church 1972_73 197 mech info c company 1/197 inf

[@emeza116]

Ft. Moore now

[@stubeast4031]

No more Fort Benning. Fort something else now🌈

[@brianfoley4328]

A lot of the film footage is from the mid-60's.

[@klubchez5224]

makes sense, not a black person in sight.

[@NeverOwned]

1, 2.. 3, 4 Eleven Bravo Hey, Eleven Bravo Hey!

[@douglaslamveg8913]

Infantry ait April 78 then on to B company committee group, land mine warfare range, claymoreeee !

[@stevenpierce9160]

I regret not putting in more effort into this sorry sir

[@kokomokid4006]

Shake&Bake...summer of "71"

[@mikegrant8490]

Class 506-71 with 70th Company, graduated 23 June 71. That was a hot Spring that got even hotter through July during Airborne. Sometimes it seems like yesterday...

[@saabab1474]

@@mikegrant8490 Thank you were you at Fort Bliss?

[@mikegrant8490]

@@saabab1474 Negative... finished my tour at Bragg. 82nd. Never deployed.

[@saabab1474]

@@mikegrant8490 How many jumps did you do in basic traning?

[@mikegrant8490]

@@saabab1474 None whatsoever. I graduated from Basic Combat Training at Ft. Campbell, Infantry AIT at Ft. Polk, Infantry Non Commisioned Officer Candidate School at Benning before attending Jump School up the street from where my NCOCS barracks were, those barracks today belong to the Airborne School, as we had old WW2 era wooden barracks... completing the 5 qualifying jumps before eventually going on to the 82nd. I've never heard of anyone ever going through Basic Parachute Training during "Basic" as I take it from you as BCT or do you mean basic airborne/ aka jump school? . Maybe something has changed in the 50 years since I went through?? A lot has changed in the interim. Still??? Basic? Clarify please.

[@thetreblerebel]

Home of the Rangers and Delta Forces. And the Infantry

[@gunvideorichmond7550]

Delta is at Ft. Bragg.

[@tkso.philly3879]

YES.....SHIT DOES CHANGE.THAT WILL BE FOUR WEEKS,WITH EQUIPMENT ISSUE.BUT.ACTUAL TRAINING IS THREE WEEKS.YES.I REMEMBER THESE TRADOC FILMS IN CLASS....NOW MY KNEES R FCKD'UP.WHILE FIGHTING FOR MY DISABILITY- - -!!!!!-

[@NoName-qt6wb]

1984 C-2-2 Harmony Church . Cold steel Drill Sargent !

[@ronschramm9163]

C-2-2 at Harmony Church in June 1983. Cold Steel Charlie! I still have my blue C-2-2 Crossed Rifles T-shirt!

[@NoName-qt6wb]

@@ronschramm9163 wow! How about the gray shorts lol. Mine wore out years ago. I was there exactly 1 yr later, what platoon ? I was 3rd herd.

[@ronschramm9163]

@@NoName-qt6wb 4th Platoon, Sgt. Dillbeck called us "The Commie Killers." We did not get to do PT in shorts. We ran it in woodland BDU trousers, a t-shirt, and combat boots. Tennis shoes were for inspection purposes only. I still have my "yearbook" from Basic. It has all of our pictures, and the names and pictures of the command staff and DI staff. Our armourer was a female corporal.

[@NoName-qt6wb]

@@ronschramm9163 well we ate at the same chow hall & used same PT field, PX etc, I have the yearbook as well. I havnt been back to Benning, maybe one day, ride in a cattle truck. Lol. 1 day & a wake up.

[@ronschramm9163]

@@NoName-qt6wb I was back one time in the early 2000s. I had to do some training at Glenco, and took leave to go see the Infantry Museum. The original Harmony Church WWII barracks we used had been demolished. Kind of sad about that. Also, the recruits did not have to go through the monkey bars to get into the chow hall.