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.
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.
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.
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!
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!!!
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 .
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.
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...
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.
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....😢😢
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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..
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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).
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?
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.
@@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!
@@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!
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.
@@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?
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.
@@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.
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!
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)
