Fort Polk

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Comment by Robert Burns Wadley on October 31, 2009 at 2:13pm

On my last enlistment in 1964 I ran into my brother at Ft. Polk, LA. It was the last time I ever saw him alive as he gave up his life in Vietnam four years later. He was in B Trp 3rd Sqd 5th Cav of the 9th Infantry Division at the end.

Comment by Stephen (STEVE-O) Bowen on October 19, 2009 at 9:42pm

After leavin the CAV, I got sent to Polk where the SGM of 3/21FA cared more for area Beautification than combat training!

Comment by Johnny Allison on October 19, 2009 at 9:01pm

Found Brad Beckley from 1/40th armor...

Comment by Johnny Allison on October 19, 2009 at 8:59pm

what about having all the privates picking up pinecones....I hated it for them...lol.....swept pine needles at J&L Marina....goes on and on....

Comment by Bo Baker on March 14, 2009 at 8:23pm

I learned the duck walk there, been with me ever since

Comment by Bo Baker on March 14, 2009 at 8:21pm

I remember the Reception Station at Tigerland, after all the haircuts/shots/dogtags/pushups/ I made a friend and we decided on the ride to our boot camp AO we would be the last off the cattle wagon so as not to do anything wrong Until....... The senior drill stepped on the truck and told us that "the last off the truck should give his soul to God because his ass belonged to him" We knocked folks down getting off that cattle truck!

Comment by ROBERT E. CLOUSE on March 14, 2009 at 7:49pm

still remember the sign as you enter ft. polk la. THERES NOTHING WE CANT DO AT FT.POLK THAT WE DONT RECONIZE BRINGS CHILLS SOUTH TO NORTH 1973

Comment by Dan Miller on February 10, 2009 at 1:52pm

Dragoon 5 Ancient here 2000-2002

Comment by Stephen (STEVE-O) Bowen on December 26, 2008 at 6:21pm

Brian Millbanks was the first person I heard of from the Cav being sent to POLK ;got assigned to 3-19 FA, in OCT 81 I got my promotion orders to E-5,went to extend; already had a slot for me in 3-21 FA-- an 8 Inch Unit where they had no 13 FOX Direct assets and couldn't figure out to do with us out to do with me and my team that I inherited
MORE TO FOLLOW -
STEVE -O!!/THUNDER26

Comment by Johnny Allison on December 17, 2008 at 7:48pm

Oky Doky here I am..left there in Sept. 85, and was back in Leesville, New Years Day. ended up working at J&L Marina (bas haven now), 2 summers and a winter...loved the people...be good..johnny

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