Here's the Vietnam Village at Camp Crockett in 1967. This was a training site used for various purposes, including tactical tasks such as guerrilla and counter-guerrilla warfare.
I cannot remeber much about Camp Crockett, but this photo did jog a memory of the village. I don't remember any other ranges or training locations. I was there in Jan/ Feb 69.
There in July-August...remembering the walk down the road showers fed by the lake ? Hot, hot hot humid Georgia summer ! From there almost the entire company (except those who failed the PT test or changed their minds ) went to jump school at Ft Benning where some went to lrrp school, some door gunner school and 5 of us went to Ft. Bragg for Seventh Special Forces training group. Remainder were sent to Viet Nam
I was across post in clay tile barracks for BCT SEPT-Nov 69. My asst. platoon leader went to Crockett after BCT. I ran into 2 high school buddies from home at main PX one Sunday afternoon in Oct or Nov 69. They were training for airborne AIT at Crockett. I did 6 months at SESS FT Gordon and went home to National Guard. Everyone in signal class was FOB SanFrancisco- Viet Nam.
I cannot remeber much about Camp Crockett, but this photo did jog a memory of the village. I don't remember any other ranges or training locations. I was there in Jan/ Feb 69.
ReplyDeleteThere in July-August...remembering the walk down the road showers fed by the lake ? Hot, hot hot humid Georgia summer ! From there almost the entire company (except those who failed the PT test or changed their minds ) went to jump school at Ft Benning where some went to lrrp school, some door gunner school and 5 of us went to Ft. Bragg for Seventh Special Forces training group. Remainder were sent to Viet Nam
ReplyDeleteThat was in 1968
ReplyDeleteI was across post in clay tile barracks for BCT SEPT-Nov 69. My asst. platoon leader went to Crockett after BCT. I ran into 2 high school buddies from home at main PX one Sunday afternoon in Oct or Nov 69. They were training for airborne AIT at Crockett. I did 6 months at SESS FT Gordon and went home to National Guard. Everyone in signal class was FOB SanFrancisco- Viet Nam.
ReplyDeleteThat was Sept 1968....correction
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