Posted on Nov 26, 2013
Has anyone here ever lived in a World War II barracks?
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In 1974, Sheppard AFB had them as well as Lackland, and Chanute AFB. No kidding but I would actually dream about them. One colonel said he never saw a barracks as clean as he saw ours and he sent me to leadership school and made me a Yellow Rope.
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From the time I entered the service 1964 until 1970 Ft. Jackson, Ft. Gordon, Ft. Benning Jump School, OCS and Ranger School, Ft. Bragg multiple times Special Forces.
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Our offices were in them on Ft. Ord. It was called CDEC Hill and overlooked Marina and the bay. I also spent time in them at Ft. McCoy, WI and Mountain Home, ID. The open bay latrine was a bit of an adjustment. No privacy while on the shitter.
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SSG Jeffrey Spencer
Forgot I spent enough time in them while at 7thID NCO leadership academy at Ft. Ord as well.
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Yes. When I was the 7th Division at Ft. Ord in 1976-77. I had the NCO room at the end of the bay and the troops lived in the open bay outside my door.
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SSG William Patton
Jim, I lived in those type barracks for 19 wonderful weeks in Ft. Polk, LA, Tigerland. I lived in the bay where all the privates called home. I do remember it was summertime in Louisiana and how damn hot it gets down here. I am thankful I was used to it since my home was only 100 miles north of Leesville, home of Ft. Polk. I will say going through basic and infantry AIT is probably why I can write this. Polk has fewer names on the Wall than any other training base. It was tough, but then so was Viet Nam.
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SSgt (Join to see)
Hello CPT. I was 8 years old when you went in and I was one of the older veterans on here. Soon I will be... gasp.... 59 :) updated...lol oh man!!!
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