Posted on Aug 30, 2014
Do you know the military history of your basic training unit?
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I'm watching GLORY right now and reminiscing about my basic training unit. (NO, I did NOT serve during the Civil War!!!) I went to basic at Fort Benning, GA back in early 1990. We were the Echo "Gladiators" of 2/54 INF. Basic training units are RICH in history. The 54th Massachusetts was the first all black unit (Infantry) that our nation created to help turn the tide of the Civil War. What was your basic training unit? Bonus points if you know the history of it.
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I went to 11B COHORT OSUT in 1987 with (B/4/2) Bco. 4th Bn, 2nd Training BDE at Harmony Church on Ft Benning, Ga.
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A co. 2/39th....The 39th Infantry Regiment is a parent regiment in the United States Army. Originally organized for service in World War I, the 39th fought in most of the conflicts involving the United States during the 20th century, and since 1990 the 2nd Battalion has served as a training unit stationed at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
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My basic training unit was Delta "Devastators" 2/54 so my history is the same as your
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B Battery 1ST BN 22nd FA
I do not know the history of it, nor am I able to find any. I have tried a couple times, though not very hard to be honest. Maybe I will continue the search now that I have a better reason1
I do not know the history of it, nor am I able to find any. I have tried a couple times, though not very hard to be honest. Maybe I will continue the search now that I have a better reason1
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The 787th Military Police Battalion was originally constituted on 12 November 1942 in the Army of the United States as the 787th Military Police Battalion. It activated on 28 November 1942 at Fort Custer, MI.
It reorganized and was re-designated on 5 June 1945 as the 787th Military Police Service Battalion. It inactivated on 31 December 1946 in France.
Re-designated on 16 September 1986 as the 787th Military Police Battalion, it was allotted to the Regular Army. It Headquarters was concurrently transferred to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and organized at Fort McClellan, AL where I attended from 1987-1988.
It reorganized and was re-designated on 5 June 1945 as the 787th Military Police Service Battalion. It inactivated on 31 December 1946 in France.
Re-designated on 16 September 1986 as the 787th Military Police Battalion, it was allotted to the Regular Army. It Headquarters was concurrently transferred to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and organized at Fort McClellan, AL where I attended from 1987-1988.
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SFC Mark Merino
CW5 Sam R. Baker Good intel Sir. I love unit history, especially as it applied in previous campaigns.
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SFC,
I'll be honest, I try my best to erase all memories from my Basic Training in Fort Knox. While it was still in the 2000's (2009's) which is considered the new Army, my Basic was Hardcore. It was all males and the Drill Sergeants acted just like the ones you see in the old school movies. They smoked the crap out of us, trained us and we earned being a soldier. It was not a cake walk by any means and I really do try to erase all the memories of Fort Knox. So short Answer No i do not know the basic history
I'll be honest, I try my best to erase all memories from my Basic Training in Fort Knox. While it was still in the 2000's (2009's) which is considered the new Army, my Basic was Hardcore. It was all males and the Drill Sergeants acted just like the ones you see in the old school movies. They smoked the crap out of us, trained us and we earned being a soldier. It was not a cake walk by any means and I really do try to erase all the memories of Fort Knox. So short Answer No i do not know the basic history
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In boot camp, and later in service. Cattle car. Kids jumping out while still rolling to get to head of Armory line.
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