Fort mcclellan alabama army basic training looks like my barracks military police army, military careers. I was in but we had a neat black drill sgt and two of the girls i was buddies with were judy kring and knight. Womens army corp wac guestbook womens army corp wac. Lettre cover us 1945 hdg 4th trng regt fort mcclellan alabama. Fort mcclellan wac training center yearbook photograhs. Home platoon photos us army basic combat training bct photos wac training centers 19411978. And so, on 2 may, i showed up at fort mcclellan, alabama to the wac womens army corps basic training center there at mcclellan. How do you find us army basic training yearbook answers. Did you serve with basic training, ft mcclellan, al. Us army training center yearbook fort mcclellan, al, class of.
By far the most popular phase of basic training, it taught recruits first aid, map. Good luck,anyone that can help me find that book please post it. Historical aerial photography investigation of the fort mcclellan east bypass study area. The long shadow of fort mcclellan the american legion. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for all reserve component ocs. The base was used as a basic training facility for new recruits and an estimated halfmillion troops passed through fort mcclellan. Fort mcclellan also served as the primary militarypolice training base. Army installations, training an estimated halfmillion troops. Providing a ready and capable force for utilization by the adjutant general of alabama. Postcard from fort mcclellan, alabama i joined the army back in 1983. No other female in my family or extended family has ever had a miscarriage. Thirty years ago in november, i arrived at fort mcclellan as a nervous young private for military police one station unit training, or osut, assigned to charlie company, 795th mp battalion. I actually first saw this site while searching all my symptoms online on 2317 and was accepted on the website but never posted.
The predecessor to the wacthe womens army auxiliary corps waacpossessed no military status and made available to the national defense the knowledge. The 1954 move from fort lee to fort mcclellan had placed these organizations. Army training base in calhoun county from 1917 to 1999. There are opportunities for other military and nonmilitary government organizations to traindevelopgrow capability.
I felt that i had best document that i was at ft mcclellan for basic training in 1980 and then to military police school. Prepared by lockheed martin energy research corporation, geographic information science and technology, oak ridge national laboratory, august 1998. Us army official basic training platoon photos home. Fort mcclellan 1974,fort mcclellan,wac officer basic. Hundreds of thousands of women like myself have been contaminated by monsanto when they went there for basic training. We will do our best to keep you informed of events and training. Us army training center yearbook fort mcclellan, al.
Fort mcclellan training center provides training opportunities primarily for the alabama. I am interested in hearing from anyone that may have been in my co. After the war it became the home of the military police corps, the chemical corps and the womens army corps. I went through basic training in 1985 at fort mcclellan. Members of the womens army corps disembarking upon. Fort mcclellan covers over 45,000 acres in eastern alabama, and was the site of weapons training and the u. Following delivery of the committees charge by a va representative at the first meeting, the open session continued with brief presentations by other members of the public. Under irtc, the basic training was increased to nine weeks and included situations corresponding to combat in. What makes this book more interesting is the author has an ms in psychology and he presents his experiences of basic training, advanced infantry training and ocs from this perspective of a psychologist. Fort mcclellan army cadence my drill sergeant 1987. Us army training center yearbook fort mcclellan, al, class of 1980, pages 1. Va creates website for fort mcclellan veterans poisoned. Womens army corps wac basic training started at fort mcclellan in 1952. A rude awakening as an introduction to the us army.
Friends and family will receive visitors one hour prior to the. It makes me wonder does anyone else know of other ft. Ended up going to bravo company 2nd wac basic training battalion to do my basic training. Many of these soldiers were undergoing extensive training in preparation for the vietnam war. Mary ann lee obituary jacksonville, al the anniston star. Chemical corps training command fort mcclellan, alabama. Fort mcclellan training center provides training opportunities primarily for the alabama national guard organizations, units and soldiers. The book features women soldiers who commenced training 22 sep 1977 and completed training 9 nov 1977 very nice. Mcclellan alabama, yearbook, the book shows pictures of the vairious stages of boot camp and life at the training center. Jsu book v47 historical aerial photograph investigation of chemical training areas at fort mcclellan, alabama. Since closure in 1999, the post has undergone numerous environmental investigations for underground storage tanks, groundwater contamination, landfill locations and contents, soil contamination and. Us army wac basic training battalion training brigade ft. Military careers military service military men womens army.
Army lieutenants listen during chemical training at the chemical decontamination training facility at fort mcclellan near anniston, ala. Fort mcclellan, originally camp mcclellan, was a united states army post located adjacent to the city of anniston, alabama. This was a well written book of the personal experiences of the author who volunteered to serve in the us army during the vietnam war. Lin stayed at fort mcclellan with administrative assignments to the dental clinic, and s3, training division. In the years before its closing, fort mcclellan hosted an average population of approximately 10,000 military personnel and employed 1,500 civilian workers.
Train selected personnel in the fundamentals of leadership and basic military skills. If you were stationed at fort mcclellan you and your family may have been exposed to toxic. Amazing aerial flyover of the abandoned mcclellan military. On 15 april 1986 the polygraph course at fort mcclellan was redesignated the department of defense. Lettre cover us 1945 hdg 4th trng regt fort mcclellan alabama and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Members of the womens army corps disembarking upon arrival at fort mcclellan, alabama summary photograph showing wacs exiting u. Later, i was married, and when we tried to have children, i had three separate firsttrimester miscarriages. Answer five questions to learn if you, or your family, are entitled to compensation or other benefits due to environmental hazards exposure. Davenport is pictured in her wac uniform while home on leave in texas in january 1973, after completing her wac basic training at ft. Approximately 350,000 female recruits trained there before the wac was disbanded in the late 1970s.
It has been the practice of vao committees to conduct open sessions, not only to gather additional information from people who have particular expertise on points that arise during deliberations but also. Fort mcclellan, al was home to the womens army corp for basic training. Contributor names brooks, charlotte, 19182014, photographer created published 1954. So, this is, you know, the womens army corps and so, at the time it was still this is 1973. Fort mcclellan training center alabama national guard. The next step is the basic noncommissioned officer course, which contains standard leader training required throughout the army and skill training that addresses directly the requirements of soldiers serving in each branch of the army. The milwaukee killer in the news on suspicion of dismembering 11 men in his apartment was trained at fort mcclellan for about five months in 1979. I completed basic straining and ait advanced individual training at fort mcclellan, alabama.
A funeral service for mary ann lee, 83, will be sunday, october 2, 2016 at 1 p. Welcome to the official facebook page of the fort mcclellan training center. Last night i was showing my youngest son some cadence videos. Officer candidate guide us army national guard may 2011. Add to that the fact that fort mcclellan was once the primary basic training base for women who joined the army. Up for your consideration is a used in good condition. Fort mcclellan, al army basic training photographs. Search for military and military academy classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military. Thirty years on, the ghosts of fort mcclellan still beckon. Search for military and military academy classmates, friends, family, and memories in one of the largest collections of online univeristy, college, military, and high school yearbook images and photos. Meadows leading cadence to basic trainees on fort mcclellan in the summer of 1987. Basic training for womens army corps with lots of photos of activities and the young women who had joined the wacs. Us army training center yearbook fort mcclellan, al, class of 1980, page 62 of 96 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Va creates website for fort mcclellan veterans news.
Building 3181, mcclellan fort mcclellan was an important u. I was privileged to do something this week that my parents never could. Fort mcclellan was placed on the brac base realignment and closure commission and closed in 1999. A federal agency last week launched a web page in response to years of activism by some veterans who believe that toxic exposure at fort mcclellan made them ill. Anyone out there from 1st wac basic training battalion, company e, ft. Im very glad i joined the army because i learned a lot about myself throughout the whole adventure. Camp lejeunefort mcclellan rapid assessment vetshq. I should mention that unlike many of my found images, i actually took this.
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