2/77FA Ft. Lewis,Washington '65 - '66


Except for Basic Cadre, Most of the troops arriving here took their training (Army Speak for School) From Basic Combat Training, clear through AIT - at this fort. Below, the barracks, and the troops and gear lined up, are where it started for the Vietnam 2/77FA. Ft. Lewis, Wasington. Training as part of the 4th Infantry Division, with which the first group of our Viet Nam Veterans...(We lovingly call them - "Boat People")...shipped over on the Walker. I forget whether Walker was a USS, or a USMSTS, like the Gordon, which shipped a Sister unit, 6/77FA over in May 1967. More on them later. They have their own pages, as you will se by the links, as they show up. There are a lot of interesting photos, courtesy of Ed Radz, and Carl Besson in the album, click the thumbnail to get the bigger one. Hit the back button on your browser toolbar to go back to the Album page

|Ft. Lewis | The Cruise | Bear Cat | Convoy to Dau - Tieng | Building Dau - Tieng |
General, Arty OPS |Battle of Soui - Tre | A/2/12Inf. Warriors on SouiTre | FSB BURT |
Alpha 2/12 Viet Safari Photos |Tet @ Dau - Tieng | HOME | Life as an FO's Rto |
|Who are these Guys? | Alpha Battery Album '68 | A/2/12Inf. @ Home |
| A/2/12 "Thunder Road Mission" | Uptight 2/77FA 1970 Hq Vol.1 |HQ Vol.2 | 1970 B Btry, Vol.1 | 1970 B Btry, Vol. 2 | 1970 C Btry, Vol.1 | C Btry, Vol.2 | C-Btry 1970 Addendum |


Group of Soldiers in
Yakima

Carl Besson in Yakima

Carl Again, changing
socks in the field

Carl on break
in the field

Phil Costantino.
Make it tight, Phil!

Carl posing in the field

Carl posing in the field

Carl protecting the perimeter

Last 3 day pass
before Port Call.
This one is Seattle
from the space needle

Same pass, same Seattle,
but the shore
this time

More Seattle Shoreline

Left to Right:
Raphael, Radznowski,
Clyde Silva, and Gilbert

Left to Right:
Hanson and Letellier
at a park in
Vancouver, B.C.?

Left to Right:
Carl Besson and Hanson
same park?

Troops and Gear
Waitin on buses

Carl while waiting

Motor Pool Soldier from Haiiwaii
Nickname: Pineapple. Waitin on the buses tothe port


|Ft. Lewis | The Cruise | Bear Cat | Convoy to Dau - Tieng | Building Dau - Tieng |
General, Arty OPS |Battle of Soui - Tre | A/2/12Inf. Warriors on SouiTre | FSB BURT |
Alpha 2/12 Viet Safari Photos |Tet @ Dau - Tieng | HOME | Life as an FO's Rto |
|Who are these Guys? | Alpha Battery Album '68 | A/2/12Inf. @ Home |
| A/2/12 "Thunder Road Mission" | Uptight 2/77FA 1970 Hq Vol.1 |HQ Vol.2 | 1970 B Btry, Vol.1 | 1970 B Btry, Vol. 2 | 1970 C Btry, Vol.1 | C Btry, Vol.2 | C-Btry 1970 Addendum |LIFE AFTER NAM - ALBUMS FROM THE TROOPS |

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