A Peek Inside Fort Lewis

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2 жыл бұрын

Fort Lewis is a United States military facility located 9.1 miles south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington, under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Garrison, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It was merged with the United States Air Force's McChord Air Force Base on 1 February 2010 into a Joint Base as a result of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission recommendations.
Named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition. With a staggering 87,000 acres of prairie land cut from the glacier-flattened Nisqually Plain, it is the premier military installation in the northwest and is the most requested duty station in the army.
Join us on this FREE virtual tour to get to see some of the magnificent historic elements inside, all from the comfort of your own home.
As always, our virtual tours are FREE. All you need to do is be here on our Facebook or KZfaq channel to tune in live and interact. We are happy to answer any questions as we go as all of our virtual tours are broadcast live with your local guide, Chris Staudinger.

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@irishmike519 Жыл бұрын

I was stationed at Ft. Lewis as my first duty station, in 1973-74. Was with A company 864th. Engineer Bn. (Construction). Was there for sixteen months. Had many great buddies. Introduced my best friend to his wife. I’m still In contact with her. Rick passed earlier this year but still hear from her. Probably the best time of my younger life. Weather was tolerable. Never too hot or too cold. Went up on Mt. Rainier and down to Olympia, out fishing on the ocean, watching boat racing on Lake Washington. Went up to Seattle to the space needle, when it was safe to go. One of the best places to be stationed!

@anthonycruz8184 6 ай бұрын

I was there in September 1969 enroute to Korea, and then Again in January 1972 when I was deployed to Vietnam 🇻🇳. IS a beautiful Army Base.

@davidwalling3499 7 ай бұрын

Should do history of every unit served on Ft.Lewis history!!!

@PrettyGrittyTours 7 ай бұрын

That sounds like a job for The Wandering Historian

@user-gw3eb3my8h 14 күн бұрын

Wow. Ft. Lewis. I know her intimately. I was stationed there from 83-85. There was a Aviation unit right beside the museum. Long since torn down. 243rd Avn Co. part of 9th aviation battalion. I was a supply clerk. So many incredible memories there. All the people all the soldiers were so wonderful. I remember you Roger Jackson🥹 how we used to pretend we were ninjas at night running around the museum and around the streets. I remember you Sam drinking T-Bird in the barracks. I remember you Lyman Jones and how wonderful of a man you were powerful fun a very good soldier and I remember you Sergeant Braxton you were awesome and Mr. Schaeffer thank you for all those nights in the helicopter in Yakima flying tactical maneuvers. I remember sneaking my girlfriend who is still my wife into the barracks. And I also remember the 1972 moped I had and I drove it all over Fort Lewis, day and night. It was so mysterious and fun at night but very scary. I remember the night they close the base because of Bigfoot activity. Anybody out there remember that. I loved Lewis. I miss her so much and the people and the time

@monteeggers8651 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the wonderful presentation of Ft. Lewis!! I was there in late 1967.

@rdalemd76 6 ай бұрын

I remember training at Block D which was the old World War 2 barracks. Our Army unit was there December 2009 for Pre-Deployment preparations. Those barracks were torn down starting 2019.

@mariehaynes6177 Жыл бұрын

We were stationed here 76-79. (My dad)My oldest sister used to live at Madigan with tonsillitis. Lol. Miss this place.

@georgemaxwell3467 Жыл бұрын

1987-1989!! HHC 2nd Bde and HHC 4/23rd Inf Regt.. 1st duty station...

@KenBurtner 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the tour. I used to live in Tacoma and look forward to the information that you share. I now live in Clearwater Florida and look forward to seeing things from home.

@Howoldareweanywayyipes Жыл бұрын

I went through there in late 1966 on my way through Alaska to Korea. Mae Bong Mountain, South Korea.

@msjetta5818 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chris, for another great presentation !

@robertsnyder5149 2 жыл бұрын

I remember well the day we picked up my older brother at the main gate in 1951. The old gate is still there but you can't reach it from I-5 anymore

@sandeewood2948 6 ай бұрын

I was there for advance infantry training from June 2nd 1968 till Aug 1968 ..bravo company 4/3 don’t remember much about it except for the old World War Two barracks my eight weeks flew by they were in a big hurry to get us over to Vietnam…my dad was stationed there in World War Two also…my home was in Los Angeles…

@victorsaenz9452 2 жыл бұрын

I was stationed there years ago....definitely some dark spirits roaming JBLM.

@gwenettacreacy9929 Жыл бұрын

You are creating my next bucket list :)

@Winnipig2 Жыл бұрын

Sooo interesting!! Thanks!!

@jamescook6564 11 ай бұрын

There have been only 3 people hold the rank of General of the Armies (6 star rank) George Washington, John J Pershing and Ulysses S Grant.

@user-no4ki7tq1e 3 ай бұрын

I would love to see a story about the nalley valley and the history and Industries and I can't find much information on it and I remember it only as a kid with my dad who was buying paint for his house in Bremerton WA and as a bored kid I remember seeing a small switcher going back and forth and I don't know what the switcher was doing but I sure loved Being entertained by the locomotive

@kskins56 2 жыл бұрын

Used to be able to drive through there.

@roarkm.o.banjonjeffries3713 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to have to back out because this looks way too spooky but I'll keep watching moving forward

@Erica_Brenda 4 ай бұрын

I would love to see you do a video about Douglas Munro. He is the only U.S. Coast Guard person to ever be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. He lived in and is buried in Cle Elum Washington. If you need more information, there is a TON online but my dad is very Knowledgeable of Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro's story and history and I am sure he would be willing to help you. (let me know here and I will get you two in touch. Dad lives in Tacoma, WA.)

@davidwalling3499 7 ай бұрын

Stationed at Ft. Lewis, Wa. 1986-1989 9th Infantry Division (Motorized). A co 15th Combat Engineer Battalion. Stationed on North Fort.

@tomgucwa7319 2 жыл бұрын

Btw , they give tours ,kinda ,you just need the base commanders permission -then your golden , but what's your need to know ? Is going to come up , he will prolly say no or hell no...

@amandasunstone9297 Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was born there. His father was John T. Sunstone 1922

@amandasunstone9297 Жыл бұрын

He came from Norway

@darryllockridge6958 2 жыл бұрын

Madigan baby looking at their birthplace.

@brokedowntrucker60 9 ай бұрын

My Daughter was born there in 1980

@davidwalling3499 7 ай бұрын

My Son was born there in 1988.

@pollybrown1378 2 жыл бұрын

Super.

@garrettimes4548 2 жыл бұрын

My grandfather Carl and some co workers were killed there when a crane contacted high voltage power line.

@gwenettacreacy9929 Жыл бұрын

Wow this must have given you chills?

@ralphnolan3187 2 жыл бұрын

My dad was their during the Korean war

@travisfoster2179 Жыл бұрын

No mention of 2nd Ranger Battalion or 1st SF Group?

@PrettyGrittyTours Жыл бұрын

Sorry man, turns out an hour wasn't enough

@evelyonbyrd758 Жыл бұрын

With all due respects to you sir, unless they changed it my brother was stationed at fort Lewis for many years. It was never a hotel to the best of what he told me it was officers quarters high ranking officer quarters unless it changed from a hotel to officers quarters later on please correct me if I am wrong

@PrettyGrittyTours Жыл бұрын

Are we talking about the Fort Lewis Army Museum? If so, that was first built to be a hotel for families visiting their loved ones stationed at the fort and then later converted. At least according to the historians that run it as a museum now. I can follow up though.

@irishmike519 Жыл бұрын

During my time at Ft. Lewis in the early 70’s, there was a hotel like accommodation, don’t remember the name, but there was a place where visiting family could stay. I’m sure there was some kind of cost.

@garrettimes4548 2 жыл бұрын

Unloading a train flatcar they say.

@roarkm.o.banjonjeffries3713 2 жыл бұрын

A pink civilian my appreciate this

@roarkm.o.banjonjeffries3713 2 жыл бұрын

40,000 guillotines

@akkadia100 2 жыл бұрын

Sad. So much core history not mentioned here... HBC and Nisqually Nation.

@PrettyGrittyTours 2 жыл бұрын

It's always a struggle to contain so much in a single hour. Not to worry though, more to come.

@akkadia100 2 жыл бұрын

@@PrettyGrittyTours Good to hear. The geology, ecology, long Indigenous history and short British occupation of the land are really interesting.

@edkelley1649 Жыл бұрын

Wow this video.. it started and there's this guy that just kept talking and talking and I kept telling him to just shut up let's go take the tour and see I knew I woke up and it was over. Holy smokes.. man that guy talked a lot didn't he.

@PrettyGrittyTours Жыл бұрын

I had the same experience with this comment.

@edkelley1649 Жыл бұрын

@@PrettyGrittyTours I trained there back in 86...govt contractors hired right out of State Colleges ....through job fairs were trained there. It's when I learned the Earth. Is flat and we are under a magnificent dome which separates the water from the waters I thought the instructors and some of the assistant were all f****** crazy. But they weren't when she start targeting and start using your coordinates and all that stuff you figured out right quick that solid stationary and Motionless it is just like it says and I'm no bible thumper. Are they still training NSA and CIA and FBI or any of them not really the FBI of it and I say CIA and then there's a special Branch just under the president team back then you went to Nicaragua setting up communication Towers for the conscious high altitude balloons would be positioned along with using the Dome itself the laser type communication that is way advanced they're just talking about it now I believe I don't know I can't you know try not to hurt my brain by looking at that stuff anyways you did a great job that's teasing you places looks pretty similar looks cleaner actually anyways well done good job on the tour and cheers mate I got to edit I'm using voice to text cuz I don't use my hand

@PrettyGrittyTours Жыл бұрын

@@edkelley1649 thanks brother!

@garrettimes4548 2 жыл бұрын

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