Fort Polk, La.

 

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Most of these photos came from the Fort Polk PX (post exchange) post card rack

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Good view of the post.

 

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A formation formed in competition with another basic training unit.   We won.

 

The sleeping quarters in Basic

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We marched everywhere.  the only time we did not march was when we were running.

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On the Rifle Range (marksmanship is the difference of life and death in combat)

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Another of the rifle Range

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The Sticks were used to learn the basic of bayonet training and how to use your rifle in close quarters combat.

 More Photos of Fort Polk


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