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I got there November 1995, who else in my clasd?

C-3-4 1982 62E

I was there in August of 1995 in basic at Ft Jackson. This is trauma. Fun times.

at the time I was 2

Alpha 2-10 1st Platoon, April - June 1990. Sergeants French and Parsons. Had nothing but a good time! Hit 40 out of 40 on May 3rd 1990, my birthday.

I was there 1989 to 1990, when they were building JACADS, and we had to reconfigure the ammo for transport for disposal.

This is an amazing documentary film… what a brilliant thing to film the island, at such an auspicious time, when all was still in seemingly good working order. I’ve seen a video of the island taken in 2017 by a young man there to eradicate the ants that had invaded and it was sad to see that most all was destroyed demolished except the big building. I hope that Young Man sees this. Thanks again for posting, this fantastic film.

This was amazing to see inside this massive, dangerous facility and how comfortable the people working there seem to be. Would like to know if the guy that was called Junior, who looked young then is still living and what he thinks after seeing this video. Just amazing really…

Looks like there was some sort of race track on the island. Not very big maybe for RC cars?

Music gave me headache

Greetings from Detroit

This narrator also did the Challenger disaster documentary. I miss those voices.

Is SCORCH still around? Southern California Original Radio Control Helicopters.

This is gold. Thank you for posting this!

I fly because of them. Thank you CY & RG for all the pioneering! You legends!

FLW September 1990 D-4 10

Another native Iowan. I was stationed at Ft. Riley,KS from '92- '95. I took leave and went to Michigan for a 4th of July race and visit friends who lived in N. MI. I had to drive an extra 90+ miles to get back home and then on back to KS due to water being over so many main highways !! And now people never learn. Don't build on the flood plains!! It's God's land and HE WILL want it back from time to time. It's not IF but WHEN will it get wet again!!

It’s cool to see this because I was in Air Force boot camp around this time ish

I arrived there in August of 1990 for Basic.Watching this footage it is amazing how much of it i have no memory of.I do remember the heat and getting smoked in the 'bark pits'.

Hi all: just want to let you know there are some great "history" comments (not just mine😂) if you click on all the comments made to other comments. In 26 years on active duty, I never once ran across someone who was also stationed there. Before all the "old heads" pass on, perhaps someone can start a new thread in chronological order so we can all " track" what happened and when? For example, I was there from Jun 1970 to Jun 1971. While there, I worked in JOC and part time unloading the first barge that arrived with supplies to build the storage bunkers for the chemical munitions, worked the asphalt crew, worked a month or so as a night watchman on the dredging rig leased (I think) through Dillingham Corp, sold popcorn and beer at the outdoor theater, and - briefly - helped the club NCO keep his files and books straight. And YES, I did get some work done at my Air Force job🤗👍

this is by far the worst video quality I have seen in recent years.

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MP 1991-92 at JI. Best duty ever!!!

Hahaha! Great memories! Was there with Southwest Research Institute from 87 to 89 when the pilot plant was under construction. That’s where I was introduced to “sashimi” by some of the Filipino people. Went deep sea fishing and beer consuming while at it. Again, great memories. Thanks for this great video.

Ty mark I work in mess hall 92 93 raython

That demo by Curtis Youngblood was very telling of things to come.

It makes me so angry that instead of the US government turning the island into a private getaway for successful rich people, they hired a demolition crew to tear down the buildings and leave almost nothing. That to me is a pathetic travesty

I personally believe that was a waste 🗑 for destroying all those buildings. Even if they don't use them they can come back for any emergency services build up.

Smart to use blades with a wider chord to utilize the extra power in the long-stroke YS. Probably better stability too with more mass in the rotor disc.

These kids today wouldn’t even know how to fly it. These are using the old futaba mechanical gyros. No heading hold or stabilization here boys. I flew kalt back then with a enforcer and a baron. Then the futaba 401 came out and we thought we’d hit the jackpot!

Great how the Japanese competitors were willing to divulge what they had done to their models to be better and smoother. I still love to get out my 25 year old Raptor 30 V1 for that nitro sound and smell...👍

Some of this man's recollections conflict with what I know. Operation Dominic was in 1962. Within the past week I have seen at least one video was on the internet describing that operation including film of the rocket blowing up on the launch pad in July of that year. It did contaminate that part of the island. I was there between June and Aug 1963 on a project for the AEC to measure the ocean currents over the reef while other members of our group were on a ship outside the reef measuring currents there. There did not appear to be much going on, A small contingent of Navy personnel was there and several hundred contractors working for Holmes and Narver. My quarters were a deserted multi unit apartment building,. We each had our own. There were several to choose from. It was just a place to sleep and bathe. When we first arrived, I had no what they did on the island or of the accident or just why we were measuring currents on this remote atoll. When I learned of the accident I did wonder how they dealt with the radioactive contamination. Someone had said they disposed of it by bulldozing it into the ocean. Why we were there was starting to make sense. Where would that radiation go if it was in the water? Two of jxus would spend 30 hours at each location on a very primitive pontoon boat made from 55 gallon barrels welded together measuring currents at various locations in the atoll. While off duty it was common to go swimming so I swam in a number of locations over the reef. No one suggested that might not be a good idea. In hindsight, I wondered if I had become exposed to radiation. We were informed that there was an area of the island we were not allowed to go but there was no mention about the water. At the time I only had a secret clearance and determined 'I did 'not have a need to know'. The area where the explosion occurred was clearly marked off limits and special permission was needed to go there. A senior member of our group and a good friend was asked to go into that area for a reason unknown to me.(Didn't have proper clearance) About 15 years later we had gone our separate ways but I would learn he had died of cancer in his early 40s and his son was born in 1966 with a minor birth defect. I wondered if there was a connection to his entering into that area. I never experienced any problems, until perhaps now. I have CLL. Probaby totally unrelated. Maybe not. In exploring what is now available on the internet I saw just recently that after 25 years, 30 people who had been tasked to deal with the contamination had died of cancer. I don't know if my friend was included in that group. Maybe he should have been. He had no direct role in that: Just gone into the area , on two occasions, if I remember correctly. We were in Honolulu in August writing a report on our work for the AEC when the nuclear air test ban treaty was signed. Was there another launchpad explosion in 1964? I have no idea. I do know. To me it seems unlikely. Wouldn't rule it out either. In 1964 dredging expanded the island to more than double the size when I was there to it's present size. Would they be doing atmospheric testing while that was going on? Or perhaps another explosion is why they dredged more 'soil' to bury contaminated debris. The only launchpad explosion I am aware of was prior to the test ban treaty. I would not be surprised if the total investment over 80 years in that Atoll exceeds a trillion dollars. Until I discovered recent videos I was mostly unaware of Johnston since my time there. I did see Walter Cronkite standing in front of rows and rows of stack barrels of agent orange on the evening news one time. I never expected I would see a reporter doing a story from there. I smiled when someone mentioned Wednesday was still Prime Rib night years after my time there. We planned that after being out on the raft for 30 hours, we would be back ashore for that. Sure beat cold cuts and a can of pineapple juice we might have on the raft.

I tried to get out their on a contract job back in the early 1990's, but I ended up getting married and that ended that opportunity.

1994, DS Blankenship and DS Collins. 2 maniacs but good DSs. Special shout out to DS Fererbe, a fucking beast and DS Grove, who one sunday night, put on trashbags with the platoon and did partner resisted PT in the "house of paim"- day room to music (The Eagles).

Fort Lost in the Woods we use to call it, us Recruits back in '83

Shame the U.S.government ruined it.

What a colossal waste of resources. Everything on that Island is now gone.

Bravo Bears Aug 95 -63B Class 41..the last 8wk course !!

Last chemical weapons in U.S. arsenal destroyed by DOD by Jim Garamone | DOD News • July 12, 2023

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It’s pronounced “JonhsTon”

I was here! That's me coming out of the gas chamber smiling.

I was 3 when this happened. All I remember was going to my grandparents farm to get water.

Alpha 161 Aug 1995 here

Do you have a list of platoons this was of?

I would really think that DOD would leaving certain bunch of buildings up for any future needs. Such waste of tax dollars.

Great to see this! Thanks for sharing. I love how everyone is there for the sport, simple comments and seem to be enjoying and talking about the competition.

September 1990 Sgt Acello

It's relaxing Jackson tho. Show Benning 😂

I was TDY for 100 days on J.I. Oct, Nov, Dec,1967 and Jan 1968 What fun ! (:})