TIGER VILLAGE: FIFTY YEARS LATER 1968 TO 2018 (August 2019)
WEBTiger Village was the large training village on Peason Ridge where thousands of infantry recruits took Advanced Infantry Training (AIT) at Fort Polk, La. during the Vietnam War. It was a fortified village that trainees had to attack and capture during training.
AIT - Charlie Company Vietnam 1966-1972
WEBI was at Polk for AIT (Tigerland) in July and August 1968 after completing basic at Fort Dix, NJ. I was one of the lucky few that escaped Vietnam duty; Being sent to Germany after Russian tanks moved into Czechoslovakia that year.
Tigerland, Fort Polk, Louisiana | Way Back Saturday - November 1968 …
WEBWay Back Saturday - November 1968 - Bien Hoa Army Base - 101st Admin Company (June 1968 - August 1969). A few photos I took with my Instamatic camera as we drove through Saigon to deliver and pick...
162nd revives Tigerland, raises replica arches
WEBMay 10, 2010 · This period of Fort Polk's history was recounted in the 2004 movie "Tigerland" starring Colin Farrell. When the 162nd Infantry Brigade began training combat advisors for Iraq and...
Tiger Land - vnwarstories.com
WEBClose Combat Course, Ft. Polk (1965) We spent our fifth week on bivouac, during which time we learned such things as how to make tents by combining two of our ponchos, and how to dig a foxhole according to army regulations, which included digging a grenade stump in the bottom corner of the hole.
Tigerland, Fort Polk, Louisiana - Facebook
WEBAn open group for veterans who experienced Tigerland at Fort Polk, LA. Tigerland was the part of Fort Polk where U.S. Army soldiers were trained infantry tactics. Those who successfully completed...
162nd Infantry Bde 'brought back to life' - The Official Home Page …
WEBMay 8, 2009 · The 5th conducted training at what became known as Tigerland, and Fort Polk sent more Soldiers to Vietnam than any other Army installation.
162nd revives Tigerland, raises replica arches - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBMay 10, 2010 · FORT POLK, La. -- When it comes to history, things often come full circle. Fort Polk was home to Tigerland, an advanced infantry training center during the Vietnam War, from 1962-1973....
Tigerland brings old and new soldiers together - American Press
WEBMay 13, 2013 · FORT POLK — Fort Polk welcomed back Vietnam-era veterans last weekend for Return to Tigerland to remember times past and gain an understanding of how soldiers, sailors and airmen are...
Ivy Dragoons Photo Gallery 1 :: Tiger Land
WEBGallery: Ivy Dragoons Photo Gallery 1 Album: Dak To Hills - Vietnam's Western Central Highlands 1967-1968 Gateway To Vietnam - Fort Polk, LA Viewed: 1300 times.