Posted on Mar 1, 2014

What countries have you been to and which is your favorite or most memorable?

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I have been moving all my life. My father, a retired Army First Sergeant and my 9 years in the Corps has put me all over the map. I mapped and listed all the countries I have lived in, deployed to, operated in, or visited.

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My favorite country (other than America of course) was Landstuhl Germany. I lived there for 4 years as a kid and loved it, all the historical stuff was just amazing.

The country that's the most memorable is Afghanistan. The greatest and scariest times of my life were experienced there and being able to serve as an advisor to the Afghan National Police was very awarding and an experience I'll never forget.

Afghanistan

Bahrain

Canada

Egypt

England

France

Germany

Iraq

Ireland

Italy

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Lebanon

Mexico

Puerto Rico

Qatar

South Korea

Spain

Switzerland

Tajikistan

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Virgin Islands

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CPT Thomas Day

Posted 10 y ago

I've travelled extensively both professionally and personally. Other than the United States my favorites are in Asia - Thailand, especially in the north around Chiang Mai and in Europe - Croatia along the coast near Split. The countries I have visited:

Canada

Mexico

Argentina

England

Ireland

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

Finland

Russia

Estonia

Latvia

Lithuania

Netherlands

Germany

Poland

Belgium

Luxembourg

France

Spain

Portugal

Switzerland

Austria

Czech Republic

Slovakia

Lichtenstein

Hungary

Romania

Italy

Vatican City

Slovenia

Croatia

Serbia

Greece

Turkey

Morocco

Tunisia

Egypt

Israel

Saudi Arabia

Kenya

India

Nepal

China

Japan

Korea

Hong Kong (pre 1997 when still an independent territory)

Vietnam

Laos

Cambodia

Thailand

Malaysia

Indonesia

Singapore

Myanmar

Australia

New Zealand

In the US, I have lived in

New York

New Hampshire

New Jersey

Florida

Georgia

Indiana

California

Virginia (my favorite and where I live now)

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GySgt (Join to see)

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Wow!

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MSG Gene Potocki

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Posted 10 y ago

Most memorable is Italy.

Austria

Bahamas

Belgium

Canada

Egypt

England

Iceland

Italy

France

Germany

Grenada

Honduras

Mexico

Netherlands

Norway

Panama

Puerto Rico (Camp Santiago) (to include Vieques Island)

Scotland

Spain

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

Stateside stations:

Missouri (Fort Leonard Wood)

North Carolina (Fort Bragg)

Georgia (Fort Benning)

Kansas (Fort Riley)

Pennsylvania (Erie; ROTC assignment)

Stateside Deployments:

Alabama

Anniston Army Depot

Arizona

Arkansas

Avon Park Air Force Range

California

Camp Blanding

Camp Dawson (West Virginia Training Area)

Camp Gruber

Camp MacKall

Carlisle Barracks

Florida

Fort A.P. Hill

Fort Bliss

Fort Buchanan

Fort Campbell

Fort Carson

Fort Chaffee

Fort Dix

Fort Drum

Fort Eustis

Fort Hood

Fort Hunter-Liggett

Fort Indiantown Gap

Fort Lewis

Fort Ord

Fort Polk

Nevada

New Mexico

North Auxiliary Airfield

Oklahoma

Texas

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1SG (Join to see)

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I too have travelled a bunch in both my youth and as an adult. My favorite was definitely Austria. Most memorable? I'd have to say Italy.
I'll try and get them in chronological order:
Germany
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Austria
Denmark
Guatemala
Panama
Uzbekistan
Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan
Turkmenistan
Ireland
Iceland
Turkey
Kuwait
Iraq
Bahrain
Qatar
Italy
Vatican City
Mexico
Bahamas
France
Spain
Netherlands
Azerbeijian
Djibouti
Ethiopia
Kenya
Uganda

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SFC Mark Merino

>1 y

Iceland? What took you to Iceland?

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SFC Mark Merino

>1 y

Zounds!

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1SG (Join to see)

>1 y

Keflavik. We had a Civil Affairs mission there. It was preparatory to a mission in Norway that got cancelled later.
I forgot Azerbeijian. I'll have to edit.

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SSG (Join to see)

>1 y

Mexico
Panama
Australia
Ireland
Germany
Iceland
Kuwait
Qatar
Iraq
Afghanistan

Australia without question my favorite

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