A place you deployed that you'd like to live?

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:01:51 -0500

The only place I really enjoyed was Vincenza, Italy. It is a rather small Army base in the North East part of Italy. I am Italian, and haven't been to other parts of Europe.

I would definitely go back if the opportunity presented itself.

What about you, could you live anywhere you've been deployed to?

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Dec 30 at 2014 3:46 PM

SGT Bryon Sergent — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:46:07 -0500

Belgium.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2014 4:04 PM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:04:19 -0500

Singapore. Great food, friendly people, cheap electronics, signs are in English.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2014 4:09 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:09:15 -0500

Well I suppose I could handle the Bahamas it wasn't that terrible. LOL!

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2014 4:43 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 16:43:01 -0500

Honduras - loved the weather, loved the landscape and the access to things, and the cost of living was pretty dang nice.

Response by CMSgt James Nolan made Dec 30 at 2014 6:36 PM

CMSgt James Nolan — Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:36:53 -0500

Stateside, Tampa.
OCONUS, England, in one of the old villages outside of London, where you could catch the Tube into the city.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2014 2:48 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:48:26 -0500

I went to Jungle Training down in Panama in 1997 when I was in HHC 2/504 PIR.....it was awesome. The training was some of the best training I received in the Army even to this day and the area down there is beautiful. I really enjoyed looking out of our barracks at Fort Sherman and seeing the Ocean daily. The food was good and Panama City was awesome. Other than that, I would live anywhere in Europe.

Response by Cpl James Eckersley made Dec 31 at 2014 2:47 PM

Cpl James Eckersley — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:47:47 -0500

it would have to be Okinawa, Japan for me.

Response by CMDCM Gene Treants made Dec 31 at 2014 2:56 PM

CMDCM Gene Treants — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:56:08 -0500

Germany and England top the list.
New Zealand of course.
Scotland
Thailand without a doubt.
Key West - If I won the lottery
Canada, if they would warm it up just a little.
Gibraltar
Aruba
Courseau
Hawaii - if I had free airfare to the mainland yearly
Licola (North of Naples)
Anywhere in Europe

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2014 3:17 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 15:17:13 -0500

I went to the Mediterranean quite a bit as an East Coast fast-attack submariner in the Navy. Pretty much everywhere we stopped would be a great place to live (except for the local economies, lol). I've always been into Classical Archaeology (I have a degree in Anthropology) and Greek and Roman mythology, so central Italy or Greece (to include Crete) would be really cool.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2014 5:06 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 17:06:49 -0500

ICELAND

Response by SFC Michael Jackson, MBA made Dec 31 at 2014 6:47 PM

SFC Michael Jackson, MBA — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:47:56 -0500

Afghanistan-nope
Iraq-nope
Saudi Arabia - nope
Korea- Nope
Egypt-nope
Germany-oh course, the only place I deployed to I'd even consider is Germany.
Give me MCPO Gene Treants' lists it'll be difficult decision...lol

Response by LTC Richard Wasserman made Jan 1 at 2015 6:13 PM

LTC Richard Wasserman — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 18:13:44 -0500

None--I don't like getting shot at.

Response by SSG Tim Everett made Jan 4 at 2015 1:05 AM

SSG Tim Everett — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 01:05:36 -0500

Sarajevo, hands down. Beautiful women as long as they don't smile, great food, beautiful country.

Response by PO1 Jim Edwards made Jan 4 at 2015 2:07 AM

PO1 Jim Edwards — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 02:07:09 -0500

singapore
hong kong
naples
seychell islands
deff not iraq/kuwait/quatar

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2015 1:27 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 01:27:05 -0500

Deployed to Vincenza, Italy? Sounds more like a vacation to me. As far as I'm concerned the only two places the conventional Army has "deployed" to in the past decade is Iraq and Afghanistan. Various parts of Africa might possibly count, but only arguably so as I have not heard my 1st ID brothers who are currently over there getting into any contact with enemy forces.

Considering Iraq and Afghanistan are the only two real choices, and that I've been to both, if I HAD to choose one it would be Afghanistan. I've always liked mountains and my little corner of RC-East had some pretty scenic views. This assumes I could figure out a way to live there without the local population having a burning desire to decapitate me, or otherwise kill me by some other means. Scenic vistas are nice and everything, but you kinda need a head to enjoy them.

Response by SSG Selwyn Bodley made Jan 5 at 2015 7:08 AM

SSG Selwyn Bodley — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 07:08:38 -0500

Panama! Was thee for a year in the mid 90's and absolutely loved every bit of it!

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jan 5 at 2015 3:02 PM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:02:20 -0500

The only place I deployed to -- at least how I define the word 'deploy' -- was Iraq via Kuwait. I would be open to living in Kuwait City for a year, but not Camp Arifjan. And to state the obvious, I will decline the offer to live in Iraq again. ;-)

Response by TSgt Kevin Buccola made Jan 5 at 2015 3:15 PM

TSgt Kevin Buccola — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:15:45 -0500

Like most of us I've been around the world, lived overseas, long and short tours, deployed numerous times great locations for the most part. Been all over Central and South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and I am totally happy where I hang my hat - just North of New Orleans!

Response by LTC Scott O'Neil made Jan 6 at 2015 10:45 AM

LTC Scott O'Neil — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:45:19 -0500

I would love to live in Italy, I was deployed to Vicenza Italy where I lead the transformation of SETAF into Army Africa. I married an Italian and I love the culture, the people and the history of this country. The lifestyle is not like in the United States. In places like Venice and Florence it is like time has slowed down and these cities have not caught up to modern time. They are as they were hundreds of years ago. In the country sides there are markets vs large super markets like there was in days gone by. The people enjoy life a little wine, pizza or pasta. Even in Vicenza you can find the markets, the wine making, the old and the modern mixed into a harmonious blend. I am sure I will retire in Italy as well as the US. 50% there and 50% in the US.

Response by PO1 Tony Holland made Jan 26 at 2015 2:34 PM

PO1 Tony Holland — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:34:09 -0500

A few months after the USS Pueblo incident, my ship, the USS Claud Jones (DE1033) went
on an extended deployment from Pearl Harbor into the Indian Oceanas far as Mombasa,
Kenya. The real highlight for me was the week or two we spent in Mauritius. Given the money,
I would move there in a heartbeat.