Posted on May 19, 2015
Calling all infantry: What are/were your favorite assignments while serving as an 11B?
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I'm submitting the paperwork to go active duty (it actually looks like it will at least make it past battalion so I stand a decent chance) and I was thinking about going 11X (I'm eligible according to the current business rules for prior service). My question is what installations have you enjoyed the most in terms things to do on and off post, the surrounding area, etc. What units would you say were the best you were assigned to in regards to how deployable you were, school opportunities, how squared away things were, and things of that nature. Thank you for the help.
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Berlin Germany was an awesum place to be stationed!
In a way I am glad its no longer an active duty station and in a way I am sad because younger generations will not have the experience of serving there.
The Berliners new how to party like they were surrounded by a wall and a chance for things to go very wrong.
In a way I am glad its no longer an active duty station and in a way I am sad because younger generations will not have the experience of serving there.
The Berliners new how to party like they were surrounded by a wall and a chance for things to go very wrong.
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SPC Christopher Jackson
you guys were fodder on that side of the border and 8th ID, 11th ACR, 3rd AD were fodder on our side of the wall. so if you were getting your teeth punched in back in the cold war days, we were too. then we can count teeth together right? lol
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PFC Lisa McDonald
I have met very few Berlin Vets that believe any of is would have survived if things went wrong.
Its one of the things that peeves me when someone says but you aren't a combat vet.
They do not understand that combat veteran meant death for me.
Its one of the things that peeves me when someone says but you aren't a combat vet.
They do not understand that combat veteran meant death for me.
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110 miles behind the Iron Curtain in West Berlin. There were a lot of spit & polish parades -- to show the flag in the middle of communist East Germany, but duty there was really interesting & unusual. Our vehicles & equipment were in top shape & "alerts" were outstanding experiences as we raced down cobblestone streets, with a police escort, to establish a defense perimeter at Tempelhof U.S. AFB. Service in West Berlin was an opportunity to be exposed to foreign troops (British, French, Soviet, East German) & participate in Honor Guard & similar activities including guarding Nazi war criminals at Spandau Prison in the British Sector.
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I can only talk History as I was in during the 1960's until 1980's. Fort Ord CA was one of the nicest areas I served in. It was a bitch during BCT and Infantry AIT. In 1974 I ended up there as a E-6 and helped get the 7th ID started and then became a DS in BCT. My wife and I loved the area. I still can't believe they closed it ! My favorite unit was my first 2d BN 54th INF (Mech) as a E-3 and on up to E-5. I was a APC driver, auto rifleman,team leader and acting squad leader. I spent 16 months there in Bamberg FRG. There were NCO's that had served in WWII and Korean War. Most had been to Vietnam once or twice and were there some men to look up too. The first CO was a 1st Lt and older guy. He had been a SFC in SF when given a battlefield commission. So many men that I will never forget. There was a short, old E-5 that looked out of place the first day I saw him. Not in my platoon so I asked about him. Oh man, did I hear a lot ! He had fought in all areas during WWII and ended it a 1SG. Got out and came back for Korean War. Ended up a 1SG again then started having a up and down career. Busted and promoted up and down went to Vietnam as a SFC. Had been busted and was now a E-5. The only medal he did not have was the MOH. I saw him get made E-6 on the spot by our Division CO. Shortly I saw him get busted back to E-5. I will never forget the men that made me really decide to stay in the Army. I had been in 18 months when I took a short and re enlisted for six years, this was before they went to the big bonuses so I missed that. Six months later guys got around $10,000 for six years as 11B. I got $1,200 ! There were so many great NCO's to learn and look up too there. Of course there were some sorry ones around also. Our S-2 Master Sgt had been a guard at the Nurenberg trials at the end of WWII.
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SPC Christopher Jackson
I loved that place. laying on my right side I could watch cruise ships going in and out of the canal at night. the swamp was a real nut buster. I got bad jungle rot from that swamp. went back to FT. Campbell and used bleach for a week or so to get the dead skin off. 3 week vacation
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I have two favorite assignments: 1-508th PIR in Fort Kobbe, Panama and the 1-501st PIR in Fort Richardson, Alaska. As Panama has been shut down, I definately recommend Alaska. Both assignments were challenging and the camraderie was the best I've experienced!
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Fort drum was good on deployments especially 1st brigade there are also a lot of outdoorsy shit to do Watertown sucks so you would have to go to saracuse if you wanted more then if you really wanted to go out of the way there is always NYC
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I've had a blast at both my duty stations. The units at times where eh but that happens from time to time. Fort Carson is great for whatever you want to do because the location is awesome. Fort Drum is great from the unit side of things. The location isn't great but it's all about how you make the situation.
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