How does Quality of Life differ from each branch of the service?

I believe this even happens within branches. Walking into a maintenance shop and seeing how they have it and then walking into an STS building and seeing how they are treated, you would be shocked that they are the same branch, although not the same mission.

We all know as AF members that we have it better than most, it just astounds me at the gap that exists.

Everywhere that wasn't run by marines was better then what we got.

First assignment was Fort Polk, La. Been to Sam Houston and Benning on training visits and currently assigned to a Marine Base. I believe every base has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Fort Polk:
-Housing is ancient. They are trying to modernize but it is paintstakingly slow.
-Not sure how the rest of the military does but the housing has an outside company to come in and do the yard work. They will do the front yard perfectly and destroy the back because the don't care. My dog would not relieve herself in the yard because of it (she would go on the patio).
-They did have a water splash park installed and awesome playground where kids of all ages would benefit.
-Right after my deployment, they opened a go-kart/mini-golf course.

Marine Base:
-Housing is HOUSING. At most, it is a duplex.
-We are required to maintain the backyard ourselves. The rest is up to the yard crew.
-Because it is such a small base, there is not much to do. The trade off is that there is plenty in town to do.