How is Camp Carroll?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 13:19:55 -0400

Anyone currently at Camp Carrol or been there recently? What should I expect? What to look out for? Going unaccompanied.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Aug 6 at 2018 5:16 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 17:16:53 -0400

Honestly there isn't much to Waegwan or Carroll. You'll end up spending most weekends in Daegu...

Response by SFC Dagmar Riley made Aug 6 at 2018 6:32 PM

SFC Dagmar Riley — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 18:32:35 -0400

It’s been to many years since I’ve been there, but checked online and found a YouTube video for Camp Carroll showing Jr Enlisted barracks first (short) and next video is for NCO Barracks; there are plenty more video on there. Only thing that was a problem when I was there, was mold everywhere in the barracks but since they just opened new barracks last year that shouldn’t be a problem for you. The water when I was there was found to be contaminated but hopefully that was taken care of as well. The one thing the military has no control over, was the air pollution in that area; I coughed for 6 months every day except when I took a weekend away and went somewhere else like Seoul or Camp Casey and I stopped coughing within a few hours. The civilians used to burn every and anything, like plastic, old tires etc.. and we were breathing it in every day. Hopefully it’s not like this anymore because it left me with a lot of lung problems after I already experienced burn pits in the Desert. I do love Korea and go back any chance I have when I’m healthy enough to travel and Camp Carroll was the only place I’d ever seen such bad air pollution. As I said before though, this was years ago. Here’s the link with updated barracks information: https://youtu.be/LXgBokQbfjQ

NCO barracks room in Korea .AVI

Camp Humphreys

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2018 9:46 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 09:46:53 -0400

It’s not bad here. The base is pretty small and your best bet is going to Daegu on the weekends. I’m at carroll now. Do you know what unit you are going to?

Response by SPC Deyton Privette made Aug 7 at 2018 9:37 PM

SPC Deyton Privette — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:37:14 -0400

SSG its pretty cozy here in camp Carroll... Not much to do in waegwan right outside the gate so we end up going to Daegue or Busan most of the time but overall wonderful place of duty. Small commisary/px so we go to camp walker for the bigger px they have there. Overall I like it here and I hope you will too, Welcome SSG.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 8 at 2018 11:10 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:10:02 -0400

You’ll be as far south from the DMZ as you can be. Camp Carroll isn’t huge... about 5 miles in circumference. Right next door to Waegwan, a small Korean town. More than likely, you’ll live on post up on “BEQ Hill”... unless there’s lack of housing. Then, you’ll get permission to live off post. Either way, I’d recommend applying for an “exception to policy” or ETP and buying a cheap used car to get around. Walking around post up and down BEQ Hill many times in a day gets old real quick. Nearest big city is Daegu, which is 20 miles away. Camp Walker is located in Daegu and had a much larger PX, commissary compared to Camp Carroll. Two major joint exercises a year. Be prepared to work alongside Korean KATUSAs assigned to all units in Korea.

Response by SSG Steven O'Connor made Aug 9 at 2018 1:09 PM

SSG Steven O'Connor — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 13:09:35 -0400

I had a good time at Carroll. It was my last duty station before I ETS’d in 2005. Sounds about the same now. Small post, small facilities, took the shuttle to Walker for bigger things. My MP BN moved to Hawaii shortly after I left.