Ideal duty station for a family?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 11:58:41 -0500

So I’m a 91B looking to re-enlist soon, my question is what would be a great duty station for my wife and I?We have a child on the way also.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 12:16 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:16:25 -0500

Honestly it will depend on your family’s preference. Do you like the cold with snow. Do you like the heat? Each base has it ups and downs. I like Carson myself in Colorado.

Response by SSG Eric Cooper made Mar 6 at 2019 2:45 PM

SSG Eric Cooper — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:45:53 -0500

I enjoyed 3rd Army in Atlanta, Georgia try to get Ft McPherson. plenty of things for the family to do, and not a hard assignment

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 3:52 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 15:52:08 -0500

JBLM
hawaii is nice if you like the beaches.

Response by SSG Kasius McCall made Mar 6 at 2019 4:17 PM

SSG Kasius McCall — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 16:17:36 -0500

Any duty station.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 5:02 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:02:42 -0500

Well you're making a big assumption if you could go anywhere, it might be better to review which posts/bases are reasonably available to you so you don't spin your wheels over all the choices that are out there. Personally, I'm always jealous of the families that get stationed overseas to Italy, Germany or even Puerto Rico.

Response by SSG Steven Borders made Mar 6 at 2019 6:14 PM

SSG Steven Borders — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:14:08 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member Any base, but like others have said some service members have ones like like more. I liked Fort Belvoir, as it was close to DC where I worked, but hated the traffic and we lived on the off post housing so it was pain to drive to the commissary and PX some times. Only thing good about Ft. Stewart was that it was close to Savannah and the beach. Other than that, I hated GA. But that was my preference.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 6:53 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 18:53:42 -0500

Lol what a silly question.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2019 7:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:26:31 -0500

The first thing to do would be to check out your options by visiting retention. We can all make suggestions based upon the locations that WE liked, however, these location may not be an option for you or your experience may not be the same as ours. Check out your options first, discuss it with your family and choose the one that best fit your family. Good luck to you...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2019 4:08 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 04:08:00 -0500

JBLM

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2019 7:01 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 07:01:28 -0500

Germany!! Go see the world not everyone gets that opportunity.

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Mar 7 at 2019 7:03 AM

SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 07:03:00 -0500

Fort Hood or Korea or Germany.... my experience.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2019 4:31 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 16:31:34 -0500

GERMANY !!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 23 at 2019 8:33 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 20:33:15 -0400

Fort Carson, CO is awesome for families!!!

Response by CPL Jim Silveira made Dec 17 at 2019 8:41 AM

CPL Jim Silveira — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 08:41:31 -0500

Carson. Plenty to do, and was beautiful when I was there in 83-89

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2019 10:23 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:23:26 -0500

All the places people don't want to go are usually good for families because everyone has to make friends with their neighbors because there's nothing else to do.