Posted on May 24, 2016
What are some things you miss about not living around a military installation?
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Do you miss PX, hospital, commissary, or recreation facilities.
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I definitely miss the PX and clothing and sales but the commissary gets spanked down here by HEB
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SFC Josh Billingsley
I just never saw any deals there with making the trip. I forgot to mention I miss free gyms too
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I personally still live near a military installation. I enjoy being around Marines. I don't think I can handle being around civilians.
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MAJ David Vermillion
I have never lived around a military base after retirement, but miss it a lot as I get older.
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I live 30 minutes from Ft Gordon and I'm ok with avoiding the BX, commissary and hospital! Kroger, 10% military discount at Lowes or Home Depot, and stay away from docs, they are bad for your health!
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I was in the Army for 2 years, at Fort polk LA , Vietnam, and Ft hood TX but I live a few miles from Offut AFB. I always got along with the GI's and didn't have a problem living near Offut. My dad worked civil service there for his career. The life for an Airman aint exactly the same for an Army infantryman. Living near Offut is fine with me, I still live here
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Oddly.....and strangely....I miss the sounds of early morning cadence calls. And I also miss the smells of diesel fumes in the air.......I blame FT Irwin for this one.
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To be quite honest, the camaraderie of just being there, I do very greatly miss it.
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