What are the pros and cons for Ft Stewart?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:24:33 -0500

PCSing there soon and i would like to know what to expect.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Jan 14 at 2020 3:31 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:31:53 -0500

Closed to Savannah, GA?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 14 at 2020 3:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:54:52 -0500

Pro: Savanah is one of the most beautiful cities in the country.

Con: #PeopleOfWalmart in Hinesville

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 14 at 2020 5:29 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:29:31 -0500

Stewart ain't bad.... just get ready familiarize yo self with the "Marne Standard" that is soooo contradicting to the AR's and DA pamphlets

Also Savannah is the shit. Pray you get HAAF rather than Stewart

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 14 at 2020 5:46 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 17:46:28 -0500

Rock of the marne

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Jan 14 at 2020 9:27 PM

SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:27:21 -0500

The pro is simple do not get assigned with 3rd ID and the con is getting assigned with 3rd ID.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Jan 14 at 2020 11:59 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:59:23 -0500

It'll be whatever you make of it. If you go there and have a piss poor attitude, like a lot of Soldiers that go to Korea, you won't like it much. I did almost half of my career there and had a lot of job satisfaction. If you go to one of the BCTs, you can expect to go to the NTC and the two train-up exercises, and they are also doing nine month deployments to Korea and Europe. When go there just keep an open mind.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 15 at 2020 12:08 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:08:29 -0500

Close to Savannah and relatively close to Georgia Southern (my alma mater)

Response by SPC James Neidig made Jan 15 at 2020 12:41 AM

SPC James Neidig — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:41:14 -0500

If you like history there is a lot of things to do in the Savanna area civil war forts beautiful pre civil war homes/ plus if you love seafood great places to eat
Ps go to Tybe island good beach there

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 15 at 2020 7:16 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:16:31 -0500

A ton of field time, humid heat year round Nats that bite etc.

Response by PV2 Aj Veal made Jan 15 at 2020 7:28 AM

PV2 Aj Veal — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:28:21 -0500

Hopefully your not married. Field, deployment, field, etc. Rain, heat, snow, humidity. Savannah exists but chances of getting a DUI are super high if you go that route. There is almost nothing in Hinesville. Walmart sucks, schools are horrible if you have kids. Just moved to Atlanta, had to get out of there.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 15 at 2020 8:05 AM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 08:05:20 -0500

There is a lot of ups and downs really but it’s how you look at it. Lots of training, day to day details. The pro is really Savannah and that’s about it.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 15 at 2020 8:57 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 20:57:11 -0500

Savanah is a cute and pretty place.

Response by SSG Branyn Burkhart made Jan 16 at 2020 9:52 AM

SSG Branyn Burkhart — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:52:52 -0500

Pros, it’s only about 40 mins from Savannah. Cons, it’s FT. Stewart and it’s in Hinesville.

Response by CPL Matthew Cervantes made Jan 16 at 2020 4:51 PM

CPL Matthew Cervantes — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:51:17 -0500

Depends on your MOS. I was supporting 3-7 CAV and 2-7 INF during the time I was there. The field can get cold and muddy in the winter, hot and humid in the summer. The garrison there, is pretty good. The big place to visit on the weekends is River Street in Savannah, Tybee Island. As for Hinesville, well, the only thing I remember there is the Wal-mart. Hint: Learn the "Dog Face Soldier" song. "Rock of the Marne"

Response by SPC Richard Zacke made Jan 18 at 2020 9:41 PM

SPC Richard Zacke — Sat, 18 Jan 2020 21:41:40 -0500

I was there in 1978-80 and you better really like training I was a 62e and my bulldozer hardly ever stopped. Get to likeing BUGS they go up your nose and the deer fly's bite the crap out of you. Did I mention training?? We were dog ass tiered after coming in from the field. But there was a little bar just outside the main gate called the Oasis I once went there and the nexr morning could not find my 1979 corvette stingray so I called the MP's and reported it stolen....they called back about an hour later and told me in was parked in the Oasis parking lot with the engine running and the doors locked. We trained hard and partied hard.. some of the best times of my life. Good luck and if the Oasis bar is still there let me know.