What are your five worst places to be stationed in the Army?

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What do you think?

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 12 at 2015 10:52 AM

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I've got to disagree with Cp Casey and the Guard.

I was up at Greaves and Casey was a great break from being up on the DMZ.

A lot of our armories in the Guard were nice facilities with nothing to relatively minor things to complain about. Aged - yes, needed some facelifts - yes but better than WWII barracks and training facilities at some AD posts we stayed at. Anyone go to Bliss for AT in the early 90's before they wrecking balled those old facilities - you wanna talk about dag nabbit disgusting! Made our armory and facilities look like a 5-star resort.

Response by SSG Daniel Deiler made Aug 19 at 2015 12:05 PM

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I've been told by peers of mine that Ft. Irwin was one of the Army's best kept secrets. And I've had quite a few outdoor enthusiasts that loved Ft. Wainright and Camp Casey. I've never heard a single good thing about Ft. Polk. I think it's pretty well known that Ft. Polk is the armpit of the Army.

My worst duty station (I've been to Ft. Campbell, Vilseck Germany, Ft. Hood, Ft. Carson, Ft. Riley, Ft. Lee, Schofield Barracks and Ft. Useless...errrr Ft. Eustis. I can say that Ft. Eustis by far is the absolute Least favorite installation I've been stationed at. I'be been to a couple of reserve/NG outposts and that's what it feels like. More time and effort is put into how things look instead of how they operate. To compare it to high school sports, I feel like Ft. Eustis isn't the varsity...or even the JV squad. More like this is the Intramural League. Or the over 35 Beer Softball League.

Response by SSG Daniel Deiler made Aug 19 at 2015 12:06 PM

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My favorite however by leaps and bounds was Schofield Barracks!!! I'd LOVE to be lucky enough to PCS there again!!!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 19 at 2015 4:20 PM

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USSOUTHCOM

Response by SPC William Weedman made Aug 19 at 2015 8:35 PM

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I wasn't at Camp Casey, but I was at Camp Edwards in the Western Corridor, we went to Casey on the weekends to go to the "Big PX" I really enjoyed Korea, it was a hardship tour, our post, due to our proximity to the DMZ, was considered forward deployed and we were on a combat footing, but at the same time having KATUSAs as roommates taught me a lot about Korean culture and little language and history. As to the worst Fort Hood was terrible. Although billed as "the largest military installation in the free world" it was the worst. To give anyone an idea of how bad it was the only redeeming quality was our DFAC as it consistently won awards for being the top DFAC CONUS....Being in a unit that had no mission didn't help. Our mission, was to get on an airplane to Germany when the screaming Russian hordes come through Fulda Gap (obviously I served during the Cold War era), draw our pre-positioned equipment there and drive to a German school and set up shop....that was our entire reason for existing. So the medical officers were farmed out to the hospital, and the medics and other enlisted MOS's were farmed out to the TMCs and the hospital. Killeen was a city designed to empty a GIs bank account: bars, strip clubs, pawn shops, payday loans, used car lots, rental stores. After 6 months there I was actually glad to leave although a bit unhappy about leaving the military.

Response by SGT James McDonald made Aug 19 at 2015 9:02 PM

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Ft lost in the woods Mo Was one of the worst I was ever at 1968, FT Poke Swamp land,Tiger land.68 If you were going to Nam.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 19 at 2015 9:08 PM

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Ft Hood with numerous HQs mandating what needs to be done. Corps, Division, Brigade, Battalion...……...

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 19 at 2015 9:13 PM

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Polk/Hood/Any where in Korea/Hood/Polk - that's an itinerary to avoid.

Response by SGT Monika Sloan made Aug 20 at 2015 1:47 PM

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I don't think Fort Bliss would make the top 5 worst duty stations, maybe not even top 10. But, I was not a fan. PCSing to Fort Carson from there felt like one of the best days of my life!

Response by SSG Elijah Kramer made Aug 20 at 2015 7:21 PM

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I've been to a lot of places while on active duty, including Iraq, and I would have to say that by far, Fort Hood was the worst duty station ever. On the other hand, Fort Carson was the best and I was lucky to be stationed there twice.

Response by CPL Ed Stevenson made Aug 20 at 2015 9:04 PM

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Camp Hialeah, Pusan Korea

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2015 9:11 PM

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Ft. Drum is my worst one so far, hopefully Bragg will have a lot more to offer.

Response by CPT Ronald Scherick made Aug 21 at 2015 12:53 PM

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I was at FT LEE in 72 to 74 The base in general was like a country club but other than one modern dental clinic the bulk of the guys worked in converted world war 2 barracks with ww2 equipment. I was especially hard on me and the other left handed dentists.

Response by SPC Don Thomas made Aug 22 at 2015 3:42 PM

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Ft. Lost in the woods Missouri and Ft. Sill Oklahoma were my introduction to the military. Both made me question my decision to join the army.

Response by SFC Kenneth Seay made Aug 22 at 2015 10:07 PM

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Delta Battery 7/2 Ada Bn 38th Ada Bde in Kwachon - Hari, Korea as a MP pulling security on a HAWK Site looking at the twinkling lights of Seoul at night!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2015 11:26 AM

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Fort Meade, MD. Unfortunately, many first term junior soldiers are assigned to Fort Meade for their first duty station. The units at Fort Meade do not even come close to providing these young soldiers with a good example of the "real Army" and the leadership is generally disorganized at just about every level. It's disappointing, to say the least, because Fort Meade is the home of Military Intelligence and the units have a very important mission.

Response by CH (LTC) Robert Leroe made Nov 6 at 2015 2:34 PM

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No matter what is said, I guarantee some people there love it there.

Response by 1SG Bill Farmerie made Jan 15 at 2017 9:40 AM

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All posts are what you make of them. They are only as good or bad as you make them. Some people love some places they have been stationed while others think they were the worst

Response by Noah Crouse made May 15 at 2017 12:52 PM

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Lived in Fort Hood for 11 years and would have to say it's top 5. Killeen is a complete dumpster fire of a city

Response by PFC Jacci Lake made May 15 at 2017 12:54 PM

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Fort Hood, TX

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 1:44 PM

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Fort Carson

Response by SGT Jim Arnold made May 15 at 2017 3:32 PM

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I've had just one. Stationed at FT Gordon put in 4187 for transfer to overseas duty other than that 1 post none of my other assignments were terrible

Response by CPL Jason Beeler made May 15 at 2017 4:02 PM

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Alaska Ft Wainwright or Ft Greeley

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 4:07 PM

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There are really only 2 great duty stations, the one you're going to and the one you just left

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 4:09 PM

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polk

Response by SFC Karl Merchant made May 15 at 2017 4:25 PM

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Ft polk

Response by MAJ Louis Giamo made May 15 at 2017 4:44 PM

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I never had a posting I didn't like. Lucky I guess. I avoided places like Polk and Leonard Wood. My favorites were Ft. Bragg and Camp Hovey/Casey.

Response by Sgt Michael Cole made May 15 at 2017 4:45 PM

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Deago Garcia

Response by SGT Gerald Mullenix made May 15 at 2017 4:52 PM

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Ft. Irwin
Baumholder Germany
Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri
Ft. Knox, Kentucky
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 5:11 PM

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Not a big Fan of Hood. Location to DFW, Austin, Houston and San Antonio were its only plus. Every where else ( Sill , Bragg, Casey, Stanley) and others I've been happy with.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 6:01 PM

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My worst was fort Knox my favorite was fort hauchuca

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 7:21 PM

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Ft Riley

Response by CPL Herb Braunbeck made May 15 at 2017 7:39 PM

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I hated Ft. Hood, Loved Ft. Polk

Response by AB Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 7:47 PM

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Fort Leonard Wood MO

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 8:32 PM

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Fort Riley

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 8:38 PM

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Fort Bragg

Response by CPL Timothy Penton made May 15 at 2017 8:44 PM

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Fort Hood

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 9:01 PM

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Bragg is my least favorite ,not because of the unit, but Fayetteville is trash!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 9:04 PM

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I nominate Ft.Irwin , wasn't stationed there but been there twice and it was a nightmare.

Response by SGT Lindsey Marks made May 15 at 2017 9:15 PM

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Ft. Bliss, Ft. Polk, Ft. Sill, and Ft. Riley!

Response by CPL Justin Anderson made May 15 at 2017 9:16 PM

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Ft. Wainwright, Alaska. The worst place to send an 18 year old private

Response by 1SG Ted Mcdaris made May 15 at 2017 9:55 PM

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THE LEAST LIKED WERE VIET NAM AND KOREA. LIKED ALL THE OTHERS, FT LEONARD WOOD, FT RILEY, FT HOOD, FT RICHARDSON, WEST POINT, GERMANY.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 10:10 PM

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Ft Drum outskirts of tank trail at the demo range

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 10:16 PM

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That totally depends on what you like. I'm a country boy at heart, so my favorite is still Fort Leonard Wood followed by Fort Polk. Bragg was too urban for my liking, as was Benning. But I know most people believe I'm crazy for saying that.

Response by CW3 John Wojtowicz made May 15 at 2017 10:32 PM

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Ft Reily KS was kinda desolate back in the 70s.

Response by SGT Robert Farrell made May 15 at 2017 10:35 PM

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STATESIDE! STATESIDE DUTY ALWAYS SUCKS

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 10:46 PM

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Fort polk

Response by PFC Chris Johnson made May 15 at 2017 10:50 PM

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Haven't been there but the DMZ

Response by 1SG Juan Calva made May 15 at 2017 11:28 PM

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cp mccoy...nothing there?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2017 11:53 PM

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Fort Bliss

Response by CPL Ben Jaramillo made May 16 at 2017 12:56 AM

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The worst one would be, the one with out a mess-hall

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 3:22 AM

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Fort Leavenworth hands down

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 4:18 AM

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Fort bliss, Polk, drum and Korea in that order

Response by SFC Jim Dorsey made May 16 at 2017 4:59 AM

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Fort Polk was my worst. National Training Center was the best! Anything in FRG was offset by going to Graff and Hohenfels so often.

Response by SPC Brent Theriault made May 16 at 2017 5:56 AM

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296BSB JBLM

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 6:20 AM

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Ft. Leonard wood

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 6:40 AM

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Ft. Sill, hands down.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made May 16 at 2017 9:34 AM

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In the 22 years that I have served, I've only been stationed in two bases. Two years at Campbell, and 20 years at Bragg. I've been to a lot of post through out the years though, and I've never really found one that I did not like. Make the best of it, focus on your career, not your weekend.

Response by PFC Anthony Shiner made May 16 at 2017 9:48 AM

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Fort Polk, Fort Irwin, Fort Benning, Korea, Fort Drum

Response by MSG Jerry Teague made May 16 at 2017 10:04 AM

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Puke...I mean Polk

Response by SGT Jimmy Carlton made May 16 at 2017 10:06 AM

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Camp Howze South Korea

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 10:13 AM

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Fort Richardson fort wainwright

Response by CPL Jason Hicks made May 16 at 2017 10:15 AM

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Relaxin Jackson was boring to me but had a blast at Ft. Lost in the Woods

Response by LCpl Douglas Landrith Jr made May 16 at 2017 10:40 AM

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29 Palms California (29 stumps) sucks.

Response by SSG Matthew Koehler made May 16 at 2017 10:49 AM

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The worst was Fort Drum (old post). Blue, Yellow, or Green buildings everywhere. I'm glad I ended up at Camp Stanley, Korea!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 11:16 AM

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Honestly, after more than 29 years and 10 different locations, to include three overseas assignments, I have not experienced any one place that has been horrible. Yes, some have been much better than others, but none that I would consider the horrible. Now, that being said, there are a couple places I personally would never want to be stationed and they are Drum, Polk, Sill, Riley and the Pentagon. And yes, I have been to all of those locations, either TDY or to visit people, and even though I have never been stationed there or lived there, I have no desire to. Once again, that is me personally, as I know people who love all those places, but like everything else in the Army, you need to experience things and make your own decisions.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 11:22 AM

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Fort Huachuca, fort drum, fort Irwin

Response by SPC Rob King made May 16 at 2017 11:56 AM

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In order of crap. DMZ, Ft. Polk, Ft. Polk, Ft. Polk, Ft. Polk . Sleezville, La is the stinky arm pit of the entire U.S.A.

Response by SGT Daniel Grevely made May 16 at 2017 12:06 PM

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25th ID best time of my life Cco Wolfhound

Response by SGT Tj Guzman made May 16 at 2017 12:27 PM

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Ft Drum

Response by SPC Jason Bass made May 16 at 2017 12:27 PM

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Hawaii 25th ID is a shit show of a unit

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 12:34 PM

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I'm stationed at Polk now.... my first duty station on active duty. I'm not impressed but it is what you make it.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 12:40 PM

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Man..lol I would have to say Ft.Lwood MO

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 12:42 PM

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Fort carson

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 12:43 PM

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Fort Hood

Response by SGT Bill Fischer made May 16 at 2017 12:57 PM

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Leonardwood

Response by SFC Brian Kiser made May 16 at 2017 1:18 PM

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Ft. Polk

Response by SPC Ryan Priegel made May 16 at 2017 1:20 PM

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I don't know. I was stationed at Fort Hood and as much as I want to say Hood is a giant shit stain that ruins young careers, I kind of have to admit it was a fun place to be stationed. So close to Austin and Dallas.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 1:21 PM

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Fort hood.absolutely terrible.shite leadership it's hot as hell.they just don't care about anyone.you're a number.that's all

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 1:54 PM

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Fort bliss

Response by SSG Jeff Stout made May 16 at 2017 2:03 PM

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Ft Polk la

Response by CPL Williams Dadaille made May 16 at 2017 2:03 PM

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Fort Stewart

Response by CPL Christopher Mahan made May 16 at 2017 2:28 PM

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Ft McCoy

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 3:41 PM

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FT. BLISS

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 5:59 PM

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Fort Drum is the worst place to be

Response by SPC Nate Howard made May 16 at 2017 6:06 PM

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25th ID

Response by CPL Emanuel Douglas made May 16 at 2017 6:35 PM

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Leavenworth

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 7:17 PM

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Fort Wainwright is the worst hands down

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 7:33 PM

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Ahhh paradise NTC/Ft. Irwin

Response by Sgt Terry Morris made May 16 at 2017 7:33 PM

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I hated Ft Dicks. Good thing I was only there for a short time.

Response by CPO Larry Bordenkecher made May 16 at 2017 7:41 PM

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Retired Navy here.

Response by CPO Larry Bordenkecher made May 16 at 2017 7:41 PM

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Retired Navy here.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 7:46 PM

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Fort bliss

Response by SSG Steven Mangus made May 16 at 2017 8:05 PM

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I would have to agree each installation is what you make it. However, Bragg was my least favorite (maybe it has something to do with the Bragg mafia) and Campbell was the best.

Response by Emily Foust made May 16 at 2017 8:17 PM

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Fort Wainwright

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 8:41 PM

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Fort Bragg

Response by SPC Chris Murray made May 16 at 2017 9:20 PM

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The lack of "NTC" is surprising. Consider yourself lucky then I guess...
#1: Soul sucking Fort Iriwn, Hell

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 9:47 PM

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Fort sill

Response by CPL Art Johnson made May 16 at 2017 10:33 PM

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Berlin Brigade

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2017 10:55 PM

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Ft. Wainwright

Response by SPC Joseph Medina made May 16 at 2017 11:00 PM

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Ft.Polk

Response by SPC Roger Ramirez made May 16 at 2017 11:25 PM

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Fort irwin, fort bliss, fort sill,

Response by COL Charles Williams made May 17 at 2017 12:36 AM

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No where.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 4:27 AM

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Fort Stewart you were always fenced when you were there.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 7:27 AM

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Ederle, VICENZA ITALY
The worst place on planet earth.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 7:27 AM

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Ft. Bliss with every soldier in the barracks selling drugs

Response by SP5 Johnny Silva made May 17 at 2017 7:34 AM

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Fort Riley was my worst duty station. Nothing for the soldiers and family's to do there.

Response by Cpl Jon Wilford made May 17 at 2017 7:36 AM

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29 palms

Response by CPL Caleb McKeon made May 17 at 2017 9:02 AM

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Polk, Drum, wainwright.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 9:04 AM

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so far I'm not a fan of Fort Sill. Not because of the post or duty but because of the location.

Response by SSG Jerry Jones made May 17 at 2017 9:33 AM

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Fort Riley

Response by Sgt Richard Noggin made May 17 at 2017 10:21 AM

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Southern edge of Fallujah

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 10:36 AM

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Fort drum!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 10:51 AM

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Fort Lee

Response by COL David Turk made May 17 at 2017 11:14 AM

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Fort Hamilton (70-90's); no maintenance and/or upgrade of facilities. Expensive living.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 11:17 AM

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Camp Grafenwöhr, Germany, personal home of Satan.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 11:28 AM

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Fort hood

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 12:06 PM

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Fort Drum

Response by SPC Ken Bertrand made May 17 at 2017 12:26 PM

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Enewetok atol...Radioactive...was told it was safe but it wasnt.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 12:36 PM

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#1 Ft. Irwin

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 12:36 PM

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#2 Fort Hood

Response by SPC Jennifer Clark made May 17 at 2017 1:12 PM

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I've heard nothing but bad things about Fort Polk. Everyone I served with that had the misfortune of being there gave me the impression that it was nothing but a godforsaken swamp that needed to be drained or abandoned.

Response by SSG Sarg Lloyd made May 17 at 2017 1:15 PM

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Bad Ft.Riley IS. The best was Ft.Clayton Panama

Response by SSG Matthew Hutchison made May 17 at 2017 1:37 PM

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Ft Jackson is, without a doubt, the worst place to be stationed. Great area to live, but that post is terrible. (Former Drill Sergeant)

Response by PFC Johnathan Gates made May 17 at 2017 1:48 PM

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Loved Korea and Ft. Lewis. I absolutely hated both Sam Houston and Bliss. In Sam Houston's defense, it was AIT and I did catch Pneumonia, so I couldn't take the PT Test, which meant I couldn't pass the PT Test, which meant I couldn't go off base. So for 2 months, I was stuck on base in what was described to me as one of the most fun places to be stationed.

Response by MGySgt John w Hammond made May 17 at 2017 1:48 PM

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Vietnam 67-68-70-71was hell on earth The best drill instructor Paris Island South Carolina .U.S.M.C E-9

Response by SP5 John Wallsmith made May 17 at 2017 2:59 PM

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I hated Fort Gordon!

Response by SGT Carl Lebeck made May 17 at 2017 3:15 PM

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Ft Polk, La Korea

Response by PV2 Qwadae Davis made May 17 at 2017 3:33 PM

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Fucking Korea

Response by CPL Rick Owen made May 17 at 2017 3:34 PM

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Fort sill Oklahoma

Response by CPL Rick Owen made May 17 at 2017 3:42 PM

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I was in 3rd armor D122 main support at the rock kirchgoens germany!! Loved it !! Went to fort sill Oklahoma even though I'm from Moore Oklahoma 62 miles from there I really didn't care for it!!

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 3:57 PM

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29 stumps

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 4:30 PM

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Norfolk.....
Navy discussion over....

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 4:39 PM

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Fort Richardson and fort wainwright

Response by SPC Ron Sisneros made May 17 at 2017 4:53 PM

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#5. Ft Sill, Ok.
#4. Camp Howez South Korea
#3. Ft. Irwin, Ca.
#2. Ft. Polk, La.
#1. Ft. Couch, Anywhere USA

Response by SSG John Johnson made May 17 at 2017 5:14 PM

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My response in no way reflects on the command or my fellow soldiers. That being said, Ft Drum, N.Y. was the most brutal. The winters were great for skiing but horrible working on a flight line. I know 11Bs earned their pay there!

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 5:28 PM

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Okinawa was always a hoot. Good place for R&R from CONUS for a year or so. Worst was probably Camp Wilson, 29 Palms. Only spent a summer there for Gallant Eagle/Gallant Knight 1988, but that was plenty. Went back a few months later with MSSG-11 to support 3rd Marines CAX. Nearly as hot as Udari Range, Kuwait with MSSG-24. I can't even imagine being stationed at The Stumps but I guess you'd get used to it eventually. Never experienced needing a field jacket at night when it was still in 80's but 130 degree daytime temps will do that. So hot they had to put pallets at guard posts for MP's to stand on during the exercise. Their boot soles were melting to the asphalt. Other than that every USMC duty station was a virtual holiday, every meal a feast. Afloat was always the best, once you got embarked and settled in. I dodged a bullet by almost getting orders to first round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) out of El Toro, CA. Joked with the wife that one day I'd be knocking on our door in Housing telling her she had to get out, because the base was being closed. "But honey, we live here", and "sorry Ma'am just doing my job." Some other poor SOB got those orders. Good thing - lot's of divorce lawyers in CA.

Response by SSG Ronny Isaac made May 17 at 2017 5:37 PM

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Schoefield Barracks, Hi

Response by SPC Dwight Crumpacker made May 17 at 2017 5:52 PM

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Fort Polk

Response by SP5 Jorge Albino made May 17 at 2017 6:06 PM

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NTC in California

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 6:39 PM

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Ft Lewis, WA

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 6:40 PM

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Fort Jackson

Response by SPC Edward Vargas made May 17 at 2017 6:44 PM

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Fort Polk, LA

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 8:18 PM

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Go spend a little time at Camp Shelby.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 8:44 PM

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Fort Wainwright, AK for sure

Response by SGT Albert Petties made May 17 at 2017 8:46 PM

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Ft Sill , Ft L.Wood , Ft Lee , Camp Greaves (Korea), Fort Ord

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 8:52 PM

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Fort riley

Response by CPT John Kelly made May 17 at 2017 8:53 PM

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Ft Irwin, Ft Polk (other than being five hours from New Orleans), Ft Carson (beautiful but cold as hell most of the year), Camp Shelby MS and Gowen Field ID; though ultimately a post really is what you make of it...

Response by SSgt Dwight Deatherage made May 17 at 2017 8:56 PM

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As a DA Civilian I spent a week once at the Tank Automotive Command (TACOM) in Warren, MI. The longest week of my life. I was enroute to my next assignment at Fort Monmouth, NJ. I had never been to Fort Monmouth, but knew it could not be the worst assignment in the Army, as I was already there. In uniform I was deployed to RAF Wethersfield in the U.K. It was in the middle of no where and the facilities were rotten.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 9:56 PM

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I like Fort Hood, but not the surrounding cities

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2017 11:21 PM

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I'd say fort benning

Response by SSG Ryan Hedgecock made May 17 at 2017 11:39 PM

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Ft Irwin

Response by SGT Fred Nichols made May 17 at 2017 11:39 PM

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Fort Drum, what can I say about update New York. By far the best duty station ever, you are never there. I was stationed there for three years. Straight up gone for almost two years. When I was at either in the field, preparing to go somewhere and Mondays are for the motor pool. It definitely beats Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), setting up and tearing down So & So's retirement ceremony, conducting the APTF during the entire month of October and April or some other important task that needs to be completed. In addition, there were so many officers running around, that someone could have made a disability claim on the right shoulder from saluting all the time. We are not going to even describe the personalities types that called themselves Officers.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 1:00 AM

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Wainwright, Shelby, atterburry

Response by CPL Eric Jones made May 18 at 2017 1:29 AM

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Ft Riley

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 1:43 AM

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Fuck Fort Jackson. Relaxin jackson my ass!!

Response by Cpl Ric Bassett made May 18 at 2017 1:52 AM

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29 palms ,ca

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 2:25 AM

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Fort Polk, Fort Hood

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 2:48 AM

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I loved Fort Polk!

Response by SPC Stephen McLeod made May 18 at 2017 6:43 AM

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Stay as far from Ft. Will, OK as possible. That place is a black hole and if you love the Army you will hate it after being there. Notice all the ones that say nowhere is a bad duty station.... All Brass.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 6:52 AM

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Polk, Bliss, Hood, Drum. Can't think of a fifth one.

Response by MSG Michael McKenzie made May 18 at 2017 7:12 AM

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BLUF: I am a career infantry NCO, who has served in some of the not so nice places the Army has to offer.
However, a duty station is what you make of it. Example, when I was in South Korea as a young Sergeant, I hated the place my first few months. I as an American boy in a strange land with strange cultural norms. Then a wonderful thing happened, I got out of the barracks and embraced getting to know the culture. Problem solved.
My point is, find the positive. Make the most at of where you are. Of course some posts are better situated then others, but joy is where you make it.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 8:22 AM

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Fort hood

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 8:28 AM

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Fort erwin

Response by SgtMaj Ricky Escobar made May 18 at 2017 8:29 AM

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Twenty nine stumps!

Response by SPC Anthony Stearns made May 18 at 2017 9:02 AM

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Honestly, the places your stationed are what you make of them. I hated all my posts at first, but took the time to see what was around and on post. I hated all of them when I first got to them, except for Ft Knox, I hated Ft Knox after the first week (and it was 10 minutes from my home town). Other then Knox, I hated to leave all my duty stations. Especially Ft Richardson and Drum.

Response by SSG Walter Jackson made May 18 at 2017 9:58 AM

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Fort Jackson

Response by SGT Steve Hines-Saich B.S. M.S. Cybersecurity made May 18 at 2017 9:58 AM

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I liked most bases. I made the most of them. Some of the rotations suck. I had a stint that went like this...Korea...2-3 months home station...Iraq....2-3 months home station...Korea.

Response by SSgt Chris Keys made May 18 at 2017 10:31 AM

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Each duty station is what you make of it. I knew many people at Ramstein AB that said they hated it there. When I asked "Well have you left the base/surrounding aread?", I usually received a reply of"No."......

Response by SPC John Hawes II made May 18 at 2017 10:46 AM

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Fort Hood

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 10:53 AM

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29 Palms

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 11:27 AM

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Ft. Polk, Ft. Irwin,Korea as an whole, and Ft. Riley

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 1:16 PM

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Fort Polk forsure

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 1:37 PM

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Fort Riley, KS

Response by SPC Derek Newton made May 18 at 2017 1:47 PM

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Baumholder, baumholder, baumholder, baumholder, baumholder

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 1:48 PM

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I've only been to Richardson, Bragg (twice) and Carson. Personally I think, is what you make of it. Your attitude controls your experience in the military. I remember being from the South, my first assignment to Alaska. Everyone was like oh you'll hate it this and that, it's cold blah blah. For one, I VOLUNTEERED to go there and enlist in the Army. In all actuality, it was probably one of my BEST assignments. I took everyone's negativity about AK and used it to my advantage. Everyone said it snows and it gets cold. Correct, but hey they also have great ski lodges. So have fun with it. Bragg, Carson each the same. Take what you can get because you only get ONE chance at enjoying this life, why not make the BEST of it.

Response by Cpl Shane Vest made May 18 at 2017 2:05 PM

2017-05-18T14:05:03-04:00

29 palms

Response by SP5 Kieth Broome Sr made May 18 at 2017 2:16 PM

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Ft. Dix, N.J. Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Ft. Campbell, Ky. Ft. Rucker, Al.

Response by SP5 Kieth Broome Sr made May 18 at 2017 2:20 PM

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I was not a spec-5, NCO academies took care of that for me. Sgt.E-5

Response by SP5 Martin DiOrio made May 18 at 2017 2:41 PM

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Ft. Polk was worse than Vietnam.

Response by MSG David Harris made May 18 at 2017 2:55 PM

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Fort Hood, Fort Polk, Fort Benning, Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell.

Response by SSG Hugh Winter made May 18 at 2017 3:25 PM

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Ft Hunter Liggett was my first post near Ft Ord. Remote enough to not worry about upper command, but near enough to to support us. Nice hole in the wall. Worst place was Wilflicken Training Area in Germany. Every weather pattern known to man all in one day. Muddy that would eat tanks to the turret ring and personnel carriers to the top hatches???

Response by SGT Lee McGraw made May 18 at 2017 3:31 PM

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The HILL at Ft. Bliss!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 4:06 PM

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Carson, Bragg, Jackson, Schofield, Bliss

Response by SPC Greg Nation made May 18 at 2017 5:23 PM

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Fort Knox or Fort Stewart

Response by SPC Db Henderson made May 18 at 2017 5:39 PM

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The Pentagon as a Sp/4, Ft. Bragg the winter I was there, Ft. Devens, MA the winter I was there, Ft. Leonard Wood the summer I was there, and Ft. Hunter Ligget anytime I was there.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 5:49 PM

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1 Polk
2 Irwin
3 Camp Atterbury
4 Leonardwood
5 hood
bliss is my fav!

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 6:16 PM

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Dyess AFB TX, Sheppard AFB TX,

Response by SPC Big Daddy Neeley made May 18 at 2017 6:19 PM

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Fort Riley!

Response by CPL Robert Bradway made May 18 at 2017 6:33 PM

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I really enjoyed West Germany lots of fun and travel
Ft Benning not so much

Response by SPC Nolen Seymore made May 18 at 2017 7:52 PM

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Stay away from Ft. Stewart GA

Response by SFC Sean Krup made May 18 at 2017 8:09 PM

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Hohenfels
Ft Erwin

Response by SFC Jeffrey Fisher made May 18 at 2017 8:52 PM

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granenwoehr, Germany; wildflecken, Germany; ft. polk; ft. drum; ft. hood;

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 9:33 PM

2017-05-18T21:33:04-04:00

Fort riley is the worst

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 9:55 PM

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Fort Leonard Wood is my worst one.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2017 10:40 PM

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29 PALMSSSS

Response by PFC Ron Patton made May 18 at 2017 11:07 PM

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Bambwrg west Germany warner barracks nasty traffic for such a small base

Response by SGT Jorge Gio Otiniano made May 18 at 2017 11:17 PM

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Korea must suck hardship tour so. Korea

Response by PFC Dean Wells made May 18 at 2017 11:31 PM

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Fort Leonard Wood Missouri also known as lost in the woods

Response by SPC Richard Shaw made May 19 at 2017 3:31 AM

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Ft. Drum the guys i deployed with were the best anyone could ever go into firefight with but the area itself sucked and the winters were not fun at all

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 3:51 AM

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29 palms and mcas Yuma have to be the worst for the marine corps.

Response by PO3 Nadia Dominguez-Jimenez made May 19 at 2017 8:07 AM

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For me personally, any duty station that is not affordable due to being a high cost-of-living area with no COLA and not military friendly either. No on-base housing, no military discounts anywhere, no other bases, military gym costs money to go to, and HIGH state tax, vehicle tax, property tax, just ALL taxes are high!!!!!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 8:12 AM

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Iraq

Response by Tafari Johnson made May 19 at 2017 8:34 AM

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Yemen

Response by SPC Horace Williams made May 19 at 2017 8:45 AM

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Ft. Polk

Response by SPC John Montague made May 19 at 2017 9:06 AM

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Fort Polk Louisiana Not just because of basic training But the general area and weather conditions

Response by MAJ Scott Walton made May 19 at 2017 9:49 AM

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Fort Polk!!!
If there's a place to give the country an enema Polk is it!!!

Response by SFC Jim Freshour made May 19 at 2017 10:30 AM

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Wildflecken, Germany was a real crap hole

Response by SPC Arthur Doan made May 19 at 2017 11:08 AM

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Fort Drum

Response by SPC Justin Foster made May 19 at 2017 11:35 AM

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Fort Chaffee! The barracks are old, it's nasty, it's hot, its humid, there is only one very small PX, and the mosquitos will carry you away and feed you to the enemy. This place is so old it's where Elvis Presley went to basic training, and I'm fairly certain very little has been updated since that time, including the barracks. Anyone on any active duty base has it better than anyone in the National Guard stuck at Ft. Chaffee.

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 11:37 AM

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MCAS Yuma AZ has its ups and down.

Response by SGT Bill Conder made May 19 at 2017 11:39 AM

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Didn't care for Ft Riley, but loved Ft Wainwright and Ft Rucker.

Response by CSM David Bradford made May 19 at 2017 11:44 AM

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Fort Knox Ky

Response by SSG Doug McCoy made May 19 at 2017 12:16 PM

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Fort Stewart - 5 years of sweating
8th Army Korea and Fort Sam Houston - the most fun.

Response by SGT Peter Hayes made May 19 at 2017 12:34 PM

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it's amazing if you talk to someone about a duty station any duty station you get that's the worst station in the world. I told that about Fort Hood even by WWII vets my father being one of them. will I was stationed on Hood for 4 years and I enjoyed my time their . but I know others that hated it. if you asked why the only answer they would give is it sucked. I think a duty station is what you make it. they all have good points and bad points you just have to take the good with the bad.

Response by SSgt Michael Cox made May 19 at 2017 12:43 PM

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Every duty station is what you make of it. I was told that doing a remote tour in South Korea was the worst assignment in the Air Force. I looked at it differently. I saw that I could pick were I wanted to go afterwards so I updated my assignment preference list for short, long, and extended South Korea and wiped all others. Once I was there I found the unit and the locals to be great. I volunteered to go play with the kids in the orphanage, took a tour of the DMZ, went down into the tunnel that the North had dug to try and infiltrate the South, and went to the Imperial War Museum in Seoul. Sure we had a monsoon and a lot of snow but afterwards I was stationed in England which was my second favorite duty station after S. Korea.

Response by SFC Stanley Jones made May 19 at 2017 12:47 PM

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Fort Polk

Response by MSG Richard Loden made May 19 at 2017 12:51 PM

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Ft Polk! I went to Vietnam from there and thought it was an improvement!

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 1:24 PM

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To me good leadership can make any duty assignment tolerable. The bottom of my list has always been Fort Irwin, Fort Polk, Fort Hood (no issues with the post but the community is a crime riddled shi!thole).

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 2:25 PM

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Ft hood by far

Response by CPT Jeff Robinette made May 19 at 2017 3:25 PM

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Any time at Hohenfels or Wildflicken

Response by Alex Johansen made May 19 at 2017 3:27 PM

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Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Aka, Fort Lost In The Woods, Misery.

Response by PFC Paul Paepke made May 19 at 2017 3:28 PM

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78th engineering Ettlingen Germany

Response by Sgt Joseph Baker made May 19 at 2017 3:32 PM

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Yes, agreed the Army definitely is the worst place to be stationed.

Response by Chris Poe made May 19 at 2017 3:55 PM

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Fort McClellan Alabama

Response by SGT Lou Meza made May 19 at 2017 4:34 PM

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I only had two duty stations, the worst was Vietnam, the best was Baumholder Germany.

Response by PFC Cory Cummings made May 19 at 2017 4:49 PM

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Ft. Wainwright Alaska

Response by SPC Korey Bigbee made May 19 at 2017 4:49 PM

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Fort Irwin. I'd rather be deployed than go to NTC.
Fort Hood. Don't like my truck broken into on base. Fort Hood is the Hood.

Response by SGT Ted Hall made May 19 at 2017 5:01 PM

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Fort Chaffee (that shows my age). WWII barracks in Northwest Arkansas. No need to elaborate.

Response by SP5 Winston Brewster made May 19 at 2017 5:02 PM

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I never been but I heard Hawaii is pretty bad

Response by MSG Rose McKinley made May 19 at 2017 5:21 PM

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Fort Polk, Louisiana

Response by SPC Nobu Ishii made May 19 at 2017 5:56 PM

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It has to be Ft. Polk, LA

Response by MSgt Bruce Anthony made May 19 at 2017 6:14 PM

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My not North Dakota

Response by HN Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 6:24 PM

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Camp Lejeune

Response by Michael Lowry made May 19 at 2017 6:38 PM

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Swienfurt

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made May 19 at 2017 6:53 PM

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I was only at three places in my time with Uncle Sam,Fort Lewis Washington where I trained for ten months,Vietnam and Fort Polk Louisiana where I trained troops going to Vietnam.I guess you can guess my least favorite,hint it doesn't begin with Fort.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 6:57 PM

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Ft. Drum, ny

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 7:09 PM

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Korea

Response by PO3 Troy Phillips made May 19 at 2017 7:23 PM

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Fort McCoy

Response by SSG Cliff Karolak made May 19 at 2017 7:32 PM

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Ft Bragg, Ft Polk, Ft Greeley.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2017 8:53 PM

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Fort Polk, is not only the worst post, but the towns around it are horrible as well.

Response by SPC Kelli Brewer made May 19 at 2017 8:56 PM

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Fort Polk, LA
Fort Stewart, GA
Fort Hood, TX

Response by CPT Tyler Ziegler made May 19 at 2017 9:21 PM

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ft stewart. katterbach ge. ft leonard wood. ft drum. ft bliss

Response by SPC Ballica Crumbs made May 19 at 2017 9:31 PM

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Why do I have to go through stupid shit to read your stupid shit?

Response by SFC Richard Winchester made May 19 at 2017 9:38 PM

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Only one that I can think of Kitzigen, Germany

Response by SPC Leverette Knox made May 19 at 2017 10:04 PM

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Ft stewart

Response by SPC Nick Perchatsch made May 19 at 2017 10:16 PM

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FORT POLK

Response by 1SG David Niles made May 20 at 2017 12:20 AM

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Djibouti camp lemonair

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 12:42 AM

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I've heard Polk and drum are the worst

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 12:55 AM

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Fort irwin

Response by Andrew Bobish made May 20 at 2017 3:45 AM

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Korengal Valley

Response by SGM Joel Cook made May 20 at 2017 5:45 AM

2017-05-20T05:45:02-04:00

Worst duty I ever had at any location was the 2nd Inf Div. I did duty as PFC and SPC at 1/38th FA at Camp Stanley, Korea. I felt like a prisoner trustee that was unchained and allowed a few hours once a week to have a few beers and a meal down town. Standard day started at 0500 and ended about 2000, six day work week but we worked at least two Sunday's a month also spent in the field. We were packed in barracks like sardines, 18 soldiers packed into an eight man room. No wall lockers, no personal spaces, we lived out of duffle bags locked on top of bunk beds. All our personal gear was locked in storage because there was no room for tv, stereo, refrigerator, coffee pot or anything else. One big set of barracks was refurbished then all other housing was bulldozed. Then an entire BN was crammed into that one super hooch. Then construction was began on three other super hoochs. It was supposed to be only six months but was still the same when I left 13 months later. I went down to Camp Humphries. Still the best duty I ever had. I extended there three time. I tried to extend again but the 1SG said I had to much time in Korea away from the USA. Went back as a SGM to Camp Red Cloud in 2003. I had virtually every extra duty that any SGM was supposed to have on that post because for eight months I was the only SGM not holding a Division Staff position. I did get a break when my BN CSM retired and there was no replacement for him Army wide. They had to wait for the academy to graduate so a replacement could arrive. So I got the BN CSM slot for four months rated period. Miraculously all the extra duties except one went away for that time. I was the only school trained person qualified for that position. I got face time with the Div CSM where he explained to me why I still had that one extra duty for Division Staff even though I was not Div Staff and was a sitting CSM. Somehow I doubt it ever got any better. I read about 2ID going straight from Korea to a combat zone either Iraq or Afgahnistan. Families were left in Korea with no sponsor and inadequate family support groups. Then relocated Army wide after the combat tour of duty.

Response by Sgt Cliff Ward made May 20 at 2017 9:19 AM

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Camp Swab Okinawa, Japan

Response by Mia Corder made May 20 at 2017 10:03 AM

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Fort Drum is a careeer ending place!

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 10:09 AM

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Fort Bragg

Response by SP6 Steve Sammut made May 20 at 2017 10:55 AM

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Camp Greaves. The DMZ is the Alpha Henry of bases.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 11:09 AM

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Camp Shelby

Response by SGT Mike Stewart made May 20 at 2017 11:33 AM

2017-05-20T11:33:27-04:00

I actually liked all my stations. Cambell, Greaves, and Casey

Response by SrA Monty Jones made May 20 at 2017 12:02 PM

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Diyarbakir, Turkey

Response by SGT Bert Shamblin made May 20 at 2017 12:07 PM

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Korea ft bliss ft sill ft Leavenworth ft drum

Response by PFC DevandKen Bliss-fullness made May 20 at 2017 12:16 PM

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Fort Riley ks.

Response by SSG Donald Prosper made May 20 at 2017 12:35 PM

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All stations had their ups and downs. But I enjoyed each and everyone. Still have great memories and few regrets. But being from New Orleans, took my awhile to get used to Snow.

Response by SPC Daniel Jones made May 20 at 2017 12:55 PM

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The worst i would think would hove to be Johnson Island if it was still up an running

Response by SPC Anthony Guelzow made May 20 at 2017 1:33 PM

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Fort Bliss

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 1:52 PM

2017-05-20T13:52:04-04:00

What does anyone have to say about fort Stewart I'm going to 5 7 cav

Response by SP5 Rob Montgomery made May 20 at 2017 2:21 PM

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Graf (Germany). - The Rock

Response by SPC Kevin Coleman made May 20 at 2017 2:27 PM

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Fort hood tx

Response by SPC Matt Duncan made May 20 at 2017 2:33 PM

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No such thing as a bad base to be stationed on. I only served 3 yrs. I would give anything to go back and do it over again. I would still be enlisted giving my all every day. Hell I would do it for free. Anything is better then the life I have lived as a civilian for the past 6 years.

Response by SSG Edward Tilton made May 20 at 2017 2:44 PM

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Fort Devens, Mass
CAMP Drum, NY
Camp Edwards, Mass. snow sucks

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 3:10 PM

2017-05-20T15:10:36-04:00

Hawaii.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 3:10 PM

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Fort drum

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 3:20 PM

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Ft Polk, Fort Irwin..Avoid

Response by SSG Steve Worley made May 20 at 2017 4:02 PM

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Ft. Bragg

Response by PFC Thomas Yopps made May 20 at 2017 4:45 PM

2017-05-20T16:45:39-04:00

Ft Lost in the woods was the worst base for me. In 24 hours we went through all four seasons ending with winter. It sucked

Response by CPL Anthony Thomas made May 20 at 2017 5:05 PM

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Ft.Knox

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 5:21 PM

2017-05-20T17:21:55-04:00

Liked Bliss. Liked Stewart. LOVE Hawaii!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 5:27 PM

2017-05-20T17:27:05-04:00

In eight years active duty, I can't remember a "bad" tour and that includes Vietnam with MACVSOG. When you think back...they're ALL good.

Response by CPL Daniel Bomboy made May 20 at 2017 5:57 PM

2017-05-20T17:57:10-04:00

Ft Riley KS sucks camel dick

Response by CPL Joe Yersak Sr. made May 20 at 2017 6:06 PM

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Ft Stewart

Response by SPC Corbin Acosta made May 20 at 2017 6:50 PM

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Fort Riley, KS

Response by SFC Timothy Brady made May 20 at 2017 7:22 PM

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Hohenfels Germany

Response by Sandra Morales made May 20 at 2017 8:06 PM

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I truly disliked Ft Jackson with all that's in me I am a army brat lived at Ft.Lewis loved it. I have been station times in Germany as a child and also with my husband loved being in Hanau. But Ft Lewis is sweet home

Response by SGT John .T. Jones made May 20 at 2017 9:13 PM

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Fort Irwin , without a doubt

Response by SSG Cat Watson made May 20 at 2017 9:19 PM

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Ft Polk

Response by SP5 Gary Smith made May 20 at 2017 9:28 PM

2017-05-20T21:28:18-04:00

Shimia, Alaska.

Response by SFC T Weatherford made May 20 at 2017 9:40 PM

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Cp Blanding, Fla, Ft. Polk, Cp Santiago, PR, Ft. Monmouth

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2017 9:46 PM

2017-05-20T21:46:13-04:00

Schofield blows.

Response by PFC Thomas Pendley made May 20 at 2017 9:59 PM

2017-05-20T21:59:09-04:00

Ft Polk Louisiana

Response by SSG Robert Elliott made May 20 at 2017 10:26 PM

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Benning

Response by SSG Robert Elliott made May 20 at 2017 10:27 PM

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Berlin Brigade

Response by SSG Robert Elliott made May 20 at 2017 10:27 PM

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Bliss

Response by SSG Robert Elliott made May 20 at 2017 10:27 PM

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Lewis

Response by SSG Robert Elliott made May 20 at 2017 10:27 PM

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Hood

Response by MAJ Matt Green made May 20 at 2017 10:27 PM

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Polk

Response by SPC Joe Brown made May 20 at 2017 10:41 PM

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Fort Bliss, TX sucked major ballsack and so did Fort Sill, OK. Fort Lewis, WA and Fort Carson, CO were Awesome.

Response by SSG Gary Loman made May 20 at 2017 11:19 PM

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Fort Leonardwood, MO

Response by SFC Dave Beran made May 20 at 2017 11:23 PM

2017-05-20T23:23:12-04:00

Been to Leonard Wood, Gordon, Camp Casey, Lewis, Osan AFB, Bragg, K-town, Sill, Crailshiem as duty stations, also Riley, Carson and Hood on TDY. Always enjoyed the differences in these places. Some good, some bad but always found ways to enjoy them.

Response by SP5 Hank Vandenburgh PhD made May 21 at 2017 12:13 AM

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North Fort Lewis. Kind of a backwater if you didn't have a car. I biked to main post. 1963. Camp Parris, Korea (near Nopae a Dong.) The ville was a dud. I went TDY to 7th Divarty at Kumjoni (Campbell Barracks,) and it was a hoot for several months.

Response by SPC Mike Geer made May 21 at 2017 12:38 AM

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FT Polk La

Response by PFC Jim Mills made May 21 at 2017 1:05 AM

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No matter the place of duty you have to above all else ' stay disciplined and focused ! Don't forget who you are and what you committed yourself too ! The high standards and choice you have made can't be forgotten and it's a tall order but a proud one as you are part of a group that has shaped this country and the world ! Be proud of yourself and never forget you are an American soldier ! It's never easy as some duty stations are more demanding of your time as well as some MOS 's , keep your eye on the prize and help those underneath you stay out of trouble !

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 4:20 AM

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Any opinions on Ft Polk?

Response by SGT Mark Abrizenski made May 21 at 2017 5:14 AM

2017-05-21T05:14:27-04:00

Fort Lenerdwood MO

Response by SGT Mark Abrizenski made May 21 at 2017 5:14 AM

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Ft Eustis Va

Response by SPC Kelly Grindstaff made May 21 at 2017 7:28 AM

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All of ya'll not liking FT. Polk yeah it wasn't good(at least it was in the US and not in triple canopy jungle) but try being stationed at Ft. Kobbe Panama you want hot and humid? FT. Polk can't even be close to the Dry season and Wet Season there in the Jungle. Any of the forts in the Panama zone was worse if you were Infantry and you Would spend at least 1-2 months out of 3 in the Jungle. Units would come down to the Jungle Warfare school at Ft. Sherman, guess what? They had to have aggressors we would get tagged to spend 3-4 weeks in the jungle aggressing those units so they would get qualified. On top of those we had all the other missions in central and south America that was in the Jungle. 2/5 In Regt, 2/187th yeah it was different.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 7:39 AM

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Fort Polk Louisiana

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 7:51 AM

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Ft Hood

Response by 1SG Blayne Gower made May 21 at 2017 8:31 AM

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Fort Gordon, Georgia. In particular the 513th MI Brigade.

Response by MSG Ronald McEwan made May 21 at 2017 8:33 AM

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I had no bad duty.

Response by CPL Ashlee Hopkins made May 21 at 2017 9:05 AM

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Fort Hood

Response by SGT Patrick Starkey made May 21 at 2017 9:05 AM

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Ft. Irwin, CA

Response by CPL Jake Blade made May 21 at 2017 9:42 AM

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Id have to say Ft. LostInTheWoods
Ft. Riley Ft Irwin(NTC) Ft. Gordon and last but not least my home...Ft Polk(JRTC)...

Response by PVT Darius Smith made May 21 at 2017 10:59 AM

2017-05-21T10:59:27-04:00

Fort Polk, Fort Bliss,

Response by SGT Charles Aspinall made May 21 at 2017 11:11 AM

2017-05-21T11:11:08-04:00

Wasn't stationed there, did have to train there FT Polk, FT Hunter-Ligget, and FT McCoy. Baumholder, GE had it's pluses and minuses same goes for FT Stewart.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 11:21 AM

2017-05-21T11:21:18-04:00

El Paso tx

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 11:25 AM

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Ft. Sill. Lawton, OK is awful...

Response by CPL Tay Martez made May 21 at 2017 11:26 AM

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Fort Drum!!!!

Response by MAJ Keira Brennan made May 21 at 2017 11:33 AM

2017-05-21T11:33:04-04:00

Ft. Sill, Ft. Hood, Ft. Reilly, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Hood. Anywhere CONUS blows.

Response by LTC Kimball Edwards made May 21 at 2017 12:19 PM

2017-05-21T12:19:32-04:00

Fort Benning

Response by CPL David Sandy made May 21 at 2017 12:29 PM

2017-05-21T12:29:32-04:00

Ft benning ga. Ft lenarodwood ms. Ft polk la. Heidelberg germany. And ft wainwright ak

Response by CPL Eric Fielden made May 21 at 2017 12:52 PM

2017-05-21T12:52:01-04:00

Fort Bragg and Fayetteville aren't one in the same. Bragg was nice. If you're looking for trouble in Fayetteville, you'll find it but there are things to do. Beaches in driving distance.

Response by Ashlyn Emmons made May 21 at 2017 1:39 PM

2017-05-21T13:39:19-04:00

29 Palms. Camp Lejeune

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 1:41 PM

2017-05-21T13:41:28-04:00

Hmmmm......I wonder what people think of Ft. Polk.....lol

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 1:45 PM

2017-05-21T13:45:00-04:00

Joint Command SouthEast NATO, Izmir Turkey and other NATO assignments are amazing hidden Gems that many regular soldiers never even know exist. Bamberg Germany was amazing also known as Warner Barracks its closed now. Worst Fort Hood, community really epitomizes the leach off soldiers for survival feeling.

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 2:32 PM

2017-05-21T14:32:26-04:00

Twentynine palms, CA.. this is a shit hole

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 3:09 PM

2017-05-21T15:09:44-04:00

Ft. Stupid!

Response by SFC Scott Neudeck made May 21 at 2017 3:31 PM

2017-05-21T15:31:32-04:00

Polk

Response by TSgt Anna Benton made May 21 at 2017 3:42 PM

2017-05-21T15:42:48-04:00

The best: where I left my blood, sweat and tears, the worse: never been there

Response by SGT Steven Jones Sr. made May 21 at 2017 4:10 PM

2017-05-21T16:10:15-04:00

Only had one the hell hole of the Army. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. AKA Ft Lost in the Woods in the state of misery. When they say lost they mean lost in the woods.

Response by TSgt G Daniel Carson made May 21 at 2017 4:28 PM

2017-05-21T16:28:41-04:00

Ft. Dix, Ft. Leonard Wood, Ft. Polk,

Response by SGT Mackie Adams made May 21 at 2017 4:40 PM

2017-05-21T16:40:47-04:00

Alaska, wow, ain't never been so cold in my life, 70 below

Response by SPC Charles Platt made May 21 at 2017 5:08 PM

2017-05-21T17:08:39-04:00

To me, they were all the same. I was there to do a job and earn my brothers trust and respect, that's what mattered to me.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 5:52 PM

2017-05-21T17:52:23-04:00

Good ol' Fort Hood

Response by SPC George Miller made May 21 at 2017 5:53 PM

2017-05-21T17:53:35-04:00

Fort lenord wood fort Polk

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 6:23 PM

2017-05-21T18:23:10-04:00

The worst is probably being on a predominantly tradoc installation.. there are certain rules and regulations that are on those posts that arent the same on others I have been at FT SIll for 3 years now. And It has its ups and downs just like every other place you could get stationed I 100% agree that an installation is what you make it

Response by CPL Regina Baker made May 21 at 2017 6:30 PM

2017-05-21T18:30:47-04:00

Ft Leonardwood!!

Response by CPL Alex Neville made May 21 at 2017 6:49 PM

2017-05-21T18:49:05-04:00

Fort Irwin

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 8:15 PM

2017-05-21T20:15:17-04:00

You make the best of it! Theres no bad place to be stationed at. If you have ever been deployed to a combat zone you make the best of it.

Response by SP6 Steve N Vawn made May 21 at 2017 8:19 PM

2017-05-21T20:19:53-04:00

Ft Hood. Tx.

Response by COL Ben Gonzales made May 21 at 2017 8:34 PM

2017-05-21T20:34:41-04:00

Pentagon, Fort Irwin, CA, Fort Polk

Response by CPL Thomas Cunningham made May 21 at 2017 8:35 PM

2017-05-21T20:35:52-04:00

Spent all my enlisted time at Bragg. 2/325 loved it

Response by SSG Michael Eastes made May 21 at 2017 8:57 PM

2017-05-21T20:57:01-04:00

Ft. Polk was pretty unpleasant, but that was BCT, too. US Army Hospital Augsburg was horrible in many ways, but I made some of the best friends in my life there. I guess it's all in what you make of it.

Response by PO1 Douglas Lee made May 21 at 2017 9:02 PM

2017-05-21T21:02:57-04:00

on any ship

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 9:32 PM

2017-05-21T21:32:54-04:00

Ft Lee and Ft Hood are the worst for me so far

Response by Marc Brammer made May 21 at 2017 10:55 PM

2017-05-21T22:55:41-04:00

Afgahnistan

Response by Capt Nick Boscia made May 21 at 2017 11:08 PM

2017-05-21T23:08:04-04:00

Minot AFB, North Dakota.

Response by Craig Gammon made May 21 at 2017 11:09 PM

2017-05-21T23:09:55-04:00

F.E. Warren and Davis Monthan were nice. Langley was decent

Response by SPC Steven Fatherly made May 21 at 2017 11:23 PM

2017-05-21T23:23:19-04:00

Korea

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2017 11:48 PM

2017-05-21T23:48:06-04:00

Ft leonardwood

Response by SGT Darryl Dykes made May 22 at 2017 1:41 AM

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Fort Lenard Wood, Fort Huachuca, Fort Bragg, Fort Stewart, Merrill Barracks (Germany) Favorite Fort Dix there for 2 days ETS.

Response by SGT Ronald Strickland made May 22 at 2017 4:08 AM

2017-05-22T04:08:35-04:00

Ft Irwin or Ft Bliss

Response by Cpl Tony Alphonso made May 22 at 2017 4:20 AM

2017-05-22T04:20:00-04:00

29 palms

Response by LTC Donell Kelly made May 22 at 2017 5:38 AM

2017-05-22T05:38:15-04:00

USAR: Camp Roberts, CA. The next time the world needs an enema, I have the google maps to lead you to Camp Roberts, for the nozzle insertion!

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2017 7:33 AM

2017-05-22T07:33:03-04:00

LEMOORE

Response by MSG Mamerto Perez made May 22 at 2017 7:36 AM

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There is no such bad place to be station in the Army. It's what you make of the Station. Unless it's combat zone.

Response by SSG Leonard Scheirer made May 22 at 2017 10:13 AM

2017-05-22T10:13:22-04:00

Fort Polk

Response by 1SG Raymond Blanda Sr made May 22 at 2017 10:29 AM

2017-05-22T10:29:42-04:00

NTC Ft Irwin, Ft Bragg, Ft Sill

Response by CPT Sean McCoy made May 22 at 2017 10:49 AM

2017-05-22T10:49:16-04:00

I always found that a post is what you make of it. I always liked the posts where I was stationed (West Point, Benning, Drum, Riley).

Response by SFC Leo Martinez made May 22 at 2017 11:12 AM

2017-05-22T11:12:33-04:00

Nike Hercules site in Germany.

Response by SGT David Holt made May 22 at 2017 12:45 PM

2017-05-22T12:45:54-04:00

Let's see....5 worse places....I was stationed at Ft, Gordon for Basic and AIT; Ft. Bragg, then Coleman Barracks in Mannheim, Germany, While active. None were actually bad. After regular army I went into army reserves. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia had to the worse. I was in army national guard. I went to Ft. Polk for jrtc training. that sucked! Was only there for 2 weeks in the summer. bugs at my ass up! I don't have 5 to report, sorry! It is what it is! All places can be good or bad, It depends on your attitude.

Response by SPC David Cruikshank made May 22 at 2017 1:26 PM

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I can't say. I actually loved Ft. Polk, Ft. Sill, Ft. Irwin, pretty much every where I went. I'm a little fucked up in the head though.

Response by PFC Donald Smith made May 22 at 2017 1:39 PM

2017-05-22T13:39:09-04:00

Fort Tucker,Alabama

Response by SPC Michael Neff made May 22 at 2017 2:12 PM

2017-05-22T14:12:44-04:00

Ft. Riley, KS sucked at least for me.

Response by SP5 Jim Welty made May 22 at 2017 3:52 PM

2017-05-22T15:52:10-04:00

Never had a bad duty station

Response by SPC Freddie Pellini made May 22 at 2017 4:01 PM

2017-05-22T16:01:44-04:00

The grass is always greener somewhere else.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made May 22 at 2017 4:56 PM

2017-05-22T16:56:08-04:00

Define 'worst'? Are you talking about Stateside or the World?
Fort Drum
Where ever you are currently stationed. Where ever you just got orders to go to.

Response by PFC Steve Williams made May 22 at 2017 6:06 PM

2017-05-22T18:06:50-04:00

Ft lewis

Response by SPC Jeremy Addington made May 22 at 2017 6:24 PM

2017-05-22T18:24:48-04:00

Fort Bragg NC

Response by SGT Ron Hill made May 22 at 2017 6:43 PM

2017-05-22T18:43:33-04:00

Those old barracks in COSCOM 1980 FT. BRAGG

Response by SPC Estrada Kuartei made May 22 at 2017 7:36 PM

2017-05-22T19:36:08-04:00

All the duty stations were ok..just a matter of getting stuck with bad NCO's..I was in Iraq for 15 months and did not have a problem other than lazy NCO's who got awards when we returned..

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2017 7:54 PM

2017-05-22T19:54:23-04:00

Korea. Area 4

Response by CPL Michelle Campbell made May 22 at 2017 9:28 PM

2017-05-22T21:28:00-04:00

Fort Polk

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2017 10:16 PM

2017-05-22T22:16:43-04:00

FT. SILL nothing to do there and not allowed to leave post if your in AIT.

Response by LTC Joseph Fox made May 22 at 2017 10:16 PM

2017-05-22T22:16:58-04:00

A duty post is what YOU make it to be. You can either make yourself miserable, or have a relatively nice time. Combat excluded.

Response by PO3 Ben Dodson made May 22 at 2017 10:34 PM

2017-05-22T22:34:55-04:00

NAB Sewells point precinct

Response by SSG Charles Noble made May 22 at 2017 10:54 PM

2017-05-22T22:54:21-04:00

Unfortunatly after Ft Hood the only places i whent was Sadi Arabia for a year back to hiid than Iraq OIF2 i spent 10 out of 22 1/2 years at hood. My worst duty station was Ft. Irwin

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2017 11:05 PM

2017-05-22T23:05:37-04:00

Fort hood

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2017 11:14 PM

2017-05-22T23:14:17-04:00

Ft.wainright

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2017 11:55 PM

2017-05-22T23:55:28-04:00

Hawaii is a wonderful place to live but a bad place to be stationed Polk is better in my opinion

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2017 1:45 AM

2017-05-23T01:45:50-04:00

Ft drum

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2017 2:00 AM

2017-05-23T02:00:36-04:00

Schofield Barracks is the soul killer.

Response by SPC Andrew Cardona made May 23 at 2017 3:55 AM

2017-05-23T03:55:31-04:00

Fort Carson

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2017 5:08 AM

2017-05-23T05:08:31-04:00

Fort Irwin, Fort Drum, Fort Polk, Camp Shelby, and Fort Leonardwood

Response by Amanda Tomas made May 23 at 2017 5:14 AM

2017-05-23T05:14:05-04:00

Fort Lewis

Response by Amanda Tomas made May 23 at 2017 5:15 AM

2017-05-23T05:15:05-04:00

It's as if once we moved to Fort Lewis, everything just started going downhill for my man. And now he's getting med boarded.

Response by SP5 Shahan Savoian made May 23 at 2017 5:57 AM

2017-05-23T05:57:18-04:00

Fort Sill Oklahoma

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2017 9:05 AM

2017-05-23T09:05:20-04:00

The grass is never greener on the other side, only where you water it.

Response by MSG Mike Brand made May 23 at 2017 9:08 AM

2017-05-23T09:08:31-04:00

Ft bragg sucks. Ttraffic and all the people. Including a computer repair shop off post. Core computer owned by webb.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2017 10:34 AM

2017-05-23T10:34:44-04:00

Sill, sill, sill, sill, sill

Response by SFC Dennis A. made May 23 at 2017 1:46 PM

2017-05-23T13:46:20-04:00

Any duty assignment is what you make of it. I've had a couple that weren't my favorite but none of them were what I would call bad. I managed to learn something new at each one, made new friends and moved on to the next. So I guess all were good in one way to another, I'd do it all again if I could.

Response by SP5 Jordan Fusselman made May 23 at 2017 3:23 PM

2017-05-23T15:23:42-04:00

Fort.Polk/JRTC

Response by SPC Timothy Phillips made May 23 at 2017 4:01 PM

2017-05-23T16:01:49-04:00

Fort Riley

Response by SGT Sam Chaloner made May 23 at 2017 4:59 PM

2017-05-23T16:59:11-04:00

Camp Casey, South Korea and Ft. Riley, KS. Only 2 I hated.

Response by CPL Charley Barnett made May 23 at 2017 8:03 PM

2017-05-23T20:03:16-04:00

Baumholder,Germany and Ft.Irwin California

Response by SP5 Jack Ruff made May 23 at 2017 8:28 PM

2017-05-23T20:28:28-04:00

Afghanistan

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 23 at 2017 9:47 PM

2017-05-23T21:47:15-04:00

Ft bliss. Hands down.

Response by CPT Richard Horenburger made May 23 at 2017 10:05 PM

2017-05-23T22:05:02-04:00

Fort Benning

Response by CPT Richard Horenburger made May 23 at 2017 10:05 PM

2017-05-23T22:05:18-04:00

Fort Dix

Response by CPT Richard Horenburger made May 23 at 2017 10:06 PM

2017-05-23T22:06:07-04:00

Fort Kobe, Panama

Response by CPT Richard Horenburger made May 23 at 2017 10:07 PM

2017-05-23T22:07:08-04:00

Fort Clayton, Panama

Response by CPT Richard Horenburger made May 23 at 2017 10:07 PM

2017-05-23T22:07:31-04:00

Quarry Heights, Panama

Response by SPC Bernard Sanabria made May 23 at 2017 11:19 PM

2017-05-23T23:19:33-04:00

Fort drum NY

Response by PFC Thomas Taylor made May 24 at 2017 12:47 AM

2017-05-24T00:47:20-04:00

Crailsheim, Germany in 1966-1967. The post looked more like a prison camp, than an Army base. Also, Fort Dix, New Jersey wasn't a particular pleasant place to be stationed.

Response by SPC Jack Simpson made May 24 at 2017 3:33 AM

2017-05-24T03:33:48-04:00

White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

Response by SPC Don Aubin made May 24 at 2017 9:43 AM

2017-05-24T09:43:42-04:00

Fort Polk LA. Fort Garden Ga. Berlin Germany

Response by SFC James Kennedy made May 24 at 2017 12:37 PM

2017-05-24T12:37:53-04:00

Fort Riley, Fort Carson, Fort Lenardwood, Fort Polk, & Fort Bliss

Response by SPC Michael Harrington made May 24 at 2017 12:55 PM

2017-05-24T12:55:47-04:00

Camp Eagle, Korea

Response by SPC Brandon Robbins made May 24 at 2017 2:10 PM

2017-05-24T14:10:11-04:00

Fort Hood the great worst place and fort lost in the woods,misery
(Fort lanerwood, Missouri

Response by PFC James Jensen made May 24 at 2017 2:16 PM

2017-05-24T14:16:02-04:00

As an "Army brat" growing up, I'd say long term overseas locations where the family is separated. As a veteran, I think SSgt Benjamin S. below put it the best: "the one where you're going and the one you just left.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2017 2:32 PM

2017-05-24T14:32:40-04:00

Ft sill, Ft bliss, ft hood ft drum ft polk

Response by SP5 Phillip Darnell made May 24 at 2017 2:36 PM

2017-05-24T14:36:37-04:00

Fort Polk, Louisiana

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2017 6:32 PM

2017-05-24T18:32:14-04:00

Im stationed at bragg right now. And ive been to every installation, and Bragg by far is the worst duty station. Mainly the 82d super hooah shit is what makes this station the worst. But Bragg doesnt give you to much more.

Response by SFC Gus Vazquez made May 24 at 2017 7:21 PM

2017-05-24T19:21:07-04:00

Ft Knox, Gy, Stewart

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2017 8:29 PM

2017-05-24T20:29:40-04:00

Fort Polk ,Irwin ,Jblm ,J-ber maybe ?

Response by Michael Thomas made May 24 at 2017 10:36 PM

2017-05-24T22:36:11-04:00

Afganistain

Response by Sgt Richard Payne made May 24 at 2017 10:39 PM

2017-05-24T22:39:23-04:00

Sorry, being a Marine I'd have to say the worst duty station would be being in the Army at all.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2017 11:31 PM

2017-05-24T23:31:57-04:00

Fort Polk

Response by PFC Brown Brown made May 25 at 2017 12:09 AM

2017-05-25T00:09:10-04:00

Ft bliss

Response by SSG Terrell Scott made May 25 at 2017 12:22 AM

2017-05-25T00:22:20-04:00

Fort Drum

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2017 12:50 AM

2017-05-25T00:50:59-04:00

Fort bliss

Response by SPC Clifton Barton made May 25 at 2017 1:10 AM

2017-05-25T01:10:18-04:00

Fort Riley was cool good didn't like that the surrounding towns we're all about kstate. Also the over privilege college kids who didn't have to earn college money got to sit outside our gates holding disrespectful signs.

Response by Sgt Lawrence Morris made May 25 at 2017 2:11 AM

2017-05-25T02:11:42-04:00

I can't remember any bad stations, as they all have their pluses and minuses. As a Marine I enjoyed being assigned to other services bases. The chance to eat better food is always a plus.

Response by SGT Elder Franklin Jones made May 25 at 2017 10:51 AM

2017-05-25T10:51:53-04:00

Fort Hood Texas

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2017 12:09 PM

2017-05-25T12:09:53-04:00

Fort Irwin

Response by CPL Jarvas Meekins made May 25 at 2017 1:53 PM

2017-05-25T13:53:10-04:00

Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Mosul (Nineveh)

Response by SGT Jayson Samuel made May 25 at 2017 2:23 PM

2017-05-25T14:23:44-04:00

Camp Casey ft Riley ft hood was by far the worse. Should have stayed at Bragg

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2017 3:09 PM

2017-05-25T15:09:54-04:00

I have only worked in a VP squadron but it seems like all VP orders ARE good orders

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2017 3:53 PM

2017-05-25T15:53:16-04:00

Fort campbell

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2017 6:49 PM

2017-05-25T18:49:49-04:00

Ft. Gordon.

Response by SFC Lequante Harris made May 25 at 2017 7:28 PM

2017-05-25T19:28:29-04:00

Fort Drum and Fort Hood

Response by PFC Matt Rutledge made May 25 at 2017 8:02 PM

2017-05-25T20:02:59-04:00

Ft Lewis. Sure it seems ok. But the second you step off Post, you're in batshit crazy liberal land. They aren't fond of military and they can't shut up with their whining about Trump

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2017 11:10 PM

2017-05-25T23:10:40-04:00

Pendleton

Response by CA Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 6:53 AM

2017-05-26T06:53:21-04:00

Norfolk, VA.

Response by Amn Eboni Smarr made May 26 at 2017 7:35 AM

2017-05-26T07:35:20-04:00

Minot

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 8:06 AM

2017-05-26T08:06:27-04:00

Fort bliss

Response by AN Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 9:01 AM

2017-05-26T09:01:35-04:00

Fort Polk, LA

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 1:04 PM

2017-05-26T13:04:35-04:00

Fort Riley is a place that will make you question the wizard of oz, why tf would Dorothy want to come back to such a piece of shit place

Response by SSG Beth Reynolds Lockett made May 26 at 2017 5:45 PM

2017-05-26T17:45:50-04:00

Fort Drum, NY

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 6:26 PM

2017-05-26T18:26:15-04:00

Ft Campbell

Response by LCpl Ken Goad made May 26 at 2017 7:24 PM

2017-05-26T19:24:21-04:00

Diego Garcia

Response by SPC Aaron Kennedy made May 26 at 2017 7:40 PM

2017-05-26T19:40:14-04:00

I was stationed at Schofield Barracks Hawaii and that was a dream come true. It's absolutely beautiful there.

Response by SFC William Walden made May 26 at 2017 7:40 PM

2017-05-26T19:40:18-04:00

Ft. Riley Kansas, Ft Polk La. Ft. Sill OK, Ft Chaffee Ar, Camp Robinson Ar

Response by PV2 Chris Stark made May 26 at 2017 7:54 PM

2017-05-26T19:54:20-04:00

Fort Leonard wood

Response by SPC Kyle Wilson made May 26 at 2017 8:28 PM

2017-05-26T20:28:41-04:00

Ft drum

Response by SSG Calvin Linnette made May 26 at 2017 8:59 PM

2017-05-26T20:59:56-04:00

Baumholder germany

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2017 9:04 PM

2017-05-26T21:04:54-04:00

Fort Gordon

Response by Capt Nick Boscia made May 26 at 2017 10:10 PM

2017-05-26T22:10:20-04:00

Air Force- go live in and/or around Minot, ND and tell me that it's all about what you make of it.... Laughlin AFB to FT Rucker Army Post to Minot AFB.... i was inspired by the troops, but the cold and the leadership was too much for me.... and fought my ass off to go 820th and then to Afghanistan....To this day, you'd have to pay me at least 6 digits/year to live in North Dakota again.

Response by MSG Jd Cotham made May 27 at 2017 3:17 AM

2017-05-27T03:17:50-04:00

Fort Hood Tx
Fort Irwin Can
Fort Polk La
Fort Drum NY
Fort Hunter-Liggett Ca

Response by PV2 Austin Davis made May 27 at 2017 5:50 AM

2017-05-27T05:50:31-04:00

Fort polk

Response by PFC Harris Moore made May 27 at 2017 8:37 AM

2017-05-27T08:37:04-04:00

Fort drum is by far the worst

Response by SPC Derek Seney made May 27 at 2017 10:07 AM

2017-05-27T10:07:29-04:00

Ft Ord California in the late 80s Man o Man

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2017 11:40 AM

2017-05-27T11:40:59-04:00

Fort Drum, Fort Campbell, Fort Bliss, Korea, Fort Polk

Response by SSG Brandon Gockel made May 27 at 2017 12:14 PM

2017-05-27T12:14:00-04:00

Ft sill Oklahoma

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2017 12:29 PM

2017-05-27T12:29:07-04:00

Didn't know there was a good duty station in the army? What do I know though, I'm just a dumb SPC... I just work here.

Response by SFC Patrick Arthurs made May 27 at 2017 3:35 PM

2017-05-27T15:35:15-04:00

Cedar II Iraq

Response by SPC Vicki Adams made May 27 at 2017 5:15 PM

2017-05-27T17:15:27-04:00

Ft Leonard wood

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2017 7:43 PM

2017-05-27T19:43:14-04:00

Fort Drum is by FAR the worst - I don't care what you make of it. Doing PT in -30 is not cool! Did I mention it's winter for like 5-6months!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2017 8:12 PM

2017-05-27T20:12:56-04:00

Fort Leonardwood

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2017 9:00 PM

2017-05-27T21:00:22-04:00

Sinai, Egypt

Response by SFC Tim White made May 27 at 2017 9:46 PM

2017-05-27T21:46:22-04:00

There was no "Worst" place. Each duty station had something to offer and things they were lacking. I tried to think of them all and could not come up with a list of "Worst", just degrees of uncomfortable and boredom that mainly was my own fault at times. Hell even Camp Greaves in Korea was not all that bad as I had some great buds there.

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2017 11:18 PM

2017-05-27T23:18:37-04:00

Fort Benning

Response by CPL Jim Thompson made May 27 at 2017 11:55 PM

2017-05-27T23:55:32-04:00

My Drill Sgt when I graduated Basic from Ft Benning in 88 laughingly said "you got Ft. Riley,KS"
Being from Virginia I had no idea where Kansas was! Ended up meeting my wife,married 21 years(divorced) played Rugby,had two wonderful Sons and been in KANSAS ever since

Response by SGT Christopher Roundtree made May 28 at 2017 12:49 AM

2017-05-28T00:49:59-04:00

Ft Stewart

Response by SFC Timothy Calloway made May 28 at 2017 1:12 AM

2017-05-28T01:12:10-04:00

Fischbach Army Depot, physical security unit and Weagon ROK

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2017 6:11 AM

2017-05-28T06:11:27-04:00

Fort wainwright in alaska hands down

Response by LCpl Marcus Anderson made May 28 at 2017 8:41 AM

2017-05-28T08:41:27-04:00

Korea

Response by LTC Robert Behm made May 28 at 2017 10:05 AM

2017-05-28T10:05:51-04:00

Guess I would have to say FT Mcclellan as it is now a Toxic Waste Site!

Response by SGT Joshua Schoellman made May 28 at 2017 10:25 AM

2017-05-28T10:25:41-04:00

Ft. Hood, TX
Great place my ass

Response by PFC Gary Russell made May 28 at 2017 12:08 PM

2017-05-28T12:08:49-04:00

Fort Ord CA. ( Planet Ofd)

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2017 12:20 PM

2017-05-28T12:20:18-04:00

Tradoc and Fort Bliss

Response by SP5 Jonathan Baird made May 28 at 2017 12:32 PM

2017-05-28T12:32:48-04:00

My best one was JBLM worst one fort wainwright Alaska.

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2017 2:18 PM

2017-05-28T14:18:41-04:00

fort Polk I'm there right now. the weather changes from humid to freezing with in ours. When it is hot you pray for a breeze but you know that the breeze also brings rain

Response by MAJ Floyd Bufkin made May 28 at 2017 3:52 PM

2017-05-28T15:52:01-04:00

Camp Pelham, ROK

Response by CPL Jeremy Shivers made May 28 at 2017 4:31 PM

2017-05-28T16:31:18-04:00

Fort Hood...Fort Hood...aaannnddd Fort Hood

Response by SP6 Larry Keys made May 28 at 2017 5:15 PM

2017-05-28T17:15:20-04:00

Changsaw S Korea (Pusan) area 1961. We were a radio relay station, 9 GIs and 6 south Korean solders.

Response by SGT Wayne Gee made May 28 at 2017 6:12 PM

2017-05-28T18:12:44-04:00

Vietnam Ft Polk

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2017 6:33 PM

2017-05-28T18:33:07-04:00

FORT LEONARD WOOD

Response by MSgt Edward Hussar made May 28 at 2017 6:55 PM

2017-05-28T18:55:45-04:00

Ft. Devens sucked, Korea sucked, Ft. Polk sucked, Ft. Dix sucked and Ft. Lee sucked!!!!! Best places were Ft. Meade, MD, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Drum, Ft. Campbell and Leanordwood!

Response by Abbey Bopp made May 28 at 2017 7:10 PM

2017-05-28T19:10:32-04:00

Ft Polk LA
Ft Bragg NC

Response by SPC Clifton Brown made May 28 at 2017 7:25 PM

2017-05-28T19:25:10-04:00

Benning

Response by Sgt Kenneth Kaelin made May 28 at 2017 7:35 PM

2017-05-28T19:35:24-04:00

Not in the Army

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2017 9:32 PM

2017-05-28T21:32:52-04:00

FT. Irwin

Response by Anna Williams made May 28 at 2017 10:25 PM

2017-05-28T22:25:01-04:00

JBMDL

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 28 at 2017 10:54 PM

2017-05-28T22:54:16-04:00

1. Fort Bliss 2. Fort polk 3. Fort Irwin 4. Fort hood.

Response by CPL Joseph P. Thornton made May 29 at 2017 7:17 AM

2017-05-29T07:17:10-04:00

Ft. Mac

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2017 8:16 AM

2017-05-29T08:16:59-04:00

Guam

Response by Cpl Gerry Hall made May 29 at 2017 9:34 AM

2017-05-29T09:34:11-04:00

Camp lejeune

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2017 10:09 AM

2017-05-29T10:09:26-04:00

Fort polk

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2017 11:01 AM

2017-05-29T11:01:31-04:00

Fort Bliss

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2017 1:54 PM

2017-05-29T13:54:22-04:00

Ft. Eustis

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2017 2:47 PM

2017-05-29T14:47:21-04:00

loved Germany then Ft. Leonard wood

Response by SSG Frank Grischbowsky made May 29 at 2017 2:49 PM

2017-05-29T14:49:49-04:00

ft stewart

Response by SP5 Angela Davenport made May 29 at 2017 3:07 PM

2017-05-29T15:07:15-04:00

Ft Leonardwood, Ft Drum and Ft Bliss

Response by SFC Michael Gonsalves made May 29 at 2017 3:30 PM

2017-05-29T15:30:17-04:00

Fort knox

Response by SPC Rab Knight made May 29 at 2017 4:14 PM

2017-05-29T16:14:19-04:00

Ft Knox was horrible in the winter

Response by SPC Richatd Miller made May 29 at 2017 5:15 PM

2017-05-29T17:15:55-04:00

Vietnam

Response by PFC Dillon Trahan made May 29 at 2017 9:42 PM

2017-05-29T21:42:38-04:00

Fort Riley

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2017 10:10 PM

2017-05-29T22:10:21-04:00

Fort Gordon, Augusta, GA AKA Fort Garbage, Disgusta, GA

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2017 11:37 PM

2017-05-29T23:37:38-04:00

It depends what you make of it.. I am in Fort Polk... I can say this is one of the best place...

Response by SPC Gary Hensen made May 30 at 2017 12:14 AM

2017-05-30T00:14:16-04:00

Ft. Polk LA

Response by PFC Bradford Aubrey made May 30 at 2017 2:01 AM

2017-05-30T02:01:11-04:00

Fort Benning

Response by SFC Booker Dailey made May 30 at 2017 7:42 AM

2017-05-30T07:42:26-04:00

Hohenfel

Response by CPL Jon Lynner made May 30 at 2017 8:38 AM

2017-05-30T08:38:51-04:00

Ft. Leonardwood, Ft. Benning, Ft. Sill, Ft. Belvoir. (only 4 places I was before I left AD)

Response by SGT Juan Bueno made May 30 at 2017 10:14 AM

2017-05-30T10:14:16-04:00

Polk

Response by MSgt Herman Hill made May 30 at 2017 10:52 AM

2017-05-30T10:52:16-04:00

Minot AFB North Dakota

Response by SPC Chris Newland made May 30 at 2017 11:43 AM

2017-05-30T11:43:01-04:00

army national guard base in big rapids, they served balony sandwiches for lunch.

Response by PO3 James Joyner made May 30 at 2017 11:59 AM

2017-05-30T11:59:49-04:00

Was in the navy

Response by CPL Paul Hollis made May 30 at 2017 12:18 PM

2017-05-30T12:18:26-04:00

Fort Wainwright, Alaska was painfully bad, it felt like I was being punished for something I did in a past life

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 12:33 PM

2017-05-30T12:33:02-04:00

Fort Irwin

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 1:36 PM

2017-05-30T13:36:47-04:00

Fort Drum. Fort Sill. Fort Riley. Fort Polk. Fort Irwin

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 1:42 PM

2017-05-30T13:42:11-04:00

Fort bliss

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 2:34 PM

2017-05-30T14:34:21-04:00

Mount pleasant airfield the Falkland Islands.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 3:04 PM

2017-05-30T15:04:13-04:00

Fort drum is good just bad leaders

Response by CH (LTC) Alan Hardy made May 30 at 2017 3:50 PM

2017-05-30T15:50:05-04:00

Camp Bonifas - hands down

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 4:05 PM

2017-05-30T16:05:25-04:00

Ft.polk

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 5:38 PM

2017-05-30T17:38:55-04:00

Fort polk Louisiana

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 6:07 PM

2017-05-30T18:07:23-04:00

F E Warren

Response by PO1 James Derkowski made May 30 at 2017 6:08 PM

2017-05-30T18:08:37-04:00

Guam

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 7:40 PM

2017-05-30T19:40:29-04:00

#1 Fort Erwin
#2 Fort Drum
#3 Fort Polk
#4 Fort Blis
#5 Fort Drum....again

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 7:58 PM

2017-05-30T19:58:08-04:00

Fort drum

Response by SGT Logan Sheets made May 30 at 2017 8:05 PM

2017-05-30T20:05:06-04:00

The weather in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 8:24 PM

2017-05-30T20:24:59-04:00

I went from Polk to Irwin.

Response by SFC Joseph James made May 30 at 2017 8:30 PM

2017-05-30T20:30:57-04:00

I loved Campbell (stationed) and Carson (stationed) but i hated Erwin (ntc), Sill and Leonard Wood (visited). I went through basic & ait at sill. Hated it! Lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 8:44 PM

2017-05-30T20:44:47-04:00

Ft. Drum is the worst, maybe because I never really saw the base, just the field...which smells very bad and probably biased my reasoning.

Response by SGT Mike Murphy made May 30 at 2017 9:31 PM

2017-05-30T21:31:30-04:00

Wild flecken was a tough assignment. So was Grafenwoer. But looking back I never really had a bad assignment. No one was shooting at me.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2017 10:45 PM

2017-05-30T22:45:40-04:00

Fort Polk must be one.

Response by CPL Matt Distefano made May 30 at 2017 10:46 PM

2017-05-30T22:46:47-04:00

Ft Leonard Wood

Response by Liz Hodges Flores made May 30 at 2017 11:09 PM

2017-05-30T23:09:02-04:00

WEST AFRICA AND NORTH AFRICA I WOULD NOT LIKE BE POSTED !!!!

Response by Liz Hodges Flores made May 30 at 2017 11:13 PM

2017-05-30T23:13:02-04:00

CHINA AND RUSSIA I WOULD NOT BE TANGLED WITH THOSE TWO OR KOREA !!!!

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2017 12:23 AM

2017-05-31T00:23:43-04:00

Beale afb

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made May 31 at 2017 1:57 AM

2017-05-31T01:57:06-04:00

I spent my entire career OCONUS except for the basic course, the advanced course, and 10 months in Savannah.

I avoided all CONUS duty stations. Personal preference.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2017 5:28 AM

2017-05-31T05:28:34-04:00

Fort Hood was not the Great Place, but It was a good place overall. In Fort Hood, the single Soldiers complaints about the barracks conditions, but they didn't see the barracks in Stuttgart, Germany. I am happy at Germany, but it is sad to see the living conditions of the single Soldiers barracks because I was a lot better living in the containers in Afghanistan.

Response by LCpl Monte Connors made May 31 at 2017 7:23 AM

2017-05-31T07:23:40-04:00

Adak Alaska barracks duty security it sucked

Response by SSG Daniel Myers made May 31 at 2017 8:21 AM

2017-05-31T08:21:47-04:00

Ft. Polk, LA
Ft. McClellan, Al
Ft.Irwin, CA

Response by 1SG Anthony Timmons made May 31 at 2017 9:58 AM

2017-05-31T09:58:48-04:00

All duty stations are what you make it. Get out and enjoy the area you are in. Build a strong Family support group and enjoy yourself.

Response by CPT Chuck Sims made May 31 at 2017 10:29 AM

2017-05-31T10:29:15-04:00

Fort Polk La., Camp Baldwin Salala Oman, KK city Iraq, Fort Leonard Wood Mo. Fort Irwin, Ca.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2017 11:01 AM

2017-05-31T11:01:38-04:00

Polk, Drum, Korea, Wainwright, Irwin

Response by SGT Roger Arnberg made May 31 at 2017 11:43 AM

2017-05-31T11:43:06-04:00

the best duty station is fort couch

Response by PFC Terrence Lillicrapp made May 31 at 2017 1:40 PM

2017-05-31T13:40:44-04:00

Ft. Gordon, GA

Response by SGT Guy McCartney made May 31 at 2017 3:10 PM

2017-05-31T15:10:59-04:00

I like all my Duty Stations

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2017 3:27 PM

2017-05-31T15:27:20-04:00

Fort Polk is the WORST due to the living conditions and high cost of flights

Response by SPC Larry Blizzard made May 31 at 2017 3:28 PM

2017-05-31T15:28:22-04:00

FT. POLK LA.

Response by TSgt James Sledge made May 31 at 2017 5:29 PM

2017-05-31T17:29:06-04:00

Ft Lost in the Woods MO

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2017 7:04 PM

2017-05-31T19:04:47-04:00

Fort Lewis, Drum

Response by SPC Ronnie Talon made May 31 at 2017 7:52 PM

2017-05-31T19:52:08-04:00

I don't really know, i was only in 2 places, Drum and Humphreys.

Response by SSgt Kenneth Jones made May 31 at 2017 8:28 PM

2017-05-31T20:28:34-04:00

Cold cold Minot

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2017 9:55 PM

2017-05-31T21:55:03-04:00

Fort Irwin

Response by SPC Bill Hildebrand made May 31 at 2017 9:58 PM

2017-05-31T21:58:44-04:00

Tay Ninh Ft Riley

Response by SPC Tj Riddick made May 31 at 2017 10:03 PM

2017-05-31T22:03:23-04:00

Fort Drum

Response by SP6 Chauncey S. Combs made May 31 at 2017 11:09 PM

2017-05-31T23:09:51-04:00

Ft Polk LA

Response by SGT James Brown made Jun 1 at 2017 12:13 AM

2017-06-01T00:13:05-04:00

I'm sorry but I had a BLAST at every stop.
Ft. McCellan (3) times, Germany ( Manheim and Gelnhausen ) , Ft Lewis Wa, Ft Campbell Ky. ( Desert Storm ) that's the only one I didn't care for.

Response by SPC Artrelle Killingsworth made Jun 1 at 2017 1:02 AM

2017-06-01T01:02:01-04:00

Fort Hood

Response by SPC Artrelle Killingsworth made Jun 1 at 2017 1:02 AM

2017-06-01T01:02:51-04:00

Fort Sill, Fort Hood

Response by SPC Duane Sivanish made Jun 1 at 2017 1:46 AM

2017-06-01T01:46:31-04:00

My unit in Germany was terrible.

Response by SGT Jacob Moseley made Jun 1 at 2017 6:28 AM

2017-06-01T06:28:47-04:00

Ft Polk

Response by SFC Gary Fox made Jun 1 at 2017 6:46 AM

2017-06-01T06:46:20-04:00

I liked Ft. Eustis as there is a lot to do there off post. I also liked Ft. Gordon.

Response by SGT Robeert Harris made Jun 1 at 2017 8:58 AM

2017-06-01T08:58:29-04:00

Johnston Atoll

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2017 12:59 PM

2017-06-01T12:59:25-04:00

My husband and I have been at fort polk,la for 2 years now and it's terrible! This is our first duty station so I don't have anything to compare it to but from what we have heard it's one of the worst.

Response by CPL Brendan Hayes made Jun 1 at 2017 1:48 PM

2017-06-01T13:48:12-04:00

Ft. Sill. From what I saw of the post itself, it was ok; however, nothing but horror stories about Lawton. Regular "shakedown" moments from local authorities.

NTC wasn't great, but I was only there on a lengthy training rotation. This kind of skews my perspective.

Response by SGT Elaine Sydnor made Jun 1 at 2017 2:29 PM

2017-06-01T14:29:08-04:00

Fort Hood for sure

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2017 2:52 PM

2017-06-01T14:52:27-04:00

Fort Riley and Fort Hood!

Response by SSG Larry Panaro made Jun 1 at 2017 3:38 PM

2017-06-01T15:38:44-04:00

Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. Aka...fort lost in the woods in the state of misery.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2017 4:02 PM

2017-06-01T16:02:31-04:00

Unless your stationed at Fort Irwin, I don't want to hear shit.

Response by SPC Joaquin Koenig made Jun 1 at 2017 7:48 PM

2017-06-01T19:48:06-04:00

Fort Knox

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2017 9:29 AM

2017-06-02T09:29:51-04:00

I know this isn't an Army post but I spent 2 years in 29 Palms, CA. It's literally in the middle of nowhere. I always tell people that is there we actually 29 palm trees there it's because someone brought them from somewhere else. The only good thing about that place being my first duty station is that everywhere else I go I think, "It could always be worse".

Response by CH (LTC) Robert Leroe made Jun 8 at 2017 3:06 PM

2017-06-08T15:06:55-04:00

Whatever you list, someone loves it. For many soldiers, their best assignment is their last one and their next one...rarely where they're currently assigned. Also you can have a great job at a place up dislike.

Response by SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM made Jun 14 at 2017 8:10 AM

2017-06-14T08:10:47-04:00

KOREA< FT. RILEY(KUWAIT) >KOREA< FT. RILEY (IRAQ), FT. SILL

try that.

Response by SPC Dennis Enriquez made Jun 14 at 2017 8:06 PM

2017-06-14T20:06:50-04:00

Ft hood

Response by CH (MAJ) Jack E. D. made Jun 16 at 2017 12:14 AM

2017-06-16T00:14:58-04:00

While I didn't always want to "go there", I quickly found the "things" to like about the Assignment. With 30 yrs on Active Duty, I've spent a lot of time, in a lot of places. Loved my time (almost 10 yrs) in Germany! "On Vacation" everyday . . . and I got extra pay (COLA) to do it!! It was ALL good!

Response by SP6 David Hotaling made Jun 26 at 2017 2:37 PM

2017-06-26T14:37:00-04:00

Fort McClellan Alabama

Response by 1stSgt Troy Seals made Jul 5 at 2017 3:07 PM

2017-07-05T15:07:19-04:00

Khe Sanh, Hue, Guam.

Response by SSG Joseph Lanza made Jul 5 at 2017 8:19 PM

2017-07-05T20:19:06-04:00

Didn't have "bad" places cause I made it fun!

Response by SGT David Barber made Jul 6 at 2017 12:34 AM

2017-07-06T00:34:28-04:00

All posts are what you make it, good and bad. Ft Hood twice, Baumholder Germany once, 10 months in Bosnia, wasn't that bad either.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2017 12:50 PM

2017-07-06T12:50:34-04:00

POLK!

Response by SGT Colio Raynor made Jul 6 at 2017 1:49 PM

2017-07-06T13:49:01-04:00

FT CAMPBELL 101st Airborne AIR ASSAULT 3bde 3bat 187th INF REGIMENT IRON RAKKASANS

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2017 4:04 PM

2017-07-06T16:04:20-04:00

Fort Polk ..... enough said

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2017 4:15 PM

2017-07-06T16:15:29-04:00

It begins and ends with Minot North Dakota

Response by SFC Christopher Taggart made Jul 7 at 2017 7:00 PM

2017-07-07T19:00:08-04:00

Being in the military for 25 years, I have been stationed to quite of few places. All were interesting in their own right. I wouldn't say that I've ever had bad assignments, because the physical post or assignment wasn't the problem. What causes an assignment to "suck" are the people that you're dealing or working with. If you're working with great people, even a combat zone is like an Hawaiian trip! Or, if you one of the luck few to get assigned to some assignment in Washington DC, next to the POTUS, and all the people are hateful and terrible, you can't run quick enough to leave that place! To answer your question, Sir, I can't say. By the way, Sir, I was previously a Chaplain Assistant! (1985-2010)

Response by SPC Mike Tauber made Jul 7 at 2017 8:19 PM

2017-07-07T20:19:20-04:00

I was at Ft. Polk...
I don't think they ever had a constructive mission statement...

Response by CPL Adam Brown made Jul 8 at 2017 6:49 AM

2017-07-08T06:49:54-04:00

Wildflecken germany in the 80s

Response by SPC Dave Boresz made Jul 8 at 2017 9:41 AM

2017-07-08T09:41:58-04:00

I was stationed at Ft. Hood in '74 and loved the place. Out processed at Ft Dix N.J. in '76 for 3 days and it sucked....i know 3 days is not a fair assessment, but being mixed in with guys who were being kicked out in a way overcrowded barracks, only made things worse, but I was happy to leave. In between the two, I was stationed in Hohenfels Germany and that was great place.

Response by 1SG John B. Enlow made Jul 8 at 2017 10:33 AM

2017-07-08T10:33:32-04:00

Anywhere in the continental United States. Always preferred overseas assignments.

Response by SPC Sean Bossart made Jul 8 at 2017 2:56 PM

2017-07-08T14:56:44-04:00

I can honestly say, each post is what you make it. For me, I established a great group of fellow soldiers with identical likes and dislikes. In addition to that we explored our area and joined the local culture at bars, resturaunts, community events. In my favorite example is at SHAPE Belgium and the surrounding communities. We had the time of our lives.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2017 6:05 PM

2017-07-08T18:05:18-04:00

I've never been to Polk, Riley Sill or Drum but those are places I'd rather never be stationed...I've really loved everywhere I've been stationed. Eustis, IRWIN, Carson, bliss, JBSA And Schweinfurt...I loved NTC and the training in Germany. Kuwait and Afghanistan were awesome too. I've been blessed.

Response by SGT Ray Rose made Jul 9 at 2017 12:28 AM

2017-07-09T00:28:30-04:00

Worst was Ft. Bliss and best was Ft Hood

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2017 2:49 PM

2017-07-09T14:49:46-04:00

Ft lewis

Response by SGT Robert Blair made Jul 9 at 2017 11:01 PM

2017-07-09T23:01:38-04:00

My Favorite duty station Ray Barracks Germany, Home to Elvis, it was by far the best place in the army. Now worst Is FT Polk LA.

Response by SFC Stephen Carden made Jul 10 at 2017 2:52 AM

2017-07-10T02:52:59-04:00

It depends on who you are and what you like. Most people hate Ft. Polk, LA, but if you are from LA or if you like outdoorsy stuff then you might like it. My career was limited in that the only places that I was ever stationed were Ft. Bragg, Korea, and Germany. I loved Korea and Germany, and I am from NC, so Bragg had its advantages. Based on short trips to other bases, I can tell you that my 5 places that I never wanted to be stationed are: Ft. Hood, Ft. Irwin, Ft. Drum, Ft. Stewart, and Ft. Riley. Close runners up are Ft. Leonard Wood and Ft. Sill. 5 best? Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah GA; Stuttgart, Germany; The Presidio (now closed), CA; Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX; and Ft. Story, VA (right on the beach). Honorable mentions: Vicenza, Italy; Defense Language Institute, CA; Seoul, Korea; Daegu, Korea; and Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2017 10:27 AM

2017-07-10T10:27:33-04:00

Fort drum

Response by SGT Gary DeFelippo made Jul 10 at 2017 1:19 PM

2017-07-10T13:19:54-04:00

All good

Response by SP6 James Sr made Jul 10 at 2017 4:15 PM

2017-07-10T16:15:16-04:00

White Sands miss range

Response by CPL Michael Geise made Jul 10 at 2017 8:21 PM

2017-07-10T20:21:50-04:00

Hana's Germany was my 1st 3 yrs. 9 mos. 28 days.
Bliss 2nd.
Bragg 3rd.
Agree with Top
It is what you make of it!!!!
Germany met my Beautiful Wife, had our daughter there.
Bliss sucked, El Paso is a shit hole town.
Bragg would have been better if I wasn't married to a Black woman with 2 Beautiful mixed kids.
So if your a Good Ole Boy Redneck with Neo Nazi traits, FT. Bragg N.C. Is truly the place for you.

Response by SPC David Gillespie made Jul 11 at 2017 3:36 AM

2017-07-11T03:36:17-04:00

NTC Ft. Irwin and I reenlisted for that dust bowl!

Response by SGT April Moore made Jul 11 at 2017 10:31 AM

2017-07-11T10:31:15-04:00

Ft stewart...

Response by SP5 Kevin Nolen made Jul 11 at 2017 10:48 AM

2017-07-11T10:48:09-04:00

Korea

Response by GySgt Grant Stewart made Jul 11 at 2017 6:14 PM

2017-07-11T18:14:51-04:00

I was in the Marine Corps and the absolute worst place we have is Twenty Nine Palms in the California desert. It is the closest thing to being in Iraq. During the summer it gets up around 120 degrees. I've actually seen the blacktop on the roads melting. On top of that there is nothing to do. The nearest city to go out to eat or do anything is Palm Springs, California and it is an hour and a half away. We also have " Range 400" there which is a "live fire" training range. It's pretty damn intense.

Response by Scott Bullard made Jul 12 at 2017 9:54 AM

2017-07-12T09:54:37-04:00

Ft Polk La

Response by SPC Angela Zeigler made Jul 12 at 2017 8:13 PM

2017-07-12T20:13:57-04:00

Sometimes it's not the duty station itself as it is the leadership. Toxic leaders can make any duty station horrible no matter where it is.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2017 8:50 PM

2017-07-12T20:50:25-04:00

McClellan was the worst. It was a sad day when they closed that place down...

Response by SSG Walter Jackson made Jul 13 at 2017 10:43 AM

2017-07-13T10:43:56-04:00

Camp Howze, Korea the worst.

Response by SP6 Eric Pt made Jul 13 at 2017 11:00 AM

2017-07-13T11:00:46-04:00

I agree with top farmerie, but damn come on now fort Riley and fort sill, ugh

Response by MSG Mamerto Perez made Jul 13 at 2017 12:37 PM

2017-07-13T12:37:30-04:00

There is no such place to be station in the Military. It is always the last assignment you leave.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2017 4:14 PM

2017-07-13T16:14:16-04:00

Ft. Sill

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2017 5:49 PM

2017-07-13T17:49:29-04:00

I hear 29 stumps is pretty bad

Response by Lauren Pulliam made Jul 13 at 2017 7:55 PM

2017-07-13T19:55:57-04:00

Fort bliss...

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2017 10:55 PM

2017-07-13T22:55:28-04:00

Fort or
win

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 14 at 2017 7:37 PM

2017-07-14T19:37:00-04:00

Ft polk

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2017 4:52 AM

2017-07-15T04:52:52-04:00

FORT LEE !

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2017 5:47 PM

2017-07-15T17:47:44-04:00

Ft. Hunter liget

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2017 11:06 PM

2017-07-15T23:06:11-04:00

Fort sill

Response by SFC Joseph Lumpkins made Jul 18 at 2017 4:16 PM

2017-07-18T16:16:04-04:00

Ft Devens was definitely the low spot in my career

Response by SGT Robert Farrell made Jul 20 at 2017 2:56 PM

2017-07-20T14:56:42-04:00

#1-STATESIDE.......#2-STATESIDE...#3-STATESIDE.#4-STATESIDE AND # 5-YOU GUESSED IT-STATESIDE!

Response by SSG Don Waggoner made Jul 20 at 2017 3:46 PM

2017-07-20T15:46:25-04:00

Ft. Polk, Ft. Hood, Grafenwoehr, Kirch Goens (The Rock), Ft. Bliss.

Response by LTC Martin Glynn made Sep 17 at 2017 2:40 AM

2017-09-17T02:40:07-04:00

Fort Riley, Fort Stewart, Fort Polk, Fort Bliss, and CENTCOM

Response by SSG Michael Miller made Oct 22 at 2017 12:35 PM

2017-10-22T12:35:09-04:00

That is easy Ft Polk Ft Polk served there twice and it was hell both times

Response by SFC Christopher Taggart made Oct 22 at 2017 4:29 PM

2017-10-22T16:29:12-04:00

Chaplain, I would have to say, anyplace where there is a lot of tension, either in the unit or section, where soldiers don't get along. Btw, I was a Chaplain's Assistant for 25 years.

Response by MSG Jd Cotham made Jan 1 at 2018 1:41 AM

2018-01-01T01:41:10-05:00

Fort Polk, Iraq, Afghanistan,Fort Hood, Fort Irwin

Response by SPC Mike Geer made Feb 2 at 2018 9:33 PM

2018-02-02T21:33:32-05:00

I loved Panama , best duty I had besides Germany

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2018 4:20 PM

2018-03-07T16:20:17-05:00

None, you make it what it is.

Response by SFC Jim Dorsey made Apr 14 at 2018 10:39 PM

2018-04-14T22:39:20-04:00

I was one of thee original OPFOR in 1981 to be assigned to the NTC. Loved the challenge especially literally building non traditional units from the ground up... S4 must have had numerous headaches trying to keep up with all of the non to&e issues. I was the Recovery Boss for the Armor Bn. Cringed every rotation. But in hindsight seeing the results of the training = to the results of the dessert shield dessert storm conflicts made it all worth it

Response by MSgt Dollar Bill Rutledge made Oct 10 at 2018 10:30 AM

2018-10-10T10:30:44-04:00

You get out of an assignment what you put into it.

Response by SSG Lon Watson made Oct 10 at 2018 12:55 PM

2018-10-10T12:55:43-04:00

Ft Bragg is my absolute favorite. Bragg can be a drag if you’re not airborne. Because at Bragg it’s “Airborne this and Airborne that” so if you’re not a Hooah type all the Hooah will bug the hell out of you. I enjoyed Polk and Irwin. I was stationed at both. JSA in Korea was awesome!!!!

Response by SGT Mike Bohan made Oct 10 at 2018 2:10 PM

2018-10-10T14:10:14-04:00

I got to be the only private that loved Hood. Spent about my first couple years in the army there with 3/1 before they relocated to Knox...first day out PSG tells us “if you can’t get laid here you need to get the fuck outta the army”.....worst was by far Knox....watching a bunch of senior NCOs who were coming off tradoc trying to take hold of a battalion fresh out of the Kunar was awful. Those guys wanted medals so bad and at the time Hardin (the county surrounding post) was dry so if you wanted to party you stayed on post or drove up to Louisville. Hands down the reason I got out of the army

Response by SPC Conner Tucker made Oct 10 at 2018 2:37 PM

2018-10-10T14:37:20-04:00

I spent a month at Irwin, and it seemed terrible.

Response by SSG Keith Frost made Oct 10 at 2018 2:39 PM

2018-10-10T14:39:06-04:00

Some people will complain about anything. Knew a guy who constantly said Germany sucked, one day I asked him where he was stationed, he said Berchesgarden.

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2018 3:32 PM

2018-10-10T15:32:59-04:00

Fort Stewart

Response by CPT Bruce Dow made Oct 10 at 2018 4:56 PM

2018-10-10T16:56:49-04:00

Worst places: 1 Ft Polk, 2 Ft Polk, 3 Ft Polk, 4 Ft Polk, 5 Ft Polk

Response by CPT Don Kemp made Oct 10 at 2018 6:22 PM

2018-10-10T18:22:56-04:00

Five worst places to be stationed were ones with poor leadership, no care for soldiers, bad food, high humidity, and lots of sand.

Response by SGT Bryant Jackson made Oct 10 at 2018 7:24 PM

2018-10-10T19:24:02-04:00

Ft Irwin, Fort Lee, Hunter Liggett

Response by MAJ John Collins made Oct 10 at 2018 9:10 PM

2018-10-10T21:10:54-04:00

Fort Chaffee, Arkansas in 1995. A desolate backwater that at the time had no redeeming qualities. Well over 20 years ago, may be better now.

Response by SSG Fred White made Oct 10 at 2018 10:13 PM

2018-10-10T22:13:08-04:00

After initial training those at the bottom of the barrel headed for Polk. There must have been a reason.

Response by CPL Jack Burgin made Oct 10 at 2018 10:20 PM

2018-10-10T22:20:17-04:00

Ft. Will is a nice post, but Lawton, OK is the worst graphite to exist.The worst military town ever

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2018 10:47 PM

2018-10-10T22:47:27-04:00

Norfolk , Virginia. Nothing but Drunk Sailors and Drunk Angry Marines.......ewwww!

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2018 10:57 PM

2018-10-10T22:57:27-04:00

I’ve heard a lot of bad things about Fort Drum, but I’ve got to say I don’t really see all the big fuss. Sure I don’t have a lot to compare it too, but I’ve spent some time at Fort Bragg and for all the praise it gets I really didn’t enjoy it there too much. Guess it really just depends on the person. Except Fort Polk from what I’ve been told.

Response by SGT David Barden made Oct 10 at 2018 11:14 PM

2018-10-10T23:14:38-04:00

First duty station was Ft. Polk. It always makes it towards the top of these worst duty station polls. Gotta admit, year one I hated it. After year four I was sad to leave.

Response by SPC Christopher McMahon made Oct 11 at 2018 1:12 AM

2018-10-11T01:12:04-04:00

Ft Sill wasn’t great. Warner Barracks in Bamberg, Germany was good. Small post but Germany was awesome.

Response by MSG John Duchesneau made Oct 11 at 2018 1:26 AM

2018-10-11T01:26:19-04:00

Based on very limited experience and/or speculation - Fort Richardson, Alaska; Fort Irwin, California; Camp Shelby Mississippi; Fort Drum, New York and anywhere in Afghanistan.

Response by SGT Robert Hawks made Oct 11 at 2018 2:09 AM

2018-10-11T02:09:04-04:00

The worst duty station in CONUS has to be Fort Irwin 21 days a month in the box as OPFOR. Also 55 miles one way thru the desert to nearest town Barstow. I hated it there. My unit was full of a bunch great soldiers made good friends but the duty sucked.

Response by PO1 Bob Cavallaro made Oct 11 at 2018 6:03 AM

2018-10-11T06:03:30-04:00

Should have joined the Navy at least the bases aren't in the middle of nowhere.

Response by SSG Aaron Rivera made Oct 11 at 2018 9:37 AM

2018-10-11T09:37:58-04:00

Its all in what you make of it. Who you find as friends, associations and leaders just as you would on a campus. Your experience is all up to you on how well you enjoy the stay.

Response by SPC Phillip Vossler made Oct 11 at 2018 12:10 PM

2018-10-11T12:10:35-04:00

Ft Eustis better to retire there, than to start out.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 12:29 PM

2018-10-11T12:29:23-04:00

Fort polk definately

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 12:35 PM

2018-10-11T12:35:42-04:00

I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned Ft Knox with the Muldraugh ghetto to the north.

Response by SPC Rick LaBonte made Oct 11 at 2018 12:38 PM

2018-10-11T12:38:51-04:00

It depends on how squared away it is when you get there, and how far into your career you are. My first duty station was Coleman Kassurne, Gelnhausen West Germany, I can’t think of anyone who wasn’t proud to be part of that brigade, I cried when we found out it was being deactivated! I went from there to second brigade 1ID on Ft Riley- ate up! Lack of leadership, piss poor morale, officers who were discipline junkies to the point they publicly posted disciplinary action taken against soldiers in the barracks by the CQ desk. Fortunately, not long after I arrived we got a large influx of NCOs and officers arriving from posts in Europe and Korea who realized how wrong FT Riley was and set it right. After 6 months, FT Riley was up to the standards I had gotten used to in Gelnhausen

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 1:23 PM

2018-10-11T13:23:51-04:00

I’ve been to JBLM, WA, Fort Bragg and Baumholder Germany. I absolutely hate Bragg! Fayetteville is the most miserable place I’ve ever been to. I learned to appreciate JBLM from being at Bragg. That said, I can imagine Hood, Bliss, Wainwright and Polk all being worse

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 3:29 PM

2018-10-11T15:29:13-04:00

My worst would have to be Ft Lewis; ( before the Lewis / McChord merge). It rains seemingly 6 months of the year and can be depressing as no other. Did have some good times there but still could’ve done without the rain

Response by SFC Michael Arabian made Oct 11 at 2018 4:16 PM

2018-10-11T16:16:58-04:00

I would have to say that Fort Riley, Ks. I was assigned to two different units there and both had the do as I say not as I do mentally.

Response by SGT Bill Spiker made Oct 11 at 2018 4:57 PM

2018-10-11T16:57:04-04:00

I loved Ft Hood Texas

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 5:11 PM

2018-10-11T17:11:50-04:00

Korea

Response by PVT Mark Zehner made Oct 11 at 2018 5:14 PM

2018-10-11T17:14:16-04:00

I was in during the 80's and there was something about each duty station that I liked! It's what you make of it!

Response by SFC William Huse made Oct 11 at 2018 6:35 PM

2018-10-11T18:35:21-04:00

Panzer Kaserne, Germany absolutely nothing to do.

Response by SFC Bruce Cole made Oct 11 at 2018 6:56 PM

2018-10-11T18:56:48-04:00

I was in Germany 3 times and loved it. I was at Ft.Hood, Ft Eustis, Ft Bragg, Ft Polk and the only one I hated was Hood.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 8:36 PM

2018-10-11T20:36:48-04:00

Fort Hood

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 9:29 PM

2018-10-11T21:29:48-04:00

Never had problems with installations, just the units.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2018 9:37 PM

2018-10-11T21:37:19-04:00

Depends on the kind of person you are. For example if you are into hiking, atvs, camping and anything related to outdoors you will have a blast in fort bliss. Considering the amounts of trails at your doorstep and riodoso being around the corner. However I am more of a Urban life guy, walk everywhere kind of guy so el paso is not really my niche, however; you best believe i had a blast in Camp Humphreys and Yongsan

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2018 6:39 AM

2018-10-12T06:39:03-04:00

I'm Navy and I spent a couple of weeks in Fort Lenoard Wood. It was terrible, now of you're telling me that's not one of the worst then you guys have some problems...

Response by SGT Leo Erskine made Oct 12 at 2018 7:45 AM

2018-10-12T07:45:52-04:00

Fort Drum

Response by SPC Brice Thompson made Oct 12 at 2018 11:06 AM

2018-10-12T11:06:12-04:00

Fort Ain’t Right, Alaska

Response by SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM made Oct 12 at 2018 12:44 PM

2018-10-12T12:44:02-04:00

Fort Carson and Fort Lewis

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2018 2:34 PM

2018-10-12T14:34:46-04:00

USAG Hohenfels

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2018 3:28 PM

2018-10-12T15:28:12-04:00

Fort bliss. Screwing soldiers over and over

Response by SFC Rick Walton made Oct 12 at 2018 8:52 PM

2018-10-12T20:52:52-04:00

I have found that is not the post itself, but the unit and leadership that determines a good or bad assignment. I have never been to a bad post, but I have had a crappy "leaders" which made for crappy units. I guess that's the good thing about surviving crappy leadership in a unit. When good leadership comes in you can watch the unit get better and better and know that the whole Army isn't jacked up. Having said that;
1. In a unit with poor leadership and communication.
2. In a unit that does not need your MOS .
3. In an experimental unit. (although you get to see/do cool new stuff occasionally guinea pig is never a good job title)
4. Any unit in the process of closing a base down or moving to another post/location.
5.Any unit in the middle of a downrange rotation. (There is something unsettling about being the new guy twice in the same unit)

Response by CPO Mark Robinson made Oct 12 at 2018 10:09 PM

2018-10-12T22:09:14-04:00

Spent three days in Adak. I just can't imagine being stationed there. Loved Monterey. Too bad they closed Fort Ord.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2018 12:24 AM

2018-10-13T00:24:43-04:00

They are all truly what you make of it. The question should be what are the top five duty stations.

Response by SGT Tj Casiano made Oct 13 at 2018 5:32 AM

2018-10-13T05:32:21-04:00

I've never been to, or was stationed in Fort Polk, but I've always heard that is the worst Duty station. I was stationed at Schofield Barracks. It was awful!

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2018 12:16 PM

2018-10-13T12:16:12-04:00

I hear a lot of negative things about ft bliss , I mean , it's my first duty station , so I cant really have a comparison on what's bad or whatever , my moms friends husband did 20 years in the army and he said ft bliss was hes last duty station and he said if this was hes first , he wouldn't last 20 years.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2018 2:32 PM

2018-10-13T14:32:12-04:00

Fort Drum.... Horrible..

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2018 3:59 PM

2018-10-13T15:59:22-04:00

I couldn't see myself in Alaska, Sill, Irwin, Riley or Hood.

Response by SGT Darrell Dallaire made Oct 13 at 2018 7:58 PM

2018-10-13T19:58:33-04:00

Fort Polk = Hell

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2018 11:20 PM

2018-10-13T23:20:02-04:00

Recruiting duty in Elkins, West Virginia.. in fact anything USAREC stinks.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2018 11:57 PM

2018-10-13T23:57:40-04:00

Polk

Response by PVT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2018 1:20 AM

2018-10-14T01:20:22-04:00

Fort Wainwright the worst place hands down

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2018 1:28 AM

2018-10-14T01:28:39-04:00

Bliss

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2018 8:11 AM

2018-10-14T08:11:13-04:00

Ft.polk is to be avoided like the plague. It's where careers go to die, and leadership there will do whatever possible to kill moral and joe"s careers. They seem to forget what the nco cteed is all about there

Response by SGT Jeff Coonrod made Oct 14 at 2018 9:50 AM

2018-10-14T09:50:35-04:00

FT Polk LA sucks pretty bad!

Response by JoeNashley Ramirez-Leon made Oct 14 at 2018 11:21 AM

2018-10-14T11:21:39-04:00

Ft Drum...change my mind

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2018 1:05 PM

2018-10-14T13:05:07-04:00

İf not in an infantry mos, avoid, again, avoid 4İD unless you hate your MOS and want to do motor pool fun and field excercises in the beautiful Colorado country side (most of the time it is cold).

Response by SGT Bryce Bivens made Oct 14 at 2018 2:20 PM

2018-10-14T14:20:34-04:00

Korea, FT Sill,

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2018 3:15 PM

2018-10-14T15:15:47-04:00

Fort Erwin

Response by SPC John Tesh II made Oct 14 at 2018 5:06 PM

2018-10-14T17:06:45-04:00

Drum was both a quiet place to live and shithole simultaneously. Sam Houston was my paradise on earth and I will never forget the time I spent there.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2018 5:21 PM

2018-10-14T17:21:25-04:00

I haven’t met anyone who enjoyed their time at Fort Drum

Response by SPC Phillip Anderson made Oct 21 at 2018 4:24 AM

2018-10-21T04:24:35-04:00

Bragg was my favorite. Not because of the base so much, although the 12 mile runs did get me in shape, but because its relation to some awesome beaches.

Response by SSG D. B. Messkit - Small Arms Master Gunner made Oct 22 at 2018 6:48 PM

2018-10-22T18:48:57-04:00

I always enjoyed Ft Irwin. The warm sun, the gentle breezes, the abundance of exotic flora and fauna, the rocks and hills glowing at sunset...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHhahHAhhahHAHAHaAaAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Haa! Ha.

Yeah, I didn't think I could say that with a straight face.

Response by SSG D. B. Messkit - Small Arms Master Gunner made Oct 22 at 2018 6:49 PM

2018-10-22T18:49:51-04:00

Response by SSG D. B. Messkit - Small Arms Master Gunner made Oct 22 at 2018 6:54 PM

2018-10-22T18:54:46-04:00

Response by SSG D. B. Messkit - Small Arms Master Gunner made Oct 22 at 2018 6:57 PM

2018-10-22T18:57:50-04:00

Response by CPT Charles Hardin made Oct 28 at 2018 7:36 PM

2018-10-28T19:36:20-04:00

Never been to one

Response by SSG Dave Johnston made Nov 3 at 2018 6:59 PM

2018-11-03T18:59:43-04:00

Dugway Proving Grounds, Ft. Irwin, Any "Mega MEPS, Deseret Chemical Depot,

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2018 3:24 PM

2018-12-11T15:24:06-05:00

NYC as recruiter was the worst.

Response by CPL Sheila Lewis made Dec 17 at 2018 11:54 AM

2018-12-17T11:54:11-05:00

Ft. Livingroom.

Response by SFC Walter Wilson made Dec 18 at 2018 10:39 AM

2018-12-18T10:39:02-05:00

Any organization with toxic leaders.

Response by SPC Steven Nihipali made Dec 23 at 2018 7:20 PM

2018-12-23T19:20:08-05:00

Fuck Leonard Wood... that place can burn without notice and no one couldn't give 2 shits less

Response by SSG Mike Merritt made Dec 27 at 2018 11:24 AM

2018-12-27T11:24:00-05:00

All of them suck!!! But normally the last one is better than the current one.

Response by Cpl Marc Torrence made Dec 31 at 2018 10:22 AM

2018-12-31T10:22:08-05:00

This one is not for me because I was a Marine, but my father disliked Ft. Hood so much, after only a few days being stationed there he went to his CO to ask how he could get out. This was during the Korean War. They told him he could request a transfer and there was a 50% chance he would go to Korea and 50% chance for Germany. He wanted to get out so much, he took the chance and ended up in Germany. Well, that's where he met my mother and thus the reason I'm here.

Response by SSG Gerald King made Jan 3 at 2019 8:32 PM

2019-01-03T20:32:24-05:00

I spent 10 1/2 years in the Army and cannot say I was ever at a bad duty station. They are what you make of them. A lot of people hated Ft Hood and I could not see why. That post had everything a person could want. golf courses, bowling alleys, movie theaters, race/ drag strips, hunting, fishing and more. I served at Ft Hood, Ft Meade, Ft. Riley, Ft Devens, Germany (Herzo Base, Ansbach, Nurnburg and Augsburg). 2 Tours in Vietnam. I think the question would be not where you were stationed, but what unit you were assigned to. I was lucky to have spent my entire time with the Army Security Agency and enjoyed all my duty stations.

Response by PO2 Richard Blakey made Jan 4 at 2019 6:51 AM

2019-01-04T06:51:39-05:00

ft hood

Response by SGT Beth Ann made Jan 4 at 2019 3:32 PM

2019-01-04T15:32:51-05:00

Maybe not for the soldier but Hawaii can sure be a coin flip for their families. Bad schools, high cost of living, traffic, Island fever, high population density, etc can be major stressors. If I had the knowledge I do now, I would have never brought my family here. My families mental health and savings have both gone downhill since the day we arrived 3+ years ago. Do the research and pro/con list before taking the leap.

Response by SGT Beth Ann made Jan 4 at 2019 4:17 PM

2019-01-04T16:17:26-05:00

Worst?...Honestly, Hawaii. And yes, I do get out but there is only so much to do and after a bit, every day seems like Groundhog Day. Chance I’ll be stationed another three years here and my mental health is tettering.
Best? Vicenza, Italy but Europe overall is winner for me. Great sense of community both at work and play. Beautiful place to live and eat with seemingly a million more options just a bike, car, train or plane away. Hoping orders will drop any day now to go back.

Response by CW5 Thomas McLaughlin made Jan 20 at 2019 10:52 PM

2019-01-20T22:52:14-05:00

Shemya, Alaska; Ft. Riley; US Embassy, Moscow; Ft. Dix; MACV HQs during Tet 68

Response by LTC Leonard M. Manning, Sr made Jan 21 at 2019 12:52 AM

2019-01-21T00:52:21-05:00

I agree with the commenbt the worst duty is the last one and th ebest is the next one. I was stations at Ft. Clayton in he 70's and remember th esnakes and the holler monkeys throwing their own crap at us - it was discussing. Now they are funny stories that I tell to yourn soldiers and airmen.

Response by SSG Jason Denham made Jan 22 at 2019 6:53 AM

2019-01-22T06:53:50-05:00

In my 10 years; there were only 2. 1: Osan s Korea. 2: ft bliss El Paso.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2019 5:28 PM

2019-01-22T17:28:02-05:00

United States Army Recruiting Command. Worst duty station no matter where they send you.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2019 8:26 AM

2019-01-23T08:26:07-05:00

Fort Bragg. Everything about this place is terrible.

Response by Sgt Anthony Leverington made Jan 23 at 2019 10:42 AM

2019-01-23T10:42:54-05:00

While not actually being IN the Army, I have been TDY to several Army bases. The worst and best I've been to, were both on the same island...........Panama. Both could be considered the worst because you're right smack dab in the middle of a tropical rain forest with 100% humidity and it rains every single day. The 2 Army bases there are Ft. Sherman and Ft. Davis. The day time temperature is about 90°+ all year long and it drops maybe 10° or so at night. We could wash and dry our clothes/uniforms, hang them up and an hour or 2 later, they'd be damp again. Bug city too. I got bit by a Brown Recluse while I was there.
It was the worst because of everything listed above but, it was also the best because the water is crystal clear thanks to all the coral acting as a filter and if you're a certified diver (which many of us were including myself), they have a dive shop right there on the base with everything you could possibly need and we were able to explore some beautiful areas. I got to pet a Moray Eel, saw a Puffer fish up close and also saw an Angel Fish that was about 2 feet in diameter.
Ft Sherman is an Army Air Field but, their air strip was basically just a large gravel road. Their NCO club was basically just a bar.........nothing else. They had an actual mess hall but the entire time we were there, we were fed field kitchen rations. Breakfast consisted of powdered milk, powdered eggs, sand paper biscuits, bacon that you could have hammered nails with and instant coffee. We had MRE's for lunch and dinner was pressed turkey roll or pressed pork roll and various off color vegetables.
Ft. Davis on the other hand, which we did get to visit a couple of times, was much larger, had a paved air strip and the NCO club was just wild. They had live bands every weekend, slot machines (not rigged like in Vegas) and a huge dance floor.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2019 12:04 PM

2019-01-23T12:04:58-05:00

Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Meade

Response by SP5 Jim Smith made Jan 24 at 2019 12:40 AM

2019-01-24T00:40:46-05:00

Lord have mercy. Ft.Polk, hands down.

Response by Capt Gilbert Arguello made Jan 24 at 2019 11:30 AM

2019-01-24T11:30:09-05:00

I was told by an old CPO that there were only two good duty stations. The one you just left and your next one. All the rest are miserable. He was very right.

Response by SGT Mark Tobert made Jan 25 at 2019 9:58 AM

2019-01-25T09:58:54-05:00

IRAQ Sucked, and Fort Riley would be the other one although it was just because it was my first and I was a private.

Response by Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 27 at 2019 8:08 PM

2019-01-27T20:08:11-05:00

I was never 'in' the military But I was in AFG, which I enjoyed very much !!!

Response by SSG Wm Johnson made Jan 27 at 2019 10:39 PM

2019-01-27T22:39:13-05:00

I always found that Duty Stations broke down into Thirds. Even Hawaii. One Third Loved it. One Third Hated it. And One Third could care less. With ONE Exception: ALASKA. Never met anyone who served there that wasn't scheming to get back somehow.

Response by SFC Mamerto Perez made Jan 28 at 2019 7:26 AM

2019-01-28T07:26:42-05:00

All military duty posts are great, it is what you make of it, except a War Zone Area.

Response by 1SG Brian Adams made Mar 10 at 2019 3:04 AM

2019-03-10T03:04:57-04:00

Any where in Korea...Ft Drum comes to mind...

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2019 1:47 PM

2019-03-15T13:47:22-04:00

Fort Polk, La and Fort Polk, La

Response by SSG Brian Wilber made Mar 15 at 2019 10:43 PM

2019-03-15T22:43:32-04:00

The one I hated most was Ft. Stewart. As the Team Leader of a team of mechanics, and when we weren't in the field, I averaged getting home at about 10:00PM. Nobody's fault, it went with the territory. Still sucked.

Response by 1SG Mark Reed made Mar 21 at 2019 10:50 PM

2019-03-21T22:50:25-04:00

All my assignments were as good as I made them. Your personal attitude set you up for success or failure and when I enlist in 77 no one was promising me any lavish resorts. I could find pros and cons at every duty assignment. FT Lewis was a perfect example of a great base to be stationed at but the Law Enforcement Command had so many chiefs that they couldn't run the organization properly. Thankfully my direct line supervisor took great care of our team and we were able to avoid the drama. But man was that a pretty place to be stationed. I hope everyone can find that happy place durning their tours of service.

Response by CPT Ian Stewart made Mar 22 at 2019 5:39 PM

2019-03-22T17:39:52-04:00

Not being a "goat roper", for me, Ft Hood was probably the worst. On the other hand, Germany was the best. Served 4 tours and enjoyed most of it - trips to Graf being the exception

Response by LCDR Thomas Doherty (USNR-R Ret) made Mar 24 at 2019 7:06 AM

2019-03-24T07:06:15-04:00

The Army has a lot of posts in cultural wastelands.
If you love strip malls and your idea of fine dining is Applebee's, they are great.
Ft. Bliss, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Sam Houston, Ft. Carson, Ft. Lewis, Ft. Jackson, Ft. Dix, and the various Virginia and Maryland forts would be tolerable among the major posts in CONUS. The rest, wastelands. Hawaii would be great.
A lot of the fun of the Army went away when most of USAREUR was sent home. Would still be great to be in Germany or Italy, but less opportunity.

Response by SFC Michael W. made Mar 24 at 2019 2:39 PM

2019-03-24T14:39:52-04:00

I got lucky, I contacted my branch manager in advance requesting the units I wanted to go to and had no problems so all my assignments were good.

Response by SPC Jackson Stevens made Mar 24 at 2019 3:40 PM

2019-03-24T15:40:28-04:00

My father always told me “the two best units in the Army (Military) is the one you came from and the one your going to.” This would imply you’re in the worst. It would be the same for Duty Stations.
What really makes it the best or the worst, is you.

Response by SFC Wade Adams made Mar 24 at 2019 6:12 PM

2019-03-24T18:12:51-04:00

Not sure about five, but here’s my top three, FT. Sill, FT. Riley, and Schweinfurt , Germany

Response by SFC Larry Jones made Mar 24 at 2019 9:31 PM

2019-03-24T21:31:48-04:00

My worst had to be Ft. Irwin, although both my family and I enjoyed our time there. The main negatives were being so far from the nearest town and being so far away from family. Last I heard, it had been turned into a two year hardship tour.

Response by CPL Cori Fournier made Mar 24 at 2019 11:23 PM

2019-03-24T23:23:48-04:00

Ft Sill. Rotten lawton OK

Response by SPC Johnathan Teixeira made Mar 25 at 2019 9:43 AM

2019-03-25T09:43:38-04:00

fort mccoy

Response by SGT Thaddeus McKeown made Mar 25 at 2019 12:30 PM

2019-03-25T12:30:11-04:00

There Was Only One Bad Bad duty Station GRAF , Ger In Winter

Response by SGT Thaddeus McKeown made Mar 25 at 2019 12:31 PM

2019-03-25T12:31:33-04:00

Graf,Ger. In winter Was The worst

Response by CPL William Spence made Mar 25 at 2019 1:13 PM

2019-03-25T13:13:51-04:00

First, Ft. Dix followed by Ft. Dix, then leaving the States, Ft. Dix. Retuning back from two years, Ft. Dix, then leaving the Army...you guessed it: Ft. Dix.

Response by SSG Bill Cooke made Mar 27 at 2019 3:33 PM

2019-03-27T15:33:02-04:00

I only had one. Korea.

Response by SSG Bill Cooke made Mar 27 at 2019 3:33 PM

2019-03-27T15:33:20-04:00

I only had one = Korea

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2019 10:07 PM

2019-03-27T22:07:41-04:00

I've always heard Fort Polk and Fort Irwin are pretty terrible. Fort Sill sounds terrible.

Response by PO2 Harold Hoffman made Mar 28 at 2019 3:31 PM

2019-03-28T15:31:39-04:00

I don't know about the Army, But Adak Alaska sucked for sailors and Marines!!!

Response by SPC Chris Dalton made Mar 29 at 2019 9:37 AM

2019-03-29T09:37:29-04:00

I loved being stationed at Ft Lewis. There is a ton to do in the area. You can hunt, fish, scuba dive, boating, skydiving, hiking, mountain climbing, clubbing in Seattle, shopping at malls, many great restaurants. All of this is within an hour drive from post. In addition you are close to California, and Canada.

I cant speak about being stationed at Polk on a long term basis but it seemed to be in the middle of nowhere. As 1SG Bill Farmerie mentioned the crawfish boils were amazing.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2019 3:20 PM

2019-03-30T15:20:37-04:00

FICA FICA FICA FICA and FICA

Response by 1SG Michael Farrell made Mar 31 at 2019 5:00 PM

2019-03-31T17:00:00-04:00

How an assignment fits for you varies based on so many things...unit, chain of command, personal life, what's going on in your career, your family, your life. In retrospect, the places that sucked the most sucked because at that stage, I kind of sucked. Best places were where I found the groove and got my head on straight. And, that turned places I hated into places I loved.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2019 6:08 PM

2019-03-31T18:08:01-04:00

Hunter Army Airfield is a gem

Response by SSG Stephen Harris made Apr 3 at 2019 6:24 PM

2019-04-03T18:24:42-04:00

didn't have any but currently Africa, iraq and afganastan

Response by CPL J M made Apr 9 at 2019 2:44 AM

2019-04-09T02:44:37-04:00

Fort Bliss especially if you're stationed in Far East Bliss with 1AD 3BCT. Had the WORST and the most toxic leadership ever. Our BN was known for suicidal and sharp related incidents. The most fun was Camp Walker!!! Downtown was an easy 10 min cab ride away and everyone was so chill on and off base!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2019 9:40 AM

2019-04-10T09:40:39-04:00

1. Korea (as PVT 11B)
2. FT Knox, KY (boring)
3. Kuwait (Boring and too hot, and no it’s not a combat deployment POGs )
4. FT Polk, LA
5. FT Erwin, CA

Response by SPC Vonnie Jones made Apr 13 at 2019 11:12 AM

2019-04-13T11:12:09-04:00

HHB Divarty 3rd ID, at the time it was GE, was the best! Ft Campbell ky 1987, well if yu cant say any thing good don't say anything lol, I won't say anything lol

Response by SPC Erin cook-Lindstrom made Apr 13 at 2019 1:01 PM

2019-04-13T13:01:01-04:00

Being signal with a patriot unit on bliss back in the day was hell. Hopefully it's gotten a lot better

Response by PO2 Orlando Sims, MPA made Apr 17 at 2019 11:15 PM

2019-04-17T23:15:30-04:00

The best for me was Pascagoula, Mississippi. The worst was Norfolk, Virginia.

Response by SPC Randy Hill made Apr 28 at 2019 8:36 PM

2019-04-28T20:36:23-04:00

worst has to be Fort Polk

Response by CPL Henry Bradford made Apr 29 at 2019 6:43 AM

2019-04-29T06:43:24-04:00

ft stewart

Response by SP5 Brian Beatty made May 2 at 2019 2:52 PM

2019-05-02T14:52:47-04:00

Ft Gordon ga is the worst place to be stationef

Response by SPC Anna Larson made May 2 at 2019 7:53 PM

2019-05-02T19:53:36-04:00

I only had 3 permanent posts, Basic at Ft Leonard Wood. AIT at Walter Reed, and active duty at Ft. Huachuca. With a couple TDYs to Yuma and Davis Monthan AFB(?sp) and one to Luke AFB. If I had to pick a worst, it would be Ft Leonard Wood because ticks and chiggers and all that. But none were bad really.

Response by SGT Leroy Brown made May 3 at 2019 8:24 AM

2019-05-03T08:24:53-04:00

Any base any Georgia
Any Tradoc

Response by 1LT John Heddens made May 3 at 2019 1:50 PM

2019-05-03T13:50:11-04:00

Fort Sam is the best.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2019 5:07 PM

2019-05-03T17:07:02-04:00

I came home from RVN in 1969 and was assigned to Fort Carson in February. I thought I would freeze to death as I was assigned as an OP Umpire and spent 5 1/2 days a week down range. When I was discharged in July, I went to the VA Hospital with Malaria. The meds from RVN suppressed the symptoms but I ran a low grade fever. I do not have any good feelings about Fort Carson or the State of Colorado.

Response by COL James Hogan made May 4 at 2019 9:06 PM

2019-05-04T21:06:34-04:00

There aren't any. As several posts have alluded-you make your assignment on your own. After 30 years of Active Component service on 6 different continents people lways ask me what was my favorite place. The answers always as heen-and always will be--wherever I happened to be. Would not t4ade away a minute or do anything HH III NG differently.

Response by CW3 Joseph Lawrence made May 5 at 2019 8:55 PM

2019-05-05T20:55:42-04:00

To quote one of the finest First Sergeants that ever wore the stripes, Louis W. Wehry, "Any post your at is great as long as you are there and alive."

Response by SGT Juan Robledo made May 5 at 2019 9:36 PM

2019-05-05T21:36:25-04:00

My worst duty station was Leesville La, nothing to brag about just a little city with nothing to offer, you have travel to Lake Charles or to other destinations to shop and have a descent time, that was my experience, the roads are wore out, base housing was descent, again nothing to brag about

Response by SGT Chris Stephens made May 5 at 2019 9:53 PM

2019-05-05T21:53:36-04:00

The worst one is the one closet to home when you're fresh out of high school. My first duty station was Fort Benning after basic and AIT and it didn't force me to grow up like another duty station would have.

Response by Sgt Anthony Leverington made May 6 at 2019 12:21 PM

2019-05-06T12:21:17-04:00

Wasn't in the Army but, went TDY to several Army bases over the years. The worst one was, a tiny little Army Air Base located on Panama. Tropical rain forest, rains every single day and the humidity is 100%. Actually, there are 2 there..........Ft. Sherman and Ft. Davis but, we spent most of our time on Ft. Sherman. You could wash and dry your uniforms then within a couple of hours, they'd be damp from the humidity. The worst part was the food. Even though they had a brick and mortar mess hall, we still got fed field rations for every single meal.
Breakfast consisted of powdered milk, powdered eggs, bacon you could use as a splint, biscuits that tasted like sand and instant coffee.
Lunch was MRE's.
For dinner, we had a choice of pressed turkey roll or pressed pork roll and the color of most of the vegetables was a little................off.

Response by SGT Frederick S. Mitchell made May 10 at 2019 9:32 PM

2019-05-10T21:32:09-04:00

I was at Cp. Gary Owen Korea from Feb 90 - May 91....... That was pretty primitive living and our Mess Sgt was selling all the beef to the Koreans instead of cooking it for us.

Response by CPL Ed Leal made May 11 at 2019 12:27 AM

2019-05-11T00:27:28-04:00

Wildflicken Germany

Response by SPC David Buttrey made May 12 at 2019 5:57 PM

2019-05-12T17:57:28-04:00

Worst would have to be Korea...

Response by SGT Kenneth Barr made May 16 at 2019 4:59 AM

2019-05-16T04:59:35-04:00

My worst duty station by far was Fort Stewart, GA between December 1984 and May 1987. My then wife was treated horribly, my unit had no mission and was chronically understrength and eyewash was the rule of the day. I hope things have changedbecause for me, the 24th Division was a hell hole on Earth.

Response by PFC Meg Meyer made May 16 at 2019 5:34 AM

2019-05-16T05:34:04-04:00

Korea.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2019 9:45 AM

2019-05-16T09:45:26-04:00

Well I’m on my first contract and it was at the old guard. Started out as probably the best place I could’ve imagined I absolutely loved showing up to work honestly. About a year later it turned to shit with all these changes that were made. And it’s been a depression pit for everyone SSG and below since

Response by 1SG James Kelly made May 16 at 2019 1:40 PM

2019-05-16T13:40:46-04:00

The only one: retirement.

Response by MAJ Steve Daugherty made May 22 at 2019 7:32 PM

2019-05-22T19:32:26-04:00

I always tried to make the best of where I was. Washington DC area was a challenge due to crowded traffic and high prices but a lot to see and do

Response by SPC Frank Bushard made May 26 at 2019 4:37 PM

2019-05-26T16:37:39-04:00

Stationed at Ft Dix, Ft Meade, Ft Knox, Ft Sam Houston and been through Ft Devens. Ft Sam Houston was my favorite of these, I liked Ft Knox too. To be fair, I was in boot camp at Ft Dix and didn’t see much of the post there.

Response by CPT Len Spock made May 28 at 2019 6:57 PM

2019-05-28T18:57:46-04:00

Ft Irwin

Response by CPL Justin Higgins made May 29 at 2019 9:50 PM

2019-05-29T21:50:01-04:00

My first and only duty station was Fort Drum. Harsh winters, and not much to do as it’s an isolated post. Not saying it was a total nightmare. Duty, honor, country, stay positive, make the best of it etc. All I’m saying is statistically it has to have one of the lowest re-enlistment rates in the U.S. Army. In my unit there were very few people who re-upped across all ranks. Many would comment on how Fort Drum was a “black hole” so to speak. And we had many people who did harsh deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. So, overall I think the re-enlistment rate speaks for itself. I saw it first hand.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2019 6:46 PM

2019-06-07T18:46:38-04:00

Ft Polk, Korea, ft drum, Hawaii, NTC

I love ft Riley

Response by SFC Sfc Darwin Maring, USA Ret made Jun 9 at 2019 7:29 PM

2019-06-09T19:29:58-04:00

Fort Bragg for all 5. I had it better in Vietnam.

Response by SSG Shawn Mcfadden made Jun 14 at 2019 12:51 PM

2019-06-14T12:51:59-04:00

The only place I didn't like was A co 302 BDE Support Battalion, Camp Casey, KOREA!

Response by SPC William Szkromiuk made Jun 15 at 2019 7:01 PM

2019-06-15T19:01:28-04:00

5? I only got to 3 :-)
But, Fort Lewis for the daily rain. The only place where I ever heard the ARMY issued US Navy Wet weather gear to incoming troops. I pretty much wore the top over a T-shirt everyday. And it had US Navy on it.
I arrived early January. I did not see Mount Rainier (14,000 foot snow capped mountain) until mid February! Cloudy or rain every day.
Having said that. I salute those that have served in a war zone under much harsher and dangerous postings. Thank You for your service!

Response by SGT Joseph Yost made Jun 19 at 2019 10:52 PM

2019-06-19T22:52:35-04:00

There are no worse duty stations. Some better than other I will grant you. The biggest difference is your attitude about where you have been and where you are going.

Response by SGT Joseph Yost made Jun 19 at 2019 11:02 PM

2019-06-19T23:02:51-04:00

To me there are no worse duty stations; it all boils down to your attitude about where you have been and where you are going. Your attitude is the key venture forth and learn.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 7:23 AM

2019-06-20T07:23:47-04:00

1. Ft Polk - unless you like to sweat 24/7
2. Ft Benning - MCoE (Tradoc) "nuf said"
3. Ft Carson - Units / barren looking post
4. Ft Bliss - a bunch of wanna be SGM running arround correcting everything to include the landscape (j/k)
5. Ft Hood - the only duty station that has more gangs on post than off (google it)

Response by PO1 Richard Norton made Jun 22 at 2019 7:24 AM

2019-06-22T07:24:31-04:00

I am retired navy so I don't know about army bases. From my experience with the navy, there were bases that I liked better than others. I did find that each base was what you made of it. There are things that you can do to make each base more tolerable. It may not be your favorite, mine would be Adak, Ak. My shipmates made it tolerable. We had great fun and 35 years later I am still friends with many of them.

Response by MSG Mamerto Perez made Jun 23 at 2019 12:03 PM

2019-06-23T12:03:53-04:00

Never had one, the last is always the best.

Response by SSG Tony S himmel made Jun 23 at 2019 11:12 PM

2019-06-23T23:12:24-04:00

I never found a posting I didn’t enjoy. Germany, Ft Riley, Ft Sill among others were what you made of them.

Response by MAJ John Douglas made Jun 24 at 2019 10:13 AM

2019-06-24T10:13:11-04:00

Schwabach, Germany near Nuremburg was a cesspool in the late 70s. Bad facilities, horrible morale, awful.

Response by MAJ David DeMassey made Jun 25 at 2019 1:01 AM

2019-06-25T01:01:32-04:00

1. Sheyma AFB, in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. A hardship assignment with getting a mail only once a week. Freezing cold, all male, no TV or even real time news, a sloped pool table, and earthquakes and tremors everyday. The longest 11 months of my life.
2. Fort Polk, LA, the original Camp Swampy, leftover from the Louisiana Maneuvers prior to WWII. Hours from any city, soft ground, humidity from hell, alligators, snakes of every description, and you have to travel 60+ miles just to find a Penney's. If Wal-Mart didn't have it, you didn't need it.
3. Fort Irwin, National Training Center, hot, dusty, remote, hours from anywhere, but it is CA. The OPFOR has a very demanding OP Tempo, so little down time to enjoy almost nothing except dirt and rocks.
4. Fort Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division. Leg infantry, need I say more? Remote, cold in the winter, in New York State, crazy liberal, almost as bad as California. This place is the Ft Polk of the North.
5. 2nd Infantry on the Korean DMZ. In the direct line of fire from the North Koreans, there is always a pucker factor everyday. Now, most of the South Koreans want the US Military Command out of Seoul, and they even took back the post's Golf Course, because the real estate has become so valuable. Not even good shopping anymore, after 3+ hardship tours, I am glad my tours are over and I will never have to drive in Korea again.
David B. DeMassey Maj (ret)
Military Intelligence

Response by CPL Joseph Thompson made Jun 25 at 2019 6:25 AM

2019-06-25T06:25:20-04:00

FT. Benning GA In Summer LOL

Response by CPL Cadrew Strickland made Jun 25 at 2019 8:28 PM

2019-06-25T20:28:56-04:00

I was from Louisiana, but Ft. Polk in the early 70’s was pretty bad. I took basic at Ft. Polk than Ft. Leanordwood for AIT and than back to Fort Polk.

Response by MSG Robert Reiser made Jun 26 at 2019 9:39 AM

2019-06-26T09:39:54-04:00

Ft, Poke (65), Ft, Dix (90).

Response by SGT Carolyn Jackson made Jun 26 at 2019 7:47 PM

2019-06-26T19:47:52-04:00

Baumholder, Germany and Ft Hood, Texas are list toppers!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2019 2:39 AM

2019-06-27T02:39:20-04:00

Missing Alaska , I like Killeen. Hood is turning my hair gray

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2019 2:40 AM

2019-06-27T02:40:04-04:00

I take it back, Alaska was terribly boring

Response by SPC Christopher Perrien made Jun 27 at 2019 1:42 PM

2019-06-27T13:42:20-04:00

This is relative. One bad commander in the chain above you and any place can be Hell. If you have a good chain of command even the "bad" places seem alright.

Will say , Fort Polk is a JUNGLE- hot 95 and 95-100% humidity, bugs-( mosquitoes, horse flies, flies, chiggers/red-bugs, gnats, fire-ants, big wood ants and a WIDE variety of spiders , orb spiders, widows , tarantulas, etc and scorpions as well, and snakes and alot of marshland, no need for a Jungle Warfare Center in Panama. Ft. Polk is good enough, has been in the JWC in the past. Now IDK , about "Sleasville" anymore or the cops of 5(IIRC) different jurisdictions trying to bust soldiers for local revenue. Ft Polk might be place you would not want to go. This was Polk 1989

Response by PFC Bobby Smith made Jun 28 at 2019 4:42 PM

2019-06-28T16:42:26-04:00

The middle East

Response by PFC Kimberly LaVoie made Jun 30 at 2019 7:36 AM

2019-06-30T07:36:44-04:00

There is no other place as bad as where you just arrived, no other place as good as the one you just left

Response by CW4 Robert C. made Jul 1 at 2019 7:20 AM

2019-07-01T07:20:23-04:00

I have to say that everywhere I was stationed was great. Every can talk crap about where they were, but they have to get out and do stuff, not just sit in barracks and drink. So I was always out doing things. Whenever I left a place I was happy to go, but sometimes when I got to the new place I was sad to be there and missed the old place and the cycle repeated itself at the end of that tour. So no one bad duty assignment.

Response by SFC Matthew Del Rossi made Jul 1 at 2019 8:10 PM

2019-07-01T20:10:24-04:00

Only 1 Fort Polk

Response by SSG Stephen Harris made Jul 4 at 2019 12:18 AM

2019-07-04T00:18:18-04:00

SSg S Harris
In the 20 yrs in the army, I never really had a bad duty station. Even the 27 month tour in Veit Nam as a crew chief and door gunner on a huey was not all that bad, although, it got a little hairy some times.

Response by SPC Louie Campagna made Jul 18 at 2019 11:19 PM

2019-07-18T23:19:30-04:00

Fort Ord, CA had a much better climate than Fort Leonard Wood. Worst place was in Vietnam out in the bush-rain forest during the monsoon season, leeches biting you and than you get jungle rot. Even the Forward Support Base was a muddy mess.

A neighborhood friend of mine joined the Navy, Key West, Fl. for most of his tour.

Response by CW4 Russ Hamilton (Ret) made Jul 21 at 2019 4:40 PM

2019-07-21T16:40:06-04:00

LOL, in my 40 years I've spent time at many shit holes but I've ALWAYS found it's the leadership that makes it bad, the place not so much. Good leaders can make a silk purse out of a sows ear. It also helps to go explore your post and its surroundings, find out what it has to offer.

Response by SFC Michael W. made Jul 24 at 2019 10:37 AM

2019-07-24T10:37:54-04:00

All of my assignments were GREAT! I usually went to S. Korea (Cp Humphreys), Germany, Ft. Campbell or Ft. Huachuca...I was lucky!

Obviously...GERMANY was the best!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2019 5:42 AM

2019-07-27T05:42:15-04:00

Fort Stewart aka Fort Stupid! Just throw the whole post away!

Response by CPL Kara Lin made Jul 28 at 2019 1:23 PM

2019-07-28T13:23:37-04:00

I don't have five. Only time I truly disliked someplace was when I was part of the IRR recall in 2004 and went back to Fort Lewis. Ended up in the World War Two Era barracks on North Fort that I could of swore had been condenmend when I was first there in 1997-2000.

Oh and then fire ants and flying cockroaches only added to the charm of Fort Jackson.

Response by SGT Charles Bartell made Jul 28 at 2019 3:20 PM

2019-07-28T15:20:34-04:00

FT.POLK . If the bug's do not kill you the snakes just might.
Lucky for me I have been there just for training. Then there is FT.Stewart Same with the bugs snakes and the Condemned buildings that were used for the barracks.

This is just my opinion, It is not the place that you are stationed at it is mostly the Leadership.
And the people that you are stationed with. Then it is what there is to do on your off time.
I wish I had learned that a long time ago.
When I was in 4/7 cav. In Korea I hated it. I liked most of the people. Had a great LT L. Smith and squad leader SSG S.Marino. I would have gave up some rank to work for either one of them again. Our Squadron Commander on the other hand would make sure the PX was loaded up with boze then lock us down over long weekends then go to Soul to be with his family. Then gave every one shit for all the drunks and fights.
I do not know were he learned his leadership style. LTC William .V Hill our CSM Bell a great guy most of us had great respect for him.

There was not much to do on our camp, But drinking and going to the outside Bars like the (Blue Angel) If you have been to camp Garry Owen the you have probably been there.

Then I should have looked harder for better things to do.
Most of the Koreans that I dealt with where very nice. Some of our people could have learned from them. Just because you do not speak the same language does not make them stupid.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 28 at 2019 3:27 PM

2019-07-28T15:27:28-04:00

You know.... I thought Sill was bad. But after 2 days in Drum I'll go ahead and say I'll never be back up here if I'm not required by orders. I'm not comfortable being in a place where central A/C is considered a luxury because "well it's usually cold so it's not a priority". That's like going to Lawton and them saying "well we don't have heat because it's usually hot". I haven't been on post yet but I fear the surrounding towns may be setting the tone. Compared to Lawton and inner city ran down Baltimore.... this place is glorified trailer park. It's unnecessarily expensive for the lack of quality - especially in 2019. I never wanted so bad for a place to be gentrified in my life smh.

Response by MAJ Rene De La Rosa made Jul 28 at 2019 4:30 PM

2019-07-28T16:30:02-04:00

Fort Polk, Yuma Proving Ground, Fort Irwin, Fort Bliss, Hoenfels.

Response by SPC Jeff Howe made Jul 28 at 2019 9:51 PM

2019-07-28T21:51:30-04:00

I hated Drum, but Stuttgart was amazing.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2019 3:38 AM

2019-07-29T03:38:57-04:00

Can someone tell me about 19k and 12b currently 11b and want to re class

Response by MSG Loren Tomblin made Jul 29 at 2019 9:14 AM

2019-07-29T09:14:12-04:00

Ft Carson back in the 70's. We had a PLT meeting and the 2LT wanted all the soldiers to bond so he told us that we did not have to use rank to address another soldier. I was an SSG at the time. One loudmouthed PVT thought he would use that to verbally abuse NCO's. At the end of the session I invited the trooper between two deuce-half. He thought he was still in the classroom and started his mouth on me. I corrected him. I was read the riot act and the 2LT was reamed by the CO. The Army seemed to be touchy-feely back in those days. The other four were not bad.

Response by SP5 Russell Balfour made Jul 29 at 2019 10:51 AM

2019-07-29T10:51:18-04:00

Dugway proving ground... unless you like having nothing on post and 45 miles and an hour drive from the nearest town.

Response by SFC Gary Stanfill made Jul 29 at 2019 12:42 PM

2019-07-29T12:42:28-04:00

I only had 2 duty stations that I dnt Pick...First was 32 Signal Bn (the ZOO) in Germany and RTC ST Louis RTC BN with Duty in Beleville Ill...The rest of my 20+ years duty stations I Picked...

Response by PO3 D Ingrassia made Jul 30 at 2019 4:38 PM

2019-07-30T16:38:18-04:00

On a submarine...

Response by SFC James Lorenzo made Jul 30 at 2019 7:26 PM

2019-07-30T19:26:49-04:00

Korea, I hated every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every week of every month I was there!

Response by SSG Thomas Barry made Jul 30 at 2019 8:00 PM

2019-07-30T20:00:51-04:00

war zone A
war zone B
war zone C
war zone D
war zone E

Response by SPC Mark Spivey made Jul 30 at 2019 8:45 PM

2019-07-30T20:45:28-04:00

Ft Dix was my least favorite but that was where I went to basic training. The reason I found it not very favorable is because there was not to much to do on a week end pass but go to this shithole town named Wrightsville a town to take advantage of young soldiers, the folds in charged warned everyone not to go there, where do think a young and dumb guy who has been cooped up for over a month would go?.....

Response by CW3 Stephen Bacon made Jul 31 at 2019 4:34 AM

2019-07-31T04:34:34-04:00

Embrace the suck. Then they're all good.

Response by LTC Marvin Gibson made Jul 31 at 2019 12:49 PM

2019-07-31T12:49:58-04:00

Leesville, Killieen, and Fayetteville...

Response by SSG Cindy Ann made Aug 1 at 2019 6:13 PM

2019-08-01T18:13:13-04:00

Schofield barracks

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 3 at 2019 10:53 AM

2019-08-03T10:53:44-04:00

Fort Polk, LA. Prove me wrong

Response by SGT Ed Walden made Aug 3 at 2019 4:24 PM

2019-08-03T16:24:06-04:00

As an Airborne Infantryman, Loved Polk, Hated Bragg, Camp Casey ROK was a year of drunken professional development. So, while I didn't love Korea, I didn't hate it as it made me a better NCO.

Response by MAJ R. Andrew Hoskinson made Aug 4 at 2019 7:14 PM

2019-08-04T19:14:51-04:00

Good - Campbell, Bragg, Sill, Schweinfurt (FRG), Benning. Not good: Hood, Saudi, Camp Shelby (MS)

Response by SPC Joel Alioto made Aug 4 at 2019 9:27 PM

2019-08-04T21:27:44-04:00

It is gone now but tank hill at Fort jackson SC was pretty bad, I remember when a washing machine fell through the rotted out of the second floor and exploded in the billets below. LOL

Response by MAJ Lee Goehl made Aug 5 at 2019 9:17 AM

2019-08-05T09:17:03-04:00

It depends on you. From my time some of the worst are closed. If you hate snow then Alaska sucks. If you hate humidity than I'd take Polk off my favorite list.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2019 4:11 PM

2019-08-05T16:11:14-04:00

Fort Hood, if you get assigned to 3D Cav as your first duty station then GOD bless you. In my troop alone at least 70% go to EBH or are on profile. High suicide rates and a lot of chapters for pissing hot. Very low morale. When you in-process into Fort Hood reception tells you that the installation is known for highest in drug abuse, drunk driving, sexual abuse, chapters and many other vices. Austin is fun though if you're into going out. But if you're a nature person the river and lake can get old. You need a car to do anything fun.

Response by SPC Brian Stephens made Aug 10 at 2019 2:37 PM

2019-08-10T14:37:24-04:00

KP, post perimeter foot patrol in the dead of winter, CQ, doing floors at Battalion, and finally the Nome, Alaska weather station Captain Stillman was assigned to in Stripes.

Response by CPL Sharon Fahey made Aug 11 at 2019 12:19 PM

2019-08-11T12:19:21-04:00

Fort Hood, lol.

Response by SPC Shawn Durnen made Aug 13 at 2019 11:39 PM

2019-08-13T23:39:36-04:00

Fort leonardwood

Response by SSgt Derick Brock made Aug 21 at 2019 10:32 AM

2019-08-21T10:32:17-04:00

I'm guessing "in the Army" covers it, but I was Air Force so what do I know?

Response by CPL Steve Freeman made Aug 27 at 2019 3:08 PM

2019-08-27T15:08:45-04:00

Bosnia or Somalia

Response by SFC Don Kehote made Aug 29 at 2019 7:32 PM

2019-08-29T19:32:41-04:00

As an officer, your perception of good is a little different from the Joe's.
They think of amenities, and your focus is on progression.
The First Sgt nailed it. It's what you make of it. Find a shit bird unit and turn it around. Find a good unit and go from 100 mph to match 2.
Beyond that, it's all geography. Ft Irwin is hot and Ft Drum is cold.
Suck it up Buttercup. :)

Response by SP5 Jim Shively made Aug 30 at 2019 7:13 AM

2019-08-30T07:13:16-04:00

Ft. Polk, LA...hot, humid, smelly...but I've not been to that many, sooo

Response by CPL Kenneth Hoffman made Aug 30 at 2019 9:08 AM

2019-08-30T09:08:36-04:00

pretty much everywhere I was stationed- Lost in the Woods, Fort Sill, Mitendan Germany...it was all field, mud and snow...I felt like a winter tire...

Response by SSG Mark DeTillion made Aug 30 at 2019 12:31 PM

2019-08-30T12:31:12-04:00

Best was in 2AD Ft Hood. Worst was 1st Cav Fort Hood. Surprising the difference in commands.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2019 12:52 PM

2019-08-30T12:52:27-04:00

Fort Polk. And I grew up just outside of the base......

Response by CPT Alvin Stephens made Aug 30 at 2019 7:13 PM

2019-08-30T19:13:34-04:00

In my whole 7 years, I don't think I had a really bad duty station: Ft Eustes, Ft. Sill, Cp Hialeah Korea, Ft. Polk. Oh, I forgot Ft. Walters and Ft. Rucker.

Response by SSG Ronald White made Sep 2 at 2019 2:12 AM

2019-09-02T02:12:45-04:00

Fort lost in the Woods Leonardwood, Mo!

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Sep 2 at 2019 10:58 AM

2019-09-02T10:58:42-04:00

ADA is terrible. Worst Job I ever had was in Ansbach. Katterbach. Second Washington DC. The Netherlands was great

Response by 1SG Tony Reaux made Sep 3 at 2019 12:13 AM

2019-09-03T00:13:09-04:00

Ft. Polk,LA., Ft. Drum, NY, Ft. Lewis,WA., Shemya Island, Alaska, South America

Response by CSM Curt Tipton made Sep 3 at 2019 11:27 AM

2019-09-03T11:27:32-04:00

Fort Devens, MA! If the Army needs an enema, that's where the tube goes! Thank God, they closed that place!

Response by SGT John Peacock made Sep 4 at 2019 10:45 AM

2019-09-04T10:45:43-04:00

Much depends on what your idea of a "good" duty station means. As for "bad" places, pretty much any duty station where the command climate is narcissistic & doesn't take care of their troops, IMO, is a bad assignment. The very same place, with a good command climate, can be a great place, regardless of where you go. Amenities for family & single soldiers, activities, tourist type of things, ect, also do much to determine how soldiers judge a duty assignment. So, overall, it's very subjective as to what anyone considers to be a bad or good duty assignment. I heard lots of complaints about Fort Hood on my 1st two tours there, but I was in a good command climate at the time and the amenities were satisfactory for me as a single soldier. However, on 3rd & last tour, after I got married, is when I noticed how widely different things were from unit to unit, based upon the command climate and came to understand why so many hated being where they were, mainly because of the command climate. When everyone in positions above you are looking out only for themselves and push others down so that they can be elevated over you, instead of taking care of you, then, you know you're in a bad command climate. When the command is quick to punish & slow to reward, you're in a bad command climate. When stress is high & morale is low, you're in a bad command climate. Consider these things when making an overall assessment of your duty station so that you can have a more objective view of things. Not just complain that it's always too hot, cold or rainy. You have to look at the bigger picture.

Response by SP5 John Fitzgerald made Sep 4 at 2019 11:31 AM

2019-09-04T11:31:10-04:00

Ft. Leonard Wood is pretty bad. Schofield Barracks the best.

Response by SGT Larry Scott made Sep 6 at 2019 1:23 PM

2019-09-06T13:23:45-04:00

Fort Leonordwood. Good small post. Problem is nothing to do outside of post but get into trouble. Spent most of my career at Ft Sill lol. Greatest Germany by far once you get accustomed. Not big fans of Knox or Polk either.

Response by SGT Una Nelson-White made Sep 6 at 2019 5:12 PM

2019-09-06T17:12:25-04:00

Ft Bragg, NC. It is a farming community that has almost nothing to do. It is hot and humid in the summer and damp and cold in the winter. Mold grows up the walls and most of the mess halls have horrible food. The only decent food is in the Special Forces mess hall.

Response by SPC Russ Bolton made Sep 13 at 2019 8:27 PM

2019-09-13T20:27:53-04:00

F5. Sill, Ok. 1985

Response by CPT Daniel Cox made Sep 27 at 2019 3:07 AM

2019-09-27T03:07:37-04:00

I wouldn't know, nearly every duty station I was PCS'd to has closed due to BRAC. Fort Ord, Fort Monroe, Fort McClellan, Fort Sheridan, and Fort Ben Harrison, as well as Camp Casey and Camp Stanley in the ROK. I had a couple of weeks or months at Fort Leavenworth, Fort Lewis, Fort Benning, and Fort Gordon, as well as Plebe year at West Point; each of those bases stayed open.

Response by SSG Aaron Gough made Sep 27 at 2019 7:06 PM

2019-09-27T19:06:25-04:00

I grew up in Louisiana and my wife in Florida. Both of us are very hot natured people My wife and I are very hot natured, so an assignment in Ft Richardson was the best we could have hoped for. My wife was active Army and I transferred up to the Alaska Army Guard. We are down in Florida once again, and I can't stand the heat anymore. So my worst places would be anywhere in the gulf south, for numerous reasons.

Response by MAJ Seth Goldstein made Oct 3 at 2019 9:47 AM

2019-10-03T09:47:37-04:00

I'm not sure if I can narrow it down to one place. They were all pretty bas considering I grew up in CA. The good new was in Iraq at least I was at a larger FOB that had some facilities.

Response by SFC Mamerto Perez made Oct 4 at 2019 7:25 AM

2019-10-04T07:25:01-04:00

I never had one. The Post is what you make of it

Response by PO2 Harold Hoffman made Oct 5 at 2019 9:53 AM

2019-10-05T09:53:35-04:00

ADAKM ADAK, ADAK, ADAK & ADACK!!!! ONCE WAS TOO MUCH!!!

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2019 10:21 PM

2019-10-05T22:21:11-04:00

Just came back from Ft Hunter Liggett. Would not go back even if they promised me CSM!

Response by SFC Bill Snyder made Oct 6 at 2019 10:21 AM

2019-10-06T10:21:27-04:00

5 worst posts? Ft Jackson, Ft Jackson, Ft Jackson, Ft Jackson and Ft Jackson.

Response by SGT Dan Wirtz made Oct 6 at 2019 9:05 PM

2019-10-06T21:05:16-04:00

This was relayed to me from an Air Force LTC who flew C-141 Starlifters from Ramstein AFB, W. Germany (showing my age a bit there) to CONUS regularly. I was at Landstuhl 10th Medical Lab. I cannot verify the story but this is how it went. One winter flying from Ramstein to the US he had to stop at Thule Greenland for some reason or another. Cold as a "Witches Teat in a brass undergarment" he said -50 F with the windchill. So he gets fueled up, serviced and ready to go except for the latrine holding tanks which desperately need pumping out. Waiting on the flightline for a very long time (whatever that means in AF speak) when finally some young slick sleeve airman shows up with the pump truck and proceeds to mosey his way through the steps for pumping out the holding tanks. LTC is freezing his ass off and furious. He goes out to tear this little punk a new poop chute. Starts yelling at the the Airman threatening to send him to the far reaches of hell where not even the Air force will know where to forward his mail if he doesn't get his nasty ass in gear. Airman has had about enough from this LTC and says to him "Colonel, with all due respect, I have no rank to take away, I am pumping shit out of Airplanes in the most god forsaken end of the earth, where hell has actually frozen over. How much worse do you really think you can make my life?" LTC told me he stopped thought about it for a minute and proceeded to tell the Airman to please carry on, got back in his somewhat warmer airplane and waited for the airman to finish, so he could get the hell out of Thule.

Response by MAJ A C made Oct 7 at 2019 5:32 AM

2019-10-07T05:32:37-04:00

Anywhere in the US, I mean, what's the point of the military if you can't travel to places you'd possibly/likely never get to see otherwise?

Response by SSG(P) Danielle Birtha made Oct 7 at 2019 3:08 PM

2019-10-07T15:08:42-04:00

hmmm... the only 'bad' duty station was a combat zone... and only because of the combat...
otherwise, the Army was great to me ... Ft Polk, Ft Rucker, Ft Sill, Ft Bragg, Nuremberg, Bamburg ... especially some of the training ... flying front seat NOE in a Cobra, rappelling from a Chinook, NCO Academy @ Bad Tolz, Winter training near Munich - skiing the Zugspitz, white water rafting, and my fav... Grafenwoehr... driving vehicles off road that are made for it... you can't pay for that kind of fun, 24/7/365... you can only live it :D
Yes, there were some difficult times... but I can't complain, when the good overwhelmed the bad.
My favorite experience: Infiltrating my C.O's encampment with my squad, 'blowing' up his command center, and getting out without getting caught... after he had spent the last 3 days trying to infiltrate my platoon's defenses...
he was ex Path Finder, and a bit too full of himself... He had my platoon at attention for 3 hours as he tried to get someone to admit who did it...
I gave him the evidence, a grenade pin, "There's my bus Sir, this is from a purple smoke grenade (oops, which burned down his tent) Sir... gotta go", and ran, as I left for the bus to my next duty station, 2 years later ;D
... he roared "GET BACK HERE NOW SGT!" when he zeroed in on what I meant...
'Can't Sir!... gotta catch that Bus!'
I was offered a chance to be SF a year later... on his recommendation lol.
Cpt. M.E. Rambo... I salute you Sir. YOU inspired me to be all I could be...
sorry about the tent :)

Response by MSgt Jesse Tiede made Oct 9 at 2019 11:00 PM

2019-10-09T23:00:09-04:00

Anywhere in Korea. Anywhere in Asia. Anywhere in South America. Anywhere in California. Anywhere in the North East, including New Jersey, and parts North...

Response by SPC Adam Turner made Oct 10 at 2019 8:16 PM

2019-10-10T20:16:44-04:00

Response by SSG George Duncan made Oct 12 at 2019 7:37 PM

2019-10-12T19:37:11-04:00

any war zone

Response by 1SG Harold Piet made Oct 13 at 2019 6:19 AM

2019-10-13T06:19:49-04:00

I was in 20 years and was at Fort Leanordwood the Fort Benning for training then, 10 years at Fort Bragg, 5 Years at Fort Richardson Alaska, 5 years Fort Campbell. I loved it. I would not think you would find these on the list. I believe in most cases it depends on your attitude about where you are., not the local environment.

Response by COL Kathleen Roehr made Oct 13 at 2019 1:29 PM

2019-10-13T13:29:10-04:00

Fort Polk. That was in ‘72 and there was a huge Vietnam training mission. I was 22 and just left 4 yrs of college in San Francisco. Culture shock for this native Californian.

Response by SSG Tom Montgomery made Oct 13 at 2019 10:31 PM

2019-10-13T22:31:32-04:00

There is good anywhere you look. There is also bad if you let it get to you.
A barracks rat will never be happy. Those who try to enjoy their surroundings and learn new cultures, customs and food are going to enjoy wherever they are sent. Aside from combat zones. Even in the worst battle areas, there are friends and lifelong acquaintances to make. As bad as it seams at the time, you may look back later with fond memories. True friends are hard to find. When you're being shot at, bonds are formed.

Response by SSG Paul Forel made Oct 13 at 2019 10:37 PM

2019-10-13T22:37:28-04:00

Fort Hood, TX
Fort Hood, TX
Fort Hood, TX
Fort hood, TX
Fort Hood, TX

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2019 11:17 PM

2019-10-21T23:17:31-04:00

Vicenza Italy was great

Response by LTC Joe Anderson made Oct 30 at 2019 10:08 AM

2019-10-30T10:08:48-04:00

I've found your chain of command can make almost any duty station great and ANY duty station hell. A toxic chain command could make a tour in Hawaii seem like your worst place ever. A good command will make it the paradise it is (Minus the cost of living, haha). Perspective makes a difference, even in a combat zone. A good command definitely makes the risk less stressful. If you've served, you've most probably, seen both ends of the spectrum.

Response by PO1 Orlando Miller made Nov 6 at 2019 1:20 PM

2019-11-06T13:20:01-05:00

Fort Polk, Louisiana. Need I say more?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 6 at 2019 11:05 PM

2019-11-06T23:05:56-05:00

As a city guy, Polk was a fucking nightmare. But had some of the best party barracks ever. Geronimo!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 7 at 2019 7:50 AM

2019-11-07T07:50:39-05:00

1. Fort Irwin
2 Fort Irwin
3 Fort Irwin
4 Fort Irwin
5 FORT IRWIN!!!

This place should be a hardship.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 7 at 2019 1:08 PM

2019-11-07T13:08:24-05:00

For the Fort Polk naysayers, it was my first duty station as enlisted. Hated it! I almost separated from the Army because of it. Went to Hawai'i, then to OCS. First duty station as an officer, FT Polk! Loved it! It was all about the unit, duty, and the leadership for me. My second time there was where I made the best Army friends. My daughter even claims it as her "hometown".

Response by SSG(P) Jeffrey Elwood made Nov 8 at 2019 3:24 PM

2019-11-08T15:24:06-05:00

USASG-JSA, Pan Mun Jom, Korea 3 years....Barren, cold in winter, hot in summer, banjo ditches, constant smell of human and animal feces, bad beer, at the edge of nowhere!

Response by CPT Larry Hudson made Nov 9 at 2019 4:57 PM

2019-11-09T16:57:38-05:00

Places I never wanted to be posted and never was
1 Korea-the rock pile
2. Ft Lerner wood, MO. Ft. Belvoir, VA was home of engineers

Response by CPT Kevin Connolly made Nov 9 at 2019 8:18 PM

2019-11-09T20:18:42-05:00

Elmendorf. Elmendorf. Elmendorf. Elmendorf. And, oh, yes, Elmendorf

Response by SGT Christiphor Ballestero made Nov 10 at 2019 12:37 AM

2019-11-10T00:37:38-05:00

Hunter Army Airfield, 3rd ID Fort Stewart. I pray every night I never hear dog-faced soldier again. Loved FT Bragg.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2019 10:17 AM

2019-11-10T10:17:21-05:00

Fort Campbell ky 3ct

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2019 10:42 AM

2019-11-10T10:42:37-05:00

Riley

Response by SSG Shawn Mcfadden made Nov 10 at 2019 1:12 PM

2019-11-10T13:12:26-05:00

Out of all the bases I was stationed in, the only one I hated was Camp Casey, Korea. Fortunately, that was my LAST duty station. I retired after that.

Response by 1SG Victor Sotil made Nov 11 at 2019 12:02 AM

2019-11-11T00:02:01-05:00

I did not have any post that was bad, some bad leaders, but did not make the post bad. However, if I had to rank them I think I would place Korea last just because we could not have our family, but the Unit was great 1st TANK twice and 2nd TANK once.

Response by A1C John Burns made Nov 11 at 2019 8:02 AM

2019-11-11T08:02:32-05:00

Don't know about the Army, but if it was the space force, I would say, Uranus.

Response by SFC Michael W. made Nov 11 at 2019 8:38 PM

2019-11-11T20:38:41-05:00

I was lucky...I got every PCS assignment I requested.

How did that happen? I emailed my civilian Signal Branch official.
No complaints about any of them...

Response by SSG Arlene Rivera made Nov 12 at 2019 4:45 PM

2019-11-12T16:45:21-05:00

Worst: Ft Hood, TX (middle of nowhere & living conditions usually bad). 2nd: Ft Polk, LA (generally has the worst reputation, swampy); 3rd: Ft Irwin, CA (training camp in the middle of the desert); 4th: Ft Riley, KS (good only if you like fishing, middle of nowhere and nothing to do; Ft Drum, NY, (snows above the height of your car in winter, good skiing).

Response by SPC Robert Bobo made Nov 17 at 2019 6:27 PM

2019-11-17T18:27:44-05:00

Fort Polk was rough however, add the local town of Leesville near the base it was the worst

Response by MSG Christopher Otto made Nov 21 at 2019 11:58 AM

2019-11-21T11:58:06-05:00

Hands down, It has to be Ft. Irwin, CA. Was there a little over four years. 1984-1988. Life was so rough there that 1 of 2 marriages there failed, especially if you lived on post.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2019 9:00 PM

2019-12-08T21:00:25-05:00

I’m currently stationed at fort polk, but have been at benning and Carson, and spent time on grafenwoehr; the bases are what you make of them. Graf would have been the worst except that right outside of base was Germany and the rest of Europe. I loved it there; Carson is nice but as stated the leadership impacts the impression of the area; polk is a shitty area, cannot sugar coat it, and to be single here would be miserable. But good leadership and working to make the place better offer hope to the situation.

Response by 1SG Edward Cullen made Dec 9 at 2019 9:04 AM

2019-12-09T09:04:50-05:00

I would agree with the other comments, any place is what you make of it. With that said, one of my least favorite assignments would have to be Camp Greaves Korea, only because it was a very up tempo assignment. Two passes that year with a mid-tour leave. Best assignment would have to be Fort Davis Panama. At the time best kept secret in the Army.

Response by SSgt Derick Brock made Dec 9 at 2019 10:13 AM

2019-12-09T10:13:05-05:00

Didn't like KSA or Turkey- had nothing to do with the Air Force or the command, but more the oppression within the local communities, mostly based on religion and treatment of women.

Response by SSG Bill Cooke made Dec 10 at 2019 6:29 PM

2019-12-10T18:29:54-05:00

Korea without your family. Too many TDYs in a row.

Response by SSG Bill Cooke made Dec 10 at 2019 6:30 PM

2019-12-10T18:30:38-05:00

Korea without the family. Too many TDYs in a row.

Response by CPT Tommy Curtis made Dec 11 at 2019 12:35 PM

2019-12-11T12:35:32-05:00

I can honestly say I didn't have a bad duty station. There was always something good about all of them. The one I liked the least was Korea, but that was mainly due to my family not accompanying me. Yet I served with great soldiers and officers there and the Korean people/the Korean military helped ease the homesickness.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 13 at 2019 12:23 AM

2019-12-13T00:23:06-05:00

Korea, hate it while you're there, miss it while you're gone.
Kuwait, need I say more??
Fort Riley, nothing to do.
Fort Drum, most people hate because of the snow.
Fort Lee, no one gegs deployed

Response by SPC Trinity Downing made Dec 13 at 2019 7:04 PM

2019-12-13T19:04:46-05:00

Honduras 1986, Ft, Lee, VA 1985, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md 1986, and Ft Irwin, CA 1988-1991.

Response by LTC Laura Wickett made Dec 14 at 2019 9:59 AM

2019-12-14T09:59:44-05:00

Fort Polk, and best Ft. Pickett, when I retired.

Response by SFC Randall Atchison made Dec 14 at 2019 10:08 PM

2019-12-14T22:08:48-05:00

Fort Drum X 5!!!!!!!!!!

Response by LTC Clayton Hill made Dec 15 at 2019 3:27 PM

2019-12-15T15:27:09-05:00

Never been stationed for any length of time at bad posts. Ft. Leonard Wood and Ft. Riley not withstanding. But Toole Army Depot would really be bad - stayed there in family quarters for a night on way to CA.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 15 at 2019 4:24 PM

2019-12-15T16:24:10-05:00

Fort irwin
Fort polk
Fort drum is hit or miss
Fort hood hit or miss
Vilsek rose barracks depending on if you are in 2nd cav or not

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2019 9:25 AM

2019-12-16T09:25:21-05:00

Any nuke site duty is for the birds.

Response by SPC Richard Skeen made Dec 21 at 2019 9:49 PM

2019-12-21T21:49:33-05:00

NTC FORT ORD. Nothing but Desert

Response by SPC Brian Stephens made Dec 23 at 2019 1:49 PM

2019-12-23T13:49:07-05:00

1. Headquarters & Headquarters Battery
2. Battalion
3 KP
4. The gate
5. CQ

Response by SFC Clark Adams made Jan 7 at 2020 5:36 PM

2020-01-07T17:36:04-05:00

Letterman & Fitzsimmons Army Medical Centers, Forts Lee, Bragg.

Response by SSG Clifton Davis made Jan 8 at 2020 2:19 AM

2020-01-08T02:19:57-05:00

Lets see to start to me the worst in this order from worse to least is 1. Ft.Erwin 2. Ft.Drum 3. Ft.Sill 4. Ft.Jackson 5. Ft.Benning... I loved my duty station Ft. Stewart. Currently out the military now

Response by SSG Christine Bell made Jan 8 at 2020 12:32 PM

2020-01-08T12:32:52-05:00

I think it's more the unit then the location that makes the duty station good or bad, because if you're not happy with your unit than you're not going to happy where you're at, but it's also what you make of your situation as well. I was stationed at Fort Bragg, NC twice; Fort Wainwright, AK; Fort Campbell, KY; Camp Humphreys, S. Korea; Camp Carol, S. Korea; LSA Anaconda, Balad Iraq; Fort Bliss, TX and out of all of them there wasn't a bad duty station maybe a place I wouldn't want to go back to but it wasn't the worst place in the world ( well maybe Iraq ).

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 8 at 2020 7:21 PM

2020-01-08T19:21:01-05:00

Carson is not all that it’s hyped up to be. Some people spend their whole careers trying to go there, but most people you talk to at Carson really dislike being there including me

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2020 9:15 AM

2020-01-10T09:15:32-05:00

yall obviously havent been to ft. irwin

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2020 10:41 AM

2020-01-10T10:41:13-05:00

When I graduated from OCS in 1968, typical assignments ran 3 months further schooling, 6-9 months stateside, then 1 Year in Vietnam. Of the 66 graduates, I’d say 75% put in for San Francisco as their first duty station as 2nd Lieutenants. I was the only one to get it....Oakland Army Base. Scheduled to report January,1969, the movie Bullitt with Steve McQueen opened in December 1968. Filmed in San Francisco. I saw that and couldn’t wait to get there. I had 11 travel days and drove it in 5. For someone never west of Kentucky, the entire trip was an eyeopener. I regret to this day not stopping at the Grand Canyon. Oakland was a mind blowing assignment. I was XO of the Transient Company. We shipped troops to Vietnam. They arrived and were placed on a flight manifest within 12 hours to 3 days. We housed, fed, and shipped them. I administered about 20-30 Article 15’s a day for AWOL’s. Lawyers with injunctions chased me daily as the lawsuits started with Richard Nixon all the way down the chain of command to this lowly 2nd Lieutenant. It was necessary for an officer to accompany refusals to Travis Air Force Base to witness that they got on the plane. This happened about every other week. My responsibility. I managed to learn the MAC system at Travis and hitched a ride to Hawaii for a 3 day pass. Fort Derussy had The best beach on Oahu. BOQ consisted of a shared Quonset hut for $1.50 a night. 6 months later I reported to the 1st Infantry Division in Vietnam. Karma. So Oakland was the best, followed by Vietnam the worst.

Response by SPC John Thallas made Jan 10 at 2020 1:18 PM

2020-01-10T13:18:29-05:00

I feel it's the unit you are with sometimes you just get poor leadership.

Response by Sgt Ron Horton made Jan 11 at 2020 7:43 PM

2020-01-11T19:43:20-05:00

I'd say #s 1 through 5 would be .... the brig....

Response by SPC Byron Skinner made Jan 13 at 2020 2:54 AM

2020-01-13T02:54:28-05:00

Byron Skinner. Easy on “K” Ward Letterman Army Medical Center San Francisco California, as a combat causality. Looking back on the experience it was a time when some very dedicated nurses and enlisted ward worker would do anything they could to make it more bare able. The conditions the first thing that hits you when you came up the satire was the very heavy bleach and disinfectant that the twi wards wee bathed in. Men were dieting all of the time. You would be watch the little TV with somebody before bed, the next mrs you got up and his bed was empty and made up, he was gone. The night crew were very efficient at removing the bodies of a sea soldier with no noise at all it seemed. One of the worst this was a guy was brought back for seeing a doctors and was told he had the scourge of the ward gangrene and it had move out of a leg or arm and even amputation wouldn’t do any good. That man had a very painful three to five day to live. The conditions were more crowed then in Basic Training in the old WW II wood buildings. A 30 patient ward-bay that was layer out for 30 men ha 60 and the second latrine was converted to a ward. My first five days back in the world were spent in an isolation room, you were feed and saw a Doctor once a day and the nurse bringing toy your drugs and meals, back then TV’s were a luxury and the main ward had a single 13’’ in the Bay it was a BW set on a table, none of the rooms or wards or any TV sets. A lot of very brave men died in “K” Ward. The “K” Ward were the most f--ked up of the f—ked up. The men who died in “K” ward names’s were not put on the wall. They didn’t die in Vietnam. Of us that made it out the Army wasn’t very encouraging, you were given a card. The first sentence was The country don’t owe you a living. The it explained that we would have to work for a living no free ride. The it informed you that you had about 25 years to live, servilely wounded in Vietnam have short life spans. Unfortunately that was true.

Response by SPC Sherwood D. made Jan 13 at 2020 8:35 AM

2020-01-13T08:35:31-05:00

Pending on if I graduate AIT, I have orders to go to Garmisch. Any tips from anyone?

Response by CDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 13 at 2020 7:46 PM

2020-01-13T19:46:31-05:00

The answer is right there in the question- IN THE ARMY! The navy has been sending individual augmentees (IA) to the army for quite some time now. I had the privilege of doing an IA deployment and three months of pre-deployment training at Ft Polk, LA.
My answer is in jest. I loved it!

Response by 1SG Mark Reed made Jan 13 at 2020 11:14 PM

2020-01-13T23:14:17-05:00

Liked all my assignments, just some were better than others. I would say they all have their pros and cons. Just have to make the best of each opportunity.

Response by SSG Eric Blue made Jan 15 at 2020 8:14 PM

2020-01-15T20:14:18-05:00

For me, anywhere in the 82nd Airborne Division THAT IS NOT The All-American Chorus, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Camp Hovey/Casey, South Korea. But oh well. I'm sure it's only because of the crap I had to deal with and not the actual location. Everyone else I knew in Yongsan and further south loved life, as did everyone in Fort Richardson, Alaska. I loved my life in The All-American Chorus!

Response by SSG Ken Gilder made Jan 19 at 2020 11:27 PM

2020-01-19T23:27:58-05:00

I always thought that if the world needed an enema, Ft. Riley, KS, would be the point of insertion.

Response by SFC Gregory Moe made Jan 24 at 2020 2:50 PM

2020-01-24T14:50:01-05:00

As an Army recruiter I ran into a guy who was enlisting into reserves and he told me that Hawaii was his worst duty station while on active duty. When I left recruiting I received orders for Hawaii and low and behold he was absolutely correct. The worst place I was ever stationed at. The best had to be Korea I served 3 tours there loved every minute.

Response by CPO Albert Kennison made Jan 26 at 2020 8:52 PM

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I WAS NOT IN THE ARMY, BUT I WORK AT FORT POLK, AND MYSELF REALLY ENJOY TRAINING THE ROTATIONAL UNITS THERE. I GREW UP AROUND FORT POLK, AND I THINK IT IS THE BEST TRAINING FACILITY BY FAR. I KNOW IT GETS PRETTY ROUGH WITH UNCONTROLLABLE WEATHER, BUT THAT IS WANT THE SOLDIERS SIGN UP FOR.

Response by SFC Richard Williamson made Feb 9 at 2020 11:31 AM

2020-02-09T11:31:10-05:00

Although I've never been there, I'd have to say "A War Zone", the Pentagon, or anywhere in the DC/Alexandria area.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2020 2:44 AM

2020-02-10T02:44:02-05:00

My first assignment was Fort Drum. I arrived with family in January - from NC where it was a sunny 72F. It snows heavily from Nov to Apr with light snow in Oct and May sometimes. You PT and train in the snow. Deploying to Afghanistan in Dec the following year was a relief. The 5-6 months of no snow are quite nice though. There is quite a bit of outdoor activity around. Some interesting Amish communities too. Plus it’s close to Canada if you want some adventure. I wouldn’t go back if I had a choice.

Response by CPL David Schmutz made Feb 10 at 2020 2:20 PM

2020-02-10T14:20:36-05:00

I was told I was going to the “rock.”

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 10 at 2020 6:25 PM

2020-02-10T18:25:13-05:00

The mentality of enjoying where you're at is very valid, never wallow. However some installations have much better policies and procedures than others. Fort Hood is one of the worst in the Army, not because of op tempo or climate or discipline, but because it is so large that FT Hood makes its own rules; typically to the detriment of the soldier. This is not a dig at units, but the ancillary services. Ft Hood has different policies for just about everything than the rest of the Army.

Response by SFC Oddie Brown made Feb 10 at 2020 6:55 PM

2020-02-10T18:55:06-05:00

Only an inferior attitude and inability to cope or perform will make for a bad duty station.

Response by SSG Robert Cole made Feb 11 at 2020 1:26 PM

2020-02-11T13:26:56-05:00

#1. Ft. Polk. #2. Fort Polk. #3. Ft. Pork, LA. #4 Fort Polk, LA and #5. Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Response by CPL Larry Bezemer made Feb 11 at 2020 7:46 PM

2020-02-11T19:46:31-05:00

Worst = Tigerland Ft Polk
Best = McNair Barracks Berlin

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2020 12:39 AM

2020-02-12T00:39:21-05:00

It's about attitude.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2020 10:33 AM

2020-02-12T10:33:13-05:00

Yes everything is what you make it, but it all depends on what fits your personality, what your childhood was like, your expectations and many other life factors. Take me for example I grew up in a rule area on a lake and lots of woods, near a ton of family. And one gas station. I hate the city, the rude people in it. Idiots who cant drive and so on. With that being said Fort Belvoir is the worst place Ive ever been. DC and 100 miles around it are a nightmare. The fishing is ok just don't eat the fish lol. Fort Campbell and Hawaii-Wheeler army air base (i avoided downtown the whole time) so far have been my favorite. So you have alot to consider if a station of choice is in your future.

Response by SP5 Gregory Olson made Feb 13 at 2020 6:51 PM

2020-02-13T18:51:37-05:00

Vietnam, I Corp, 101st Airborne, 1968/69

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2020 7:24 PM

2020-02-13T19:24:21-05:00

Ft Riley, Ft Riley, Ft Riley, Ft Riley, Ft Riley

Response by SFC Kervin Stewart made Feb 13 at 2020 11:23 PM

2020-02-13T23:23:59-05:00

Anywhere in USAREC is bad. Redstone Arsenal

Response by SGT Gary Stansbury made Feb 14 at 2020 5:55 AM

2020-02-14T05:55:55-05:00

Fort Dix (basic training), January, February, 1966. In the old WW2 wooden barracks, froze my ass off. Sickness everywhere.

Response by SPC Tamara Trammell made Feb 14 at 2020 2:45 PM

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The inaccurately named "Bliss." When I first received my orders for Fort Bliss, Texas the orders came with several apologies and condolences from soldiers who knew better. Shortly after ETS-ing, I received a drunken 3 am phone call demanding to know why I hadn't warned them how bad it was. (I had, he didn't believe me.)
What happened in between you either already have an idea or you've never been to Bliss and can't imagine.

Response by MAJ Wayne Kvasnicka made Feb 17 at 2020 9:48 AM

2020-02-17T09:48:03-05:00

Baumholder Germany was the worst. Trained backed in there. 280 mm outfit deactivated in 1960 and transferred to Frankfurt which was the best.

Response by SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D made Feb 17 at 2020 12:52 PM

2020-02-17T12:52:04-05:00

In the 60's I lived in a POW bldg in Ft Gordon, GA (hopefully torn down by now) and if you volunteered to be a "fireman" you didn't get to ride on a firetruck, instead you had to put coal on the potbelly stoves all night long for some heat or everyone froze. Sure miss those good old times!!!!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2020 6:18 PM

2020-02-17T18:18:28-05:00

Fort Irwin
Fort Irwin
Fort Irwin
Fort Irwin
Fort Irwin

Response by SFC William Adamek made Feb 20 at 2020 12:34 PM

2020-02-20T12:34:19-05:00

My one worst was Schofield Barracks HI which I reenlisted to get. Come to find out that the Signal Battalion was separate from Schofield and located out in the middle of a pineapple field. I was a young single E5 and barracks space was so limited that E3's were pushed off base. This would normally not be a problem but being a Signal Battalion for the 25th division... anytime anyone went to the field we went to the field. And they would take our housing and food allowance while we still had to pay our rent. In Hawaii, this was not cheap and we spent over half the year in the field both on and off the island. The command didn't care about the financial hardship this put on young troops. Leadership even worse than I had as a street recruiter many years later

Response by CPL Ronald Boldt made Feb 21 at 2020 5:50 PM

2020-02-21T17:50:28-05:00

Korea Turkey anywhere in Middle East or Africa

Response by SPC George Migliore made Feb 24 at 2020 12:37 AM

2020-02-24T00:37:31-05:00

The Rock in Germany wasn't the best place in the world to be station . But I have a lot of great memories from there.

Response by SP5 Ann Parris made Feb 25 at 2020 12:34 PM

2020-02-25T12:34:03-05:00

I can't believe that Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, isn't posted as one of the worst assignments. It's nickname, Fort Lost in the Woods, is very accurate. I was there for 9 years, and I still find it the worst assignment ever. Although I still have wonderful friends from my time there, I would have rather gone anywhere else.

Response by SSgt Vincent Sarno made Feb 27 at 2020 1:15 PM

2020-02-27T13:15:26-05:00

Anything not attached to an AFB!

Response by PO1 Michael Bruner made Mar 4 at 2020 1:29 AM

2020-03-04T01:29:08-05:00

I'm currently a DoD civilian dependent stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. I'm not crazy about this place. I feel sorry for the active duty personnel here.

Response by CW4 Harris Smith made Mar 4 at 2020 2:34 PM

2020-03-04T14:34:18-05:00

1. Vietnam 2. LSA Anaconda, Iraq 3. Al Taqaddum, Iraq 4. Korea 5. Camp Eagle, Bosnia

Response by SrA Hal Nelson made Mar 12 at 2020 4:56 PM

2020-03-12T16:56:24-04:00

My dad was a Warrant Officer in CID. Even though he was from Kentucky, he never picked any post near there for fear of being sent to Ft Campbell. Not a happy place for a cop to be.
Years later in my Air Force time at Sewart AFB near Nashville, we would sometimes get sheets delivered that were blood-stained. The story was that the same laundry did Ft Campbell and us.

Response by SFC Thomas Cook made Mar 12 at 2020 6:47 PM

2020-03-12T18:47:24-04:00

Ft Polk, Ft Polk, Ft Polk, Ft Polk and Ft Poll

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2020 9:03 PM

2020-03-12T21:03:08-04:00

Five worst places? #1 CONUS not doing my job. #2 Asia not doing my job #3 Europe not doing my job #4 Hawaii not doing my job #5 Alaska not doing my job. 11B (aka Infantry because "Badass Motherf%$ker is not an official M.O.S. title). Grunts are happiest being grunts.

Response by SFC Larry Jones made Mar 16 at 2020 12:21 AM

2020-03-16T00:21:50-04:00

Any recruiting station.

Response by SPC Mark Stevens made Mar 16 at 2020 8:29 AM

2020-03-16T08:29:27-04:00

Any duty station is what YOU make of it. Find something to do worthwhile while you are there. You never know.

Response by SFC Eddy Pagan made Mar 18 at 2020 12:40 AM

2020-03-18T00:40:03-04:00

At 1979 at Fort Gorden,Ga taking training was just fine. But when I took the shuttle bus inside base there was a guy who was offering drugs,watches,rings,exc. to sell and this is something that I will never forge I was a private. When we got a weekend pass I was with a parter soldier that has dark skin and I have white skin we went to down town in one side of the side walk there were a sign indicating No Blacks aloud did not let my parter in.this continue on the same side walk so we cross the street then there were signs in front of stores indicating no whites aloud and this really shocked me.Also there were soldiers that got a hold up taking there money inside the military base.In this year soldier were paid in cash you had to report for pay to a officer. Worse but not the training. The best would be 97TH Signal BN at Coleman Barracks Mannheim, Germany The barracks was not so good but we were treated very well like when we asked for a weekend trip to Paris or Londen the military officer will approve friday & monday off without taking days off leave and this was a unforgettable venture. The very best is "All for one" all US armed forces together to accomplish the Mission at Irak Liberty,Ballat & Anaconda

Response by SSG Shawn Mcfadden made Mar 20 at 2020 8:40 AM

2020-03-20T08:40:14-04:00

Camp Casey Korea was my last duty station before I retired. I hated that place mostly because of the unit I was in. The only other place I hated was Fort Leonard Wood. That's where I did Basic.

Response by CPL John McCulley made Mar 29 at 2020 3:07 PM

2020-03-29T15:07:16-04:00

I was in in the 80's and early 90's. Four months after getting married, I got orders for the 25th ID @ Schofield Barracks, HI. Not bad, especially since of the 5 of us at my levee breifing, 3 poor souls got the DMZ in Korea, unaccompanied of course (not what you want as a newly wed)!

While it wasn't bad duty, after my son was born, I was on Food Stamps because of the cost of living. Plus, because of expenses, we never saw any of the other islands & about all we could afford to do was go to the beach. If it hadn't been for scuba diving I think I would have gone crazy. Really, any duty station has the potential to suck, or rock. As others have said, it amounts to what you make of of it.

Response by SPC Bryan Gustafson made Apr 12 at 2020 3:43 PM

2020-04-12T15:43:25-04:00

I was never stationed anywhere that I didn't like but I never met anyone that had anything good to say about Ft. Polk, LA.

Response by CPL Thomas Green made Apr 13 at 2020 11:19 AM

2020-04-13T11:19:40-04:00

Leonard Wood, Drum, Benning, 2nd infantry part of Korea, Polk

Response by CW4 Eric Clayton made Apr 13 at 2020 11:49 AM

2020-04-13T11:49:14-04:00

Fort Polk, Fort Irwin, Fort Leonard Wood, Hohenfels, Germany and Fort Leavenworth.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2020 8:05 PM

2020-04-14T20:05:56-04:00

Hunter-Liggett, Atterbury, McCoy...I haven't been to enough to name the 5 worst, but those 3 would probably be at or near the top of the bottom.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 15 at 2020 8:01 PM

2020-04-15T20:01:20-04:00

Camp Eagle (now closed), Korea; Fort Polk, LA; Fort Hood, TX, Fort Knox, KY all the other places I have been were pretty decent

Response by SPC Ethan Steenbergen Beck made Apr 15 at 2020 8:45 PM

2020-04-15T20:45:00-04:00

Fort Bliss

Response by HN Richard Speers made Apr 15 at 2020 11:25 PM

2020-04-15T23:25:14-04:00

Fort Bliss, El Paso Texas

Response by SP6 Guy Slater made Apr 16 at 2020 12:57 AM

2020-04-16T00:57:19-04:00

#1 Ft Hood (aka "Ft Head at the time) in 1970 - It was so bad I requested reassignment back to Vietnam while in 2AD Replacement Company
#2 Aberdeen Proving Ground - Because of a very poor leader.
#3 Camp Crockett at Ft Gordon - If you were there for pre-Airborne AIT, you know why!
#4 Wharton Barracks, Heilbronn, FRG - In 72, the barracks were in p**s poor condition, as were the quarters. Transitioning to VOLAR and Junior Officers thought all the Junior NCO's were dopers, even if we weren't, which affected the unit morale.
#5 MDW/(Old "New") Walter Reed - Here was the showcase of the Army's Medical Corps, with non-functioning elevators and pharmacy and food service delivery systems (in the new hospital in 79) and a CG that hated motorcycles, mandating that they be parked just inside a non-secured gate, came out one day to find some of my safety equipment (mirrors) and my clutch ripped off. Damned civilian (DOD) cop sat on his fat a$$ and watched the perps do it. Army told me where to go with my claim. Small instillation with inadequate parking even for those assigned to the facility. Lousy food on paper plates, styrofoam cups and bowls, and plastic utensils. And whoever thought of having the NCO Club as part of the barracks should have had his head pulled out of his rectum, and then have his rectum shoved down his throat.

Best duty station for me was one that no longer exists, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver. Was actually in the suburb of Aurora, and we considered it the "country club" of Army assignments.

Response by CPT Scott Sharon made Apr 16 at 2020 9:49 AM

2020-04-16T09:49:02-04:00

I may be considered odd by many but I liked all the posts in the US where I was stationed; Ft. Knox, Ft. Sill, Ft. Belvoir, Ft. Jackson, Ft. Thomas (reserves) and AP Hill. Even as horrible as my tour in Vietnam was I had some great adventures there and did some things most people would not dream of doing or have the opportunity. I will never forget those things.

Response by PFC David Cox made Apr 16 at 2020 10:48 AM

2020-04-16T10:48:35-04:00

I spent 17 months in Boscomantico, Italy (near Verona) and loved every minute of it. It was my only duty station since I was drafted (1964 - 1965). PFC David Cox

Response by LCDR Jerry Maurer made Apr 16 at 2020 11:07 AM

2020-04-16T11:07:10-04:00

I was stationed in the Canal zone in 75 (I was 18). I hated it for over a year. Then I learned to scuba dive and hit the beach every chance I got. Found the great restaurants and had a great time. Just needed to grow up and take advantage of what was there.

Response by SGT Jerry Walker made Apr 16 at 2020 11:35 AM

2020-04-16T11:35:56-04:00

How do us Vietnam Veterans answer that one?

Response by SSG Fred White made Apr 16 at 2020 1:07 PM

2020-04-16T13:07:59-04:00

Anywhere within 1000 miles of my exwife X5

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2020 1:47 AM

2020-04-17T01:47:46-04:00

Ft. Riley was the worst 3 years of my career. Overall toxic environment. Even the fact that I was 4 hours from home in Missouri wasn't enough to make it bearable

Response by COL Jon Lopey made Apr 17 at 2020 8:15 PM

2020-04-17T20:15:55-04:00

Great question! I liked Fort Benning but being there for Airborne in late June/early July was a little hot and humid for me; When at OCS and IOAC, I am 6-2 and on patrol at night I caught every "wait a minute vine w/thorns" across the bridge of my nose; I liked Fort Bragg except the time we had to spend our time in the "isolation barracks" prior to deployment (Airborne brethren allegedly knocked holes in the wall and plugged the showers!) and yes, it was hot and humid too in the Summer; Fort Dix was nice except for the excessive heat in the Summer and deep snow in the Winter; Camp Roberts in CA was okay except for the Summer heat and more dust than a human should have to endure (I didn't like the rattlesnakes either); I didn't mind a short tour at Fort Leonard Wood but it was hot and humid in the Summer and it is in the middle of "no where" and I could do without the chiggers; Another thing about the installations in the South - I love it there but I could do without the water moccasins in the waterways...! COL L

Response by PO1 Mike Meehan made Apr 18 at 2020 8:42 AM

2020-04-18T08:42:06-04:00

I was Navy, 5 consecutive tours in Pearl Harbor. Y'all should put in for Schofield Barracks/25th ID, or Ft. Shafter.

Response by SSG Ralph Watkins made Apr 18 at 2020 2:11 PM

2020-04-18T14:11:20-04:00

If you had 5 terrible assignments, the duty stations weren't bad. It was you. We've all seen people like this. Life sucked so I joined the Army. Basic & AIT sucks. Everyplace I get stationed sucks. Everything they have me do sucks. We've all done some really miserable things, beeen around real pricks, & had toxic leaders. We all had time off, good times with buddies sharing the same pain & misery, & lived under nasty conditions. I've been to assignments & TDY trips & the barracks rats are the worst. Berlin in the 80s was a party city. We have people who never left the kaserne. Not even to hit the imbiss stand just outside the gate. Even being stationed in Hawaii, there were those who saw that assignment as torture. In a unit that spent every other month in the field, you saved lots of money & then you had a great time when you weren't in the field. You got to see someplace other than mom's basement, met all kinds of great people, military & foreign, & people did make you laugh & smile even if you don't want to admit it now. No assignment is totally bad, just some of the stuff we had to do while there.

Response by CSM Mark Gerecht made Apr 18 at 2020 7:44 PM

2020-04-18T19:44:43-04:00

There are no bad duty stations. They are what you make them. You can encounter bad leaders that make the situation more difficult but over all you choose what the duty station experience is. Just my two cents

Response by SPC Fred Scholl made Apr 19 at 2020 1:25 AM

2020-04-19T01:25:57-04:00

Worst- Arctic circle, Antarctica and any war zone.
Best- Fort Monmouth, NJ and Carlisle Baracks, PA.

Response by MAJ Terry LaFrance made Apr 19 at 2020 4:39 PM

2020-04-19T16:39:48-04:00

Ft. Chaffee, BRACed to the AR NG (you think Polk sucks, Chaffee was worse). Still has WWII barracks.
After that it's pretty much anywhere in the south, I hate the heat and humidity.

Response by SFC Bill Hayes made Apr 19 at 2020 4:50 PM

2020-04-19T16:50:52-04:00

Fort Riley,Kn. SFC,HAYES,RETIRED

Response by SPC Chris Ison made Apr 20 at 2020 3:49 PM

2020-04-20T15:49:32-04:00

I am pretty sure there is a small contingency of Army personnel stationed in Diego Garcia. But if there is not, Diego Garcia is a fucked up place to be stationed period.

It has probably changed a lot since i was there in the 1990's. It had changed a lot from the original base during WWII, when i was there so...

Response by SFC Clark Adams made Apr 20 at 2020 7:16 PM

2020-04-20T19:16:33-04:00

Forts Hood, Bragg, Polk, Reily, Campbell .......

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2020 12:25 AM

2020-04-23T00:25:22-04:00

Of my 6 permanent duty stations I never had a worst but my favorites were,
Stateside - Ft. Ord California. 7th ID
Overseas - Garlstedt, Northern Germany. 2AD (fwd)

Response by 1SG Tommy McGee made Apr 23 at 2020 12:45 AM

2020-04-23T00:45:24-04:00

Fort Polk!! Stay away.!

Response by SPC Bill Ratajczak made Apr 26 at 2020 6:45 PM

2020-04-26T18:45:53-04:00

Ft Jackson, the summer there is brutal. 100° and 90% humidity.

Response by SP5 Walter Mearkle made May 12 at 2020 8:09 AM

2020-05-12T08:09:02-04:00

To me it is not where you were stationed, but rather when and what your job was that would make a place great or not. To me, the worst was Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Summer 1962 for Basic Training. The Best place was the DLI at the Presidio of Monterey, CA. for a year, '62 - '63 as a Korean Language Student. It was just like being in college again. The second best place was just outside of Seoul, Korea, '64-'65 as a Korean Linguist. No shooting, no drills, almost like college dorm life. We worked in rotating 8-hour shifts in A/C quonsette huts under non-NCO supervision with relatively good rank. Movie theater, fair to middling food, and no hassle. Desk type mental work, Close to 8th Army HQ and PX. All in all, it wasn't bad duty. I got out before the VN Balloon went up!

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2020 6:14 AM

2020-05-18T06:14:34-04:00

Bad Tolz, Germany and Munich were great as a Military Brat.
196th Inf Bde S3 air REMF duty Da Nang had to be the worse.
K com, 75th attached to 4th ID An Khe Viet Nam was good
Of course all duty stations in Air Force were like a vacation spot.

Response by CW3 Leo McKenna made May 19 at 2020 7:16 PM

2020-05-19T19:16:00-04:00

20 years and never a bad duty station. Ft. Eustis,Ft. Benning, Viet Nam(Chu Lai twice), MDW, Germany (Pirmasens) Ft. Wainwright, Ft.Riley (twice)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2020 12:26 PM

2020-05-25T12:26:03-04:00

Convinced fort riley is the worst

Response by SFC Laurie Schultz made May 25 at 2020 7:15 PM

2020-05-25T19:15:37-04:00

Ft Polk. Ft Hood. Ft Stewart. Korea. Germany.

Response by SFC James Egan made May 26 at 2020 9:01 PM

2020-05-26T21:01:04-04:00

When I was just a kid, my father told me, "There are only two good jobs in the world, the one you just left and the one your looking for.". I asked him to explain his comments. He replied that most people only remember the good facts of the past, ignoring the bad. In the same line, they can.only assume their next job, not knowing what it will be, will have to be better. With 20 years service in the Army, his comments stuck with me. Guess what, those thoughts ring so true as facts of real life. It's just the way it is. No one wants to remember the "bad" and we all hope for a better tomorrow. I think you can call that human nature and believe it or not, we in the military service, are human.

Response by SGT Philip Klein made Jun 21 at 2020 3:39 PM

2020-06-21T15:39:33-04:00

Fort Hood in the Summer, Fort Polk in the Summer

Response by SFC Hal Jeauxdevine, BSM w/"V", MSM, PH, Arcom w/“V” made Jun 25 at 2020 8:11 AM

2020-06-25T08:11:05-04:00

All Army base have good and bad. It depends on what you prioritize as most important to you. In 34 years I’ve been stationed to Benning, Bragg, Devens, Eutis, Polk, McCellan, Ben Harrison, Knox, Hood, Carson, Bliss, White Sands, Yuma Proving Grounds, Lewis, Ord and Irwin. All of them had things I enjoyed but also sucked too. Remember in the Army “...if it doesn’t suck then you’re not training right”. If you want a truly nice base to live on then join the Air Force

Response by SFC James B Smith made Jun 25 at 2020 6:46 PM

2020-06-25T18:46:48-04:00

All were good no complaints listed here. I enlisted so I went where I was assigned.
I can tell you one thing I loved Fort Bragg putting my knees in the Breeze and popping silk. "Airborne"
I also Air Assaulted at Fort Campbell. "Air Assault"

Response by CPT Dan Caudill made Jun 27 at 2020 12:40 PM

2020-06-27T12:40:00-04:00

I have to agree with most others, it is what you make of it. Being around for awhile and being a Mustang, i did see many places as an Officer and an Enlisted Soldier. I will say that Ft Carson was one of my favorites. Now, as an Enlisted Soldier i disliked Ft Jackson tremendously, but as an Officer i loved it.

Response by CPL Theodore Moore made Jun 28 at 2020 6:58 AM

2020-06-28T06:58:40-04:00

I liked traveling, but my MOS, army boats, has about 80% of its people in Fort Eustis, VA. Another 10% go to Panama, and the rest go to Hawaii. One of the few MOS s where one can buy a home.

Response by SFC John Fourquet made Jul 1 at 2020 5:45 PM

2020-07-01T17:45:29-04:00

1. Fort Polk, La.
2. Ft. Riley, Ks.
3. Ft. Drum, NY
4. Ft. Hood, Tx
5. Ft Rucker, Al.

Response by CW5 Mark Smith made Jul 5 at 2020 11:09 PM

2020-07-05T23:09:07-04:00

The Pentagon. "Never have so few been led by so many!" (My apologies to Winston Churchill)

Response by MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. made Jul 12 at 2020 5:28 PM

2020-07-12T17:28:22-04:00

Back in the early '70s, when I first came back from Vietnam, I went to Fort Hood. Hated every minute I was there. . . .

Response by SSG Eric Blue made Jul 12 at 2020 6:48 PM

2020-07-12T18:48:39-04:00

I've learned that PEOPLE and DUTY POSITIONS make duty stations great or horrible. That was totally the case with me in Fort Wainwright (Fairbanks) Alaska and Camp Hovey/Casey (Dongducheon) South Korea. Had I been anyone else BUT ME, I'd have probably had the time of my life...except that PEOPLE got in the way of that. Both of those tours were horrible for me. I know someone is probably going to read this and say something along the line of, "Are you CRAZY?!? I'd had the time of my f---ing life there!!!" Well, you probably didn't have to put up with the same bullshit I had to deal with at those two places. So no offense, but you can keep that bullshit. It ain't for me.

Response by SFC Barry Garbrick made Jul 14 at 2020 6:53 PM

2020-07-14T18:53:37-04:00

Turkey in the 70's was definitely no picnic...

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 16 at 2020 5:31 AM

2020-07-16T05:31:51-04:00

Didn't have any bad assignments.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2020 11:01 PM

2020-11-20T23:01:06-05:00

I see a lot of people give Stewart a bad rap but Stewart's actually been a pretty positive experience for me.

Response by SGM Omer Dalton made Mar 7 at 2021 4:43 PM

2021-03-07T16:43:15-05:00

Vietnam, all others were just fine.

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Jun 7 at 2021 9:43 PM

2021-06-07T21:43:54-04:00

1. Fort Polk, Louisiana
2.Fort Irwin, California
3. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
4. Fort Hood, Texas
5. Fort Sill, Oklahoma

How many agree or disagree with these Posts?

Response by SFC Gregory Moe made May 11 at 2022 12:14 PM

2022-05-11T12:14:13-04:00

Hawaii Fort Sill OK

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 24 at 2022 8:59 PM

2022-09-24T20:59:52-04:00

Fort jackso