What has been your favorite duty station so far?

2022-04-07T11:19:34-04:00

So currently I'm at Fort. Meade in Maryland for AIT . I graduate in June as a 25R, soon to be a 46T in October, and as of right now, my soft orders say I'm supposed to go to Fort Bragg in August. It's my first duty station, and I'm excited to go. My question is, what is, or has been, your favorite duty station?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 7 at 2022 12:52 PM

2022-04-07T12:52:48-04:00

It's a tie between 11th ACR at Irwin and LRCM in Germany

Response by SFC Dan Thomsen made Apr 7 at 2022 1:36 PM

2022-04-07T13:36:43-04:00

Griffis AFB, NY while in Army Aviation. Can I just say, the Air Force knows how to feed their people!

Response by LTC Ray Buenteo made Apr 7 at 2022 2:31 PM

2022-04-07T14:31:46-04:00

Hickam AFB

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Apr 7 at 2022 3:00 PM

2022-04-07T15:00:40-04:00

Once upon a time the Army suckered SSG O'Mally, who had just had a HORRIBLE tour of duty and was dead-set on getting out, to re-enlist with two magical words: Melbourne, Florida.

My re-up NCO told me I had to re-enlist because I came down on orders. I told him where he could stick his orders. He insisted. I then used more colorful language. He told me to come see him when I got back from training. I went to see him, read the orders, and asked how soon I could re-enlist.

It was a magical place: A tiny detachment working at a civilian facility and living on the Air Force Base about 10 miles away. No duty rosters, motor pool Mondays (although there was ONE vehicle to maintain), formations for the sake of formation, or any other bureaucratic BS. Alas, that duty assignment ended far too quickly.

Response by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney made Apr 7 at 2022 3:24 PM

2022-04-07T15:24:41-04:00

In 1964-65 , I Was Stationed At OSAN AFB, South Korea...
BEFORE The Roads Were Paved, When We Lived In Quonset Huts, The Tiny Down Town Of Osan Was Constructed Mostly, From Scrap Materials Collected After The War, And It Was An Adventure In History....

I Hooked Up With A South Korean Soldier; QUAN,Who Escorted My Butt All Over South Korea, Even To Several Mountain Communities Where They'd Never Seen Anyone EXCEPT Other Koreans & Blue Eyes Were Fascinating....
Google Osan Now & You'd Think You Were Down Town Los Angeles...
Sorry Kids, Ya Missed Some Great Adventures..

PLUS Several Chogie Flights To Japan (Chogie Flights = Short Flights)...
For My Services I Was Issued Base Pay, Over Seas Pay, Hazardous Duty Pay, And Isolated Hardship Duty Pay .. Added All Together: Totaling : $173.00 Per MONTH; In MPC...(Military Pay Currency)

I Signed Up ON My 17 Th Birthday (06/29/1961) So I Was STILL 20 Years Of Age Upon Honorable Discharge On 06/10/65 Making It A Several Days Wait To Legally Buy A Beer When I Hit 21..
Life's A Blast IF You Let It Happen & Don't Try Screwing Around With It......
As John Lennon Once Stated "Life Is What Happens To You While You're Making Other Plans"

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Apr 8 at 2022 12:12 AM

2022-04-08T00:12:31-04:00

1. Germany 2. FT Bliss, TX 3. Hawaii 4. FT Sam Houston 5. FT Hood, TX 6. Korea 7. Afghanistan in that order.

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Apr 8 at 2022 8:43 AM

2022-04-08T08:43:06-04:00

Duty Stations really depend on how you try to make the best of it. Some folks have a habit of getting their hopes set for a singular duty station and get mopey if they get anything other than that. Making lemonade and taking advantage of opportunities is what its all about. The only duty station I don't feel I took full advantage of is when I was stationed at Camp Lejeune North Carolina and that's mainly due to op tempo. I was officially stationed there 15 months. Most of that time had me away training, deployed to Afghanistan or on pre/post deployment leave. Maybe only a few months total and at a few weeks at a time. And most of that was local training, pre/post deployment work up stuff and annual training like rifle range where we lived at the range for 3 weeks. Not alot of time for anything more than a bite and a movie.

Response by SSgt Mathew Cummings made Apr 8 at 2022 10:58 AM

2022-04-08T10:58:41-04:00

Tbilisi, Georgia. Was my favorite as I'm very much a history advocate. The time I spent in Ft Irwin and MCAGCC 29 Palms was hell. Even downtime felt like training.

Response by PO1 Rick Serviss made Apr 11 at 2022 6:08 AM

2022-04-11T06:08:43-04:00

New Orleans. Not because of partying but great command.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Jun 5 at 2022 6:34 PM

2022-06-05T18:34:18-04:00

Hands down Pease AFB for me. Long closed unfortunately.

Response by SFC Jerry Alexander made Jun 5 at 2022 8:28 PM

2022-06-05T20:28:40-04:00

Fort Custer Training Center Assign to Ordinance Training Company Maintenance Instructor 91X48 Spent 23 years training Gens, All wheel and track vehicles

Response by SSG Douglas Shaffer made Jun 6 at 2022 12:44 AM

2022-06-06T00:44:28-04:00

I would say for me, and my battle buddy of the time would say it was Panama starting in 1980, man we had a great time I am still in touch with my battle buddy and friend after 40 years and we dream of those days. Oh, the good times. From there I would say Hohenfels Germany, Ft. Benning GA. and Ft. Chaffee AR. I was stationed at many other duty stations however those I have mentioned I would say in their order were my best stations to be at.

Response by SFC Kirk Lewis made Jun 6 at 2022 10:02 PM

2022-06-06T22:02:52-04:00

Vint Hill Farms Station, it was halfway between Warrenton and Manassas VA. Assigned there 3 times thru my career.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2022 11:24 PM

2022-06-06T23:24:15-04:00

Over my 30 years my favorite has been (still is) Ft. McClellan, Alabama. Unfortunately, this beautiful post is no longer 'in the game'. What a gem it was.

Response by CPT Jose A “Tony” Fernandez made Jun 8 at 2022 12:09 PM

2022-06-08T12:09:33-04:00

Ft. Davis, Panama. My first duty station 80-82. Infantry.-11B. Enlisted. Those were the best but, also the hardest, forming years of my military career. C Co 4/10 Inf Bn!

Response by CPT Jerry Lucas made Jun 9 at 2022 7:22 PM

2022-06-09T19:22:21-04:00

Ft. Shafter, HI. My unit did field training twice a year and the rest of the time, unless you had CQ or guard duty, the weekends were yours. I was enlisted at the time and the NCO club was on the side of a mountain that overlooked Pearl Harbor, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hickam Air Base and Honolulu International Airport. It was a magical view watching the ships come in to Pearl Harbor and watching the 747's take off and land at HNL, especially at night. I learned to surf there and just had an all-around great time and the other unit members were great people. Couldn't ask for a better time and place.

Response by SFC Donald Lamprecht made Jun 13 at 2022 12:36 PM

2022-06-13T12:36:08-04:00

If you're going to Bragg, you might want to sign up for Airborne school right off the bat. "Legs" are less than humans there. Jus' sayin'...

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Jun 28 at 2022 1:14 AM

2022-06-28T01:14:11-04:00

Hickam AFB, HI, Lowry AFB, CO and Hanscom AFB, MA were My favorites. All three were also good locations as well as great Bases.

Response by 1SG James Kelly made Jul 15 at 2022 12:23 PM

2022-07-15T12:23:53-04:00

Anywhere I was stationed with my Sheila.

Response by SPC George Edwards made Aug 6 at 2022 4:31 PM

2022-08-06T16:31:36-04:00

I had been an Army Reservist, gone through my basic tng and six months of active duty at Ft Knox, Ky. In 1961, I went RA and ended back up at Ft Knox in a casual company. I guess the Army had to decide if I had to do basic again. Anyhow, one morning, during formation, the sgt in charge asked if anyone could type. I raised my hand and was told to report to the company office. Someone handed me a pile of passes, sat me down at a typewriter, briefed me and then he just disappeared. For the next thirty days, all I had to do was make formation, hit the mess hall, and pass out passes and make sick call reports. Easiest damn job I ever had.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Aug 6 at 2022 5:48 PM

2022-08-06T17:48:44-04:00

In CONUS, Langley AFB. Also Ft Eustis in the Tidewater VA area
OCONUS, Elmendorf-Richardson AK.

Response by SP5 Sandra Dockeney made Aug 8 at 2022 10:37 AM

2022-08-08T10:37:25-04:00

I loved my duty stations in Germany more than my stateside ones.

Response by SFC Clark Adams made Aug 8 at 2022 5:37 PM

2022-08-08T17:37:21-04:00

Definitely NOT Fort Bragg and the surrounding communities!!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Aug 8 at 2022 8:45 PM

2022-08-08T20:45:15-04:00

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member my favorite duty station as an enlisted man was Fort Campbell [1975] and as an Infantry Officer was Warner Barracks, Bamberg, West Germany [1981 - 1984] my favorite training station is West Point, New York, followed by Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and Fort Benning, Georgia.
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Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 9 at 2022 10:33 AM

2022-08-09T10:33:19-04:00

My last. I was Commander of the 439 AES at Westover ARB in Massachusetts. Great assignment, amazing people, beautiful location with full range of seasons. In my AD days, Please AFB NH.

Response by SGT James Colbert made Aug 9 at 2022 7:15 PM

2022-08-09T19:15:29-04:00

eecchhhh...going from VI equient repair to Journalist..I was a 25P before they changed to 25V Combat Camera...Hohenfels Germany...by far....then AIT at Lowry AFB Colorado, then FT Drum NY... you always go to drive to Canada..

But it is not what is your favorite or not favorite....it is the eye of the beholder as they say, it is all what you make it...I know people who hate FT Drum or Hate FT Bliss TX... you make the best of what you got....but remember you asking veterans who were probably stationed in these place 20 or 30 years ago, the Army has changed almost twice since I have been out..2 uniforms later. ..its not the duty station that would be the favorite. u think to me..personaly..would be what version of the US army were you in that made it your favorite.

Response by Sgt Ed Allen made Aug 9 at 2022 10:57 PM

2022-08-09T22:57:03-04:00

Favorite duty station is difficult to say. I truly enjoyed most of my duty stations. Quantico, Virginia for schooling twice (about 5 months total), MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina twice (3 1/2 years and then 2 years). Okinawa, Japan for a year and Kansas City, Missouri for a year.

I will say the duty station I liked the least was Kansas City. I ended up working with only 5 other marines, besides myself, and having to report to civilians who had never spent a day in uniform. This location was truly lacking in comradery and was no better than working any civilian job. That was not what I had signed up for. Fortunately, that 3-year duty station ended up only being 13 months, but it also ended up ruining my chances at promotion later.

But that, as they say, is a different story.

Response by PO3 Robert `Fall made Aug 10 at 2022 12:05 PM

2022-08-10T12:05:16-04:00

NAS Moffet Field with the 129th AARG CAANG.

Response by SP5 Skip Saurman made Aug 10 at 2022 12:34 PM

2022-08-10T12:34:41-04:00

As a 19 year old "kid," freshly out of BCT and AIT my first stop on the way to Vietnam was orientation training for the Army Security Agency at Two Rock Ranch, CA near Petaluma. Now a Coast Guard Station (back then, locals believed it was a secret submarine base), it was close enough to get to San Francisco a few times. Great memories of "beaches, bitches, and beer."

Response by COL Victor Hagan made Aug 10 at 2022 12:50 PM

2022-08-10T12:50:43-04:00

1.) Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah, GA hands down. It's a small installation just minutes from downtown.
2.) Fliegerhorst Kaserne in Hanau, West Germany. Another small installation surrounded by great small townships and villages. Less than 30 minutes to Frankfurt.
3.) Pentagon. It's extremely expenses to live in Northern Virginia but you have access to everything you could want in terms of food, culture/history and entertainment in your off time.

Response by PO3 Tamara LeMay made Aug 10 at 2022 2:31 PM

2022-08-10T14:31:02-04:00

Naval Station Norfolk, VA

Response by SGM Tere Moore made Aug 10 at 2022 5:39 PM

2022-08-10T17:39:52-04:00

Eugene, OR. Recruiting duty was difficult, but lotsa running trails! At 67 yrs old, I'm still running 2 mi a day.

Response by SPC Charles McFate made Aug 10 at 2022 8:46 PM

2022-08-10T20:46:40-04:00

Fort Ord, California!
Arrived end of 1980.
Stayed thru ets Feb 1983.
I was a 94F10 hospital food service specialist.
Since I was a "cook", we were exempt from all other duties.
Guard, PT, field training etc.
It was an amazingly beautiful post in some areas.
Beaches, forests, mountains

My company (8th Combat Support Hospital) and mess hall I worked in was across from the main hospital.
We worked half days splitting the shifts and 1 weekend day and every other weekend off so I drove to LA to see family and friends regularly.
Many speeding tickets going back and forth.

Monterey, Pacific Grove, Cannery Row, Lovers Point, Carmel, Big Sur,
Santa Cruz, up to Bay Area for concerts and more.
Kayaking, surfing, hang gliding, even flew a twin engine Cessna for almost an hour!

I did not know what a blessing it was.
Still miss it.

Response by SSG Andre Washington made Aug 11 at 2022 4:24 PM

2022-08-11T16:24:49-04:00

DLIFLC in Monterey, CA. I arrived there as a PFC, even though it was my second duty assignment (my first MOS, 71L was 6 weeks and I went to Yongsan, Korea for a year after AIT). That base was like a college campus in a joint service environment.

Response by SSgt Ricardo Lugo made Aug 11 at 2022 8:41 PM

2022-08-11T20:41:59-04:00

As a Airman of the United State Air Force; my favor duty station (Active Guard Reserve); was at the Caribbean Air Guard Station. My years of service build in me the completion of the vision and mission of a total force concept. Bringing my Air Force career to a fulfillment of purpose and acknowledgement of local and national defense war operational force. The training and experience has bless my entire life for the goal of being a warrior of the great nation; that's under God (USA). Hoping that future generation of warrior's can see the real reasons and purpose to serve God and are Nation; in the capacity of a warrior of the Department of Defense. Freedom, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness is the essence of a warrior's heart and spirit. God Bless America / In God we trust / The Home of the Brave.
" Warrior's Committed to National Defense, Global Reach and Space Force Vision".

Response by SPC Deon Holmes made Aug 12 at 2022 12:02 PM

2022-08-12T12:02:02-04:00

It's no longer but Berlin.

Response by FA Jackie Schlageter made Aug 12 at 2022 11:55 PM

2022-08-12T23:55:00-04:00

My Favorite duty station was Great lakes Navel Training Center. That was were I met of all things a Coast Guardsman. We hit it off immediately. We have been married for 52 years not

Response by PO3 John Fahrer made Aug 13 at 2022 12:15 PM

2022-08-13T12:15:58-04:00

I was stationed Naval Axillary air station, Crows Landing CA We had about 38 men and one officer. We trained piolets to land on a simulated aircraft carrier deck. It was work work, but we all got along and respected one another. No base housing or store, so we got extra pay which made life a lot easier. The base was closed in 1990. I have never heard from anyone who was stationed there/ If anyone was please contact me [login to see]

Response by SPC Cleveland Norton Jr. made Aug 13 at 2022 9:06 PM

2022-08-13T21:06:44-04:00

SPC/4 Cleveland E.Norton Jr. Fortunately, Savannah, GA, before and right after my 12 months in Vietnam. As a single male in 1968 with my hot rod 1965 Buick Gran Sport 2dr Ht,401" engine,4 speed,it was heaven to have a great time with the competition and the available young ladies!

Response by Sgt Robert Beverly made Aug 14 at 2022 6:36 AM

2022-08-14T06:36:24-04:00

Okinawa, Camp Hansan, USMC, Sen. Cpl. of the Guard, Sept./Oct. 1966. Land of sliding doors and 2 dollar........... .

Response by MSG Michael McEleney made Aug 14 at 2022 7:29 AM

2022-08-14T07:29:14-04:00

US Central Command, HQ, Tampa, Fl. Recalled to Active Duty base Pay, BAH, BAS, Per Diem, and a paid Apartment off base. After almost 3 years I had paid all my debts and had over 100K in the bank.

Response by CMDCM Tom Vinson made Aug 14 at 2022 10:21 AM

2022-08-14T10:21:51-04:00

My 3rd your of duty as an instructor at the Naval Diving and Salvage Training Center in Panama City Beach, FL. Four year's of great work training diver's from all the branches of the US military and foreign countries...and the liberty was fantastic. Beautiful beaches, spear fishing, biking, sailing, the night life. Best duty ever.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2022 2:34 PM

2022-08-14T14:34:21-04:00

USMC - MCAB Iwakuni, Japan. Best duty station in the Marines. Loved it. 40 minutes away from Hiroshima.

US Army - USAG Heidelberg, Germany (closed down in 2014). Best duty station I had been to in the Army. Off base was amazing and it was a great experience.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 15 at 2022 7:14 AM

2022-08-15T07:14:57-04:00

Hurlburt Field…the politics remains so hidden that all you have to focus on is the mission. The trouble with such an assignment…everything else is down hill. Aside from my deployments, every other assignment in BIG BLUE brought disappointment among the “struggling for existence” world of just-in-case missions and BS activities that had no + impact, but on paper served as “career advancement” opportunities. To include 1 other, my 4 years at the survival school was a hell of a way to go out. Again, mission focused. The only bad thing about that was being a tenant unit of the “Fairchild Freestyle”. Yes…another one of those document one thing but so another kind of BIG BLUE operations. There are books written about the chronic….of that place. The TRG is the only thing that keeps that place afloat and yet weren’t even allowed to wear our daily uniforms on the main side of the base.

Response by PO1 James White made Aug 15 at 2022 4:48 PM

2022-08-15T16:48:16-04:00

NCTS London. Great city, foreign nation that speaks English, was in my early 20s,

Response by Sgt Richard Winslow made Aug 15 at 2022 8:53 PM

2022-08-15T20:53:47-04:00

I won't see another duty station. My last one, Nellis AFB, I left in 1985.
The most favorite one, which is now closed, was at Camp O'Donnell in the Philippines. Most everyone that got stationed there, loved it. Some even extended their tour or went back. I actually did the job I was trained to do. A real smart group of people, and fun to work with. We trained pilots in military tactics as they made their way to the bombing range at Crow Valley.
When I was in Tech School at Keesler AFB, I got orders for COD and wanted to swap with another trainee. The swap was denied and I'm glad it was. I have lifelong friends from that assignment to this day. I'm seriously thinking of moving closer to where many of them live. They are my true family.

Response by SFC Ruben Martinez made Aug 16 at 2022 12:44 AM

2022-08-16T00:44:26-04:00

Ft Bragg is a hit or miss.. I personally enjoyed it. But based on other soldiers personnel opinion of Ft Bragg I would say you are either going to like it or hate it not much of in between. Duty stations like Ft Bragg/Ft Campbell/Ft Drum are still old school. Best of luck to you, stay motivated and you will enjoy Ft Bragg. I will say this, if you can manage to be successful at Ft Bragg the rest of the army will seem easy. My 1st assignment was Ft Campbell and the rest was a breeze.

Response by CPT Ian Stewart made Aug 16 at 2022 9:47 AM

2022-08-16T09:47:43-04:00

I'm going to go back to ancient times (= Cold War), so bear with me. My favorite duty station was when I served with a 3-man liaison detachment to a German unit. It was just the 3 of us "Amis" on this German Kaserne (post) which provided us with a fascinating insight on the German Army. Of course, we had to know German to do our job and because it was a "total emersion" environment, our language abilities improved daily. Most of our day was filled coordinating partnership activities with US units, but we also had a pretty important tactical mission which was exercised regularly.....many cold nights in the field. That notwithstanding, it was a great assignment and one I look back on with fond memories.

Response by CPL Todd Kinsey made Aug 16 at 2022 11:58 AM

2022-08-16T11:58:01-04:00

Nuremberg, Germany with the 2ACR (2CR).

Response by MAJ Gregory Moon made Aug 16 at 2022 12:14 PM

2022-08-16T12:14:40-04:00

Well in public affairs you might be busier in an overseas location or wherever AFN is busiest. Never been to Bragg. My first assignment was Fort Benning. Larger post better PX Commissary services than smaller posts. Benning clothing sales used to have nearly every crest and patch you could imagine. Benning has a Recreation area on the Florida pan handle. Bragg should be similar as to be a larger post with all the attendant services. There's a lot of personnel preferences involved. The biggest thing is to take advantage of what each place has to offer. You've got 4-5 years left on your enlistment to decide about longer term. Germany was great for 3 years. Chances are you are going to see 9 month deployments some where. Some will be crappy like FOB living others may be palatial. You may get to see some or all that's what happens in an army career. If you do one contract remember the Reserves because Uncle Sam has a string on you for 8 years. Good luck

Response by SPC Larry Sievers made Aug 16 at 2022 7:42 PM

2022-08-16T19:42:45-04:00

My favorite duty station was my first PCS assignment after eight months AIT at Fort Gordon, GA. I spent two years at Fort Detrick, MD during the mid '70s. It was a super sweet assignment. No PT, marching, formations or random testing of any sort. Mostly civilians staffed the windowless telecommunications facility. Highly sensitive work in a non-confrontational environment. The facility and barracks were at the far end of the installation, with a secondary gate one block away. Frederick was a great community, too. Close to the ocean and D.C. to the east and the Catoctin Mountains to the west. I hope to go back and see how much it has changed in a year or two.

Response by PO2 John Harker made Aug 16 at 2022 7:45 PM

2022-08-16T19:45:40-04:00

Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Unit #113 based out of Tinker AFB. We trained at Tinker and at Ft Sill.
Initial training for me was NTC Orlando, my other stations were NCTS Cutler, SIMA Norfolk, and the USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63). All were good and had some fantastic leaders (and a few toxic ones). I liked MIUWU-113 the most because it was so different from the rest.

Response by PFC Stephen Eric Serati made Aug 16 at 2022 9:17 PM

2022-08-16T21:17:36-04:00

Korea

Response by PO2 Sam Messer made Aug 17 at 2022 12:44 AM

2022-08-17T00:44:12-04:00

THIS OLD SEABEE AFTER GETTING OUT OF GREAT LAKES HOSPITAL HAD TWO GREAT TOURS WITH A.C.B.2 LITTLE CREEK, VA. I CAUGHT A MED CRUISE OF 6 MONTHS PLAYING WAR GAMES LIKE THE W.W.2 ISLAND ALL OVER THEN GREAT LIBERTY! NAPLES FOR X-MAS 1968 & NEW YEARS 1969. TWO MONTHS CHASING GIRLS ALL OVER VIRGINIA BEACH THEN CAUGHT A CARIBBEAN CRUISE. 6 MONTHS DOING THE SAME AS BEFORE. I WAS NOT SHIPS COMPANY BUT EMBARKED TROOP WITH THE BEACH MASTERS & MARINES. THANK YOU NAVY !!!!

Response by MSG Thomas Currie made Aug 17 at 2022 3:39 PM

2022-08-17T15:39:40-04:00

I guess my age is showing, but I had several "favorite" duty stations during my time in service and none of them still exist today.

At the top of my favorites list has to be Helmstedt Support Detachment, at Helmstedt Germany. The only non-SOFA unit in West Germany. About thirty of us total, a dozen MPs, a dozen commo guys (half microwave repairmen, half radio operators), one supply sergeant, one mess sergeant, one medic, one clerk (whose MOS happened to be Interrogator), commanded by a MAJ (supposed to be MP but always actually MI). I was the NCOIC. I was a 19E40C5 in a 71L30 slot, because our higher headquarters wanted a combat arms E7 geographic bachelor for the NCOIC while the Army bean counters thought the position only called for a glorified company clerk. I only got to spend four months at Helmstedt before 1st PERSCOM figured out that I was a 19E40C5 in a 71L30 slot while there were several 19E40C5 vacancies in USAREUR.

Number two on my favorites list would be Turner Barracks, Berlin Germany. Company F, 40th Armor, US Army Berlin Brigade.

Other than those, the list gets fuzzy really quick. The two best units I served with were in absolutely awful duty stations -- D Co, 1-11ACR in Vietnam and C Co, 1-72 Armor in Korea. Great units, great people, great commander, terrible place to be.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2022 2:02 PM

2022-08-18T14:02:44-04:00

Tinker is the only station that I have been to as USAF.I was under orders to train at Sill after my OCS for my FAOBC and then I was assigned to Stewart but that never materialized due to US Army officer unaccountability and dishonor.
Would have liked to have gone overseas.

Response by Sgt David Scott made Aug 20 at 2022 1:34 PM

2022-08-20T13:34:10-04:00

Camp Lejeune, with one possible problem, was a good duty station. I was with 2nd Tanks and had a great First Shirt and C.O.s

Response by SPC Edward Oliver made Aug 21 at 2022 3:08 PM

2022-08-21T15:08:55-04:00

my favorite duty station was Bocomantico Italy apo168

Response by 1SG Carlos E Bonet made Aug 23 at 2022 9:47 PM

2022-08-23T21:47:27-04:00

1/11 ACR Fulda Germany, best unit ever, HWB .

Response by PO2 Timothy Hinds made Sep 10 at 2022 7:35 PM

2022-09-10T19:35:45-04:00

For me it was NASNI, Coronado, CA. I had just graduated Aviation Electronics School in Memphis in 66. I was assigned a Patrol Training Squadron there. I arrived at night so I couldn’t see the base much when they dropped me off at the barracks. I was hungry it was late but the Geedunk was open and they had hamburgers. Fries soft drinks, you name it. I sat down with my burger and guess which song came on? California Dreamin. To this day when I hear that song I go back to that moment. When I got up in the morning and went out to go to chow, I thought there must have been a mistake. I looked around and I saw palm trees, green. Grass, red tiled roofs on clean painted stucco buildings. All painted the same beige cream color. It looked like a resort. I made my way to the chow hall and I couldn’t believe that either. I was thrilled with the variety of food. Eggs to order, bacon, piled high, ham slices, pancakes, waffles, hash browns, an automatic toaster putting out a continuous supply of toast. And oh yeah, lots of fresh sweet rolls and muffins, juice, coffee and milk dispensers. I had never seen so much food at once and I could have as much as I wanted. I found lunch and dinner to be a cornucopia of food as well. The base had everything a guy my age could want.

Response by SFC Jimmy Greeneb bvgvvv made Sep 17 at 2022 12:49 PM

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Fort McPherson and Fort Lewis. Frankfurt Germany and Fort Clayton Panama

Response by MSG Barbara Hensley Lawson made Sep 18 at 2022 1:56 PM

2022-09-18T13:56:49-04:00

That's easy, B Co 8th S&T Bn in Bad Kreuznach and 8th ID NCO Academy in Baumholder. That's Germany. Best time ever.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2022 7:12 PM

2022-09-18T19:12:21-04:00

Boston, MA! Hands down

Response by Sgt Davud Hepner made Sep 20 at 2022 11:13 AM

2022-09-20T11:13:15-04:00

Brooks AFB, Lackland TX. (now closed) I went TDY to the School of Aerospace Medicine to participate as a guinea pig in medical experiments that would be of use to astronauts in Skylab. The personnel at the base were about 10% enlisted and 90% officers, mostly doctors. There was no enlisted mess. We ate our meals at the Officers Club. The base was spread out and our barracks was far from everything. We called base transportation to go everywhere. I went there right out of basic. My introduction to the REAL Air Force ruined me for the depersonalization of tech school. I was given a 30 day convalescent leave after the TDY was over and I had orders to go to Tech School at Chanute AFB (also closed now). This gave me three months to grow hair, a moustach, and most importantly, sewn on name tags. This made me indistinguishable from permanent party who had the name tags and fellow students who were not allowed them. I took full advantage of this. One big advantage was walking down streets (shortcuts) that were forbidden to students.

Response by SSG Michael Baney made Sep 20 at 2022 3:34 PM

2022-09-20T15:34:54-04:00

My favorite duty station is my home now that I am retired.

Response by CWO3 Robert Fong made Sep 20 at 2022 3:55 PM

2022-09-20T15:55:41-04:00

Spc It's been some time since I wore OD. While I enjoyed some units more than others, I can say for certain that I never was at any place for more than a year. However, that was not the same situation when I shipped over to the Coast Guard. Perhaps the best Station was Station St. Joseph, MI. That's when I was a 2nd Class and made 1st Class. We had a rocking good time on our 44 MLB hitting 15 breakers on the Great Lakes. Great crew. OinC was a good BMC. I enjoyed my time in the CG and hated to pass over the brow for the last time. Frankly, a duty station is only as good as your attitude, sense of camaraderie, respect for those above and below you and most of all take advantage of every training opportunity and school you can secure. These opportunities are good inside and outside of the organization.

Response by SFC Jerald Bottcher made Sep 21 at 2022 10:49 AM

2022-09-21T10:49:27-04:00

Fort Story Virginia. Right on the beach, get to see all of the ahem "scenery" all summer. it was real fun for a single soldier like I was

Response by Sgt Chris Fisher made Sep 21 at 2022 11:18 AM

2022-09-21T11:18:27-04:00

Favorite was Co A Marine Security Guard BN at the American Consulate in Frankfurt Germany. Served with great people and at the time there was just a handful of us Marines in Germany. Loved it!
2nd place was HQ 4th MarDiv in New Orleans. Great place to be a 21 year old single Marine.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2022 5:35 PM

2022-09-21T17:35:53-04:00

Ft. Sam Houston. 1973 and 74. 52nd MP Co only to be tied with a National Guard activation to Ft. Hood as a UH1V Medevac crew chief.

Response by SGT John Prolo made Sep 26 at 2022 9:56 PM

2022-09-26T21:56:32-04:00

I was station at Bragg for nine years. But, my favorite was Merrell Barracks in Nurnberg Germany. Before the wall came down. Great times, good heavy metal concerts.

Response by LTC Charles Puchon made Oct 9 at 2022 7:50 AM

2022-10-09T07:50:51-04:00

Kwajalein, Republic of the Marshall Islands, was probably my favorite unique experience. Truthfully, I had never heard of Kwajalein before I was assigned. Turned out Kwajalein is halfway between Hawaii and Australia and was a two year tour which turned into a 4 year tour for me. Previous to that assignment and coming up through the enlisted and officer ranks, my other assignments were fairly typical for someone who jumped out of airplanes.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 18 at 2022 9:26 PM

2022-10-18T21:26:17-04:00

JBER Alaska but you have to be a tough SOB to thrive in Alaska.

Response by MSgt David Mcnamee made Oct 19 at 2022 4:20 AM

2022-10-19T04:20:18-04:00

Mine is a combination. Hawaii, when 3rd Recon Alpha Company was still there. Right out of School of Infantry, I had taken the Recon indoc. Spent 5 years there from 89 to 94. The second was as a GySgt/MSgt when I was the operations chief for a reserve Recon Company in Albuquerque NM. Best about Hawaii does not need to be said. Best thing about Albuquerque was living on an Air Force base, all the recreational things to do, year-round, the city and the people.

Response by SSG Eric Blue made Oct 19 at 2022 9:33 PM

2022-10-19T21:33:15-04:00

The one I'm at now; Fort House. Every duty station I've had sucked, but there were some good parts to them.

Response by SGT Ace Ninetwentyeight made Oct 20 at 2022 12:01 AM

2022-10-20T00:01:13-04:00

Camp Darby Italy during the spring and summer of 1985. I was an Infantry Paratrooper in Vicenza with A 4/325. Me and a few other guys were sent to lifeguard training and then detached to be beach lifeguards. I was a single 20 year old stud. Best summer of my life, so far.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 20 at 2022 12:05 AM

2022-10-20T00:05:07-04:00

Katterbach, Germany. My wife was at Fort Story, VA. That was a great place too.

Response by CPL James S. made Oct 20 at 2022 12:23 AM

2022-10-20T00:23:43-04:00

By far the best assignment I ever had was Germany, and, more specifically, Kaiserslautern, Germany (AKA K-Town). I also happened to go to High school in Wurzburg when I was an Army Brat, so I was familiar with it. One thing that stands out is that it's fairly well located if you want to visit other European nations, it has a large American population (so also has a lot of tours and MWRS things going on) and it now houses Cargo aircraft so you can HOP to just about anywhere. I travelled all over Europe, North Africa and as far afield as India while I was there.

Some of my other favourite duty stations are Camp Zama/Sagami Depot, Japa; A couple of places in Greece (which no longer exist); Aviano, Italy; Moron, Spain; I didn't spend very much time in the US as a dependent or on active duty so I'm leaving those off this list.

Response by WO1 Mike Dwyer made Oct 20 at 2022 12:37 PM

2022-10-20T12:37:34-04:00

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1985-1990. A small CID Office with just enough stuff going on to make life interesting.

Response by A1C Debbie Villeneuve made Oct 22 at 2022 2:39 PM

2022-10-22T14:39:25-04:00

Okinawa Japan loved it

Response by SFC Michael Greenwell made Nov 3 at 2022 6:45 PM

2022-11-03T18:45:00-04:00

Let's see, there was Fort Kobbe, Panama, then there was Fort Kobbe, Panama, did I mention Fort Kobbe Panama? Panama was my first duty station and my longest serving duty station. Extended 2 times to spend a total of more than 5 years there. Cannot knock a post that is 1 mile from the beach in a tropical environment. Jungle kind of sucked though, but you make the best out of any situation.

Response by PO1 Lisa Fresquez made Nov 4 at 2022 2:59 PM

2022-11-04T14:59:07-04:00

NASA Gatea ital definitely. Beautiful country and fabulous food.glad I got to see Europe before the euro.

Response by SFC Terry Bryant made Nov 23 at 2022 10:24 AM

2022-11-23T10:24:27-05:00

Hohenfels Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany. I just love German Beer. Loved the skiing at Garmisch and most of all Edelweiss lodge. Then there is the German beer. Oh, did I mention the German Beer. The US has very little beer to match what I got there. I love Germany and if I could talk my wife into moving there now that I am retired I would. Hefeweizen German beer. I drank it like water there. So did the Germans and I did not want to insult their culture by drinking water at the taverns where they made this in house across the country side. Cellar temperature always. Sorry am I getting off topic. Germany. ANYWHERE in Germany. :)

Response by SGT Daniel Merriman made Dec 18 at 2022 8:42 AM

2022-12-18T08:42:14-05:00

Ft Bragg !

Response by Sgt Travis Adams made Jan 12 at 2023 12:55 PM

2023-01-12T12:55:14-05:00

My favorite duty station was Clark AB Philippines. I was USAF Security Police. I was assigned to 3rd SPG, Town Patrol. I spent 2yrs in the Philippines in the late 80's. Magical place, lots of memories. Mama-San love be big time, no sh*t!

Response by PO1 Jeff Gingerich made Jan 12 at 2023 7:32 PM

2023-01-12T19:32:16-05:00

In the late '70s, when I was with VP-47, a P-3C squadron out of Moffett Field CA, we used to deploy for six months at a time to Misawa Air Base in the northern part of Honshu in Japan, a joint USAF-JASDF facility. There were lots of things to do on base and in town, and the folks in town were friendly. Being an Air Force base, the food in the EDF was great; I remember there was one chow hall near the barracks that used to open for a couple of hours late in the evening and served the greatest cheeseburgers. There were just a lot of small things like that about the place that I remember very fondly.

Response by PO1 Mike Meehan made Jan 16 at 2023 10:34 AM

2023-01-16T10:34:15-05:00

Being a Navy Vet, my favorite (and only permanent) duty station was Pearl Harbor, HI. I did 5 tours there, 4 at sea, one ashore. I suppose the Army equivalent would have been Schofield Barracks with 25th ID, or Fort Shafter with USARPAC. Hawaii was a magical place. I am among the minority of people from the mainland who didn't get "rock fever" being there for an extended time. Had there been gainful enough employment available there when I retired, I would never have moved back to this continent.

Response by SSG Rob Lawrence made Feb 12 at 2023 3:09 PM

2023-02-12T15:09:49-05:00

Hands down, my favorite duty was with the Headquarters company of the Delaware National guard. I was active duty Navy and Army before joining the guard. One thing showed me that I definitely was in a great unit when I joined the HDQS Delaware National Guard. Due to the fact the HDQS unit never went to the field, we were ordered to turn our TA-50 sleeping bags back into supply. When I turned in my sleeping bag, I also tried to turn in my foam rubber sleeping mat. When I went to hand the supply sergeant my sleeping mat, he asked me why I was turning it into supply. I told him if I didn’t need my sleeping bag, why would I need my sleeping mat. He then said, “Wellwhat are you going to lay on when you have to do sit-ups.” Having been in units where you laid on wet muddy ground while doing sit-ups, when I heard this remark from the supply sergeant, I realized just how great my my time in HQDS was going to be. The unit lived up my expectations and more.

Response by Capt Phil Williams made Feb 19 at 2023 7:47 PM

2023-02-19T19:47:48-05:00

My favorite Duty Station was KMCAS, Hawaii 1972-75 with Delta Company, 3rd Amtrac Bn, First Marine Brigade.

Response by PO3 Justin Bowen made Feb 20 at 2023 2:18 AM

2023-02-20T02:18:46-05:00

NAS Whidbey Island. Incredibly gorgeous with far more stunning locations within an easy drive.

Response by SSG Shawn Mcfadden made Mar 27 at 2023 6:28 AM

2023-03-27T06:28:13-04:00

Germany. Did 3 years there.

Response by SSgt Carroll Straus made Mar 28 at 2023 4:18 PM

2023-03-28T16:18:53-04:00

Guam. By far.

Response by SGT Juan Robledo made Mar 28 at 2023 8:17 PM

2023-03-28T20:17:05-04:00

There’s really no favorite duty station, you have formation in the morning before PT, formation after breakfast, formation before and after lunch, formation before going home and repeat, the rest of the work week, so just go with it and make time to enjoy the sights and don’t go where without a buddy just to be safe

Response by SSG Douglas Shaffer made Mar 28 at 2023 10:34 PM

2023-03-28T22:34:39-04:00

I would be hard pressed to pick either Germany or Panama, both my German and Spanish are rusty but I figure it wouldn't take to long for me to start speaking either purity fluent again in no time.

Response by SSgt Glenn Martin made Mar 29 at 2023 2:36 AM

2023-03-29T02:36:24-04:00

NELLIS AFB In Las Vegas Nevada. I Loved England Also But My Shop At
RAF Bentwaters Was Managed By Idiots.

Response by SPC Richard Rauenhorst made Mar 30 at 2023 12:45 AM

2023-03-30T00:45:42-04:00

My Favorite duty station was I core head quarter Camp Horn. I did not realize it at the time but I did later after being stationed at Fort Hood TX. At Cam Horn Vietnam I had an important job to do. Fort Hood was a waste of time.

Response by PO1 Mike Wallace made Mar 30 at 2023 4:45 PM

2023-03-30T16:45:32-04:00

Easy answer! The one I just left or the one I'm going to!

Response by MSG Terry Lingle made Mar 30 at 2023 6:24 PM

2023-03-30T18:24:44-04:00

My first tour in Korea, 27 months from Feb 69 to Apr 71. Didn’t think so as it was happening, but in retrospect, yeah. Also enjoyed my time at Keller Army Hospital at USMA, West Point, NY. Greatest bunch of people ever!

Response by SP5 Carl Felty made Mar 30 at 2023 8:53 PM

2023-03-30T20:53:02-04:00

I was an 11c20p when I finished my commitment with the US Army. I left my hometown at 0620 on the morning of my 17th birthday & was headed for Ft. Jackson S.C. after indoctrination we were placed on a "cattle car" headed for Ft. Benning GA. after 16 wks basic & AIT then 6 wks Jumps followed by 4.5 wks pathfinders I found my 1st duty station in W. Germany to S. Korea on to Vicenza, Italy. I've always liked my last duty station as my favorite location & duty station.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Mar 31 at 2023 1:30 AM

2023-03-31T01:30:36-04:00

I actually has three first choice base assignments in a row, Hanscom AFB, MA, Lowry AFB, CO and Hickam AFB, HI I actually enjoyed all three of them.

Response by A1C Peter Chisteckoff made Mar 31 at 2023 9:44 AM

2023-03-31T09:44:38-04:00

Hohenstadt Funkstelle 1963-66 2060th Radio Relay Squadron
About 8 or so AF in one building, Army had about 9 or so in their bldg. Cold and snowy in Winter. First time I ever saw snow was in 1963. We also got $77.10 Sep. Rations a month, so we cooked our own food. Usually made food runs to the small Army commissary in Goeppingen I was able to buy a new 1964 (6 volt) VW Beetle and pay it off in two years ($60 per month) and ship it back to Hawaii...and the State charged me sales tax! But, in 1987 I shipped a 1987 Mercedes 300D back after 7.5 years as a civil servant for the AF PMEL in West Berlin and the 517th Main. battalion in Zweibruecken, and saved over $1K as the state didn't charge me on that!

Response by SGT Barry Labbe made Mar 31 at 2023 6:52 PM

2023-03-31T18:52:26-04:00

Well, first off, I had to look up what a 46T was. Very cool! My favorite duty station was Darby Kaserne (no longer there) in Germany. I spent only six years in, getting out was a stupid mistake. I was an E-5 with the 595th MP company. We were a physical security company guarding nuke warheads. The exchange rate was 4-1 in our favor. Lived like kings but was still broke at month's end. If I were you, and I wish I was, I would live in the barracks, live frugally, and save a boatload of money. I hope that you have a savings account. Set up your direct deposit to have at least 10% of your base put in a savings account. More if you can. I realize that I'm off-topic here, but, this is important. When you see how much you can save during your, sounds like roughly 2 years and some months left, you'll be happy. And I guarantee that your buddies back home won't have that much saved. Do you plan on making the Army your career?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 1 at 2023 9:02 AM

2023-04-01T09:02:09-04:00

Fort Ben Harrison in the late 70s. Advanced training for admin (computers, typists, etc.), over 70% female in my area.
Followed by Kaiserslautern, Germany. Panzer Kaserne.

Response by SGT(P) Jody Hall made Apr 1 at 2023 10:40 AM

2023-04-01T10:40:57-04:00

How can you have a favorite???
Being Airborne I was at Bragg for many, many years. I grew to love and appreciate it. I suppose its my "Best" because I moved back to NC from Alaska after I retired.

Ft. Bragg, great beautiful state. Short drive to the Mountains, beaches etc. Something for everyone to do and very modern area now. Due to location it is a short drive to about any place on the East coast.

Ft.Richardson. If you have on Base housing with covered parking it is a great duty station to experience. The things you can do there summer and winter are a life event. Many stay for life after serving there.

Ft. Eustas. I love the feel of the old fashioned base. The weather was nice. The cities and beaches are wonderful. Short drive to Mts, blink you are on VA beach, and theme parks. Due to location it is a short drive to about any place on the East coast.

If you get to serve at any of these places you should have a good duty. If you go to Bragg, save yourself a lot of grief and make sure to get Airborne qualified. I went as a NAP/LEG and it took all of about a month for me to decide to go Airborne. In the end I loved it and still skydive now that I am retired.

Response by SSG Jeff Jones made Apr 1 at 2023 3:24 PM

2023-04-01T15:24:50-04:00

2 way tie...
1a) Peden Barracks, Wertheim (West) Germany.
Beautiful little city of Wertheim am Main. 2½ years.
1b) HQ 75th Ranger Regiment, Ft. Benning. After 5 years of being plopped in 2 "leg" units, because of my MOS, the Army finally sent me home, to Regiment. I finally got to do abridged that I was trained to do.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 2 at 2023 12:55 PM

2023-04-02T12:55:11-04:00

Ft. Greely, Alaska!!!! Best place to serve in the world.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 2 at 2023 4:13 PM

2023-04-02T16:13:59-04:00

Vicenza, Italy

Response by CPO Steven Tewkesbury made Apr 3 at 2023 1:18 AM

2023-04-03T01:18:15-04:00

I was attached to a squadron at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas (1970-72) Worked with great people, had great weather, and really loved working on the aircraft and flying.

Response by SGT Greg G Gagner made Apr 14 at 2023 2:45 PM

2023-04-14T14:45:19-04:00

Germany. Spent 4 years 78-81 at Bitburg AFB, Love that AF food!! I then spent 8 years on Larsen casern in Kitzingen. Got to travel almost all of Europe. Those were the days. Retired with 18 years of service in 94 I really miss life in The United States Army!!!

Response by SFC Robert Falco made Apr 15 at 2023 7:05 AM

2023-04-15T07:05:44-04:00

Army ROTC at Rose-Hulman, Terre Haute Indiana. 1995-1998, I was an SFC. training the MSIII cadets. Loved every minute of it.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 15 at 2023 2:10 PM

2023-04-15T14:10:04-04:00

Ft Livingroom.

Response by TSgt George Reeberg made Apr 15 at 2023 4:41 PM

2023-04-15T16:41:47-04:00

Hahn AB, Germany. Great people in an awesome location. Work hard, play hard.

Response by MSgt Brian Williams made Apr 23 at 2023 12:55 PM

2023-04-23T12:55:58-04:00

Easy. HQ AFCENT (AFNORTH now), Brunssum, The Netherlands. Great people assigned there during our 4 years. The job was great, lots of TDYs thru Central Europe and Turkey. Then there was the travel. We were hours from just about anywhere in Europe. I started my high school basketball coaching career there and also found time to be an on air announcer for the Canadian Forces Broadcasting Network. I hated leaving.

Response by MSG Ronald Williams made May 12 at 2023 12:12 PM

2023-05-12T12:12:32-04:00

my favorite was bangkok thailand serving with thai armed forces. stateside, ft huachuca arizona where i served twice

Response by SPC Teckla Wattman made May 27 at 2023 10:23 PM

2023-05-27T22:23:43-04:00

Dolan Barracks, Schwabisch Hall, Germany 1989-91. Too bad they closed it down. I was in the Army and refueled CH-47s there, Big Windy. Just a little post with lots of history dating back to WW2 and nazis but friendly people and beautiful area.

Response by PO3 Bill Mittler made May 28 at 2023 9:28 AM

2023-05-28T09:28:37-04:00

Mine was USS Ogden LPD 5, I have 2 grandson in the Marine one station in Okinawa Japan the other at Paris island . Thank you for your service

Response by SFC Jim Freshour made May 28 at 2023 3:12 PM

2023-05-28T15:12:27-04:00

Wildflecken,Germany. 79-82

Response by PO2 Lawrence Moody made May 28 at 2023 3:15 PM

2023-05-28T15:15:32-04:00

Camp Lejeune, NC. When I was stationed there, I had my own room, on my own floor with all the amenities, oversaw my own departments, was overseen and mentored by great bosses, played Football against the Marine Corps (Base Champs) Beautiful grounds, great beaches, great golfing, (off base, great off rode motorcycling) horseback riding (and plenty of Texans to go with), rent a 14 ft aluminum boat powered by a 9.9 HP outboard, all for a dollar. Ground school 40 dollars, flight lessons with a 150 Cessna, 8 dollars an hour. I got a Sunbeam Tiger from a Helicopter Pilot, with extra gauges from the helicopter, out of New River real cheap. A Honda XL 250 and a Triumph Bonny for 1/2 value.
Occasional adventures with the Marine Corps.
Beautiful beaches and fishing.
Bad was being young in a place where there was nowhere to get away from military types and spending all your money and time on beer and chasing woman that can't be or not worth being had....
Now I suffer from many autoimmune and neurological problems from being at Hospital Point. You pay the piper in your golden years .

Response by SGT Tim Tobin made May 29 at 2023 8:43 AM

2023-05-29T08:43:37-04:00

I would have to say Germany. I was in Stuttgart and up near the Belgium border. I was a dumb kid of 19 with almost 0 chance of ever seeing the world. I took full advantage of it and traveled as much as I could.
This was many years ago and I still have fond memories

Response by SPC Max Waller made May 29 at 2023 4:18 PM

2023-05-29T16:18:08-04:00

it is in between Fort Campbell and Storck Barracks named after Colonel Louis J. Storck who was killed in 1944 while in combat in France - This We'll Defend - Be All You Can Be - 1:17 pm Pacific DayLight Savings Time on Monday, 29 May 2023 on Memorial Day

Response by SP5 Sandra Dockeney made May 30 at 2023 10:25 AM

2023-05-30T10:25:43-04:00

All three I was at in Germany.

Response by CPL Sharon Fahey made May 30 at 2023 10:29 AM

2023-05-30T10:29:52-04:00

Fort Stewart, great training ranges and safe environment. My least favorite is Fort Hood, hated it.

Response by CPO Rob Carleen made May 30 at 2023 1:55 PM

2023-05-30T13:55:12-04:00

My final duty station: Ford Island, Pearl Harbor. LMET Instructor attached to the submarine tracing center, Pacific.

Response by SGT James Colbert made Jun 2 at 2023 7:46 PM

2023-06-02T19:46:52-04:00

Audiovisual equipment repair

Response by SGT James Colbert made Jun 2 at 2023 7:50 PM

2023-06-02T19:50:27-04:00

As a 25P back in the day, before they became 25V...I spent 5 years in Hohenfels, Germany....Germany in itself is an experience. I don't know how Bragg is now compared to late 90's.

Response by SSgt David M. made Jun 2 at 2023 10:23 PM

2023-06-02T22:23:01-04:00

Hi My Fellow Veterans
A;though Duty locations in Germany are pretty much a thing of the past; my favorite duty station was in Augsburg, Germany. I was a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic assigned to the 534th Signal Company, 69th Signal BN, 5th Signal BG. This was a Fixed Station Signal Company, meaning there was no field duty. Our Unit maintained all the Armed Forces Radio and Television Services as well as all the Dial Central Offices (Telephone Services) in Southern Germany and into Northern Italy. I was supposed to be stationed at one of the several out stations (Krabenloch Kaserne) in Kloster Lechburg, South of Augsburg almost to Landsburg; but there was a need for a person to fill the slot of Military Drivers License clerk. As I was able to type and arrange for training for all those assigned to the Company I was allowed to be 'detained' in Augsburg. Located 36 miles to the North West of Munich it was just a very amazing duty station. I had other duties such as duty driver any time a soldier needed transportation to Frankfurt for ETS, PCS, or Emergency Flights to the States. No Field Duty what so ever. In fact after my first tour in Germany with a tactical Signal BN I spent half my days either going to, being in, or returning from the field! At one point we were asked if anyone was interested in attending Reforger 1978. I jumped on it as I knew it was only for two or three days and the best part was the duty location was with a German Army Unit! We had a Beer with our Lunch and Dinner meals! What a difference that was. No sleeping in a tent, no roughing it at all! We had a building to stay in with a real bed, showers, and NO MUD. We had an easy time of it compared to many other units. I guess after being assigned to a Tactical Signal Unit getting assigned to a Fixed Station Unit was well earned by all that were lucky enough to be assigned to the Unit! I Salute All My Fellow Veterans!!! GOD Bless America!!!

Response by Capt Phil Williams made Jun 3 at 2023 8:06 PM

2023-06-03T20:06:03-04:00

I was stationed with Delta Company, 3rd Amtrac Battalion, First Marine Brigade, KMCAS, Hawaii 1972-75.

Response by Sgt Bob Lamb made Jun 10 at 2023 8:46 PM

2023-06-10T20:46:59-04:00

Luke AFB '69-'71 (Siegelbach AFS Germany was good - and no longer there). At Luke I was told there was no room in the barracks so find a place to live. I worked in the block house across the street from the base. Only went on the actual base 5 times in the 2 years I was stationed there. Report in, car registration, CQ twice, sign out. Phoenix was a great place.

Response by SFC Stephen Everett made Jun 14 at 2023 7:17 PM

2023-06-14T19:17:26-04:00

South Korea (2) tours and Fort Bliss, TX with the 3rd ACR. South Korea was my first overseas duty station in ‘88 and ‘89. Where the Olympics was there and Fort Bliss was the first duty station to attend my first war the Persian Gulf War campaign Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Response by SSG Steve Knox made Jun 27 at 2023 7:31 AM

2023-06-27T07:31:19-04:00

January 2006-July 2011 Camp\Fort Shelby, MS. I was honored by CSM Mellinger (CENTCOM), to be a part of Operation Warrior\Trainer (OWT). As soon as I got on the ground from Iraq, I received my orders, I was assigned to the Military Police Team under Capt. Harris and Master SGT Marcus. I immediately got my OC/TM certification and began attending military training schools and refresher courses. I immediately realized the "doctrine' I was being taught was not suitable for the type of war being fought in Iraq. Alot of my fellow team members had no combat patch or CIB\CAB. My leadership listened to my recommendations and through proper military channels, our SOI\SOP/TTP changed with the help of Army Lessons Learned. We observed, trained, and mentored over 10,000 warriors for combat duty under military police operations. Long hours, little off time, no recognition, always on the go. Best d.. duty and duty station I ever had. Would do it all again I called upon to do so. Observe Control\Train Mentor.

Response by CPO David Ransom made Jun 27 at 2023 2:35 PM

2023-06-27T14:35:50-04:00

USS KANSAS CITY AOR-3

Response by SSG Wayne Wood made Jun 27 at 2023 6:53 PM

2023-06-27T18:53:59-04:00

There's an old Army saying (probably the other branches as well) that the only good assignment is your last one and your next one.

I was an Army brat and kicked around with my dad in his various assignments. As a dependent I particularly enjoyed Ft Carson and SHAPE in Mons, Belgium. I graduated high school in Germany and in my own time in I did a hitch in Germany - I loved the country and duty in an 8-inch Field Artillery battalion wasn't bad. My unit went through a rough patch toward the end and several in my chain of command were relieved as a result. Still leaves a bad taste in my memories.

You're going to Bragg (now Ft. Liberty - will always be "Bragg" to me, sorry). So if I may address this. I've been out over 35 years, but though some details have changed I hope the general truths hold true and this helps.

I spent most of my time at Ft Bragg- and served in several units both in XVIII Abn Corps and 82nd Airborne Division. I enjoyed some of the assignments more than others - I will tell you this, in my own experience at Ft Bragg I never served in any unit that required anything less than excellence and hard work. Even the worst battery I was assigned to (when I first arrived at post) was good at what they did in the field and a new chain of command turned them around.

We used to say there are "different Armies" at Ft Bragg. Back when I was in you had 1st COSCOM (Corps Support Command) who provided logistical support for the XVIII Airborne Corps units on post - most of them were non-Airborne, or "Legs." There were (I think most of them have been de-activated or consolidated) various Independent Brigade sized units, such as the 20th Engineer Brigade, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Abn Corps Field Artillery (we became 18th FA Bde (Abn) while I was there, it was my first "jump" assignment) and others like the MP Brigade. Some of these units were on jump status, some were partially on status, some were entirely non-Airborne.

Then there was the "Division." The 82nd Airborne Division was and is the largest command on the post.

In addition there were the "Snake Eaters" - when I was there there were two Special Forces Groups on Bragg - the 5th and 7th Group. The JFK Special Warfare Center, later on came Special Operations Command (SOCOM). I could go on but you get the picture.

The point is each of these units have a unique position and mission peculiar to their mission. I always joke that I learned in Basic Training there were three ways to do something - the right way, the wrong way - and the ARMY way. When I signed in to the 82nd I learned there was a fourth way - the "DIVISION" way. And there was usually a valid reason for why we did things the way we did - whether I agreed with it or not. Our mission was unique. Guys would come in from other Airborne units (as I did) and remark at how we did things differently at Bragg than they did in Italy or Alaska or other places we had Airborne units. I'm sure our guys went over there and experienced the same thing.

With your MOS you shouldn't be eating mud - unless you really want to. If you go Airborne chances are your options at Bragg will broaden. But you will see a difference in the various commands and sub-commands on post. Folks in one command will look at folks in the other command and say, "I'm glad I'm not you!" But, for the most part, your experience will be what you make it.

Some of the best advice I ever received came from my first Chief of Firing Battery in Germany when I signed in the Summer of 1975, "Be where you're supposed to be, doing what you're supposed to be doing, and stay off drugs and you'll be okay."

I have thought about that many times and how profound it was. I used to do volunteer work in a prison and was teaching a class and realized most of the guys I was working with were there because they were somewhere they weren't supposed to be, doing something they weren't supposed to be doing and more often than not, drugs were involved.

Response by MSG Mamerto Perez made Jun 28 at 2023 6:38 AM

2023-06-28T06:38:03-04:00

There is no favorite Duty station, it is what you make of it.

Response by CA Dale Kilkenny made Jun 28 at 2023 8:31 PM

2023-06-28T20:31:26-04:00

Rota Spain Hands down!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2023 9:46 AM

2023-06-29T09:46:45-04:00

You'll like it there in Bragg. I haven't been stationed there but was on TDY. Personally however I think JBLM (Ft Lewis) is one the better bases as of current.

Response by SPC Michael Gerald made Jun 29 at 2023 12:49 PM

2023-06-29T12:49:31-04:00

Hanau Germany
Pioneer Kasern
881st. Wish I could contact some of the soldiers and relive some of the things we did while there. I was the weapons Armor there from 1984-1990

Response by CPL Richard Murray made Jun 29 at 2023 4:36 PM

2023-06-29T16:36:51-04:00

The only duty station I had was Washington, D.C. I liked it at first as there is so much to see and do there. However, it was in the early to mid 1970's and there was a lot of civilian backlash and disrespect toward the military. After three years I was more than ready for a change, but I was informed that even if I reupped, I would not be able to transfer out of the area because there was a critical shortage in my MOS. They kept after me to reenlist, even offering me the maximum bonus, but my one demand was to transfer out of D.C. It is the only reason I left the Army!

Response by PO3 James Polichak made Jun 29 at 2023 11:20 PM

2023-06-29T23:20:19-04:00

I spent two years in Orlando protecting Disney World from the Viet Cong in the 70's with my combat IBM Selectric typewriter.

Response by SSgt Derick Brock made Jun 30 at 2023 10:10 AM

2023-06-30T10:10:17-04:00

Wow- reading all these USA responses makes me so happy I chose differently when I enlisted. A common theme I see is their best involved USAF somehow. I had two awesome assignments at really small sites in western Europe. If I'd lived by the credo espoused by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney below, they would have been even better.

Response by SFC Stephen King made Jun 30 at 2023 10:28 AM

2023-06-30T10:28:14-04:00

Fort Bragg, NC

Response by TSgt Bob Meloche made Jun 30 at 2023 6:46 PM

2023-06-30T18:46:48-04:00

Arnold AFB
Tullahoma, TN

Response by CPL Tom Walker made Jul 1 at 2023 10:58 AM

2023-07-01T10:58:35-04:00

I'm a vet and had the great good fortune of more than one truly superior duty station. One in particular stands out for its out-of-the-norm character. I'd been an instructor on the Ft. Carson Mtn. Rescue Team and spotted an ad in the Post newspaper that the Boy Scouts were looking for camp counselors. I responded and spent my final summer, immediately prior to my ETS date, assigned to the Boy Scouts as Aquatics Director at the Wet Mountains' San Isabel Scout Camp. I reported to Camp Director Joe Clay (since passed), a hulking former Marine and one of the best bosses I ever had the pleasure of working with. The schedule was brutal: departing scout troops left by Saturday afternoon and arriving troops Sunday morning, leaving that gap as our only free time. Lived in a tent the entire time and loved it.

Response by MSgt Thomas O'Rourke made Jul 1 at 2023 3:38 PM

2023-07-01T15:38:46-04:00

Sather AB Baghdad IAP Iraq.

Response by LTC David Howard made Jul 2 at 2023 9:08 AM

2023-07-02T09:08:34-04:00

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. Beautiful location, close enough to visit NYC but not so close as to suffer its problems. Great recreational opportunities (what other Army base has its own ski slope?). I spent four years assigned to the hospital there, and in hindsight, those were probably the best four years of my 24 years of active duty.

Response by 1SG Rick Seekman made Jul 2 at 2023 6:15 PM

2023-07-02T18:15:41-04:00

Ft Wainwright, Alaska
Ft Greely, Alaska
Ft Rucker, Al

Response by SPC Patrick McNamara made Jul 3 at 2023 9:46 AM

2023-07-03T09:46:31-04:00

From what I have heard from others, my one and only duty station happened to be the favorite of many others, not so much for the nature or ease of the duty (our airborne battalion combat team was rigorous, disciplined, and strack). Rather, it was for the location. I was stationed at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy. Summer weekends at the beach near Venice or winter skiing in Asiago were both a 30-40 minute drive. That duty station shaped the life of travel and wanderlust I enjoy to this day.

Response by PV2 Daniel Soper made Jul 3 at 2023 6:26 PM

2023-07-03T18:26:26-04:00

FT. FUCKIN BRAGG !!!

Response by SGM Ronald Cheatom made Jul 4 at 2023 9:15 PM

2023-07-04T21:15:20-04:00

Camp Hovey ROK.

Response by SSG Jack Briggs made Jul 5 at 2023 5:43 AM

2023-07-05T05:43:02-04:00

My best duty was when I was stationed at Peden Barracks working out of the Wertheim Army Airfield airport traffic control tower ... I was an Air Traffic Control Tower Operator (93H) .. our unit was spread out all over Germany .. our Company (189th ATC Co) HQs was in Schwabisch Hall, our Platoon (3rd Plt) was in Kitzingen (an hour away), and our section was in Wertheim. The section consisted of a SSG tower chief, 4 to 6 controllers, and one maintenance specialist. The airfield was a very low activity field consisting mostly of helicopters. There was one aviation battalion on the post and I believe a couple of other units. We were only open from 0700-1700 daily Mon thru Fri .. closed Sat-Sun .. closed holidays .. the controllers worked 2 or 3 man crews 2 shifts a day .. 1st shift worked from 0700-1200 and 2nd shift worked from 1200-1700 .. alternating shifts every other day. When we were idol waiting for traffic (usually 20-30 aircraft a shift) we would study (I took several CLEP tests at the Ed Center), play 2 man games (Scrabble, backgammon, cribbage), or just read. We had NO formations, NO PT, NO extra duty. It was a great duty station and a great town to live in .. the wife and I would go bowling or to the movies most days when I got off at noon .. we would also travel around Germany. I lived off post with the wife and 2 kids (my youngest was born in Wuerzburg while I was stationed there). Easiest job I ever had. I got out of the Army in 1980 and made a 25 year career out of ATC with the FAA.

Response by SPC Brian Stephens made Jul 5 at 2023 8:28 PM

2023-07-05T20:28:47-04:00

My one duty station was Fliegerhorst Kaserne and so I will pick that. A close second is Crete. We TDYd there every year for a live fore event.

Response by SSG Roy Kelly II made Jul 6 at 2023 8:06 AM

2023-07-06T08:06:52-04:00

3rd MI Bn (AE) at Camp Humphries, Korea. We did what we would do in wartime every day and the only difference was the tempo

Response by CPL Galen Beesley made Jul 7 at 2023 2:09 AM

2023-07-07T02:09:46-04:00

My favorite duty was Fort Leonardwood Missouri. I had just rejoined the Army in 2000 after and almost 8 year break. I did my training at Fort Leonardwood as an Equipment Operator with the engineers. I loved it because I got to work with combat engineers and play with explosives plus I also got put on a rotation as the opposing force for the sapper course which is the special forces for the engineers. Than ended all to soon with orders to leave for my next duty station.

Response by SPC Rick Price made Jul 8 at 2023 11:59 PM

2023-07-08T23:59:53-04:00

Congrats to you! I cant believe you have so much information alway and at only in AIT! I had no clue where I was going until about Terri weeks prior to graduation.

I really loved Ft Bliss and made many friends and had many great memories. El Paso was okay, had terrific sunsets and sunrises, but Ciudad Jaurez was a blast for a single soldier, but I have heard that Juarez is off limits to soldiers now.

Best to you.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2023 7:42 AM

2023-07-10T07:42:07-04:00

Home.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 15 at 2023 8:14 PM

2023-07-15T20:14:10-04:00

I was at Fort Meade a couple of times, then worked at NSA for 20 years after I retired from the Army and lived in Odenton and Severn. Still not my favorite duty station at all. My favorites were Ft. Richardson, Alaska (tough duty and weather, but I loved every minute of it), and HQ AFCENT in Brunnsum, the Netherlands. Great people, good duty, and great for traveling all over the Netherlands and Germany, France, and Luxembourg. I also really liked Stuttgart - again great duty and people, and good for traveling all over Southern Germany (Bavaria), Southern France and Northern Italy. In 22 years in the Army and another 20 as a DoD Civilian, I got to see many places, meet many people, and work at some great jobs.

Enjoy Ft. Liberty (Bragg's new name). It's a big place and I still have many friends there. You'll be going from the pretty chill environment of Fort Meade to the real Army at Ft. Liberty! They are serious about closing with and killing the enemy, as we all should be.

Response by SSG Phillip Hunt made Aug 7 at 2023 9:59 AM

2023-08-07T09:59:54-04:00

Camp des Loges very near to Paris, France in the 1960s. Assigned to the 102nd signal battalion.

Response by SSG Phillip Hunt made Aug 7 at 2023 10:01 AM

2023-08-07T10:01:40-04:00

Camp des Loges France very close to Paris in the 1960s. Assigned the 102nd signal battalion.

Response by CWO4 John Powe made Aug 10 at 2023 2:27 PM

2023-08-10T14:27:30-04:00

My favorite "duty station" in my 30-year USN career was NAS Cubi Point, Philippines. It is long closed now, but the Military side was great.
I was in a Navy Squadron and our main mission was Target services to USN ships and aircraft. A fun job, but since it was 69-71 the VN war was in full bloom, and we were tasked to provide "support" to the ships on Yankee Station. Most of that time was at Danang VN.
The other side, Liberty, was the best in the world. Anyone who was stationed in the P I or served on a ship that pulled into Olongapo will agree. The problem with explaining the "Liberty" available is that if you haven't "been there & done it" you literally will not understand.

Response by MSgt George Murray made Aug 15 at 2023 11:25 AM

2023-08-15T11:25:45-04:00

Howard and Albrook AFB, Canal Zone, Panama

Response by LTC Jorge Cordero made Aug 27 at 2023 7:30 AM

2023-08-27T07:30:30-04:00

Stuttgart, Germany! I loved being there, contrary to what people say Germans are NOT rude, actually once they get to know you they are very friendly and take you in as family. Stuttgart has a great airport with great low cost flights all over Europe, the bahnhof (train station) also had scheduled trains all over Europe as well. Never understood those service members that never wanted to leave base.

Response by CPL Miguel Velez made Sep 6 at 2023 1:05 PM

2023-09-06T13:05:38-04:00

SPC Darryl Foster, My BEST PPDS was Fort Bragg. Trust me if you want to feel the rush, of the place to become a paratrooper. Please say hello to Long Street. You will find that out when you run it.

Response by SFC Garry Veld made Sep 6 at 2023 2:01 PM

2023-09-06T14:01:45-04:00

My favorite assignment of my 20 plus years was Baumholder, Germany. We did 2 consecutive tours, 6 years total. We took advantage of my time off and traveled Europe. We visited relatives in the Netherlands, visited Paris, France which was a 4 hour drive, and even drove to London, via a ferry (Before the Chunnel). Traveled to Italy, skied the German, Austrian, and Swiss Alps and swam in the Med! If you make it to Europe, you should do the same.

Response by SPC Patrick Brenan made Sep 22 at 2023 5:49 AM

2023-09-22T05:49:28-04:00

Bamberg Germany

Response by SFC Louis Willhauck, MSM, JSCM, and ARCOM made Sep 25 at 2023 11:04 AM

2023-09-25T11:04:22-04:00

LANDSOUTHEAST (NATO) Izmir, Turkey... The "Country Club" of the Middle East. I was there 71-75 and 76-79.

Response by SP5 Derick Johnsohne made Oct 2 at 2023 12:25 PM

2023-10-02T12:25:57-04:00

Shape, BE . conveniently 50mi from home .

Response by PO1 Robert Ryan made Oct 15 at 2023 10:22 AM

2023-10-15T10:22:59-04:00

seeing Ian retired now, it is Fort Home. I live in Converse Texas close to San Antonio. When I was in the Army it was Fort Lewis. Worst to me was AIT at Fort Polk. In the Navy it was Pearl Harbor. Did Sea duty and shore duty there. I loved Hawaii. If I could have afforded to live there when I retired, the locals with have had to contend with another Haole boy.

Response by HN Sergio Torres made Oct 20 at 2023 1:15 PM

2023-10-20T13:15:35-04:00

Hawaii, Oahu.

Response by SFC William Stephens A. Jr., 3 MSM, JSCM made Oct 22 at 2023 2:14 AM

2023-10-22T02:14:11-04:00

FORT CARSON, FORT LEWIS AND NEW CUMBERLAND PA (10 MILES FROM HOR)

Response by CPO J B made Oct 31 at 2023 4:40 PM

2023-10-31T16:40:28-04:00

My 1st duty station was NCS Nea Makri Greece, 20 feet off the Mediterranean Ocean. We worked 6 8 hour shifts then 80 hours off(totally). Then it went to 3 shifts in 48 hours, 80 hours off. My last duty station Navy Marine Corps Mars, region 3. Just had to answer emails (Mars had them before everyone else), make a presentation for each state I was responsible for and the rest of the time was mine.

Response by GySgt William Hardy made Nov 6 at 2023 9:41 AM

2023-11-06T09:41:06-05:00

When I went to Okinawa back in 1973, I really enjoyed the duty and the duty station at Camp Foster. Everything clicked and the year passed quickly. Then a few years later I was sent, as a Marine, to a joint service base, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, GE. What a great time I had there. My duty assignment was with the Defense Communications Agency, Europe. A great group of people, everyone of them was top notch. Being in Stuttgart, we were centrally located to the other countries. I was given a "pass" which named all the countries I was allowed to enter. My Admin NCOIC made it out for the next 3 years. The wife and I could wake up Saturday morning and just decide to have lunch in Switzerland or Luxembourg. How great is that?!

Response by SPC James Barrett made Dec 6 at 2023 2:24 PM

2023-12-06T14:24:16-05:00

First duty station out of AIT (Fort Gordon, Georgia MP School)...Presidio of San Fransisco. Sigh...Barracks (two man rooms) at Fort Scott. Walk out the door and left face...the Golden Gate Bridge within walking distance.
It seems that the only constant is change. My Basic training at Fort Ord, CA, now a State college. Presidio of SF, now a National Park. Eighth Army HQ, Yonsan, Seoul, Korea now decommissioned and soon to be a park...

Response by SSgt Jerry Spencer made Dec 6 at 2023 7:48 PM

2023-12-06T19:48:41-05:00

I spent a couple years at Ent AFB in Colorado Springs. We lived in apartment buildings in town because there were no barracks on base. Cheyenne Mountain was an amazing place to work and there no shortage of places to go and things to see on our time off.

Response by Lt Col Timothy Cassidy-Curtis made Dec 6 at 2023 10:36 PM

2023-12-06T22:36:31-05:00

Air Force Plant 42, with the Space Shuttle Orbiter assembly facility. Stood on the flight deck of the Orbiters Discovery and Atlantis.

Response by CMSgt Paul Palko made Dec 7 at 2023 5:39 PM

2023-12-07T17:39:56-05:00

In the Marines it was 29 Palms, definately.
In the Air Force, Budapest Hungary.

Response by PO1 Robert Ryan made Dec 8 at 2023 10:25 AM

2023-12-08T10:25:46-05:00

Army Fort Lewis.

Navy Pearl Harbor (Shore Duty)

Sea Duty USS CAYUGA LST 1186 (Are we having fun yet).

Response by PO2 Tom Hauser made Dec 8 at 2023 5:40 PM

2023-12-08T17:40:11-05:00

PHU BAI, RVN (1968-1969) - best Navy duty station. Routinely got sprayed by Agent Orange frequently while helicopters were denuding the kill zone around the base. Nothing like laying out on top of your bunkers at our NSAD Phu Bai Seabee compound fifty yards from the airstrip watching the 122 rockets in the night sky drop as their propellant burned out and guessing where the rockets would hit us. Nothing like a trip down HWY 1 South to Danang and getting hit by RPG's while in a convoy or taking a short 8 mile trip between Phu Bai and Hue in the late afternoon and getting hit by sniper fire as those green tracer rounds flew by our heads. Then there was the trips out to man the Pumping Station on the Nam Hoa River that supplied the water by pipeline to the Phu Bai Combat Base as our bunkeer was next to the bridge that got blown up by sappers. After too many AK & AR rounds punched holes in the 10 mile pipeline the Seabees installed spigots so thirsty GI's & Mr. Charles could get a drink of water without fucking up the water pressure in that 3 Star's shower back at Phu Bai. Then there was that late night Medevac when one soldier dropped a grenade (that was suppose to go into the water below to kill sappers) accidentally had it land on the bridge instead. 101st dust off saved some lives that night. Even got introduced to Starlight/Starbright on that bridge and saw a bunch of Mr. Charles trying to sneak up on us, that's when the Quad 50's opened up and mowed the lawn, cleared the brush and took out a few trees along with the uninvited party crashers. Then there was that autorotation in that helicopter, and that sniper bullet in the Navy vehicle that shot by my head and through the front and back glass of our vehicle - I saw this asshole pop up looking our way and I returned fire. The most fun was that hometown reunion at a Marine bunker complex along Highway One in the Hi Van Pass where 1 Marine, 1 Army and 1 Navy guy from El Campo, TX got together for a hometown photo opportunity posted on my page & then we got hit by RPG's & beaucoup AK fire. That got followed up by the first time I ever saw a Marine Cobra gunship in action parked in the air 100 yards away about 500 feet in altitude firing rockets and cannons into Charlie's general position - that was fucking awesome. Then one of my most favorite memories was the time we stole the 105 Howitzer from that Army depot at Phu Bai. Long story but a Red Leg Major from 101st was screaming at a REMF officer about his 105's being out of action at his fire support position because they were burning up due to all the shit going down on that little Dong Ap Bia Hill 937 which became known as Hamburger Hill. The REMF officer told him he didn't have the proper paperwork and couldn't release the brand new 105 he had in storage. Our little Seabee band of thieves heard the commotion, approached the 101st officer and hatched a stealthy plan. During the night when a "round eye" USO show with real American not PI girls was going on we arrived in a formerly captured Army jeep that got repainted in Marine green and renumbered after TET, a big RT fork life and lowboy trailer - after the E-3 with officer bars go saluted at the gate we loaded up the 105 and took it to the end of the air strip where it got picked up by a chopper and flown to the fire base supporting the grunts on Hamburger Hill. The shit really hit the fan with the MP's & Army CID who finally figured out it wasn't Marines that stole their 105 after all but probably those rascally Seabees. Somehow, God and the 101st Commander were evidently looking after us - so after lengthy interrogations, threats, etc. nobody talked but the case got mysteriously dropped by 504th MP's & CID. A few days later a 101st slick lands in our compound with a pallet of beer and steaks compliments of the 101st. Our Old Man couldn't figure it out and my Warrant Officer boss who had figured it out told the Old Man "you don't want to fucking know!" There are too many stories like these that made NSAD Phu Bai, RVN during my 1968-1969 deployment the best duty station of all in the Navy.

Response by MSgt Thomas O'Rourke made Dec 9 at 2023 4:32 PM

2023-12-09T16:32:50-05:00

Baghdad IAP!

Response by SFC Clark Adams made Dec 9 at 2023 4:50 PM

2023-12-09T16:50:48-05:00

Fort Belvoir, VA TDA assignment followed by Fort Lewis WA TO&E assignment as the second best!!

Response by SFC Clark Adams made Dec 9 at 2023 4:51 PM

2023-12-09T16:51:45-05:00

#1 Fort Belvoir, VA TDA assignment with Fort Lewis , WA as #1 TO&E!

Response by 1SG Paul Ayotte made Dec 10 at 2023 2:31 PM

2023-12-10T14:31:15-05:00

FORT BRAGG NC

Response by SFC Kevin Childers made Dec 10 at 2023 4:53 PM

2023-12-10T16:53:24-05:00

St. Louis RO, 902nb MI CI/CE. I grew up ½ a mile away and moved my family into my parents house. We all enjoyed the best time of our lives.

Response by SPC Vonnie Jones made Dec 10 at 2023 7:00 PM

2023-12-10T19:00:02-05:00

My favorite! HHB DIVARTY 3 ID, I loved it! In the feild most off the time. First Kitzgen then Wurzburg and most of the time in Grafenwoer. Loved my unit, I was medic and mail clerk! also support for the MP on post.

Response by LT Louis McKellar made Dec 10 at 2023 8:01 PM

2023-12-10T20:01:02-05:00

I’ve been at my current station for 30 years since I retired from active duty. It’s the best one!

Response by SSgt David M. made Dec 10 at 2023 11:41 PM

2023-12-10T23:41:44-05:00

Hard to say as all of the units I was ever assigned to have been absorbed or deactivated. My First unit after Basic and AIT was with A Company 34th Signal BN. I was stationed at Krabenloch Kasern in Ludwigsburg, West Germany October 1973. I ETS'd after my first tour and joined the US Army Reserve in Springfield, Missouri, HHC 2nd of the 75th Field Artillery. I was their PLL Clerk, but really had no job except when we did our Summer tour to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. I soon reenlisted and was on my way back to Germany; this time to a fixed station Signal unit, HHC 534th Signal Company in Augsburg, West Germany June 1977. After a realignment of duties I was reassigned to Schwabstadl Kasern in Kloster Lechfeld, Germany. After a short tour there I was once again reassigned to HHC 2nd of the 31st Infantry BN in Fort Ord California. I enjoyed both of my tours in West Germany and Fort Ord had it's pluses but each unit had it's fair share of negatives. If I were to say my first tour of Germany was the best it would be because I felt I made the most improvements within my unit. My 2nd tour of Germany would have to be the best assignment as that is where I met my current wife of the past 44 years. Playing the best reasons against the worst is not an easy task as each of the units I was assigned to had their fair share of ups an downs. Sadly every unit including my short time with the US Air Force Reserve with the 406 CLSS McClellan Air Force Base are no longer in assistance. I met so many great people and worked with many good but it is the problem ones that put the sting into my memories. I had a run in with a SGT in the 34th Signal that lied to a pre-Court Marshal Board. Had it not been for a PVT and another SGT I hate to think what would have happened to me. Then in my 2nd duty station in Germany I had a run in with our Site Chief SFC that threatened to kill me. Like an idiot I did not take him to the IG's Office although I had fifty witnesses to the threat. Then at my last active duty station at Fort Ord, California I as the BN Motor Sgt as an E-5 and had a run in with a CWO-1 Motor Officer that gave everyone in the Motor Pool an EER with the highest value of 28. I rated a grand total of 27. I refused to sign the EER and threw it back on his desk. My last duty station was with the US Air Force Reserve unit the 406 CLSS at McClellan, AFB California. After two years of reserve meetings and 7 months of AIT I had an accident during duty training that ended up with a report from the Medical Review Board with a message that I be notified that I was to be 'Severed from Service' due to my back injury. VA now deals with my issues. It has been good overall but you just have to take the good with the bad as one works to build you up and the other tears you down but only if you allow it to! You have to make the best of what each duty station hands you! Just remember that life makes no promises except that one day you will no longed be with the living so live your life and make the most of every moment that you can! I Salute All My Fellow Veterans!!! GOD Bless America!!!

Response by SGT Barry Brewer made Dec 11 at 2023 4:25 PM

2023-12-11T16:25:30-05:00

Germany

Response by MSG Stan Hutchison made Dec 11 at 2023 4:26 PM

2023-12-11T16:26:53-05:00

I know this is a few years old, but I think I missed it.
Almost all of my duty stations were good to very good to great.

Best CONUS: ENT AFB, Colorado Springs.
Best OCONUS: HQ, USAEUR, Heidelberg, Ger.

Response by CSM Angel Rodriguez made Dec 14 at 2023 11:27 AM

2023-12-14T11:27:26-05:00

Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Absolutely the best location in an outstanding unit, the 25th Infantry Division.

Response by CPT David Gowel made Dec 19 at 2023 5:59 AM

2023-12-19T05:59:10-05:00

Heidelberg, Germany. Many good times on the hauptstraße!

Response by MSgt David Laytham made Dec 20 at 2023 10:32 PM

2023-12-20T22:32:47-05:00

Overseas RAF Chicksands, stateside Davis-Monthan AFB Az

Response by A1C John Oriol made Dec 21 at 2023 2:52 PM

2023-12-21T14:52:57-05:00

After joining the Air Force in 1954 and after spending my time in basic and then specialty training, I traveled to England for two yrs. and then one year in France. Out of three bases RAF Station Alconbury was the best. Returning to the home country and 6 months @ Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, then 2 1/2 yrs. @ Malmstrom AFB outside Great Falls Montana I would have to say Malmstrom was the best place to be-even with a minus 40 degree sunny day. It lived up to its name - Big Sky Country! John Oriol USAF 1954 - 1961

Response by Lt Col Timothy Cassidy-Curtis made Dec 21 at 2023 3:57 PM

2023-12-21T15:57:55-05:00

Palmdale: Air Force Plant 42. Only about a dozen Active-Duty military get to work side-by-side with NASA Civilian Employees.

I was there when we assembled the space shuttle Orbiters Discover and Atlantis.

Best.
Duty.
Ever.

Response by 1SG David Freed made Jan 17 at 2024 12:29 AM

2024-01-17T00:29:40-05:00

Fort Ord, CA, 1979-1985

Response by SPC Phillip Jackson made Jan 20 at 2024 3:40 PM

2024-01-20T15:40:14-05:00

Ft. Campbell, KY.

Response by PO1 Tony Holland made Jan 22 at 2024 2:24 AM

2024-01-22T02:24:17-05:00

SEAL Team One in Coronado - E-5 filling an O-3 department head billet.

Response by Sgt Frank Staples made Jan 22 at 2024 7:44 PM

2024-01-22T19:44:23-05:00

Just remember one little thing...the politicians changed the name to liberty-bibberty as the guy says on tv. But you'll find that almost every civilian or former military member who ever served will call it Fort Bragg. I hope that trump keeps his word and changes the name back as this name changing crap is one of the stupidest, most disrespectful things our politicians have ever done!!

Response by SSgt Terry Brelsford made Jan 22 at 2024 9:41 PM

2024-01-22T21:41:59-05:00

RAF Bentwaters. 1991- 1993
Mission completion.
A sad day in history.

Response by SrA Tracy Leviner made Jan 23 at 2024 2:15 AM

2024-01-23T02:15:08-05:00

Ramstein Air Base , West Germany 1985 to 1989. I was in the Army in Air Defense Artillery as a Chaparral Missile Crewman for 4 years and I did 6 years in the Air Force Reserve years later. We had a small unit at Ramstein , B Btry 2/60 ADA and a year later it was redisgnated as 3/44 ADA. We had Chaparral , Vulcan , and Stinger in our unit. We also had Headquarters Btry in our same building. We went to Crete , Greece every year for Live Fire Competition. We worked like 2 or 3 days and then had 4 or 5 days to ourselves. The only thing that sucked was we had to stay in Greek Army Base Barrack with the squat toilets and showers with the water tanks on the roof heated by the sun. The Vulcans went to Todendorf , West Germany for their Live Fire and Competition every year. I went there one year as support and got to check out Kiel and their museums and toured a WW2 German U-Boat that they had at the museum. Great nightclubs there too. Ramstein and the surrounding area had some good clubs , live music , and Air Force girls that loved to party with us Army guys. Ha ha. Cold and wet in the field , but it was all worth it. I traveled to several other countries and miss it to this day. Great beer and food also.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2024 5:08 PM

2024-01-23T17:08:13-05:00

Amman, Jordan, and Poland have been my 2 favorite places

Response by SGT Michael Lawler made Feb 17 at 2024 3:01 PM

2024-02-17T15:01:29-05:00

Flint Kaserne, Bad Tolz, Germany, 10th SFG

Response by SSgt Joel Price made Feb 17 at 2024 5:41 PM

2024-02-17T17:41:21-05:00

Lackland afb, wilford hall, texas

Response by MSG Michael McEleney made Feb 18 at 2024 1:10 PM

2024-02-18T13:10:14-05:00

McDill AFB, Florida. Assigned to CENTCOM. Assigned a civilian apartment with all utilities paid, per diem, and many other perks. After almost three years there, I’d paid off all my debts and had a very healthy bank balance.

Response by Col Jonathan Brazee made Feb 19 at 2024 10:50 AM

2024-02-19T10:50:35-05:00

Subic Bay was pretty amazing for a number of reasons, many I can't really list here.

Camp Mujuk, in Pohang, Korea, was damn good. The facilities were rough, but the training was intense and a whole lot of fun, and the libbo was primo.

My favorite place, though, was with the Italian Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima," just outside of Venice.

Response by SGT Jeffrey Rutter made Feb 19 at 2024 10:35 PM

2024-02-19T22:35:11-05:00

W.O. Darby kaserne, Furth Germany.

Response by MAJ Anne McGee made Feb 20 at 2024 8:30 PM

2024-02-20T20:30:52-05:00

My favorite was Fort Bragg. I was there from 85-90 with the 319th MI BN (525 MI BDE) and 327th SIG BN (35th SIG BDE). You worked hard and played hard and ready to deploy when you went home at night, even at the Corps level. Back then we were able to make deals with other motor pools for parts to keep the line up, not sure how it's done now. I was on jump status in both units and the S-3 Air for the 327th - we had a blast! Bragg was my furst duty station and all the others seemed to move very slowly with no sense of urgency. I enjoyed the fast pace and knowing that if we got called-up, we were ready! Your duty will be what you make it. Enjoy your time while you can because it will fly by way to quickly. Blessings!

Response by WO1 Mike Dwyer made Feb 21 at 2024 11:30 AM

2024-02-21T11:30:18-05:00

Fort Belvoir, VA. First as a 95D, then after fun and games at Fort Rucker, AL, I returned to Belvoir s a 311A.

Response by CMSgt Paul Palko made Feb 22 at 2024 7:20 AM

2024-02-22T07:20:03-05:00

The Stumps

Response by SFC Terry Wilcox made Feb 25 at 2024 7:21 PM

2024-02-25T19:21:14-05:00

Fort Lewis, Washington. 184th MI. AS- But that was way back in 1968. The one and ONLY time I got to be there. No matter how many times I requested to be assigned there - Ouijeong-bu Korea would be my second choice - simply because it was the first time I was granted the opportunity to [perform at my pay grade. I managed to make the IG's Best Facility Award my first Quarter - and again in the second Quarter + the Commanding General's Best Facility, The third Quarter I achieved The Best Army Facility in Korea, and Before I departed my facility I was nominated for the Connelly Competition. But my wife was having difficulties with our 4 sons - so I had to go home.

Response by SGT Beth Day made Mar 21 at 2024 1:28 PM

2024-03-21T13:28:05-04:00

It was a very long time ago, but hands down, my 14-15 months at AFN Stuttgart (Germany).

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Apr 28 at 2024 1:46 PM

2024-04-28T13:46:11-04:00

Fort living room, lol