What was your favorite duty assignment?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:19:07 -0400

Having spent 13 consecutive years stationed in Germany, it's safe to say that I absolutley loved it there. I learned to speak German, met a lot of good German people, deployed three times to Iraq from there, and served in every position from the newest private on a maintenance team to an Infantry company 1SG.

What was you favorite assignment and a brief synopsis of the time spent there?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2014 3:52 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 15:52:41 -0400

My favorite assignment was when I was a junior enlisted Infantryman at A Co, 3d US INF (TOG) at Ft. McNair, D.C. The camaraderie was above and beyond what I have ever experienced anywhere else. We worked hard, but we also partied pretty hard too! A lot of the guys that worked in that unit still keep in regular contact, and I would say I had some of the best times of my career there! As a member of the Honor Guard, we conducted funerals in Arlington National Cemetery, we did high-profile ceremonial missions, and in A Co, we even did colonial reenactments. I was one of the few people who got to fire a musket as one of their assigned weapons in the Army today!

Response by SFC Chad Kozdra made Sep 28 at 2014 9:38 AM

SFC Chad Kozdra — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 09:38:03 -0400

Ft. Wainwright, AK, no question!

Response by PO1 Kenneth Mangione made Nov 19 at 2014 1:07 PM

PO1 Kenneth Mangione — Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:07:53 -0500

Rota, Spain

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2014 2:55 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 02:55:00 -0500

Augsburg, Germany. Was stationed there from '96 to '98 when it closed down. Would love to get back to Germany some day, but since I switched services to the Navy, it's highly unlikely.