ARMY BARRACKS ROOM TOUR (2022) | FORT BLISS, TEXAS

[@TeddGCM]

So much better than my time in the Army. I'm so glad you guys get all the goodies! I actually went to basic training at Ft. Bliss in 1988. At that time it was all old WW2 open bay barracks.

[@rickriner]

What did those barracks look like?

[@Litfilmz]

@@rickrinerbig hangars that were just a wide open room with like 50-100 bunk beds in it

[@garymathena2125]

My God, what luxury. Nicest room I ever had was Ft Hood 3 persons our own bathroom. Also did WW2 36-man bay, wooden barracks. Hypocrisy of the Army, we could not cook in our rooms, this was before microwaves. but the orderly room had a coffee pot for their lifer juice. One of the guys in our unit got a telephone in his room, this was a major breakthrough.

[@cowboyjohnn]

I thought barracks were like a steel tube loaded with beds and some lockers

[@StefonStewart]

I think thats only at basic

[@CoopManDrives]

barracks are were soldiers sleep

[@cowboyjohnn]

@Rowan Julien BEGONE we dont want your spam here

[@diamondwolfpack6]

@Rowan Julien fuck outta here

[@User_fr3256]

Same man

[@pfdrtom]

A hell of a lot nice than I had in the 80s. You guys deserve it!

[@rayewen3347]

Times have changed. A LOT! When I was stationed at Ft. Polk, La. in 1963-64 I had to share my room with 23 other guys and another 24 on the bottom floor. We had four sinks, five toilets and eight shower heads for all of us. We also had two standing wall lockers and one foot locker for EVERYTHING. I wonder how many soldiers today appreciate what they have.

[@garymathena355]

Probably they would want to quit, because Uncle Sam was mean to them. Buffers forever.

[@rayewen3347]

@@garymathena355 How is Uncle Sam mean to them. Some have never had it so good.

[@PiercedHeartProductions]

I think I speak for all Marines when I say...HOLY SHIT that looks nice! Is there room service too? lol

[@PiercedHeartProductions]

@Muhammad Furqan Fk yeah! Contrary to popular belief, we love you Army guys! Especially when you handled your shit hardcore like that! =)

[@PiercedHeartProductions]

@Muhammad Furqan I've always been jealous of that AF chow!

[@-hunt-6225]

Forreal bro I was thinking tf my barracks were always grade A garbage in the Marines! 😂

[@PiercedHeartProductions]

@Nick Leon I did a float...I know the pain!

[@Soldier1287]

Airforce maybe idk

[@mistervacation23]

I lived in army barracks for ten years. ALL of the rooms in a battalion area look the same, as does every hallway, and every building. I've come back dead tired after thirty-day field problems. I've stumbled back drunk after celebrating with my friends.

[@jarkkomarkko4719]

Here in the Finnish army I live in a barrack with eight people. We only have stacked bunks, lockers, a table and two benches. The showers and toilets are shared. Well at least we have a fridge downstairs. Damn your room looks nice.

[@NoSweatPlays]

Im a big gamer and geek its nice to know i can still get my gaming fix if i go active duty lol

[@DanielDaniel-xt3jh]

Dude you'll be wanting your sleep more than anything else. Trust me you're going to be tired waking up 5am every morning.

[@Callsign_Prophet]

Cod?

[@lordrhus7218]

@@DanielDaniel-xt3jh you underestimate my power

[@Okan195]

@@lordrhus7218 I said that to myself back in 2013, turned out Daniel Daniel was right, first thing I did was hit the bed, not even a glance on my phone or anything!

[@User_fr3256]

Lmao that's exactly why I'm watching this

[@richcaldwell6605]

Soldiers today don't know how good you got it, I was stationed at bliss 86 -88 and it sucked. There wasn't single soldiers act back then, we had room inspections all the time. 2 man rooms with bunk beds and 2 wall lockers that was it, bathroom down the hall and no A/C. We are out in the field for 45 days and come back and Top would have a wall locker inspection 2 days after getting back. That was what made me get out of the army.

[@dangreene9846]

I went from Korea back to Bliss . I hated Bliss they really played Army there as opposed to Korea where things were more laid back.

[@victorsandoval4154]

I was in the 1st Brigade barracks from 2010-2014. Bliss was a good 1st duty station for me, I Miss that place.

[@brinicole7303]

as a 17 year old, whos joining next summer. its nice too see there are fellow anime stans out there. also I LOVE YOUR NEGAN BAT BRO-

[@dannyjimenez7317]

I was living in South Bliss prior to our units deployment to Kuwait. Our unit put 4 to a room. My roommate moved into the closet and I took the room. Same thing in the other room. These barracks were significantly better than the transient barracks by the snake pit or the demob barracks a couple of blocks away from the PX.

[@KealeyOnCars]

Wish all my Soldiers kept their rooms this clean on bliss lol Great video. Helps people with expectation management and what to expect. Well done.

[@TeddGCM]

I went to basic at Bliss (1988). Old WW2 open bay barracks.

[@magellanstravels]

You are living large. In the mid 90’s we shared rooms and had 1 open bay latrine for each floor wing and one common day room for the whole 2 story barracks. No cooking in the rooms, but we could have mini fridges and TVs with cable. Pay phones where up in the day room or outside in a booth. Times have changed for the better 👍🏻

[@jaylap6038]

I was on Omegle and found two soldiers playing Xbox and the room was identical to a jail cell

[@CombatDoc136]

We stood up 1/36 in 2008. Stayed there for a few months then moved off post. Deployed with them. Good luck on your next venture. I got out in 2012 ..ets from there as well and have been in South East Asia ever since.

[@dreaa1417]

Wow a full stove with an oven and a dining table. That is nice!

[@garymathena355]

When does the maid come in to clean?

[@CoryCox-p4j]

I was stationed there in 2012 at the 1-35 barracks. My room looked exactly like this

[@seangatesman5482]

And it had a white refrigerator, I was like “ooh not a white refrigerator”

[@ratedasmr7811]

I may be selected for unspecified National guard orders at Ft bliss for a year. Glad the barracks situation allows for privacy.

[@rogersepeda]

I just learned that you don't need to have the furniture that comes with your barracks, you can get youre own stuff .

[@sjktico]

When you showed the bathroom and it was bare bones it made me miss being single for a second.

[@alexkyte4093]

This makes the MP barracks on bliss look like a prisom cell

[@bigdisme5622]

Mps in any branch get the worst of the worst

[@bigdisme5622]

@Jose Carranza Polio oh yea my buddy was a mp in the air force, I was IT. He was always working 12 to 16 hour days, holidays , it sucked for him.

[@bigdisme5622]

@Jose Carranza Polio yea , why would it be different, it's not special forces lol

[@bigdisme5622]

@Jose Carranza Polio I did 5 years, enough for me. If it's what you want, why not.

[@bigdisme5622]

@Jose Carranza Polio a lot of questions man. No I still wouldn't join another brand even being out. Air Force gets best of the best and it's a regular job with the least amount of military restrictions.

[@treke08]

I'm an old timer and always racked out in open bay barracks. Thank God we didn't have to cook for ourselves. In Vietnam we had 8 man plywood hootches and used old parachutes to divide off our bunks. We had it better than the grunts, though. If you had to pee at night there was a latrine about 50 yards away and a mama san to wash your fatigues. Nowadays I live like a king.

[@rexerator]

Yo, I just wanna say thank you for your service. Genuinely from the bottom of my heart.

[@nathanwood7032]

I wish this was up before i came to bliss, would have been nice. I'm going to be sending this to me new soldiers as they come in so they can see what to expect.

[@TheBenAllen.]

Awesome!

[@dfwest1969]

Much better than when I was in the Army

[@ermamiller9941]

Wow So Nice your room my friend Ben...Verry clean ...i love that .

[@garymathena355]

When I was in the fanciest room we had was at Ft Hood, three to a room, separate bathroom three floors, looked like a condo. You should have tried WW2 wooden barracks w/ 32 people to a room, roll over in bed, see the ground through the crack in the floor. laying melted paste wax on the floor. Running a buffer over it, till you could read a paper by the reflection. The also would not let us cook in our rooms, even though if there was a fire, the waxed floor would burn and melt. Army logic 😵‍💫

[@LatanyaSolomon]

Very smooth and very understanding

[@rickhartenstine5182]

As a civilian, I found it quite interesting! I often wondered what the INSIDE of our local barracks looked like!!

[@TeddGCM]

That one is a-typical. While many have rooms, most are still not like that. No kitchens, shared bathroom with next door, no separate bedroom for each soldier. Some are even still the old WW2 open bay barracks.

[@aaronbarton227]

I was there for AIT in 2007 training in Air Defense Artillery as a 14S. Then, I got orders to go to Fort Campbell, KY after I graduated. Everything else was all downhill from there.

[@jeremiaharyeetey9877]

I'll be going there next year

[@josiahlegree7088]

This was my recruiter first duty station I hope I get this place im gonna find out in a few weeks

[@japonte173]

i’m in the air force and when i was in the dorms i had my own room with a fridge and microwave included, shared a bathroom. but i have my own apartment off base now as an e3 😂 the army could never

[@aquilifergroup]

When you join the military you’ll have to live like this too

[@Mr.Ripper113]

I imagined it like 4 or 5 dudes sharing a large room lol. I'm planning on enlisting early next year. Edit: I just met a recruiter and now I'm studying for the asvab 😀

[@kevincosta4596]

What did you get on the practice?

[@Mr.Ripper113]

@@kevincosta4596 Im actually enlisted and ship out to OSUT in December. I failed the practice test the first time and passed the second. Since I passed with only a 35 they had me take a modified asvab that only took about an hour and I got a 54. The actual asvab takes around 3 hours.

[@Loveduhmusic]

Here's a tip. Once you graduate AIT and get to your unit get your bachelors degree. Don't make the mistake I did. Trust me it's something to fall back on when you get out

[@Mr.Ripper113]

@@Loveduhmusic I want to reenlist as a 31B military police after my 3 year infantry contract is nearing its end so I can be in law enforcement and possibly SWAT.

[@ВерунчикБольшакова]

thank you! cool video! god bless you!

[@robertlopez3271]

I was in the army 1984 1987 three guys with wall lockers bathrooms and toilets for everybody on the floor definitely the Army got a lot better

[@nickbatty5097]

Oh wow your barracks room is way different from mine. Same concept I'm on east bliss but our tables are different we didnt get that dresser or electric stove I have a gas stove lol

[@ermamiller9941]

Wow So Nice your room my friend Ben...Verry clean ...i love that ...

[@lazybagpipe]

Do you have to sleep there on the weekends or can you sleep somewhere else is there a mandatory sign in and out

[@TheBenAllen.]

You don’t have to sign in or out

[@nathangonzalez8064]

Hey Ben like your channel bro would love to see an edc video on what you carry for the future👍

[@andyliu2272]

honestly this is all I need in my life

[@andyliu2272]

more than enough actually

[@STANDONFAITH229]

Only on East Bliss everybody on main post day theirs are way different

[@ciscof4041]

I was stationed on East Bliss, and yes their barracks are new (like 6 or 7 years old) compared to old Bliss section.

[@kyerahbygrave5244]

What’s the difference on main post? No kitchen?

[@STANDONFAITH229]

@@kyerahbygrave5244 just older buildings that's all generally a normal barracks setup

[@TaterTot88244]

I was in 1st brigade and living in 3rd brigade barracks like these. It was fucked when I didn't have a car.

[@polishstallion1964]

Do they still inspect the rooms? What about GI parties? What about buffing the tile floor with Johnson's Paste wax? What are the inspections standards in today's army?

[@barnibussnaples6561]

Offutt AFB use to have rooms much worse than these in 2012. Glad to see other services are improving as well.

[@robertmcdaniel1607]

Taking the Whataburger numbers, awesome. Having left in 1991, must say this is a bit on the posh side.

[@TheBenAllen.]

Robert mcdaniel you gotta take en bro lol

[@michaelfoose2257]

As a disclaimer you should explain that not barracks are not the same. As a infantry man that was up at Ft. Drum, we didn't have it that nice. 2 guys to a room and 4 guys sharing a bathroom with 2 showers and the toilet.

[@TheBenAllen.]

Michael Foose i say in the video not all are the same

[@michaelfoose2257]

@@TheBenAllen. sorry. I may have missed that. As a vet to a soon to be vet, thank you for your service. Be safe and enjoy the rest of your career. Hooah

[@madmanbazemore8940]

I received my basic training at fort bliss in 1980 after high school. When I was there Ada was there and rocks lot of rocks and more racks and sand😒😒

[@TheBenAllen.]

Still the same lol

[@Neseku]

I ship out Oct. 21! Can't wait!

[@liangchen4718]

Soliloquy me 30 and I’m 25u

[@ciscof4041]

Those were some nice barracks though, compared to main post. 2/1 AD, 1-35 AR (2012-2015)

[@Tommy_TheG96]

Ben Allen I’m going through OSUT currently I graduate on June 16th and I’m going to Ft Bliss for my first duty station. I’d love to do an interview once I graduate to highlight and shine light on the OSUT experience

[@DOGFACESOLDIER0708]

Back in 05 we sometimes shared with 3 people lower enlisted slept in the floor and we used to grill in the sink no privacy fort hood hooah!

[@josiahmanuel5696]

When are you leaving the army and for how long?!

[@TheBenAllen.]

In 16 days and forever lol

[@rithe07]

@@TheBenAllen. are you still gonna make KZbin videos?

[@TheBenAllen.]

Delores Emeagi of course!

[@MsBest450]

@@TheBenAllen. I'm right there with you buddy! Not to long now!

[@Soldier1287]

I can’t find any videos of 91 bravo barracks

[@manialyse4152]

Shiittt I miss my room in bliss , but now im in a connex out in Afghanistan 😭💀 ill be back november CAN’T WAIT TO DECORATE MY ROOM the way I desire 😩

[@greatestever2846]

When you get back link up

[@greatestever2846]

Had to shot my shot 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@manialyse4152]

greatest ever Yes I noticed 😂

[@greatestever2846]

@@manialyse4152 aye you waaaaaay to bad to not try

[@TheCyberThug1]

Be careful I love you

[@l1062]

I remember Fort Bliss U.S ARMY I used to be Stationed there in the 90's 11th Bde ADA & HHB 6th Bde ADA

[@michaelhogg324]

I have to say the rooms are a LOT better from when I was there in 1990 through 1993! I have to ask were you in Logan Heights like I was the Barricks were nice but not like they are now!

[@spec46971]

I was there 72 to 73 I was in the Air Defense Board barracks permanent party and all we had were bunk beds 6 of us in there block walls painted green nothing else in the room shared bathroom and shared showers

[@dextro3163]

whats the wifi like in there?? i might be joining in 2 months and i need to game at least a little

[@JoshLunsfordJr]

Just got out the army from fort bliss, guessing you were 3/1?? All my buddy’s just got back same date time. Idk but I miss the army so much😡 I’m coming back soon

[@JoshLunsfordJr]

Matthaeus Radium so I self enrolled into sudc.. didn’t need to, just thought I needed some help with Drinking. Out of no where my commander command refered me to ASAP. I went to ASAP and completed 4 weeks out of 6.. I decided to drink on Saturday because I totaled my car.. piss test shows on Monday. Now... it up to my commander if I stay in the program or get kicked out.. I said sir.. I did 4 weeks had a few beers.. please allow me to stay and come back to work.. I had the highest gunner score for 11C 4th highest pt test in the platoon. Did my job like I was supposed to.. my commander said no.. I deem you no longer a solider your wasting tax payers dollars... chapter 9 me out of the army... I couldn’t fuckin believe it.. in the program I met a ssg a captain and many other sgt’s who served 10 plus years and did combat in Iraq and Afghan.. and they all go fucked over to because they drink a little.. never once have I shown up to work drunk or anything fucked up.. my commander fucked me over so bad even my noc’s couldn’t believe it.. I tried so fucking hard to stay in command smg etc all said sorry can’t help:/ I miss it so much.. I have an honorable cause even tho I knew I was getting kicked out I still preformed to my best even bought a new uniform and boots 5 weeks before out processing because I didn’t wanna look like a shit bag.. he didn’t give a fuck. So ya that’s about it:/

[@maplemanz]

I’m so jealous you single soldiers have it made compared with where I lived in Germany in 1985!!

[@WilliamBlakely]

Just followed you. Also my buddy Brandon is an MP at Fort Lewis and my buddy Austin is a 2LT at Fort Benning :)

[@KSIxChAoTic]

MPs dont get these barracks.

[@l1062]

I know when I was there U.S ARMY Fort Bliss they was doing new development when we're coming back home Desert Shield Desert Storm 90's I had a feeling after I got out 1995 They was doing more development making everything new.

[@tmfaz1]

Looks damn near exactly the same as it did when I was there in 2003

[@reynaldorivera7641]

I’m at ft bliss. I had a one man room with own shower lol. I was over at main post. To be fair I was in the wtb, ft bliss and ft Sam(we had maid service there)

[@TheBenAllen.]

Ohh nice!

[@rithe07]

You keep your room even when deployed? So you can just leave your stuff in there?

[@TheBenAllen.]

Sometimes yes, other times you don’t and just put your stuff in storage.

[@richardroberts6021]

I was at AIT at Fort Bliss almost 20 years ago and those barracks weren't anything like this lol. I've been trying to figure out exactly where I would have been but it's been so long I honestly can't remember which building it was. It might not even be there anymore

[@spar0035]

The hair standards in the Army be slippin' these days 😂😂😂

[@TheBenAllen.]

I was already on terminal leave when this vid was filmed lol

[@garymathena2125]

When I was at Benning, there was a Vietnamese women barber on main post, she would cut your hair, do a razor trim. Then she would massage your neck and shoulders and you would get a hot towel. Best haircut I ever had. Good times.🙂

[@brianlocal3]

dorm life is actually pretty solid

[@newworldorderordis-order6803]

welcome to el paso to ..all of you.....please don't feel afraid to cout of out base....el paso people are one of the most friendliest people of entire usa…. highly recommend shop at cielo vista mall near by plaza that Walmart has much more merchandise and tons of juarez people shop there. if you guys wana buy cheap go to ascarate fleamarket on Saturdays. bring cash

[@NotTheGlove]

Question for lower enlisted what’s the pt like?

[@TheBenAllen.]

Not bad, just depends on the unit

[@kathleendaniels2950]

Awww. Memories. Love ❤️ the. Places

[@speedracer8724]

Going in July can't wait

[@Soldier1287]

Army wide though? I work on my car and shit, so I have tools to maintain it. Hopefully can keep them. Also my guitars and music gear and shit and my youtube recording equipment and shit. I do plan to sell one of my guitars long before I ship

[@captainjok572]

My barrack at Fort Polk is nothing like this. I sleep in the windowless room that is basically a kitchen while my roommate sleeps in his personal room. I can't live off-post BAH because I'm a private. It's suck and I hate it and I have to live here for like over a year.

[@TheBenAllen.]

That’s rough bro!

[@captainjok572]

It is and I hate it.

[@lolvaeh]

i was so curious on what the placed looked like bcuz my boyfriend is in the army n stays in a place like this

[@ImOutYonder]

Is this a guaranteed room setup for all people going to bliss? I’m shipping out next month to the 11th ada brigade.

[@TheBenAllen.]

No, not all rooms are the same at Fort Bliss

[@thewoz8631]

I did 2 years in the 11 brigade 82 to 84

[@erickgallegos128]

What would you say to someone who's going in as a 68w with no prior medical experience at all? I want to be a combat medic but feel like I might get recycled or reclassed due to my lack of knowledge in the medical field.

[@TheBenAllen.]

Id say you’ll be fine, because i went in like that!

[@SebBotek]

In currently in 68W AIT. I had no medical experience and I’m doing just fine, just pay attention, don’t get too hooked on the caffeine and stay awake in class!! Staying awake and paying attention is the key to passing. I study what I struggle with and that’s it. It’s pretty strict and very demanding on you , but not too hard at all.

[@gaberoberson7835]

Can you put posters and stuff up in your room?

[@TheBenAllen.]

Yup!

[@larryfitzgerald2854]

in basic trainings do you live in dorms like this too or only when you get your job on the base

[@marilynp1880]

Love your videos, my son just got his soft orders to fort bliss. He graduates In April. Will he need a car to transport? Or not? Thanks

[@lukeconverse9367]

Hey bro was that an Ethernet port in the wall by chance?

[@TheBenAllen.]

Yes

[@spidermangy5514]

So much better than the "cold war" era. I had a good room at the former Ft McClellan, but otherwise, nothing close to this.

[@mattquarles9311]

Are those the aviation barracks? I’m headed that way in Jan to fill a nco slot.

[@endersonfernandez5550]

What you going after you leave the U.S army

[@TheBenAllen.]

Focusing on the channel!

[@redpillwill686]

@@TheBenAllen. but the channel is only army material

[@srm946]

Can you do one on AC in fort bliss barracks 😢

[@juanochoa34]

Are the barracks for 2-1 BDE the same as these? I’ll be there sometime next week once I’m done in processing.

[@TheBenAllen.]

They vary

[@aSleepyPenguin]

Sweet, a kitchen. Was thinking about that.

[@bhgraiders1]

How was Fort Bliss/ El Paso overall? Heading there from AIT in January

[@TheBenAllen.]

It was good, it’s a nice base/area!

[@archieletsyouknow5508]

SO HOW DO YOU LIKE FORT BLISS??

[@MONEYAINTATHANG100]

Fort BLISS...sounds euphoric, who you loving on???

[@bluethunder9102]

That’s cool that you watch my hero academia

[@Sjonathan91]

Pretty badass barracks

[@cheqreligion]

so does the rooms depending on your unit or pretty much every units looks the same ?

[@TheBenAllen.]

It depends on the unit

[@cheqreligion]

@@TheBenAllen. appreciate it I just hope there’s not shared rooms in the same room like humphreys was lol

[@daoudahama9477]

Hey Ben I’m coming to bliss in September what unit are assigned to?

[@TheBenAllen.]

3/1 1-77AR

[@daoudahama9477]

Guss Kvist I think 90 percent chance I’m going to 2nd brigade

[@lucky_striker1239]

*meanwhile on camp Hansen Okinawa japan* Marines two to a room no kitchen and also not allowed cooking utensils at all

[@joeyporto2461]

New river in Jacksonville, barracks are hot garbage aswell

[@marcpen14]

I need info on what AIT are held at bliss I’m currently singing and want to pick a mos that will get me in to bliss!! If anyone currently at ait here has info please comment!

[@realtyrocks1969]

That would not pass inspection when I was in. As a SGT I would have tossed your room. Lol.

[@thesinglemaestro]

I'm stuck in the improcessing barracks till next week. That's a 5 star hotel compared to this 😅😅

[@johnvasan7644]

Hey ben! What was the weather like in Oklahoma? Im going there for bct next month and my ait will be there too so I'll be there awhile

[@TheBenAllen.]

Really hot in the summer, really cold in the winter lol

[@johnvasan7644]

@@TheBenAllen. oh boi thats tough..heat is my kryptonite

[@ermamiller9941]

hello.Ben.allen.long time No See ..god bless you